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How Do We Feel About This?

Colleen Kane — Tue, 21 Apr 2009 16:33:00 GMT

Chia Obama exists.

Clinton's Got the Mojo, But Obama's Got the Hot Dog

Viva Obama: The Other Music Video(s)

Sloppy Seconds: Scarlett Johansson on Plastic Surgery

Emily Farris — Mon, 13 Apr 2009 23:01:00 GMT

The Obamas finally got a puppy. It wasn't a shelter dog (grr) but it sure is cute. [Yahoo!]

Madonna is still trying to adopt a child from Malwai. [Us]

It's posssssible that a hacker was responsible for the #amazonfail. [Vulture]

Fergie would like a baby in her. Right now. [FameCrawler]

Butt implants can be a real pain in the ass if you're having butt sex. Apparently. [ClayCane]

Scarlett Johansson (well, probably her assistant) is as annoyed with the media's obsession with weight and plastic surgery as we are. [The Huffington Post]

Speaking of if you're Keeping up with the Kardashians, you probably know that one of them is having plastic surgery. [The Remote Island]

While You Were Sleeping: Britney's In Prison

Brian Fairbanks — Thu, 02 Apr 2009 13:08:00 GMT

If you're going to bribe a cop, it's wise to aim higher than $17.

One of our strange/secret crushes, Chelsea Clinton, has gotten engaged.

Great, another reason for Nascar fans to hate Obama: this April Fool's Day prank made it seem like Obama wanted to pull millions from Nascar to punish car companies.

Another day and more rumors that Britney Spears feels like she's "in prison" and wants out of this arrangment with her father.

Our worst fear came true, and then turned out to be a gag: Heidi Montang told people she was pregnant, but thankfully it was only an April 1st thing. There's still time to sterilize the cast of The Hills.

If your attempt to rob a liquor store fails, please don't cry about it. No one made you do it...

Natalie Cole's fans are so crazy about her, they're even willing to give up their kidneys...

Coldplay, Bjork, Kid Rock, and Trent Reznor punk'd their fans yesterday.

David Cook canceled two shows due to a family crisis-- at last, entertainment news that probably isn't a joke!

That's How Obama Rolls

Emily Farris — Fri, 20 Feb 2009 18:17:00 GMT

VIA THE MODERN MATERIALIST: Do you heart Obama as much as you heart sushi?

Read more...

Obama Not Only President, Also Rock Star, America's Dad

Colleen Kane — Thu, 12 Feb 2009 18:33:00 GMT

Many Americans have the Obama fever, but the following video illustrates it in action. In just a few moments' time, we witness homeless woman/ now media star Henrietta Hughes plead to the President for help and shelter, we thrill as Obama kisses her and tells her to talk to his people after the Town Hall. At the same time he's kissing Ms. Hughes, be sure to watch the blonde woman in white. We'd probably do the same thing.

Related:

Who Would You Rather: Topless JFK vs. Topless Obama

Obama Was A Pimp: Or At Least the 80's Made Him Look That Way

Sloppy Seconds: Why Sam Won't Leave Lindsay

Emily Farris — Mon, 02 Feb 2009 23:47:00 GMT

We refused to read "Eat, Pray, Love" but that doesn't mean we won't see the movie. Julia Roberts is set to play the memoirist/author Elizabeth Gilbert. [Reuters]

An arrest warrant has been issued for Joe "Boobies" Francis and he faces up to 10 years in prison if convicted on charges of tax evasion. Which reminds us, we need to get our taxes done so we can afford to keep our meager boobies safe from Francis. [Yahoo!]

