Jezebel: John Kerry

Timbaland Drops Chris Brown; Paula Deen Hit In The Face With Ham

Margaret Hartmann — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 19:30:00 EST

Timbaland recorded a song with Chris Brown for his upcoming album, but now he's removed Chris' vocals from the track. Timbaland's manager says it's a "creative decision for both parties," but sources say he's done with the "drama" surrounding Chris.

Next Season Will Be Oprah's Last; Tila Tequila's Naked Online Meltdown

Margaret Hartmann — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 19:30:00 EST

Harpo, Inc. has released a statement saying Oprah Winfrey will make an announcement about the future of her TV show tomorrow. An insider says she told her staff today that next season will be her last.

More Obama Cabinetry And Lieberman Speculation

Megan Carpentier — Fri, 07 Nov 2008 19:40:00 EST

Though Barack obama told Americans nothing about forthcoming nominations, that doesn't mean there's nothing to speculate about! John Kerry, Chris Dodd and Bill Richardson are lead speculative Secretary of State candidates, Robert Gates might stay at the Defense Department, Janet Napolitano could be headed to Justice and former eBay executive Steve Westly, the Governator or Kathleen Sebelius could end up at DOE. Discuss at your leisure — Obama certainly is. [CNN, Politico]
The President-Elect has included sexual orientation and gender identity in his non-discrimination pledge on hiring, which is awesome. [ACLU]
Harry Reid is a little pissed about Connecticut Senator Joe Lieberman's Obama-bashing during his balls-out support of John McCain this election season — to say nothing of his current flirtation with Mitch McConnell and the GOP caucus. He is thinking of allowing the Democratic caucus to strip Lieberman of his committee chair, which Lieberman calls "unacceptable" and everyone else calls "no less than he deserves." [CNN, Huffington Post]
Unlike the obstreperous Lieberman, Appropriations Committee Chairman Robert Byrd is stepping aside as chairman because he's confident of the new Democratic majority and, likely, because of his continuing ill health. Sadly, this means no more "barbaric" speeches. [The Hill, YouTube]

Sarah Palin, Pals Wave Goodbye To That Last Shred Of Respectability

Megan Carpentier — Mon, 20 Oct 2008 18:30:00 EDT

Sarah Palin knows that John McCain's robocalls are pissing people off and she wouldn't do them if she were running the campaign. However, since she's not running things, she dutifully spoke into the robocall-making microphone like the big boys told her to. [CNN, TPM Election Central]
Also, in North Carolina, black people exercising their franchise is "cheating" and white people trying to harass them into leaving the polls and not voting is just sickening. [Washington Times]
But go watch some McCain supporters tell some fear mongers to fuck off at a Virginia rally, you might feel slightly better. [Attackerman]
And then just imagine the sweet bliss of an Obama SNL appearance on November 1st. [Mollygood]

John Kerry To Rachel Maddow: John McCain's Campaign Is "Disgraceful"

Jessica G. — Wed, 15 Oct 2008 14:00:00 EDT

John Kerry knows from negative GOP campaigning, and last night, Rachel Maddow invited him to discuss John McCain's attacks on Barack Obama's character. Kerry is disgusted by the McCain camp's obsession with Bill Ayers, and brought up all the questionable folks McCain has palled around with. From the lobbyist who worked for Saddam Hussein to Scooter Libby, McCain has crossed paths with some bad folks, Kerry points out, and that doesn't make him any more guilty than Obama is for knowing Ayers. The negative campaigning is "insulting to Americans," he adds. And Americans seem to agree: a NY Times poll shows that voters are three times more likely to have changed their view of McCain from positive to negative. Clip above. More »

The Vatican: Vote Against Abortion Or Be Damned

Megan Carpentier — Wed, 17 Sep 2008 14:30:00 EDT

By Vatican standards, American Catholics (and particularly American politicians) are some of the worst misbehave-ers in the world. Long gone are the halcyon days of JFK, when he could stand up and proudly say that as a politician in America, he was answerable only to his constituents and not to the Pope in Rome. What's worse, long-gone are the days where the Pope in Rome was okay with that. These days, as far as the Pope is concerned, if you aren't toeing the line on abortion in America (which means advocating that it be made illegal), you're going to hell, as the International Herald Tribune reports. Do not pass go, do not collect $200, do not go to Confession because you will not be forgiven. Well, that's one way to bump up the rolls of the Church, I guess. More »

Which Politicians Do Your Favorite Mall Retailers Really Support?

Moe — Thu, 24 Apr 2008 14:30:00 EDT

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We still don't know who those Abercrombie-wearing toolbelts at the Barack Obama speech were. But we do, thanks to the media's dogged refusal to back away from this story, know they weren't sent by Abercrombie & Fitch. Employees of the world's worst company only gave a total of $500 to the Obama campaign, and that was the donation of a single employee. We checked campaign finance records to find out what sort of political agendas you are really supporting when you don a retailer's sweatshop-manufactured logo T-shirt. We did the math on Abercrombie, Urban Outfitters, Forever 21, Barney's and J. Crew so you wouldn't have to be reminded how much you suck at basic arithmetic! More »

Slate Scribe in Love with Michelle Obama, the Phrase "Big-Girl Panties"

Jessica G. — Mon, 29 Oct 2007 10:30:45 EDT

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A few weeks after the launch of their barely mediocre no-boys-allowed blog, the XX Factor, Slate has rolled out a new series of articles about the marriages of the Presidential candidates called First Mates. Though the headline might have inspired fears of lady lit ghettoization, Melinda Henneberger's introductory essay is A) not part of the XX Factor (thank god) and B) a fresh take on an issue that's more important than most people realize. "Do presidential unions matter?" Henneberger asks. "Voters think they do. A recent survey found that fully one-third of women voters not only take the happiness of a presidential candidate's marriage into account, but cite it as a significant factor in their decision." More »

We just need a hug, Mr Dole.

eurotrash — Thu, 07 Dec 2006 10:29:14 EST

We're simply thrilled that coke-snorting Oxycontin munchin' emailing overdosing (but NOT like Marilyn Monroe, differently, ok?) wayward starlet Lindsay Lohan is finally getting some help. And we hope that when the day comes that we finally kick our smack habit, Al Gore is there for us too. Expect this ex-presidential candidate mentoring to become a trend for vice-ridden young Hollywood, with Nicole Richie entrusting her exoskeleton to Micheal Dukakis, while Britney gets tough love and a nice pair of flannel underpants from John Kerry. More »