Sunday, November 9, 2008
What a week. It really defies description or any chance of effectively capturing it with a simple collection of links, but here goes.
As a brief side note, the earnestness quotient of this blog has been PRETTY high this week, hopefully we will be able to scale it back now that the election is over.
Friday, November 7, 2008
Ever wanted to truly own a piece of history? By popular demand, we are now offering commemorative reprints of the 2.0somethings front page with the historic news of Barack Obama’s barrier-breaking election to the executive office, handsomely framed in fine woods and with a shiny brass plaque.
This piece of contemporary pop art can be yours for the low, low price of $80. But make sure to act soon, because we’ve limited production to 1200 pieces! It’s a perfect gift for anyone!
Product of the Liberian Mint. Not legal tender.
Keep reading
Wednesday, November 5, 2008
8:00 – Rocky III (AMC)
Announcement from AMC: In light of yesterday’s historic election results, the end Rocky III has been reedited to let Mr. T win. That is all.
10:00 – South Park (Comedy Central)
Matt and Trey chime in with some election humor. Election humor? That is so yesterday. And the 700 days before it. New national meme: hobo humor. (Side note: Gawker runs down some of South Park‘s past forays into Doonesbury territory.)
10:30 – Chocolate News (Comedy Central)
Giving David Alan Grier’s show another week isn’t just compassionate charity, it’s an investment. Because if we keep watching, it has to get better, right? Right?
Late Night
Tom Brokaw calls the election on Letterman, Samuel L. Jackson yells a lot on Leno, Dennis Hopper has an acid flashack on Conan, Fox News flack Chris Wallace flacks on the Daily Show, Ambassador Andrew Young retains his title despite not being an ambassador since the gosh darn seventies on Colbert.
AskMen.com points out that our President-elect is a style icon, and that is undeniable. The slick, simple suits, the rolled up sleeves, the only-on-my-schedule wearing of flag pins – class act all around.
But the devil is in the details – what’s on his wrist? After Obama started receiving Secret Service protection, one of the agents upgraded his Tag Heuer timepiece to one of these: a Secret Service Chronograph.
Understated and highly functional, the model with the Secret Service badge is unfortunately only available to those in the service. I’m almost enticed enough to order my own personalized version – are there ten other people out there who want a 2.0somethings logo watch?
Democrat Barack Hussein Obama was elected the 44th president of the United States on Tuesday, becoming the first African American to win the post and completing a meteoric rise from state senator to the White House. The Illinois Senator rode a message of change and an inspirational exhortation of hope to a victory over Senator John McCain of Arizona. Thought votes are still being counted, Senator Obama currently has 52% of the popular vote and 349 electoral votes. Obama gave his acceptance speech in front of 200,000 people in Chicago’s Grant Park.
This is the biggest news story in the world today, you can take your pick as to which newspaper coverage of the election you want to read. Or, you can do what I did and just go here and cry for a while. All of the coverage focuses on the historic nature of the election, both what it means for race in America and how President-elect Obama (there goes the crying again) is going to face a daunting set of challenges.
What do your favorite writers think?
- Tom Friedman calls this election the true end of the Civil War.
- Matt Yglesias is trying to insist that this is really a victory for a progressive agenda.
- Paul Krugman calls this an end to the Monster Years of American politics.
- Ezra Klein calls it the end of the 9/11 era.
For Senate News and more Crass Political Concerns, see after the jump.
Keep reading
