Wolfrum’s Morning: Learning nothing

Hunch: Keith Olbermann won’t learn anything from his firing at Current & will be a dick to the next plebe that deigns to speak to him.

Today’s Reading

Politico: Obama swinging away at Ryan/GOP budget plan.

The Daily: Maybe it’s time to start holding fire.

Jesus’ General: A “Proud Individual of European Descent” speaks.

Reuters: Going to a Roman Catholic school means barebacking.

Finally

At least Billy Martin seemed to have some respect for his fans.
–WKW

Sarah Palin’s Choice

Following the 2008 RNC Convention, a giant window opened for Sarah Palin. Had she chosen to go through that window and dedicate herself to becoming a better and more accomplished politician, the sky was truly the limit. But Sarah Palin chose to be ridiculous.

–WKW

 

The Conservative Male has a Google problem

While Rick Santorum’s problems with Google have been well documented, leaving us all feeling slimy, the fact is that the “Conservative Male” has trouble with Google. Heck, just Google “Conservative Male,” with or without quotation marks. My favorite is the fourth entry. Sort of brings it all together.

–WKW

Wolfrum’s Morning: Nothing at all

Oh, nothing.

Wolfrum’s Word

At this stage of the game, it’s looking like Mitt Romney is going to shatter the modern-day record for “Worst Campaign” ever – shattering the record set by John McCain in 2008. It’s fitting he has tried (and faied) to use “Seinfeld” references – he’s truly a person who’s about nothing.

Today’s Reading

Burma: There’s a new era in Burma. Not that there’s anything wrong with that.

Santorum Shrinkage: Rick is no longer master of his domain.

Donal: Puffy shirts are also unacceptable.

Balloon Juice: This pink slime is so fucking good.

Lucky Dog: Newman!

Finally

Albert Camus on nihilism.

–WKW

Newt Gingrich explains why he won’t quit running for President

–WKW

Wolfrum’s Morning: Owning Les Paul

Looking to own a piece of a music legend? The estate of Les Paul is auctioning some of his work. Warning: It’ll run you.

Today’s Reading

Mother Jones: Climate Change is changing everything in Bangladesh.

Wonkblog: Ezra Klein thinks the White House will do better with oral arguments to SCOTUS defending Obamacare.

Genghis: Rick Santorum invokes the “Real Republican” defense.

The Independent: They saved Einstein’s brain.

Oliver Willis: Mistakes matter. Especially in politics.

Today’s Tweet

Jeffrey Toobin is predicting the end of Obamacare. and perhaps the world.

Finally

Les Paul: He spent his life chasing sound.

--WKW

Wolfrum’s Morning: This is just BS

George Carlin talks some bullshit.

Today’s Reading

The Fix: The pressure of a BS campaign appears to be getting to Rick Santorum.

The Angriest Liberal: Trayvon Martin and white privilege.

Emma Zahn: Shadow banking, bubbles and government debt.

This Just In

 

Everybody dance now.

Sports

Woods Wins: Tiger Woods wins a golf tournament, and the planet returns to normal.

Final Four: Kansas, Kentucky, Ohio State and Louisville tear some nets down.

 Finally

The Supreme Court will be hearing a challenge against Obamacare for the next three days. Meaning Clarence Thomas will be really bored as he awaits his turn to vote against the Affordable Care Act.

Wolfrum’s Morning: Hunger games?

Today’s Reading

Nadia Naffe: Former James O”Keefe associate speaks out.

Dagblog: President Obama’s short comment on Trayvon Martin speaks volumes.

Angry Black Lady: Fundraising time!

Driftglass: Elite, out-of-touch columnist fight!

This Just In

Finally

Try as you may, you can’t stop the music.

–WKW

Wolfrum’s Morning: RIP Frank Motta

Wolfrum’s Word

My cousin Frank Motta was murdered last week. You can find the details here. It was a senseless killing that hurt the entire community, let alone our entire family. Frank was a genuinely good man. A veteran, teacher, principal and volunteer, he truly cared and loved other people.
I don’t feel a seething rage at the killer of my cousin. In a week where we saw brutal murders in Toulouse, as well as the breaking of the Trayvon Martin murder story, I feel only a sadness for humanity. There is, apparently, one thing that binds all races – a disregard for life. More than that, I feel a sadness for Frank’s wife and kids and my entire family. Frank was a great man, and he proved it every day of his life.

Today’s Reading

Balloon Juice: Rachel Maddow does the unthinkable – she calls a liar a liar.

TPM: An arrest has been made in the fire-bombing attack on a pro-choice Texas state senator.

Crooks & Liars: This is not a War on Women. But if you have a baby and miss work, your job may not be there for you and there’s now nothing you can do about it, says SCOTUS.

This Just In

Quote of the Year

“Well, I think you hit a reset button for the fall campaign. Everything changes. It’s almost like an Etch A Sketch. You can kind of shake it up and restart all over again.” — Mitt Romney advisor Eric Fehrnstrom, forever linking his candidate to a crappy toy.

