i hear...

that mr. dennis hastert is “totally cool” with having to step down. apparently he looks forward to getting back to the needs of his constituents in illinois. if only the bastard had stuck with that instead of trying to screw us all like poor sheep in the middle of the scottish woods. thats ok, the rest of america managed to take off this fuckers wellies. just remember they are hanging in the shed and will still fit if someone decides to put them back on.

Speaker Hastert Announces Page Program Tip Line Number

(Washington, D.C.) House Speaker J. Dennis Hastert today announced the official Page tip line number. Following is his statement: “As the Speaker I take responsibility for everything in the building. The buck stops here. The safety and security of the students in the Page program is imperative.

“That is why I directed the Clerk of the House to establish a hotline for reporting any information concerning Pages or the Page program. As of this morning, the Clerk of the House has activated the tip-line. It is for anyone with information regarding the Foley matter. This number can also be used to report any other concerns regarding the Page program. The Page program tip line is 866-348-0481.”

cunningham hooker action...

Seems that the Duke had some nefarious dealings with hookers before he headed to the hoosgow. Why am I not shocked? Mr. Fun Boy with a party girl? No way! Why don’t we get to hear more about the hot Republican sex scandals, at least the ones not involving boys?

Major D.C. Sex Scandal, ISO Congressman
By Justin Rood - December 7, 2006, 11:50 AM

For the last couple months a great little story has been bubbling on a back burner, threatening to burst into a classic D.C. potboiler: the feds busted a long-time prostitution service operating in the Washington, D.C. area, with the suggestion of ties to lawmakers.

Indeed, it was the madam herself who told a reporter from the Smoking Gun Web site that the Feds must be going after her as part of a larger investigation into "some Duke Cunningham-type bigwig client that got caught up in something[.]"

maine, state of cold hearted bureaucrats

for the weekend fun - a bit of silliness (or, considering how pathetic it is, sorriness...)? wow. stinks to be santa. you can't enjoy any beer in maine, mr. claus...

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) -- A beer distributor says Maine is being a Scrooge by barring it from selling a beer with a label depicting Santa Claus enjoying a pint of brew.


Ok. So it's called Santa's Butt. But, I doubt this would appeal to children, which is the reason given for the ban. I mean, really. I don't think kids want to go to the beer aisle for their Christmas toys. Call the police. Maine should be arrested for being uptight and criminally bureaucratically stupid.

while not political...

This story does remind me of why I have a policy that forbids voting for any candidate who insists on having their favorite nickname on the ballot. I mean, really, in quotations in the middle of their given name? What good can come of that? Probably the sort of person willing to lock up the opposition party in a coat closet till they starve to death and then eat the remains. Of, wait, that was DeLay. And there they are, those damn quotes around his nickname. Freak.

BUFFALO, New York (AP) -- A day after swaggering into court and admitting killing one state trooper and wounding two others, a former fugitive pleaded guilty Thursday to a jail escape that led to the largest manhunt in state history.

"Guilty as hell," Ralph "Bucky" Phillips said when asked by a judge how he wished to plead.

Ulterior motives?

I have to wonder if Pres. Clinton might have some ulterior motives with this latest push. Perhaps he is just trying to make the next crop of prospects safer? I recall he enjoys a pretty big age delta...

A foundation headed by Bill Clinton has negotiated a deal to make HIV/Aids treatment cheaper for children, the former US president has announced.

President Sac?

Do Americans vote based on appearance, on name, solely on superficial attributes? Well, let's see if this man wins:

President Vilsack?

You can look back to Kennedy vs. Nixon in 1960, the dawn of TV. You could talk about Bush (41) towering over Michael Dukakis. Or just having smaller eyebrows than him. Was Bubba the sexiest in 1992, wailing on his sax and wooing all the ladies? I just don't think you will ever have a President Vilsack. Scrotum men are out, even if they would fit uniquely well in the Oval Office.