Monthly Archives: December 2009

by | December 15, 2009

Maver-ick-ick-ick

From John Heilemann at New York Magazine: Is McCain attacking Obama and toeing the GOP line out of principle? Or for revenge against the man who beat him? The Senate debate over health-care reform had just begun when John McCain … Continue reading →

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by | December 14, 2009

Law & Disorder

From The Arizona Republic: Sens. John McCain and Jon Kyl are continuing to press Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano on the decision to limit Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio’s immigration-enforcement authority. Amid controversy over Arpaio’s ongoing crime-suppression sweeps, Immigration and … Continue reading →

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by | December 13, 2009

When does the Lifetime movie come out?

From Courthouse News Service: COLUMBIA, S.C. (CN) – South Carolina First Lady Jenny Sanford has filed for divorce, 7 months after her husband confessed to an affair with an Argentine mistress, and just days after a state House judiciary panel … Continue reading →

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by | December 11, 2009

Oh Henry

Continuing our story from yesterday, in which Henry Brown, Jr. saves Christmas, we now know from whom he saved it. Where else, but from Fox News: A Republican lawmaker with a mission to save Christmas is aiming his latest salvo … Continue reading →

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by | December 11, 2009

He’s dreaming of a Brown Christmas

From POLITICAL HOTSHEET at CBS NEWS: The annual cultural debate over Christmas has come to Congress. South Carolina Rep. Henry Brown, Jr. and 18 of his fellow House Republicans [OOPS! It was 17 Rethugs and 1 Democrat] this week introduced … Continue reading →

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by | December 10, 2009

No Spin-ach Zone

From Entertainment Weekly: Why is Popeye on the Google home-page today? I was wondering, too. Popeye the Sailor Man, his bulging forearms, and his strength-fortifying can of spinach can be seen on Google’s home page today, doing fans of cartoon art … Continue reading →

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by | December 9, 2009

Hysterical Raisins, the Movie

Kids, this is so exciting! Put on your tuxes and gowns. We’re going to a movie premiere! One of my best blog buddies, Distributorcap, gave me a present for the 1,000 postiversary of the Raisin. He sent it to me, … Continue reading →

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by | December 8, 2009

So much for that whole “southern gentleman” thing

From The Advocate: U.S. Sen. Mary Landrieu said Friday that she is not dwelling on Gov. Bobby Jindal’s silence on the derogatory remarks leveled against her by some of his supporters. Jindal initially publicly defended Landrieu, D-La., but that changed … Continue reading →

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