The Political Whore

An unaired skit parodying Ann Coulter.

Who is weirder? Christopher Walken or John Malkovich? Malk puts in a strong bid with this SNL skit.

We’re kicking off Thanksgiving week in style with SNL’s “turkeys on the run” skit from over the weekend. Enjoy.

• What’s wrong with paying more in taxes?
• Student arrested for farting in school.
• It’s time to start listening to Christmas songs in your car again.
• Secession talk.
• Obama finally looks at adding a Latino to his Cabinet — now that he’s given away all the top jobs.
• The incredibly ballooning stimulus package.
• Citibank looks to be the next member of the bailout club.
• Gas prices continue their long overdue plunge.
• Sometimes it sucks to be an astronaut.
• How many blogs does the world need?
• Hypocrisy alert: NBC axed the staff of The Weather Channel’s Forecast Earth environmental program during the network’s self-proclaimed “Green Week.”
• Twilight sets box office records. Good thing the sequel is already in the works.
• After a rough start, the Bucs roll over the Lions.

Thank God NBC finally got around to posting “Giraffes!”, the hilarious skit/mini-movie that ran on last weekend’s Saturday Night Live. That was the same night as the “John McCain on QVC” skit. That was very funny. This is so bizarre it’s transcendent.

• Our long, county-wide nightmare is over.
• “Sanity returns to the county.”
• Would you believe Obama’s agenda includes “Getting America back on track?”
• Obama can thank the Youth Vote, I-4 corridor, red counties, black voters, foreclosures, Hispanics for his FLA victory.
• Hillsborough GOP turmoil.
• Looks like gay marriage proponents and black people in California need to have a conversation.
• “She didn’t know the nations involved in the North American Free Trade Agreement. … She didn’t understand … that Africa was a continent and not a country.”
• Smoke up Michigan and Massachusetts.
• October consumer spending number digs six foot hole, climbs in …
• … Upon hearing the news, the Dow quickly followed suit.
• Is that Santa Claus or is it still Halloween?
• Hottest Bond girl? If you answered Grace Jones, please turn in your penis.

You’ve got to hand it to John McCain: The Senator’s appearance on this weekend’s Saturday Night Live was by far the funniest appearance by any candidate this election season. (Note to Hulu: Post “Giraffes” now!)

• Real Clear Politics has it Obama up 4 in Florida; Obama up 6 nationally.
• Robo-PPP poll has Obama up 2.
• Some of our knuckle-dragging Tampa Bay neighbors express their racist political beliefs.
• Carl Hiassen: “Deliver us from scandal, Lord.”
• Sure, we got Buffett, but Cleveland got The Boss.
• It all comes down to this …
• Predictions anyone? Put yours in the comments.
• November surprise: Obama’s aunt gets deported. And who leaked this info anyway?
• Is Gov. Charlie about to take a step to the left?
• The Bucs pull one out in overtime, defeating the lowly Chiefs 30-27.
• Netflix finally goes live on the Mac.
• R.I.P.: Studs Terkel.

Ron Howard wants Barack Obama to win so badly that he was willing to complete sacrifice his dignity and make the following video. Way to go, Opie. Happy Halloween everyone!

• New poll puts Obama up 7 in Florida.
• Obama’s infomercial scores in the ratings.
• Meanwhile, Barack pays a visit to Sarasota.
• The head of Hillsborough’s Republican Party should stay off the computer…
• …and learn how to craft a better apology.
• 23% of Texans think Obama is a Muslim.
• Live from New York, it’s John McCain on SNL.
• Tampa’s Friday downtown farmers market launches today.
• Florida Democratic Party has uncovered a vast right-wing conspiracy.
• Obama’s chief of staff: Rahm Emmanuel?
• Vote naked!
• Reviewing the season launch of 30 Rock.
• Exxon/Mobile’s record profits get the candidates sparin’.
• The Big Three soon to become the Big Two.
• Don’t forget to turn back the clock this weekend.

For those who were away from their television sets Saturday night, here’s one of two appearances by Alaska Gov. and veep hopeful Sarah Palin on Saturday Night Live this past weekend: