Daily News Briefing 7/10/09

2009 July 10
  • Sarah Palin is officially now on Urban Dictionary. Hey…did they watch our latest video??? (Indecision Forever)
  • Vote for your favorite congressional aide to be on The Hill’s 50 Most Beautiful People list! (The Hill)
  • Barbara Walters will receive (what I’m sure is one of many) lifetime achievement award. (TV Newser)
  • The ten most convincing Obama impersonator commercials. (Best Week Ever)
  • GOP racism via Facebook. That’s sooo 2000-late. (The Daily Beast)
  • The Fox News interns want to let us know that the “tea parties” are still brewing. (FNCU)

Nancy Pelosi Hates Michael Jackson…*

2009 July 10

*…Is probably the headline the New York Post will have.

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said no to a resolution honoring the late pop star because debate on the symbolic measure could raise “contrary views” about the pop star’s life.

The resolution, sponsored by Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee (D-Texas), cites MJ’s charitable acts and refers to him as an Amerian music legend, icon, and humanitarian.

So will Fox News actually say something nice about Nancy Pelosi since they actually agree on something Eh, who am I kidding?

Whoa, Whoa, WHOA. Back off Michelle Obama there, Sean Hannity

2009 July 10

Fox News anchor Sean Hannity crossed the line (I lost count how many times this has happened before). On his program “Hannity” last night, he criticized Michelle Obama for carrying a $6,000 handbag. Not only that, but for “going to Broadway shows”, and “having yoga arms”, and “going out to dinner”, “going to Paris” (keep in mind, she was accompanying the President on his visit there). And who said she was complaining? She sure didn’t. 

And where was all this criticism on Sarah Palin’s wardrobe last year? Michelle Obama wears J.Crew for goodness sake. And he conveniently failed to mention that in between her fancy trips and yoga classes, she volunteers her time to the troops and educational causes. Not to mention her TWO DAUGHTERS. 

Watch your mouth, Hannity.

A Thousand Words: “Does she know how big her butt looks in that dress?”

2009 July 10

U.S. President Barack Obama (C) and France’s President Nicolas Sarkozy (R) take their places with junior G8 delegates for a family photo at the G8 summit in L’Aquila, Italy, July 9, 2009. 

I’m going to choose to believe that President Obama sees something on the ground that the young lady dropped and wants to return it to her. He is NOT checking her out. Right? RIGHT? I mean, he’s married to MICHELLE OBAMA! Yeah, yeah, guys check out other women all the time, but he’s our PRESIDENT people! *sigh*

My favorite thing about this photo is actually Nicolas Sarkozy smirking at Obama. Priceless.

Morning Bits 7/10/09

2009 July 10

  • “Money was the reason Sarah Palin resigned.” Daaaaayum, Levi. You better watch out. Sarah Barracuda will get her lawyers to hunt you down. (News Politics News)
  • NBC is none to happy about the new Olympic Network. (NY Times)
  • Attention! Roland Burris will not run for the Senate in 2010. He still feels a little slimy about how he got there in the first place. (AP)
  • A new GM is born. (WaPo)
  • We’re still in a recession, right? Apparently it’s possible for Ryan Seacrest to get richer.  (Hollywood Reporter)

An Open Letter to the Producers at MSNBC

2009 July 10
by The Full Ginsburg

Dear MSNBC Producers,

The Full Ginsburg would like to let the entire world wide web know how much we are in love with you right now. To whichever intern, production assistant, producer, or crew guy that found our “How to Talk Like a Politician” video and decided that it make a good piece for air, THANK YOU. The Full Ginsburg and friends saw the piece air on MSNBC at approximately 5pm EST yesterday, and we couldn’t be more psyched.

If you ever need a talking head to comment about comedy and politics, we’ll be there for you. Until then, we’ll keep trying to make funny political videos.

Hugs and Kisses,

The Full Ginsburg


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P.S. This screen shot is one the the highlights of TFG hisotry. That and interviewing Mike Huckabee.

Daily News Briefing 7/9/09

2009 July 9

  • The day in 100 seconds, includes viagra and candy. (Talking Points Memo)
  • Jeb Bush joins others that are on the list of being “the future of the Republican party”. (Esquire)
  • Why are Southerners so fat? (TIME)
  • Fox News tries to copy CNN’s magic screen wall. EPIC FAIL. (Gawker)
  • VIDEO: Letterman on Palin resignation: “Was it something I said?” (ONTD Politics)

Is This 2009, or 1950?

2009 July 9

Apparently a private swim club in Pennsylvania asked a few kids to leave even though their swim club paid thousands of dollars for them to do so. Why would they possibly turn these kids away? The kids say it’s because of the color of their skin. 

John Duesler, the president of the Valley Club, said in a statement,“There was concern a lot of the kids would change the complexion and the atmosphere of the club.” Wow. The complexion? REALLY?

A Thousand Words: “I Declare a Thumb War”

2009 July 9

President Barack Obama confers with Japanese Prime Minister Taro Aso at the G-8 summit in L’Aquila, Italy, July 8, 2009. Official White House Photo by Pete Souza

(via White House Flickr)

Define “Left”

2009 July 9

Rachel Maddow recently went on Charlie Rose and said that conservatives aren’t the only ones disappointed with President Obama. 

 ”The President has disappointed the left,” she said. Rose asked her to be more specific – on what exactly? “I would say on the war, on healthcare, on economic [policy]… on civil liberties and on civil rights,” Maddow said.

Ouch. But if the “left” is so disapproving of the way our President is handling things, why does he still have soaring approval numbers amongst Democrats (including African-Americans and Hispanics)? According to The Nation, “Maddow, presumably, was referring to a much smaller cohort of self-identified (white) progressives”.

(via The Nation)