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A different perspective on John McCain and Al Qaeda in Iraq
2008-04-09 05:37:00 Although John McCain doesn’t believe that Al Qaeda in Iraq (AQI) is an “obscure sect” of Shiites (he meant to say Sunnis), the numbers beg to differ. Experts estimate that AQI is comprised of approximately 1,000 people, which is approximately 1% of the insurgency. Assuming a population of 29,000,000 with 40% Sunni Moslems, ... More About: Society , Politics , Religion
John Daly, original gangsta golfer
2008-03-13 01:52:00 The sad thing about John Daly’s most recent, alcoholism-related problems, is that they will end up increasing his appeal with a significant portion of his fan base, and as a result, he’ll have no reason to change his life. More About: Human Nature , Original , Gangsta , John Daly
Geraldine Ferraro is a monster, too
2008-03-12 02:06:00 In her defense, if anybody knows that a person’s race or gender can get them votes (or a nomination) it’s Geraldine Ferraro. More About: Politics , Monster
At least as awkward as Larry Craig in Minneapolis
2008-03-12 01:15:00 If Eliot Spitzer refuses to resign, his friend Hillary will be forced to address exactly why his situation is different from Bill Clinton ’s sexual adventures in the White House. More About: Politics , Hillary Clinton , Larry
The ultimate hypocrisy
2008-03-11 18:58:00 Any “backroom deal” that makes Hillary Clinton the presidential nominee would have the effect of rewarding the candidate who, through her recent “3:00 a.m. phone call” attacks, has demonstrated the least amount of party loyalty. More About: Hypocrisy , Democratic Party , Ultimate
Hillary loses a superdelegate in her home state
2008-03-11 10:26:00 Assuming that Eliot Spitzer ’s superdelegate vote came with the office and will be forfeited when he resigns, one would have to believe that his replacement, Lieutenant Governor David Paterson (who happens to be an African-American from Harlem) will be getting a lot of attention from the Clinton and Obama campaigns. ... More About: Politics , Barack Obama , Home , State
The lesson learned from Eliot Spitzer
2008-03-11 05:05:00 If you’re an elected official in need of the services of a prostitute, rather than hiring a classy online call girl whose fee requires complex financial maneuvering to pay for, it’s better to choose a cheap crack whore who has no cell phone and probably won’t remember you the next day. ... More About: Eliot , Eliot Spitzer , Lesson , Spitzer , Learned
Yet another double standard
2008-03-11 03:53:00 If Hillary Clinton were leading in the popular vote, the pledged delegate count, and/or the overall delegate count, there would be zero talk of re-enfranchising the Michigan and Florida results. More About: Politics , Barack Obama , Double
Deep Thoughts IV
2008-03-10 06:33:00 Hypocrisy requires that your word has some sort of value to begin with. More About: Human Nature , Thoughts , Deep Thoughts , Deep
Who?s the victim now?
2008-03-04 05:16:00 There wouldn’t be such a rash of hoax memoirs if the powers-that-be weren’t making it so easy to get away with. Link: Author admits acclaimed memoir is fantasy More About: Society , Pop Culture , Jones , Victim
J.Lo the Stage Mom
2008-03-02 20:02:00 Why else would Jennifer Lopez name her twins after animated characters if she wasn’t already planning their entry into show business with a live-action series or movie based on the show? Link: J.Le’s Animated Baby Names More About: Marc Anthony , Emme , Stage
What you choose to believe
2008-03-01 21:44:00 When the memoir of a Jewish orphan, who claims she was adopted by a pack of wolves during World War I I, turns out to be the fantasy of a Belgian gentile, the question is not why she faked it, but why nobody else questioned how such a story could possibly be true. Link: Author: My best-selling ... More About: Society , Human Nature , Pop Culture , Holocaust
Is nothing sacred?
2008-03-01 09:25:00 When the favorite “hard rock” band of your youth agrees to appear on “Dancing With the Stars”, it’s a clear and convincing sign that…oh never mind. Link More About: Human Nature , Dancing with the Stars , Pop Culture , Sacred
Sometimes when you lose, you win
2008-03-01 09:10:00 The Bengals defense missed out by not being able to trade for Shaun Rogers, but the Bengals offense definitely won by having the Browns trade away Leigh Bodden. More About: Sports , Lions
The latest strategy: force the producers to shuffle the teams.
