Weekend Update - November 22nd

• Still think owning your own home is part of the American dream? Mark Morford doesn't think so. In fact, he thinks it's just a little bit insane.


• Okay, Gail Collins has an excellent idea. Since Bush doesn't seem to care anymore, why doesn't he give us all a big Thanksgiving gift and resign? Oh, and Cheney too.


• So what d'ya think about Hillary as Secretary of State? We think it'll be a good move. And besides, she's got all that experience ducking sniper fire in Bosnia....


• Creepy former Bush ass-kisser Senator Mitch McConnell now says he's glad Dubya is leaving. Someone get a towel and clean this idiot up.


• Gotta feel bad for those poor execs at General Motors. The government is balking at giving them billions of dollars in loans to stay afloat. Oh well, at least they're still keeping their private jets. Chutzpah of the year award?


• Remember the wood chipper scene in Fargo? We've posted the Sarah Palin turkey pardoning fiasco video for you, but it may be changed out soon for more entertaining footage. Here it is again, and remember, it's not for the squeamish.


• This is rather bizarre, but we personally think it's a good start. A county prosecutor who brought indictments against Vice President Dick Cheney, former Attorney General Alberto Gonzales and others pounded his fist and shouted at the judge Friday about special treatment for high-profile defendants as a routine motions hearing descended into chaos.


• From the Only a Matter of Time Dept., The former Ludlum Elementary School, in Long Island's Hempstead Union Free School District, was renamed at a school board meeting Thursday — effective immediately. The new name is the Barack Obama Elementary School.


• And here's your Bad Hat Weekend Treat: David Sirota instructs us on tuning out "the braindead megaphone." Good stuff.


• Now go out there and rake those leaves.