Fake Pic Haunts Arnold-Lovin’ Politician
Tuesday, January 30th, 2007
Orange County Republican Trung Nguyen really loves Arnold Schwarzenegger. Even though he was actually at the local political event pictured here, he’s not important enough to be standing next to the guv up on stage. MORE »
Orange County Republican Trung Nguyen really loves Arnold Schwarzenegger. Even though he was actually at the local political event pictured here, he’s not important enough to be standing next to the guv up on stage. MORE »
Most Populous State Could Become Politically Relevant!
Monday, January 22nd, 2007
For too many years, gazillions of voters in California have watched sadly as New Hampshire, Iowa and other possibly fictional states (probably from Stephen King books) chose presidential candidates. Why did seven ethanol farmers in the Midwest and some sort of vampire-snow monsters in the “granite state” constantly pick some unelectable dingbat like Dukakis or Kerry or Mondale? Remember that Bill Clinton kid back in ‘92? He lost New Hampshire and Iowa. MORE »
For too many years, gazillions of voters in California have watched sadly as New Hampshire, Iowa and other possibly fictional states (probably from Stephen King books) chose presidential candidates. Why did seven ethanol farmers in the Midwest and some sort of vampire-snow monsters in the “granite state” constantly pick some unelectable dingbat like Dukakis or Kerry or Mondale? Remember that Bill Clinton kid back in ‘92? He lost New Hampshire and Iowa. MORE »
Schwarzenegger’s Insurance Scheme a ‘Moral Travesty’
Wednesday, January 10th, 2007
Arnold Schwarzenegger’s crazy new plan to actually ensure health insurance for everybody in California will likely have all sorts of problems and certainly won’t ever satisfy everybody, but unless you’re a Mexican-hating multi-millionaire like Lou Dobbs, it’s hard to find something wrong with the idea of making basic medical care available to the self-employed and working poor.
Luckily for California, the state isn’t just home to communist hippies like the governor — it’s also home to Irvine’s beloved Ayn Rand Institute, which today attacked Arnold’s proposal as “a moral travesty.”
Read the objectivist objections to this latest GOP socialist attack on America’s values, after the jump.
Arnold Schwarzenegger’s crazy new plan to actually ensure health insurance for everybody in California will likely have all sorts of problems and certainly won’t ever satisfy everybody, but unless you’re a Mexican-hating multi-millionaire like Lou Dobbs, it’s hard to find something wrong with the idea of making basic medical care available to the self-employed and working poor.
Luckily for California, the state isn’t just home to communist hippies like the governor — it’s also home to Irvine’s beloved Ayn Rand Institute, which today attacked Arnold’s proposal as “a moral travesty.”
Read the objectivist objections to this latest GOP socialist attack on America’s values, after the jump.
The Beloved Republican: Arnold Gives Health Care To California
Tuesday, January 9th, 2007
This might be hard to fathom in DC these days, but in the nation’s most populous state — and the world’s 5th largest economy — Republican Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger has started his second term with massive approval ratings from just about everybody but fringe-right Republicans and the LA Times, which prefers that poor children die long painful deaths from easily treated illnesses. MORE »
This might be hard to fathom in DC these days, but in the nation’s most populous state — and the world’s 5th largest economy — Republican Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger has started his second term with massive approval ratings from just about everybody but fringe-right Republicans and the LA Times, which prefers that poor children die long painful deaths from easily treated illnesses. MORE »
Gossip Roundup: Drinking the Kool-Aid
Monday, January 8th, 2007
* Heard on the Hill: Rep. Linda Sánchez judged a “best package” contest at Cobalt last week… Sex-starved middle-aged Washington women swooned over Richard Gere at the Old Ebbitt Grill… HoH columnist Mary Ann Akers is moving to Washingtonpost.com. [Roll Call]
* Reliable Source: Reliable Source readers vote Cynthia McKinney’s Cap Police beatdown the best Washington Gossip of ‘06. [WP]
* Yeas and Nays: Congressional offices all pretending they’re not betting like fiends on today’s Florida/OSU game, though Deborah Pryce and Adam Putnam have some sort of “betting for little kids” candy-vs.-pie thing going on… 300 old people protested AEI… Nancy Pelosi washes own hair at Salon! [Examiner]
* Washington Whispers: Former Post-ites turned Politico anchors John Harris and Jim VandHei smoke lots and lots of weed while discussing future of journalism… Arnold Schwarzenegger is eying Barbara Boxer’s seat, if you know what we mean. [USN&WR]
* Heard on the Hill: Rep. Linda Sánchez judged a “best package” contest at Cobalt last week… Sex-starved middle-aged Washington women swooned over Richard Gere at the Old Ebbitt Grill… HoH columnist Mary Ann Akers is moving to Washingtonpost.com. [Roll Call]
* Reliable Source: Reliable Source readers vote Cynthia McKinney’s Cap Police beatdown the best Washington Gossip of ‘06. [WP]
* Yeas and Nays: Congressional offices all pretending they’re not betting like fiends on today’s Florida/OSU game, though Deborah Pryce and Adam Putnam have some sort of “betting for little kids” candy-vs.-pie thing going on… 300 old people protested AEI… Nancy Pelosi washes own hair at Salon! [Examiner]
* Washington Whispers: Former Post-ites turned Politico anchors John Harris and Jim VandHei smoke lots and lots of weed while discussing future of journalism… Arnold Schwarzenegger is eying Barbara Boxer’s seat, if you know what we mean. [USN&WR]
Surgeons Continue Schwarzenegger’s Robot Transformation
Tuesday, December 26th, 2006
California governor and accident-prone gal groper Arnold Schwarzenegger broke his leg skiing in Idaho and is having a bunch of metal screwed into his “right femur” today. MORE »
California governor and accident-prone gal groper Arnold Schwarzenegger broke his leg skiing in Idaho and is having a bunch of metal screwed into his “right femur” today. MORE »
Merry War On Christmas From All the Governors!
