• February 15, 2012
  • Those two journalists who just got sprung from North Korea really have Steve Bing, his magical private jet, and Bill Clinton’s vast global network of billionaire playboys to thank. [Washington Post]
  • Eight whole Republican senators have decided they’ll take a chance on this shady Sotomayor character and let her serve on the Supreme Court, even though she’s probably a judicial activist who will legislate for increased Mexican freedoms from the bench. [CNN]
  • Hillary Clinton will not, in the immortal words of David Shuster, be “pimping” her daughter out for 40 Kenyan goats and 20 cows, but if Chelsea wants to do that herself she’s welcome to. [AP]
  • Rudolph Murdoch’s News Corp. will start charging readers fees for access to its news sites by next summer, so you can just angrily delete your bookmarks RIGHT NOW. [Guardian]
  • Aerosmith singer Steven Tyler hurted himself at the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally, plunging from the Buffalo Chip stage and possibly injuring some part of his body. Meg McCabe, what have you done? [Rapid City Journal]
  • “Cash for clunkers” has been a raw deal for salvage yards. [Baltimore Sun]

{ 35 comments }

Terry August 6, 2009 at 8:42 am

Funny how some of the junkyard owners are taking in lots of cars and processing them right through, while other owners are whining. In about 6 months, the whiners will then start whining that the Clunkers program passed them by and why didn’t anyone show them how to take advantage of it.

hobospacejunkie August 6, 2009 at 8:42 am

News Corpse has “news” sites? Hmm. Learn something new every day. They’ll be rakin’ in the cash hand over fist when they go to a pay model. Just like the NYTimes did, before it went back to everything free.

Birdcrash August 6, 2009 at 8:48 am

To News Corp.: Give me Rupert Murdoch’s head on a pike and I will provide you my VISA number.

hobospacejunkie August 6, 2009 at 8:59 am

So have those 8 republican senators been excommunicated by Pope Radio Fatfuck II and the Red State clown army? They’re still not fringy enough yet for my taste.

Alex Trebeks Girl August 6, 2009 at 9:08 am

What a shocking morning. I think Fox News will have to soften it’s Obama stance a bit because I don’t think so many guys named Cleetus and Sally Jane can afford to use their SSI on Fox News subscriptions.

Mahousu August 6, 2009 at 9:09 am

So I see Dick Morris and John Podhoretz both say that Ling and Lee should have remained in prison. In other words, they agree with North Korea’s policies. Interesting.

Alex Trebeks Girl August 6, 2009 at 9:09 am

Such a difficult decision: should I use my extra dough on a Rush 24/7 subscription OR Fox News wire??? Where can I get the maximum racist, sexist juice?

finallyhappy August 6, 2009 at 9:14 am

[re=379679]Mahousu[/re]: I suggest we send them over as a fair exhcange

Monsieur Grumpe August 6, 2009 at 9:15 am

[re=379676]hobospacejunkie[/re]:
I think nowadays they simply send them back to the factory for reprogramming.

Alex Trebeks Girl August 6, 2009 at 9:15 am

[re=379679]Mahousu[/re]: that’s because if we don’t have americans locked up in “those places”, the case for shaming Obama and wet dreaming about wars kinda of fades away. we need our cute asian americans to be locked up so we can show pictures of them on Fox and say “dem girls”. Instead, all we have are pictures of Clinton and Lil Kim sitting in gala rooms.

gjdodger August 6, 2009 at 9:16 am

Shows what you know. Stevie Tyler doesn’t even have nipples.

ManchuCandidate August 6, 2009 at 9:18 am

If Murdoch starts charging for access then where and what will the ‘tards go to get their daily hate on so they can rant about it on WND, Red State and Townhall?

hobospacejunkie August 6, 2009 at 9:20 am

[re=379679]Mahousu[/re]: Is there a slimier human on earth than Dick Morris? Maybe Comb-licker Wolfowitz. Maybe. Or a more grating voice? He makes Mooselini’s sound like celestial harps in comparison.

Robert Zimmerframe August 6, 2009 at 9:24 am

I heard Steven Tyler slipped on Meg’s vulva nectar.

Monsieur Grumpe August 6, 2009 at 9:24 am

Murdoch declares end to free-for-all.

OK.

norbizness August 6, 2009 at 9:31 am

The Murdoch initiative began with a single high-level e-mail entitled “CRIKEY!”

AKAM80TheWolf August 6, 2009 at 9:41 am

[re=379695]Robert Zimmerframe[/re]:

I have preemptively thrown up breakfast, lunch and dinner.

