Puhlease

Mel Kiper Jr just said that QB Brady Quinn of Notre Dame, if he came out of college next season, would likely be the top pick in the NFL Draft.

That's hilarious.

Sheezus

This is just flat out fucked up.

Really?

Harriet Miers is experienced in Constitutional matters:

Struggling to quell a conservative rebellion, the White House said on Friday Supreme Court nominee Harriet Miers' had long experience dealing with constitutional issues while serving as White House counsel.

Yeah, good one.

Being that we've seen how the Bush Administration deals with the Constitution, mainly by ignorning it, we should feel confident that Ms. Miers will do right by the nation since her only cited experience is her time working for him.

Good Stuff

Well that's embarrassing:

WASHINGTON, Oct. 13 - Two Republican leaders in upstate New York on Thursday disputed the claim by Jeanine F. Pirro's campaign that they had endorsed her candidacy for the United States Senate, dealing another embarrassing setback to a campaign struggling to build momentum as she seeks to unseat Hillary Rodham Clinton.

On her campaign Web site, Ms. Pirro has been mentioning endorsements she said she had received from Republican leaders in the politically important upstate region, including Gordon Brown, the chairman of the Wyoming County Republican Party, and Tom Hayden, the chairman of the Allegany County Republican Party.

But in separate interviews on Thursday, Mr. Brown and Mr. Hayden took issue with that claim, saying that neither they nor the county parties they lead had endorsed Ms. Pirro, who is in a primary battle for her party's nomination.

Mr. Hayden said he had not even met Ms. Pirro, though he has met her chief primary rival, Edward F. Cox, a lawyer and a son-in-law of former President Richard M. Nixon.

Speaking of endorsements, former Mayor and huge tool Rudy Giuliani was seen in New Jersey endorsing former Mayor and huge tool Doug Forrester.

Understand something about the race for Governor in New Jersey and how tremendously important it is to national leaders. When Corzine first won his US Senate seat he ran against a legitimate guy named Bob Franks. The race came down to the wire, but the White House didn't realize it was going to get so tight. Initially the national Republican Party gave few dollars or support to Franks until the last days when they made a push. After Corzine won the Republicans realized their mistake.

Corzine has done pretty damn well in New Jersey. However, his most important asset to the party might be his ability to bring in high rollers for Democrats, having formerly been CEO of Goldman Sachs. He was head of the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee, which is the arm of the party responsible for bringing in dollars for US Senate campaigns. In other words, Republicans HAVE TO GET RID OF THIS GUY.

Corzine understands dollar and sense issues as well as, if not better than anyone in the US Senate, and being that his background is what it is, it's nearly impossible to label him as "clueless" on the economy. Also, New Jersey is a largely Democratic state across the board, but the Presidential election of 2004 was closer than many thought it would be. It wasn't close in 2000. I guess Republicans see an opening to go after Corzine, and gain the state at a time when they're not doing well at all nationally (referring to the current polls and President). This is why the race for Governor in New Jersey has become a HUGE issue for them.

Finally, the last thing Republicans needs is a powerful Governor would could one day make a bigger run.

Make sure you vote if you're in New Jersey, and tell everyone else you know to vote as well. If you've watched the debates, or scene Forrester's commercials, you are well aware that this guy is a huge fucking douche bag.

What a Douche Bag

"You've got tremendous support here at home," Bush said.

Yeah, they do. It's you that doesn't.

Unreal.

Here's the video.

See, a real press conference, unscripted, is the one Donald Rumsfeld engaged in. Donald Rumsfeld has balls, which is why he signed up to be in the miltary, unlike this joke, who was spitting tobacco in the back of the room at Harvard Business School in his fighter pilot jacket.

Sha Think?

Think the Raiders made a good deal trading Napoleon Harris for Randy Moss?

The Associated Press reports Minnesota Vikings LB Keith Newman is taking over as a starting linebacker for LB Napoleon Harris.

Note to the Big Ten: Think long and hard about drafting Middle Linebackers from the Big Ten, unless the guy's name is AJ Hawk.

