We were going to leave the coverage of this to our sister site Jezebel, but you guys seem to think we should comment on the City Paper’s Late Night Shots story. We didn’t have much to add until we read the comments. Because once you get bored mocking the lifestyle of the wealthy and soulless, you can still pick on their defensiveness.

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Someone forwarded us this Hill column about Katherine Harris (we have the grassroots equivalent of Google News alerts for her). Frankly, as far as Harris items go, it doesn’t quite meet the standard she’s set for herself. As an opportunity to trash The Hill, though, it’s beautiful. Because the lovely and talented Betsy Rothstein is either purposefully misrepresenting shit or she’s just kinda dumb.

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* Dude, who throws a perfectly fine watermelon off of a roof? Of all the things Condoleezza could chuck off a roof, a big piece of fruit? Our educators lack some serious innovation.
* Actually, I think it’s sweet that old-Wonkette is keeping in touch.
* Is there any way she actually lives in the fake New Orleans and wants to run for mayor of that? I mean, it looks pretty nice there. Has anyone contacted Disneyland security to see if they have any crazies sleeping there night after night, and murmuring that it doesn’t look as bad as they would’ve thought?
* I know there’s a joke in here about Christopher Hitchens still claiming there actually was someone in the house… its just a question of finding the right words. PS–New York beats Texas hands-down, PA beats VA, and Florida is just….special.
* Son, we live in a world that has playgrounds, and those walls playgrounds have to be guarded by men with guns. Whose gonna do it? You? You, Lt. Weinburg? MORE »

* As a resident in the state of Pennsylvania, I want to take this opportunity on behalf of all Pennsylvanians to say…. HELP! PLEASE! CALL THE UN! CALL IN THE NATIONAL GUARD! ORGANIZE SOME SORT OF COMMISSION! PLEASE HELP US! It’s bad enough that we have to deal with Santorum’s crazy ass, but Chris Matthews? If that were to happen I would have to give up all hope and move to Jersey *shiver*
* The whole Katherine Harris things is starting to make me feel dirty.
* Someone should seriously start something called “WonkettePAC,” whereby we raise money then go around supporting only the most bat-shit-crazy pols. Seriously, it would do a lot for democracy by making it a hell of a lot more entertaining. Just imagine… a country with more Ada Smiths, Cynthia McKinneys, and… dare I wish… Rep. Adele Fergusens???
* AAAAHHH! That iFrist graphic IS NOT A SPOOF, REPEAT, NOT A SPOOF! IT’S ACTUALLY FROM FRIST’S WEBSITE! Which also ACTUALLY USES THE WORD “IFRIST!” Sweet Jesus, I hope Steve Jobs sues.
* The funny thing is (and I know this because I’m the dude in the blue shirt/grey slacks pretending to send text message in order to get closer to the action) through the whole takedown, the ninja just kept repeating “My hair is not an issue. And it shouldn’t be an issue.” over and over again.
* [The entire Brian Doyle post comments clusterfuck is worth your perusal, but we particularly liked:]*taps nose twice to alert FBI. Does a double ear-lobe pull and nods in the general direction of illotus and his explorer “history” file.
* i guess the atf votes pirate?

* ok, it’s become obvious that, like sadaam, she has body doubles. how else can she look so different in all those photos. also, this body double is clearly a tranny.
* I’M FROM GEORGIA AND I’M A BLOGGER– HELL, I’LL RUN AGAINST HER TOO!
* When will somebody finally stand up and run against McKinney on a Pro-Biggie platform. Why must Big Poppa remain the third rail of Georgia politics?
* Several years ago, when I was a hill intern, I had a guy graphically describe to me the process of putting a cow down with a machete. See, he couldn’t own a gun, because people with spouses or former spouses who have restraining orders against them for violence or the threat thereof are prohibit from purchasing firearms in the great state of Oregon. So he had a sick cow, and wanted to put it down, and couldn’t shoot it, so he hacked it to death, then called me to tell me all about it so that my office would change the (state, not federal) law that got in his way. Yeah, just the kind of guy I hope is packing heat. He ended the call with “Now, I know you liberals aren’t planning on changing anything, but I call in every couple of months just to let you know that not all of your constituents are okay with your lefty ideas.” Oh, I almost forgot the best part - he asked me at one point “Is there a second amendment?” Without discussing it’s many interpretations, I admited that there was, in fact, a second amendment. That, for him, was tantamount to an admission that the state was unfairly denying him his right to be batshit crazy with a gun. Ah, constituents.
* Well, the analogy to Red Rover doesn’t really work… You never really hear a chant that goes, “Red Rover, Red Rover, let Jorge come over, but he has to go back to the other team in 2-5 turns.”
* I was thrilled to realize, after reading this, that apparently you can’t use the word “fisting” in the Post.

It was a bad week for comments because Wonkette was totally broken for the first half of it (remember that? Oh, it was so long ago…). Still, tho — these were some of the good ones from the second half: MORE »

A couple of your comments that made us laugh, made us cry, and, most importantly, made us think. MORE »

Just a very brief reminder: we are still soliciting more questions for our Anonymous Hill Staffer to answer. So if you have one, lay it on us. That out of the way, let’s look at our favorite comments from this week — click on ‘em for context. MORE »