Blog Title: Extreme Mortman - Just When You Thought it Was Safe to Take Politics Seriously Again

For Tom Wolfe Fans Only

Shades of Radical Chic? Here’s Move On on the Upper West Side, grappling with the reality of an Obama administration — which, of course,they wanted. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B_GG5mb_tfo By the way, New York Magazine puts this in the YouTube category of “Comedy.”  Tom Wolfe couldn’t have said it better himself.  Too bad there isn’t also a YouTube category for “Adorably read more..

Truth or Daroff

60 years ago, the birth of Israel. 50 years ago, El Al breaks the world record for speed with a flight time of 7 hours and 44 minutes on the nonstop New York/London route. 40 years ago, the birth of William Daroff. The third of these great milestones was celebrated tonight at Eli’s restaurant in DC.  The food read more..

Some Ask Wyche. Others Ask, Wyche Not?

Previewing tomorrow’s big Georgia Senate runoff between Saxby Chambliss (of Saxby nimble, Saxby quick, fame) and Jim Martin, NPR’s newly-minted blogger Ken Rudin — himself a Chambliss fan, that is, Chris Chambliss of the old New York Yankees — shows us buttons from the 1992 run-off. By the way, we should welcome Ken Rudin to the read more..

Where The Streets Have No Names — But Lots Of Questions

We learn this from Melanie Scarborough writing in the Examiner: District of Columbia Council chairman Vincent Gray may be on to something. This week he plans to put on the council’s agenda a proposal to rename the section of South Capitol Street from N Street to Potomac Ave. S.E. “Taxation Without Representation Street” to bring attention read more..

Biden Time Warp, God Luv Ya

Joe Biden at today’s National Security Team press conference: Congratulations Mr. President-elect for establishing a first class team for leading us into this century. Leading us into this century?  2000, 2008 — eh, who’s counting…

Ron Howard Frosts Bush

“Frost/Nixon” director Ron Howard and screenwriter Peter Morgan appeared on C-SPAN’s “Washington Journal” with host Steve Scully this morning. Quite an interesting observation from Howard about the movie and presumably President Bush: “It is great drama. It does not have a political ax to grind. And yet, it speaks to democracy, the media, the way read more..

An Asset For Secretary Clinton?

Who knew that Bill Clinton’s foreign ties might actually be an asset to Secretary of State Hillary Clinton? With India dominating the news, perhaps Clinton’s connection to Vinod Gupta — who donated $1 million for a women’s polytechnic in his village of Rampur Manhyaran, a school that was celebrated by Bill Clinton — might come in read more..

Joe Biden, God Luv Ya

For our listing below of the top ten funniest political quotes of 2008, several folks note we omitted an eminently qualified line from Joe Biden — asking a state senator in a wheelchair to stand up. We can’t list every Biden line, nor can we help people in wheelchairs walk — even on water, God luv read more..

Top Ten Funniest Political Quotes Of 2008

At the end of 2006 we brought you the funniest political quotes of 2006. At the end of 2007 we brought you the funniest political quotes of 2007. Now that we’re nearing the end of 2008 it’s time for the top ten funniest political quotes of 2008. That’s the pattern and the premise. No further set-up required. read more..

Power To The People

We learn that Harvard professor and former Obama campaign foreign policy adviser Samantha Power is now advising president-elect Obama on transition matters relating to the State Department — which Hillary Clinton might head. Why is this significant? Here’s why … http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LAiunfJa2Sg

More Proof The Detroit Lions Need A Federal Bailout

And yes, that’s not the Laffer Curve they’re talking about being written on a napkin… http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sm4ikLH3qW0

World’s Oldest Person, World’s Easiest Joke

Item: Edna Parker, who became the world’s oldest person more than a year ago, has died at age 115. No word on who will replace Parker in the U.S. Senate.

Macy’s Thanksgiving Parade: The Float That Went Awry

Book Agent Of Change

Back in March, the New York Times examined Barack Obama, the author. The story contained this intriguing nugget: When his keynote address at the 2004 Democratic National Convention sent his memoir soaring out of obscurity and straight onto the best-seller list, he untethered himself from his longtime literary agent in favor of Robert B. Barnett, the Washington read more..

Pop Open The Champagne. Heck, Pop Open The Real Pain.

It’s a Thanksgiving tradition at Extreme Mortman — our rerun of our blog post on the late great Art Buchwald that played off the Washington Post running his Thanksgiving column year after year after year. Basically, every prediction we make in this rehash of our old gag proved wrong.  But why would that stop us from read more..

Volcker Nostalgia

Not necessarily for the good old days of Carter-era stagflation with high interest rates and high inflation.  But for the good old days of when you good provide Congressional testimony while chomping on a lit cigar.

Instead Of Pardoning A Turkey, How About Bowling A Turkey?

With special guest George W. Bush.  Sarah Palin’s got nothing on this career-stopping turkey video. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GSDhSa2NxYc Instead of bowling a turkey, and we don’t mean Paul O’Neill, maybe Bush could have tried his hand at, ahem, duck pins.

Black Friday: Help Is On The Obama Way

Barack Obama is getting mostly plaudits for his developing economic team — from folks on the right as well as the left. But this exchange at his press conference today seemed a bit, well, lacking in substance. QUESTION:  Do you have any shopping advice for nervous consumers? And are you planning to hit the malls yourself on read more..

Bipartisan Guessing Game

Guess the mustachioed Democratic politician or porn star here … http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XI8pF-wHCUU Now guess the Redskins fan and Republican former Maryland Lieutenant Governor at :22 here  … http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3c9DQd6CBRc

Talk About A Tennessee Titan

Last time we checked in with Hank Williams, he was doing this for the Redskins and Sarah Palin… http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D2MKG2hFWao Now, according news conveyed by Famous DC, he might be giving similiar speeches in the U.S. Senate… NASHVILLE — Country music singer Hank Williams Jr. said he plans to run for the U.S. Senate as a Republican during the read more..