Mock, Paper, Scissors

“Ooops. Wrong speach. Mah bad.”

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Republican Senate candidate Michael Steele on Wednesday called President Bush his “homeboy,” reversed course on having the president campaign for him and said he was joking when he described his Republican affiliation as a scarlet letter.

“We want to be very, very clear that I’m not trying to ‘dis’ the president. I’m not trying to distance myself from the president. I’m trying to show those lines where, you know what, I have a different perspective,” he said… Asked about the scarlet letter remark, Steele said: “So I was making a joke about the fact that in this political climate, in Maryland, being a Republican is like wearing a scarlet letter. That’s all it is.”

What’s your point, Steele?

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Is anyone surprised?

Lance Bass of ‘N Sync reveals he’s gay.

Lance, baby, just reveal that the Boy Band thing is over, OK? That’s all we care about. Oh, and good luck and happiness on finding your true self.

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“…I didn’t pack the Ferramanos.”

“You should see the size of those gunboats, folks!”

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“…we told you not to throw up over the side of the boat!”

(AP Photo/Official Coast Guard photo courtesy of Coast Guard cutter Rush)

The economy would get a boost if President Bush’s first-term tax cuts were made permanent, but only if other taxes were not raised to pay for the lost revenue, the Treasury Department said Tuesday.

But wait! There’s more!

To achieve this positive economic benefit, the study assumes that beginning in 2017, government spending is reduced to pay for the tax cuts…However, if Congress decided to boost other taxes to make up the lost revenue, the Treasury study estimates that the positive benefit to growth would disappear. Instead, it estimates that the higher taxes in other areas would reduce economic output, as measured by the gross domestic product, by 0.9 percent annually in the years after 2016.

So… if Congress does nothing with the Tax Code until 2017…Aggggggh! my head just exploded!”

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“Did Condi get into Chimpy’s stash again,” mused Kofi.

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Bush: New plan to help end Iraq violence

“Obviously the violence in Baghdad is still terrible and therefore there needs to be more troops,” Bush said in a White House news conference with visiting Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki.

“An this time, Ah’ll call in the flying monkeys to help,” the president did not say.

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Dedicated to Condi.

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Microsoft has confirmed it plans to release a new music and entertainment player and accompanying software under the Zune brand this year, in a belated attempt to challenge the dominance of Apple Computer’s iPod player.

It will be about the size of a Buick Regal and will feature the PaperClip — “Looks like you are trying to download music!,” the marketing flack did not say.

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Don’t forget to floss.

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“do as yer told, Nuri!”

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“Ah will fight to the death to defend mah hootch!”

“Battle lines have been drawn in a Europe-wide ‘vodka war’ as nations battle over the definition of the centuries old spirit. The issue is a highly emotional and stakes are high as the rival groups battle for dominance in a booming world vodka market worth around US$12 billion (10 billion) in annual sales.”

…and that’s half to Laura’s office.

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Our pimp sends another ho on a mission.

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Just sayin’.

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“Thankfully, I had a good surgeon and a great God.”

Um, I suppose she is talking about her ovarian mass being successfully removed, but she is not specific.

…is the air coming out of the housing market. Let’s hope we don’t hear a loud BANG! Housing is one of the few bright spots in the Bush Economy, but as interest rates rise, this will be one of the first casualties.

Sen. Specter readies bill to sue Bush over signing statements.

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Bush has confidence in Iraqi PM.

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“…fer this gift Ah am about to receive!”

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“…spliffs Ah’ve ever seen. Bring’em on!”

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“Condi, you don’t really need salt to soft tap, see?,” said Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert, distracting the SOS.

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Snow apologizes for calling stem cell research “murder.”

“…I gave it to you ‘fair and balanced’.”

(AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

Crime wave predicted in Missouri!

Rep. Mark Wright

Sen. John Loudon

Rep. Jack Jackson

Three candidates for Missouri State Auditor, and they are all from the GOP! Hold on to your wallets, Show-Me’s!”

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“…Ah already did a photo-op wif the NAACP.”

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“She’s having a bad hair day.”

(that’s a hair-don’t!)

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No, it is not being sold to Exxon-Mobil-Texico-Shell. Yet.

“The Energy Department is moving forward with a plan to revamp an office focused on environmental issues and the health and safety of the agency’s workers despite criticism that it should remain independent.”

Let me guess: voluntary environmental standards. Better go to town, boys, the fat lady is starting to warm up.

“…and ride bikes wif me?”

“Ah got Leggo, too!”

Bush calls to congratulate Tour winner.

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Moderate Democrats think they have the key to winning back power in Washington and across the country — a package of economic proposals aimed at giving every American a shot at reaching the middle class.

And Democrats should openly talk about their religious beliefs and moral values, say moderates urging the party to court voters beyond the traditional Democratic base to win control of the GOP-run Congress this fall and the presidency in 2008.

In other words, Democrats should be Republicans. Just more likeable. To this group, it is not about principle, but about Power. And the 800 pound gorilla, Iraq? Not mentioned. And they will lose the elections everywhere for the rest of us, just on that alone.

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More stage management from the Bush Administration. At the same time they are rushing rockets and missles to the Israelies, to offset the PR nightmare in the Middle East, the Saudi family has agreed to buy a similar amount, you know, so it looks “Fair and Balanced” to the rest of the Arab World. Win-win for General Dynamics!

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