MLBs in the Big Ten are tackling machines because most teams run the ball up the gut. If he doesn't make the play then he doesn't play; end of story.

You Know

I'm not sexist, but sometimes I feel like this is actually happening:

A sign in the local Bank Lobby reads: "Please note that this Bank is installing new Drive-through teller machines enabling customers to withdraw cash without leaving their vehicles. Customers using this new facility are requested to use the procedures outlined below when accessing their accounts.

After months of careful research, MALE & FEMALE procedures have been developed.

Please follow the appropriate steps for your gender."

MALE PROCEDURE:

1. Drive up to the cash machine.

2. Put down your car window.

3. Insert card into machine and enter PIN.

4. Enter amount of cash required and withdraw.

5. Retrieve card, cash and receipt.

6. Put window up.

7. Drive off.


FEMALE PROCEDURE:

1. Drive up to cash machine.

2. Reverse and back up the required distance to align car window with the machine.

3. Set parking brake, put the window down.

4. Find handbag, remove all contents on to passenger seat to locate card.

5. Tell person on cell phone you will call them back and hang up

6. Attempt to insert card into machine.

7. Open car door to allow easier access to machine due to its' excessive distance from the car.

8. Insert card.

9. Re-insert card the right way.

10. Dig through handbag to find diary with your PIN written on the inside back page.

11. Enter PIN.

12. Press cancel and re-enter correct PIN.

13. Enter amount of cash required.

14. Check makeup in rear view mirror.

15. Retrieve cash and receipt.

16. Empty handbag again to locate wallet and place cash inside.

17. Write debit amount in check register and place receipt in back of checkbook.

18. Re-check makeup.

19. Drive forward 2 feet.

20. Reverse back to cash machine.

21. Retrieve card.

22. Re-empty hand bag, locate card holder, and place card into the slot provided.

23. Give dirty look to irate male driver waiting behind you.

24. Restart stalled engine and pull off.

25. Redial person on cell phone

26. Drive for 2 to 3 miles.

27. Release Parking Brake.

Who Cares?

Last night on ESPN Coach Mike Tice of the Minnesota Vikings was both upset and concerned about certain Vikings' players who exhibited lewd conduct on a boat cruise in Minnesota. Cornerback Fred Smoot, who probably has one of the best speaking voices in the history of modern man, has been accussed of paying for one of these cruises.

I'm trying to figure out why this story matters? Supposedly some people got naked on the boat, and partied hard. Again, who cares? Why do we pretend these guys are saints? And why do we give two shits that they're not? Okay, supposedly according to the boats operator's attorney the players were laying down cash for these girls to dance, and that escalated into oral sex in both directions. I didn't know men paid to give whores oral. That's a new one.

Proving there's a quid pro quo is impossible. These dames were probably just partying down, and while I don't deny money was probably thrown at these girls (literally) in more of a joking fashion, if they went to town on the guys, and vice versa, whatever! These guys are starts in Minnesota. These girls were doing what any groupie does for any athlete, rockstar, or person of fame.

We need to stop pretending for 2 seconds that these "role models" are role models, and live in the same reality that you and I do. They don't, and they're not.

I guess the NFL has this fake image they need to uphold wherein all these players come from great homes and towns, and all do wonderful chores for people around the world. All these guys aced college without the help of anyone else. None of these guys ever took a dime off the record. In fact, all of these guys, before they were NFL players were actually local member of the Boys and Girls clubs and United Ways clubs around the nation. They were saints. Who am I kidding?

The NFL needs to market these guys, as does Nike, Adidas, and everyone else. Kobe can't cheat and still wear our shoes. Fred Smoot can't pay to give oral and still defend Roy Williams. None of these things can happen because we have to live in the fantasy world being delivered to us by our incredible media.

Last night during the Angels/Sox game my friend mentioned to me that he remembers Thurmon Munson heading home during a game with the Red Sox. When he hit the plate and collided with Carlton Fist. Fisk jumped up and started beating the crap out of him. These teams hated each other. Nowadays, the hate is still there, sorta, but Derek Jeter is more likely to be golfing with Nomar Garciaparra in Hawaii than he is trying to fight him.

