July 4, 2008
Jesse Helms Dies ::
And Hell is a happier place as Richard Nixon and Ronald Reagan have someone else to tap dance with!
Harsh? Yes, but I make no apologies for my feelings about these bastards!
[update] I couldn't resist passing on this comment from a bit about Helms at From The Left:
As a resident of North Carolina all I can say is not a moment too soon. This bastard s.o.b. can at least now not vote in Novemeber…not a moment too soon. I hope St. Peter is dressed in drag when he turns him away from the pearly gates.
Emphasis added is, of course, mine!
July 3, 2008
The Bush Presidency ::
As defined by The Onion:
Bush Tours America To Survey Damage Caused By His Disastrous Presidency
The Onion is far too kind!
Bozo The Clown ::
Dead at age 83!
How many of you out there in cyberspace know where the expression "Bozo NoNo" comes from?
CNN has it all.
Florida's Gov., Charlie Crist, To Marry ::
Read down for the snark, but here is an excerpt from The St. Petersburg Times:
Gov. Charlie Crist, single for nearly three decades, on Thursday morning became engaged to his girlfriend of nine months, Carole Rome."She's special in every way. She's brilliant, beautiful and sweet. I'm very, very lucky," Crist told the St. Petersburg Times in an exclusive interview.
[snip]
His engagement is likely to reverberate well beyond Florida because the popular governor is widely viewed as a contender to be likely Republican presidential candidate John McCain's running mate. Not since Franklin Pierce picked William King to be his running mate in 1852 has America had a bachelor vice president.
This is interesting in that there has been much web speculation about Crist's sexuality and many will see this as a move solely to position himself for the VP slot on the McCain ticket.
Now, for the snark, and it's not from me: Andrew Sullivan has this to say:
After nine months' dating, he gets married to a woman. I wonder if that was a condition for the vice-presidency. His parents, by the way, are "ecstatic." I'd say the odds of his becoming the veep - and McCain's heir apparent - just increased exponentially. As a Crist fan, I'm happy - he'd be great for the GOP. But if I were McCain, I'd worry that if this is a marriage of political convenience and if it opens up questions about his past, we could be in a Michael Portillo situation. And no one will want that in a general election campaign.
I just couldn't resist the added emphasis on Sullivan's post!
July 1, 2008
Standing Up For Marriage! ::
Ones kink is wearing a diaper and the other has this thing about toe-tapping in airport mens rooms. Credibility just oozes from their pores!
George Carlin must be laughing his ass off in comedy heaven!
A tip o' the hat to The General for posting these images.
June 30, 2008
When I Get My Picture ::
On the cover of the Rolling Stone:
I just got my issue in the mail today and I haven't had a chance to read the Jann Wenner article yet. I'll do that tomorrow at work.
I have been a subscriber to Rolling Stone for several years primarily for the political coverage. I like music and I enjoy reading about the musical scene, but I unfortunately have a tin ear and no musical ability!