John McCain's Weird TV Habits
What is it about the Republican nominees that they can't watch TV like normal people? First Sarah Palin claims she watched Tina Fey's impersonation of her with the sound off, and now John McCain reveals that he sometimes reads screenplays of his favorite shows instead of watching them. In an interview for Radar's October/November issue (not online yet), Ana Marie Cox asked the Arizona senator about his pop culture preferences. McCain listed Dexter, Lost, Seinfeld and The Wire as his favorite shows, and a

WANNA BET? HOW MANY TIMES WILL SARAH PALIN MENTION RUSSIA TONIGHT?
In honor of McCain’s penchant for gambling, I would like to direct your attention to BetOnline.com.    The over/under on the number of times Palin mentions ‘Russia’ is currently at 2 1/2, with the site favoring the over. Possibly related posts: (automatically generated)MCCAIN MAY SUSPEND HIS CAMPAIGN AGAIN, JUST IN TIME FOR THE Palin VP DEBATEThreat Level - Wired BlogsWho Won: The Video EditionMcCain Camp Wages War On The Press Tags: Betonline, Debate bets, McCain gambling, McC

Diddy vs. Palin: Battle Of The Unlikeables
Damnit, Diddy! Why did you have to open your mouth again and post a stupid YouTube video about how much Sarah Palin scares you? You almost — almost — forced us to agree with you for once, until you busted out that odd heavy panting and hiding under the covers bit. This isn't the Blair Witch Hunt, Puff. And you probably just won McCain a few new votes out of spite. Just … stop. Please. Oct 2, 2008 · posted by Whitney · Link · 1 Response Related

Homer To Vote For Obama In Leaked Simpsons Scene (Nov. 2nd Episode)
Lol. This is an episode I mustn’t miss. I really wanna see if they animate Palin -that’d only be insta-classic. Gotta love that Simpsons political humor. $ Share: Permalink Posted in: comedy, show, tv, video October 2, 2008 Leave a Reply Name (required) Mail (will not be published) (required) Website Receive an email if someone else comments on this post?

Sandra Bernhard Axed From Benefit Because of Sarah Palin Joke
Comedian Sandra Bernhard was scheduled to headline an annual benefit for Rosie's Place, a women's shelter in Boston. Then, less than a month ago at her one-woman show in Washington, Bernhard made a "joke" about Governor Sarah Palin, saying that Palin would be "gang-raped by my Big Black brothers" if she ever came to NYC. Isn't that hysterical? I've never been a fan of Bernhard's comedy...she just grates on me, worse than Dane Cook. But that's pretty far over the

Palin for McCain, Palin for Palin
It’s obvious now that Sarah Palin’s performance in Thursday’s vice-presidential debate is crucial to the G.O.P.’s chances of prevailing in November. If she lives up the ditzy Tiny Fey caricature that has come to define her, Palin will complete a five-week transformation from political sensation to liability, severely complicating John McCain’s effort to win over swing voters and erase Barack Obama’s slight but steady lead. But if she somehow defies the low expectations– maybe with a brilliant

Do You Think Todd Palin Will Let John McCain Fly His Plane? [Crappy Hour]
John McCain's on the coverRolling Stone this week flying a plane that is undoubtedly not Real American(TM) Todd Palin's "320-series Piper single-engine airplane" and, if Todd has his way, likely never will be. But two Unreal Americans, Kay Steiger of Pushback and me, have a bunch to say about what it might mean to live middle-class in the unreal Real America(TM), what kind of lipstick Real Americans(TM) waste on their pigs and what (if any) print publications Real Americans(TM) read. It's so lonely being so

Obama v. McCain: Ad-war hits both ways
Before anyone gets too indignant about any negative campaigning going on, an independent analyst has found that Barack Obama and John McCain have aired pretty much the same number of negative TV campaign ads against one another. From June 3 through Sept. 7, according to The Nielsen Co., the campaign of Republican John McCain ran 76,238 negative ads against Democrat Barack Obama in the presidential contest, and the Obama campaign ran 75,246 negative ads against McCain. Obama has suffered a little more

