http://omnipotentpoobah.com Scintillating reading for discerning mammals Tue, 22 Jul 2008 23:21:48 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Not long ago - while Clinton and Obama were engaged in their fight-to-the death cage match - John McCain gloried in the reflected glow of the media. He gave them unprecedented access and asked the boys on the bus over for a little BBQ and beer to seal the deal. ... http://omnipotentpoobah.com/2008/07/22/it-only-matters-who-has-the-best-line-of-shite/ John McCain can't catch a break from the New York Times these days. The Times rejected his recent equal time op-ed piece in response to an Obama piece run last week. There's nothing particular noteworthy about that, media outlets rejecting equal time requests are common now that the old mandatory ... http://omnipotentpoobah.com/2008/07/21/mccains-tiff-with-the-media-elite/ A John Wayne Bobbit Stupid Moment - "Get back! Get back! One step closer and the dick gets it." It's a Strike! - Didn't it wobble around on the lane? I'm a Lumberjack and I'm (Not) OKaaaaaaaaaay - Well, I can see why a handsaw wouldn't work very well. She Was Just Big-Boned ... http://omnipotentpoobah.com/2008/07/19/randomness-cutlery-style/ The Energizer Economicizer held forth this week on the state of the economy. As usual, it was a sunny performance worthy of the Crawford High School production of Annie. It didn't matter that Fed Chairman, Ben Bernacke, simultaneously disputed almost every point during his testimony before Congress. When the Big ... http://omnipotentpoobah.com/2008/07/18/the-energy-pixies-magic-wand/ Update: No shit, who do you think helped him be so good at it? Nancy Pelosi, damn your useless hide! When you swept to power - well maybe not swept, more like a shuffle really - the democratic hopeful thought you'd be the savior, the leader of the vast left-wing conspiracy's triumphant ... http://omnipotentpoobah.com/2008/07/17/nancy-pelosi-damn-your-useless-hide/ It's been a long time since my last anger-filled screed. This unexpected development isn't because there are no more topics worthy of long and vicious screeds, it's because I'm feeling a little like a ripple wimpily expending itself on the placid shores of a pond. It's hard to get all ... http://omnipotentpoobah.com/2008/07/16/just-a-pitiful-little-screed/ A Tip O' the Satirical Cap to Station Agent Fill in the blank. A New Yorker magazine cover is to Barak Obama what a National Review cover is to (blank). A geriatric John McCain in a wheelchair! Get it? Now THAT'S funny! But, what about those thousands of Nimrod-in-Chief Hitler caricatures? Funny ... http://omnipotentpoobah.com/2008/07/15/new-yorker-cover-when-the-jokes-not-on-you/ When Stephen Colbert coined the term "truthiness", he hit the nail on the head as it applies to our Barney Fife administration. The Great Flip-Flopper sends his PR minions to spin corrections to stories and statements so often, they can "truthifully" claim they did or didn't say something as it ... http://omnipotentpoobah.com/2008/07/14/truthiness-and-the-bush-legacy/ Fuzzy Feline Filth - Here Titty, er, Kitty! The Hat and the Cat - Er, the cat who is a hat? I get those confused all the time. Don't Forget the ZIP Code - That'll teach the damn thing to sleep all day. Hurry Up! I'm Late for Work! - He patiently awaits ... http://omnipotentpoobah.com/2008/07/13/randomness-little-pussy-style/ Note: I'll be in southern California the rest of this week undergoing college orientation with my daughter, so no posts. Please play nice and don't put your feet on the furniture while I'm gone. Amongst the administration's multitudinous scandals and dubious actions is the question of whether the Justice Dept. was ... http://omnipotentpoobah.com/2008/07/07/sean-m-gerlich-v-us-dept-of-justice/