“Hi. This is Sarah Palin. Is Senator Lieberman in?”
“No, governor. This is Rosh Hashanah.”
“Well, hello, Rosh. Can I leave a message?”
Sarah Palin on Rosh Hashanah
Florida GOP primary moved – chaos affects other states
The Florida GOP has decided to hold it’s primary a month earlier than previously authorized, thereby throwing the rest of the early states – Iowa, New Hampshire, Nevada and South Carolina – into a turmoil due to specific rules.
GOP officials in the early states — New Hampshire, Iowa, South Carolina and Nevada — delivered strong denunciations of Florida’s leap-frogging act but were coy Friday about when they will announce the dates of their own contests. Still, it’s easy to work backwards from Florida’s Jan. 31 primary to figure out how the new calendar might play out.
Iowa will hold its caucuses the week before the New Hampshire vote. New Hampshire’s constitution requires it votes a week before any other state’s primary. Nevada’s GOP rules require a state caucus on the Saturday after the New Hampshire primary. And South Carolina will hold a primary on a Tuesday or a Saturday, sometime between the Nevada caucus and the Florida primary.
New Hampshire Secretary of State William Gardner speculated this week that he may schedule a primary in December 2011. Gardner said he won’t announce his state’s primary date until next week “at the earliest.”
Read more at Politico
Jeff Conaway death an accident
From TMZ: Jeff Conaway died from multiple causes, from Aortic valve problems to pneumonia – this according to the L.A. County Coroner. And, the Coroner says, his death at 60 was an accident.
Among the causes:
— Septic Emboli … an infected arterial blockage
— Aortic Valve Endocarditis … heart valve infection
— Coronary Artery Disease
— Pneumonia
— Encephalopathy … brain disorder resulting from drug overdoses
Sad loss. Terrific talent.
Little brother makes fun of sister dancing/syncing
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Funniest thing I’ve seen this week!
Hysterical!
Chris Meloni as “rogue cop” Tony Baloney in “The Vigilogna”
Jon Stewart turned his attention to the “Occupy Wall Street” protests on The Daily Show last night, homing in on infamous pepper spray officer Anthony Bologna, who was caught spraying demonstrators in two videos.
Once the officer’s name is revealed, the jokes just write themselves. “Anthony Bologna? You and I both know that guy’s name is Tony Baloney. Favorite pasta? Rigatoni. Favorite island? Coney. Favorite southern buffet restaurant? Shoney’s.”
But the segment really catches fire when Stewart decides Bologna deserves his own crime drama, about a rogue cop who loses his badge and spray cans but brings justice to the streets his own way—one spray at a time.
The “show,” called The Vigilogna, stars Fear and Loathing scene-stealer Chris Meloni, who will forever be Law and Order: SVU’s Eliot Stabler.
“In a city gone mad,” the narrator declares, “Tony Baloney was the fine mist of the law. But then… he went too far. This fall, justice has a first name. It’s spelled T-O-N-Y. And it’s gonna burn. Chris Melogna (played by Chris Meloni) IS Tony Balgona in The Vigilogna.”
“Crime doesn’t spray,” Melogna intoneys. “But I do.”
(via The Gothamist)
Arizona appeals to allow state to drop gay partners healthcare
Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer said a federal appeals panel “got it wrong” and is again appealing a court ruling that same-sex partners of state government workers are entitled to the same health care benefits provided to opposite-sex couples.
On Sept. 6, the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in San Francisco upheld a temporary block on a controversial 2009 state law that sought to eliminate health coverage for gay and lesbian domestic partners of Arizona state employees.
The three-member appeals panel said such a law would go against the long-standing constitutional right to equal protection, but now Brewer wants the Court to have a larger panel review the issue.
Legal papers submitted on the governor’s behalf contend that a three-judge panel of the same court got it wrong when it concluded that it is illegal discrimination to provide health care and other benefits to the partners of married workers while refusing to do the same for same-sex couples.
More at LGBTQnation.com
One Life To Live – racier than Chippendales
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| David Gregory from “One Life To Live” – click to view larger |
Every now and then, I’m amazed that what you see on TV is racier than Chippendales.
When Michael became National Press rep for Chippendales, early on he met a bit of resistance by some TV show producers saying “that’s too racy for daytime TV.”
Fortunately, Michael’s good at what he does and in the years he’s worked with Chippendales they’ve appeared on all of the top daytime TV shows like The View, Ellen, Wendy Williams, Tyra and The Today Show. And that’s the short list. Each of those shows has had the Chippendales back multiple times after seeing how popular the appearances are.
And of course, The Chippendales always know they are on “daytime TV” and wear jeans and act accordingly. Duh.
But today I came across this pic of a recent screen shot of “One Life To Live” and, while it’s sexy, could only think again – racier than Chippendales! Compare the pics and tell me which you think is “racier.” A steam room scene in towels with water pouring down bare chests, or The Chippendales in jeans with the TV show hosts…?
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| The Chippendales on THE VIEW – click to view larger |
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| The Chippendales on ELLEN – click to view larger |
Friday Funny Photo
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Walmart adds gender identity, expression to non-discrimination policy
Walmart — the world’s biggest retailer and the largest private employer in the U.S. — has added gender identity and expression to its non-discrimination policy.
The company’s “Discrimination and Harassment Prevention Policy” already includes protections based on sexual orientation.
Company spokesperson Phillip Keene did not confirm when the new policy went into effect, only that the change was made “several weeks ago.”.
The Human Rights Campaign praised the news, calling it “good for business.”
“What matters in the workplace is how you do your job, not your gender identity or sexual orientation,” said HRC President Joe Solmonese, in a statement.
“As the nation’s largest private employer, Walmart shows that doing the right thing is also good for business. We urge them to continue to move forward by ensuring all of their LGBT employees receive equal benefits.”
Historically, Walmart has scored poorly on the Human Rights Campaign’s annual Corporate Equality Index, which assesses corporations on more than 30 specific policies and practices covering nearly every aspect of employment for LGBT workers. Last year, Walmart received only 40 out of 100 points, mostly for failing to include gender protections and partner benefits.
Serial adulterer Newt Gingrich: “gay marriage is a temporary aberration”
“I think this [gay marriage] is a temporary aberration that will dissipate. I think that it is just fundamentally goes against everything we know.” – Newt Gingrich, three time serial adulterer
Mr. Gingrich is hardly in a position to use the words “temporary” and “marriage” in the same sentence. If anyone can understand the juxtaposition of those two words together, it would be him.
I think it’s important to note that, given Mr. Gingrich’s lack of commitment to his earlier marriages, “marriage” itself is a “temporary aberration” in his world. Give it some time. I’m certain we’ll be seeing Mrs. Gingrich #4 anytime now.