Rip van Winkle moment? Nathan Lane on SCOTUS?!?

Kagan Pledges to Uphold the Law, as Republicans Raise Concern Over 'Activism'

Supreme Court nominee Elena Kagan pledged on Monday to do her best to consider "every case impartially, modestly, with commitment to principle and in accordance with law" if appointed to the nation's highest court.

Speaking on the first day of her confirmation hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee, Kagan said the court must ensure that "our government never oversteps its proper bounds or violates the rights of individuals."

What is going on? I have been so enthralled with the WorldCup action like the rest of the US that I just found out that Nathan Lane has been nominated to be on the supreme court!

A little makeup, a blue suit and a clever play on the name "Elena" -- "Lane". But really, this is a little too much. When are the politicians in Washington going to get serious?

Sports grovelling

England got robbed. Clearly. They obviously (even before 40 different camera angles showed it) scored a second goal there in the first half. The ESPN commentator with the adorable accent mentioned that expense was one of the reasons they do not have instant replay in the FIFA World Cup.

Its annoying to me that every news/sports broadcast I see is touting how enamored the US is with this World Cup and 'soccer is finally taking hold' in the US. I am just not seeing it. Seems like someone is trying to move The Overton Window.

So, faxing these talking points to every news outlet in the states must have come out of the FIFA 'technology' budget. Of course, there wasn't anything left for instant replay.

Only a couple months until the real football season starts.

The Lame Traditional Media

Alex not aiming at Gulf oil spill area - for now

By LISA LEFF and GREG BLUESTEIN, Associated Press Writers

NEW ORLEANS — A tropical storm slamming into parts of Mexico isn't taking aim at the massive Gulf oil spill - for now - though any system can quickly change course and send cleanup efforts grinding to a halt.

The AP is dying for a disaster. All is well in the Gulf, cleanup efforts are at full steam under the direction of the B.O. administration (it stinks). But the AP is teasing us with the "for now" headline. This headline is saying to me 'Stay tuned, we are relevant and we are telling you so.' So I am 'staying tuned' -- to the Drudge Report.

Al Gore A "Crazed Sex Poodle?"

From TSG...

Masseuse's claims read like R-rated vice presidential fan fiction

JUNE 24--In a bizarre statement to police, the Oregon woman who claims that Al Gore fondled and groped her during a massage session described the former Vice President as a giggling "crazed sex poodle" who gave a "come hither" look before pouncing on her in a Portland hotel suite.

Sex poodle?
Naw, sex walrus.