MUSICAL DISTRACTION: “I’M GOING UPSTAIRS,” BY JOHN LEE HOOKER
Today’s Musical Distraction actually comes from one of our readers – a financial whiz who flirted with McCain early on, but come election day plans to “take that next step” with Obama. Mainly because he’s been crying himself to sleep at night over the market collapse and believes that Obama’s policy prescriptions, while not necessarily music to his free market-loving ears, are far more common-sense, reality-based than McCain’s.  He calls this song his 

Barack & Curtis: Manhood, Power & Respect [Short Documentary On How Their Is a 50 Cent In Obama & More]
A short documentary film examining the contrasting styles of manhood exhibited by Presidential Candidate Barack Obama and Rapper/Mogul Curtis Jackson, aka 50 Cent. By Byron Hurt. Total Views : 2400Video Added : 2008-10-11 Video Code: URL Embed AutoPlay Video Size: 448 | 640 | 800If video loads slow, press the pause button and wait 1 -2 minutes for it to fully load and press the play

President Elect . . . Hotness!
President-Elect Barack Obama is having the best year of his life. Not content to be recognized by friends and foes as one of the smartest men to assume the presidency, we now find out that he is also bringing sexy back to the Oval Office . . . in a major way! Yesterday, while vacationing with his family in Hawaii, the paparazzi captured the incoming President strolling shirtless no doububt on his way back to catch some rays. Historically, our Presidents have been more revered for their ability

Rick Warren -- Out of the Closet!
Filed under: Prez Election 2008, Barack Obama Rick Warren, the pastor who will deliver the invocation next month for Barack Obama, apparently is doing a little image-adjusting in West Hollywood.We got this pic, taken yesterday at Out of the Closet thrift store. That's Warren on the right...Permalink

Did Tina Fey's Fight With Alec Baldwin Actually Happen? [Gossip Roundup]
It wouldn't be Christmas Eve without fighting: Alec Baldwin supposedly slammed Tina Fey's body; Paris Hilton's uncle got attacked and robbed in his home and Nicole Kidman was haunted by Katie Holmes.Tina Fey's sexy new feud with Alec Baldwin just had to be manufactured to promote 30 Rock, right? I mean, really. Alec: "Get ready to do a lot of airbrushing." Tina: "Something wrong with my face?" Alec: It's your entire body that's the problem. Tina: This is coming from a guy with a double chin who thinks Sara

Jolie: Obama win would be 'nice' for family
AP - Angelina Jolie isn't giving away who she's backing in the U.S. presidential election, but she does have good things to say about Barack Obama.

Barack Obama: My Golf Game is "Terrible"
U.S. President-elect Barack Obama plays golf near the house he is staying at while in Hawaii for a vacation over the Christmas holidays in Kailua, Hawaii December 21, 2008. REUTERS/Hugh Gentry/Landov Barack Obama, who takes office as President on Jan. 20, kicked off the first day of his twelve-night family vacation on Oahu with an early morning workout, followed by an 18-hole game on the putting green on Sunday. The Hawaii native, 47, clad in black shades, a white polo shirt and light-brown car

McCain Rally Minister: Non-Christians Praying For Obama
Why is John McCain in Iowa when polls show him trailing? Will he again defend his opponent Barack Obama from personal attacks as he did Friday? What is his response to an Alaska legislative report charging his running mate Sarah Palin with abuse of power? Iowa Independent's John Deeth was live...Full Article @ huffington post Comment Share Email Post Your Comment say s

Barack Obama: Goodbye, Grandma!
President-elect Barack Obama and his half-sister Maya attend a memorial service for their grandmother, Madelyn Dunham, on Tuesday at at the First Unitarian Church in Honolulu in Oahu, Hawaii. Obama, Maya and long-time family friend Bobby Titcomb were seen scattering flower petals and his grandmother’s ashes in the sea at Lanai Lookout. Madelyn, whom Obama called “Toot,” died on the eve of the election. Her absentee ballot (obviously for Obama) was cast before her death and w

Obama Photos: Michelle Works Her Swimsuit & Barack Works His Pecs
Nice looking presidential family! Barack Obama, wife Michelle and their two adorable daughters were enjoying some down time in beautiful Hawaii, birthplace of Barack.

Here is the photo of Barack Obama shirtless in Hawaii:
Everyone is swooning about this photo of President-elect Barack Obama vacation for Christmas in Hawaii. Despite the fact that people seem really shocked to have a buff President, I have to wonder why the secret service let someone get close enough to get a photo like this - shirtless or not. I don't think we've seen a President in my lifetime with the confidence to walk around shirtless and in his swim shorts. Obama is all about change isn't he?! The President-elect has a great set of pecs and abs! Wor

SHIRTLESS OBAMA CAUSING DRAMA: People are wondering how a photographer was able to bypass security to get the shot.
*Barack Obama isn't the first presidential figure to be photographed shirtless, and likely won't be the last. He is, however, the most physically-toned U.S. leader since JFK to be caught on camera bare-chested.        But inquiring minds want to know how the photographer from Bauer-Griffin – the same California-based agency who caught Halle Berry on a movie set this month at the precise moment of her wardrobe malfunction – was able to get the exclusive

