He did it again. The Daily show last night excoriated Bush on yet another horrifying abuse of the English language. He said, and I quote:
"There's a saying in Tennessee...There's a saying in Texas, maybe it's a saying in Tennessee. Fool me once, Shame on...(5 second pause)...Shame on me....(pause)...You can't get fooled again."

You can listen to the whole excruciating thing here. But you will lose the absolute look of blank stupidity on his face during the 5 second pause when he realizes he forgot the rest of the saying.
- posted by Ed @ 9:15 PM

 
Anyone familiar with the "blogoshphere" knows that Mickey Kaus has had sand in his vagina over the New York Times for a while now. He is just obsessed. Today he came at them yet again because they called Pete Domenici a "hard liner". In order to back up the assertion that Domenici isn't a hard liner he cites 2 sources. The first is his "D" rating from the Gun Owners of America in their most recent survey. Let's take a look at the other grades to that survey:
Lott C-
Helms C +
Thurmond C-
Hatch C-

Any questions?

But wait, he doesn't stop there. He also cites, as "proof" that Domenici isn't a hardliner, the fact that he got "relatively mixed reviews from Grover Norquist's Americans for Tax Reform". So if a rightwing group that advocates a flat tax among other things gives you a mixed review that makes you a mushy liberal? It seems George Bush received "mixed reviews" from them as well. But then again he really is an enemy of the taxpayer.

Grover is also the head of the Islamic Institute which has ties to a group called American Muslim Council and it's leader Abdurahman Alamoudi (Norquists lobbying firm has also done lobbying work for him), who said the following:
"I have been labeled by the media in New York to be a supporter of Hamas. Anybody support Hamas here?...Hear that, Bill Clinton? We are all supporters of Hamas. I wished they added that I am also a supporter of Hezbollah."

On the country of Qatar, which is against having the "war on Terrorism" include groups like Islamic Jihad, Hamas, and Hezbollah, Grover said this:
"Qatar has taken great strides to enshrine values of universal suffrage, a free press, and human rights. She really means it on being a reliable ally."

I have a feeling Grover would consider Genghis Khan a mushy liberal.

Bash the NY Times all you want on some vendetta, I don't care. I think the great grey lady can handle an internet blogger hurling pebbles at it, but dude, try and at least make a coherent argument.




- posted by Ed @ 8:11 AM

 
Is the combover in politics becoming obsolete?

After the recent good news that New Hampshire Senator, and right wing Elian Gonzalez media whoring right wing nutso, Bob Smith retired he took with him probably the most godawful comb over to ever exist in America.

And now Guiliani has gotten rid of his combover and gone with a combed back look.

Call me crazy but how can you really trust a politician with a combover? Before he has said a word to you he's already lied.

For another wierd "front back" combover, check Joe Biden. That one is just plain odd.
- posted by Ed @ 4:31 PM