Is naked Obama riding a unicorn officially a meme? [Jossip]

We're not really fans of fake retro anything. But Shaun of the Dead is one of our favorite movies, so we're really excited about this 1960's paperback book cover artwork. It's sort of reverse adaptation. [LaughingSquid]

Staten Island's groundhog, Charles G. Hogg (known by locals as Staten Island Chuck) bit Mayor Bloomberg at a press conference today. We bet that's the last time Bloomie gets on a Ferry. [Star Gazette]

Are we the only ones who don't find the MacGruber SNL skits funny? [Vulture]

Unless you're really cool (we're not) you probably didn't know who Sam Ronson was before she started dating Lindsay Lohan. And according to FOXNews's ever-reliable sources, that's exactly why Sam would never leave LiLo. [FOXNews]

Clever Hipsters Re-Name Bush Street Obama Street

Emily Farris — Tue, 20 Jan 2009 21:07:00 GMT

Some clever kids in San Francisco found a creative way to celebrate Barack Obama's inauguration while sending a subtle "fuck you" to outgoing president George Bush.

Given the fact it's in San Francisco, we imagine those stickers will stay a while.

Why not rename a Bush Street near you?

Bush St, Carlin, Elko, NV 89822

Bush St, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA

Bush St, Cobleskill, Schoharie, NY 12043

Bush St, Red Wing, Goodhue, MN 55066

Bush St, Pensacola, Escambia, FL 32534

Bush St, Brunson, Hampton, SC 29911

Bush St, Brighton, Adams, CO 80601

Bush St, Clearlake, Lake, CA 95422

[Laughing Squid: Bush Street Renamed Obama Street in San Francisco]

Chris Rock is Spending Inauguration Day in the Whitest Place in America

The Very Best Thing About This Inauguration...

Chris Rock is Spending Inauguration Day in the Whitest Place in America

Colleen Kane — Tue, 20 Jan 2009 15:49:00 GMT

On this historic day, Chris Rock won't be in Washington, D.C., but promoting a film at Sundance in Utah, or as he puts it, "the whitest place in America." Here's his explanation about why it's hard to make fun of Barack Obama.

ln an interview with CNN, Rock compares Barack to stars like Will Smith or Brad Pitt. "There's no Brad Pitt jokes. You know, what are you going to say? 'Ooh, you used to have sex with Jennifer Anniston. Now you have sex with Angelina Jolie. You're such a loser.' What do you say? 'Ooh, your movies are big. You make $20 million.' There's nothing to say about Brad Pitt.

Likewise, with Obama, "It's like 'Ooh, you're young and virile and you've got a beautiful wife and kids. You're the first African-American president.' You know, what do you say?"

About the excitement of today, he puts it well: "It'll be a cool day. It's weird. I've never watched an inauguration. I've never watched anyone get sworn in. You know, it's like Election Day and then you look up and somebody else is the president two months later. It was never like, "I can't wait till tomorrow. Oh my god! They're going to swear in Jimmy Carter!"

Reflections on the Obama Inauguration Celebration Concert

Obama's Anti-Racism Speech Inspires Comedians To Get All Racist

Bust Out the Blue Panties and Curl Your Hairs: We're Having Our Picture Taken with Obama on Inauguration Day

Reflections on the Obama Inauguration Celebration Concert

Colleen Kane — Mon, 19 Jan 2009 18:55:00 GMT

I am still dabbing away tears from the We Are One Inaugural Celebration Concert with the feeling that, if world peace and unity has not been achieved simply because Barack Obama got elected, then it will surely be locked down in the next month or two. Yesss! (Obvs that isn't realistic...it'll probaby be more like three or four months.)

Some observations:

--Stevie Wonder got rather chunky. Although the go-to mental image I have of him is really Eddie Murphy playing him back in the 80s.

--I have a crush on Mary J Blige. She always looks so glamorous!

--Garth Brooks singing "Shout"? Mortifying.

--And what were those guys doing with the eagles?

But the best guy of the show?

Pete Seeger is adorable.

Related:

Bust Out the Blue Panties and Curl Your Hairs: We're Having Our Picture Taken with Obama on Inauguration Day

Did Obama Sell Out The Gays?

