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Friday, October 31, 2008

The Morning News

posted by on October 31 at 8:25 AM

Corporate Relief: Bush Administration denies FBI’s request for funding to investigate perpetrators of the mortgage crisis.

Courting Supreme: Thousands of same-sex marriages could sit in indefinite legal limbo if California’s Prop 8 passes—may wind up in federal court.

Cool Running: NYT/CBS poll finds 59 percent of voters now think Palin’s not qualified to be vice president. Fourteen percent of voters say most people they know would not vote for a black presidential candidate.

Enfranchised: Despite felony conviction, Ted Stevens is eligible to vote until his sentencing next year.

46th District: County ombudsman finds that Scott White, a candidate for 46th District representative, broke ethics rules by sending one campaign document from a county fax machine, recording 12 campaign events on his work calendar, and opening 11 campaign files on a county computer.

Almost Dead from New York: McCain is rumored to make appearance on Saturday Night Live.

Holding on for Dear Life in Japan: Announces a $275 billion stimulus package.

Gone in Red Square: Self-immolator was a former member of UW staff. Slog. AP.

Undefended: County budget cuts will leave public defense attorneys under funded by $2 million and saddled with 1,800 new fast-tracked drug and property-crime cases.

Rising: Tuberculosis in King County spikes to highest levels since 1969.

Defrauding: Shoreline couple are charged with befriending 89-year-old woman, gaining access to her bank account, and funneling away her life savings.

Tube of Terror: Halloween week wraps up with Batman!

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1

That video fucking lies, dude. Everybody knows Christian Bale plays Batman! Who the fuck is Adam West?

Posted by Cookie W. Monster | October 31, 2008 8:48 AM
2

While I'm still not entirely un-miffed at the Daily's shoddy-ass journalism from earlier this week, their cover story today has a pretty damn amazing/powerful picture.

http://dailyuw.com/2008/10/31/students-rush-save-man-who-set-himself-fire/

Posted by Jessica | October 31, 2008 8:50 AM
3

When you quit, you burn bridges.

Not yourself.

Also: metaphoric.

E-P-I-C F-A-I-L!!!

Posted by AJ | October 31, 2008 8:51 AM
4

Dominic,

What, no Lou Ferrigno? I'm so disappointed.

I MEAN LIKE, TOTALLY, LIKE, WHAT THE FUCK?

And no, I don't feel like letting it go.

Posted by The Incredible Sulk | October 31, 2008 8:58 AM
5

Adam West is the only real Batman. Christian Bale? Michael Keaton? Val Kilmer? Wankers all. And Neil Hefti's theme is the best TV theme ever.

Posted by Fnarf | October 31, 2008 8:59 AM
6

Some days you can't get rid of a bomb.

Posted by Superfrankenstein | October 31, 2008 9:13 AM
7

oh cmon fnarf, if you indulged in any more campy 60's telivision you'd turn into keith partridge.

Posted by Bellevue Ave | October 31, 2008 9:22 AM
8

Great job Associated Press... now everybody thinks there's a place called "Seattle College". Your dumbass formatting rules and stylebook haven't fucked you this hard since you decided I'm no longer a "Native American" and am now officially and "American Indian".

Oh and if you go to University of Washington and see someone start pouring a can of liquid on themselves in the middle of Red Square... do something. I can't go for two months without hearing about someone offing themselves at the U.

Fucking shit. Way to start the day...

Posted by Andy | October 31, 2008 9:24 AM
9

Andy, you know that bystanders are mostly useless when it comes to something like that.

Posted by Bellevue Ave | October 31, 2008 9:29 AM
10

What? Tube of Terrors today is WAY OFF. The Batman theme has THE MOST longevity of anything you've posted so far. come on, you've caught yourself humming/mumbling that tune to yourself. Oh, we all have. nah nah nah nah nah nah nah nah, nah nah nah nah nah nah nah nah, BATMAN!

Posted by Nyima Wimberly | October 31, 2008 9:43 AM
11

Batman theme composer Neal Hefti just died, on the 15th of this month...

Posted by Just Sayin' | October 31, 2008 9:44 AM
12

"Almost dead from NY"--good one!!

Posted by oh hey can you see | October 31, 2008 9:47 AM
13

I told you talking about putting up a fence on the Aurora Bridge was a bad idea, and now we have people lighting themselves on fire in Red Square as a result ...

Posted by Will in Seattle | October 31, 2008 11:08 AM
14

God damn, you are a rancid asshole, Will.

BA, if I turned into Keith Partridge, Mrs. Fnarf wouldn't give me a moment's rest.

Posted by Fnarf | October 31, 2008 12:56 PM

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