There is a virtual cornucopia of interesting tidbits for "this day in history!" On Jan. 16 , 1908, Ethel Merman , the musical-comedy star whose belting voice and brassy style entertained Broadway and movie audiences for 50 years was born. This clip is how I remember her!
The lady had a sense of humor. How 'bout that?! ;D
Carole Lombard, actress, "Hoosier" native, & wife at the time of Clark Gable, died in a plane crash near Las Vegas on this date in 1942. She was on her way to a benefit for war bonds.
Auto racing legend A.J. Foyt is 74 today; my dad is probably lighting a candle for him. If Dad could meet A.J. & Bob Knight, he would die a happy happy man. Although, if you've seen A.J. lately, he ain't fittin' into race cars again any time soon!
Finally, and most importantly, "that one" launched his successful bid for the White House on this date in 2007, and the weather in Springfield that day was pretty stinkin' cold, too!
4 more days...4 more days...4 more days...
Let's Countdown!
#5 "All Over But the Cheering" AKA "Moral Clarity" AKA "Holder Steady" - At 5:00 pm eastern time this afternoon, for all practical purposes except for essential personnel, the GWB administration ended [insert long sustained enthusiastic standing "o" here]! Mr. Obama was in Ohio today to begin to "sell" his economic plan. GOP Senators are making nice to Mr. Obama even though they voted against the release of the remaining TARP funding; I don’t imagine this good will last long. Good gawd, Richard Wolffe looks just dreamy in blue [wiping drool off laptop here]. Mr. Obama had a dinner for Senator McCentury??!! Is this guy for real? Was Grandma Gov. TurkeyLover invited, and did she show up? Oh Keith, you HAD to bring up the prospect of something happening this weekend – thanks a hell of a lot! ;D There’s Eric Holder! Put those wonderful words you said yesterday into meaningful action. Damn, I got Jonathan Turley & Richard Wolffe in the same segment! Someone somewhere decided I’ve been good. Professor Turley still isn’t quite satisfied; he wants meaningful action, too. Talk is cheap. Good gawd, I remember this exchange yesterday with Senator Cornyn – such a douchebag. I was shaking my head & cussing a blue streak under my breath the whole time. Gee, what a shock, Keith is doing a "special comment" Monday night about prosecuting torture! I had a feeling a "special comment" was coming Monday night; I just wasn’t sure about the specific subject matter. ;D
#4 "Inauguration Preparation" - Mr. Obama & Mr. Biden are travelling by train over the next couple of days, and a good time is going to be had by all in DC this weekend. Mr. Obama is emulating President Lincoln again; President Lincoln isn’t a bad act to follow!
** A guy in Michigan is designing a flying saucer. Why the hell not?! You can fly over that pesky traffic. China is building freaky robots now – very slow freaky robots. Judie Brown has an "issue" with the "freedom of choice" words from Krispy Kreme in plugging their free doughnuts on Tuesday. A Kentucky bank robber misplaced his bank. **
#3 "Legacy" - Wow, do I really want to relive the last 8 years in 8 minutes? I can’t keep up with all this here! Keith, you’re shooting all this at us more quickly than I can type it up! This segment is absolutely devastating. I bet Keith wrote it himself. And, since I couldn't type that fast, here it is & well - worth a second, third, fourth, fifth, etc. look.
WPITW – The FAUX News morning guys are still spewing the GOP talking points & thinking that certain people are subject to Senate confirmation who really aren’t – BRILLIANT! Bill Cunningham may have stuck his foot really in it talking bad about the local basketball team. Mr. Bull Snort doesn’t want anyone prosecuted for war crimes for the good of the country. Keith, I bet YOU are one of the names named; I’m sure you’re quaking in your boots.
#1 "Snoozing to the Finish" AKA "43 Skidoo" - DICK was less – than – enthused during GWB’s speech last night. Here’s Richard Lewis; this should be good! Oh, I didn’t need the Death of a Salesman info – AT ALL. Y’all just wait ‘til the pardons come early next week! There will be a bit more opportunity for being royally pi$$ed off.