Tuesday, February 03, 2009

The Hue: News From Around The Web

I haven't done one of these in a while, probably over a year, but "The Hue" is my name for a post giving a roundup of links from all over the spectrum of news. Throw in a little commentary from myself and you've got a tasty dish that will leave you full, satisfied, and caught up on what's going on in the world.

-Promises, Promises: No Lobbyists At WH, Except...
-Obama's Promise Of Ethics Reform Faces Early Test
-Daschle Withdraws As Nominee For HHS Secretary
-Obama Performance Chief Killefer Out, Citing Taxes
Obama's gonna get himself in trouble with all the problems he is having with his appointments. First it was saying he would make the White House lobbyist free only to turn around and appoint lobbyists to positions in his cabinet. Now it comes out that his picks for various positions have failed to pay their taxes. If the people that voted Obama into office simply because he his black and because he promised change paid any attention at all I don't think he would be President.

-Biden Fumbles Clinton Oath of Office After Poking Fun At Chief Justice
Classic. All the late night talk show hosts have been lamenting the fact that George Bush is leaving office because he provided so many opportunities for easy jokes, but I think they are missing all the fun that could be had with Joe Biden. (Not to mention Obama who messes up speeches quite a bit when he doesn't have a teleprompter). It will be interesting to see if they make jokes about them, I have a feeling the talk show's political stances were behind some of the mean-spirited cracks at Bush and that they will be easier on Biden and Obama. We shall see.

-Super Bowl Ads
Did you watch the Super Bowl but missed some of the most talked about commercials? You're in luck because you can watch the ads from the big game on Hulu.com My favorites are the MacGruber ads, probably because I am a huge fan of MacGyver.

-Red Bull May Have Triggered Heart Condition That Killed Student
Terrible story, what a horrible way to die. However, drinking four Red Bull's is not the brightest idea, especially when you know you have heart problems.

-Groundhog Bites Bloomberg At Ceremony
Maybe he didn't like how fat he appeared in his shadow.

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