 Finally

Pals.

–WKW

Your average Right-Wing radio host

They talk tough and all, but …

–WKW

Wolfrum’s Morning: You looking at me?

Today’s Reading

Alicublog: Conservatives are outraged over Robert DeNiro attempting to make a joke. Because they have to be outraged about something.

FreakOutNation: Voter turnout in Illinois may have been the lowest in history.

Lance Mannion: Looking at the Trayvon Martin murder.

Matt Osborne: The War on Women rages on in Idaho.

This Just In

 Wolfrum’s Word

The word “inevitable” has been the keyword to Mitt Romney’s entire campaign, and after his big win in an Illinois primary most notable for its poor turnout, it is truer now than ever. Mitt Romney will win the Republican nomination. It could not be more obvious. Brokered convention? Who cares, Romney will win.

The simple fact is that the media and political talking heads have worked overtime for quite some time in order to make it seem that Romney isn’t a shoe-in. But once again, they have all ignored the American public. Normal Americans don’t want a mindless theocrat or psychotic former Speaker of the House. Normal Americans think Ron Paul is fringe. Normal Americans think Romney at least looks Presidential.

Those who talk politics for a living have to talk politics, reality be damned. And right now, they are purposefully blocking out the fact that Romney will win. And since normal Americans have been terrified by the clown-show that is the GOP race, it remains inevitable that Barack Obama will be re-elected.

Finally

Will the real Mitt Romney please stand up?

–WKW

Wolfrum’s Morning: Team Wolfrum

Trayvon Martin

The murder of Trayvon Martin is not ground-breaking news. Ask a Black person. But what it has been is eye-opening for those who really struggle to accept that just walking around is a deadly activity for a Black person.

Martin’s killing also shines a light on repulsive “Stand Your Ground” laws, which essentially give gun owners the freedom to murder anyone. The killer of Martin – George Zimmerman – stated he feared Martin. Let’s just be happy, I suppose, that Juan Williams isn’t packing heat in SYG state the next time he boards a plane with Muslims.

Finally, there’s nothing quite like seeing 5,000 Web sites desperately trying to get a good Trayvon Martin keyword to get hits from his death to make you feel uneasy about the Internet. Though I suppose its taking the easy way out to blame the Internet. It would be more correct to state that the Internet gives voice to numerous soul-less ghouls who see death and tragedy as a way to make some money from Google ads.

Mike Daisey

Having a journalism background, I should be more outraged at Mike Daisey inventing damning facts about China. But I don’t see it as worse than a media that deals in false equivalencies and shallow reporting. Wanna play the equivalency game? Explain to me how what Daisey did is more hurtful than what guys like David Gregory and Chuck Todd do on a daily basis?

Today’s Reading

Slate: Paul Ryan wants a lot of things – strengthening the social safety net isn’t one of them.

Sports/Entertainment

I don’t see what the big deal is about the Denver Broncos signing Manning. The guy is five-foot-nothing and will probably just give the Broncos’ playbook to opposing team. So I go against the experts on this one – signing Bradley Manning was a terrible move by Denver. But, at least he’s better than Tim Tebow.

Beyoncelicious: Remember ladies, if you can’t shed all the weight you gained from pregnancy in two months or less, you are a failure.

Hines Ward: Sort of looking like the Steelers’ WR will be leaving the game as one of the greatest Steelers ever and a sure-fire Hall of Famer.

Finally

Will Ferrell and Zach Galifianakis talk it out on Funny or Die.

–WKW

Rick Santorum declares War on the Wheel, fire & sliced bread

Coming off an impressive showing in Southern states, Rick Santorum is now looking to double-down on his conservative bona fides this week. After earlier stating that he would work to eliminate all pornography from America, Santorum has now come out and stated that such modern conveniences as the wheel, sliced-bread and fire all have to be banned, as well.

“During my travels, I meet many Americans who long for a simpler, more devout time,” said Santorum. “That’s why my Presidency will be about taking America back to the Year 2 or so and giving people true freedom.”

Santorum stated that such modern conveniences as the wheel, fire and sliced-bread have made Americans a weak, sweater-vest-wearing people who cannot do simple things like walk to work and eat raw food on unsliced bread.

Santorum said that a hungrier, colder America where everyone has to walk wherever they go while slicing their own bread will help the economy and put the U.S. Back on the path of Jesus – who reportedly hated wheels and fire, and would have been just appalled by sliced bread.

Santorum also showed he is willing to use his conservative outlook to help solve America’s health care crisis.

“I hear some good things about leeches,” said Santorum.

–WKW

Wolfrum’s Morning: Get Slurmed

Wolfrum Words

Ok, time to crank up the Morning blog operation again. The kids seem to dig it.

 

Today’s Reading

Digby: The usual liberal suspects are feeling uncomfortable about Democrats fighting for women.

Mediaite: Haha! Westboro Baptist Church tried to help out Rush Limbaugh.