Department of READY ON DAY ONE

Okay everybody, on a count of three, let's make fun of George Bush for going to bed early and getting up at 5:30.

This is what you can get with a New World Order of Hopey-Changitude:



Important factoid: By the time Senate Foreign Relations Committee meetings get underway, Madmood Ahmadinnerjacket has been up for hours.

TAKING TIME OUT

from playing with itty-bitty grandson,
tossing a LITTLE YELLOW FOOTBALL
on beautiful California beaches

TO SEE WHAT LITTLE GREEN FOOTBALLS
has on offer

Well, here's some archival footage we can all enjoy:
The Revered Obama on the Reverend Wright (ca. 1995)




And over at THE DAILY BEAST:

Surprising stories from surprising sources:

Former Democratic speechwriter Wendy Button says "So Long" to the party of The Annointed One.

Democrat and former Ms. Magazine editor Elaine Lafferty says Sarah Palin is a Brainiac
Who knew? (Well, some of us did.)