That's something you can sell. Reality can be sold better than this fake reality the NFL, ESPN, and everyone else tries to pretend exists. When that reality blows up in your face, like Kobe, then you pay out the ass a different way.

Cheers to Vikings. Maybe this is the blow they needed to get going.

I Wasn't Kidding

From a friend who knows:

So funny that you mention that because I was thinking the same thing during his address from NO, "the coke jaw" I know all about it.....it's a true
"tell", with his stress and bull shit he grinds like no other!

I wouldn't know first hand because I don't do coke, but I know from the experiences of others. That dude was as big a coke head as there was.

I'm not sure if he has been doing this since 2000, but maybe since he started drinking again the alcohol has triggered the old habitual responses? Now I know this isn't the most reliable source, but they've been pretty accurate about other Bush political stories. Plus, if you're going to make this claim about the President you better have something to back it up.

Fucking coke head.

You do the Math

28% of the country thinks we're headed in the right direction.

Approval rating below 40%.

Yeah, this guy should be appointing judges; unqualified ones at that.

There's that Coke Jaw

Remember when we referenced Bush's jaw during Bush's Roberts announcement? Well, it's back again.

For those that don't get it, often times when you take heavy drugs in life you get lock jaw, or you grind teeth, etc. Your jaw often becomes affected.Bush be doin' it much.

You do the math.

Note: The "coke jaw" can linger throughout life, as it did for an ex girlfriend of mine who has "X jaw."

What's ESPN Saying?

The Marcus Borden story has reached the frontpage of ESPN.com, and I cannot help but wonder why.

Does this story need to be national news? What makes the story so important that it is featured so prominently?

Is ESPN trying to point out that Borden is being screwed in some way? Or, are they pointing out that he's an idiot for not doing away with this practice of prayer as a pre-game ritual? I tend to doubt the latter.

It seems to me ESPN is only helping to divide society by placing it where they did. Why is this issue so important to them that it garners frontpage news? Truly ridiculous.

Borden doesn't have a leg to stand on, and most adults in the town think the township made the right decision. It seems most agree that Borden is in an unfortunate situation, but still, the law is the law. Is ESPN questioning that law? Is ESPN trying to stimulate debate about religion in this country? What's their point?

I guess ESPN feels this issue needs to be debated.

I hear Bill O'Reilly say time and time again that both the left and the right have whacky fringes, but that the right has no control on the levers of media. Well, that's absolute bullshit. When media companies are pushing stories like these it completely serves the right.

Coach Borden is violating the Constitution of the United States, a stance the right agrees with. Seems to me the right has got some access.

It Make No Sense

I don't understand why Republicans are discussing limiting tax deductions. If they want to raise revenues shouldn't they just push for MORE tax cuts? Isn't that what we're told works?

Riiiiight.

Capitol Years

Sometime between 3-4 PM today on Y-100 FM.

A Room With a View

Similar to Judith Miller's is what Scotter Libby, Cheney's Chief of Staff, will soon have:

In two appearances before the federal grand jury investigating the leak of a covert CIA operative's name, Lewis (Scooter) Libby, the chief of staff to Vice President Cheney, did not disclose a crucial conversation that he had with New York Times reporter Judith Miller in June 2003 about the operative, Valerie Plame, according to sources with firsthand knowledge of his sworn testimony.

Libby also did not disclose the June 23 conversation when he was twice interviewed by FBI agents working on the Plame leak investigation, the sources said.

Special prosecutor Patrick Fitzgerald apparently learned about the June 23 conversation for the first time just days ago, after attorneys for Miller and The New York Times informed prosecutors that Miller had discovered a set of notes on the conversation.

Miller had spent 85 days in jail for contempt of court for refusing to testify before the grand jury about her conversations with Libby and other Bush administration officials regarding Plame. She was released from jail after she agreed to cooperate with Fitzgerald's investigation. Miller testified before the grand jury on September 30, and attorneys familiar with the matter said that she agreed to be questioned further by Fitzgerald today.

