How the hell did this happen?

Scrunchies are back in fashion?

And, wow, $6.00? Time to start knitting and crocheting some for Etsy.com, I guess.

GOP senators warn Obama on health care

From an AP item:

Obama says his plan would allow Americans to keep private coverage. But many Republicans say that once a government insurance program is created, it will eventually dominate the market, and drive private insurers out of business.

WTF? This the party who says government can't do anything right, so we should privatize everything. And that competition in the free market results in the best possible product or service at the best possible price.

So why are they worried about the government health care insurance program putting the private companies out of business? Because they know that the private insurance companies are gouging consumers and providing crappy service. Give the people a choice, and they'll go with the government for decent coverage at a reasonable price.

Florida's beautiful new vanity license plate

I want one.

Muahahahahahah!

Arlen Specter is now a Democrat!

An even unlikelier hero

Regular readers of this blog (HAHAHAHAHAHAH) may remember Shep Smith boggling at Ralph "Asshat" Nader. This video is even better:



I haven't had a crush this embarrassing since Kevin Costner.

Thanks, Tim!

Inappropriate jokes

I laughed out loud at this.

The rumble

My dad could never watch "Seinfeld" because he found George Costanza so embarrassing. He'd turn the channel, and when we complained, he'd turn it back and then get up and leave the room. (Beneath his gruff exterior, my dad's a sensitive, exquisitely empathetic guy. Don't tell him I said so.)

I felt the same way watching Jim Cramer on "The Daily Show" on Thursday. Jon Stewart was merciless, and Cramer's squirming was nearly unbearable. (The thing is, Jim Cramer is a dick, but I kind of like him. I like James Lipton, too. I think I'm a shitty judge of character.)

I never turned the channel, though, and today I watched the unedited version of the interview. It's both exhilarating and depressing. On one hand, it's a thrill to see someone actually conduct a difficult interview calmly, rationally, and without any screaming. On the other, it's maddening that the host of a fake news show is the only person doing any serious investigative reporting on what led to the latest catastrophe on Wall Street.

Will it make any difference? Monkeyhawk, a commenter on Wonkette, says it better than I can:

Who knows? 

But this might end up on a par with Edward R. Murrow’s thing on “See It Now” with Joe McCarthy. 

And it’ll be forever dismissed by some as a comedy show. 

It’s more like neo-medieval; the Jester is the only one who speaks truth to power.

PC

Today as I was entering the bathroom at work, I nearly collided with this guy who was coming out of the bathroom, and I thought "OMG that guy totally looks like the "I'm a PC" guy!"

The second thing I thought was "OMG I just walked into the men's bathroom!"

Bittersweet

I bought the very last six-pack of Zima left in the entire world yesterday, and I got carded.

Tra la la

My New Car came with free satellite radio for a year. I have been compulsively listening to the "Hits" channel. I like:

"Sober" by Pink
"Let It Rock" by Kevin Rudolf
"Just Dance" by Lady Gaga

I actively dislike "Womanizer" by Britney Spears. How disappointing. 

Also, will someone please explain to me what the big deal is about Nickelback? I don't get it.

In other music news: Kat Deluna will reportedly release a new album this year. Said her producer, RedOne, a few months ago, "She is the new, modern-day Selena." Well, duh. I said that the first time I heard her.