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Dodds About to Get the Smackdown (yuck yuck)

Chris Dodd seems to be on the decline. There was the whole Countrywide issue, the Freddie and Fannie thing....he just generally seems like a douche.

So it's not surprising that Republicans are coming out of the woodwork to challenge him next year. Add Linda McMahon to that list. Yes, Linda McMahon of the WWE. The World Wrestling Entertainment brand.

“I understand what it takes to balance a budget, create jobs and grow the economy,” Ms. McMahon said in the statement. “Washington is out of control, and sadly, Senator Chris Dodd has lost his way and our trust. I can’t sit by on the sidelines anymore knowing that I have both the experience and the strength to stand up to special interests and bring badly needed change to Washington.”

Dodd, you're in for the smackdown. I couldn't resist.

What really interests me though? What McMahon's campaign will look like.

One video on the Internet shows her in the ring, appearing to kick a man in the groin.

Imagine if they CGI'd Dodds face on that guy??? How awesome would that be. Not cause I care about Dodd one way or the other, but come on, a political campaign with nut-kicking? I could die knowing I had lived a full life if I saw that.

source: NY Times and Yahoo!

Can I Just Say....

That It's Always Sunny In Philadelphia is back on tomorrow at 9PM CST!!!!!

WATCH IT! It's hilarious

I'd post a trailer, but work apparently does not approve of Youtube.....

What We Should Really Be Focusing On

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President Carter believes Joe Wilson's comments were fueled by racist feelings. Not sure. But this is way more important than Kanye upstaging Taylor Swift at some inconsequential, invalid award show.

Michael Steele (lamewad that he is) accuses the Dems of throwing smoke to avoid the real issues - policy.

Hey, maybe Carter's right on a grand scale. Subconsciously we're not ready to accept a black president. But do I really think Joe Wilson is mad that Obama is the president or more upset with the policy implications? I'd bet money on the latter and I'd bet close to zero on the former.

Look, I'll say this...I was walking to work today (from the parking lot, not from home) and I noticed a group of black people walking from the criminal courthouse on the opposite side of the street. And then I saw a white woman. And it triggered a series of thoughts.

For instance, not only here, but in California as well, I've had white friends that have friends of all different races. But when something bad happens and it was the result of either confirmed or presumed activities at the hands of a black person, inevitably the words stupid "nigger!" inevitably comes lashing out. Now on any given day of the week, these are friends that are seemingly normal, tolerant people. What does it all mean? That maybe we haven't moved as far away from our racist past as we'd like to believe. And you apologists who are ready to come out of the woodwork saying these are isolated incidents, please, save your breath.

Anyway, I still don't think Wilson's comments were racially motivated. At least consciously. Food for though....

Welcome

In honor of his recent birthday and his return to blogging, welcome my friend Jeff to the blogroll. He runs a nice little blog called "Might Want to Read This..." Short, concise reads. And always interesting content (when he decides to post). Welcome to the roll Jeff.

Also Deserving of More of My Time

Veteran Journalist Gary Washburn has a blog and has a truly terrific take on Kanye West and Michael Jordan.

In case you missed Jordan's HOF Induction speech, it was a little confusing. And, as the critics keep referring to it, petty. Mainly because he took shots at all the dudes that opposed him. From Byron Russell, to Jeff Van Gundy, to Isaiah (somewhat), Iceman George Gervin, DEAN SMITH....It was pretty bad. Jordan apologists found somewhat to validate such behavior, but I didn't think it was all that great. Maybe it was honesty, maybe it was a look into the man who Jordan has been and always will be. More importantly, that's really what makes Jordan, Jordan: a guy who always wanted to prove he was better, down to the last minute. It was just long-winded. And pointless. We all know you were better than everyone else. Hence the six rings dude. And the multi-million dollar brand. And the legacy. And the retired number.

But I digress. Gary Washburn has some great . Here are the highlights.

Jordan treated his basketball Hall of Fame speech like Martin Lawrence in the infamous "Pretty Ricky" episode of the 90s series "Martin". If you didn't catch that classic segment, Martin attends to his 10-year high school reunion with a checklist of people he plans to avenge for their mistreatment a decade ago. After winning "Man of the Year" from his classmates, Martin essentially disses the award because he admits he never liked any of his classmates, especially arch rival Ricky Fontaine, or "Pretty Ricky," who took his prom date.

Isiah Thomas revived the role of "Pretty Ricky" as Jordan recalled when Thomas and several other all-stars decided to "freeze" him out of the 1985 All-Star Game because they were jealous of Jordan's new-found stardom and felt the rookie hadn't paid his dues. He then added rivals to the list as if he were shopping for a Super Bowl party. Dean Smith for not inviting him to pose for a Sports Illustrated cover, check. Pat Riley for not allowing the Knicks players to fraternize with Jordan before playoff games, check. Leroy Smith for the heinous act of accepting an invitation to join the varsity team at Laney High School in Wilmington, N.C. while Jordan didn't receive one, check.

Less than 48 hours later, West jumps on stage (where is the security here?) at the MTV Video Awards grabs the microphone out country singer Taylor Swift's hands and proclaims Beyonce as the real winner of the best female video. He then hands the microphone back to the shell shocked Swift and then walks off the stage, as if he just solved the health care debate.

But people have spent the weekend complaining about both acts, and honestly neither Jordan nor West would have been successful with strictly humility. Jordan told friends he would become a shoe icon while he was at North Carolina.

West complained when his "College Dropout" CD was not given prestiguous five-star rating by Rolling Stone magazine and threatened to never to grant a cover story again. We didn't complain then. We kept buying his CDs, calling his stunning acts of pompousness a mere personality trait, not a concern that needed to be addressed.

It starts with young people judging each other for their material goods and looks, and it ends, unfortunately, with talented artists and athletes unable to control their own emotions because they have been allowed to fester and smoulder too long. It may be too late to save MJ and Kanye West, but this should serve as a lesson for all of us to stop encouraging such behavor and excusing it as genius.

Check the whole thing here.

Kanye? A Jerk? *Gasp*

I'm absolutely annoyed with all of these people who seemingly discovered that, *gasp* Kanye is a raging douchebag. As if all of the other outbursts didn't confirm that. I could care less what he does. The "George Bush doesn't care about black people," various stunts he's pulled in Europe, Grammy fiascos...oh and the whole Kanye Being Crucified Rolling Stone cover that was outright blasphemy?

hmmmm and the most outrage comes from a stunt he pulls on the VMAs????

This is a sad indication of where our society is. He upstages Taylor Swift (who I didn't know about until this moment - I actually thought they were talking about that gray haired dude Taylor that won American Idol a while back; we will not get into the failed logic behind this assumption) and suddenly the world and celebs everywhere are outraged. And then my twitter and facebook are flooded with said outrage. And the news. Even the president was outraged. But I don't recall such outrage for Kanye's blaspheme.

What's almost as funny is the fact that this was apparently the MTV VMAs. You know, MTV, the show that used to play music videos but is focused on reality TV and stupid, mindless crap. So this award has all of the prestige that comes with a music video channel that pretends to play music videos, but doesn't. So who cares if Beyonce should have won, but Taylor Swift won instead. This makes: (a) Kanye West an idiot for feeling some type of validity or prestige was being bestowed by this award; and (b) everyone else an idiot for caring about what Kanye did at some less-than-legitimate award show. If this was the Grammy's maybe I'd care. But lets face facts, Kanye has-been/is/will-always-be a raging douchebag. This was not the icing on the cake, not the cherry on top, nor the first indication, or the last time this will happen.

And despite all that, despite being in the golden era of the decline of music purchases, he'll still go platinum with his next album. Mark my words.

Blakroc f/ Mos Def and Jim Jones

I think this might be the first time I've been semi-psyched for a new album to drop. The Black Keys have always been solid and I think they have earned some credibility in my book. We'll wait an see.

More info here

The Simpsons Do Rappers (click to enlarge)

How awesome is this?!

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