Newt Gingrich explains why he won’t quit running for President
March 28, 2012
-WKW
Wolfrum’s Morning: Owning Les Paul
March 28, 2012
Looking to own a piece of a music legend? The estate of Les Paul is auctioning some of his work. Warning: It’ll run you.
Today’s Reading
Mother Jones: Climate Change is changing everything in Bangladesh.
Wonkblog: Ezra Klein thinks the White House will do better with oral arguments to SCOTUS defending Obamacare.
Genghis: Rick Santorum invokes the “Real Republican” defense.
The Independent: They saved Einstein’s brain.
Oliver Willis: Mistakes matter. Especially in politics.
Today’s Tweet
Jeffrey Toobin is predicting the end of Obamacare. and perhaps the world.
Finally
Les Paul: He spent his life chasing sound.
--WKW
Wolfrum’s Morning: This is just BS
March 26, 2012
George Carlin talks some bullshit.
Today’s Reading
The Fix: The pressure of a BS campaign appears to be getting to Rick Santorum.
The Angriest Liberal: Trayvon Martin and white privilege.
Emma Zahn: Shadow banking, bubbles and government debt.
This Just In
Everybody dance now.
Sports
Woods Wins: Tiger Woods wins a golf tournament, and the planet returns to normal.
Final Four: Kansas, Kentucky, Ohio State and Louisville tear some nets down.
Finally
The Supreme Court will be hearing a challenge against Obamacare for the next three days. Meaning Clarence Thomas will be really bored as he awaits his turn to vote against the Affordable Care Act.
Wolfrum’s Morning: Hunger games?
March 23, 2012
Hunger: Not a game
Today’s Reading
Nadia Naffe: Former James O”Keefe associate speaks out.
Dagblog: President Obama’s short comment on Trayvon Martin speaks volumes.
Angry Black Lady: Fundraising time!
Driftglass: Elite, out-of-touch columnist fight!
This Just In
Tilda Swinton looks like a glowing Mr. Burns.
Finally
Try as you may, you can’t stop the music.
-WKW
Wolfrum’s Morning: RIP Frank Motta
March 22, 2012
Wolfrum’s Word
My cousin Frank Motta was murdered last week. You can find the details here. It was a senseless killing that hurt the entire community, let alone our entire family. Frank was a genuinely good man. A veteran, teacher, principal and volunteer, he truly cared and loved other people.
I don’t feel a seething rage at the killer of my cousin. In a week where we saw brutal murders in Toulouse, as well as the breaking of the Trayvon Martin murder story, I feel only a sadness for humanity. There is, apparently, one thing that binds all races - a disregard for life. More than that, I feel a sadness for Frank’s wife and kids and my entire family. Frank was a great man, and he proved it every day of his life.
Today’s Reading
Balloon Juice: Rachel Maddow does the unthinkable - she calls a liar a liar.
TPM: An arrest has been made in the fire-bombing attack on a pro-choice Texas state senator.
Crooks & Liars: This is not a War on Women. But if you have a baby and miss work, your job may not be there for you and there’s now nothing you can do about it, says SCOTUS.
This Just In
Comic Brian Posehn looks like that sloth.
Quote of the Year
“Well, I think you hit a reset button for the fall campaign. Everything changes. It’s almost like an Etch A Sketch. You can kind of shake it up and restart all over again.” — Mitt Romney advisor Eric Fehrnstrom, forever linking his candidate to a crappy toy.
Finally
Pals.
-WKW
Your average Right-Wing radio host
March 21, 2012
They talk tough and all, but …
-WKW
Wolfrum’s Morning: You looking at me?
March 21, 2012
You looking at me?
Today’s Reading
Alicublog: Conservatives are outraged over Robert DeNiro attempting to make a joke. Because they have to be outraged about something.
FreakOutNation: Voter turnout in Illinois may have been the lowest in history.
Lance Mannion: Looking at the Trayvon Martin murder.
Matt Osborne: The War on Women rages on in Idaho.
This Just In
Yes, Rick Santorum is McLovin.
Wolfrum’s Word
The word “inevitable” has been the keyword to Mitt Romney’s entire campaign, and after his big win in an Illinois primary most notable for its poor turnout, it is truer now than ever. Mitt Romney will win the Republican nomination. It could not be more obvious. Brokered convention? Who cares, Romney will win.
