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of Rolling Stone magazine. A study done of psychiatric outpatients in Connecticut found a direct link between mental illness and support for President Bush. Well who didn't know that? In fact the more psychotic the patient the more likely they were to have voted for Bush in '04. Researcher Chris Lohse says, "Our study shows that psychotic patients prefer and authoritative leader. If your world is very mixed up there's something very comforting about someone telling you, 'This is how it's gonna be.'" Republican voters you are in good company...NOT.
Gotta get out so we can vote for Bush!

Also for the first time in American history there are more TVs per American household than there are people. The average household now contains 2.55 people and 2.73 TVs. More than half of all homes now have 3 or more TVs- up from only 11 percent in 1975. If you don't like what's on, try another TV, most people have enough now.


If Mars needs TVs, we can spare a few.

First you have Miss USA, who managed to keep her crown despite reports of cocaine use and drunken trysts with numerous partners including apparently Miss TEEN USA!

Then you have Miss Nevada, Katie Rees whose now been stripped of her crown, for behavior at a Tampa nightclub worthy of the finest traditions of the Girls Gone Wild video series. When reached for comment Donald Trump was quoted: "Did you see those pictures? Unlike Miss USA, who made some bad choices, Miss Nevada is a real problem ... It's a much different thing, and a much bigger problem." Yes, apparently she is not sleeping with Trump.


This is actually one of the tamer photos.

Does anyone else find the sign in the background a wee bit ironic? My guess is Dad wouldn't be recommending this behavior.

With his approval rating circling the drain at around 30%, Bush continues to push the "surge" talk as part of his "New Way Forward" for winning the war in Iraq. The problem with this idea is adding troops to a civil war isn't a surge, it's an escalation. In addition virtually every military expert worth their salt has already weighed in on the fact that it won't make much real difference in the outcome. At this point only the Iraqis can decide the future of Iraq. And yet there is Bush in full on reality denial mode at a press conference last week:

"I want the enemy to understand that this is a tough task, but they can't run us out of the Middle East, that they can't intimidate America. They think they can. They think it's just a matter of time before America grows weary and leaves, abandons the people of Iraq, for example. And that's not going to happen."

Guess what Georgie? It's already happened. The American people are tired of your misadventure and are ready to throw in the towel. And all of your rah rah, I'm rubber, you're glue rhetoric isn't going to change reality. And even Republicans are starting to back away realizing that this is a course destined for electoral failure.

One who hasn't though is John McCain, he's supported the Surge idea and has been one of its biggest advocates. I have to wonder though if he floated the idea thinking that in this climate a surge couldn't be taken seriously, and to separate himself from the Murtha crowd in advance of 08. If a surge didnt happen (Dems/Bush put a stop to it) and chaos ensued, he could claim to be the guy that had the different ideas going into 08, and trumpet how the country should have chosen his path to victory. Apparently he didn't account for the narcissism of this administration in its desire to win an unwinnable war and actually launch a surge with yet more chaos to follow. Now he could end up going from presumptive frontrunner, to being the guy who HAD the bad idea that made Iraq even more of a disaster. Nice work John.

Aside from Kanye West, who has drawn their ire, for pointing out(correctly, IMO) that George Bush doesn't like black people; It doesn't seem like the Republicans have much cause to dislike black musicians. After all without black musicians, Brooks & Dunn might be the height of modern musical accomplishment and that is just sad. But they've gone on disliking them anyway. Do you really think if a white singer had flashed their breasts during the Super Bowl their would have been half the uproar that developed. Hell on another channel, at the same time, they were running something called the Lingerie Bowl. Their is no objection to skin, just unsponsored skin. But the worst of Republican tactics in the belittling of black musicians is the trend of upstaging the deaths of great artists, with the deaths of Republican sock puppets. First we had Reagan's death drawing all the media coverage while Ray Charles' passing was barely noticed. And now James Brown is playing second fiddle, to Gerald Ford of all people. The Godfather of soul playing the background to our countries first unelected president(W is the second). When I saw the flags at half staff this morning I thought, damn James Brown is really getting his due. Then I found out it was for Ford, and the disappointment was crushing. Funky Drummer is worthy of a lowered flag, pardoning Nixon is not. All I know now is somebody better make sure that when Aretha Franklin goes, somone is following George H.W. with shock paddles and an IV.


R.I.P Godfather, may you find the Big Payback in the Sky.

videos that I have ever seen on YouTube. A Brian Westbrook greatest hits reel if you will.

Enjoy!

No joyous Noel could be complete without a victory by the Eagles over the Dallas Cowboys. Particularly delightful was the fact that T.O. was a complete non factor. For all his bluster, when it comes to actually making plays T.O. has largely been a bust this year. And he's been particularly bad against the Birds, in losing to both QB's that he insinuated were not good enough to play with him.


T.O. channels Hayden Christiansen as Dawkins makes a sensational interception: NOOOOOOOOOOOO!

How's Garcia look now Terrell? I'd almost feel bad for Owens but he's just such an ass that I can't. Besides he's a Cowboy now and that alone is enough for me to wish on him an encounter with Jeff Giloolly. Anyone else think Parcells wants him back next year? Yeah, me neither. Go Eagles, let's clinch the NFC East!