Ralph Nader Suggests Janet Yellen Consult Her Husband on Economics, Yellen Suggests He Fuck Off
Janet Yellen must have Ralph Nader yellin’ at his assistant, am I right?
Laura Bush's New Memoir: Car Crashes, Sarah Palin, And Really Gross Nicknames
Laura Bush's Spoken from the Heart reportedly includes her first-ever public discussion of the fatal car crash she caused. But that's not the most shocking thing about the upcoming memoir.
John McCain Walks Away From Debates, His Pride, And America Itself
Yesterday, John McCain announced a temporary end to partisan politicking and asked Barack Obama to join him in holding hands, singing "Kumbaya" and postponing the Presidential debates until Congressional intervention ends the financial crisis, which most economists agree will be some time next year at the earliest.…
It's The End Of The World As You Know It, But He Feels Fine
- In the wake of the Lehman Brothers bankruptcy filing and the Merrill Lynch buyout, the Dow dropped 504 points, or 4.4%. By the way, unless you've got more than $100,000 in one of them or money in the market you're going to need soon (or are reliant on Merrill, Lehman or AIG for your employment), you're probably going…
Parsing The Obama Ipod As Told To Rolling Stone: The Blog Equivalent Of "Hot In Herre"?
There are two kinds of good things in this world, according to my friend Don. There are the Irrefutables, and then, there are the things where you're like "You think you're soooooooooo cool, but you can't deny…" The irrefutables are, you know, just that. (Obama's race speech. Exile In Guyville. Thomas Frank's call for…
Would You Listen To Abba With This Guy?
Oh, John. Back in 2000, you were a Maverick, almost Tom Cruise-like, with your rakish smile and your willingness to buck the system that we all hated so much. You charmed us, led us to believe that you were different than all those other pilots in all those other bars who would try and fail to sing to our souls, or at…
The World, Too, Is Bipolar
- 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,…
Chelsea Clinton Made A Girl Fat!
Look, it's Chelsea Clinton on the cover of a magazine! What impeccable timing, New York! Your empathetic portrayal of Hillary's pretty (and pretty reticent) daughter who would rather be seen than heard pushes my "I totally want to read this right now" buttons almost as hard as that April Fools Day themed Modern Love…