The simple fact is that the media and political talking heads have worked overtime for quite some time in order to make it seem that Romney isn’t a shoe-in. But once again, they have all ignored the American public. Normal Americans don’t want a mindless theocrat or psychotic former Speaker of the House. Normal Americans think Ron Paul is fringe. Normal Americans think Romney at least looks Presidential.
Those who talk politics for a living have to talk politics, reality be damned. And right now, they are purposefully blocking out the fact that Romney will win. And since normal Americans have been terrified by the clown-show that is the GOP race, it remains inevitable that Barack Obama will be re-elected.
Finally
Will the real Mitt Romney please stand up?
-WKW
Wolfrum’s Morning: Team Wolfrum
March 20, 2012
Yeah, so what, maybe I am Team Jacob. What are you going to do about it?
Trayvon Martin
The murder of Trayvon Martin is not ground-breaking news. Ask a Black person. But what it has been is eye-opening for those who really struggle to accept that just walking around is a deadly activity for a Black person.
Martin’s killing also shines a light on repulsive “Stand Your Ground” laws, which essentially give gun owners the freedom to murder anyone. The killer of Martin – George Zimmerman – stated he feared Martin. Let’s just be happy, I suppose, that Juan Williams isn’t packing heat in SYG state the next time he boards a plane with Muslims.
Finally, there’s nothing quite like seeing 5,000 Web sites desperately trying to get a good Trayvon Martin keyword to get hits from his death to make you feel uneasy about the Internet. Though I suppose its taking the easy way out to blame the Internet. It would be more correct to state that the Internet gives voice to numerous soul-less ghouls who see death and tragedy as a way to make some money from Google ads.
Mike Daisey
Having a journalism background, I should be more outraged at Mike Daisey inventing damning facts about China. But I don’t see it as worse than a media that deals in false equivalencies and shallow reporting. Wanna play the equivalency game? Explain to me how what Daisey did is more hurtful than what guys like David Gregory and Chuck Todd do on a daily basis?
Today’s Reading
Slate: Paul Ryan wants a lot of things – strengthening the social safety net isn’t one of them.
Sports/Entertainment
I don’t see what the big deal is about the Denver Broncos signing Manning. The guy is five-foot-nothing and will probably just give the Broncos’ playbook to opposing team. So I go against the experts on this one - signing Bradley Manning was a terrible move by Denver. But, at least he’s better than Tim Tebow.
Beyoncelicious: Remember ladies, if you can’t shed all the weight you gained from pregnancy in two months or less, you are a failure.
Hines Ward: Sort of looking like the Steelers’ WR will be leaving the game as one of the greatest Steelers ever and a sure-fire Hall of Famer.
Finally
Will Ferrell and Zach Galifianakis talk it out on Funny or Die.
-WKW
Rick Santorum declares War on the Wheel, fire & sliced bread
March 20, 2012
Coming off an impressive showing in Southern states, Rick Santorum is now looking to double-down on his conservative bona fides this week. After earlier stating that he would work to eliminate all pornography from America, Santorum has now come out and stated that such modern conveniences as the wheel, sliced-bread and fire all have to be banned, as well.
“During my travels, I meet many Americans who long for a simpler, more devout time,” said Santorum. “That’s why my Presidency will be about taking America back to the Year 2 or so and giving people true freedom.”
Santorum stated that such modern conveniences as the wheel, fire and sliced-bread have made Americans a weak, sweater-vest-wearing people who cannot do simple things like walk to work and eat raw food on unsliced bread.
Santorum said that a hungrier, colder America where everyone has to walk wherever they go while slicing their own bread will help the economy and put the U.S. Back on the path of Jesus – who reportedly hated wheels and fire, and would have been just appalled by sliced bread.
Santorum also showed he is willing to use his conservative outlook to help solve America’s health care crisis.
“I hear some good things about leeches,” said Santorum.
-WKW
Wolfrum’s Morning: Get Slurmed
March 19, 2012
Some Slurmed all.
Wolfrum Words
Ok, time to crank up the Morning blog operation again. The kids seem to dig it.