Thursday, December 21st, 2006
If the Tennessee Guv’s holiday card was so much fun, surely some other governors sent out cards worth mocking! Here’s what our Exclusive War On Christmas Investigation has found:
North Dakota Governor John Hoeven sent this nostalgic card from the 1970s:
Hoeven’s lovely young daughter went on to star in “One Day at a Time” and marry rocker Eddie Van Halen.
We’ve got a lot more, including another lousy governor’s “painting,” after the jump.
If the Tennessee Guv’s holiday card was so much fun, surely some other governors sent out cards worth mocking! Here’s what our Exclusive War On Christmas Investigation has found:
North Dakota Governor John Hoeven sent this nostalgic card from the 1970s:
Hoeven’s lovely young daughter went on to star in “One Day at a Time” and marry rocker Eddie Van Halen.
We’ve got a lot more, including another lousy governor’s “painting,” after the jump.
Daily Briefing: Secrets Out
Thursday, December 21st, 2006
* President Bush says victory in Iraq is “achievable” with more troops, will likely be sending them as soon as he can get rid of some whiny-ass Generals. [WP, NYT, LAT]
* Those Generals, John Abizaid and George Casey, (no pushovers) run the old “rope-a-dope” on Robert Gates. [WP, NYT]
* No mere shirt and tie can cover Virgil Goode’s Muslim-hating red neck. [WP]
* Democrats’ plan to raise minimum wage gets endorsement, caveats from President Bush. [WP]
* Arnold Schwarzenegger to give all of California health insurance for Christmas. What does he want? To terminate bad movie-pun headlines about him. [WSJ]
* Even Mitt Romney doesn’t know how he feels about the gays. [WP]
* First big wave of declassified documents to hit January 1st, impact on the conspiracy theory community still unknown. [NYT]
* Yes, Sandy Berger is that “ham-handed and comical.” [WP, NYT]
* President Bush says victory in Iraq is “achievable” with more troops, will likely be sending them as soon as he can get rid of some whiny-ass Generals. [WP, NYT, LAT]
* Those Generals, John Abizaid and George Casey, (no pushovers) run the old “rope-a-dope” on Robert Gates. [WP, NYT]
* No mere shirt and tie can cover Virgil Goode’s Muslim-hating red neck. [WP]
* Democrats’ plan to raise minimum wage gets endorsement, caveats from President Bush. [WP]
* Arnold Schwarzenegger to give all of California health insurance for Christmas. What does he want? To terminate bad movie-pun headlines about him. [WSJ]
* Even Mitt Romney doesn’t know how he feels about the gays. [WP]
* First big wave of declassified documents to hit January 1st, impact on the conspiracy theory community still unknown. [NYT]
* Yes, Sandy Berger is that “ham-handed and comical.” [WP, NYT]
LA Times Fails To Create Scandal
Friday, September 8th, 2006
Here’s one more reason why the nation’s (almost) biggest metropolitan area has the nation’s No. 4 newspaper — a newspaper losing circulation so rapidly that experts predict it will completely disappear by 2008:
In the sanctuary of his Capitol office with an audio recorder rolling, Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger describes Republican legislators as the “wild bunch” and, referring to a Latina lawmaker, casually says that “black blood” mixed with “Latino blood” equals “hot” — a fiery personality. The governor is heard on a six-minute recording, obtained by The Times, of a meeting with some members of his inner circle last spring.
More “scandal,” after the jump.
Here’s one more reason why the nation’s (almost) biggest metropolitan area has the nation’s No. 4 newspaper — a newspaper losing circulation so rapidly that experts predict it will completely disappear by 2008:
In the sanctuary of his Capitol office with an audio recorder rolling, Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger describes Republican legislators as the “wild bunch” and, referring to a Latina lawmaker, casually says that “black blood” mixed with “Latino blood” equals “hot” — a fiery personality. The governor is heard on a six-minute recording, obtained by The Times, of a meeting with some members of his inner circle last spring.
