Weekend Update

(Hey Gang, sorry about the long delay in postings here. We had electrical problems here at the ranch, and the damn computer blew. We've had everything fixed, and even upgraded, so hopefully we'll continue on through to January, 2009. Party on!)

• Since we've been gone I'm sure we've all gone into Morford withdrawal. So here's some recent ones: "How to Stay Very, Very Dumb," and Satan's plan to make uptight straight people "really uncomfortable" working out "fabulously," say Bay Area gays in "Court Approves Evil Gay Agenda." And my personal favorite, "Raise a Mountain In Your Pants."


• President Bush's grandfather was a director of a bank seized by the federal government because of its ties to a German industrialist who helped bankroll Adolf Hitler's rise to power. Maybe that's why Dubya feels so comfortable playing the Hitler card lately.


• Whenever George Bush isn't saying something monstrously stupid, we can always count on John McCain to fill in the gap, plus some. p.m. carpenter goes In Search of a Pulse.


• Republicans don't negotiate with terrorists...or not very often, sort of, except when it's really important to do so..... Here's John McBush flunking history again.


• IDIOT ALERT! Mike Huckabee has said what I consider one of the stupidest things of this whole campaign. Responding to an offstage noise during his speech to the National Rifle Association, Mickey suggested it was caused by Barack Obama diving to the floor because someone had aimed a gun at him.


• Uncle Ted may have had a stroke. We wish him well, and gawdspeed his recovery.


• Oh well hell, Tase me Bro! Playboy Bunnies are selling Tasers. Is this a great country, or what?


• "The Gibson Awards." Named after ABC's Charlie Gibson, whose irrelevant questioning brought the Clinton-Obama debates to a screeching halt.


• Holy Cow! It's actually coming down to the vote here in Oregon. Can you believe it? Obama's been here twice, Bill's been here at least that many, and even Hillary dropped in. After being irrelevant for so many years, this one is fun. Barak Obama will take Oregon like a rock star, trust me. In the mean time, the Swift Boaters are getting ready. (No really, the actual Swift Boaters.)


• And here's that video of Bill O'Reilly's meltdown with the hilarious remix. This is the funniest thing I've seen for at least a week. Enjoy, this is Billo at his best.


• My hero, Keith Olbermann, gave us a "special comment" last week that blew me absolutely away. Grab a beer and check it out. It'll have you standing and pumping your fists in the air.