Watch Nancy Pelosi Mom-Dance at Barney Frank's Wedding Reception
If you ever wished that you could watch California Congresswoman Nancy Pelosi cutting a rug to ZZ Top's "Sharp Dressed Man," then today is your lucky day.
Congressman Barney Frank is Engaged
Barney Frank, the most prominent gay politician in the US, has confirmed that he'll be marrying his longtime partner after he retires from public service at the end of his current term. Since marriage has a one-in, one-out policy, this of course means that a straight couple in Massachusetts must now divorce.
Museum Hosts Dick Marathon
Moby Dick, that is. This weekend, the whaling museum in New Bedford, MA hosted hosted a 25 hour tag team reading of Melville's classic. Congressman Barney Frank was among the readers, and several gluttons-for-punishment former English majors among the listeners.
Crazy Town Hall Lady Wants To Win Barney Frank's Seat, Colonize Mars
Remember the young woman who demanded Representative Barney Frank explain his support for a "Nazi policy" (that would be health care reform) at a town hall meeting last year? Undaunted by Frank's verbal smackdown, she's now running against him.
Call Me...Tired.
The 13th annual Moby-Dick Marathon took place in New Bedford in January. 170 people, including Melville's great-great-grandson and Barney Frank, read the 800-page novel aloud for 24 hours straight. This FT reporter hated it. [FT]
Sarah Palin's Wardrobe, The Universe Completely Crazy
The end of the week is a time to sit and digest the insanity that the week has spawned. More news on Sarah Palin's style? Check. Canadian Parliamentary crisis? Check. A Supreme Court case on Barack Obama's birth certificate? Yup, got that, too. Between all of that, plus calls for Robert Mugabe to resign, Tim Geithner…
Obama Wins: The Not-So-Crappy Morning After
It's like I can't stop typing it, but last night the United States of America elected an African-American man the 44th President of the United States. Many parts of America erupted in cheers, while the bitterness that characterized the losing campaign (and its supporters) continued to appear as small, oozing,…
It's Election Day, So Go Vote Already
Election Day marks the end of this interminable campaign, though not the issues that drive it or, one hopes, the electorate's interest in politics. To help me mark the time, former Jezebel
Moe Tkacik takes a break from running up and down the East Coast and hobnobbing with the intellectual elites and a Congressman or…
The Drinking Will Start Early, But The Bailout Will Start Late, If At All
- That compromise bailout plan intended to save the economy? Yeah, it failed. [Washington Post]
- The Dow proceeded to drop 778 points, the largest one-day loss in nearly 2 decades. Many people just kissed their asses and life savings goodbye. [Washington Post]
- Republicans blame Nancy Pelosi for giving an offensive speech…
