[cross-posted from Bloody Scott; Frank had a storied career as a London police detective and is heartbroken about his country’s decline, because it was love, you see (Penny Lane is in my ears and in my eyes); I could tell you what I know, but he wouldn’t have it; let’s just say he’s a person of rare character] The asinine Nick Clegg, the ‘Leader’ of the libdem losers is reported

iPod for Elizabeth II loaded with show tunes.

and for being required to handle pork as a condition of employment at a Minnesota processing plant. It’s not as though physicians and pharmacists are going to have to supply abortions and abortifactants as a condition of employment, though, is it? Oh, hey–there’s a voice mail message in which the NYT reporter tells whistleblower that she’s been told to stand down on Obama-ACORN story.

Dante, driven to where the sun is silent:

for tats! Martin Knight on Eric Holder’s vacation of the verdict against Ted Stevens: Now, maybe I’m going dangerously close to conspiracy theory territory here, but looking at everything, the timing of the indictment and trial (finishing about a week to election day), the leaks, the trial venue (almost guaranteed to return a conviction), the deliberate withholding/doctoring of evidence by the prosecution, the fact that the lead prosecutor is a

Yikes. Wonder how Michael Steele and the rest of the Go-Along Gang are going to negotiate this one… (h/t cj burch. Who is simply not being helpful!!1!)

is the new buzzword for other people’s language, and it excuses you from having to consider whatever they might mean. Buzz, buzz. Also, LesbiCon Cynthia Yockey apparently thinks my name is Annette. Meh. I’ve been called worse. See also, Crittenden’s Boutique Right-Wing Warmonger Bookshop & General Store Obama pressures UK to break up, sell off parts, thinks England might be able to make a go of it as slimmed-down independent

“You know — backwards.” Exit question: are you sick and fucking tired of loaded exit questions? Exit exclamation: Look, Ma! No hands!

Well, for example, take this post.