I don’t yet know much about the Alliance for Justice, but you have to at least commend them on a speedy opposition response to the Alito Supreme Court judge nomination.

What if you asked strangers what they think about you? After you’ve stepped inside a restaurant, office, or whatever, and seen someone shoot you a look you couldn’t place, wouldn’t it be interesting to circle back to discover that person’s initial impression? (Assuming, of course, they didn’t run for the hills.) Maybe they were thinking the precise garbage you imagined, maybe they concluded the opposite, or, and this just may be the most troublesome possibility, maybe they didn’t notice you at all.

Actor Gerard Depardieu announced on Sunday that he is ending his film career.

To date, Depardieu has starred in…

um… starred in…

… is remembered for…

well, we wish him luck in whatever he does next.

Harriet Miers has withdrawn her nomination to the Supreme’s. I’m not sure if I like this or not.

Don’t get me wrong here. There is only one person less qualified for the Court – me. She didn’t have the chops, but she also wasn’t a Dobson-loving, right-wing, science-hating minion.

That’s who we’ll get next.

With indictments on the way, half of the White House staff about to be measured for prison uniforms, the republican agenda stalled, a mounting death toll in Iraq, the President needs his grove back.

He’ll get his grove back by trying to get his splintered base back. I expect someone like Priscilla Owen to be next at bat. She has a proven pro-life record and she’s from Texas.

Priscilla Owen, if you remember, was the nexus of the “Gang of 14.” The 14 moderate Senator’s the banded together to make sure there was no filibuster on judicial nominees. Owen’s was what the left had to give up, since her nomination had been held up for three years.

Dobson, and his blind right, loves her. The left cite her as exactly the type of judge that shouldn’t be on the Court. That’s why she (or someone cut from the same cloth) will be nominated.

It will rally the right and start a firestorm. But oddly, that’s exactly what the right and Bush needs. They’ll control the conversation for once. The topic of discussion will be about values, and democrats have a history of losing on that topic.

As I write this, I’m actually fighting back tears.

President Bush at a press conference this morning lamented the passing of “Rosa Park.” Yes. He mispronounced her name.

One of the great legends of civil rights, a true American hero, and that dumb fuck in the White House could not even pronounce her name correctly.

I felt so ashamed when I heard it. And Bush wonders why the Republicans only have a 2% approval rating among African Americans.

I felt so ashamed and I don’t know why.

Infinity Broadcasting has just announced/confirmed who will be replacing Howard Stern when he moves off to Sirius. Evidently Howard has some big shoes because he’s being replaced by four people.

Former Van Halen frontman David Lee Roth
WXRK-FM in New York
WBCN-FM in Boston
KLLI-FM in Dallas
WYSP-FM in Philadelphia
WRKZ-FM in Pittsburgh

The Amazingly NOT funny Adam Carolla
KLSX-FM in Los Angeles
KIFR-FM in San Francisco
KPLN-FM in San Diego
KZON-FM in Phoenix
KUFO-FM in Portland, Ore
KXTE-FM in Las Vegas

Rover
WXTM-FM in Cleveland
WAZU-FM in Columbus
WCKG-FM in Chicago
WKRK-FM in Detroit
WAQZ-FM in Cincinnati
WMFS-FM in Memphis
WZNE-FM in Rochester

The Junkies
WJFK-FM in Washington, D.C.
WHFS-FM in Baltimore

I’ve heard Rover, as it’s on here in Columbus. Rover is a decent host, but his co-hosts are as annoying as a bad rash on your genitals.

Moral of the story: listen to Bob and Tom. They bring the funny.

While we are waiting, let’s turn it into a game. Share your list and day you think the indictment(s) is/are coming.

Day:
Thursday, October 27. I think Fitzpatrick will indict on the very day the grand jury is released. That way they don’t have to fight the gag order. They’ll be free to talk.

List:
1. Karl Rove.
2. Scooter Libby.

drum roll, please…

3. Dick Cheney. Yes, I think we are going to see the Vice President of the United States be charged with a felony.

Revered in American history. Revered in our hearts.

Thanks to Rosa, and all the other nameless, that stood up for what was right.

Why does it always look like Brian Williams is suffering from some sort of stomach aliment?

What is the significance of 1,996? Anyone?

Think for a second and see if you can figure it out.

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It is the number of U.S. soldiers that have died thus far in Iraq (as of this morning).

Shame on you if you did not know.