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Muppets Debate Clinton vs. Obama

World-famous puppet "roommates" Bert and Ernie have a heated political discussion in which Obama emerges the victor, suggesting rumors of faltering gay support for Hillary Clinton are more than just rumors. [YouTube]

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George W. Bush Still Drafting Muppets

The U.S. military must be in worse shape than we thought. Once content to harvest recruits from the ranks of the criminal, drug-addicted, and borderline retarded, they then moved on to calling up sad Southern muppets and asking them to serve. Now that our President has called an indefinite halt to post-July troop withdrawals from Iraq, America's children might want to take a second look at this creepy Sesame Street video in order to find out why Elmo's dad still can't come home. More »

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Archived Footage Of Eliot Spitzer's Early Career As Secret Phone Muppet



Hey look, it's past 5 o'clock, and it's this editor's birthday! To fĂȘte myself, here is more footage of Eliot Spitzer's doppelganger, or his secret, face-sucking self. Thanks to commenter loquaciousmusic for digging this up. YipYipYipYipYip. [YouTube]

out of the mouths of babes

Barack Obama Refuses To Denounce Or Reject Homicidal Toys

You all knew that Barack Obama was in the pocket of slumlords and hope lobbyists. But did you know he also wants every child in America to have a sociopathic Elmo doll that chants incitements to murder? And that "some have even accused [Obama] of supporting infanticide"? It's all true! We know it because somebody put it in the comments to a blog post. More »

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Rumors On The Internets: Word Of the Day Is 'Screwed'

  • Cat fight causes John Edwards to fire his campaign bloggers. Malkin is front and center, obv. [Salon]
  • List of administration’s “Top 25 criminals and scoundrels” is missing some obvious ones, gets points for trying. [CREW]
  • Presidential approval rating graphs tell 10,000 words. [Political Arithmetik]
  • Chris Matthews can’t control his potty mouth when it comes to phony farmers like George Bush, and, uh, Don Imus. [C&L]
  • State Department employees find selves too good for Iraq. [TPM Muckraker]
  • The No. 1 Google search result for “space diapers.” [Greinke.com]
  • President’s budget will rip out Mr. Snuffleupagus’ still-beating heart and show it to him before canceling his show. [Think Progress]

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Metro Section: The Most Eclectic and Unique Show in DC

  • Dead body found yesterday at 201 I Street, SW. [tls]
  • Remember that Sesame Street short about how crayons are made? Watch it again, like it’s the first time. [Read Express]
  • George Michael quitting Channel 4 Sports Anchor post and “Sports Machine.” Lindsay Czarniak has enought stalkers as it is. [The DC Universe]
  • “Best Week Ever” on Perez Hilton: “He’s like Joseph McCarthy, but for gays.” [Worth Repeating]
  • Speaking of Perez Hilton, HIPS and Palace of Wonders host “The Most Eclectic and Unique Show in DC.” Suggested $10-15 donation helps educate DC’s sex workers on the effect “HIV/AIDS, sexually transmitted infections, discrimination, poverty, violence and drug use have on the lives of individuals.” [Fight HIV in DC]

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Metro Section: Today's Show Is Brought To You By The Number 187

  • As authentic as a Fuddruckers with Chinese characters on the sign — or, you know, a fortune cookie in English, with lottery numbers. [DC Pedicab via Gallery Place Living]
  • Just wipe the screen down when you’re done — it’s tricky once it dries, and we don’t want you missing our writing. [Craigslist]
  • We don’t even want to know what he’s going to post about this exhibit. [Gridskipper]
  • Be careful what you wish for, and never wish for anything from MTV. [Deaf DC]

laura bush

"Sunny Day, Sweeping the Mushroom Cloud Away"

Alternate Bonus Caption: “Now we can really flip Pakistan the Big Bird!” More »