Better American Than You August 6, 2009 at 9:44 am

I will comfort Liv after her father’s injury. Also, “over 2 million seniors in this country fall and sustain serious injuries annually. In fact, falls are the leading cause of both fatal and non-fatal injuries for those individuals over age 65 and the number one reason older adults are admitted to nursing homes.”

thefrontpage August 6, 2009 at 9:45 am

New hot-in-love couple Sarah Palin and Larry Craig rolled into Sturgis late Wednesday night on some new, shiny Harleys, and they were an immediate hit at The Buffalo Chip. Craig took tons of pictures of some bare-chested women, Palin was wearing a sexy leopard-skin halter top and short shorts, and they even cranked out some mean versions of “Ten Seconds To Love” and “Shout at the Devil” at the Biker Kareoke Contest at The Whild Hoggs bar. Palin and Craig told folks that they listened to a lot of Motley Crue during their ride from Iowa to Sturgis. They said that they’re heading to Burning Man next, where they’ll host a Bikers and Politicians Community at the annual bohemian arts gathering in the desert.

Victor Von Doom PhD August 6, 2009 at 9:59 am

Doom objects to that misleading headline! Doom would never mingle with the great unwashed and their collective tooth…

Come here a minute August 6, 2009 at 10:02 am

I also read in the Washington Post that John Bolton thought it was a bad idea for Bill Clinton to go to North Korea. That is how I know it was the best possible thing ever.

Cape Clod August 6, 2009 at 10:06 am

Let’s see, Dick Morris and John Bolton both think it was a bad idea to rescue the two journalists. All we need is for Mark Penn to give his thumbs down and it automatically becomes the bestest idea in the history of time.

Jim89048 August 6, 2009 at 10:16 am

[re=379686]ManchuCandidate[/re]: Free Republik! I mean, it’s right there in the name, amirite?

chascates August 6, 2009 at 10:42 am

“Quality journalism is not cheap,” Murdoch said.

Lascauxcaveman August 6, 2009 at 10:45 am

Murdoch is phasing out Newscorp’s internet operations? Interesting move in today’s market.

norbizness August 6, 2009 at 11:00 am

[re=379770]Lascauxcaveman[/re]: He’s putting all of his money into the blue chips, like U.S. Hay and that up-and-coming Baltimore Opera Hat Company.

donner_froh August 6, 2009 at 11:44 am

[re=379770]Lascauxcaveman[/re]: “Quality journalism is not cheap,” said Murdoch

As if he would know.

Mr_Deadite August 6, 2009 at 11:55 am

If anyone had any kind of doubts about Ol Bill’s badassery, I can only hope that they’ve retired to their corner now. To live out their lives in boring solitude. Not only did dude get BJ in the oval office (virtual high five), but now he’s a mixture of James Bond, Jack Bauer, and God. Bill Clinton FTW. Who’s Hillary again?

Oh, and fuck Rupert Murdoch. Isn’t he dead yet? That is all.

S.Luggo August 6, 2009 at 11:57 am

[re=379721]thefrontpage[/re]: I won’t believe until Fox posts it. Oh, wait a second …

SayItWithWookies August 6, 2009 at 12:02 pm

Tyler fell off the stage in the middle of “Love in an Elevator” about 11:50 p.m.

And Aerosmith’s next hit will be the Sturgis-inspired “Impotent Rage on a Handicapped Access Ramp.”

Accordion-o-rama August 6, 2009 at 12:06 pm

How many eight-hole Republican senators are there?

Dashboard_Buddha August 6, 2009 at 12:15 pm

Hahahahah…he fell down while singing Love in an Elevator? “Going…down, Mr. Tyler?” Why yes, yes he is…at 9.8 meters per second squared.

ManchuCandidate August 6, 2009 at 12:22 pm

[re=379863]SayItWithWookies[/re]:
I thought they were doing a cover of Tom Petty’s, Free Falling.

Zadig August 6, 2009 at 12:49 pm

[re=379767]chascates[/re]: It’s true, hence Rupert’s strict corporate policies against ever doing any.

Paul Tardy August 6, 2009 at 2:05 pm

Not saying wonkette is falling down on the job but Erik Prince may be indited. They are selling Gypsy’s kidneys in New Jersey. And Rand Paul announced for Senate. Who cares if Rupee is going to charge, I can get the same spew from the Moonies for free as long as I don’t eat sushi.

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