Really, the bestest, true Americans all live in the heartland anyway....

Yeah, but we're modest so we don't try to bring it up a lot.

Muppets Debate Clinton vs. Obama

World-famous puppet "roommates" Bert and Ernie have a heated political discussion in which Obama emerges the victor, suggesting rumors of faltering gay support for Hillary Clinton are more than just rumors.

I don't want the muppets discussing candidates and choosing sides!

HC's comment just read too much like "hey poor to middle class whites with possible racial issues - stick with me."

This article about tabloids covering Obama and Clinton is depressing as shit. To wit:

“You can’t get much better drama than what we’re seeing on the campaign trail,” said Charles Lachman, the executive producer of “Inside Edition,” the syndicated entertainment newsmagazine. “It’s the greatest reality show on television.”

I can't put my finger on why it bugs so much. I mean, I guess there is the almost inherent confusion of reality vs. reality TV. But ugh.

During the 2004 campaign, editors hardly paid attention to Senator John Kerry or President Bush. Ms. Min of US Weekly said she ran a single spread about a celebrity fund-raiser for Mr. Kerry. “That was about as large as we went in terms of covering that campaign,” she said. “Covering John Kerry just felt not so fun.”

Yep. The fun factor. That's why we have the bozo we do for president right now.

Because real issues are affecting real people and that jackass is acting like something that touches peoples lives in a very real way is entertainment?

Well, college graduates are elitists, so we don't matter.

Yeah, and I'm an elitist who went to a caucus instead of voting in a primary, so I'm double-plus insignificant.

To be fair, Obama's cuter than John Kerry. And tabloids thrive on "she's cracking up!" covers, so having a female candidate is like candy to them.

Thanks, msbelle. I'm just so offended on a personal level.

I lived there for 7 years! And the thing is? They didn't clean my apartment. They painted (as they had to do), and put in hardwood floors and new tile, as they do in between each tenant that lived there before they purchased the building. They also put in a new toilet, which they had to do since mine was like from 1962 and required constant maintenance.

My deposit was $600, Kat.

Okay, but THIS from the article does crack me up:

And the gossip-magazine editors appear to hold the cards most of the time.When President Bill Clinton submitted an essay for publication in US, it did not pass muster with Ms. Min.

“It was the magazine equivalent of watching C-Span,” she recalled, a slight shudder in her voice. “I was a little mortified to do it, but we kicked it back to the president for a revise.”

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