Archive for posts ‘Twitter’

Here Is That Sentence with “Eliot Spitzer” and “Ethics” In It That You Thought You’d Never See

As a prosecutor, he was an expert on ethics. As a john, he is an expert on corruption.

  • Client #9, or “Eliot Spitzer” as he is sometimes known, is giving a lecture at Harvard’s Center for Ethics!…? However: “He’s not speaking about ethics. He’s here to talk about a research project we’re launching on institutional corruption.” So, you know, speaking from experience, then. (Boston Globe)
  • What is the most offensive thing someone could say in 140 characters or less? Oh, how about equating Barack Obama with the Muslim terrorists who crashed planes full of Americans into things on 9/11? That should do it. (Denver Post)
  • Lou Dobbs is quitting CNN, so probably he will just go on FOX to be appreciated for hating Mexicans. Who will CNN choose as their new token racist? (Politico)
  • Haha, looks like birther lawyer Orly Taitz has suborned perjury–a.k.a. encouraged witnesses to go on the stand and lie under oath! But everyone knows that “facts” and “truth” (not to mention the entire American legal system) are all in on Obama’s conspiracy! (TPM Muckraker)
  • There is only one way to get on Santa’s “nice” list this year, and that is to obtain these Sarah Palin Christmas ornaments and hang them from your Christmas tree! Of course, if Santa really wanted to help America, he’d quit delivering presents now and go on a book tour. (Wonkette)

Politicians in the Carolinas Are Just Having Sex All the Time

I can has soulmate?

  • South Carolina Attorney General Henry McMaster wants to probe Mark Sanford. The ethics kind, that is, not the sexy Argentine kind. (AP)
  • Is John Edwards the father of his mistress’ 18-month old baby? According to Raleigh’s CBS station, yes, he is. (WRAL)
  • Zeke Emanuel, the Ari Gold of medicine, calls bullshit on Sarah Palin and friends’ “death panel” lie. (ABC News)
  • Oh good, Sarah Palin is back on Twitter again. The Republic lives on! (CNN Political Ticker)
  • Given the choice, Twittering Washingtonians would much rather follow the fake Mayor Fenty than the real one. (Citydesk)

Offering Lots of Advice on Shtupping

  • Rielle Hunter, John Kerry’s ex-mistress, was spotted at the Raleigh federal courthouse this morning. I’m sure it has nothing to do with the ongoing federal investigation into Edwards’ alleged misuse of campaign funds, right? (CNN Political Ticker)
  • I have had it with these motherfuckin’ snakes in my motherfuckin’ District of Columbia! (MyFOXDC)
  • The Cleveland Park listserv now has its own advice columnist who must be good because she’s also been the advice columnist for Playboy and the Jewish Exponent. Seriously. (Citydesk)
  • A plurality of Republicans would like to spend more time talking about Barack Obama’s birth certificate. That is, when they aren’t busy beating the crap out of members of Congress. (Washington Independent)
  • If people around you have started speaking in 140 characters or less, it’s because somebody is attacking the Twitter. (Wired)

Barack Obama, Spaceman

Barack H. Obama, Jr.

  • The Mayor of Secaucus resigned today after being charged with bribery as part of last week’s arrest of all of New Jersey and some Jews from Brooklyn. (Bloomberg/New York Daily News)
  • A renter has been sued by her landlord, Horizon Realty, for a post on Twitter. The judge will issue his decision in 140 characters or less. (CNET)
  • Two billion people will be infected with the swine flu according to WHO officials. That’s not too bad. I mean, it’s only a third of humanity. (Voice of America)
  • Terrible WaPo columnist Richard Cohen is sad that he doesn’t get to have a beer with President Obama. (WaPo)
  • Your National Review (which is most certainly not in the “liberal media”) is totally part of the conspiracy to hide the fact that Barack Obama is an alien from outer-space whose species is known for its exceptionally big ears. (NRO via Wonkette)

Hawaii Department of Health Falls Victim to Nobama Socialist Mind Control

  • The director of Hawaii’s Department of Health has seen Barack Obama’s birth certificate, so he is definitely American, right? Right? (Honolulu Advertiser)
  • The British Government’s guide for government officials using Twitter is just a little bit longer than 140 characters. (Press Association)
  • NEW RPT: ITS DNGRS 2 SND & RCV TXT MSGS WHL DRVNG. (PC World)
  • Hillary Clinton is going to Africa. Maybe if she finds a copy of Obama’s Kenyan birth certificate she can finally win the Democratic nomination! (BBC)
  • Rep. Paul Broun (R-GA) is a manly-man, not like that pansy Don Young (R-AK). (POLITICO)