Meanwhile, in recent days Fitzgerald has also expressed significant interest in whether Libby may have sought to discourage Miller-either directly or indirectly through her attorney-from testifying before the grand jury, or cooperating in other ways with the criminal probe, according to attorneys familiar with Miller's discussions with prosecutors.

During two interviews with FBI agents and in two subsequent grand jury appearances, Libby discussed at length a July 8, 2003, conversation about Plame that he and Miller had at the St. Regis Hotel in Washington, D.C., as well as a July 12 telephone conversation with Miller on the same subject four days later.

The previously undisclosed June 23 meeting between Libby and Miller, their telephone conversations of July 8 and 12, and Novak's July 14 column occurred during an intensive period in which senior White House officials were scrambling to discredit Plame's husband, former Ambassador Joe Wilson, who was then publicly asserting that the Bush administration had relied on faulty intelligence to bolster its case for war with Iraq.

Guess who's up next? Tricky Dick Part Deux.

Good, ethical, honest, moral. The Republican Party.

The Yankees

I have NEVER rooted for the Yankees in my life until last night. Something came over me during the game, and I realized it's so much better for me when they win.

First off, there's the nightlife aspect. When the Yanks are in the playoffs so many more people go out and party. I'm a fan of that for I like beer. But second, and clearly more important, is the whole issue of the Yankees spending.

See, I'm a Cubs fan, and for years they didn't spend like the Yankees. The Yankees clearly upset the balance of baseball with their buying and spending. A few other teams rode with them like the Orioles, Dodgers, Braves, and Soxes. The big market/money teams. For years I was against that, but the Cubs joined the fray. I recognized that if they knew they'd win it all by spending as much as the Yankees they'd have done it, but not over as long a period of time as Steinbrenner. I (used to) believed profit sharing, and salary caps would make it so fans in Kansas City and Milwaukee could survive; get a piece of the action.

Things changed last night. Why do I give a shit about Kansas City? Why do I care about Milwaukee? Why do I care about Minnesota? Why do I care about Denver? I don't! I don't care if all their teams fold because afterall, the majority of the people in these states believe in the FREE MARKET SYSTEM!!! Lets see it in action.

I used to make this argument in reverse to a friend of mine, asking him how he could be so liberal yet root for a team that is the antithesis of liberalism, in a sense. He was confused by this, and he's a heck of a lot smarter than me. But now I can reverse it, and point out how we here in the big cities do believe in the free market (obviously, and always have), so we root for our Yanks, Mets, Soxes, Cubs, Dodgers, and Braves. We (I say "we" because I'm now part of it) are like the red state fans. We are against SOCIALISM in baseball. We only believe in spending spending spending. We're creating jobs at the stadiums! We're helping trickle down become a reality in our cities. We're generating revenue for all!

Thank you Red States for allowing me to root for the Yankees for now and forever. Something to look forwad to.

(Sidenote: Fuck Curt Schilling that conservative prick dick. I hope he dies.)

EVER!

What more needs to be said:

You are the best governor ever.

This is what Ms. Miers wrote to Bush in 1997. Ever. No questions asked. Ever.

Bush had this to say about Ms. Miers:

"A desire to see justice done is what drives my friend Harriet Miers. And believe me, when Harriet is out for justice, she is a formidable character."

She's Harriet Miers-Segal, in case you didn't know.

Someone should tell this guy he didn't nominate her to be a prosecutor.

Coach Marcus Borden

It's funny the way life works. The last few days have certainly been eye opening for me, and seeing Marcus Borden on television was part of that experience.

Coach Borden, the East Brunswick High School Football Coach has decided to quit the team because the township asked him to stop conducting a team prayer before the Friday night pre-game dinner. I was never privy to this prayer, but Coach Borden was my Spanish teacher, and we did have a good relationship. So much so that he allowed me and a few friends to stop attending class before the school year ended during our Senior year because we were so disruptive. It was more of a humorous thing than a negative thing. We liked Coach Borden. Afterall, he named me "Nacho" and once told me I should come kick for him cause I could make it to the NFL! "Sorry Coach, football blows. I play for the team that wins..."

