- Scott at World-o-Crap disassembles an awesome Carey Roberts column, in which Mr. Roberts proclaims, “Hey girls, want to get skanky? Well, sashay down to your local abuse shelter and get buzzed!”
- Via Amanda, news that the Mounties spied on women’s groups in the 1970s.
- Pro-Lynching singer Toby Keith declares Barack Obama “don’t [sic] talk, act, or carry himself as a black person.” Even Glenn Beck is taken aback.
- 9 percent of women suffer PTSD after giving birth.
- Kevin Drum to liberal bloggers: Don’t Panic!
- John McCain suggests that his wife enter a topless beauty contest.
- Minnesota Vikings punter Chris Kluwe is awesome at Guitar Hero. I guess.
- John McCain is trying to relaunch the “maverick” brand, which I guess is better than his “douchebag” brand.
- And BrettFavre (both names must be used at all times, due to the Madden Act of 2001) tells ESPN that the “best thing for [the Packers] is for us to part ways.”
When you're defending nazi salutes, you're telling me that you're a nazi.
Okay, read the McCain link – it was stupid, but it sounded like he’s trying to backpedal on the “John McCain is mean his wife” gaffes, and didn’t realize quite what the nature of the contest was.
Personally, I’m inclined to go with the “oblivious, confused old man” theory over the “septugenarian pimp” theory.
Man, I live in Madison, and all I can say is that if Favre goes to the freakin’ Vikings? This place will erupt.
I bet that Toby Keith song becomes a number one hit and earns him a lot of money. The man completely disgusts me, but I think that incidents like this prove that we are not living in the post racial world the media keeps speaking about.
Personally, I’m inclined to go with the “oblivious, confused old man” theory over the “septugenarian pimp” theory.
Me too, but it’s still hilarious. And even if McCain just thought it was a standard-issue beauty pageant, it does say something that his support for his wife is all about her being pretty.