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There was a time when embarrassing talents were a purely private matter. If you could sing the Star Spangled Banner in the voice of Daffy Duck, no one but your friends and family would ever have to know. But with the Internet, humiliation - like everything else - has now gone public. Upload a video of yourself playing flute with your nose or dancing in your underwear and people from Toledo to Turkmenistan can watch. Here, then, is the cautionary tale of Gary Brolsma, 19, amateur videographer and guy from New Jersey, who made the grave mistake of placing on...

Is anyone else watching Chris Matthews's embarassing attempt to exploit the mistake involving Purple Hearts given to soldiers from the Iraq War who didn't deserve them?

What's become of Teresa Heinz Kerry? Preceding its Women Who Make a Difference Awards Dinner on March 1, the National Council for Research on Women is featuring "a conversation with Teresa Heinz," chairwoman of Heinz Family Philanthropies and, up until Election Day, the highly visible better half of Massachusetts Sen. John Kerry. "Teresa Heinz will speak to her commitment to women's economic security, including Social Security and retirement," writes the council, not bothering to mention her married name in several references. "I just checked, and she no longer uses her [entire] last name; only during the [presidential] campaign did she...

A bitter-sounding Sen. John Kerry dismissed the historic Iraqi election on Sunday, warning Americans not to "overhype" the watershed event. "No one in the United States should try to overhype this election," Kerry told NBC's "Meet the Press." The failed presidential candidate questioned the historic referendum's legitimacy, saying, "It's hard to say that something is legitimate when a whole portion of the country can't vote and doesn't vote." Kerry also pooh-poohed reports of a surprisingly high 72 percent turnout by Iraqi voters, insisting instead that the election has "gone as expected." Asked if he thought Iraq was now less of...

"This is personal. As I traveled across the country last year, I learned a lot about the dreams, hopes, fears and frustrations of the American people. Nothing touched me more than the parents I met who feared that illness would strike a child who is uninsured. A sick child is always a worry. A sick child that you can't get help for is a parent's worst nightmare. Helping the 11 million children who have no health coverage isn't even on the radar screen of the Bush administration and the Republican leaders in Congress. But, we're going to put it there....

My God Man! My Botox wore off! My Cheeks can touch my ears!!

New York Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton (D-NY) has long been rumored as desperately seeking the democratic nomination for president in 2008. And while many political observers fully expect the power hungry former First Lady to hit the campaign trail within only a few months of being re-elected as a US Senator in 2006, US News & World report claims to have a confirmation of sorts. From USNews.Com's Washington Whispers: Hillary's in… You don't have to take it from us about Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton 's desire to run for president. Her brothers, Hugh and Tony Rodham, say it's true. Friends...

While Sen. John Kerry has made it clear he's interested in running for president again in 2008, party insiders aren't very enthusiastic about the prospect. "Kerry has been reaching out very aggressively and finding that many of the people that he automatically thought would be on board are not," NBC's Campbell Brown told "The Chris Matthews Show" on Sunday. Meanwhile, his 2004 running mate, John Edwards, "is much farther along than even many Democrats realize in putting together his team for '08, planning and getting organized." Among those not "automatically on board" is Kerry's wife, Teresa, who insiders say has...

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Visiting with U.S. troops in Baghdad on Thursday, failed presidential candidate John Kerry trashed Commander-in-chief George Bush for making "horrendous judgments" and "unbelievable blunders" that have undermined the war effort. In a series of demoralizing comments first reported by the San Francisco Chronicle, the defeated Democrat griped, "What is sad about what's happening here now is that so much of it is a process of catching up from the enormous miscalculations and wrong judgments made in the beginning." Kerry said that because of the Bush administration's mistakes, "the job has been made enormously harder." Among the errors cited by the...

WASHINGTON — Three New York Democrats, including mayoral hopeful Anthony Weiner, are among a small number of congressmen who are formally protesting President Bush's election, The Post has learned. Weiner's signature in support of a highly controversial letter sent yesterday to Vice President Dick Cheney, who serves as president of the Senate, and other congressional leaders comes as a surprise because the other lawmakers are among the most liberal, stridently anti-Bush members of Congress. Weiner, who has a relatively moderate voting record and is now trying to oust Mayor Bloomberg, raised eyebrows by jumping on board because he is not...

I have a friend of mine who loves political boards. He happens to be a liberal and I have noticed this site is fairly conservative from my month of posting on this board. Is it okay if he posts here?

" I will never be president, Merry Christmas."

WASHINGTON - Sen. John F. Kerry (D-Mass.), who championed renewable energy in his presidential bid, yesterday said he won't take a stand on the proposed Cape Cod wind farm until the Army Corps of Engineers completes its environmental impact report next year. ``After this process is complete and the environmental impact statement is final, Sen. Kerry will make a decision based on the best interest of our state and our energy future,'' said Kerry spokesman David Wade.