FRANK RICH: MASTER OF THE MOMENT
The NY Times Opinionator writes a devastating piece about the McCain-Palin campaign’s attempts in recent weeks to ”brand [Obama] as a potential killer and an accessory to past attempts at murder.” “By the time McCain asks the crowd ”Who is the real Barack Obama?” it’s no surprise that someone cries out ”Terrorist!” The rhetorical conflation of Obama with terrorism is complete. It is stoked further by the repeated invocation of Obama’s middle name b

Obama’s Hawaiian Memorial to Grandmother
Barack  Obama’s Hawaiian family vacation isn’t just about sandy beaches and warm weather. It’s about saying goodbye. Barack and family held a private memorial service for his grandmother, “Toot”, Madelyn Dunham on a secluded coastline of Oahu, where they spread her ashes, along with flowers, into the ocean. Of course, Bauer Griffin was there to take the photos, and yes, I have access to them, but will I post them? Hell no. I might post the man looking all hot on

Rep. Lewis clarifies controversial remarks about McCain, Palin
WASHINGTON (CNN) -- Georgia Rep. John Lewis said Saturday that controversial remarks he made comparing the feeling at recent Republican rallies to those of segregationist George Wallace were misinterpreted. Rep. John Lewis, D-Georgia, and Sen. John McCain traded tough statements Saturday. The civil rights icon issued a statement Saturday evening which said a "careful review" of his remarks made earlier in the day "would reveal that I did not compare Sen. John McCain or Gov. Sarah Palin t

This Week’s Crazy Celebrity Moments
  Paris Hilton leaves her door unlocked and gets robbed   Scarlett Johannson sells a used kleenex on Ebay for $5300   Pete Wentz admits to “tasting” Ashley’s breast milk   Amy Winehouse hits the beach without a bikini top More available below. addthis_url = 'http%3A%2F%2Fwww.bittenandbound.com%2F2008%2F12%2F23%2Fthis-weeks-crazy-celebrity-moments%2F'; addthis_title = 'This+Week%26%238217%3Bs+Crazy+Celebrity+Moments'; addthis_pub = [...]

Oprah Rallies Women For Obama Downtown
Sarah Palin may be the only woman on a presidential ticket this year, but that doesn't mean women ought to vote for her, her Democratic opponent Joe Biden told 1,000 women at a national conference/ fundraiser for Barack Obama. "Being a woman is not the same as being THERE for women -- they are...Full Article @ huffington post Comment Share Email Post Your Comment

George Clooney’s Nespresso Commercial
Oh we all know everyone loves him and wants a piece of him, which is probably why this commercial is s funny. What do you think? Is George as yummy as his coffee? Comments Name (required) Email (required) Website Speak your mind

Shirtless Obama Causing Drama: People are wondering how a Pap was able to get the shot.
*Barack Obama isn't the first presidential figure to be photographed shirtless, and likely won't be the last. He is, however, the most physically-toned U.S. leader since JFK to be caught on camera bare-chested Read full story from www.eurweb.com

Obama's sweet talk is a tale of pie
Sen. Barack Obama likes pie. Over the last three days of campaigning, it's become clear that he's given a great deal of thought to pie. He's talked about the kinds of pie he likes, about having a pie contest where he'll be a judge, and how pie fits into the larger economic difficulties of our time. On Thursday afternoon, in Georgetown, Ohio, Obama and Gov. Ted Strickland stopped at a diner for pie. He's been talking about the visit ever since. He waxed on about his pie during a rally in Portsmouth, Ohio t

McCain to Biden: Too early to celebrate
In response to a Joe Biden email telling supporters that the “McCain campaign is on the ropes,” the McCain camp responded that it is too early to celebrate. “Being an underdog is a role that John McCain relishes and with 26 days left I don’t think Joe Biden should pop the champagne just yet,” said McCain spokesman Ben Porritt. “We are confident that as people make their decisions they will choose John McCain, a maverick with a real record over Barack Obama —an unknown comm

Clintons launch campaign swing for Obama in Pa.
AP - When Bill and Hillary Clinton take the stage Sunday at a campaign rally in Pennsylvania, it will be the launch of an active campaign for their former nemesis Barack Obama in the home stretch of the 2008 presidential race. The nation’s best known and most powerful Democrats for nearly two decades, the former first couple is getting used to a new role: cheerleaders for Obama, who vanquished Hillary Clinton last spring in a Democratic primary contest for the ages. Whatever recriminations the Clint

McCain campaigns for Obama at McCain event?
At this late stage in the election, Republican nominee for President John McCain would undoubtedly prefer not to promote rival Barack Obama at one of his own campaign rallies. That’s what he had to do yesterday. More than once. State of the campaign There’s plenty of criticism that McCain brought this on himself because of his campaign’s tenor over the last two weeks. Then there are others who believe that questions about Obama’s past dealings with questionable characters are l