The Political Whore

Olympic fever and the dull days of August have slowed real news to a trickle. Sports Illustrated has a list of the 25 best sports videos (that contain no actual sports) on YouTube. Here is #1. (Warning: Not for the kids.)

• While the world watched the Olympics, war broke out in Eastern Europe.
• Incidentally, if you missed Friday night’s incredible Opening Ceremonies, they can be seen here.
• Lieberman on McCain’s short list, proving past performance is not a vetting factor.
• Who the hell is Robert McGovern, and what the hell does he have to do with the Edwards mess?
• Be the first to know Obama’s V.P. choice.
• The U.S. poised for an economic recovery?
• R.I.P. Issac Hayes, R.I.P. Bernie Mac, R.I.P. Whaley’s Market.
• The Rays break the team record for wins in a season.

Move On goes after McCain with an ad reminiscent of the Jim Davis “empty chair” ads that helped deliver Florida to Crist in 2006. Enjoy, and have a good weekend, everyone.

• The stimulus checks are gone and retailers are staring into the abyss.
• Bill Clinton gets quality face time at the convention.
• Parents beware: Drug testing you kids could lead to their death!
• Speaking of Mary Jane, half of Tampa just got arrested in a major drug sting that saw the cops nab over a ton of weed.
• Anybody heard anything about this “Olympics” thing?
• You might want to avoid drinking this woman’s beer.
• Bin Laden’s evil, terrorist-mastermind driver will remain behind bars forever until a few months from now.
• Love on the set of Morning Joe? (With disturbing Scarborough sniffing video.)

Couch potatoes unite!

• The mother of the St. Pete courthouse gunman blames shootout on “antigovernment Web sites.”
• Clinton’s five big boo boos …
• … and her three options.
• Bush mucks with the FCC to help out his old buddy/election law-flouter John McCain.
• Toyota feels the sting of the U.S. economic slowdown.
• The high price of intelligence.
• The Olympic torch makes it to the protester-free summit of Mt. Everest.
• No GTA IV in India. Reason: a global shortage.

Now that’s an Olympic torch relay.

• Time magazine names its Top 25 blogs. Guess who’s not on it? (Bastards!)
• Stupid Headline #1: “Crackdown on Militias May Add to Instability in Iraq” (Gee, ya think?)
• And the Pulitzer goes to: Bob Dylan.
• Noisy fish terrorize Cape Coral, Fl. Yes, that’s fish. The underwater kind.
• Men’s Health airs the restaurant industry’s dirty laundry.
• Stupid Headline #2: “Depression linked to Alzheimer’s” (Gee, that’s just about everyone, isn’t it?)
• Kansas beats Memphis in OT to bring March Madness to a close.
• The Lightning nab the #1 pick in the NHL draft.