Barack Obama ft. Michelle Obama - Blame It (Remix)

I knew from the 31 second mark when Palin came out on the dance floor that this shit was going to be hilarious. Ooh wee! I was rollin'. This could be on the radio. They should start asking radio stations to pick this up. The Michelle was so ridiculously on point! And Barack was puttin' the funk on it! "B-U-D-G-E-T... G-E-T." Mm, MM! Get it!

First Dog 'Bo' Talks to the Press

"Yeah, I'm a big deal."

President Obama's Budget

Whether you see it as sharing the burden or redistributing wealth, President Obama's new budget definitely makes good on his promise of change. It just so happens to be change I can believe in ^_^. And anyway, the transparency is refreshing.

Read up on the Prez's plans.

'At Last' the claws come out!! - Etta James Blasts Beyoncé!!

It appears even living legends aren't above feeling bitter!! The web is abuzz with news of 71-year-old soul singer Etta James lashing out at Beyoncé for being the one to sing for President Obama at his inauguration instead of her!! 

Beyoncé portrayed Etta James in last year's Cadillac Records and has taken to performing Etta's most famous song At Last, most notably at the Inauguration Ball for Barack and Michelle's first dance. Etta claimed she was happy with Beyoncé's portrayal and even paid the 'Diva' a compliment or two, but apparently it was all an act and the praise was forced through gritted teeth! Etta has come out with the truth: she "can't stand Beyoncé!" Check out the rant:



OMG yes! This has literally made my day! I almost feel sorry for Beyoncé. She probably thought it was all gravy. But then I think about the songs she's snatched (ex. Smash into You), beats she's stolen (ex. Diva) and s*** she's taken credit for that she knows she had nothing to do with (ex. writing credit for Silent Night). Beyoncé just gets on people's f***ing nerves!! The b**** had something like this coming!

On the other hand, Etta James needs to go sit down. I can understand feeling snubbed; it is her song after all. But, Beyoncé is current and you're not, sweetie. Fall back. Christina Aguilera has been singing At Last for ten years now and Etta James has sat down to interviews with Chris, praising her version of the song. I bet Xtina is wondering if that old hag was faking that, too!!

On the other hand, I quite like Frank Rich

Check out his opinion piece You're Likable Enough, Gay People.

And They're in There!

Obama! Obama! Obama!

Last night was insane. I cried during his acceptance speech, I got trashed beyond reason, people were screaming and cheering in the streets... It was like New Years. But better. A very proud day for our country.

Congrats, B.

The day has come.

It's been a long road to Nov. 4th, but we finally made it. Today, the next president--along with the nation's future--will be decided. And I am nervous as all hell.

Most of the pundits and the polls are predicting an Obama victory. But there's a whole buncha crap that can go wrong. The Bradley effect, lazy voters, miscounts, conspiracies and what have you. But, as a resident of Obama's neighborhood, I don't think I'm being dramatic when I say if he doesn't win, all hell will break loose. I just hope everything goes smoothly. And I hope you all voted.

Come on, B.

Colin Powell has been 'BaRACKed'

Republican Colin Powell endorsed Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama on Sunday. I really appreciated his reasoning and I think it's worth a listen.

It Ends Tonight...

Or, at least it should. Voters in Vermont, Rhode Island, Texas, and Ohio are choosing today between Obama and Clinton. There's a lot of pressure on the Clinton campaign for her to perform well today; she stands to lose a lot of support from the Democratic party if she can't pull off some victories. Many in the party are rallying for her to stand down even now amidst worries that with McCain already locked in as the Republican candidate, he will be in a position to throw stones at an ongoing, lengthy Democratic primary.
Frankly, I believe all Obama has to do is hold steady. Even if Hillary does manage wins tonight in the big states Ohio and Texas, it's highly unlikely that she'll rack up enough delegates to take the lead away from Obama. Though it is rather lame to be called out of the fight before you've been knocked out, I honestly do feel that it's time for the Democratic party to rally behind a candidate, take aim at McCain, and ensure that our candidate gets into office. Hopefully, Obama can prove tonight that he should be that candidate.

It's All Over

The Grammys have come to a close. I watch the Grammys every year and thought this show was relatively better than most, overall. It didn't have any great, heart-stopping moments like, say, last year's performance of It's A Man's Man's Man's World by Aguilera, but it was pretty much devoid of those dull moments that tend to plague the ceremonies each year. And, it was fun waiting to find out whether Amy Winehouse would make Grammy history. Until next year...

Wait! One more award worth mentioning, I think: Barack Obama won the Maine caucuses AND a Grammy Sunday night for his book-on-tape The Audacity of Hope.

And also, the writer's strike is finally over. Which is beyond wonderful. Now TV can once again rule my life. As it should. The strike really affected every facet of entertainment and I'm sincerely glad that they've reached an agreement and are going back to work. I've missed Gossip Girl.

Obama Crushes the Competition in SC

Obama wins the South Carolina primary with a commanding 55%, more than double the voters than his nearest competitor, Hillary Clinton. Read the article over at the NYTimes here.

The Times Picks Hillary

The Editorial Board of the NYTimes recently published their primary choices and they "strongly recommend" that we choose Hillary as our Democratic candidate. Read the full article here.

I've been supportive of Obama up until now, and while they make solid points about Hillary's viability as a candidate, there's still something about the way Obama speaks that draws me to him. And the opposite remains true of Hillary; when I see her speak, I don't trust her, I'm off-put. That's not particularly the best defense of Obama, but I think it matters. Maybe it's just the sign of a good politician but, I believe him when he says he wants to and is capable of transforming our nation, bringing it to a better place. And, he seems so above the petty parlor tricks candidates use to undermine one another, focusing more on what matters. There's just something about Hillary I don't like...I don't trust.

However, watching the South Carolina debate, I truly came to realize that I wouldn't exactly be devastated no matter who gets into office next year, as long as it's a Democrat. Even Edwards would be fine. Not to say that he's not a good candidate, I just believe he doesn't have very much of a chance of winning at this point. With Hillary and Barack, my feelings about them in abeyance, there is no great chasm between them in regards to the issues. I think they both pretty much want the same thing, it only comes down to who can beat the Republican candidate, and who can go on and make their vision for America reality.

And, honestly, the Times may have it right. It may be Hillary. We'll see. Americans want change, but maybe the change Obama's proposing is too radical for most to accept. Hillary's much bragged about experience may help her after all. She's familiar enough to trust.

Brrr...Brrr...Barack?

I will begin with this: It is freezing! Something ungodly like 17 degrees. It's awful.

With New York City so uncharacteristically frigid, I move about the house like some sort of ばけもの (monster), one with entirely too many articles of clothing on and blankets threatening to suffocate me at any moment. I've got my space heater on and poppin'. And of course, with this war against cold comes the risk that I'll overdo it, get too warm & cozy, and pass out randomly throughout the day.

Anyway, my point. I just woke up, an hour of my life lost to sleep, and my mother has the Iowa caucus coverage blaring from her television (which explains the weird ass dream I was having before waking). And Obama (yay) and Huckabee (ew) appear to be victorious. It is, in my eyes, quite the small victory. Not only is Iowa a poor representation of the U.S. demographically, it has been brought to light that Iowan caucus-goers are a poor representation of Iowa's population. But, since Iowa goes first in the nation, Iowa is 'hugely important.' You know, like in 4th grade? You go first, you're the man. And, I guess, a victory is a victory. What do you guys think?