Barack sat down for dinner with Charles Krauthammer, David Brooks, William Kristol and George Will at Will's home. Pat Buchanan described the gesture in two words:  "class act."  The braying reactionary detractors on this board and elsewhere had better be prepared to be out-classed for the next 8 years.

Barack has written a wonderful open letter to his daughters.  As the father of two girls just a little older than Sasha and Malia, his words have special meaning to me, as I am sure they will to all parents.  Those on this board who should really read this letter probably won't, but I hope the rest of you will benefit from another glimpse into the soul of this truly great man.
http://www.parade.com/export/sites/default/news/2009/01/barack-obama-letter-to-m...

Aw hell, this is funny...



She hasn’t shown up for work very regularly over the last year or so, so when Michelle Obama’s $300,000 job was cut at the University of Chicago Hospitals, it may have been hard to notice the difference.  Crain’s skipped the part about the incoming First Lady, must have been an oversight in their expert analysis of Chicago Business, because we know Crain’s is “Not show business. All business”.

The Tribune announced the layoff without much analysis, but let the cat far enough out of the bag to prompt our Don Rose to question how important Michelle Obama’s job must have been, as it was so easily eliminated.  The New Republic gnashes their dentures at the how a community can be served without Michelle Obama, despite the void of actual labor she has performed while being on the campaign trail.  The comments are much more informative than the article in TNR.

The Washington Post smells a rat, with a critical article of a lawyer from U of C hospitals, who worked with Michelle Obama in implementing a rationalization of emergency healthcare delivery.  The lawyer, Susan Sher, had the nerve to co-operate with President Bush and the Federal Government’s initiatives to deliver emergency care in the emergency room, and everyday care in health clinics.  No word on the Michelle’s level of co-operation with the Bush administration at her executive position.

The Univesity of Chicago Press Room continues to impress with stories about blood cancer therapies and a Webcast of innovative cardiac surgery, but is tight lipped about layoffs effecting the First Lady and 15 other senior executives.

Apparently Oblama is spending time with the recently indicted Mayor of Baltimore right before the Inauguration. Change sure seems a bit corrupt, yet AGAIN.

Ted Nugent wants to be Obama's Drug Czar

Stephen C. Webster
Published: Thursday January 15, 2009
Rawstory

What a difference 17 months can make.

Ted Nugent, the self-proclaimed "rock legend" who said during an August 2007 concert (as he was holding two assault rifles), "Obama, he's a piece of shit, and I told him to suck on my machine gun," seems to have had a change of heart.

Now he wants a job. And not just any job, but the job of Drug Czar.

RAW STORY apologizes for the level of absurdity portions of this story reach. Something tells us that when Obama promised "change that we can believe in," he couldn't has possibly imagined this.

But Ted seems convinced.

"[Drug traffickers] are as evil an adversary as the voodoo terrorist Taliban our soldiers face in Afghanistan," writes Nugent in a Thursday editorial.

An avid hunter, Nugent has been politically active as an opponent of gun control laws and he is a board member of the National Rifle Association. He has considered trying to take his political activism all the way to the Governor's Mansion in his native Michigan.

"That would be beautiful," Nugent said when asked by Reuters if he would run for governor in 2010. "I have threatened to do so and I was sincere."

In today's America, the Terminator can be elected Governor of California, a conspiratorial wrestler can become Governor of Minnesota, a variety show comedian appears the likely winner of a US Senate race, and the President-elect is actually offering the job of Surgeon General to a television doctor.

Even in this context, Nugent's latest appeal appears almost rhetorical.

"Call me, President Obama," writes Nugent. "Hippies, dope heads, corrupt politicos and various other human debris hate me, which makes me the perfect man for the job."

"Our inner cities will remain war zones until we commit to taking the trash out," said Nugent in his polemic's most cringe-inducing line.

"[A]s America's Drug Czar, I would put a big hurt on the drug kingpins and consumers like they have never seen," concludes Nugent. "Every American who smokes dope, manufactures, buys or sells meth or uses any illegal drugs is aiding and abetting the enemies of America. Case closed. This spiritual inbreeding and cannibalism must be identified, admitted to and stopped immediately. America can, and must do this."

Your move, President-elect Obama.

Riffhard wrote on Jan 15^th, 2009 at 4:36pm:

Cuidado, senor pinche chingao.  I know this is an emotional evening for you, with farewells and all, but there is no need to get uppity just because you backed the wrong fish for eons longer than anyone else.  And there is certainly no need to be disparaging a great American like John McCain.  Completely unacceptable behavior on your part, and it will not be tolerated any further, sir.  Let me remind you that when his country needed him most, John McCain was there and gave more than most can even imagine, while the "conservative" you were magooing about was dodging the draft in France telling anyone who would listen his demented fairy tales about intergalactic space zorks, lost cities, polygafucking, gigantic golden angels with Victorian dialects, etc.  Where's your goddam messiah now, Riffmash?  Goofballs......

Riffhard wrote on Jan 15^th, 2009 at 4:36pm:


January 20th, 2001: dems turn the white house over to the republicans with at

budget surplus.

January 20th, 2009: republicans turn the white house over to the dems with a

1 trillion dollar deficit.

hmmmmm.....explanations?

Nellcote wrote on Jan 16^th, 2009 at 5:09pm:

Fuckin' A right, they would have done better!

fuck God!

you first  :smile

It is going to be a huge 2 days for this country. I am proud of America! God bless the USA.
Happy MLK day!

That fucker Bono just had to show up in Washington. I wish Ryan Clark (Steeler #25) would take a run at that piece of shit.