Wonkette
- Suicide bombers attacked two luxury hotels in Jakarta, killing at least eight people. [Washington Post]
- President Obama delivered a speech to the NAACP that was one part “I stand on the shoulders of giants” and one part Cosby-esque “black folks got to stop spending so much money on fancy sneakers.” [AP]
- Bank of America made less money in Q2 of this year than in Q2 of last year, but of course at this point last year the economy hadn’t exploded yet. [Bloomberg]
- Pray for the wrist of the Pope, for it was fractured in an Italian vacation chalet. [New York Times]
- Ayatollah Rafsanjani, one of the less dickish of the Iranian clerics, called for the release of political prisoners arrested in the post-election demonstrations. [CNN]
- Sotomayor’s pretty much guaranteed confirmation in early August. [Wall Street Journal]
Was it his fapping hand? Cuz if he’s like me, using the other hand feels like cheating.
“In recent months, the pope, who turned 82 in April, has appeared tired in some of his public appearances.” They need to elect someone in his thirties. The first ‘hip-hop’ Pope could do wonders for the tribe.
Colbert sends the pope a wrist strong bracelet in 3…2…1…
yeah I watched some of Obama’s NAACP speech. It was funny watching him try to be black.
Didn’t Barry meet the pope a couple of weeks ago? He seems to be bringing pain to whomever he touches. Hmmmmm… Can I make a suggestion? Can he shake hands with the Boston Red Sox and NY Yankees pitching staffs? I’d sure like that. Thanks.
The Pope was playing “rap me with a ruler” with one of those tough Italian nuns, wasn’t he? It’s all good fun until someone really gets hurt…
takes12no1: I much preferred watching the president ‘black it up.’ I was inspired to join the NAACP, though I don’t lnow if the association of colored people allows in those of us without color. I wonder if the Prez will be speaking at the NAACP’s sister organization, the NAAWP, David Duke’s collection of fine white Americans. They’ll probably opt for Jefferson Beauregard Sessions III.
takes12no1: What’s even funnier is watching white media twist what he said into the same “stop blaming whitey” meme. Pat Buchanan would be proud.
Damn you Galileo and your falling objects! Why do you curse the Church even in the afterlife?
Rafsanjani is totally not to be trusted. He led an extremely repressive regime as president of Iran from 1989 through 1997. He is also extremely rich and corrupt. Whatever he may say now that seems sensible is certain to be a smokescreen.
Didn’t Barry meet the Pope last week? Now he has a broken wrist?
Just sayin’…
When I go stand on the shoulders of giants I always wear my fanciest sneakers. Out of respect.
Poor Pope. Those Pradas can be a bitch to get on.
I guess the Pope is fallible, after all. Get it??? FALL-ible! ‘Cause he FELL! Ha ha ha ha haaaaaaaaaaaaaa! Woo. I tell ya, octegenarian orthopedic injuries are a comedy goldmine.
What’s with everyone falling and breaking shit? Jesus, it’s not even winter in the northern hemisphere. 60% of ER visits tied to alcohol consumption. Just sayin…
Mild Midwesterner: Win.
Maybe Rafsanpenis is more a political opportunist who sees a chance to expand his business empire on the wave of social liberation. Maybe?
“O felix culpa quae!” Sorry - super obscure Catholic thingy.
chascates: Maybe for their next pope they can elect a Frenchman who served in Algeria, ministering to the poor pied noirs.
And speaking of money, why nothing about the AP investigation into the 1st class and business class flights Sparkin Mark took to see his firecracker?? I expect a Sanford article before the weekend!
It’ll be hard to sitteth on right hand of God the Father Almighty for a while.
hobospacejunkie: eclecticbrotha: my remark mainly was in reference to his cadence, which to me seemed a little awkward….like he was trying to sound like Jesse Jacksson or Al Sharpton and he had to step outside himself a bit to do that and it didn’t look comfortable on him to me. But, that is one of his biggest strengths is his ability to relate whether he is speaking to a bunch of steelworkers from PA or a bunch of rednecks from SC or a group of PUMAs. The speech itself is inspiring as always and only a sentence or two was dedicated to the “Bill Cosby/don’t blame whitey” meme and the MSM will twist anything, that is to be expected. I know during the campaign he wrote many/most of his own speeches. I wonder how much he does now, or if he has the time anymore.
takes12no1: We know what you meant, racist.
Seriously now, Obama must have written that one himself, or else Favreau is much more versatile than previously imagined.
takes12no1: What, he wrote his own speeches? I thought the Telepromter did that until it broke from overwork.
hobospacejunkie: I am just rascist towards his white side…he is half white isn’t he? or did I miss something.
I guess ol’ Joey Rattz fell behind in his Ferrari payments.
As for the Obama speech, it made me proud all over again that we elected him. Jeezum christmas, that guy got all worked up and showed some speechifying skillz.
I thought Barry was 100% Hawaiian ?
takes12no1: No, half muslin, half fine Italian silk.
Pray for the wrist of the Pope, for it was fractured in an Italian vacation chalet.
No doubt trying to give a naughty novitiate a slap on the, um, wrist.
takes12no1: Your defensiveness empowers me. I feed on white guilt. Black power.
God must hate the Pope.
ManchuCandidate: Heh. You Jays fans are up against it every year, eh?
eclecticbrotha: Umm … well. This is awkward, isn’t it? I wasn’t aware they let your kind into our exclusive little Wonkette enclave.
Wait till I tell them about this over at the club. That’ll raise a chuckle!
Lascauxcaveman: maybe if he acts white, they won’t notice
chascates: As a member of the Tribe, I can honestly tell you that we don’t care who gets elected Pope just as long as they don’t start up the Inquisition again. That sucked.