TT#15 | 13 Pieces of Media & Political Gossip

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1. Barack Obama:  Related to Cheney and Bush?  On MSNBC, Lynn Cheney, the VP's wife, said that she's discovered that Cheney and Obama have a common ancestor eight generations back. (interview and video footage)  They're ninth cousins once removed. (Chicago Sun-Times). But that ain't all:  Obama and George W Bush have a 17th Century ancestor in common. (Chicago Sun-Times). 

2.  Ann Coulter Dreams Aloud of Denying Women the Vote.   Why? Because they make "stupid choices" (New York Observer), especially single moms -- who, Coulter says, just want government hand-outs. (BN-Politics)

3. Don Imus to Return to AM Radio. Having had a long time-out, Imus -- who referred to a women's college basketball team as 'nappy-headed hos' -- is returning to morning radio. (Huffington Post)  During the time-out, he filed a $120 million lawsuit against CBS and won a settlement for $20 million.  (Huffington Post)   Imus reportedly wants to get back on the air (New York Magazine) and may be eyeing television (Variety). If you like Imus, you'll like this.  Or even if you don't....

4. Pope John Paul II Reappears as Flaming Silhouette in Polish Bonfire.  And the people who 'saw' him think this is a good thing? (Daily Mail [includes photo] and BN-Politics)

5. Michelle Malkin & Geraldo Rivera.  Right wing poster child Michelle Malkin and Geraldo Rivera have had a nasty falling out over their views on immigration. (Internet Cable News, Crooks and Liars, Michelle Malkin)  Much speculation as to 'what really happened' has ensued. One version: Rivera hurt Malkin's feelings, she got into a snit, stamped her foot, and took her marbles home. 

6. Ann Coulter Says Jews to be "Perfected." Ann Coulter appeared on Donny Deutsch's show, and -- unfortunately -- blurted out that as a Christian (um....?) she is A-okay with Jewish people, since she sees them as unperfected Christians. (NYT Caucus)  Who knew that members of the Jewish faith would find it so insulting that Coulter sees them as unevolved? (BN-Politics-1 and BN-Politics-2)

7. Gore Finally Wins Something (Else).  Al Gore won some sort of international prize for some sort of documentary he made (BN-Politics), but the press ruined it for everyone by reporting that a British judge had decided that Gore's documentary film An Inconvenient Truth contained "9 scientific errors." This rubbed the gloss right off Gore's prize.  The judge didn't actually say that (BN-Politics) and the significance of the judge's conclusions was greatly exaggerated (BN-Politics) but now people who don't read very carefully will think his win doesn't count. It's like November 2000 all over again, people!

8. Larry Craig Talks to Matt Lauer.  Why didn't Sen. Craig tell his wife about the airport men's room sex-sting operation until months later?  Well, he was embarrassed.  Seriously, it was a tough call. (Video clip)  His wife said that she felt as if her life were "going down the drain." (NY Daily News)  Wonkette's comment: "Nothing like a little more bathroom imagery to soothe a shattered nation suddenly scared to death of all public toilets." (BN-Politics)

9.  Rush Limbaugh Sells Document on E-Bay.  After the Democrats called him out (BN-Politics) for saying that soldiers who oppose the Iraq war are "phony soldiers," (BN-Politics),  Limbaugh riposted brilliantly -- we have to admit -- by putting the letter on e-bay in a 'charity auction' and demanding that the 41 Dems who signed it match the highest bid. (BN-Politics)

10. Liberal HuffPost Produces "Evidence" of John Edwards' "Marital Infidelity" -- evidence too flimsy even for jugular-chewing Wonkette to pretend to take seriously.  To be fair, the Huff Post never came right out and accused him. Wonkette)  National Enquirer and Ann Coulter -- who famously called Edwards a "faggot" (Jon Swift) -- said she 'knows' he had an affair. (Wonkette)  Then Edwards stupidly deigned to answer questions about it. Wonkette suggests that the infamous story about Elizabeth Edwards' broken rib might come in handy, but we doubt it.  It didn't really help with the whole 'faggot' thing. A New York Post writer says "All I know is, his staffers are newly nervous.... They're not just dismissing it. They're discussing it."  Why wouldn't they be nervous?  A rumor these days is as good as the truth. For the record: nonsense.  Kos, KingOneEye administers a swift kick to HuffPost, Ann Coulter, and The National Enquirer. 

