That’s right, just because almost no one wanted him to be President and the only reason he didn’t leave office as the most hated ex-mayor in the history of New York is because terrorists attacked it first doesn’t mean that Rudy Giuliani is finished politically. Oh, hells no! He’s having surrogates drop stories into the New York Post about how when the current governor David Paterson resigns over some scandal he hasn’t yet admitted to (although, I am personally dying to know what else can possibly be out there after he admits to cheating, drug use, misuse of campaign funds to cheat and possible misuse of taxpayer dollars to cheat) he’s totes gonna take the Governor’s Mansion. I mean, not that he’d live there because Albany sucks but he’s gonna run the state, assholes! He’s ready and prepared and completely not corrupt like most of everyone who’s worked for him and hey, did you see his wife’s new funbags? You know she could find some fun stuff to do upstate.

Giuiliani Weighing ‘Special’ Run for Governor [NY Post]

Barack Obama’s on the view today. Rundown: the ladies think he’s teh sexee, he puts his arm about Joy Behar and well, I sort of missed the rest of it after that what with the fantasizing — for the first time in my life — that I was Joy Behar. Excuse me, I’ll be back in a bit.

[Via HuffPo]

Congressman Al Wynn, who represents the Maryland suburbs of D.C., lost his primary earlier this year by not being liberal enough. Amusingly, in the 2000 redistricting, the Maryland legislature actually gave him more Republicans so that they could shift more Democrats into the Montgomery County Congressional district that has been held by Republican Congresswoman Connie Morella (and is now help by Democrat Chris Van Hollen).

Anyway, so, he lost his primary and as a special thank-you to all of his constituents, he’s resigning in June to take a job as a lawyer and leaving his seat empty until the 111th Congress is sworn in next January. Fuck you, Montgomery County, Maryland! If you don’t want him in office, he’ll take his toys and go home and no one will represent you until next year.

No, actually, fuck you Congressman Wynn. Dick.

U.S. Rep. Wynn to Resign, Join Law Firm [Washington Post]

BBC Radio said this morning that the heavy fighting in Baghdad and other cities in Iraq has people cowering in their homes with no food and sporadic water.  Looks like the insurgents declined al-Maliki’s generous offer to relieve them of their weapons:

Heavy fighting has continued for a third day between Shia militias and the Iraqi security forces in southern Iraq.  

There are reports of extensive exchanges of fire between the Iraqi army and militiamen in Basra and in the town of Hilla, just south of Baghdad.

More than 70 people have died and hundreds have been injured in days of violence sparked by an Iraqi crackdown on Shia militias in Basra.

More signs that freedom is on the march after the jump.

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Did you know Elton John was giving a concert for Hillary in New York? I expect they’ll both be wearing their yellow pantsuits. This just solidifies everybody’s impression that Hillary can only get votes from old white women. The concert will be at Radio City Music Hall on Apr. 7, and I’m sure Elton will be playing his heart out for Hillary even though they both should have thrown in the towel a long time ago. It’s a good thing she’s also had performances by hipper up and comers like Billy Crystal.

One lucky winner, and the big donors, will get to attend an afterparty with Sir Elton and Hillary, where I expect they’ll duet on Crocodile Rock before Elton snorts some coke off of Bill’s breasts and they all have a good cry about Lady Di’s death.

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Aren’t they cute when they are on their knees?

Hey sports fans, I have created a second chance pool over on Yahoo sports. I would say it is because I am really into it, but it is really because I did so badly in the first pool and I need to try to save a little face. Oh, also, I am kind of into it.

So if you would like to play along, the link is here. The Group ID# is 8545 and you just leave the password field blank.  The second chance pool is open until tip off on Thursday at 7:10 pm. If you have any problems shoot me an email.

And remember, don’t be an athlete when you can be an athletic supporter.

This should work:

BAGHDAD, Iraq (CNN) — Clashes between Iraqi security forces and militia fighters spread across southern Iraq’s Shiite heartland Wednesday, with the death toll rising past 100 after two days of fighting.

Fighting spread from the key oil city of Basra and parts of Baghdad to other predominantly Shiite cities.

Iraq’s prime minister Wednesday gave Shiite militants battling security forces in Basra a 72-hour deadline to surrender their weapons as the fighting threatened to unravel a delicate cease-fire.

And after that he’ll send them to their rooms with no supper? Please.

Iraqi Forces Battle Militia Fighters [CNN]

By his own estimation, Ralph Nader will save the United States of Fucking America from the vicious, corrupt 2-party system that is strangling everything that is Right and True and American and Perfect. Like bad haiku. He is running for President because, while John McCain might be less corrupt than Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama, they’re all corrupt and the bums need to be kicked out. Also, it’s apparently a travesty that whatever kook wants to run for President has to do actual, you know, work to get on the ballot.

But, it’s all okay, right, because liberals learned in 2000 that a vote for Nader is one for the Republican candidate, right? Because we all know by now that his whole “the two parties are basically the same” line of bullshit is just that, right? Well, apparently not. The latest national Zogby poll shows that in a McCain-Obama race, McCain takes 44% of the vote, Obama 39% and Nader 5% (with 11% still undecided). Yup, that’s right, McCain beats Obama by the percentage of people planning on voting Nader. Stick Hillary in that match-up and McCain takes 45% to Hillary’s 38% and Nader gets 6%. Not that he gives a shit about that, because it’s all about him. He doesn’t care who actually wins as long as people vote for him and he gets to pimp his book on the cable news shows. Read the rest of this entry »

She was so totally telling the truth about the danger in her trip to Bosnia. Y’all are just being mean.

Here is an animation of sorts, showing a huge boulder with Barack Obama’s face on it, rolling merrily after a Hillary-headed Indiana Jones, ad infinitum. The whole ordeal is set to a catchy tune. It actually made me chuckle a little, after I watched it for ten minutes or so. But I’ve been up for far too many hours, so what do I know?

If Barry’s race speech didn’t quite elevate our national discourse, this will.