None of the Above. That’s right. For Republicans, "None of the Above/Don’t Know" comes in at 23%, beating out Rudy Guiliani (21%), Fred Thompson (19%), John McCain (15%), Mitt Romney (11%), and the rest of the pack. None of the Above surged in the polls — it was only 14% last month. For Democrats, "None of the Above/Don’t Know" comes … Read More
Yet Another GOP Sex Scandal
What IS it with these people? Just days after the "family values" senator from Louisiana, Sen. Vitter, got caught frequenting prostitutes, we now learn that a Repubican state representative from Florida has been paying to get blowjobs in Florida restrooms. Wait, not paying to get them; he was caught offering to give them in exchange for twenty bucks. He tried … Read More
Fred Thompson Was Nixon’s Boy During Watergate
I always considered former senator and Law and Order actor Fred Thompson (pictured here, on the left) to be one of the "good" Republicans, if only because he was counsel to the Senate Watergate Committee, the one that eventually buried Nixon. After all, it was Fred Thompson who uttered the now-historical question: "Mr. Butterfield, are you aware of the installation … Read More
Romney Criticized For Hotel Porn
I love it when the rightwing eats itself. From AP’s Glen Johnson: Republican presidential contender Mitt Romney, who rails against the "cesspool" of pornography, is being criticized by social conservatives who argue that he should have tried to halt hardcore hotel movie offerings during his near-decade on the Marriott board. Two anti-pornography crusaders, as well as two conservative activists of … Read More
Clintons Can’t Act Their Way Out Of A Paper Bag…
…and their supporters have lousy taste in music. This is a send-up of the "Sopranos" final episode, starring (for real) Hillary and Bill: It’s part of her silly "fun" campaign to have regular Americans (you know, people like you) help decide what her campaign song should be. The winner, as it turns out, is this Celine Dion song, "You and … Read More
Mike Gravel Wants Your Attention
Former Alaska Senator Mike Gravel is seeking the Democratic nomination for the 2008 Presidency. You probably haven’t heard of him — he’s been overshadowed by Clinton, Obama, Edwards, Richardson, and — well — just about everybody else. Still, he’s a legitimate candidate (he’s been in all the Dem ’08 debates) with strong anti-war creds. Now to the heart of this … Read More
I Got A Crush On Obama
With almost half a million views on YouTube, this thing is majorly viral. This morning, the mainstream media is even covering it. The austere New York Times included: CREATOR: Ben Relles, Leah Kauffman and Rick Friedrich. ON THE SCREEN: A sexy young woman watching the 2004 Democratic National Convention on C-Span falls for Senator Barack Obama and then calls him … Read More
Fashion Tips From GOP Presidential Candidate Mike Huckabee
In Marie Claire magazine: Q: I read that you’re against miniskirts. A: If a person dresses provocatively, they’re calling attention — maybe not the most desirable kind — to private parts of their body. Q: What about a burka? A: No, that hides everything. I think a person’s hair, arms, shoulders, legs are an appropriate display of who they are. … Read More
The President Of 9/11
Andy is right: Former New York mayor Giuliani is always entertaining, and he hasn’t disappointed. The most remarkable aspect of his candidacy is its complete immunity from anything that has actually happened in the last five years. For Rudy, it’s still 9/12 and always will be. And why not? He hasn’t felt so significant since – although his speaking fees … Read More
The YouTube Election
The ’08 Presidential Election campaign is already being called the "YouTube Election". Here’s why.
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Such an interesting week politically — two NH Democratic debates, another GOP debate, Scooter getting jail time. And I’ve been on the sidelines for all of it. Probably just as well — I can keep my two cents and donate to a worthy cause. Sad news about Steven Gilliard, a popular liberal blogger — he passed away this weekend at … Read More
Who Do I Like
Kevin Drum: I’m probably more genuinely undecided between the major Democratic candidates this cycle than I have been for a long time. All three of them appeal to me in significant ways but none of them have completely sealed the deal. (In Obama’s case, I’d like to see him be a little more willing to make some of the right … Read More
Pressure Getting To McCain?
This isn’t very presidential: On Friday, during a back-room discussion on the new immigration-reform package, Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz) started shouting at Sen. John Cornyn (R-Texas), who dared to disagree with him on the legislation. Apparently, McCain accused Cornyn of raising petty objections, and Cornyn accused McCain of having dropped in without taking part in the negotiations. “F**k you! I … Read More
Is America Ready For A Six Foot Tall First Lady With A Tongue Stud?
There are many many good reasons not to vote for Dennis Kucinich for President in ’08. There are also some bad reasons not to vote for him too, and most of them center around his wife: She’s hot. I mean — she’s really hot. She likes Coldplay She’s British The signature line of her emails is a quote from the … Read More
‘O8: Dems Are Outraising GOP — In The South!
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