Sloppy Seconds: Kate Winslet's Secret

Who Would You Rather: Topless JFK vs. Topless Obama

Scanner Matt — Tue, 23 Dec 2008 15:16:00 GMT

They're both topless. They're both wet. They're both squinting.

At least with JFK you'd know he'd offer you a cigarette after sex, but then again Obama might too.

Would Marilyn Monroe make you feel inadequate?

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Let Obama and McCain Dance it Out for President

Nicole Pasulka — Fri, 24 Oct 2008 16:41:00 GMT

Then again, if today's polls are at all correct, maybe everyone should just vote for the candidate they think is most qualified to do the job.

Maybe just a dance-off in the case of a tie. Here's what that utter freak-fest would look like.

[via Neatorama]

Weekend Update Debate Has Less Economic Policy and More Unicorns

Nicole Pasulka — Fri, 17 Oct 2008 19:15:00 GMT

In this SNL Weekend Update Thursday debate video we learn that Obama might be uncircumcised, and that Joe the Plumber lives in a box under John McCain's bed. Along with his invisible friend Simon the Senator, who is also a unicorn.

Trust us, it's adorable and so, so weird.

Sloppy Seconds: Queen Latifah on Being Gay

Emily Farris — Tue, 07 Oct 2008 21:23:00 GMT

We would absolutely agree that Eminem was the best rapper in "Eight Mile." We even stood up and cheered at the end... but the best rapper in the world? [FadedYouth]

We have a much easier time believing that Halle Berry is the sexiest woman in the world. [Yahoo!]

We're also surprisingly happy that Sarah Silverman and Jimmy Kimmel are back together; mostly because we know how much break ups suck. [People]

Howard Stern married his girlfriend Beth Ostrosky. [MTV]

Is somebody going to knock Elisabeth Hasselbeck off any time soon? Off The View, people! Off The View! [MollyGood]

"I don't have a problem discussing the topic of somebody being gay, but I do have a problem discussing my personal life," Queen Latifah told Sunday's New York Times magazine. [Us]

Barack Obama Takes It to the Hole in a Pair of Very Short Shorts

Nicole Pasulka — Fri, 29 Aug 2008 16:45:00 GMT

So was Obama's convention speech a hit last night? Does he have the election locked down? This clip that proves he's capable of scoring on a breakaway.

Looks like basketball is one more thing Obama and Washington Wizzards point guard Gilbert Arenas have in common.

Gay Hookup Website Founder Is on a Manhunt for John McCain

Nicole Pasulka — Fri, 22 Aug 2008 16:58:00 GMT

Jonathan Crutchley co-founder of the gay hookup website Manhunt.net has gone and offended some folks by -- gasp -- endorsing John McCain. Ah haha this is sweet perfection. Because, of course, McCain returned Cruthchley's maximum contribution of $2,300.

So Curtchley sang his love far and wide, he got booted from Manhunt by his co-founder and many loyal subscribers canceled their accounts, McCain's too good for his money and now he's back and, surprise, surprise, wants to support Obama.

Who is also, of course, not going to take his money either. Since when does a gay smut peddler get no love from politicians? This really must be an historic election.

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Obama and McCain: A Contest Decided By Body Language

McCain To Find His VP On Google

John McCain Signs His Wife Up For Topless Contest

Sloppy Seconds: The #1 Gay Icon

Brian Fairbanks — Mon, 21 Jul 2008 21:20:00 GMT

The New York Post just learned of alleged naked people in New York City. Congratulations on your eagle-eyed reporting, Mencken.

According to Australian news, there are reports of Chinese tourists possibly shooting donkeys for sport and because

Chinese traditional healers are known to use donkey skins to extract Ejiao. This extract can be used to make Nu Bao, a traditional Chinese medicine which is meant to improve vitality, increase a woman's libido and help with period pain.

Who tops a poll of the #1 Gay Icon Over 50?

