It’s late. You’re up. You’ve probably already begun pre-gaming for Homecoming, which commences in T-minus 12.5 hours. You’re also probably well aware that this year’s Homecoming is most inconveniently timed---smack dab in the middle of midterms. But, hey. YOLO, right?
Sticking it to homophobia with swagger: This video has been making waves in the blogosphere in the past 24 hours. It features a Missouri pastor, delivering an incendiary speech denouncing gay marriage with the usual fire and brimstone narrative. But the sermon ends with surprising twist---which we will not spoil. Trust us, it’s well worth watching.
Republicans do not have a monopoly on jack-assery: Arizona Democratic candidate for Senate, Richard Carmona, called Candy Crowley (the CNN anchor who hosted the last presidential debate) ugly for no apparent reason during a recent debate. He later apologized, saying he was trying to “lighten the mood”. This doesn’t quite beat Todd Akin’s “legitimate rape” comment in terms of jack-assery, but it just goes to show that Democrats can be douches too.