2008-03-01 03:37:00 Just when you thought the “Faves” tribe bottomed out by eliminating a smart and skilled player to please a bossy narcissist, the “Fans” actually topped off their losing streak but hanging on to several weak tribemates that would guarantee that they will continue to be a weak tribe. More About: Strategy , Survivor , Teams , Force , Shuffle
How to admit blatant ignorance gracefully
2008-02-29 21:14:00 When you finally realize that you shouldn’t have believed that ridiculous e-mail or website that said Barack Obama is Muslim , that he was sworn in on a Koran , and that his middle name is anything but a tribute to his Kenyan father (Barack, Sr.), just shrug your shoulders and attribute it to Pierre Salinger Syndrome ... More About: Politics , Human Nature
An unintended benefit of White Guilt
2008-02-29 03:18:00 While it may not be fair that Caucasians so fear charges of racism that they actually self-censor their legitimate, non-racist views, if such concern forces the Republican party to run a responsible campaign, then it can’t be all bad. Link: Republicans decry use of ‘Hussein’ in Obama’s name More About: Politics , Human Nature , Barack Obama , White
A Texan promotes bipartisan unity in Congress
2008-02-27 22:13:00 At least something good has come of the whole Roger Clemens steroid debacle. Link: Congress asks DOJ to prove Clemens lied under oath More About: Politics , Sports , Unity
Never dig your own grave
2008-02-19 18:19:00 When a man with a gun hands you a shovel and tells you to start digging, you have absolutely no reason to do what he tells you to do. More About: Prison Break , Pop Culture , Grave
Aren?t FISA wiretaps supposed to be secret?
2008-02-19 07:35:00 One thing George Bush has neglected to explain in his fight for telecom immunity, is just who would be seeking to sue the telephone companies, and how would these people know that they had something to sue the telephone companies about. More About: George W , Secret , FISA
Can spoken words even be plagiarized?
2008-02-19 07:27:00 If Hillary Clinton really wants to focus on practical solutions rather than rhetoric, then perhaps she shouldn’t be dwelling on the content of Obama’s rhetoric so much. More About: Politics , Barack Obama , Words , Deval Patrick , Spoken
Is Patrick Ewing Sr. still playing for Georgetown?
2008-02-18 05:15:00 Since Patrick Ewing Jr. is wearing a jersey that says “Ewing Jr.”, perhaps Eli Manning’s jersey should say “Son of Archie” or “Brother of Peyton”. More About: Sports , Georgetown
John McCain has Stockholm Syndrome
2008-02-16 20:24:00 McCain ’s flip-flop on torture makes me wonder who the bad guys are, the Vietnamese who tortured him forty years ago, or the hardcore Republicans who forced him to disregard such a crucial part of his personal history. More About: Politics , Stockholm , John , Syndrome
Brandon Lloyd is in no danger of losing his ?ocho cinco?
2008-02-13 07:44:00 The irony of Chad Johnson ’s untradeability is that it was created by the two times the Bengals renegotiated his contract to keep him happy. Trading Chad Won’t Be Cheap More About: Sports , Danger , Lloyd
Superficial loyalty requires extraordinary effort
2008-02-12 18:59:00 The fact that your supporters see their loyalty as purely a race or gender issue should be an indication of the type of campaign you’re running and the type of presidency the rest of us should expect. ‘Super’ Latino Slams Clinton More About: Loyalty , Extraordinary
An event can?t be an anti-climactic if you didn?t even know it occurred.
2008-02-11 05:27:00 Apparently I missed the Pro Bowl . More About: Sports , Event , Anti
Deep thoughts III
2008-02-10 19:14:00 Sometimes it’s just more satisfying to watch somebody drive off with their sunglasses on the roof of their car, then to say something to prevent it happening. More About: Society , Thoughts , Deep Thoughts , Deep
It worked so well the first time
2008-02-10 08:20:00 Apparently not enough sports fans follow politics or somebody would have noticed that Roger Clemon’s door-to-door lobbying on Capitol Hill is very similar to what Harriet Miers did when her nomination to the Supreme Court was in trouble. More About: Politics , Time , First Time
Chelsea Clinton is a nappy headed ho.
2008-02-09 21:25:00 If the comments about Chelsea Clinton being “pimped out” were inappropriate, wouldn’t the Clinton campaign capitalizing on the resulting controversy mean they were profiting from her victimization…which is essentially the definition of being a pimp? Link More About: Politics , Nappy Headed Ho , Nappy
Apparently the Clintons aren?t that black
More articles from this author:2008-02-09 03:44:00 In this hip hop age, the word “pimp”, both as a noun and a verb, doesn’t have the same meaning as it used to…unless your political campaign is running out of steam. More About: Politics , Culture , Pop Culture , Black , Chelsea Clinton 1, 2, 3 |
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