Pierce Brosnan has seen off competition from fellow actors Bruce Willis and Richard Gere to land the title of most popular gay icon over 50 years old.

Another Obama Is A Terrorist t-shirt is making its way to infamy online.

St. Louis police looked no further than one of their own for why impounded cars taken in DUI busts have gone missing: the chief's daughter, who has been tooling around drunk in them.

Amy Winehouse's husband Blake Fielder-Civil could be home by Christmas, but no sooner, after being sentenced to more than two years in prison.

And the headline of the Day:

B-52 crashes into Pacific Ocean. TIN ROOF RUSTED

Obama Pound: How Down Are You Quiz

Katie Halper — Fri, 06 Jun 2008 20:52:00 GMT

When Obama clinched the Democratic nomination on Tuesday night he made history by becoming the first presidential nominee to "pound" his wife in public.

Now the term pound has several definitions. Urban dictionary provides 30 definitions, for instance. Here are some of the best

1. A lot of weed. Can I borrow a few thousand bucks from your six year old mother for a pound of weed?

2. Poet that emigrates from USA an goes mad to the bone. One who usually wants to emulate Walt Whitman. Man in a cage. Nazi. My english teacher is great: he´s a pound!

3. Long Beach lb = pound. I got to Pound State University.Yeah, I was chillin' in Pound the other day

4. The knocking of fists as a form of greeting, departure, or respect. U jus gonna leave me hangin? Wheres my Daps

5. To feverishly fuck exceedingly hard in a fashion lacking any kind of romance whatsoever. I am going to pound Halle Berry in a way she could never even dream of.

To see how down you are with hip hop vocabulary, see if you can figure out which definition fits the Obama Michelle pound.

previously: Top 5 Things Obama Should Do Now

Guess Which Prez Candidate is Gay for Gay Marriage

Katie Halper — Fri, 16 May 2008 21:00:00 GMT

It's issues like this that remind me why I, Scanner Katie, voted for Nader (in 2000. In NY). Obvi, McCain is no fan of gay marraige (hell, MLK appreciation day is too liberal for him.) But, sadly, neither Clinton nor Obama has embraced gay marriage. So, who is the one candidate progressive enough and butch enough to stick up for equal rights?

Why, it's Libertarian candidate Formerly knows as the Democratic presidential candidate Mike Gravel. Queerty rightly congratulated Gravel for being the only candidate to say "congratulations" to the California Supreme Court. Listen and see what Gravel has to say!

I congratulate the California Supreme Court for recognizing a self-evident truth: Marriage is a fundamental constitutional right that ALL Americans share! Anything short of marriage equality means second-class citizenship for gays and lesbians. Obama, Clinton and McCain choose to deny this truth but California just made their obstinate opposition much more difficult.The California court dismissed the argument that “tradition” precludes same-sex marriage. Opponents of interracial marriage once shared this view. They were dead wrong just like opponents of gay marriage. As I said during the HRC/Logo debate, marriage is not about tradition but about love and what this world needs is more LOVE. Next we must get all states to recognize the same sex marriages granted in California and other enlightened states. This is not a states rights issue, as many of my opponents argue. Gay marriage, like civil rights for blacks, is a constitutional issue and individual rights must always trump states rights when they are in conflict. My fellow Libertarians who disagree ought to check the definition of libertarianism. During the HRC/Logo debate I predicted that in five years the nation would embrace gay marriage. Thanks to California we have taken a giant leap toward that glorious day!

Previously: Guess who's Getting Gay Married?, Breaking: Same-Sex Marriage Now Legal in California

Clinton Wins West VA, Obama Wins Something Else

Katie Halper — Wed, 14 May 2008 21:15:00 GMT

Hillary Clinton won the vote in West Virginia, but Barack Obama won a pretty important endorsement. And it's top secret. Luckily, Scanner Katie has her connections and spills her beans below the jump.

