Beshrew Me: A Night of Admirable Fooling
Our thanks to Kerry, who took us to our beloved Shakespeare Tavern last night as a Mother’s Day present for Maddmomma. The Taming of the Shrew is a play we had more or less sworn off, unhappy with its sexist message, but once again we were enthralled by the Tavern’s spirited production. How [...]
Shakespearean Daily Diss
“Out, dunghill!” —King John, 4.3.87
Hatin’ on the Troops
The same White House that orders repeated, indefinite deployments to combat zones they invented, has the gall to oppose the 3.5 percent pay increase for military members proposed by Congress:
The administration had originally asked for only a 3 percent increase in pay, equal to private sector pay increases, effective January 1, 2008. The House Armed [...]
Gratuitous Video Feed
The Daily Show’s Samantha Bee looks at today’s cable news bimbos.
Dept. of That Was Then
“There seems to be an effort out of Washington to blame me for rising energy prices. And the American people don’t buy that. It’s the —Clinton-Gore administration’s been there for seven years, we’re more dependent now than ever before on energy from foreign sources. And I am amazed that they’re trying to shift the blame [...]
Shakespearean Daily Diss
“Breaking his oath and resolution like
A twist of rotten silk, never admitting
Counsel o’ the war, but at his nurse’s tears
He whin’d and roar’d away your victory,
That pages blush’d at him, and men of heart
Looked wondering each at other.” —Coriolanus, 5.5.95-100
Wolfowitz Negotiating Resignation
Expect some sort of face-saving deal, wherein the World Bank board shares blame for his wrangling a job and hefty raise for his girlfriend. Expect Wolfowitz’ ego to drive him to proclaim his innocence of any wrongdoing. Expect Tony Snow to emit sorrowful noises even as he denies that this has anything to do with [...]
Crickets
The Department of Justice is ignoring subpoenas.
Last week, the Senate Judiciary Committee issued a subpoena for any of Karl Rove’s emails in the Department’s possession that might be relevant to the U.S. attorney firings. The deadline was 2 PM yesterday. The deadline came and went. And now Chairman Pat Leahy (D-VT) and ranking member Arlen [...]
Gratuitous Video Feed (Bon Voyage Edition)
Roy Zimmerman speaks unto us of “Jerry Falwell’s God.”
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Shakespearean Daily Diss
“Go rate thy minions, proud insulting boy!”
—Henry VI, Part 3, 2.2.84
