Rep. Jim Moran Confidential
Tuesday, July 18th, 2006
From a concerned Rep. Jim Moran (D-Va.) watcher (read: stalker): MORE »
From a concerned Rep. Jim Moran (D-Va.) watcher (read: stalker): MORE »
Rep. Jim Moran Confidential
Tuesday, July 18th, 2006
Wonkette’s Week in Review
Sunday, May 28th, 2006
* This is how the world will end, not with a bang, but a clank, and the thump of a pneumatic hammer on an elevator. We’re relieved that no one was hurt, but it sure was exciting covering all the action. Er, whatever it is that passes for action. In the end, the biggest danger of the day was the risk of some soiled gabardine, but even that was averted. MORE »
* This is how the world will end, not with a bang, but a clank, and the thump of a pneumatic hammer on an elevator. We’re relieved that no one was hurt, but it sure was exciting covering all the action. Er, whatever it is that passes for action. In the end, the biggest danger of the day was the risk of some soiled gabardine, but even that was averted. MORE »
PAT ROBERTSON’S FEATS OF STRENGTH: THE UNBELIEVERS
Thursday, May 25th, 2006
Some of you doubt Pat. Sure, you think it’s “big” and “cool” to not believe that the holiest most beloved-by-Jesus man in the world is also the strongest. Here’s what a couple emailers had to say:
I am a wrestling coach and longtime weightlifter. The video shows a hip sled loaded with three 45 lb. plates and two of those rubber plates used to make it look like you’re lifting more than you are (deep blue 10, green 25). So I’m guessing 330 lbs, tops; and it’s a HIP SLED, not a squat or a bench press, so yeah, a man of his age and of average vigor who works out regularly could do that. But 2000? Uh-uh.
A few more reactions, after the jump.
Some of you doubt Pat. Sure, you think it’s “big” and “cool” to not believe that the holiest most beloved-by-Jesus man in the world is also the strongest. Here’s what a couple emailers had to say:
I am a wrestling coach and longtime weightlifter. The video shows a hip sled loaded with three 45 lb. plates and two of those rubber plates used to make it look like you’re lifting more than you are (deep blue 10, green 25). So I’m guessing 330 lbs, tops; and it’s a HIP SLED, not a squat or a bench press, so yeah, a man of his age and of average vigor who works out regularly could do that. But 2000? Uh-uh.
A few more reactions, after the jump.
VIDEO PROOF OF PAT ROBERTSON’S INCREDIBLE STRENGTH Thursday, May 25th, 2006
PAT ROBERTSON: STRONGEST MAN IN THE WORLD
Wednesday, May 24th, 2006
Did we sound unimpressed when we mentioned earlier that Pat Robertson can leg press 2,000 pounds? If so, we wish to rectify that now: PAT ROBERTSON CAN LEG PRESS 2,000 FUCKING POUNDS! How do we know it’s true? His spokesman told CBS Sportsline: MORE »
Did we sound unimpressed when we mentioned earlier that Pat Robertson can leg press 2,000 pounds? If so, we wish to rectify that now: PAT ROBERTSON CAN LEG PRESS 2,000 FUCKING POUNDS! How do we know it’s true? His spokesman told CBS Sportsline: MORE »
Yeah, but Can He Do the Thing With the Ping Pong Balls?
Monday, May 22nd, 2006
Seriously, guys, this is getting ridiculous.
With faith! Faith in Jesus Christ our lord! And some sort of protein shake. MORE »
Seriously, guys, this is getting ridiculous.
With faith! Faith in Jesus Christ our lord! And some sort of protein shake. MORE »
Madeleine Albright and the Leg Press: Controversy Settled, Once and For All
Thursday, May 4th, 2006
We’ve received a ridiculous number of emails and reader comments about former Secretary of State Madeleine’s Albright’s claim that she can leg press 400 pounds. We’ve heard persuasive contentions and evidence on both sides. The argument has been more vigorous, spirited, and detailed than the congressional debate over the Iraq war resolution. MORE »
We’ve received a ridiculous number of emails and reader comments about former Secretary of State Madeleine’s Albright’s claim that she can leg press 400 pounds. We’ve heard persuasive contentions and evidence on both sides. The argument has been more vigorous, spirited, and detailed than the congressional debate over the Iraq war resolution. MORE »
Madeleine Albright and the Leg Press: The Controversy Rages On
Tuesday, May 2nd, 2006
The afternoon has been a bit slow in terms of news. So let’s take you back to the great debate over Madeleine Albright’s ability to leg press 400 pounds. We reported about it, and then we questioned it.