This is top secret info. But I'm really close to Nancy Keenan, the head of NARAL: Pro-Choice America. And because we're so close, Nanc (as I call her) sent me a personal e-mail explaining why NARAL is endorsing Obama. Below is the top secret personal e-mail.

Dear katie,

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I'm excited to announce that today, NARAL Pro-Choice America PAC is endorsing Sen. Barack Obama for president!

We have been so fortunate to have two fully pro-choice candidates running for the Democratic nomination, and we praised both Sen. Clinton and Sen. Obama for their leadership in standing up for women's reproductive rights. But only one candidate can advance to the general election.

NARAL Pro-Choice America PAC is making our endorsement now because every day that passes, Sen. McCain gets a free ride on the issue of choice. That free ride ends today.

Too many voters think that McCain is a moderate. Can someone who's voted anti-choice 125 times out of 130 opportunities on abortion and other reproductive-rights issues be a moderate?

It's time to put that myth to rest. To win in November, NARAL Pro-Choice America will educate swing voters who can tip this election: Republican and Indepdendent women. And we cannot let one more day go by without comparing Sen. Obama's fully pro-choice record to Sen. McCain's anti-choice record.

On one hand, we have Sen. Obama—who has been a fully pro-choice ally from day one and whom women can trust.

And on the other hand, we have Sen. John McCain—who has gone even further than George W. Bush in his anti-choice rhetoric by directly calling for the Supreme Court to overturn Roe v. Wade.

I believe that Sen. Obama is the leader who can unify our country behind commonsense ways to prevent unintended pregnancy.

We need you to be a part of our work to defeat Sen. McCain and elect Sen. Obama.

Send an ecard to your friends to educate them about Sen. Obama's record on choice.
Make a donation to our work to elect Sen. Obama, other pro-choice candidates, and protect choice at all levels.
Share your thoughts by visting Blog for Choice and posting a comment.

Thank you for your support and I look forward to working with you for a pro-choice White House in 2008!

Nancy Keenan
President, NARAL Pro-Choice America

Paid for by NARAL Pro-Choice America, http://www.prochoiceamerica.org/, and not authorized by any candidate or candidate’s committee.

Top 10 Outrageous Quotes From McCain's Spiritual Advisers

Katie Halper — Fri, 25 Apr 2008 20:30:00 GMT

Jeremiah "Obama's Pastor" Wright will appear on a PBS special with Bill Moyers tonight. Before the limelight-hogging preacher spews even more nonsense, and quotes even more ambassadors, we want to shed some light on the brilliant gems uttered by some of McCain's own spiritual advisers, Pastor John Hagee and Reverend Rod Parsley. When Hagee endorsed McCain, because he is a man of principle, McCain said he was “very honored by Pastor John Hagee’s endorsement." Reverend Parsons calls McCain a "strong, true, consistent conservative" and McCain calls Parsons "a spiritual adviser." Because the liberal media refuses to give any credit to McCain, it is up to us to be fair and balanced. So here are the top 10 Memorable Quotes said by McCain's religious advisers.

1."Do you know the difference between a woman with PMS and a snarling Doberman pinscher? The answer is lipstick. Do you know the difference between a terrorist and a woman with PMS? You can negotiate with a terrorist."

- Pastor John Hagee in his book What Every Man Wants in a Woman (Charisma House, 2005)

2. "The Quran teaches that [all Muslims have a mandate to kill Christians and Jews]. Yes, it teaches that very clearly."

-Pastor John Hagee

3." I believe that the Hurricane Katrina was, in fact, the judgment of God against the city of New Orleans.... I believe that New Orleans had a level of sin that was offensive to God, and they are -- were recipients of the judgment of God for that.... There was to be a homosexual parade there on the Monday that the Katrina came. And the promise of that parade was that it was going to reach a level of sexuality never demonstrated before in any of the other Gay Pride parades.... The Bible teaches that when you violate the law of God, that God brings punishment sometimes before the day of judgment."