McCain camp cedes ground in Michigan
(CNN) -- A senior adviser to Sen. John McCain confirms to CNN that the campaign is "shifting resources" from Michigan to Ohio and Pennsylvania, and "opening up an offensive front" in Maine. Michigan was always a long shot for McCain, who lost the state to native son Mitt Romney in the Republican primary. A Republican presidential candidate hasn’t won there in two decades, since George H.W. Bush’s 1988 victory. But McCain had a surprisingly close showing in some polls, an

PALIN ON SCOTUS, ROE, GIBBERISH
There’s a certain nobility and honor that comes with being able to say, “I don’t know,” especially when the result is stuff like this. [transcript] COURIC: What other Supreme Court decisions [than Roe v. Wade] do you disagree with? Palin: Well, let’s see. There’s –of course –in the great history of America rulings there have been rulings, that’s never going to be absolute consensus by every American. And there are–those issues, again, like Roe

McCain campaign quits Michigan
With the economy continuing to sour at an alarming rate, Sen. John McCain's campaign pulled out of Michigan, a state once thought ripe for the taking from the Democratic column. McCain campaign officials insist that all they were doing was trying to force Sen. Barack Obama to spend money in what should be a Democratic state, just as he tried to do the same in places like Georgia and North Dakota before pulling out. But in truth, McCain believed that the old coalition of Reagan Democrats in the swing are

The New Issue of Rolling Stone: The Real John McCain
With one debate in the can and the election a mere five weeks away, the new issue of Rolling Stone focuses on John McCain. When Rolling Stone’s Tim Dickinson took a closer look at the self-proclaimed “maverick,” he found a disturbing career’s worth of recklessness, dishonesty and reversals. Click through for the complete story, as well as a run-down of the McCain campaign’s double talk. • Make Believe Maverick: The Real John McCain • The Double-Talk Express: John McCain’s Flip Flops a

McCain Says Obama Lead Growing Because ‘Life Isn’t Fair’
Let this mark the first time in American History that Wonkette used the exact real-world news headline as the funny comedy news headline. Thanks to Wonkette Operative “Facehead” for the find. [CNN Wire] Read More: $2 Button For Sad, Ashamed McCain VotersGeorge W. Bush Dances On The Grave Of McCain'...McCain Campaign Gives Up, Will Accept WelfareNo Siblings, No PresidencyLiveblog

If John McCain Loses Election, He Can Always Get Work as a Network Script Reader
In an interview for Radar's October/November issue (not online yet), Ana Marie Cox asked the Arizona senator about his pop culture preferences. McCain listed Dexter, Lost, Seinfeld and The Wire as his favorite shows, and also called Showtime's nudity-filled series The Tudors "one of the best shows I've watched recently." But then McCain noted that he often settles for reading scripts instead of watching the actual program "because obviously with my schedule and such, I don

Everyone In Georgetown Rapidly Dying From Death Disease
A fancy Georgetown University student has S.O.S.ed about a new plague in the school’s rich fat cat neighborhood, far beyond the reach of the Metro: “A message from officials at Georgetown now confirms that the campus is just riddled with sickness. We’re all infected with norovirus, a flu thing that is caused by ‘fecal contamination’ and is highly contagious!” Oh well how does John McCain feel now about his insult to Georgetown yesterday hmm? Does he think it’s funny

McCain: Obama lead growing because ‘life isn’t fair’
(CNN) -- Sen. John McCain jokingly said Thursday that Sen. Barack Obama’s poll numbers are rising as the economy seems to sink "because life isn’t fair." "He certainly did nothing for the first few days," McCain told Fox News on Thursday. "I suspended my campaign, took our ads down, came back to Washington, met with the House folks and got on the phone, and also had face-to-face meetings." New CNN/Time/Opinion Research Corporation polls of several key battlegrou