Several of you now question our questioning. One of Secretary Albright’s students at Georgetown writes:
I’ve been following your coverage of the great Albright leg-press debate and have some fuel to add to the fire. I am a student in her class at Georgetown and in our most recent class we discussed her leg-press abilities in between discussions about Kosovo and Kim Jong Il. She told us that she slowly worked up from small weights, adding a few pounds on each time. But she asserted that she most definitely can leg-press 400 pounds. And seeing how fit she looks now–she’s lost a lot of weight since she was Secretary–I wouldn’t doubt her. With guns like that, she doesn’t need diplomatic security anymore!
We just saw Albright on CNN — she was promoting her new book — and we’re inclined to agree. Maddy’s looking svelte these days.
And this is just for starters. After the jump, a frighteningly detailed defense of Albright’s ability to leg press four hundred pounds.
The afternoon has been a bit slow in terms of news. So let’s take you back to the great debate over Madeleine Albright’s ability to leg press 400 pounds. We reported about it, and then we questioned it.
Several of you now question our questioning. One of Secretary Albright’s students at Georgetown writes:
I’ve been following your coverage of the great Albright leg-press debate and have some fuel to add to the fire. I am a student in her class at Georgetown and in our most recent class we discussed her leg-press abilities in between discussions about Kosovo and Kim Jong Il. She told us that she slowly worked up from small weights, adding a few pounds on each time. But she asserted that she most definitely can leg-press 400 pounds. And seeing how fit she looks now–she’s lost a lot of weight since she was Secretary–I wouldn’t doubt her. With guns like that, she doesn’t need diplomatic security anymore!
We just saw Albright on CNN — she was promoting her new book — and we’re inclined to agree. Maddy’s looking svelte these days.
And this is just for starters. After the jump, a frighteningly detailed defense of Albright’s ability to leg press four hundred pounds.
BREAKING: CHENEY HAS A FUNNY DISEASE
Tuesday, May 2nd, 2006
Hotline has an excerpt from Vanity Fair’s June Cheney piece, and it’s an interesting read for cardiologists: MORE »
Hotline has an excerpt from Vanity Fair’s June Cheney piece, and it’s an interesting read for cardiologists: MORE »
Gossip Roundup: Andy Card Perks Up
Wednesday, April 26th, 2006
* Reliable Source: Fitness instructor who joked about Bush told friends that he voted for him. . . Stephen Colbert: “This administration is SOARING! They’re rearranging the deck chairs on the Hindenburg.”. . . Laura Bush spotted at Smith & Hawken in Georgetown. . . Andy Card is looking “perky” now that he can sleep in — until 5 a.m. [WP]
* Heard on the Hill: Tony Snow has referred to Bush as “something of an embarrassment,” “impotent,” and not “truly special”. . . Fitness instructor who offended the Bush twins will go on spinning. [Roll Call]
* Page Six: Smithsonian portrait of Bill Clinton doesn’t include his wedding ring. Responds Hillary flack, “Can you just quote me giving you a different finger?” [NYP]
* Cindy Adams: Bob Woodward is being “kept on a short leash” at the Washington Post. [NYP]
* Lloyd Grove’s Lowdown: Rumsfeld did not attend the retirement ceremony of Eric Shinseki, the former Army Chief of Staff who has been critical of war planning. [NYDN]
* Reliable Source: Fitness instructor who joked about Bush told friends that he voted for him. . . Stephen Colbert: “This administration is SOARING! They’re rearranging the deck chairs on the Hindenburg.”. . . Laura Bush spotted at Smith & Hawken in Georgetown. . . Andy Card is looking “perky” now that he can sleep in — until 5 a.m. [WP]
* Heard on the Hill: Tony Snow has referred to Bush as “something of an embarrassment,” “impotent,” and not “truly special”. . . Fitness instructor who offended the Bush twins will go on spinning. [Roll Call]
* Page Six: Smithsonian portrait of Bill Clinton doesn’t include his wedding ring. Responds Hillary flack, “Can you just quote me giving you a different finger?” [NYP]
* Cindy Adams: Bob Woodward is being “kept on a short leash” at the Washington Post. [NYP]
* Lloyd Grove’s Lowdown: Rumsfeld did not attend the retirement ceremony of Eric Shinseki, the former Army Chief of Staff who has been critical of war planning. [NYDN]