-Pastor John Hagee

4. "The military will have difficultly recruiting healthy and strong heterosexuals for combat purposes. Why? Fighting in combat with a man in your fox hole that has AIDS or is HIV positive is double jeopardy"

- Pastor John Hagee on Don't Ask Don't Tell in his book What Every Man Wants in a Woman

5."It [Gay marriage] will open the door to incest, to polygamy, and every conceivable marriage arrangement demented minds can possibly conceive. If God does not then punish America, He will have to apologize to Sodom and Gomorrah."

-Pastor John Hagee on Don't Ask Don't Tell in his book What Every Man Wants in a Woman

6. "It is impossible to call yourself a Christian and defend homosexuality. There is no justification or acceptance of homosexuality.... Homosexuality means the death of society because homosexuals can recruit, but they cannot reproduce."

-Pastor John Hagee on Don't Ask Don't Tell in his book What Every Man Wants in a Woman

7. "Only a Spirit-filled woman can submit to her husband's lead. It is the natural desire of a woman to lead through feminine manipulation of the man. .... Fallen women will try to dominate the marriage. The man has the God-given role to be the loving leader of the home"

-Pastor John Hagee on Don't Ask Don't Tell in his book What Every Man Wants in a Woman

8. "I cannot tell you how important it is that we understand the true nature of Islam, that we see it for what it really is. In fact, I will tell you this: I do not believe our country can truly fulfill its divine purpose until we understand our historical conflict with Islam. I know that this statement sounds extreme, but I do not shrink from its implications. The fact is that America was founded, in part, with the intention of seeing this false religion destroyed, and I believe September 11, 2001, was a generational call to arms that we can no longer ignore."

-Parsley in Silent No More (Charisma House, 2005)

9. "Gay sexuality inevitably involves brutal physical abusiveness and the unnatural imposition of alien substances into internal organs, orally and anally, that inevitably suppress the immune system and heighten susceptibility to disease."

-Parsley in Silent No More (Charisma House, 2005)

10. "Only 1 percent of the homosexual population in America will die of old age. The average life expectancy for a homosexual in the United States of America is 43 years of age. A lesbian can only expect to live to be 45 years of age. Homosexuals represent 2 percent of the population, yet today they're carrying 60 percent of the known cases of syphilis."

previously: Reverend Jeremiah Wright: On Our To-Do List, Minor Detail About Reverend Wright's 9/11 Sermon: He Didn't Say It!

Pras On Homelessness, Obama, Oprah, and ... Sex?

Katie Halper — Tue, 15 Apr 2008 20:41:00 GMT

Scanner Katie recently interviewed Pras Michel of The Fugees, about his latest project, Skid Row, a documentary in which Pras goes undercover for 9 days and nights as a homeless person in downtown LA’s notorious Skid Row. I met up with Pras in a hotel lobby in Manhattan to discuss the film. Pras talked to me about Muhammed Ali, why he likes Obama and doesn’t go for Bill Cosby, how Oprah and Snoop could help the “lost African-American generation” by meeting face to face, and why we’re in a “transitional moment.” But when I asked Pras about what surprised him most about Skid Row, we started talking about sex.

Katie: What surprised you most about Skid Row?

Pras: I met someone who said he hadn't been distracted by women in three years. That's how he stayed clean. Any little distraction and he would have slipped back. In my world, I think about sex -- I mean I don't think I think about sex like the average man does --

Which is 24/7?

Which is 24/7, I'm probably like ...

22/6?

22/6

No really, more like 22/7 right?

Yeah ... I can't lie to you -- sex was nowhere on my mind. Maybe because I was getting acclimated. But if I was there longer, I probably would have adapted.

