Wednesday: Anyone have a good recipe for making the day go faster? I use vodka.
Former ‘Family Values’ GOP Candidate Arrested For Wife Beating by Nathaniel Downes:
Oh, Brad Staats, not only were you compensating for something by flashing your gun during the campaign, now that you’ve soundly lost by a 2 to 1 margin for the 5th District of Tennessee against incumbent Jim Cooper, you return to your normal life by slapping your wife and throwing her on the bed. Read more
China Is Punked By The Onion, Who Named North Korean Leader ‘Sexiest Man Alive’ by Wendy Gittleson:
The most recent edition of The Onion went over roughly a billion heads when they named North Korea’s leader, Kim Jong-Un, its “Sexiest Man Alive.” It didn’t take long for the “news” to spread across the globe, only the Chinese weren’t laughing. They very proudly proclaimed that an American publication recognized Kim for his baby-faced sexual prowess. Read more
After Epic On Air Embarrassment, Fox Goes Into Full Pout Mode by Justin “Filthy Liberal Scum” Rosario:
Yesterday, Pulitzer Prize winning author Tom Ricks delivered a stinging blow to the pride of Fox News in the shortest interview of all time. In less than a minute, Ricks not only accused Fox of being an arm of the GOP but proved it. It caused quite a stir in the blogosphere. Fox’s response? Character assassination and lies. Read more
Child Star Of ‘Two And A Half Men’ Attacks Show, Calls It ‘Filth’ (VIDEO) by Justin Acuff:
In an interesting move of blinding hypocrisy, Angus T. Jones, the child star of “Two an a Half Men,” has viciously attacked his show — on camera — saying, “please stop filling your head with filth.” Read more
Grover Norquist Growing Tax Pledge Irrelevance A Win For Responsible Government by Egberto Willies:
Is Grover Norquist losing his grip on the Republican Party? Watching him on the different television networks would lead one to that conclusion. If you have to explain why you are still powerful or relevant then you are neither powerful nor relevant. Read more
UN Human Rights Committee Calls For Ban On Female Genital Mutilation by Justin Acuff:
The resolution, adopted by consensus by the UN general assembly’s human rights committee, calls the practice harmful and a serious threat to the psychological, sexual and reproductive health of women and girls. Read more
New Poll Shows Americans Demand Less Obstruction From Obstructionist GOP by Michael Hayne:
Even though Republicans are running around like a bunch of decapitated chickens as they come up with reasons to NOT accept blame for Romney’s crushing defeat, the American electorate wants them to shut up and stop saying “No” more than Jill Biden on her first date with Joe. Read more
Meeting With Susan Rice Leaves GOP ‘More Disturbed’ by Lorraine Devon Wilke:
What’s an ambassador gotta do to get some respect around here? Read more
Germany Motivated By ‘Erotic Zoos’ To Reinstate Bestiality Laws by Justin Acuff:
Bestiality was legalised in Germany in 1969, the same year that gay sex was also removed from the criminal code. After that, sex with animals was only punishable if the animal was severely injured. Read more
Rick Santorum might have lost his quest to be President of the United States, but that hasn’t kept him away from Capitol Hill. On Monday, he lobbied for a new cause, or rather for a cause that was negotiated during the George W. Bush administration in 2006 and signed by Barack Obama in 2009. He and Sen. Mike Lee (R-UT) are pressuring the Senate to not sign off on the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities. Read more
