Molly Ivins, 1944-2007

Bless her heart.

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Sugar Bush Squirrel Tops Herself

Tears run from the eyes of U.S. President George W. Bush and Sugar Bush Squirrel during a ceremony [to honor a Marine killed in Iraq]... For those of you who think these two patriots have no feelings for those who have fallen...think again!

The story so far: Sugar Bush is a Florida squirrel whose owner photographs her in patriotic tableaus. Link (Scroll down)

Previously

The A.H.O.Y. V.I.P. Room

Asshole of the Year poll: more results.

Clinton calls for "a new president"

NY Senator Hillary Clinton on Saturday morning called for "a new president" to address US foreign and domestic policy woes.

Possibly due to her origins on Krypton, where term limits are apparently rare, Clinton seemed unaware that the US Constitution virtually guarantees a new president will be elected in 2008.

Or is her statement a warning? Emboldened by their successful raids on the electoral process in 2000 and 2004, do the escapees from the Phantom Zone have plans for '08?

Zap! Pow! 'Relevant' Comics Tackle Social Issues!

Beer & Meater Bubba G. Russo found this great 1950s political campaign comic on an ebay auction; you can go there and read the whole thing. It's an attack job on a candidate for Massachussetts governor who was apparently quite a prick.

A.H.O.Y.

First results.

Apparently, Fred Travalena was already booked.

The White House Correspondents Association, having scored big last year by bringing in Steven Colbert to speak at its annual dinner, has just announced this year's featured entertainer:

Rich Little.

Good night and good luck, indeed.

What, isn't Norm Crosby available? Better yet, why not just set up a turntable and play Allan Sherman records?

Why Did It Take Me Six Years To See This?

Dick Cheney is Milburn Drysdale. George W. Bush is Jethro Beaudine. And Condoleezza Rice is Miss Jane Hathaway.

I Got An Urgent E-Mail From The Fuckers At Parents' Television Council

Here's a fuckin' excerpt:

It used to be that you could sit down and watch an evening football game with your children without fear of them being exposed to inappropriate material. Sadly, that's no longer the case as was proven Saturday night during the Fox broadcast of the NFL playoff game between the New Orleans Saints and the Philadelphia Eagles.

During a cutaway shot to the stadium spectators, the camera focused directly on a woman wearing a t-shirt clearly inscribed with the words "F--k Da Eagles" (without the dashes). The shot stayed focused on the woman and her shirt for several seconds. There can be no doubt that this was an intentional airing of patently offensive language on the public airwaves, as the person wearing the profane t-shirt was culled by Fox Network's broadcast crew from more than 70,000 spectators in the stadium. The camera operator selected that particular woman and the director and/or producers of the event made an affirmative and conscious decision to air the shot from that particular camera, forcing the f-word into millions of homes. Furthermore, the v-chip would not and could not have protected children and families from the type of content evidenced here.

Fuckin' "FCC Complain Form"--and the fuckin' photo--here.