Cruise Ship Murders Twitter “Fail Whale”

  • A cruise ship arriving in Vancouver discovered that it had killed a whale and then dragged it all the way back from Alaska. This is what happens when the media says mean things about Sarah Palin! (Vancouver Sun)
  • Yesterday your Press Secretary Robert Gibbs told C-Span that Twitter was blocked on White House computers, but, thank God, it is not. The Republic lives on! (Mediaite)
  • Your Department of Homeland Security has recently learned that building a multi-million dollar facility to study infectious diseases in a part of Kansas known as “tornado alley” was maybe not such a smart idea. (WaPo)
  • Ok, here is a video of some GOP Congressmen who are not quite convinced that Barack Obama wasn’t really born in Kenya/Indonesia/Cuba. (Firedoglake/TPMDC)

Just Who Does This Obama Guy Think He Is, the President?

Oh, so we're getting taxpayer-funded portraits now, are we?

  • President Obama called Cambridge PD Sgt. James Crowley to invite him down to the White House for a couple beers, and then Crowley will arrest him for disorderly conduct. (MSNBC First Read)
  • Isn’t it weird how this whole “birther” thing never came up during the presidential race? Oh wait, that’s be cause the McCain Campaign investigated the rumors but found no evidence that Obama was not an American citizen. (Washington Independent)
  • Whaaat, the Twitter is blocked in the White House? Why does the Obama administration hate those Iranian protestors (who we all stopped caring about weeks ago) so much? (Think Progress)
  • Oh, here is some more stimulus spending for you. This time it’s for “education,” another one of Nobama’s socialist plots. (CNN Political Ticker)
  • Your highly respected Washington Post reports that President Obama will attend “some kind of public function” in August in support of Creigh Deeds, the Democratic candidate for Virginia governor. Journalism! (WaPo Virginia Politics)

Don’t Know Much Climatology

Ross Douthat, honky.

  • Distinguished New York Times columnist Ross Douthat is very concerned that Barack Obama and Sonia Sotomayor, together, will finally be able to Get Whitey. (NYT)
  • Freshman Rep. Blaine Luetkemeyer (R-MO) is so good at science that he knows global warming is a fraud even though he hasn’t read any of the UN’s reports on the subject. (St. Louis Post-Dispatch)
  • Chris Christie, Republican candidate for Governor of New Jersey, announced his running mate on Twitter. Our national discourse has officially been reduced to 140 characters or less. (CNN Political Ticker)
  • Now that he has been released from federal prison, will horrible human being Michael Vick be allowed to play football again? Inquiring minds want to know! (WUSA)
  • Our National Deathtrap, the Red line, will continue to experience delays forever, or at least until the end of the week. Boo Metro! (DCist)

Mark Sanford Will Have a Highly Successful Future Writing Pornographic Novels

The inspiration for Mark Sanford's book, perhaps?

  • Not just South Carolina anymore! Half of all Americans think Mark Sanford should just resign already. Bad America! Why won’t you leave Mark Sanford alone to write his mysterious sex book in peace? (CNN)
  • DC, your Real World cast arrives today! People are just camping out in front of the house waiting to tweet, on Twitter, about the Real World people! Who are the real douches in this story? (Washington CityPaper)
  • Congratulations America! You are fat, and getting fatter. Huzzah! And a special shoutout to Mississippi, where a whole third of residents are medically obese. And here I thought that new KFC Grilled Chicken was going to solve all of our fatness problems. (Reuters/KFC)
  • McCain staffers! You must immediately prove that you have never ever ever said anything mean about Saint Sarah Palin, Our Lady of You Betcha. Otherwise, the distinguished gentlemen at RedState will beat you up, or something. (RedState)
  • Hands off the Blackberry, Virginians! It is now illegal to send or read text messages or emails while driving. Of course, you can only get busted for it if you are already doing something illegal at the same time, in which case you probably deserve the extra $20 fine, for stupidity. Any bets on which Member of Congress will be the first to get busted for “sexting” while driving? (Washington Post)

Quote of the Weekend

“Irony: protesters in Iran using twitter as com are unable to get online b/c of overposts of “Michael Jackson RIP.” Well done, ADD nation.”

(Twitter via CNN)