Archive for September, 2008

How the Presidential election is REALLY like The West Wing.

Friday, September 12th, 2008

Many have observed the similarities between the 2008 Presidential election and the 2006 fictional Presidential election on the greatest television show of all time, The West Wing. Both elections on first glance feature a young, handsome, relatively unknown ethnic member of Congress with a seriously hot wife and adorable kids ...

Norm MacDonald: my personal hero.

Thursday, September 11th, 2008

The late night talk show is an evolving art in many respects, and unfortunately, it seems that the part where the first guest hangs around on set when the second guest comes out has basically gone the way of the dodo. I mean, I can see why — everyone's there ...

Government bailout fail.

Wednesday, September 10th, 2008

Surprisingly little wind has been passed over the news of the Fannie Mae/Freddie Mac bailout. While it may not seem like as epic a trainwreck as Sarah Palin, at least we get to forget about her in like two months. This bailout is going to stick with us for the ...

Fuck Rudy Giuliani, fuck Sarah Palin.

Thursday, September 4th, 2008

conkyTurning “community organizer” into a sneering wedge word is the most cynical, skin-crawling thing I’ve heard in a while. It’s a classic example of implying something insidious while leaving the wiggle room to turn it back on anyone who dares question the obvious. I don’t know why I’m surprised at ...

Oh, frak me…

Thursday, September 4th, 2008

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Two breakfasts? Child’s play.

Wednesday, September 3rd, 2008

My dear old friend Charlie Sanders for the win: See more funny videos at Funny or Die

This is the world we live in.

Monday, September 1st, 2008

It's beginning to look like the situation with Hurricane Gustav, while still very serious, won't be as bad as it could have been. Lessons were thankfully learned after Katrina, and with a Category 5 election scheduled to make landfall in a couple of months, those lessons were forcefully and effectively ...