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Posts Tagged ‘austin’

Liveblogging The Texas Concealed Weapon Showdown

Thursday, February 21st, 2008

You mess with the bull, you get the hornsWE ARE HERE, IN PERSON, writing about this thing that is happening in a room somewhere in this building on the vast University Texas campus. Join us as we look at lots of people at the media buffet table who look totally familiar but unplaceable! MORE »


Ron Paul Is the Secret King Of The Texas Debate!

Thursday, February 21st, 2008

We heart TexasYour very own Wonkette editor has penetrated the inner recesses of the liberal MSM and reports to you here from a big, flourescent-lit room full of people staring at a TV screen showing the layout of the debate stage. A crowd of approximately 40 million people (not so big, for Texas) gathered around the entrance of whatever building this is, and you know who about 35 million of them were here to support? RON PAUL. MORE »


Tonight: Live Texas Liveblogging From The Dem Debate

Thursday, February 21st, 2008

That dog won't huntIt’s another Fight Night tonight on the teevee, with Obama and Hillary debating again, this time from Austin (8 p.m. Eastern, 7 p.m. Central, etc.) Our own Sara K. Smith will be with the Texas Democrats at the Fancy Debate Events and she will stalk O & H in Real Time! The rest of your editors will be slaving away over a hot laptop all night, so stop at the liquor store on the way home and join us for the Debate! [CNN]


The Chenativity

Thursday, December 21st, 2006

Tidings of Great Joy! - WonketteBehold, the Virgin Mary Cheney Nativity Scene prophesied in last week’s Cartoon Violence. And you laughed so! MORE »


MARK FOLEY SPOTTED

Monday, October 16th, 2006

Maf54 enjoys alt-country, steamroom - WonketteDisgraced former Representative Mark Foley was spotted by an eagle-eyed blogger — in Austin, Texas, naturally. MORE »


‘They’re Never Mean To Me At Fox News!’

Wednesday, October 4th, 2006

Um, that pulpit says LBJ ... - WonketteBill Kristol took his act to Texas yesterday and the mob nearly tore him to bits. MORE »


Gossip Roundup: Condi’s Size 6

Wednesday, November 30th, 2005

Reliable Source: The Bush twins celebrated their 24th birthday in Austin. . . USA Today’s Barbara Slavin presses Condoleezza Rice on her dress size, hopes for her “castoffs”. . . Harold Ickes was hospitalized for two weeks after crashing his Vespa. . . Sen. Arlen Specter (R-Pa.) offers to hold a hearing on the unfair treatment of Terrell Owens. [WP]
Inside the Beltway: DNC to post “Shame on You” poster in Rep. Jean Schmidt’s (R-Ohio) district. [WT]
Under the Dome: Sen. Mitch McConnell’s (R-Ky.) former drivers have used the job as a jump-start to political careers. . . A loser from season two of “The Apprentice” is considering a congressional race. . . What did Rep. Jean Schmidt (R-Ohio) learn from her controversial comment on Murtha? Not to wear that red dress. [The Hill]
Cindy Adams: The Clintons are going on public outings together. [NYP]
Rush & Molloy: John Belushi’s wife turns on Bob Woodward. . . The Clintons are reportedly interested in a home in the Dominican Republic. [NYDN]
The Scoop: Dennis Quaid spoofs the presidency in upcoming film; William Dafoe plays a Cheney-like vice president and Marcia Gay Harden is the first lady. [MSNBC]