Year: 2011

Is Paco Taking A Steve Forbes Route?

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by Smitty

I don’t know what his Cain strategy is, perhaps a Great Wall of Pizza, but here is how Paco views the rest of the GOP field:

I figure weekly trips to one of the better tonsorial establishments will give me an edge over Romney in the ‘important hair’ department, and I can out-drawl Mike Huckabee. Tim Pawlenty comes across as kind of a human tranquilizer, which will never happen with me, since I plan to do conjuring tricks during debates, and I have a photo – I’ve been assured it’s genuine – of Sarah Palin shooting grizzly bears with a .50 caliber machine gun mounted on the back of a Dodge Ram truck. That ought to draw the crunchy-con vote.”

But will the uncle moneybags strategy work? Read the whole thing.

You Saw This Coming, Right?

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The inexorable logic of “equality”:

Anticipating the elimination of the military ban on homosexuality, the Office of the Chief of Navy Chaplains has decided that same-sex couples in the Navy will be able to get married in Navy chapels, and that Navy chaplains will be allowed to perform the ceremonies — if homosexual marriage is legal in the state where the unions are to be performed.

Forget “Anchors Aweigh.” They need a new anthem . . .

Pakistan: Friend or Foe?

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In the wake of the raid that killed Osama bin Laden, Pakistani Prime Minister Yousuf Raza issues a threat:

“Pakistan reserves the right to retaliate with full force. No one should underestimate the resolve and capability of our nation and armed forces to defend our sacred homeland,” Gilani said.

However, the U.K. Guardian reports that Pakistan agreed 10 years ago that the U.S. would be permitted to stage such a raid if bin Laden were located in their country. (Via Memeorandum.)

However, former Pakistani president Pervez Musharraf denies that any such deal ever existed:

UPDATE: Ed Morrissey at Hot Air reports Pakistan has outed our CIA station chief in Islamabad.

Linked by Dan Collins at Piece of Work in Progress — thanks!

Passenger With a Yemeni Passport Charges Cockpit Yelling ‘Allahu Akbar’

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An in-flight disturbance of unknown motive:

The passengers sat stunned as they watched a man walk quickly toward the front of American Airlines Flight 1561 as it was descending toward San Francisco. He was screaming and then began pounding on the cockpit door.
“I kept saying to myself: ‘What’s he doing? Does he have a bomb? Is he armed?'” passenger Angelina Marty said.
Within moments Sunday, a flight attendant tackled Rageh Almurisi. Authorities do not yet have a motive. . . .
Federal agents are investigating Almurisi’s background. He was carrying a Yemeni passport and a California identification card, authorities said. . . .
Marty, 35, recalled that she and other passengers on the plane were stunned when they saw Almurisi walking down the aisle. She said a woman in a row across from her who speaks Arabic translated that Almurisi said “God is Great!” in Arabic.
Andrew Wai, another passenger, told KGO-TV on Monday that the wife of one of the men who took Almurisi down later said Almurisi was yelling “Allahu Akbar.”

Just another unhinged radical Lutheran, I’m sure . . .

Doug at Daley Gator suspects the Methodists, but this has all the hallmarks of the dreaded Lutheran Menace.

(Via Memeorandum.)

UPDATE: “Nothing to see here, move along.”

LIVE AT FIVE – 05.10.11

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TOP NEWS
SEALs Ready To Fight If Pakistan Got In The Way

Backup helicopter originally on hand in case SEALs needed to fight their way out

New York Times report liable to further aggravate US-Paki tensions; in other news, US may get access to Bin Laden’s wives for questioning

Mississippi Expected To Crest Today At 48 Feet In Memphis
Beale Street, Graceland, Sun Studios, other landmarks safe


Senate GOP Blocks Confirmation Of Cole As Deputy AG
President’s recess appointment seen as soft on terrorism; will leave office at end of 2011



POLITICS
Boehner Calls For Trillions In Cuts As Part Of Debt Limit Vote

Boehner speaks as Congressional candidate Jane Corwin listens at fundraiser

Any legislation to raise debt limit should includes cuts larger than the limit increase, Speaker says

Nadler, Weiner Call For Bin Laden Bounty To Be Paid To 9/11 Families

Gingrich To Announce Run For The White House

Navy Chaplains Cleared To Officiate Gay Marriages – Except That Violates DOMA

Texas Senate Passes Campus Carry Bill

65 Arrested In Protest At California State Capitol

Arizona Appeals 9th Circuit Stay Of Immigration Law To Supremes

Dean Heller Sworn In As Newest Senator



THE ECONOMY, STUPID
Why Microsoft Is Buying Skype
US Stocks Climb, Led By Oil Price Rise
European Shares Fall On Fears Greece Needs New Bailout (Video)
Asian Stocks Mixed, Australia Slips Ahead Of Budget
Feds Provide $200 Million For Michigan High-Speed Rail
Sears Considers Moving Out Of Illnois
McDonald’s Revamps Restaurants For Upscale Look
Google’s Annual Developers Conference Gets Underway
WinPhone “Mango” Update To Offer New Audio & Voice Features
Unlicensed Google Music Arrives Tomorrow



SPORTS
Heat Surge, Celtics Flounder As Miami Takes Command Of Series 3-1

Chris Bosh gets his Howard Dean on after scoring five points in OT

Celtics can’t make the plays and get sliced up, 98-90

Travis Wood Does Double Duty As Reds Down Astros

Pirates Rise Above .500 With Win Against Dodgers

Canucks’ Lockdown Approach Brings Series Win Against Predators

McCourt Could Lose The Dodgers But Remain Their Landlord

Greinke Sharp In First Home Start



FAMOUS FOR BEING FAMOUS
Kelly Brook Loses Baby Girl

Kelly Brook and boyfriend Thom Evans

Suffers miscarriage over the weekend

Whitney Houston In Outpatient Rehab

It’s A Boy For Alicia Silverstone

Bristol Palin, Massey Brothers Land Reality Show

Taylor Momsen, Jessica Szohr Not Returning To “Gossip Girl” For Fifth Season

Stanley Tucci Joins “The Hunger Games”




Rob Marshall Signs On For “Thin Man” Reboot, Confirms Re-Team With Johnny Depp

Beyonce To Receive Billboard Millennium Award

NeNe Leakes: Why I Quit “Celebrity Apprentice”



FOREIGNERS
Combat Stirs Libya’s Deadlocked Eastern Front
Palestinians Feel Strain Of Unity Pact
Russia Tightens Security Ahead Of Victory Day Celebrations
Cuba Publishes List Of Proposed Economic Changes
More Mass Graves Found In Ivory Coast
Fifteen Killed, Thousands Forced From Homes As Tropical Storm Aere Hits Philippines



BLOGS & STUFF
Allahpundit: Reportedly US Has Had Deal With Pakistan That We Could Come In & Bag Bin Laden Since 2001
PJ Tatler: Are We In For A Cold War With Pakistan?
Riehl World View: Erick Erickson’s Huntsman Problem
Jim Geraghty: Sure Democrats Are Hawkish, But Only If They Get To Call The Shots
Ed Morrissey: Gas Prices To Fall Fifty Cents By Summer?
Watts Up With That?: Billions Needed In UK To Protect Wi-Fi From Global Warming

— compiled by Wombat-socho

BREAKING: Arnold Schwarzenegger Dumps Liberal Wife Maria Shriver

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OK, the headline is totally misleading, because we don’t yet know who dumped whom:

Former Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger and his wife, Maria Shriver, have separated, with Shriver moving out of their Brentwood mansion while the two determine the next step in their 25-year marriage.
Shriver has been residing apart from the actor-turned-politician for the last few weeks. The former first couple confirmed the separation in a joint statement released Monday after questions were raised by The Times.
“This has been a time of great personal and professional transition for each of us,” the statement read. “After a great deal of thought, reflection, discussion and prayer, we came to this decision together. At this time, we are living apart while we work on the future of our relationship.
“We are continuing to parent our four children together. They are the light and the center of both of our lives.” We consider this a private matter and neither we nor any of our friends or family will have further comment. “We ask for compassion and respect from the media and the public.”

Rumors that Arnold is going to be hanging out with Charlie Sheen and a half-dozen porn “goddesses” could not be confirmed . . .

UPDATE: Now a Memeorandum thread, and of course this video clip is absolutely obligatory:

Cool Video: 9 Months = 2 Minutes

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Genevieve Damascus and her husband Mike did a time-lapse photography sequence of her pregnancy with their son, Griffin:

Genevieve’s Web site is called Mama Natural. Maybe you want to see her natural childbirth video? It’s pretty cool, and perhaps the only time you’ll ever hear the phrase “my uterus was exhaused” on YouTube.

UPDATE: Tweeted by Alyssa Milano!

In case you didn’t know, Alyssa is also expecting — as you can see from her profile picture. BTW, you can follow @MamaNaturalBlog on Twitter, too.

UPDATE II: Mama Natural just now posted this new video of her son Griffin laughing at bath time: