Barack Roll'd. Brilliant.

at first I was confused, now I'm petrified...

okay, here's the deal... this Sarah Palin shit has me more fired up than I've felt for a while now and, you know what, that is really saying something because I've been pretty obsessed with this whole thing since the beginning of primary season. I cannot stand, nor can I understand, how anyone is falling for this transparent, pandering pile.

not only was that "great" speech one of the more smug, sarcastic, condescending, ear-splitting,hypocritical, full-o-shit things I've listened to since that time I accidentally turned on Fox News, but it was FULL of lies. straight up, big fat lies that were nothing short of laughable.

for example... does anyone really think that if she would have sold that private plane on e-bay that we wouldn't have heard about it when it happened? please. that's just the folksy crap the press would have been all over. fuck it, Perez would have blogged it and KARE11 would have Extra'd it.

the truth is that she did indeed list the plane(okay, definitely ballsy and a little funny), but did not sell it on e-bay. she listed it three times and it didn't sell. she finally sold it, AT A LOSS, thru a broker.

that's just one example and, I know, I know a rather silly one. however, it makes my point about how this crap is SCARY. it scares me because people seem to be eating it up. it's cheeseball and it's bullshit.

other bullshit:


she also lied about Obama raising taxes.

she also lied about Obama not authoring one "single major law or reform" and not reaching across the aisle (or whatever she said while she was mocking democrats, state legislators and community organizers). from the AP (you know, that notoriously elite, left-wing media outlet):

PALIN: "There is much to like and admire about our opponent. But listening to him speak, it's easy to forget that this is a man who has authored two memoirs but not a single major law or reform _ not even in the state senate."

THE FACTS: Compared to McCain and his two decades in the Senate, Obama does have a more meager record. But he has worked with Republicans to pass legislation that expanded efforts to intercept illegal shipments of weapons of mass destruction and to help destroy conventional weapons stockpiles. The legislation became law last year. To demean that accomplishment would be to also demean the work of Republican Sen. Richard Lugar of Indiana, a respected foreign policy voice in the Senate. In Illinois, he was the leader on two big, contentious measures in Illinois: studying racial profiling by police and requiring recordings of interrogations in potential death penalty cases. He also successfully co-sponsored major ethics reform legislation.


gross.


I guess I just keep thinking... well, besides that she is a hypocritical, lying, creationist who thinks the war in Iraq is a mission from god. I just keep thinking... who the fuck does she think she is? she wants to attack Obama for having nothing more than big speeches and hopeful rhetoric? seriously? and she has... uh, a big speech and negative rhetoric? she was hand picked for purely political purposes and to energize the sketchy base neo-con support for McCain. fine, I understand the evangelicals are going to embrace and lurve her... but what about everyone else? well, that's what's worrying me.

I guess they way they are hiding her away (probably programming her on foreign policy 24/7, so she can stand a chance against Biden) and insulating her from the big, mean bullies in the press is pretty telling. right? I should find hope in that - - and in that will most likely backfire on them. right?

okay, I'll settle down. there's a lot of time left-- a lot of time for the buzz to die down and the dust to settle and people to start asking legitimate questions about her record and her lies (keep reminding people that she took that 'bridge to nowhere money and she kept it), which just has to come back and haunt her.

right?

ciao, buddies.
-Nina.

o, and, seriously, what is the deal with attacking the community organizers? I didn't even know that was a thing. oh, pew, I've always hated those habitat for humanity ass holes. and those church groups who feed starving people? and those M.A.D.D bitches? single-handedly responsible for the housing crisis. I've always wanted to say that.

so many you-have-got-to-be-fucking-kidding-me moments, so little time...

thank baby jesus for Jon Stewart!

Meat Raffles and Boobies

"*F-- Fox News! F-- Fox News!"

This fella seems to have a really interesting defnition of 'freedom of speech'...

"Ten Restaurants That Define St. Paul"

According to Kathy Jenkins at the Press (http://www.twincities.com/ci_10254144?nclick_check=1):

1-St. Paul Grill
2-Gopher Bar
3-The Lexington
4-Pho Ca Dao
5-Mickey's Diner
6-Tavern on Grand
7-Mancini's
8-WA Frost's
9-Savoy
10-The Nook

What do ya think? I'm not really feeling a couple of those choices. Pho Ca Dao as THE defining Vietnamese restaurant. I don't know, maybe. But, I'm not really loving it, Kathy.

And... no Cosetta's ?? Come on.

in honor of the Beijing olympics

a look back at one of the best youtube moments thus far.

from therealmccain.com

A Fabulous Few Days in NYC: Snapshots

the view from our hotel room.
I found it kind of stunning &
it would stop me short every
time.

I totally want to drink with this dog.




woops.



























Vicki's smooth cab-hailing style. the arm behind the thing was
constant, inadvertant and totally hilarious.




















the Dakota, which totally made me cry.



















total dolls
















Yankee Stadium! what fun.

for those couple of you who couldn't remember how FAST LOVE goes...

just because I miss LOST

fun, fabulous.

omigod, George. nicely done. that was the one of the best things ever.

tonight, bitches !

