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Thursday, November 1, 2007

The Morning News

posted by on November 1 at 7:30 AM

Hillary Stumbles: The immigration issues trips her up.

Soft On Torture, Hard On Porn: Attorney General nominee won’t give a straight answer on CIA torture tactics, but pledges to go after mainstream porn.

Civilian Death Toll Plunges in Iraq: Is it thanks to the surge? Or is there no one left to kill?

Flakey Memos: Donald Rumsfeld crazier than previously believed.

The Deadliest Noel: After killing 81 people in the Bahamas, Tropical storm Noel heads for Florida.

Mass Kidnapping? Is that what a French charity was up to in Chad?

$100: What we’re going to be paying for a barrel of oil.

$11,000,000: That’s the amount the Westboro Baptist Church must pay a grieving father for picketing his son’s funeral. Hey, how about awarding a little something to the parents of Matthew “Fag Matt in Hell” Shepherd?

Unfocused or Unhinged? Muslim cleric accuses women that wear sexy clothes in public
of the “emotional abuse” of men, adds that sexy outfits lead to “unfocused” prayers our “disturbed” sleep.

Can You Feed Me Now? Microsoft millionaire hopes to save the world by getting cell phones into the hands of the world’s poorest people. Really.

Captain Stubbing Sings: Who knew they had such a big theater on the Love Boat? And, yes, that’s Cab Calloway—and he doesn’t look pleased to be there during the curtain call.

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Ahem.

Posted by Gabriel | November 1, 2007 7:38 AM
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Aaron Spelling is rotting in hell for producing this dreck while he was alive.

Posted by david in wedgwood | November 1, 2007 7:42 AM
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I could only watch maybe 15 seconds of that Love Boat thing. I tried, really I did, but... I just couldn't.

Posted by Big Sven | November 1, 2007 8:02 AM
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What, I thought everyone was ok with torture?

After all, seems that most people in Seattle don't have a problem with their police department and jail when they torture suspects.

Posted by Packratt | November 1, 2007 8:13 AM
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Heh. Hard-on porn.

Posted by Vasya | November 1, 2007 8:31 AM
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Dreck? DRECK? I'm speechless.

Posted by Fnarf | November 1, 2007 8:41 AM
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The whole cellphone thing is amazing. I went to Tanzania this summer and stayed in a village that, save for its one cell phone tower, might as well have been circa 1800.

Posted by Fyodor Zulinski | November 1, 2007 8:55 AM
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There are no Muslim Clerics in Mexico and if there are they are all so distracted that we don't know they are here.


Posted by mj | November 1, 2007 9:01 AM
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Rumsfeld: "Sacrifice = Victory"

Wow.

Posted by Levislade | November 1, 2007 9:04 AM
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WE DO NOT TORTURE PEOPLE IN SEATTLE. STOP TALKING. LALALALALALA. I CAN'T HEAR YOU. LALALALA

Posted by NaFun | November 1, 2007 9:05 AM
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If the men are so distressed they should wear blindfolds. Much more comfortable for everyone, and it saves on cloth.

Posted by Cat in Chicago | November 1, 2007 9:14 AM
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I was wondering if you would pick up on the Westboro Baptist Church story. Happy you did. Hey, what do you expect from a church with a website of www.godhatesfags.com? Loved the quote from the judge that the award "far exceeds the net worth of the defendants."

Don't know anything about God hating fags, but it sure would appear that he hates fag-haters.

Posted by Fifty-Two-Eighty | November 1, 2007 9:20 AM
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I don't think Hillary stumbled one bit on immigration. I think her answer was right on! It was a nuanced answer to a complicated issue and I respect that.

Posted by Mrs. Y | November 1, 2007 9:21 AM
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H. Clinton, again, acuses the questioner when she doesn't want to answer a question. No doubt Tim Russert is also part of the vast right wing conspiracy. Won't it be exciting to have have her parnoid finger on the button?

At least with Bush, we can be pretty sure he's forgotten where he hid the launch codes.

Posted by mikeblanco | November 1, 2007 9:25 AM
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Did Slog cover Rummy having to high tail it out of France this week? Seems he is wanted in France on War Crimes and were going to arrest him.

Check it out. http://www.alternet.org/story/66425/

Posted by Just Me | November 1, 2007 9:30 AM
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I'm pretty sure there's only one "b" in Stubing. Just sayin'.

Posted by Wowza | November 1, 2007 9:35 AM
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There should be a museum somewhere dedicated to great moments in television embarrassment, but where in the world would you find a place big enough to house them all?

A Guest Spot On The Love Boat: Or, How Over Is My Career?

I remember friends in the industry telling me how there were mountains of cocaine on the set of The Love Boat. I never watched the show during its run (well, intentionally, that is) because 1)it was intended for pre-teens and shut-ins and 2)it aired on Saturday night and I was out discoing (thank you very much). I can see the cocaine at work. Can't you?

Posted by Bauhaus | November 1, 2007 10:51 AM
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Just woke up... late morning. Think I'll throw on some tight jeans and a T-shirt. It's time to go abuse some men. This will make shopping at Ikea so much more fun...

Posted by Kat | November 1, 2007 10:57 AM
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@ 16:

You're right.

"Stubbing" is what one does after one puts on his finest lingerie, goes to the video store to pick up one's trick, then goes back to the hotel, all the while hoping and praying that one's constituents never find out.

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