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Even though Barack Obama took New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg out to breakfast a few months ago, gave a big fancy speech about Alexander Hamilton in Bloomberg’s back yard, and not-so-subtly hinted that he would appreciate at least a steak dinner in exchange for the reacharound, Bloomberg still refuses to go steady with Obama. MORE »

Just as decrepit old teevee actor and abortion lobbyist Fred Thompson is running for president of teevee by making webcam announcements, non-candidate New York Mayor Mike Bloomberg has all kinds of online shit that sort of suggests he will eventually run for president — hey, he just got a Facebook profile, how lame! MORE »

* “George Jr.” was too cool for Christmas cards long before he was too cool for facing political realities. [Daily Kos]
* The Inconvenient Truth parties taking place nationwide this weekend are a Godsend for those too nerdy to attend “ugly Christmas sweater” themed parties. [Washington Wire]
* OPEC celebrates Hanukkah by cutting oil production, “have eight crazy nights paying more for gas, bitches.” [Freakonomics]
* Exciting conspiracy theorists everywhere, the 2008 Presidential election could be decided by a Jewish billionaire midget. [Political Insider]
* But that’s fine, Americans are more tolerant than ever — unless a candidate has worked for the Bush administration. Then they’re fucked. [Political Wire]
* Fox News wants viewers to know that Tom DeLay isn’t a has-been Congressmen, but an Exxxtreme! to the max conservative force. [C&L]
* “Americans fat, lonely, frequently injured by bikes.” [MoJo Blog]

wonkette: k, tell me something: WHAT THE FUCK IS MICHAEL KINSLEY GOING ON ABOUT HERE
operative: ???
wonkette: it’s like he’s writing from an entirely different world
wonkette: a wondrous world of his imagination
wonkette: “It’s probably true that most billionaires have acquired their wealth in ways that make life better for the rest of us.”
wonkette: WHY IS THAT A GIVEN?
wonkette: WHY IS THAT PRESENTED AS SOMETHING HE ASSUMES HIS AUDIENCE WILL ALREADY TAKE FOR GRANTED?
operative: I enjoy the half-hearted debunking of Social Darwinism
wonkette: i can’t even figure out what he’s arguing because the premises all involve parallel universe logic
operative: way to be a moderate from the late eighteenth century, Mike
wonkette: “Surprisingly, not *all* rich people are morally superior to you.”
operative: “Meanwhile, science undermines the notion that people deserve moral credit for their smarts, daring, vision, dedication and similar virtues, even when these are applied in socially beneficial ways.”
operative: what does that mean?
operative: what the hell is moral credit?
operative: can you use it to buy a plenary indulgence?
operative: was he just building up to the idea that maybe we should have a special billionaire’s tax?
wonkette: HE SAYS HE DOESN’T AGREE WITH THAT IDEA
operative: but, but…
operative: I DON’T UNDERSTAND MORE »