11.  French President Sarkozy to Split from his Wife? According to The Telegraph, it's in the cards.  Someone should let Ann Coulter know.

12. Supreme Court Justices Not Happy with Justice Thomas's Book.   We haven't actually read this book, so we'll let Cindy  Adams tell it.  "One of the things they [the Supremes] are known to not like is for one of them to rise above the others of them. So, thrilled they're not with the success of Associate Justice Clarence Thomas' autobio. They've sniffed about a precedent that behooves sitting justices to not capitalize whilst on the bench. Phrases swatted about are "unseemly" and "breach of decorum.".... They feel it "irresponsible" for a sitting Supreme Court Justice to write about The Process."  (Court Objects Supremely to Memoir). 

13. What's in W's Refrigerator? It's not as interesting as it sounds, but the public has a right to know. (WaPo)

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Comments

[SJ Reidhead]

Very good. Sounds like much of my Pink Flamingo piece yesterday.

SJ Reidhead
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[SJ Reidhead]

Very good. Sounds like much of my Pink Flamingo piece yesterday.

SJ Reidhead
The Pink Flamingo

[Jenny McB]

I saw the Clarence interview on 60 minutes and I was not impressed. I can see why the rest of the justices would not be happy.

Thanks for the updates.

[Susan Helene Gottfried]

Yeah, it's been a scary week. And is Ann Coulter getting desperate or something? Sheesh.

[Nicole Austin]

As always, great and informative list. Some of those rumors are surprising.
http://www.nicoleaustin.wordpress.com

[SandyCarlson]

Ann Coulter needs a good meal. Maybe W can help her out.

[Lori]

Ann Coulter is an ass....enough said. Happy TT and thanks for the info:)

[WorksForMom]

I finally knew most of these on your list. Although when I heard #1, I just couldn't quite believe it.

[Joely]

Wow. 9 errors? Happy TT!

[Morgan]

Great list. :-)

I think the thing about Rush is HiLaRiOuS!

[No Nonsense girl]

Great list!!!! Mine's up!

[Adelle Laudan]

Great list. Shaking head at Anne Coulter LOL

Happy T13!

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[Maribeth]

Nice List, very interesting
I thought the apparition of the Pope was pretty amazing and for me more confirmation that their is life after death. Or a very sly devil making us believe that. But I would hope that is not the case. Thanks

[Gabriella Hewitt]

Terrific list. In my other life, I'm a political junkie. I'm going to have to bookmark your site so I can come back. As to Ann Coulter, the less said the better.

[Ed]

Love it every time I visit. I know I am going to find something new and tasty and I have yet to be disappointed.
Thanks.
Ed
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[Lara]

I just started reading the Huffington Post because I read Arianna's book "Fearless" which is just great. I noticed #3 about Imus was via Huf.
Great list and so interesting as always!! Happy TT!

[Xakara]

I still haven't figured out Ann Coulter's angle. Every time she opens her mouth it's like watching a dramatic version of the Colbert Report. Perhaps she's been in character all this time and just forgot to let the rest of us in on the joke...

~X

[maggie]

#1 slays me. I love that Lynne Cheney dug that up.

[Starrlight]

Great list. Ann Coulter is insane. We can only hope it is all just a big attention getting device.

[Sharon]

I consider myself conservative and Republican, but even I think Ann Coulter is going way overboard! That woman needs to slow a bit down...

And I missed that bit on JPII...hmm. An apparition? Interesting.

Happy Thursday!

[Michelle]

Keith Olbermann has it right when he calls Ann Coulter 'Coultergeist'!

Great TT list!

Mine's here: http://artventuring.blogspot.com/2007/10/thursday-thirteen-9-thirteen-13-letter.html

[mcangeli]

Ann Coulter is HOT!! Good list...

[Patti]

What is up with Ann Coulter!?!?! Geesh!! Great list!!!

[pussreboots]

It's been a strange week. Happy TT.

[The Gal Herself]

Is it me, or is Ann Coulter starting to veer off the tracks, ala Britney Spears? Perhaps like Britney, all the peroxide has gotten to her brain. Love the gossip! To borrow a phrase, I'm such a political junkie that I think J Lo is Joe Lockhart, so I thought this was great.