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Last Blog Post of the Year
- Blago originally offered Obama’s Senate seat to Rep. Danny Davis, another black man, but Davis turned him down. It’s pretty clear that Blago’s strategy here was to pick any black man and dare Harry Reid to say no. And he’ll probably win, becuase most people who go up against Harry Reid do. Also, the race card is back on top of the deck. (Chicago Sun-Times/Politico)
- Vote counting and recounting continues in Minnesota, but it’s starting to look like Al Franken will win. Not that this matters, of course, since Norm Coleman is going to sue and sue and sue until the 2014 election. (Minneapolis Star-Tribune)
- Mr. Obama is coming to Washington! The Obamas will move into a fancy but unnamed (Update: Not anymore! Thanks, NBC) DC hotel until the Inauguration so that Sasha and Malia can start school on Monday. (New York Times/MSNBC)
- It is already 2009 in Australia! Happy New Year, Aussies! (The Australian)
Fairly Large Monday Night Update
- Rod Blagojevich hates all of you, so he has nominated Roland Burris to fill Obama’s Senate seat in defiance of Obama, Senate Democrats, and, well, pretty much everyone. Meanwhile, Rep. Bobby Rush dares Democrats to obstruct the nomination because Burris is black. Fun times. (Chicago Sun-Times/Politico)
- Senate Republican are up to their usual douchebaggery. They’re trying to hold up the confirmation of Eric Holder as Attorney General because they think whining about President Clinton’s pardons and Elian Gonzalez is more important than, say, having an Attorney General. (Boston Globe)
- Remember Vicki Iseman, the lobbyist who the New York Times claimed was having an affair with John McCain despite there being absolutely no evidence of one? She is suing the NYT for $27 million. (New York Times)
- The Israel Defense Forces has a YouTube channel where you can watch videos of the IDF blowing up Hamas buildings, if you’re into watching that kind of thing. (YouTube)
- Bristol Palin will never have to worry about being unable to get a job because she didn’t finish high school. The $300,000 that she has been offered for pictures of her baby should be more than enough for a while. (MSNBC)
- Remember that time when Fox News’ Steve Doocy pointed out the first black dude he saw at the Obama’s polling place and said, “Hey, that’s Barack Obama!” Good times. (Wonkette)
Bristol Palin’s Kid and the “Sanctity of Marriage”
Congratulations to the Palins on the birth of Tripp Easton Mitchell Johnston, Sarah Palin’s new grandson.
I have to wonder, though, are Bristol Palin and father Levi Johnston married? It’s not that I care whether or not they are or ever plan on being married, but if the Sarah Palin wing of the GOP is going to make controlling who is allowed to marry their central political issue, well, I’d like to see some consistency.
Almost-End-of-Year Blogging
- The “Barack the Magic Negro” controversy may actually help Chip Saltsman became the chairman of the party of white racists. For refusing to be offended, Ken Blackwell the Magic Negro now also has a pretty good shot. (Politico)
- Secretary of State Colin Powell’s former chief of staff calls George W. Bush a “Sarah Palin-like president” which is probably the single worst insult in politics. (Vanity Fair)
- Mitch McConnell had no problem rushing to approve an almost $1 trillion bailout for Wall Street executives, but Obama’s stimulus package for the rest of us? Nah, that’s just wasteful spending, he says. (Washington Post)
- Okay, see if you can follow this one. The Treasury Department is giving $5 billion to GMAC, the financial arm of General Motors. They’re also giving GM $1 billion to buy a larger stake GMAC. … Huh? (ABC News)
Annals of Useless Journalism
Your traditional media, keeping the American people informed:
We arrived at 1141am, but were told this was likely just a restroom stop at what appears to be a rather well-appointed resort.
Thank God the media is here to tell us when Barack Obama goes to the bathroom.
White Rallies
An interesting headline from the NYT just popped up on Google News.
Of course, they’re actually talking about West Virginia quarterback Pat White’s defeat of UNC earlier Saturday. Still, not the article I expected to read when I saw something about white rallies in West Virginia.
Boxing Day in DC
- Your Next President’s beautiful face is already appearing on Metro farecards in preparation for his Inauguration. If you’re not going to be in DC but would still like one, you can actually purchase “Inauguration Commerative Fare Media.” (WTOP/WMATA)
- And speaking of Inauguration, if you live in DC and own a car then you are probably fucked. Huge chunks of the district will be designated bus parking zones so you should just leave your car in Maryland. (DCist)
- Nobody celebrates Christmas like the MPD. Four DC police officers are under investigation after they were caught on camera stealing toys from Toys for Tots donation baskets. That’s what Jesus would do! (DC Examiner)
Three-Fourths of Americans Ready for Bush to Leave
Na na na na, na na na na, hey hey, goodbye:
Seventy-five percent of those questioned in a new CNN/Opinion Research Corporation survey released Friday say they’re glad President Bush is going, with 23 percent indicating they’ll miss him.
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“As President Bush prepares to leave office, the American public has a parting thought: Good riddance. At least that’s the way three-quarters feel,” says CNN Senior Political Analyst Bill Schneider.The poll indicates that Bush has been compared poorly to his predecessors, with 28 percent saying that he’s the worst ever when compared to other presidents in American history. Forty percent rate Bush as poor and 31 percent feel he’s been a good president.
Only a third of those polled want Bush to remain active in public life after he leaves the White House, with two-thirds saying they don’t want him to stay active in a public way. That 33 percent figure who want Bush to remain in the public eye is 22 points lower than those questioned in 2001 who wanted Bill Clinton to retain a public role.
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Only 27 percent of those questioned in the poll approve of the way Bush is handling his job as president, with 72 percent in disapproval. Bush’s job approval rating has been at or below freezing since the beginning of the year, says Schneider — one of the lowest ratings for any president, ever.
Heckuva job, Bushie. You will not be missed.
Assorted Post-Christmas Blogging
Hey, did you miss me?
- Everybody Loves Barry! Your President-Elect is the man living today that the most Americans admire. (USA Today)
- Viva Viagra! The little blue pills help American operatives keep Afghan warlords in line. But if victory over the Taliban lasts for more than three hours, consult a doctor. (Washington Post)
- Still-Gov. Rod Blagojevich continues to be a douchebag by asking the Illinois House impeachment panel to subpoena Obama advisors Rahm Emanuel and Valerie Jarrett, thus ensuring that this problems continue to be Obama’s problems. (Chicago Sun-Times)
- Minnesotans have trouble counting votes, so they may only have one Senator when Congress reconvenes in January. (Minneapolis Star-Tribune)
- Potential New York Senator Caroline Kennedy is a very rich lady, which is surprising since her dad was just some kind of bureaucrat, or something. (New York Daily News)
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