Senator Barbara Boxer Calls Foul on General’s Protocol
Bloggers from the right have gotten their collective knickers in a twist over a moment from Wednesday’s Environment and Public Works committee hearing in which California Senator Barbara Boxer interrupted testimony by Brigadier General Michael Walsh to request he not refer [...]
Exclusive: Note left by Bush for New Prez Obama
In his first official statement Wednesday morning, the new White House press secretary, Robert Gibbs revealed this schedule of Obama’s day: At 8:35 AM, the President arrived in the Oval Office and spent 10 minutes alone in the office. He [...]
McPainin Ticket Courts Average Joes
In a bid to retain some relevance with middle America, the Republican ticket– led by that two-headed beast McPainin– has discovered a long-overlooked demographic that they’re now mining for votes: Average Joes. So far, Sarah has spoken frequenty of her [...]
Economic woes hit restaurant row:
Bennigans, Steak & Ale shut down
The “fern bar and random crap on walls” concept was dealt a blow today, as corporate-owned Bennigans shut its doors, when parent S&A Restaurant Group filed Chapter 7. Bennigans has been struggling in the face of stiff competition from the [...]
Sexing up politics – BarelyPolitical.com
Launched last month with the “I Got a Crush on Obama” viral video, BarelyPolitical.com has staked out a space that no one has yet dared (or thought about) getting into: hot chicks pretending they care about the electoral process.Their latest [...]