Sometimes, at a particularly busy moment in my day, a moment perhaps hinging on chaos, I play this and it calms me down.

YAY, PRIDE!

Which McCain is scarier?

Not Cool, Weiners.

okay I'm not looking to organize a boycott or anything here, just thought I'd spread the word...

did you know that Michael Weiner's son Russell is the founder and CEO of Rockstar Energy Drink ??? We know Michael Weiner as Michael Savage, the uber right-wing wacko who hates civil rights, especially for gays and immigrants. actually he just straight-up hates gays and immigrants, among others (muslims, liberals, me, you.)

I did not know this and now will immidiately change my ways. I used to like Rockstar and drink it from time to time. mostly because the cans look cool.

as I said, I'm not looking to start a movement, it's just that I don't like to actively give my money to companies who so very strongly represent things I so very strongly disagree with.

It's just a consumer choice thing and, although I know it's impossible and silly to try and track every penny (we all buy from some the big dog conservative-leaning companies like McDonald's, Fed Ex, Verizon, etc., as well as inadvertently give to others, whose contributions and leaning we don't even know), the most egregious offenders, such as Coors Brewing Company, Fox News, Blockbuster and now Rockstar, remain in a special category titled I Will Not Knowingly Give You My Money Even If You Make Delicious Blue Moon and Killians Irish Red.

just fyi, like-minded friends. I wish I would have known this years ago or I that could take back the probably 30 or so dollars I've given the Weiners in my lifetime. weiners.

for fun, in case you aren't familiar with the Weiner family, here are some gems:

Michael and Russell co-founded the Paul Revere Society, whose ideals/goals are these:

1. Support Traditional Marriage
2. Close the Borders now.
3. Deport all illegal immigrants now.
4. Eliminate bilingual education in all states.
5. Require health tests for all recent foreign born
Some say that the borders are arbitrary, English is only one of many languages in our new "Multicultural America," and that we share no common history or values.
6. Make tax cuts permanent.
7. End Affirmative Action
8. Tort Reform - Stop Class Action Lawyers.

other awesome Michael Savage quotes:

"When you hear "human rights," think gays. When you hear "human rights," think only one thing: someone who wants to rape your son. And you'll get it just right. OK, you got it, right? When you hear "human rights," think only someone who wants to molest your son, and send you to jail if you defend him. Write that down, make a note of it. So anyway, let's get back to the serious stuff here."

"Right now, even people sitting on the fence would like George Bush to drop a nuclear weapon on an Arab country. They don't even care which one it would be. I can guarantee you -- I don't need to go to Mr. Schmuck [pollster John] Zogby and ask him his opinion. I don't need anyone's opinion. I'll give you my opinion, because I got a better stethoscope than those fools. It's one man's opinion based upon my own analysis. The most -- I tell you right now -- the largest percentage of Americans would like to see a nuclear weapon dropped on a major Arab capital. They don't even care which one..."

"Many of the countries and the areas in these countries that were hit by these tidal waves were hotbeds of radical Islam. Why should we be helping them destroy us? ... I think what we're doing is feeding our own demise. ... I truthfully don't believe in foreign aid."

recently, addressing the homeless problem: "Why not put them in work camps? Most of them are able-bodied."

and, of course, his most famous quote, which subsequently got him fired from MSNBC in 2003: "Oh, you're one of the sodomites? You should only get AIDS and die, you pig"

ciao, buddies.
-Nina.

"terrorist fist jab," almost as funny as "fair and balanced"

whoo pig sooie! fun and games and wine in arkansas

go hogs.

ciao, buddies.

-Nina

L.A. is O.K.

o, what a lovely long weekend in LA we had. after 6 years of her living there, we finally got our asses on a plane to visit beautiful Tatum. it was nothing but fun: great food, great lady friends, perfect weather, beautiful vistas + art at the getty, fab dining/drinking scene within blocks of Tatum's place, scary scientologists... yup, awesome!

girl hog and I had a nice afternoon at Venice beach despite horrendous hangovers and badass blisters.

at Moonshadows restaurant and bar in malibu. apparently, this is the place Mel Gibson was drinking at the night he brought sugartits to the public lexicon. also supposed to be a favorite hangout for Brit-Brit.

clearly:

we didn't see any celebrities, which was disappointing for me. I was just sure I'd spot someone - - and believe me, I was looking. I almost crashed several times from trying to subtly scan faces and walk at the same time. what I planned to do a celebrity once I found one, I have no idea.

just blocks from Tatum's place. nice little snapshot view, huh? it was great to see Tatum still gaze upon the sign with a hint of awe.


outside Tatum's great little artist's quarter style apartment. we really loved her place; it's unique and funky and in a very friendly and comfy little complex. we also loved her two goofy cats, Mama and Monkey (aka Mookie, Brando, Brandy, Buster, Tinyhead, Monsterhead, Wookie, etc)

saturday night Beirut show at the Wiltern. AWESOME, awesome show in a perfectly art deco theater. lovely.

ciao, buddies!

-nina