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What’s the First Thing Jim Traficant Will Do When He’s Released From Prison?
Maybe this? Maybe grab himself a new toupe ? His options, like his new freedoms, will be limitless. HAPPY FRIDAY.
Working Hard on Capitol Hill
Whoever said "work hard, play hard," is not related to this guy … h/t Ericka via Last Call
Famously Quoteworthy: From Last Call
You know your career is headed down the right path when things like this happen. Karl Rove and Rush Limbaugh “will play themselves” on an upcoming episode of Fox’s “Family Guy,” in which “liberal dog” Brian “gets bored” and joins the GOP (Hollywood Reporter). Next up, America’s Got Talent. h/t …
Unplugged Under 40: Chef Spike
CBS’ daily webcast caught up with Chef Spike at Good Stuff Eatery just a few days after the Obama girls paid a visit. Watch CBS Videos Online And in case you missed it, our interview with Chef Spike one month after he opened Good Stuff Eatery.
Your WTF of the Week: What Happened to Good Old Fashion Shivs?
Clinton’s former COS got her contraband on recently. Betsey Wright, chief of staff under Gov. Bill Clinton and a long-time familiar figure in state and national politics, has been charged with 51 felony counts of attempting to take contraband items into the Varner Unit of the prison system, which houses …
Famously Facebooked: Hand Over the Keys
Facebook Status Awesomeness: What are these……keys? Are you kidding now? Who in the world though I was capable of driving the Life Machine? Mark Sanford is that you? We seem to be on a creative roll. Keep them coming. [contact-form 3 "Facebook Alerts"]
Nancy Pelosi Enjoys Her Constituents from 3000 Miles Away
Speaker Pelosi was recently kind enough to sit down with the fine folks at PlumTV. During her interview Pelosi said that listening to her constituents was "very healthy" … and "the most wholesome part of the job." Given the nature of the town hall meetings going on across the nation …
The Unemployed Man in the Grey Flannel Suit
The WaPo recently featured a story about people who’ve lost their jobs but continue work just as hard to keep up the appearance of employment. These workers are determined to suffer in silence, still trying to mask the truth by hiding their car in the garage during business hours, keeping …
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Cool Pets [PoP ] Funny people [udothedishes ] Street Sense [2.0 ] Marion Berry [Sharon ] Selfish [commute home ]
Please Release Me: Papa John Blows His Own Surprise
Papa John was on the right track, but then blew his own surprise. John Schnatter, the founder of Papa John’s, is on a national road trip as part of the pizza company’s 25th Anniversary. This Thursday, as part of “Papa’s Road Trip,” Papa John will visit Baltimore and celebrate ten …
Famously Facebooked: Drop Your Pants, But Leave Your Shoes On
Facebook Status Awesomeness : Jenny thinks it’s really weird when my patients wear their shoes during a colonoscopy. Better than them trying to leave their pants on…
Famously Quoteworthy: Big Blimpin’
And while you’re at it, why not aerial sky ads while you’re at it? There’s "already some chatter" about getting KY SEN candidate Rand Paul (R) "his very own blimp" — although some supporters think it’s "the worst idea ever" ("Washington Whispers"). h/t Nora
Shelia Jackson Lee Answers Cell Phone While Being Asked Question at Town Hall
WATCH THE VIDEO HERE . 3 to 1 odds that she was lining up another funeral speaking gig . UPDATE: NRCC Spokesman Ken Spain piles on with some pointed advice "Sheila Jackson Lee might want to consider calling her shrink since she is apparently disconnected from reality." UPDATE II: Jackson …
Newsweek Blows Our Mind With Latest Banner Ad
This is what happens when you let the interns run your marketing department. [greatest online ad ever?] h/t Patrick Gavin
Get In While the Gettin’ Is Good
If you are you allowed to "float" your own name when it comes to the 2012 presidential race, then count Rick Santorum in. Rick is headed to Iowa: Like other potential White House aspirants, he insisted it was too early to consider a presidential run. But he acknowledged that he …