Jezebel
- Hillary Clinton won't wear Donna Karan anymore because it makes her look too well-dressed. Four words, Hillary: Nancy Pelosi is Speaker. [Times UK]
- Nader wants to to save half of your tax return and give him the other half so he can hopefully get McCain elected. Man, fuck that guy. [Boston Globe]
- It's okay, though, because oil is now $126 a barrel, a new record, so you'll just have to spend it on that anyway. [Washington Times]
- Staff Sgt. Louis Falcon spent months of his tour of Iraq trying to get a teenage Iraqi girl prosthetic legs. It made him feel so good he's, um, willing to do more tours there killing people. [LA Times]
- The Burmese junta is going to hold elections on time tomorrow, now that they've successfully resolved the humanitarian crisis of a CNN reporter reporting on the cyclone and the resulting death and destruction they don't really give a shit about doing anything about. [Washington Times, CNN]
- But they're in "good" company in their apathy, since OPEC only gave $1.5 million to the World Food Programme this year, dwarfing the only member donation from the UAE of $50,000. The U.S., by comparison, has given $362.7 million so far this year and pledged $250 million to the WFP. [Fox News]
- But, hey, the oil industry's got plenty of money for a charm campaign. They're taking bloggers to oil platforms! Everyone will learn to love high gas prices once bloggers explain to them the nuances of oil prices and why oil companies deserve billion-dollar profit margins. [Washington Post]
- Schadenfreude alert: Al Sharpton owes $1.5 million in back taxes and penalties. Someone's gotta pay for those suits. [Associated Press]
- Obama has surpassed Clinton in the race for superdelegates this afternoon. Not a good Friday at Hillary HQ. [NY Times]
- Which probably explains the anti-Obama e-mail campaign Hillary supporters have started, much to the chagrin of uncommitted superdelegates. Really, people? McCain is better than a Democratic Presidency? Maybe you're the ones who should move to Canada. [Huffington Post]
- I've already had a drink but, like this judge, I could really use a foot massage. I'd rather not have to order an underling to do it, though. Yay equality, bringing sexual harassment to both sexes. [CNN]
- Crap, I was supposed to find a happy story. Um, the trade deficit is down because our economy sucks! But, the trade deficit's down! [NY Times]
Comments
Huh. I didn't think I could hate Nader any more.
Hillary Clinton won't wear Donna Karan anymore because it makes her look too well-dressed.
Yes, she must appeal to those "White Americans... who have not completed college."
[blogs.usatoday.com]
Out: Donna Karan. In: Jones New York.
God! Get it together, world!
Sad to say that oil companies deserve their profits as much as any company does. Microsoft has a 2x higher profit margin, but no one's up in arms about them because we don't *need* computers to survive... oh wait.
Gasoline is cheaper in the US than any other country (the Europeans are shipping us a huge order of violins as we speak.) It's also historically been cheaper than any other liquid we consume: Coke, OJ, milk, even bottled water!
Yeah - it sucks to pay $40 fill up your economy-sized car. But we've had it beyond good for so long. We have to break our oil addiction somehow, maybe $5 a gallon gas will finally do the trick. It's coming, and though it'll be tough for everyone in the short-term, we'll learn to use less and that will be better for us and the earth in the long term.
HC, rock the Donna Karan if you want....granted male politicians have been critisized for hair-cuts, but have they ever been questioned on the cost of their suits, etc? If you feel good in the DK, go for it! Sometimes wearing the right outfit (and yes for me it is something far less costly than DK, more like Marshall's) will make you feel confident, and running in this campaign a little confidence doesn't hurt.
Oh Nader. Go home.
The weird thing is that I can half-understand the HRC camp's sense of entitlement on this one. It's ridiculous, but I can see where it's coming from.
God damn, OPEC. Paris Hilton has spent more than that on medication for her cooter this year.
I love Nader.
$30 in my Santa Fe today only gave me 1/2 tank. Luckily no more 60 mile daily commute for me anymore. I really won't give up the Santa Fe, however, unless I can find something more economical that is as comfortable for me to drive with my back & neck issues. Very uncomfortable for me to drive a regular car. Santa Fe has nice, upright seats, big mirrors, is easy to get in & out of because of the height. It is worth it to me for now.
Also, WTF Hillz? Most people cannot tell what, if any, designer you're wearing unless you've got "Donna Karan" bedazzled across your ass.
Wear what you want so long as the fit is good and the cut is flattering.
Cut and fit!
Cut and fit!!!
The good news is that Clinton can probably bump "wardrobe" way down her list of concerns for the time being
@Jamie Sommers: I think if she had "Donna Karan" bedazzled on her ass, she'd be safe. No one would think that was really Donna Karan :)
@briardahl: Seriously. She's too busy sending scathing 'Obama is a puny human while I am an obviously superior CYLON' emails at 3am to worry about what suit brand she wears.
@briardahl: entitlement to what? veep? cheap suits?
PS Megan, I do believe News Roundup is the ideal medium for your massage.
Darn that Nader for thinking there are more than two political parties! Darn him all to... oh, what's that you say? There are more than two political parties?
...Dag.
I am so tired of people complaining when politicians other than Democrats or Republicans attempt to run for office. God forbid we have someone in office who won't cater to big business and myriad lobbyists. I'm not saying Nader is the only or best option, but he's sure as hell better than anyone running (yes, even Obama).
The man has done more for American citizens (by way of consumer rights, environmental activism, humanitarianism, etc) than any presidential candidate - or president, really - in recent memory. So can someone please explain this overwhelming disdain for him?
Sorry to go all Leigh-Cheri on you.
And the analyst from Goldman things that old could go as high as $200. Bad. Bad. Bad.
