Hey, GQ has put out a new list of "The 50 Most Powerful People in Washington," and there's some good news: A lady is in the top ten. To absolutely no one's surprise, the woman is Hillary Clinton, bad-ass Secretary of State and all around powerful person extraordinaire. She landed the number five spot.
Parents Have Sixth Grader Arrested • Man Refused For Breast Cancer…
• Police in Florida have arrested a sixth grade boy at the request of his parents, who were enraged after he stole over $7,000 worth of jewelry from his mother and distributed it amongst his classmates. •
Do Women Spell Change For The GOP — Or Just More Of The Same?
A few women with moderate views — Meghan McCain among them — may be poised to expand the Republican Party's tent. But not if Michele Bachmann has anything to do with it.
Liz Cheney's Keep America Safe Campaign Is Pro-Violence
Since when is working toward peaceful solutions a "radical" foreign policy? Liz Cheney argues Obama's tactics are "making the nation weaker." She's also pushing the "waterboarding isn't torture" lie, when we know it is. Give up, Cheney. [Politico, Vanity Fair]
Cheney's Daughter Still Protecting Our God-Given Right To Torture
Mary used to be the higher profile Cheney daughter, but now her older sister Liz Cheney is taking the spotlight, defending birthers and waterboarding on Larry King and at a recent "Smart Girl Summit."
Chuck Norris Falls Victim To Pathetic Political Pandemic
Today, Gawker's Alex Pareene and I mourn the passing of American action star Chuck Norris's brain, which has been infected with and ravaged by a scary sickness. R.I.P. Chuck! In happier news: Did we mention it's President Obama's birthday today?
Obama Birthers Bring The Crazy To The Airwaves...And No One Is Immune
This Crappy Hour, the HuffPo's Jason Linkins and I torture one another with Lou Dobbs slashfic, make tortured confessions to the sounds of Barney the Dinosaur, and discuss GOP career suicides related to the Obama birther movement.
Clinton Scores Another Hood; Republicans Lose More Ground
- Yale University awarded Secretary of State Hillary Clinton an honorary Doctorate of Law yesterday, after which she spoke to the Law School graduating class. You know some of the undergraduate seniors were pissed. [Associated Press]
Sarah Palin Sells A Book; Suicides Among Struggling Writers Skyrocket
- It's official: Sarah Palin is writing a book. It'll be out in the middle of next year, just in time for her re-election campaign. [USA Today]
Larry Summers Sleeps While Credit Scores Drop
- Renowned male supremacist
Larry Summers just couldn't keep his eyes open during a meeting with credit card company executives and Barack Obama yesterday afternoon. Shit's boring! [ThinkProgress]
