January 2005
Ooooh! Oooh! Wonk-fight! The editors of National Journal are all suspicious about CQ's entry into the ultra-competitive and high stakes game of political calendars. In a note to staff, a NJ editor looks at the distressing similarities between their own... [
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• Jenna Bush's beau, Henry Hager, is a tobacco heir. Of course he is: He's from Virginia and he's white. And he's a Republican. It's just surprising that his name isn't actually "Tobacco Heir." Though we would not rule that... [
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He got foglights installed.[AFP/Luke Frazza]... [
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Yes, we heard about Hillary Clinton collapsing this afternoon. Thanks for the hundred or so emails. That's, uhm, hilarious. Get it? A fifty-something woman got sick and fell down. And now she's better. Really, sometimes the jokes write themselves. They're... [
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Exploratory surgery?[REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque]... [
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If there's one thing we admire about our lord and master, Nick Denton, it's his extraordinarily large head. If there's two things we admire about him, it's his insatiable desire for world domination. To this end, Gawker Media Empire has... [
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So the pro-US mayor of Baghdad wants to erect a statue of Bush. Excellent. Glad the Iraqis will have something to tear down for the next invasion. UPDATE: The mayor declares that a Bush is a "symbol of freedom." Well,... [
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So it turns out that after a publisher give you money, you have to give them a book. And for some reason, simply printing out dozens of posts about ass-fucking and stapling them together isn't acceptable. (Though we understand that... [
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The White House Press Corps, the most fearless questioners in all the land, came together Saturday night to send off AP's Scott Lindlaw, who is leaving town with his ladyfriend, Vanessa Loftus. But it's not like these people need an... [
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John Kerry was on "Meet the Press" yesterday, apparently demonstrating the obscure art form of invisible origami.... It winds up in the shape of a tiny Godzilla that eats Republicans and speaks French. Transcript for Jan. 30 [MSNBC]... [
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• Heard on the Hill: Senators ranked "hot or not" at new site. [Roll Call] • Inside the Beltway: Obscure law limits salaries of lawmakers who are "chronically absent," such as presidential candidates. [WT] • Page Six: Mary Mapes may... [
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• Bush declares Iraqi election a "resounding success": "The world is hearing the voice of freedom from the center of the Middle East." Zogby: "We shouldn't get hysterical with hyperbole, we shouldn't have a 'mission accomplished' moment." [WP, NYT, WT,... [
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