In all seriousness, we have/had a good relationship. About 5 years ago he and I sat down in Borders Book Store and discussed life, and football. It was good to see him. However, his football team sucked for years until all of a sudden he won a State Championship last year. How it happened no one knows, but it did. So I guess he feels as the championship coach that he has all the power he wants. Not so.

Now I knew a lot of guys who played ball for Borden, and many came from different backgrounds (Jewish, Mormon, Indian, Christian, Cathloic, you name it). I'm still very good friends with a few guys who played, and most of them, if not all, are liberal guys who don't really care much for religion. However, I never heard one of them complain about a team prayer. It was NEVER brought up. In fact, New England Patriots' punter, and friend of mine, Josh Miller is both Jewish and played for Borden. Never heard a word or a complaint, again, from Josh or anyone else. So to hear this story speaks more about the type of society we're living in than it does Coach Borden, or any of his players.

I do not know if there were Atheists or Agnostics on the team back then, since none of us really gave a shit about our religious identities, but apparently there's a student who cares now. One has to ask why the student is so concerned, and refuses to participate in a practice that I assume has gone on for years.

If Borden instituted this policy within the last 13 years, since I graduated, well, there's something to be said about that in addition to what can be said about the student. If that's the case, and I believe it's not since he's not that type of guy (but I'll ask some friends), then that's bad. If it was something he did traditionally at a more religiously innocent time, and now he wants to continue the tradition, I can understand why he's angry. But I also know Borden to be a pretty level headed, good guy, so I don't think he's doing this because he's some religious fanatic, or because he wants to shove religion in peoples' faces. Nevertheless, it doesn't make doing it right. He should relent. There's no place for it, especially now that it has become so divisive in this day and age.

As for the student, again, I ask what makes him feel the way he does? Apprarently, we don't do EVERYTHING FOR THE CHILDREN. I think this child may see America as being divided by religion, and is cognizant and mature enough to say "no" to an act he finds to be offensive, and/or wrong. I have to assume the student is tired of seeing religion used as a weapon against others. Or maybe his parents instilled this in him after having watched countless crooked politicians using religion for gain, and their son has picked up on all the negative aspects of religion and not the good aspects. It's really too bad.

My friends never made a peep about this, but now things are different for sure, and this is evidence. East Brunswick is located in Middlesex County, New Jersey, which is arguably the most Democratic place on the planet (outside of some whack zones in Cali). To see an issue like this pop up in a place dominated by Democratic politics; in a state with two Liberal Senators that has a formerly gay Governor' a majority of Democrats in both the US and State Congresses, and in a county where Democratic power comes from, is really surprising. Says way too much about how badly conservatives have fucked this country up THROUGH RELIGION.

Borden should not have made this student feel awkward for it's both not legal and not right. He should have shelved the prayer, at least for the time that students were against it.

To see religious politics playing a role in the township of East Brunswick is both stunning and freightening.

I learned something in the East Brunswick schools when I was growing up. If you couldn't give a piece to the entire class, then no one gets a piece. It's no different when it comes to religion, and that's why we don't chew gum in school.

I hope Coach Borden sees the error in his ways, and doesn't side with the wrong people in this case. It's unfortunate the country has arrived at this point, and I wish he was able to do his prayer without it becoming an issue. I wish it was just part of tradition because I know it wasn't offensive back in the day, and I know it didn't make any student a religious fanatic, but again, that was a different time. Borden needs to recognize that this is not his fault, nor the child's, but that the tradition must end. He can blame the people who want religion in school for making sure it will never be.

DangerDoom

 


Not yet released, but apparently Doom is letting you listen.

Check it.

Two Way Tracks

I was wondering this weekend about the supposed terror threats to the NYC Subway system, and couldn't help but wonder this: When the US was attacking Afghanistan and Iraq, and the Israelis counter Palestinians and others, I'm often hearing how no attacks should take place during Ramadan. Yet, it doesn't seem to work the other way around. It seems to me terrorists have no problem attacking Jews during the High Holy days of Rosh Hoshanah and Yom Kippur. I never see people of Arab descent getting all worked up about this on TV like they do during Ramadan.

Funny how that works...