@battleaxonista: Who wears a pantsuit to bed though? Did she just stumble in to the white house at 3:00 AM after a night of binge drinking, and accidently picked up the phone meaning to order a pizza? Do cylons do this?
I read the story about the judge and man dat lady craaazy!
Among other things, she:
*ordered the bailiff to massage her back
*called 911 when court admininistrators tried to enter her office
*swore in her husband under oath to ask if he had completed the chores
Bitch is the new black (robes)!
@marin79: Actually, what they mean is that the US Dollar could fall far enough to be worth only $200 per ounce of gold.
The only way you'd make money off of that is if the US currency recovers so damn well that you make a killing after it falls that far.
Bleah.
Also, Sinny & I are going to see HRC & Chelsea tomorrow for their mothers days celebration. Knock her all you want - I'm still damn excited!
Will certainly be sure to report on the brand of her pants suit for all.
wooohoo deficit is lower *lukewarm reaction*
@marin79: Will you bring a cardboard cut-out of Lo and pretend I'm there, too???
@BoredButNoLongerInNH: I agree... DK is a good cut for her. Jones NY, not so much.
She'd look mad hot in Tahari.
It made him feel so good he's, um, willing to do more tours there killing people.
Um...what the %$#@? Way to demonize the men and women caught up in a war they didn't start who are just trying to do their jobs and get home to their families. 'Cause, you know, everybody that's been assigned to Iraq has murder in their hearts and blood in their eyes, with nary a compassionate bone in their body. /sarcasm
Seriously, if that was a joke, it was in very poor taste. I think that soldier is to be commended for being willing to go back to that hellhole in order to help others not as fortunate as himself.
Not. effing. cool.
"It made him feel so good he's, um, willing to do more tours there killing people."
Really? That's how you want to cap that story? Trivializing Falcon's commitment to bettering the lives of casualties of the war and admirable empathy doesn't stop the machinery of stupid that's keeping soldiers in Iraq.
I want this ill-conceived and disastrous war to be over as much as the next Jez, but let's save the snark for where it belongs.
Megan, you're not going to roundup Obama's "sketchy" meetings with superdelegates today?
Nader's the only one that would be willing to stop the madness, but the mention of his name gets you crucified.
I would be more inclined to listen to Ralph if he actually did anything besides attention whore every four years.
@Political Party Girl: Absolutely! If we get near Hillary, I'll have to let her know that you're there in spirit! (You know, unless I got all fan girl on her!)
I would love to see Hillary in an all Eileen Fisher wardrobe. she would look FAB.
@satori: Too relaxed for campaigning, but maybe after, to show folks that she IS relaxed? I love EF, too, but I am really short and it never looks as good on me....
Btw, I'm staring a writing campaign to Anna about how awesome Megan (aka ANONYMOUS LOBBYIST) is & how great she would be as a full-time Jezebel writer. Anyone else with me?
(And she's normally not this depressing! Girl is on a dry spell that's clearly affecting her mood as that awesome post will attest to!)
I'm sad that Nader let his... whatever it is (My opinion?Senility-induced megalomania.) destroy what is truly an amazing legacy of defending the rights and interests of American workers and consumers.
And I don't care what Antonin Scalia says, I'm snot "over" 2000 and still think Nader shoulders a lot of culpability for that mess and, consequently, the mess we're in now because of it.
@MadelineBassett: Just to clarify, I am not snot. A snot maybe, but not snot.
@marin79: oh, see, the dry spell can be invigorating for writing purposes, this is well known. also well known is how much we enjoy A.L.'s work - possibly excluding snarking on soldiers b/c the poor bastards are caught in a tough sit.
@whyknot: Now that I've calmed down a bit, I have to admit that AL's work is really good. Just please, for the love of all that is holy, don't insult people that have been in the military and have friends and loved ones in the military by insinuating that they get off on killing people.
Seriously, hate on Bush and his lackeys that got us in that dreadful war in the first place, not the poor pawns that have to fight it and are, for the most part, just trying to survive.
@Tea Em Gee Eff: To clarify:"just please, for the love..." was directed at A.L., not whyknot.
@Tea Em Gee Eff: you are right on the money there tea - those poor soldiers, i feel so sorry for them. one guy back from the war told me he felt like screaming at people sitting outdoors drinking coffee & laughing - he wanted to shout in their faces - don't you know there is a war on? don't you know anyone that is involved? the real answer is we're all involved and prefer to pretend we're not. it's gross. it's horrible. and we better figure out how to treat these people with sympathy and respect or the 60's are coming back in more ways then just fasion.
um, make that 'more ways THAN just FASHION and yes, i've been out drinking - so?
@whyknot: I agree that people don't realize how bad it is unless they personally know someone that has been over there. One of my ex-boyfriends is back in "the sandbox" for the second time in about three years. He's a mortuary officer, too, so his job is especially hideous. And a good friend of the family has been in Iraq three times (counting this upcoming deployment) in the past four years. I've also had friends or friend's S.O.'s over there or in Afghanistan, so I know what it's like to worry about people you care about. That's what pissed me off so badly about that comment. The people I know and love(ed) are incredible people that are placed in a bad situation, and to paint them as killers is an incredible disservice not only to them, but to all of the military personnel out there that really don't want to have to kill anybody in the line of duty.
But I'm off my soapbox now. Maybe I should start drinking, too. :)
that's what is so appalling tea, exactly how you express it - exbf & a pal stuck over there and the awful realization that some more people have to step up and volunteer to start getting some relief to the people out on mulitiple deployments. it is too heavy a burden.
@Tea Em Gee Eff: I totally agree.
Pelosi always looks fiiiiierce.