More “scandal,” after the jump.
Remainders: When Your Ass Can Cash All The Checks Your Mouth Writes
Wednesday, July 26th, 2006
- Republican congressman keeps day job after trying hand at blogging, comedy. [The Hill Blog]
- Two-and-a-half years in office and Schwarzenegger is still shocked by how redneck California actually is. [AP]
- If Kos is getting paid to hate Lieberman then his credibility will be, well, about the same as ours. [The Nation]
- Saudi Arabia’s King Abdullah gives $1.5 billion, with a “b,” to aid Lebanese reconstruction efforts; feels the same way you do after dropping a nickel on the street. [AKI]
- Jon Stewart is so predictable you can set your binge drinking by him. [Comedy Central] MORE »
- Republican congressman keeps day job after trying hand at blogging, comedy. [The Hill Blog]
- Two-and-a-half years in office and Schwarzenegger is still shocked by how redneck California actually is. [AP]
- If Kos is getting paid to hate Lieberman then his credibility will be, well, about the same as ours. [The Nation]
- Saudi Arabia’s King Abdullah gives $1.5 billion, with a “b,” to aid Lebanese reconstruction efforts; feels the same way you do after dropping a nickel on the street. [AKI]
- Jon Stewart is so predictable you can set your binge drinking by him. [Comedy Central] MORE »
Bobbleheads Gave Me Cancer!
Tuesday, July 25th, 2006
If there’s ever been an uglier story about political swag than this, I’d like to see it. The Bosley family, owners of bobblehead-makers Ohio Discount Merchandise, are being sued for allegedly stiffing a partner and keeping fast-selling political bobbleheads off the shelves. This in turn “caused important cancer research to be canceled,” according to the aggrieved marketer/designer (it’s not clear what). MORE »
If there’s ever been an uglier story about political swag than this, I’d like to see it. The Bosley family, owners of bobblehead-makers Ohio Discount Merchandise, are being sued for allegedly stiffing a partner and keeping fast-selling political bobbleheads off the shelves. This in turn “caused important cancer research to be canceled,” according to the aggrieved marketer/designer (it’s not clear what). MORE »
Gossip Roundup: Parasites on Parasites
Monday, June 26th, 2006
- Names & Faces: Tourism officials in Tupelo, Miss., the birthplace of Elvis Presley, are hoping to get Japanese Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi and President Bush to swing by Tupelo after their visit to Graceland on Friday… A new novel by Thomas Pynchon will be released in December. [WP]
- Lloyd Grove’s Lowdown: Malcolm Gladwell cheerleads for the MSM, derides bloggers as “parasites.” [NYDN]
- Rush & Molloy: Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger gave an interview to the National Enquirer after the tabloid threatened to write about an alleged tryst between him and Brigitte Nielsen. [NYDN]
- Names & Faces: Tourism officials in Tupelo, Miss., the birthplace of Elvis Presley, are hoping to get Japanese Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi and President Bush to swing by Tupelo after their visit to Graceland on Friday… A new novel by Thomas Pynchon will be released in December. [WP]
- Lloyd Grove’s Lowdown: Malcolm Gladwell cheerleads for the MSM, derides bloggers as “parasites.” [NYDN]
- Rush & Molloy: Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger gave an interview to the National Enquirer after the tabloid threatened to write about an alleged tryst between him and Brigitte Nielsen. [NYDN]
Daily Briefing: An Abundance of Ambiguity
Monday, June 12th, 2006
- Delayed discovery of three detainee suicides at Guantanamo Bay raises questions concerning whether regulations for supervision of prisoners were followed. Army general compares the suicides to the 9/11 attacks. [NYT; WP]
- Race between House immigration hawk J.D. Hayworth (R-AZ) and Democratic challenger Harry Mitchell is shaping up as a referendum on immigration policy. [WP]
- Immigration issue also complicates Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger’s re-election bid in California. [WSJ]
- Iran offers initial reaction to Western nuclear proposal; deems some parts acceptable, but offers no specifics. [WP]
- Democrats’ chances of scoring wins in governors’ races may be slipping. [USAT]
- Prominent Democrats schmooze with bloggers at Yearly Kos, reflecting growing clout of netroots. [Time; LAT]
- Delayed discovery of three detainee suicides at Guantanamo Bay raises questions concerning whether regulations for supervision of prisoners were followed. Army general compares the suicides to the 9/11 attacks. [NYT; WP]
- Race between House immigration hawk J.D. Hayworth (R-AZ) and Democratic challenger Harry Mitchell is shaping up as a referendum on immigration policy. [WP]
- Immigration issue also complicates Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger’s re-election bid in California. [WSJ]
- Iran offers initial reaction to Western nuclear proposal; deems some parts acceptable, but offers no specifics. [WP]
- Democrats’ chances of scoring wins in governors’ races may be slipping. [USAT]
- Prominent Democrats schmooze with bloggers at Yearly Kos, reflecting growing clout of netroots. [Time; LAT]
