The ego, it burns!

Oh, holy crap! What is it with the Chicago boyz*

Ronald Burris, Blago's choice to replace Obama, has his post-breathing era covered. Just to make sure the kids don't fuck it up, I guess, he has built a monument to himself. Seriously!

Before I run away screaming about hubris, let me point out the lower right of that image. The tiny corner dedicated to his wife. No birthdate, no litany of ego, er, accomplishments, nothing much at all.

Here's the huge version so you can read his resume. I mean memorial to his monumental ego. I mean monument. Bet he's pissed that he can't fill in the top of that "First African-American in Illinois" with being elected President. Poor baby!

Also, WTF is it with the post-racial folks who think everything should be decided based on race?

"My prayers have been answered," Rush said, "because I prayed fervently that the
governor would continue the legacy established by President-elect Obama, and
that the governor would appoint an African American to complete the term of
President Obama." (source)

Is it 2012 yet?

*meaning all male politicians, not just the black ones.

Dumb and Dumberer

Could they get any dumberer? I'm like totally not a fan and yet...is the wrongness worserer than the misspelling or vice versa?


from Florida, of course, where some guy planted it in his yard.

*head*desk*

For the last time, people. Obama is not a muslin! He is clearly a poly microfiber.

Obama on Why We Need the Bailout

(paraphrased)
"When your neighbor's house is on fire, you may think it is because they were smoking in bed or something, but the first thing you do is make sure that the fire does not spread to your house."

My question: "Do we have to do it by giving money to the arsonists?"

Obama: "...I think we can prohibit late-term abortions. "

What. The. Fuck.

I have repeatedly said that I think it’s entirely appropriate for states to restrict or even prohibit late-term abortions as long as there is a strict, well-defined exception for the health of the mother. Now, I don’t think that “mental distress” qualifies as the health of the mother. I think it has to be a serious physical issue that arises in pregnancy, where there are real, significant problems to the mother carrying that child to term. Otherwise, as long as there is such a medical exception in place, I think we can prohibit late-term abortions. (emphasis mine)

The rest of the interview is at Relevant Magazine: Q and A with Obama

So what are they going to blackmail us with now, since Roe is apparently slip-sliding away.

Brave New Iconography: Vero possumus

photo courtesy the Obama campaign's flickr stream

Oh for crying out loud, the presumptous nominee has apparently decided that the presidential seal is campaign fodder. So he had it redesigned for events that are 'presidential' - whatever that means.

The Obama seal replaces 'E pluribus unum' (Out of many, one) with 'Vero possumus', which is Latin for 'Yes, we can.' and his URL is where the 'Seal of the President' text should be. The inevitable circlet or morning (or is that mourning?) sits behind the eagle.

Seriously, does the arrogance never end?

summerwear for pumas

You know you want one!