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CNN co-sponsors the next Republican debate with Gingivitis and Intestinal Cramps.



Although they and Palin are made for each other.

via Instaputz.

Justice

From Animals (or humans apparently) being Dicks.

Here's to Creativity

How many focus groups were needed to come up with this for NBC's coming news magazine?

“Rock Center With Brian Willams” will premiere at some unannounced point during the coming season

Torturing sanity and then some

Well this was typical, the most nerve-wracking moment of Dubya's Presidency according to Bunnypants himself was tossing out a pitch during the World Series.



Which is somewhat similar to me as I was only nervous once during his presidency and that was continuously.

But that moment (give or take eight years) of insanity pales in comparison to this:

...but radio talk show host Rush Limbaugh warned Texas Gov. Rick Perry’s competitors that he will go to bat for Perry if they choose to attack him over his claim that Social Security is a “Ponzi scheme.”

So says the multimillionaire to his flock of sheep, many of whom are reliant upon...Social Security.

[cross-posted at Firedoglake]

Apparently, even for Americans, there are limits

Bucky Larson, the movie about which AO Scott wrote...

...this may be the worst movie Pauly Shore has ever been in. Think about that.

...laid a gigantic turd at the box office.

Now on to making sure that abysmal looking Adam Sandler movie (redundant?) also tanks.


(Sandler by the way has a screen writing credit for Bucky Larson).

Oh Christ on a Cracker!!!

Really?



Clearly an awesome gift for children.

[Bet it was made in China]

Head imploding

Imagine the chubby this asshole would get...



If workers at a Meth factory were paid only $3.50 an hour?

It's as if his long, long, long life suddenly has lost all meaning

Awwwww:

Say what, Krugman?

I know that yesterday most Americans were supposed to solemnly remember how 9-11 was the worst of times and the best of Giuliani Times, at least until 1 p.m. Eastern when the NFL season kicked off.

But leave it to Paul Krugman to ruin this most sacred day by being a downer (must be a Colts fan):

Fake heroes like Bernie Kerik, Rudy Giuliani, and, yes, George W. Bush raced to cash in on the horror. And then the attack was used to justify an unrelated war the neocons wanted to fight, for all the wrong reasons.

A lot of other people behaved badly. How many of our professional pundits — people who should have understood very well what was happening — took the easy way out, turning a blind eye to the corruption and lending their support to the hijacking of the atrocity?

Why it is almost as if 9/11 was an excuse to sell beer, or for free hot wings at Hooters.

Don't be such a reality-based downer Krugman.

[Cross-posted at Firedoglake]

Never Forget!

Unless, of course, you are a dickwad.

On Eve Of 9/11 Anniversary, Cantor Insists On Massive Cuts To First Responders In Exchange For Emergency Disaster Aid

Atta J. Turk's timeless NFL Predictions

1. A few teams will be better than predicted.

2. A few teams will be worse than predicted.

3. Chris Berman and Joe Theisman will still be obnoxious.

4. But not as much as the Fox Robot, now with its own twitter account where you can feel free to use the hashtag #diejustfuckingdie!

--- Speaking of which, WTF? What Michael Bey-Inspired Circle of Hell hath wrought this?!!! And Hugh Jackman this is a betrayal of what those adamantium claws stand for (other than no masturbating -- which explains what makes Wolverine so cranky*)!



5. Finally -- and most obviously -- How your team does will either be a reflection of how much your town and/or region sucks; or alternatively will be achieved despite how much your town and/or region sucks.



* Author knows nothing about any comic-book universe but still feels this is probably accurate.

And in CNN's report this was once again ascribed to be evidence

That "we are winning" -- I guess what be way to observe an anniversary than by wheeling out the ol' chestnuts:

Dozens of American troops were injured when a suicide attacker detonated a truck bomb outside a NATO base in eastern Afghanistan, NBC News reported Sunday.

The explosion occurred at 5:30 p.m. local time on Saturday (9 a.m. ET Saturday) in Wardak province, on the eve of the 10th anniversary of the Sept. 11 terror attacks against the United States.

It's a special day

The day when Dick Cheney retrieves the monkey paw from his man-sized safe and pleasures himself in remembrance.

Otherwise, I don't need anyone to tell me how to feel -- especially those whose "need" let to one disastrous fuck up after another just in time to blame the new guy for it.

Just pondering

How big is Rudy Giuliani's hard-on right now?

benedictxvi@vatican.va

Dear Mein Poppenfaust:

It's been a while since I wrote you -- and in that time I hath fornicated many o' time, occasionally when not alone. You?

But that is not the purpose of this email. Not, I write because I notice you recently commented on civil disturbances in England (yet remained silent on Burlusconi, so I'm guessing hooker are alright and Italy is a shithole?).

You commented,

last month's riots in England to the corrosive effects of "moral relativism," and warned that preserving social order requires government policies based on "enduring values."

Which I guess both explains and excuses this?

Missing more than just a pulse

Also a conscience:

The American Enterprise Institute hosted a talk with former Vice President Dick Cheney -- who's been promoting his controversial memoirs -- moderhttp://www.blogger.com/img/blank.gifator Stephen Hayes talked about how President Bush nearly cried in public, Condoleezza Rice burst into tears at home, and Hayes himself "broke down crying." Did Cheney have his own tearful moment? No.

"Not really," Cheney said.

Of course Stephen Hayes and Dick Cheney, that's a lot of fucking wrong on one small panel.

Oh, I see Matt Drudge is still alive

And a racist as usual.

I'm just surprised anyone gives a shit anymore.

That's why they call 'em Tramp Stamps

Laura Ingraham, no!




pic from here.

Nice to know moronic talk radio is international

Okay, maybe "nice to know" isn't the best way to phrase it.

Jabouri, an Iraqi exile who runs al-Rai satellite TV in Syria, had Muammar Gaddafi on the line at 4am on Thursday, rallying his supporters, attacking his opponents as "rats and scumbags", vowing "never to leave the land of his ancestors", and denying claims he had already fled Libya for neighbouring Niger.

The former MP was self-effacing about his scoop and unembarrassed about throwing a media lifeline to the world's most wanted man. It was the fourth time he has spoken to Gaddafi – sounding "strong and confident" – since Tripoli fell to the Nato-backed rebels last month.

Oh how I hope there is an expression of "al-diddo". I understand Gaddafi is also making Rugby World Cup picks.

So how was the speech?

I didn't see it, did Obama open up with a line about how many people he's killed? Because that seems a real ice-breaker with Republicans.

I don't know about you, but I'm going to avoid Sunday's news programs and shows with a real vengeance. I really don't need the folks who thought invading and occupying countries not involved in 9/11 was sound policy tell me what to think now either. Not to mention we are just now learning some pertinent information about countries that did produce most of the hijackers.

There is, however, one truly marvelous story about that day and the photo journalists that were there. It is moving, disturbing, and brought back one particularly stark picture that I had managed not to think about for several years. I cannot recommend the story enough.

[cross-posted at Firedoglake]