And I surprised myself. When you're homeless a lot of things go out the window because it's all about survival. I had to do certain things I don't do. Like I'm not one of those people who smiles. It doesn't mean I'm not happy. It's just not part of my temperament. I never had to do that before. But on Skid Row, when I was looking for money, a guy said to "smile". He was gay. I'm not homophobic, far from it. Most guys would get offended. I wouldn't get offended, I just wouldn't smile. But on Skid Row when this guy offered me $5 to smile, I'm thinking, I have to eat. So I smiled for him. And another woman said to me, "Come on brother, it can't be that bad. Smile." And I smiled for her too.

[Read the full interview on Alternet.]

Question For Hillary: Do You Choose Your B.J. Fan Husband

Katie Halper — Fri, 28 Mar 2008 20:51:00 GMT

Hillary responded to the Obama Reverend Wright controversy by offering the following classic nugget: "You don't choose your family, but you choose what church you want to attend." That is true, we've heard (we're not church goers). Hillary is clearly suggesting that Obama can be blamed for choosing a pastor who has offended some people with his language. But what about when it comes to offensive fellatio?

Is a woman responsible for choosing a husband who offended some people with his oval-office blow job reception? One could argue that Hillary is blaming Obama not for choosing Reverend Wright as his pastor, but for choosing not to disavow Wright once the words of the pastor (or really the words of an ambassador, but who cares) were made public and played on TV and on the internets. In that case, though, if Hillary is not responsible for choosing Bill "the philandering fellatio fan" Clinton as her husband, is she responsible for not divorcing him after the semen of the president was displayed to the American people on a dark blue dress? Is a speech about racism in America more offensive than presidential fellatio and perjury? Personally, we're not offended by blow jobs or acknowledging racism in America. But we'd love to know Hillary's thoughts.

Minor Detail About Reverend Wright's 9/11 Sermon: He Didn't Say It!

Katie Halper — Mon, 24 Mar 2008 17:09:00 GMT

If you don't live in a cave, you've probably heard about the "controversial," "inflammatory," "over the top," "Obama Pastor" Reverend Jeremiah Wright. He's the preacher whose "fiery" speeches got Obama in a whole lot of trouble with white people. (He's also On Our "To-Do" List, but that's not germane right now.) Wright really got slammed for his 9/11 sermon. The poor media was so busy bombarding us with propaganda and manipulating video, they TOTALLY forgot to, you know, like show us the context, or, like tell the truth or whatever.

Turns out, when Reverend Wright was making those the "Anti-American" "unpatriotic" statements about 9/11, he was actually quoting someone else. You'll never guess which ~~left wing angry black man~~ white former U.S. Ambassador really uttered the words.

Edward Peck! If you don't know Edward Peck, he's a former U.S. Ambassador to Iraq and was deputy director of President Reagan’s terrorism task force. Oops!

Check out the true story here, which Roland Martin broke on Anderson Cooper's Blog:

One of the most controversial statements in this sermon was when he mentioned “chickens coming home to roost.” He was actually quoting Edward Peck, former U.S. Ambassador to Iraq and deputy director of President Reagan’s terrorism task force, who was speaking on FOX News. That’s what he told the congregation.

He was quoting Peck as saying that America’s foreign policy has put the nation in peril:

“I heard Ambassador Peck on an interview yesterday did anybody else see or hear him? He was on FOX News, this is a white man, and he was upsetting the FOX News commentators to no end, he pointed out, a white man, an ambassador, he pointed out that what Malcolm X said when he was silenced by Elijah Mohammad was in fact true, he said Americas chickens, are coming home to roost.”

Breaking News: Break Me Off A Piece Of That... Richardson Endorsement

Katie Halper — Fri, 21 Mar 2008 21:21:00 GMT

Breaking News: Governor Bill Richardson ~~has admitted to an extra-marital affair.~~

Oops! Our bad, he's the Governor of New MEXICO, not New YORK.

