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The vast majority of Americans have long forgotten Warren G. Harding, our 29th president. This is a damn shame, as he was clearly one of the greatest chief executives this nation has ever seen. He won election in 1920 by the largest popular vote margin in history, despite basing his campaign on the totally made-up word “normalcy.” He then proceeded keep two mistresses in the White House and allow his cabinet members to personally profit from selling off mineral rights to national parks; before the scandals could really catch up with him, he did the honorable thing and dropped dead of a heart attack. But did you know that he was also black? Maybe? MORE »

* Reliable Source: The Prince of Monaco is buying Warren G. Harding’s house, putting an embassy there… Rocky Mountain News Washington Correspondent wears Jack Abramoff’s suits to the White House Christmas Party. [WP]
* Yeas and Nays: Americans for Tax Reform send out Xmas card, include “nice” list to honor those who did the most to starve the government this year… Michael Brown raking in the dough on the speaking circuit… New restaurant to finally open at the location of Signatures. [Examiner]
* Fresh Intelligence: Chelsea Clinton has a few at NYC karaoke club, Tom Green is there for some reason. [Radar]

• George Allen’s campaign is broke, sends memo threatening 50 lashes to any staffer caught deserting their station. [Hotline On Call]

• NRCC held containment meetings while Pagefuckergate was still a twinkle in Brian Ross’s eye. [Talk Left]
• Today is the birthday of former President Warren G. “Original Regulator” Harding, best known for holding the title of “Worst President Ever” from 1921 through 2003. [This Day in Mythstory]
• OMFG! Barack Obama involved in shady deal! Tells crime boss, “I’ll mow your lawn if you mow mine.” [The Volokh Conspiracy]
• Tom DeLay defines torture as, “things Jackie Chan does to bad guys.” [Think Progress]
• New marijuana legislation on the West coast will require that police, “just be cool, man.” [MoJo Blog]
• Not that anyone will care, but all the details on Don “Choke ‘Em If Ya Got ‘Um” Sherwood should be available November 8th . [Political Wire]
• Hell, we’d just as soon vote for this guy as any of the other losers this year. [YouTube]

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 »