• Like the rest of us, John McCain didn’t really know Sarah Palin before today. McCain decided to make the naughty librarian his veep after talking to her three times. [CNN]
• This weekend, Barack Obama, Joe Biden, and their wives will be going on a road trip. Today, they stopped for some ice cream in Pennsylvania. [NYT]
• City officials in New Orleans say people who don’t follow evacuation orders ahead of Hurricane Gustav must take “all responsibility for themselves and their loved ones.” There will be no emergency shelters in the city. [HuffPo]
• A few anonymous editors spent hours making flattering edits to Sarah Palin’s wikipedia page right before they announced her selection as McCain’s running mate. [NPR via Koreanish]
• It’s coup season again in Thailand. [IHT]

Once again channeling my inner Carlin, I present a list of random things that are pissing me off:

• Angelina Jolie and her fucking uterus - can’t somebody stop these people?
• the free pass that McCain continues to get from the MSM (make sure and watch the video)
• that anyone takes seriously the concept of a George W. Bush presidential library
• that we pay for Dick Cheney’s health care
• The Atlantic Monthly

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• News from Alabama: “A Pinson man, naked and claiming to be Jesus Christ and George Bush, was shot four times with stun guns by Jefferson County sheriff’s deputies early Friday, officials said, because he repeatedly refused to heed their commands.” [Birmingham News via Chris Mohney]
• Deep Thoughts From Prospective Obama Veep Jim Webb: “The venerable Robert E. Lee has taken some vicious hits, as dishonest or misinformed advocates among political interest groups and in academia attempt to twist yesterday’s America into a fantasy.” [Politico]
• Former New York State Governor and hooker enthusiast Eliot Spitzer has a new job, it’s just that nobody’s quite sure exactly what that job is yet. [NYO]
• It’s baby Barry! There’s also basketball Barry, college Barry, and best of all, Obama: The Awkward Years. [Chicago Tribune]
• Megan has more links for you!!! I hate Lou Dobbs, but if he runs for President, he’ll take so many votes from McCain. DOBBS ‘08!!!! [Jezebel]
• Even Exxon is having money troubles. We are so fucked. [Reuters]

• Ross Perot: “McCain is the classic opportunist. He’s always reaching for attention and glory.” Oh, also, meet the ex-wife who John McCain cheated on and dumped after she was disabled in a car accident. [Daily Mail via Huffpo]
• Scott McClellan will be reading selections from his bestselling new book in front of the House Judiciary Committee next week. [MSNBC]
• Laura Bush warns Michelle Obama to watch her mouth. [ABC]
• Dennis Kucinich would also like to talk to the Judiciary Committee– about impeaching President Bush. [Plain Dealer]
• Backing Barack Obama is trendy in Africa too. [Jaunted]

• A poor quality video clip of our triumphant Tuesday night raid on Hillary HQ has made it’s way online. [It All Started With A Hat]
• Howard Wolfson says Clinton “is not seeking the vice presidency.” I can’t resist linking back to this. [AP]
• Hillary’s coalition of angry whites and women might just seal the deal for John McCain. Will her belated Obama endorsement be enough to undo the damage that’s been done to the Dems during this primary? Barack’s advisers say it’s going to be a non-issue: “We’re confident that when voters from all walks of life have a choice between a candidate who last year voted with George Bush 95 percent . . . they will choose change.” Something tells me I’m going to be sick of hearing the word “change” very soon. [WaPo]
• Charlie Rangel is awesome. Last month, I saw him in Union Station. There’s a dude whose job consists of carrying Charlie’s murse. [Politico]
• Neo Nazi Violence has become “everyday life in parts of Germany.” [Jaunted]
• British and American diplomats in Zimbabwe detained by troops loyal to Robert Mugabe who allegedly threatened to burn them alive. Earlier this week, opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai was also arrested by Mugabe’s men. [Guardian]

• Barry gets rough with Joe Lieberman on the Senate Floor: “Obama dragged Lieberman by the hand to a far corner… [Obama's] stance appeared slightly intimidating… Obama literally backed up Lieberman against the wall, leaned in very close at times, and appeared to be trying to dominate.” [Huffpo]
• Hillary is expected to end her campaign and endorse Barack Obama on Saturday. I smell a deal. He’s going to pay her debts and flirt with giving her the veep slot knowing full well that she’ll “decline.” It’s the best bet for both her fragile ego and his chances against McCain. [NYT]
• The Democratic party leadership finally decided to do some leading. [Politico]
• Barack’s buddy Tony Rezko convicted of corruption charges. [LAT]
• This crazy Jesus freak is probably going to be McCain’s VP pick. [WSJ]
• Barack Obama and John McCain are going to debate like a million billion times. [WIBW]

• Hillary is still sending mixed signals. [WaPo]
• Clinton’s “case” for the credentials committee. [BlogHillary]
• But thankfully, the Democratic leadership will probably put us all out of our misery tomorrow. [Bloomberg]
• Politician wants to investigate the “benefits and risks associated with genetically modified orgasms.” [SMH via CheapBoy]
• John McCain doesn’t know how many troops we have in Iraq. [AOL]
• Human rights group accuses the US of having “floating prisons” where terror suspects are “beaten even more severely than in Guantánamo.” [Guardian]
• The Iraq War is over– for Australia. [BBC]

• The Democratic Primary will be finished next week if Nancy Pelosi, Harry Reid, and all the people who voted have anything to do with it. [WaPo]

• The President acted like an ass at the Air Force academy graduation ceremony. Gosh war is fun. [Huffpo]

• Speaking of fun Army stuff: “the number of suicides in the military last year was the highest since records began, with 115 recorded.” [BBC]

• Meet Reggie Love, the man who “is rarely more than a body length away” from Barack Obama. [NYT]

• The wife of Zimbabwean dictator Robert Mugabe says her husband will never step down no matter who has to die or what happens in the silly little elections the people keep having. [SMH]

• John McCain is trying to get Barry killed. [AP]

• I fixed the video on this post. Go enjoy it. [CP]

• The good news: Gov. David Paterson is ordering New York state agencies to recognize gay marriages performed elsewhere. The bad news: gay marriage is still illegal in New York State. [NY1]

• Looks like Barry wasn’t able to stay away from those evil Lobbyists after all. [WaPo]

• The economy is so fucked that Spam sales are up. [MSNBC]

• The White House says whistleblowing former Press Secretary McClellan is “disgruntled,” I say he’s just trying to sell books. [Think Progress]

• Obama gets his concentration camps confused. [Boston Globe]

• Speaking of the Jews, two guys named Ehud are having some sort of argument in the Holy Land. [Ha'aretz]

• Right wing nutjob Michelle Malkin and I actually have some stuff in common. We both hate Rachel Ray and trendy hipster scarves. [Michelle Malkin]
• Hillary wrote New York a letter this weekend to let us know that she was totally “dismayed” when everyone thought she wanted Obama dead earlier this week. Also, she still thinks she can “win on the merits,” which is good news for her since the whole winning with votes thing didn’t seem to be working out too well for her. [NYDN]
• Much to my chagrin, the Chelsea in ‘16 buzz has already begun. [Politico]
• The New York Times reminds us that Hillary isn’t the only loser who’s still running for President by taking a trip to the front lines of the Ron Paul Revolution. [New York Times]
• Turns out the Paultards have plans to build a Libertarian commune in some Texan gated community. [www.Paulville.com]
• Back when Clinton was the “inevitable” Democratic nominee, Republican strategists said they’d much rather face her than Barack Obama. Now that Barry’s got it wrapped up, they’re saying he’ll be a piece of cake. No mention of whether or not they think McCain has a viable VP option. [Politico]