Breaking news: Today, Governor Bill Richardson, who once ran against Obama for the Democratic nomination, endorsed his former opponent, whom he calls an "extraordinary American," who will "make a great and historic president." OK. Very exciting. But the real news is about Richardson's other big move: "his extraordinary" new beard and his "great and historic" facial hair hotness improvement act.

Seriously, facial hair on most men makes us bristle. But Richardson looks approximately 12 times hotter with the beard. Who knew? Without the beard he's a cuddly, clean cut, I-can't-believe-he's-not-100%-Caucasian teddy bear. With the beard, he's a debonair I-can't-believe-he's-only-50-por-ciento-Latino papi chulo. Let's go to the video tape.

Viva Obama: The Other Music Video(s)

Katie Halper — Tue, 04 Mar 2008 14:00:00 GMT

By now, we all know the Obama Ode Yes We Can by heart and have seen the video starring John Legend, Amber Valletta, Common, Scarlett Johansson, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Herbie Hancock and other stars in the Obama video a dozen times. But what about the Obama music videos made by Amigos de Obama? They don't just use the Sí se puede motto created by César Chávez, Dolores Huerta and the United Farm Workers. They're actually en español and in two authentic styles: Mariachi and Reggaeton. So check them out:

Caption This: Obama Runs on Dunkin' Donuts

Emily Farris — Wed, 13 Feb 2008 16:23:00 GMT

[Image via Jezebel]

This Week in Gayness

Brian Fairbanks — Thu, 07 Feb 2008 18:30:00 GMT

We're starting a new feature here at Scanner... because somebody has to talk about gay sex (Ted Haggard unfortunately has other commitments) and it might as well be "Brian Fairbanks," who when Googled, may bring up another Brian Fairbanks. A very, very gay "Brian Fairbanks."

By the way, that is a young Colin Farrell pictured above. You know, pre-beer gut days. He's the announced best man at his brother's gay wedding this spring in-- sorry for the cliche-- Provincetown, Massachusetts.

Obama is in more hot water with the gay community, and once again with San Francisco womanizer/mayor Gavin Newsom (yeah, fuckin' Joanna's cousin, yo!), over the Senator's refusal to take a picture with the California mayor after learning Newsom allowed gay marriage in his city of sin.

Speaking of California, the State's Supreme Court is scheduled to hear arguments over whether gay marriage is legal starting in early March.

Stan McGee, the only openly-gay member of Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick's administration, was arrested in Florida for sexually assaulting a 15 year old. They've managed to keep it under wraps until today, even though he was arrested before New Year's. Hmmm...

And the cost of the newly-legal Oregon wedding? A whopping $60. Take that, J Lo.

[Photo: AllPosters.com]

In the News: Anti-gay at Obama Campaign? Sex Tape in Vietnam?

Nicole Pasulka — Tue, 23 Oct 2007 13:00:00 GMT

Singer at Obama campaign knows just how to cure that pesky gayness: Obama being criticized for inviting gospel singer Donnie McClurkin, who believes gays and lesbians can be "cured," to his South Carolina campaign. Mr. Obama said last night through a spokesman that he “strongly disagrees” with Mr. McClurkin’s views.

Vietnam, America welcomes you to the Internet sex tape party: A sex video allegedly involving a teenage Vietnamese television star is causing outrage in Vietnam. "This is the most scandalous and controversial thing that has ever happened in Vietnam's virtual world," says journalist Hung Nguyen.

Sex workers protest in La Paz: Bolivian prostitutes go on a hunger strike after locals shut down the bars and strip joints where they work. Withholding her identity, the woman said that if El Alto wants to get rid of prostitutes "then the government should give us a hand and take care of our children, and afterward provide us with jobs".

Sioux City's airport is sucking it up: Sioux City, Iowa has decided not to get rid of its three-letter identifier: SUX. "I've got buddies that I went to college with in different cities that can't even remember their own birthdays, but they all know the Sioux City designator — SUX," [said airport board member Dave Bernstein]