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Cuba Spends Its Birthday In The Caribbean

by Juli Weiner  1:07 pm December 31, 2008

  • Tomorrow is the anniversary — or “cumpleanos”, in Muslim — of Castro’s Cuban revolution. [Hit & Run]
  • Douglas M. Elmendorf, some sort of lesser-known Lord of the Rings character, was selected by Democrats to direct the Congressional Budget Office. Nancy Pelosi is such a loser. [The Caucus]
  • Michael Bloomberg has purchased the Clintons for New Year’s Eve. They will be displayed in Times Sq., for America. [Shenanigans]
  • Barack Obama is holding an exciting essay contest! Winners will receive tickets to the Inauguration and the presidency of the Harvard Law Review. [CNN Political Ticker]
  • Al Franken will probably beat Norm Coleman after all, in case that was putting a damper on your ability to enjoy New Year’s, which it couldn’t possibly have been. [HuffPost]

{ 13 comments }

actor212 December 31, 2008 at 1:08 pm

I will be lighting a Monte Cristo #4 tomorrow in Castro’s honor.

Yes, it’s from Havana.

sezme December 31, 2008 at 1:18 pm

Please update Minnesota story with current tally for Lizard People.

Min December 31, 2008 at 1:19 pm

I placed a bid for the Clintons on Ebay, but Bloomberg overbid me right at the last minute. Jerk.

V572625694 December 31, 2008 at 1:25 pm

Minnesotans seem like nice, serious people. What’s up with electing clowns — literal, actual, professional clowns — from both parties? Here in California we only elect unintentionally funny politicians, many of whom did their best unintentionally funny work as actors: Reagan, Schwarzenegger, etc.

shanemcgowan December 31, 2008 at 1:37 pm

[re=207529]V572625694[/re]: Mary Bono . . .

All snark aside, The Truth (With Jokes) is a truly thoughtful book. I recommend it. It gives me hope for Al Franken’s prospects as a senator.

Larry McAwful December 31, 2008 at 1:46 pm

I’m going to totally win that essay contest. You all should know that what the inaugural means to me is the dissolution of all borders and the establishment of one world government from Mecca, and the Number of the Beast being implanted in my right hand.

I hope my wife can get a new burqa in time for the ceremony.

Iggy Plop December 31, 2008 at 1:49 pm

2009. Year of the Lizard People. You watch. I’m sure about this one.

WadISay December 31, 2008 at 1:59 pm

The first thing Castro heard when he entered Havana was, “You broke my heart, Fredo. You broke my heart *smooch*”

TH42 December 31, 2008 at 2:04 pm

“Cuba Spends Its Birthday In The Caribbean” is one of my favorite Wonkette headlines of year. This Intern Juli is like what, 16 years old? She must be stopped.

HuskyMescan December 31, 2008 at 2:08 pm

Barry’s inaugural balls are about to get squeezed by The Leather Fetishists.

shortsshortsshorts December 31, 2008 at 2:37 pm

[re=207529]V572625694[/re]: Remember that we have to expel the serious ones like Gray Davis.
That guy was so not entertaining!1!!! BRITNEY SPEARS ’10 WE CAN DO THIS.

chascates December 31, 2008 at 7:33 pm

[re=207504]actor212[/re]: And I’m stuck with a Partagas! Que lastima.

AXE January 1, 2009 at 12:47 am

Damn it. The Elmendorf thing sent me to Google to see which one of the bloody Hobbits they’d selected. You shouldn’t tease an old man like that. Like the idea of Gonzales as a victim, maybe living under the bridge in Austin, selling vials of bat guano to tourists, there is just such a visceral appeal…

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