February 2009
ABC News: Judd Gregg Could Be Picked for Commerce... →
This would be utterly brilliant. Judd Gregg is a Republican senator from New Hampshire, a state with a Democratic governor. If Gregg takes the post, the governor appoints a Democrat in his place, giving the Dems 60 seats in the Senate, a filibuster-proof majority. If GOP leaders pressure Gregg to turn down the offer, then the GOP can’t bitch about Obama not having a bipartisan cabinet.
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January 2009
Old Jews Telling Jokes →
samreich:
I visit this site when I miss my grandparents.
I hear good things about this site.
Printing The NYT Costs Twice As Much As Sending... →
I neither subscribe nor own a Kindle. Because I am a SAVVY CONSUMER. And because I prefer the sensation of my dried eyeballs cracking open and spouting blood dust all over my keyboard, a rather predictable result of eight solid hours staring at the monitor of my MacBook Pro.
The strangest thing happened last night. This...
Illinois Senate to Blagojevich: the public trust...
On second thought, maybe going on "The View"... →
unanimous
“This is why our problem is not just economic; it’s spiritual. We have mistaken...”
– Andrew Sullivan (via blakeley:lilyb)
First car chase of 2009, everyone! →
Woman driving a U-Haul got form Echo Park to PCH in like fifteen minutes, which is impressive.
Barack Obama, meet political reality. Political...
The House just passed the stimulus bill with no Republican support. It’s going to take a lot more than a few beers to change the tone in Washington.
You're Going To Be Talking About This: I... →
Calm the fuck down. Everything’s gonna be...
Big 3 automakers using bailout money to sue... →
Step 1: Ignore consumer demand for cleaner, more fuel efficient cars.
Step 2: Go bankrupt because nobody buys your shitty cars.
Step 3: Ask for and receive bailout money from taxpayers.
Step 4: Use said bailout money to stop California from mandating cleaner, more fuel efficient cars.
The sad part here is that the auto companies actually have a good case. There’s this thing called the...
cajunboy:
“You will recall that Bill Kristol was the droolingest of the drooling dorks who went over to Sarah Palin’s house for a crabcake orgy while he was cruising the frigid waters of Alaska with all of his National Review and Weekly Standard friends, who up until that point were all virgins. After this transcendent crab-fucking fest, Kristol decided that Sarah Palin had to be the vice...
“Oh Jesus. What the fuck. Really? Did she really just have to step on that...”
– a coworker in development who was recently assigned the task of watching all the horror film submissions. previously, she watched the indie arthouse submissions.
Ed McMahon is in my lobby. I repeat: Ed McMahon...
And judging by how fast he’s moving (even with the aid of his personal nurse), he’s going to be there for a while.
Why does American Express need bailout money? ...
I’ve had an American Express card for over ten years. About three months ago I made my second ever late payment, and they jacked up my interest rate to just under 30%. I called them to complain, and asked them to please lower my rate back to the 9% it was at before. They refused, and said I would be “up for review” in a month.
So I transferred my balance (my only personal...
a comment on the trend that is reflected in the...
I blame Nick Denton and the drunk redhead.
With Reservation
dearoldlove:
I still use your name to book tables at The Ivy because it’s the only way I can get in.
Best blind item ever!
What was your first job?
My first summer job was cleaning and refilling supermarket vending machines in the San Fernando Valley. My boss looked exactly like Yosemite Sam, and had the surly personality to match. He berated his assistants constantly and spent the entire summer teasing me for being a virgin. One employee resigned by writing “I quit” on a paper bag filled with vending machine keys and dogshit,...
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What will be the first basketball-related scandal...
1) The newly constructed White House basketball court has rope nets instead of chain nets. Republicans declare this to be a sign of weakness.
2) During a half court game with some of the Washington Wizards, Obama calls a ticky-tack foul on Gilbert Arenas, who backs off his argument and gives up the ball. Critics claim abuse of power.
3) In the first quarter of an inter-office charity...
The Obama Presidency: the first 60 hours
So far, Obama has (i) declared that he will “restore science to its rightful place,” (ii) closed Gitmo, and (iii) dropped by the White House press corps unannounced. If the first thing on his presidential checklist was “establish self as exact opposite of George W. Bush,” then he can go ahead and cross it off.
Unsubstantiated rumor alert:
Caroline Kennedy having an affair with Arthur Sulzberger.
This from some guy on the Twitters who got it from Bill O’Reilly.
So, like, totally verified.
I'm starting to rethink my previous Geithner...
nyt:
Timothy F. Geithner, who took a big step toward confirmation as Treasury secretary on Thursday, told senators that the Obama administration believes China is “manipulating” its currency, suggesting a more confrontational trade stance toward that country than under the Bush administration.
Mr. Geithner’s comment, made in writing to the Senate Finance Committee hours before it voted 18 to 5...
“One member of the White House new-media team came to work on Tuesday, right...”
– WaPo, Staff Finds White House in the Technological Dark Ages
What a colossal waste of everyone's time. →
“Since the whole occasion is so fraught with symbolism, I think that the choice...”
– Judith Thurman on the designers of Michelle Obama’s yellow inauguration dress.
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Ugh, if you must know, someone booted all over the bathroom. <SEND>
Now, I'm not saying Hollywood is full of Democrats...
but everyone I’ve spoken to on the phone today has been in an insanely good mood. An agent actually called me back. Within six hours!
