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And welcome to 2005!

Is it just me or does it feel like it shouldn't be January 4th already?

I hope you all had a lovely New Years celebration - personally I got to celebrate the New Year and the engagement of my friends Doug and Shawn; more power to 'em :):):) (the girl in me is already picking out an outfit to wear to the wedding as there is discussion of a 20's to 50's theme)

But now we have to get to the news:

According to the December 30th Keith Olbermann (his last entry), John Conyers is indeed challenging the Ohio electors and is still looking for a Senator. ANYONE?!?!? Time to make some phone calls, e-mails, send faxes and letters. All it takes is ONE.

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/6210240/

IN THE MEANTIME...

John Kerry was interviewed by Newsweek and talks about why he lost. I do not have this week's mag, yet but I'll bet it'll be some decent reading even if, as the Newsweek editor interviewed on the Today Show said "oh yeah, he's complained about some of what's written".

Speaking of people who don't always like what the press has written about them, W., in his usual, "too little, too late" fashion has gotten his Dad and Bill Clinton to go around the country trying to raise money for the East Asia relief effort. Now...it's hard to kick a guy who's finally trying to do something here, BUT...it did take him 3 days to come forth and say something AT ALL about the tragedy over there (according to Howard Fineman, "he takes his vacation seriously...and you just can't do that when you're President" I think someone forgot to tell George that). And then George pledges money...the UN calls us stingy...and that's when I think the advisors started one of those conversations "Um...Mr. President?" - "You know I was THIS close to catching a bass THIS BIG when that stupid flood call came in-" - "Mr. President, we have to give more money." - "WHAT? We barely have enough for Iraq!" - "Yes, but we have to do something. We can't have the UN calling us stingy, sir," - "Don't they know we got a war going on? Can't other people take care of this?" - "Um, we have to do this George...we have enough bad press...we're getting hammered by Japan on this aid thing...we're trying to get people to like us again Mr. President, remember?" - "See, that's what gets me...I'm trying to free people-you know, like Moses-and suddenly they're all pissy about it. Nobody got pissed at Moses. Freedom is on the march! Why don't they get that?" - "Mr. President can we stick to East Asia?" - "Where?" - "The tsunami, sir," - "Oh yeah that...well, give 'em money...and maybe we can get OTHER people to give money. You know, get the country to give..." - "Um, that's already happening-" - "Yeah, that's it, I'll get Daddy and maybe...some Democrat...to go around and do a fundraising tour!"-"Um, see the people are already giving, sir...on the web..." - "Get my Dad on the phone and we'll see about setting this up. This sounds good, right?" - "Yes, sir...we'll get your father on the phone..." Obviously George has not been on the "internets" lately...

And speaking of George's Daddy, here's a quote from Larry King Live, when asked about how they could justify the extremely lavish Inauguration in the wake (I know, poor wording) of such tragedy:

BUSH: I think life goes on. I don't think we can give up, should. I don't think it will help anything in Sri Lanka if the balls were, you know, peeled back in terms of the inauguration.

The segment from which this came on wonkette is entitled: "If we cancel the Inauguration, the Tsunamis have won"

Oh and here's a fav story today. Last week I mentioned that the GOP was looking to loosen ethics rules due to Tom DeLay's situation, but due to "harsh criticism", this has all been reversed...but not completely. You can see more at:

http://www.cnn.com/2005/ALLPOLITICS/01/03/delay.rule/index.html
http://www.nytimes.com/2005/01/04/politics/04cong.html?th
www.wonkette.com

what I love is how apparently, Tom DeLay started the reversal ball rolling AND this line from Rep. Wamp of Tennessee: "I feel like we have just taken a shower." [enter your own joke here...there are just too many to be made]

And now for the "cause we could use a chuckle" category:

Fox, once again, has tilted the tastless meter with the reality/ paternity test show "Who's Your Daddy?" And the winner apparently got $100,000 for picking the right guy out of 8 men who could have potentially been her birth father. Finola Hughes, formerly of General Hospital and Saturday Night Fever sequel Staying Alive obviously REALLY needed the money, agreeing to host this show.

http://www.cnn.com/2005/SHOWBIZ/TV/01/04/tv.whosyour.daddy.ap/index.html

In the meantime, KEEP E-MAILING! E-mail, call, fax, write and let your voice be heard! And, as always, pass it on, pass it on, pass it on!

Peace --Alex :)

posted by funkweee @ 7:58 AM