Thursday, November 20, 2008
A reader points out two interesting tidbits in the Obama half-hour “infomercial” that aired just before the election. I didn’t get either of these, but I wonder if other people noticed them. One was the story of a retired “elderly” couple where the man had to go back to work at the age of 72 […]
Wednesday, November 19, 2008
The CEOs of Ford, Chrysler, and GM went to DC today to beg for $25 billion in bailout money, but Rep. Gary Ackerman of New York points out the irony of how they got there: There is a delicious irony in seeing private luxury jets flying into Washington, D.C., and people coming off of them […]
Wednesday, November 19, 2008
From Andy Borowitz. Bush in Race against Time to Wreck Country Legacy of Destruction at Stake Confounding the conventional wisdom that he is a lame duck president with no agenda as his days in office dwindle, President George W. Bush is redoubling his efforts to mutilate the country before his term expires, aides confirmed today. […]
Wednesday, November 19, 2008
“The latest rumor is that Barack Obama has offered the job of secretary of state to Hillary Clinton. But that’s kind of sad, don’t you think? I mean think how close Hillary Clinton came to being the first female president of the United States. Her next job offer, oh, a secretary.” -Jay Leno “How about […]
Tuesday, November 18, 2008
Interesting stories about life for the future POTUS. President Reagan said the White House was like living in an eight-star hotel, but Harry Truman complained that the place was a “glamorous prison”. The biggest changes are the intense security requirements for the president — which even include provisions for when he has to go to […]
Tuesday, November 18, 2008
The Presidential Pooch “President-elect Barack Obama is still looking for a new White House dog. The search is on. In fact, do you realize he has spent more time selecting a dog than John McCain did selecting a running mate?” -Jay Leno “Barack Obama and his family are still looking for a dog for the […]
Monday, November 17, 2008
Most people know that Obama’s two autobiographical books have become bestsellers, but it now looks like Obama also has the power to create bestsellers out of other people’s books. The first example is Doris Kearns Goodwin’s book “Team of Rivals: The Political Genius of Abraham Lincoln”. The book’s discussion of how Lincoln brought his political […]
Monday, November 17, 2008
“It was on this in day in 1789 that Benjamin Franklin said those famous words, ‘In this world, nothing can be said to be certain, except death and taxes. Death and taxes, which ironically, was the Secret Service code name for John McCain and Barack Obama.” -Jay Leno “Cuba’s Raul Castro is going to visit […]
