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David Weiner: VPILF
Published 8/29/2008 by David Weiner at Huffington Post Entertainment Blog
... I'm constantly amazed by people's foresight. Henry Ford bet against all odds that the car would become a ubiquitous part of American life. Steve Jobs correctly predicted the movement of computers from the laboratory to the home. And now comes a comparable act of sheer genius: www.VPILF.com. ...

VPILF?
Published 8/29/2008 by drake leLane (drakelelane@gmail.com) at thus spake drake
That acronym will come up a lot in the next 60 days. A VPILF.com site was set up sort of as a joke a couple months ago, when it became known Sarah Palin was on McCain's long list for VP choices. Only in America. "MILF" - Young Ones ...

Van Halen's Not Running With The GOP
Published 8/29/2008 by Stereogum at Stereogum
Like so many bands before them, Van Halen do not approve of their music being used on the presidential campaign trail (McCain used "Right Now" as an entrance theme in Ohio this morning). "Permission was not sought or granted nor would it have been given," says VH management. "They're not political, they're just rock and roll." Also Sarah Palin's favorite meal is moose stew. ...

Links for the Day (August 30th, 2008)
Published 8/30/2008 by Keith Uhlich (noreply@blogger.com) at The House Next Door
1. "Hollywood Takes on the Left": A Weekly Standard article from earlier this month. Stephen F. Hayes visits the set of An American Carol and roundtables with the cast and crew. RELATED: The Washington Times (from July) on the "Friends of Abe," which is mentioned in the Standard piece. ["And Kelsey Grammer plays General George S. Patton, Malone's guide to American history and the mouthpiece of the film's writers. I chatted with Grammer on the set at Warner Brothers studios. "I'm glad some of the ...

Is This The Robotic Truth Behind Sarah Palin? [Political Science (fiction)]
Published 9/6/2008 by Graeme McMillan at io9
Sarah Palin! She's what's been keeping the media occupied all week, and not because she happens to look like the cancer-ridden President of the 12 Colonies. No, it's been her cheery demeanor, her undeniable sexual appeal and dedication to family matters. She's the perfect Republican VP pick for everyone; rallying the base, confounding the opposition and sucking up attention like a news vacuum. But can anyone be that perfect, or have we met the first Stepford Candidate? Say what you like about The Stepford Wives, but it's definitely an American dream. A wife ...

McCain's Real Change Comes in Fun-tastic Refreezable Bags
Published 9/11/2008 at Adrants
McCain's Real Change Comes in Fun-tastic Refreezable Bags What's McCain's campaign for real change? Bringing politics to more humble roots: the frozen foods market. It's McCain Potatoes ...