The Dallas Mavericks looked very impressive last night in blasting the Detroit Pistons, 112-91.
The Pistons? Not so much, in any phase.
President Obama yesterday, meanwhile, confirmed the impact Rush Limbaugh has on our politics:
"President Obama warned Republicans on Capitol Hill today that they need to quit listening to radio king Rush Limbaugh if they want to get along with Democrats and the new administration. "You can't just listen to Rush Limbaugh and get things done," he told top GOP leaders, whom he had invited to the White House to discuss his nearly $1 trillion stimulus package. One White House official confirmed the comment but said he was simply trying to make a larger point about bipartisan efforts."
Heh. Sure. I'm sure Rush is delighted with this free publicity.
And make no mistake, Mr. Obama is wrong. Republicans listened to Rush Limbaugh in 1994, which influenced their decision to pursue the now-famous "Contract with America"--much of which subsequently passed. So listening to him DOES get things done.
First Lady Michelle Obama says she doesn't like the dolls produced in her daughters' likenesses:
"First Lady Michelle Obama, who has described herself "first and foremost...Malia and Sasha's mom," has defended her daughters' likeness, saying that it is not proper for a company that makes the plush "Beanie Babies" to produce dolls called "Sweet Sasha" and "Marvelous Malia." "We feel it is inappropriate to use young, private citizens for marketing purposes," Michelle Obama's press secretary, Katie McCormick Lelyveld, said in a statement today."
Hmmm. Well, I didn't see her object when her husband's fans labeled him a "Messiah", as "The One", or as one whose speeches sent shivers up and down their legs, etc. You didn't do much to halt the creation of this near-cult-of-personality, Mrs. Obama, so your objections now don't move me much.
