The President Needs A Magic Wand

7:51 pm EST April 30th, 2008 | News | 6 Comments

This explains his total failure. Sort of. As in, not at all.

Redskins Cheerleaders Cause Crisis In India

7:46 pm EST April 30th, 2008 | Sports | 15 Comments

redskins cheerleaders in india What’s the matter with India?

The Washington Redskins cheerleaders were brought in to show India’s cricket fans how to shake their pompoms — but not everyone was impressed.

The New Delhi team said Wednesday it was switching its cheerleaders for a band of drummers. Mumbai politicians have forced theirs to cover up, saying their performances were lewd and not appropriate for India’s traditional culture.

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The backlash began in Mumbai last week when lawmakers from the Hindu nationalist Bharatiya Janata Party pressed to get cheerleaders banned from the home games of the local team, the Mumbai Indians.

“See the pictures of these girls in the newspapers? This is not something you can allow inside your house, or something that you can look at in the presence of your sister or daughter,” said Nitin Gadkari, the Bharatiya Janata Party’s president for the state of Maharashtra. Mumbai is its capital.

“It may be a good thing for America, for the U.S.A., it’s not a good thing for India, for our kind of culture,” Gadkari said.

Police vowed to keep scantily clad dancers out of public view.

“We will take action,” said Mumbai police officer Ramrao Wagh. “The government has said it will not allow obscenities on the field.” He did not elaborate.

Topic: Redskins, Women

“I think people in America are tired of this stuff. “

7:19 pm EST April 30th, 2008 | Democrats, Media, Politics | 4 Comments

If John Kerry had said this in 2004 we would be discussing his re-election now. But I’m glad he said it on MSNBC today.

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Topic: President Obama

The “Experts”: ESPN Draft Edition

6:59 pm EST April 30th, 2008 | Sports | Comments Off

Grog say Havertini a steal in third round!!!

One of the great things the world of the Internet and blogs has brought us is a large needle with which to deflate the self appointed experts in the press. This deflation usually occurs by researching what they say. In this case ESPN’s draft experts did no better than 5.93%-6.67% accuracy in forecasting the draft.

In other words ESPN could spice up the 2009 draft and make it more entertaining by bringing in an army of gorillas. Seriously, you tell me that you wouldn’t watch 5-7 hours of NYC mayhem perpetrated by gorillas with occasional appearances from future NFL players?

I’m so there.

Topic: NFL

New Hulk Trailer

6:11 pm EST April 30th, 2008 | Movies | 2 Comments

Looks nice, but not OMG WOW.

Topic: Comics

More Guns, More Guns

5:10 pm EST April 30th, 2008 | Republicans | 18 Comments

Because you know nothing is better with our national parks than gun toting jackassery.

The Bush administration formally proposed Wednesday to scrap a longtime ban against bringing loaded weapons into national parks and wildlife areas.

Interior Secretary Dirk Kempthorne announced the beginning of a 60-day public comment period on the proposed update to the nation’s gun regulations.

Under the plan, an individual could carry a concealed weapon in national parks and wildlife refuges if he or she is authorized to do so on similar state lands in the state where the national park or refuge is located.

I guess its an improvement over the Republican idea to drill the national parks for oil. But not much of one.

Topic: Guns

Leading, Not Pandering

4:29 pm EST April 30th, 2008 | News | 28 Comments

That’s the big difference between Obama and Clinton/McCain on this gas tax issue. It’s also the sort of thing I want from a president after so long.

Topic: President Obama

Tim Russert Vs. Criticism Of Tim Russert

2:51 pm EST April 30th, 2008 | Media | 2 Comments

NBC’s Washington bureau chief has banned Arianna Huffington appearing on any NBC shows discussing her new book because she criticized him for his obvious stupidity. Sad.