Cowardly McCain Surrenders Michigan
Remember how John McCain used to want to lose elections to, uh, whatever that was? Lose elections to win elections? Anyway, this week’s suspension of his campaign is happening in Michigan. Team McCain is closing up shop, pulling the teevee ads, ending the mailers, canceling all events, the end. Jonathan Martin reports at the Politico: But recent polls there have shown Obama extending what had been a small lead, with the economic crisis damaging an already sagging GOP brand in a state whose economy i

Topic of Sarah Palin sparks blowup on The View
The hens on The View got into it this morning over the topic of Sarah Palin and her experience (or lack thereof). Watch: Tags: barack-obama, barbara-walters, elisabeth-hasselbeck, John McCain, Sarah Palin, sherri-shepherd, view, whoopi-goldbergShare This

Jenny McCarthy Upset About John McCain Snub
Jenny McCarthy was left frustrated when she attempted to discuss autism issues with presidential candidate Senator John McCain because his campaign manager decided the hot-button topic was too controversial. McCarthy, who is among those leading the charge to legislate vaccines she claims cause autism in children, was thrilled when Republican McCain stated that he believed there was a connection between the thimerosal vaccine and autism. She arranged for a meeting with the Senator and flew to speak to him

Hollywood Conservatives Attend McCain Bash
John McCain may hate those Tinseltown elites. But that doesn't mean he won't take their money. A number of prominent Hollywood conservatives, including Jon Voight, Gary Sinise,...

Barack Obama>Mike Huckabee In Awful Celebrity Endorsements
Ack, no! Barack Obama, after all that ScoJo nonsense, one would hope that you would have learned not to allow B+ celebrities to market themselves via your campaign. So why is professional chucklehead Ashton Kutcher and his cougar wife Demi Moore in a viral video (ugh) for Vote for Change, the registration initiative that you started?   "Hi, we're a typical American family," *cue laugh track* Now see, most people hear those words out of that smugosaurus mouth hole of his and tur

Did John McCain And P.J. O'Rourke Share A Love Triangle With This Lady? [Field Guide]
This is Amy Lumet, the California socialite daughter of filmmaker Sidney Lumet (and granddaughter of chanteuse Lena Horne!) As you might have noted, she is voluptuous! Three years ago she told the Village Voice she wanted to be in Playboy; she apparently used to model. We bring her up today because of some highly unsubstantiated internet rumors that she had an affair with John McCain during the Gulf War while she was married to cancer-stricken conservative pundit P.J. O'Rourke and O'Rourke was on assignment

Homer Simpson Fulfils His American Duties: Video
 Hilarious. Check out this clip from "The Simpsons" where Homer - the ultimate celebrity parents - votes for Obama. Or McCain. Oh, the horrors of the electronic voting machine! You ARE registered to vote, right?  Source Related PostsSandra Bernhard Axed From Benefit Because of Sarah Palin Joke Bill Maher Calls Sarah Palin "A Bimbo" Tina Fey Returns as Sarah Palin: Hilarious Video Sarah Palin Says Goodbye to Her SonSarah Palin Loved the SNL Skit But Didn't Listen to It

THE BIG NIGHT: AN EXPERTS ADVICE & OUR OWN
Meaningful Distraction got the scoop on how the VPers should behave during tonight’s big debate from expert, Dr. Richard Edwards, author of Competitive Debate: The Official Guide.  Dr. Edwards advice for Sarah Palin: • Concentrate less on details of the McCain campaign and more on examples and stories which show the ability to connect with ordinary Americans • Less formal town hall format offers ideal opportunity to show understanding for the concerns of Main Street. • Don’t worry abo

The VP Debate Drinking Game!
In case you haven’t heard, tonight is the biggest, baddest and most important VP debate EVER. And nothing goes better with big, bad and important events quite like drinking games. We at CC have created a drinking game worthy of the event, so grab your friends (bonus if they are on the other team…it just makes everything more fun), all the essentials, and get your political game on! What you will need: Beer: 2 kinds are necessary: a quality brew of your choice, and a blue-collar variety (we prefer