I can't believe it's not a democracy!

If she were a liberal, she would lose her job:

'View' co-host Hasselbeck is accused of plagiarism. But she isn't so she won't--even if the case is proved beyond a reasonable doubt. At least the author can sue her rightwing ass.

Though pained that the neocons no longer hold the reins of power,

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Chief Justice Roberts found solace knowing the number of pushy bottoms in DC has plummeted.  "More power tops for me," the Chief Justice did not sigh say.  

So my back is feeling a lot better, despite the fact that I can't get a good night's rest.

Why not, you ask?  Because a neighbor--I think it's the asshole in the building next to mine with whom I share a masonry wall--left for the holidays and forgot to shut off his fucking alarm clock that goes off every fucking morning at 5:30 a.m. and stays on for about 1 1/2 to 2 fucking hours.  That's why. And I don't know when he is expected to return.  God, I hate my neighbors. 

I'm cool with this:

The Guardian reports that Hillary Clinton is going to accept Obama's offer of secretary of state job. But gmb, you may be thinking, you are hardly a Hill fan, why do you like this? It's simple. If Hill become Secretary of State, then she will have to leave her senate seat and maybe, just maybe, a real New Yorker, one who is truly progressive, could fill that slot. I'm not sure if the governor would appoint someone to fill the vacancy, but if that were the case then I hope that Governor Paterson, who I respect, would go with a bold choice instead of some long-serving political hack. We shall see. Oh, and we have to get rid of Schumer next. He's up in 2010, so we had better start looking.

Bush reveals regrets:

"There's a lotta stuff lying around that I should have blewed up," he did not say. Yes, this is for you Tengrain.

Holy fucking shit! Shut that mother up:

Bush Vows to Resolve Crisis. Goddamn it, having the chimp slope walk to a podium and slur that he's got things under control is that last fucking thing this market needs right now. Let's hope there are a few grown-ups who are figuring out how to clean up this fucking mess--and soon.

Remove a word or two and this becomes a headline I can believe in:

Rove tried to kill Lieberman VP pick. You know how I wish it read. That would be a twofer.

Obama is the winner. And he's giving a wonderful speech.

Hillary, on the other hand, wasn't ready to concede yet. No, she acknowledged that Obama won the delegate count, but she apparently needs a few days to try to screw the VP nod from Obama. After that classless speech, she shouldn't be offered a position that doesn't require a paper hat. Classless.

The thing that wouldn't leave:

Clinton pushes on despite $20M debt, Oregon loss. And Obama's insurmountable delegate lead, let's not forget that. Yes, the signs are clear, but Hillary can't take the hint. Well, it's time. Nothing is to be gained by her insistence on throwing money at primary races that just don't matter anymore. So someone is going to have to don a cup, sit Hillary (unarmed) down and tell her it's time to go. I suggest Nancy Pelosi, because her balls are much bigger than Harry Reid's and, more importantly, I think she would actually enjoy it. Here's hoping this long fucking tribulation is finally coming to an end.

Superdelegates tell Hill to stop the bullshit:

Clinton tactics turn off some superdelegates. MSNBC's First Read reports that some superdelegates are fed up with Hillary's slash and burn campaign tactics. No one is necessarily saying that she should drop out now, but it sounds like there are more than a few who are thinking about taking a tough stand should Hill and her team continue to smear and attack Obama. Namely: The Clinton campaign has been actively wooing these delegates, believing a plurality represents the strongest, and increasingly the only, way for her to win the nomination. But one undeclared delegate, who spoke on the condition of anonymity, said the recent tactics are turning her and other superdelegates off.

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Several said they were angered by comments from James Carville, who called Bill Richardson "Judas" for backing Obama after serving in the Clinton White House. One delegate said Richardson's rationale for supporting Obama, and his implicit frustration at the Clintons' heavy-handed approach to garnering his support, was echoed among superdelegates.

Others said they were frustrated by recent reports that Clinton embellished her description of landing in Bosnia as First Lady, and said it suggested she would do anything to win. "I don't remember what movie I saw two weeks ago; I don't necessarily remember what I had for dinner last night," one superdelegate said. "But I would remember having to duck and run from sniper fire."

No doubt Hillary was confused about what happened during her Bosnia visit, because her head was still swimming after negotiating peace in Northern Ireland and forcing the Family Medical Leave Act and SCHIP through congress (cough). That said, I agree with those (including, sigh, Maureen Dowd) who believe that Hillary has decided that it must be her or no one. That is, if she can't be queen of the universe, then she and her surrogates will bloody up Obama so that McCain gets in and Hillary has another shot at the nomination nod in 2012. I think this scenario is crazy (who would vote for her then?), but when you consider her recent claims, it would be consistent. So, what can be done to stop this pointless bloodletting? Some superdelegates are working on it:

The delegates said there is little the party or its leaders can do to prevent the current back and forth. But some said they were increasingly in touch with Clinton campaign officials to say their support is in jeopardy.

"Uncommitted delegates can come out and say, 'If you don't stop this now, we won't vote for you,'" one uncommitted superdelegate said.