Today’s Reading
Digby: The usual liberal suspects are feeling uncomfortable about Democrats fighting for women.
Mediaite: Haha! Westboro Baptist Church tried to help out Rush Limbaugh. Ah, those Westboro kids. They can be clever for a bunch of Psychotic Douchebuckets.
Raw Story: Rick Santorum can have my porn when he pulls it from my tired, sticky hand.
Crooks & Liars: Meet the Press is way too impressed with itself that its had John McCain as a guest 64 times.
Paul Krugman: If there’s one thing conservatives know about Obamacare, it’s probably wrong.
Sports/Entertainment
It's March Mackeral time!
Apparently Duke lost, which is all that really matters.
Finally
Because someone needs to smash melons around here.
-WKW
City to use the homeless as public toilets, trash cans
March 13, 2012
While much attention goes to the United States’ huge national debt, few spend time understanding the debt some cities are dealing with and the steps needed to take to balance these smaller but vital coffers.
Newly homeless child Angela Angelson is unhappy she will be used as a toilet and trash can.
In cities like Needles, Calif. - which has a population of 15,000 and a debt of $450,000 - desperate times are calling for common-sense solutions. In it’s most controversial move, the City passed a law requiring the homeless to act as public toilets and trash cans to help defray costs.
“Let’s face it, these people are covered in trash and human waste almost constantly,” said Needles Mayor John Timmison. “Let’s finally give them the dignity they deserve by urinating on them and throwing trash at them.”
City Planner Rick Davidson said that the move will not only restore dignity to the homeless by letting them feel like they are a part of the community, it will also save the city substantial money.
“We’re looking at saving nearly $37,000 because of cuts in the city’s maintenance department,” said Davidson, who hinted that the homeless could be used for other duties such as speed bumps. “This is what happens when the government uses real-world corporate thinking. It’s really win-win.”
At least one homeless person seemed uneasy with the plan to restore dignity to the homeless via using them as restrooms and trash cans.
“It’s not fair!!” said 4-year-old Angela Angelson, who recently became homeless after her father lost a $37,000-a-year job with the city’s maintenance department.
-WKW
Five-Minute Outrage
March 12, 2012
Let`s get our outrage on:
Doonesbury’s free speech has been violated!!
Gerrymandering is killing democracy!!!
Austerity is a scam!!
Prof. Derrick Bell will kill us all!!
Ah, that feel’s better. Feel free to contribute your own outrage.
-WKW
No one anticipates …
March 8, 2012
Saul Alinsky!
I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again - no way America can survive the radical teachings of a long-dead Jew.
-WKW
The Solar Flare is a Liberal Hoax
March 8, 2012
As if Obama’s citizenship, Climate Change, the shape of the Earth and the moon landing weren’t enough, now comes the latest liberal hoax – a giant solar flare.
Yes, apparently “the Sun” is undergoing a “solar storm” and sending “particles” at the “Earth.”
“It could give us a bit of a jolt,” said NASA solar physicist Alex Young.
First off, a “Solar physicist?” Give me a break. What the hell does that even mean? Last I checked, the sun is really far away. What a bunch of elitist nonsense.
Take it from me, a guy who spent two full years going to a college in Alaska, where I studied bears and snow, there is no solar flare. This is yet another diversion by the liberal media to take the attention away from Obama’s bungling of the economy and war on Israel.
Stop believing the nonsense of rich “scientists” who are blowing your hard-earned money on nonsense research about things that are far away like the sun and have no effect on us Americans. Your instincts are more than enough to let you know that there are no particles hitting Earth. Do you see any particles hitting Earth? I don’t.
I am not some ill-informed person, however. I will be spending the entire day staring at the “sun” looking for this “solar storm” and the “flare.” I invite all reading this post to do the same.
So let’s spend today staring at the sun. We’ll see the truth then. That’ll show those liberal “scientists.”
–WKW
No one anticipates ….
March 7, 2012
Studs Terkel!!
For more on how a rag-tag group of Terkel, Barack Obama, Saul Alinsky and Derrick Bell planned on turning America into a dank, gray, totalitarian nightmare, click here.
-WKW
Studs Terkel!!!!!!
