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As a flag-waving Britain prepares for the Jubilee/Olympics (or in the words of the comedy Twenty Twelve, ‘Jubilympics‘), the nation seems divided between the wildly enthusiastic and those suffering from Patriotism Fatigue(link may be NSFW). James Ward (of Boring fame) does a round-up of spurious Jubilympic themed products, after consumption of which you may require a sick bag.
via MetaFilter http://www.metafilter.com/116170/This-post-could-not-handle-a-link-from-the-Daily-Mail
A new ad from a super PAC affiliated with strategist Karl Rove will attack Obama not as a radical who lacks integrity, but instead as a man who has disappointed those who voted for him four years ago, according to The New York Times.
The new 60-second commercial, entitled “Basketball,†will begin airing Wednesday in 10 swing states as part of a $25 million campaign by Crossroads GPS. It was created by Larry McCarthy, who produced the legendary Willie Horton ads during the 1988 election.
“I supported President Obama because he spoke so beautifully,†she says. “He promised change. But things changed for the worse.â€
via Homepage http://www.nationaljournal.com/2012-presidential-campaign/super-pac-ad-focuses-on-disappointment-with-obama-20120522
William has spoken out about his grandmother – and her dogs
via The Daily Beast – Latest Articles http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2012/05/22/william-corgis-drive-me-mad.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+thedailybeast%2Farticles+%28The+Daily+Beast+-+Latest+Articles%29
“It was difficult for all of us. I think most difficult for her,†Lorne Michaels told reporters of Kristen Wiig’s “SNL†goodbye. “I don…
via NY Post: Page Six http://www.nypost.com/p/pagesix/long_goodbye_to_kristen_LNYRIeuC2osngcKCBzTxoM?utm_medium=rss&utm_content=%20%20%20%20%20%20Page%20Six
GO VOTE BACHMANNEYES FOR ‘MEME OF THE YEAR’ RIGHT NOW RIGHT NOW RIGHT NOW RIGHT NOW RIGHT NOW.
via Newsweek http://newsweek.tumblr.com/post/23501908222/go-vote-bachmanneyes-for-meme-of-the-year-right
@ktumulty: Newest #wapo poll shows obama now the beneficiary of the “enthusiasm gap” http://t.co/EjINmylp
@irincarmon: This is no way for a son of the former managing editor of the New York Times to behave. http://t.co/lUXpU5Hn via @elliottjustin
@Goldberg3000: The definitive word on whether Elizabeth Warren can call herself a Native American, from @thegarance: http://t.co/ZKQPNlbL
When the cameras left, so did Gloria.
At least that’s what one of her former clients, banker Debrahlee Lorenzana, says of the high-profile celebrity litigator.
Lorenzana, a buxom beauty axed from her job at Citigroup in 2010, said she fought the bank by herself in arbitration after Allred dropped her as a client.
A second launch attempt for the SpaceX Dragon spacecraft is scheduled for 3:44am EDT, Tuesday May 22. Weather is currently 80% go. Watch it live here. For background, watch Miles O’Brien’s PBS NewsHour feature, and SpaceFlightNow’s QA with SpaceX CEO Elon Musk. SpaceFlightNow will also have live coverage from Mission Control, with streaming video. (Image: SpaceFlightNow)