My guess is she was not going to be chosen (any number of reasons) and they let her know so that she could withdraw. Then unable to keep the line simple and just refuse to offer any explination, people in her camp looked to Ted's health as a easy out, now the supposition of unpaid taxes on domestic help (que shocker). My gut is she was never gonna get it and her camp is just not politic enough to keep up a solid front.

I think she was out before the rumors got published, no? She "removed herself from consideration," I think to preempt him telling her she didn't get the job.

I started to cry in the car again when they said "President Obama."

I cry every single time I read or watch something about him, and all I'm doing is reading and watching things about him. I've wanted this since July of 2004. I can't believe it's finally happened.

Today I made this my work computer's background, so that I can periodically remind myself that BUSH IS NO LONGER PRESIDENT.

That's what's actually harder for me to get through my head than the fact that Obama is President.

I still have this one as my background at home, and it still makes me smile when I see it.

Jesse's is a classic for the ages.

In terms of Condi. One thing she did that was very unpopular was fail to fill the office of the person who was in charge of seeking money for the state department, of lobbying for it to get its share of the budget. If you are the boss, and you fail to make an effort to get funding for your department, that has to make you unpopular. One of the things that was used as discipline during Condis reign was not providing bodyguards to employees in dangerous parts of the world who were seen as not being team players. It strikes me as possible that stuff like this could mean the reporting was accurate - not love of Clinton, but disgust with Condi that was this strong. A boss who is not actively seeking to sabotage the department and not actively seek to endanger the lives of employees as a punishment for lack of sufficient enthusiasim might indeed seem like a liberation. Not saying the reporters story is true, but not all that implausible.

I still have this one as my background at home, and it still makes me smile when I see it.

LOVE that!

Aw Man. I just got this message from the managing attorney in this office.

In case you did not receive this message, below is an invitation from BiggestWigofAll for StillPrettyDamBigWig's upcoming videoconference for non-lawyer staff. As you may know, SPDBW recently held a videoconference with the associates and he is having this one with the staff on January 29, 2009, at 9:00 a.m. in Room 7C. SPDBW is trying to keep everyone informed as the Firm navigates through these difficult times.

You may also recall that we have a quarterly Palo Alto office lunch next Tuesday, January 27 at noon on the 6th floor. We will take some time to discuss similar topics from a local perspective. Despite the challenges being faced by virtually the entire world, I have bought in to the new themes of Hope and Yes We Can.

See you all at the meetings.

(emphasis mine)

Verklempt Now.

Jesse, here's a fun follow-on from that one: [link]

Knitters turn to graffiti artists with 'yarnbombing'

The knitted bus is awesome! (Yeah, a full-sized bus covered in knitting.)