Wonkette
- Seven suicide bombers stormed two Afghan government buildings in Kabul, killing 11 victims. (Or maybe 19.) [UPI]
- Optimistic Democratic lawmakers say they might have a final version of the stimulus bill by today. [CNN]
- In an obvious sop to geriatric viewers, a relatively ancient old spaniel won the Westminster dog show. [ABC News]
- Investors are funneling all their moneys into extremely safe bets, like currencies, after Tim Geithner’s alarming press conference yesterday. [MarketWatch]
- Tornadoes touched down overnight in Oklahoma. Eight people have been killed. On the bright side, a Chuck E. Cheese got mangled beyond recognition. [AP]
- No word yet on who won the election in Israel — looks like it’ll be a nail-biter. [New York Times]
Daily Kos has an interesting take on the benefits of the porn star running against Diaper Dave. A bit of irony in these troubled times can only help.
I bet Norm Coleman demands a recount in the Israeli election.
Cape Clod: Bibi reminds me of slicksters like Mitt and Norm, so don’t be surprised if he pulls something like this.
Tornadoes hit Oklahoma, kill 8. Punxsutawney Phil has no comment.
Stump showed off his one trick: He got up on his hinds, as if to beg.
Ha. That dog is alert to the times we live in.
I don’t blame “god” for hitting a Chuck E. Cheeze with a tornado. Have you had their “pizza”?
I’m famous, people! I’m famous!!! ’cause Andy linked to me!
Now just e-mail me with the stuff you want me to buy you now that I’m on the sure road to riches. But don’t be greedy. Just one toy per Wonketter.
Sussemilch:
Travis Childers said nothing, too.
ManchuCandidate: Not related but that reminds of a parody song I heard about Domino’s:
When you’re done with your Domino’s pizza
Eat the box because it tastes the same
Cape Clod: I’m sure he’ll say God wants him to serve in the Isreali goverment.
Serolf Divad: I want one of those $15.00 six packs of soda wonkette is advertising.
Congrats on being friended by Sully.
A spaniel winning sounds like pandering to the Hispanic demographic. And who in Oklahoma has been inviting God’s wrath with teh buttsecks?
Serolf Divad:
You are Patriot’s Quill?
Hey, if Andy invites you to any parties, don’t try to match him drink for drink, okay?
The real danger of the Chuck-E-Cheese was the tornado-induced ballistics of all those skee-balls. It must have been reminiscent of Trafalgar, but with Suburbans and Expeditions getting heavily raked.
Sussemilch:
One day I’m going to write a novel that begins:
Puxatawny Phil stepped out of his cage one morning and caught a glimpse of his shadow, which due to the uneven surface upon which his cage had been placed, and the peculiar metereological conditions that held at the time, resembled the silhouette of a vulture feasting on the corpse of a young child.
“Sigh.” the old groundhog thought to himself. And then he looked up at the crowd that had gathered around him and muttered: “Six more weeks of winter and then every one of you now standing here will die.”
Those gathered around him, of course, could not understand a word he said in his groundhog speak, and so they merely giggled and guffawed at the old groudhog squeaking and wiggling his nose before them.
Terry:
Yes. I retired my old blog because I wanted to be a bit more anonymous. I’ll be on the job market soon and don’t need potential employers seeing how much time I waste online.
Does anyone else get the feeling that the AP is pandering to the youth vote by letting an 8-year-old write the doggy article?
Wait, is this comment mean? Am I in trouble? Ugh, the internet is hard.
I am sure that Oklahoma, being one of the reddest states, wishes that a horse breeder in charge of FEMA instead of some government type.
Oh, and thank you, [re=240900]Cape Clod.
Schadenfried:
Tastes about right.
Serolf Divad: Awesome.
Serolf Divad: Good on you! The sheepish defence that the economist posted in your comments made me smile too.
Serolf Divad: Shit, if I were a famous blogger, I’d link to THAT…I was so glad that groundhog bit Bloomberg…more of this please.
Serolf Divad:
Phil [in Ted Knight voice]: “Don’t you have homes?”
after Tim Geithner’s alarming press conference
Failed Asset Relief Troubles?
“No word yet on who won the election in Israel — looks like it’ll be a nail-biter”
And probably a hard-liner, ole’ BB is a dick.
Schadenfried: Pizza boxes have lots of fiber, or so I’ve heard. This is good because, you know, cheese.
Serolf Divad: Thanks. Nice piece. Good luck with the job search.
On the bright side, a Chuck E. Cheese got mangled beyond recognition.
Oh, the curdinity!
TGY: The next bailout bill will be nymed “BEANO”
Testing Lionel Hutz, Esq.’s Simpsons quote theory, concerning the economic crisis and Geithner’s HUH? response to it:
“Put all of our money into the blue chips: Trans-Atlantic Zeppelin, Amalgamated Spats Company, Congreve’s Inflammable Powders, US Hay, and that up-and-coming Baltimore Opera Hat Company.”
Serolf Divad: Does this mean you’ll be going on 72-hour binges with Hitchens now?
I love how Kling was the top comment too. Guy must have a lot on his plate if he spends every day googling his own name to see who’s writing about him. Personally I hope the niggers get his daughter.
Antagonistic Jews Coleman and Franken battle over Isreali election. Third place: Ironically named “Victor Lieberman”
Mr Blifil:
LOL! Yeah, that thought crossed my mind. I mean I usually get in the neighborhood of a dozen page views on a good day (unless I shamelessly whore my blog on Wonkette). And here this guy visits before Sullivan had even mentioned my blog.
Mr Blifil:
Trying to match Hitchens drink for drink is a sure recipe for suicide. You’ve got to train for years to get in the ring with that guy.
actor212: Ah, yes, the Bank Endearment Act for the New Order. Very wise.
Serolf Divad: No human endeavour has ever succeeded without shameless whoring, including the shameless whoring of the shameless whore who sent us Wonkette from her loins.
TGY: Of course, that will get overturned in the Jeb Bush administration with the new FIBRE act: Financial Incentives for Bankers and Real Estate.
There is no such thing as “optimistic Democrats.”
Serolf Divad:
No comment on drinking with Andy suggestion?
actor212: Exactly. We’re on top of this government-y thing.
Is nail biting kosher?
God’s wrath spirals from the sky searching for the fetid lair of Sally Kern. Run, Sally, run. God’s gonna gitcha yet.
Terry:
Sad confession: I’m pretty much a teetotaler but for the occasional glass of wine at dinner. Still, I wouldn’t pass up a chance to see how the e-lite bloggers live in their rarefied world of high flying caviar munching celebrity economists and super models.
Serolf Divad: I want to meet an honest Republican economist, that’s all I want.
(HAHA! I know, I know…)
Big Ass Belle: “God’s wrath spirals from the sky searching for the fetid lair of Sally Kern. Run, Sally, run. God’s gonna gitcha yet.”
And Amen to that. WTF–Oklahoma is the only state in which every county voted for McCain and is the first to be hit with a tornado this season. Why am I the only one connecting the dots on this? That crackpot Oral Roberts should be shouting this from the top of ORU’s Praying Hands tower. (What? He’s dead? Oh well. Any of the wingnuts around here can fill in for him.)
We had several hours without power but none of the televisions were fried, so my hope of getting a HD Flatscreen on the back of the surge protector warranty came to naught, basically the same as my life.