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Slut Shaming

I set off a firestorm of criticism this morning when I posted this picture of Ali Campoverde.  Well, I’m really gonna piss ‘em off now.  The picture came from the article I linked to, and was published in Maxim magazine in 2004 and is available from multiple sources on the Internet. Ms. Campoverde is a aide [...]

Obama’s asking the GOP for advice on…the ECONOMY???

But…but, isn’t that the party who royally screwed the economy from 2000-2008?  This is like a farmer asking the fox for advice on building a more secure chicken coop. Obama seeks GOP help on economy; McConnell hopeful By LIZ SIDOTI, Associated Press Writer WASHINGTON – President Barack Obama is making good on his promise to [...]

Why Am I Not Surprised?

 It seems that chief Obama speechwriter Jon “The Groper” Favreau has found a love connection with Ali Campoverdi, a former lingerie model for Maxim magazine.  Where, you ask, did the frat-boy photo fondler meet such a hot babe with his busy schedule writing inspiring speeches for TelePrompter Jeebus?  It appears to be an office romance:

Quotations from Emperor Obama

Are you ready for the Change we’ve been hearing about? It is an unofficial requirement for every citizen to own, to read, and to carry this book at all times. Printed in a size that easily fits into pocket or purse, it is comprised of quotations borrowed from the President’s speeches and writings. His guiding [...]

What’s Old is New – and not in a good way

*TO PUMAs everywhere:  Please use the below images to your heart’s content! This is why: And this is what progressive Villager Matt Stoller of Open Left had to say about it on January 16, 2008: There are many reason progressives should admire Ronald Reagan, politically speaking.  He realigned the country around his vision, he brought into [...]

I like to watch TV or Why are we switching to DTV?

I think it’s one of the dumbest moves ever: Why are we switching to DTV? An important benefit of the switch to all-digital broadcasting is that it will free up parts of the valuable broadcast spectrum for public safety communications (such as police, fire departments, and rescue squads). Also, some of the spectrum will be [...]

No Soup for You! Democrats take “Universal” Health Care Off the Table

As half a million Americans a month lose their jobs and employee-based health insurance, it would be some comfort if our Democratic leaders could at least pretend some concern about the issue: Top Dem: No comprehensive health reform this year A prominent House Democrat said he doesn’t expect a comprehensive healthcare reform bill to pass [...]

I’m just asking questions, because I am not a Lawyer

Is there a media blackout, or is this this really no big deal? Sweeping federal subpoenas of Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich’s administration include requests for records involving David Axelrod and Valerie Jarrett, senior advisers to President Barack Obama. Among 43 subpoenas released by the Blagojevich administration Friday, one from Dec. 8 seeks notes, calendars, correspondence [...]

Oh Hell Yeah!

Joseph Cannon rocks: The hidden lesson of the Glass story concerns old media versus new media — for-pay writing versus for-free writing. Today, you’ll find much better writing on the blogs, and you won’t pay a dime for it. Why? Because a blog writer markets his work directly to readers, not to editors. Nobody cares [...]