Monthly Archives: September 2007
For the Record
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Offering a grammar lesson guaranteed to make any English teacher cringe, President George W. Bush told a group of New York school kids on Wednesday: “Childrens do learn.” Original DVD cover.
Filed under Chimpy, Dana Perino, Edward Kennedy, George W. Bush, humor, Margaret Spellings, Michael Bloomberg, movies, NCLB, No Child Left Behind, parody, snark
Ebony and Apathy
From the Los Angeles Times: BALTIMORE — The lesser-known Republican presidential candidates condemned their top rivals Thursday for skipping a debate on minority issues and said their absence hurt the party’s image and amplified racial divisions. Four empty lecterns highlighted … Continue reading
How does he eat with that foot in his mouth?
From The New York Times: The food, atmosphere and clientele at Sylvia’s were a matter of nationwide attention yesterday because Bill O’Reilly, the Fox News Channel talk show host, recently described being surprised to find that the black-owned establishment was … Continue reading
Filed under Al Sharpton, Bill Clinton, Bill O'Reilly, Don Imus, Fox News, Harlem, humor, Jesse Jackson, movies, parody, politics, Racism, snark, Stephen Colbert, television
When Can We Say “Goodbye, Mr. Chimp”?
Congresspedia: The State Children’s Health Insurance Program (SCHIP) was created to provide health insurance coverage to children who might otherwise not have access to coverage. The program was created in 1997, and provides federal funds to states, with the states … Continue reading
Filed under Chimpy, Democrats, George W. Bush, humor, Medicaid, movies, parody, politics, Republicans, SCHIP, snark, State Children's Health Insurance Program
Harlem Slights
From the Washington Post: NEW YORK — After eating dinner at a famed Harlem restaurant recently, Fox News Channel’s Bill O’Reilly told a radio audience he “couldn’t get over the fact” that there was no difference between the black-run Sylvia’s … Continue reading
Filed under Al Sharpton, Bill O'Reilly, Fox News, Harlem, humor, movies, parody, politics, Racism, snark
Basketball Oops
(As promised, this is a bonus diary to try to make up for the time I was unable to connect to the internets. Let’s take a moment and talk about something other than politics (and if you just got here, … Continue reading
Filed under Basketball, Don Imus, humor, Isiah Thomas, Knicks, movies, parody, Sexual Harassment, snark, Sports