Only caught part of an Imus interview with Senator Rick Santorum on this morning's show. Santorum was telling Imus Congress had doubled the death benefit from $6,000 to $12,000. Imus told him that was, in effect, a disgraceful joke. Santorum tried to bolster Congress' alleged support for GIs by listing other survivor benefits, each of which Imus appropriately and accurately mocked. Santorum, seemingly defensive, then pledged to "try" to do more in next year's military appropriation bill. Might be helpful, if you agree with Imus, to fire off an email to your Congress people.

Ditto, Tom...Former Senate Minority Leader Tom Daschle says goodbye.     This is an email-able, copyright-ready graphic you can use in emails, on blogs, in flyers, on posters... anything that's noncommercial.

Voting irregularities were few in Minnesota this year -- until it really counted. Defeated Democratic presidential candidate John Kerry likely is going to get one less electoral vote nationally than he should have -- 251 instead of 252 -- because of an apparent mistake Monday by one of Minnesota's 10 DFL electors. One of the 10 handwritten ballots cast for president carried the name of vice presidential candidate John Edwards (actually spelled "Ewards" on the ballot) rather than Kerry. "I was shocked ... this will go in the history books," said Secretary of State Mary Kiffmeyer, who presided over a...

Two days ago it was Tom Daschle's birthday; today is the birthday of John Kerry who was born on December 11, 1943. Birthday wishes, comments, and gloating are welcome.

Al Franken announced on MSNBC that he is going to Kuwait, Iraq and Afghanistan next month, I think his presence there would be detrimental to the troops morale, I am sure they booked him as a comic not realizing how anti-war he is, I recommend we contact the USO and inform them that this is not a good idea.

WOW - A WHOLE TWO YEARS!: Headlines beamed the news across newspapers today like it was some sort of major story. Headlines like: AIR AMERICA KEEPS 2 HOSTS, ADDS FUNDS, AIR AMERICA PROGRESSING, AIR AMERICA RADIO GETS FUNDING, FRANKEN, AIR AMERICA IS ALIVE AND WELL TO THE SURPRISE OF...and they continue to get even more ridiculous from there... The silly thing about this is - there is no news here. Air America, if they were a normal, or even healthy broadcast company, would be expected to be paying their bills, paying their employees, and yes re-signing their most popular shows. The press has...

In the biggest fight of his charmed life, John Kerry swung between bewilderment and anger when things didn't go his way on the campaign trial. "I can't believe I'm losing to this idiot," the Massachusetts Democrat sighed to a staffer when President Bush's poll numbers surged in April. "Why the f--- didn't he take it?" he wondered when Republican Sen. John McCain refused to be his running mate a half-dozen times. "It's a pack of f---ing lies, what they're saying about me," he shouted at an adviser as a group of Swift boat veterans stepped up attacks on his Vietnam...

OK, It's Done 11/3/2004 - New York City can someone remind me why secession is not an option at this point? i mean let's be realistic, we live in a divided country. can't we have the breakaway republics of 'north-east-istan' and 'pacific-stan'? wouldn't the red states be happier without us? we could still travel freely and trade freely with them, but can't we just leave? then you could have 3 countries: northeastistan pacificstan redstateistan one other option would be for us to all join the republican party en masse and make it socially liberal and fiscally conservative(as opposed to it's...

LMAO!! CONGRATS EVERYONE

Tue Nov 2, 3:01 PM ET John Kerry (news - web sites) waves over his back as he votes at the Statehouse in Boston, Tuesday. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)

Kerry in Boston just said "this country will move on and we'll be strong no matter what happens." Looking tired and resigned. Refused to say what his first actions would be as President.

I think people have just had enough of this goober. This from an emailer on the powerline blog

At least 15 million more voters are expected in the 2004 Presidential election over 2000. These voters are expected to break 2:1 for Kerry. The result will be 53% Kerry, 45% Bush, 2% Nader & other. Expected Electoral vote will be Kerry 320, Bush 218.

KERRY: "I couldn't be more thrilled with the Packers win today... This streak started with Herbert Hoover, and will continue this week when George Bush, the only president since Hoover to lose jobs, loses his. When the Redskins get beat before the election, the incumbent loses. The Packers have done their part, this Tuesday, we'll do ours..." FACT CHECK: Redskins lost 13-38 to Buffalo on Sunday, 11/03/96. Two days later Clinton (the incumbent) was re-elected.

Democratic Presidential candidate Sen. John Kerry , D-Mass., throws a football with staff members during an unscheduled stop en route to Sunday Services in Dayton, Ohio Sunday, Oct. 31, 2004. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)

Kerry visits Appleton, WI where he give the "W" sign, but doesn't look happy doing it. He holds a rally in Des Moines, IA. Kerry stages another phony "regular guy" moment at a bar in Des Moines and shows he can't drink a beer like a normal guy just like he can't throw like a normal guy. Kerry fnishes up with a rally in Warren, OH. where he does the model walk down the runway.3 days until the election. 4 more days of Kerry Crack-ups.    1Democratic presidential candidate Sen., John Kerry holds up three fingers indicating to supporters,...

GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — President Bush could not resist a fresh opportunity to tease his opponent about fumbling the name of the Green Bay Packers' field. In fact, Bush went out of his way Saturday to create the opportunity. [snip]Notably absent from Bush's speeches Saturday was any mention of Osama bin Laden, who turned up in a videotaped message a day earlier. White House communications director Dan Bartlett said the president did not intend to bring up the topic again, after responding sharply to a Kerry attack on Friday night. "We made our point. We had to set the...

Thu Oct 28,10:15 AM ET Democratic presidential nominee John Kerry (news - web sites) wears a Boston Red Sox baseball cap while speaking at a campaign rally at the University of Toledo in Toledo, Ohio October 28, 2004. The Boston Red Sox beat the St. Louis Cardinals to win the 2004 World Series (news - web sites) the previous night. REUTERS/Brian Snyder US ELECTION

Senator John Kerry is now planning to take one last campaign stop at his Ketchum, Idaho vacation home this coming Sunday morning. The purpose of this trip is to test some newly-purchased skiing equipment. Senator Kerry remarked that "this new hat should give me a significant boost among undecided voters, prior to the vote on next Tuesday"

Kerry attends a rally at the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay, providing any number of pompous poseur looks. He attempts to throw a football for the umpteenth time on the tarmac at the airport in Green Bay. Kerry flies to Las Vegas for another rally where he appears to turn a little green and becomes a shadow of himself. Having left Bill Clinton's side, Kerry now practices his Village People synchronized moves with trip director Setti Warren and a local voter (thanks for the great caption LegalEagle61!) After failing with the football in Green Bay, Kerry fails with a baseball...

SENATOR John Kerry’s efforts to portray himself as "just a regular American guy" suffered a blow this weekend when he comprehensively messed up the scoreline at a game featuring his beloved Boston Red Sox. Twice on Sunday, the Democrat said he was basking in the glory of Boston’s 10-9 win on Saturday night. The problem was, the Red Sox won 11-9. "Ten-nine, the Sox did fabulous," Mr Kerry said with a big smile as he ducked into church on Sunday morning in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Inside, the minister asked worshippers to clap "if the Lord has done anything wonderful in...

Vanessa Kerry, daughter of Democratic Presidential candidate Sen. John Kerry , D-Mass., plays pitch and catch with a baseball with her father on the tarmac of Pueblo Memorial Airport in Pueblo Colo., Saturday, Oct. 23, 2004

Hunt gives voters... Well... AN image of Kerry. Really Unbiased Media Program (Filed by pool reporter... special to RUMP News) BOARDMAN, Ohio Oct 21, 2:01 PM (ET) Democratic presidential candidate John Forbes Kerry went goose hunting today in an effort to connect with the common voter. Kerry adviser Mike McCurry said it's important in the final days of the campaign that voters "get a better sense of John Kerry, the guy. We only have 12 days to get the message across that even though the Senator may LOOK like an effete elitist Massachusetts Liberal snob, he can be just as...

Pool Report Kerry hunting October 21, 2004 Eight minutes from the heart of downtown Boardman, Ohio Pool gathered and was swept at downtown Boardman Holiday Inn at 5:45. After waiting better part of 45 minutes, we moved out at 6:25. We bivouacked at Molnar Farm eight minutes later at 6:37. Four minutes later, the sun officially rose at 6:41, according to the Astronomical Applications Department of the U.S. Naval Observatory. It was misting so we were left to figure it was overcast, giving birds a few more minutes of shut-eye past sunrise - no hard feelings. As we waited in...

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DOWNINGTON, Pa. (AP) - President Bush returns to his favorite campaign destination, Pennsylvania, today to talk about health care, while John Kerry will go goose-hunting to give voters "a better sense of John Kerry, the guy." Later today, Christopher Reeve's widow plans to join Kerry as he gives a speech about the importance of science, research and innovation. On a bus tour from Downingtown to Hershey, the president will pitch his plan to curb rising medical costs by limiting malpractice awards. He'll also renew his charge that John Kerry's plans to expand insurance coverage represent more big government. With polls...

I can not believe that some of his handlers don't show him some of these pictures!!!

5 minute video of the Breck Boy fussing with his hair.

You know it only took one dumb picture to cook Dukais' behind, why haven't these pictures made the main stream press?

Kerry spends the day touring Ohio.17 days until the election. 18 more days of Kerry Crack-ups.    1Democratic Presidential candidate Sen. John Kerry, D-Mass., reacts to the crowd as he arrives at a town hall meeting at Xenia High School in Xenia, Ohio Saturday, October 16, 2004. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)    2Democratic presidential nominee John Kerry laughs as he is introduced at a town hall meeting in Xenia, Ohio , part of a daylong campaign trip through Ohio. REUTERS/Brian Snyder    3Democratic presidential nominee John Kerry holds up a buckeye during a town hall meeting in Xenia, Ohio October...

This photo's composition could not be an accident. US Democratic presidential candidate John Kerry walks toward a crowd of supporters after delivering a speech at the Milwaukee Area Technical College in Milwaukee. Kerry accused President George W. Bush of bleeding middle-class Americans while lining the pockets of the rich. "In the end, George Bush and I just have fundamentally different approaches to jobs and the economy," Kerry said.(AFP/Hector Mata)