The Lex Files

Maybe it’s the first name.

Oh, John Edwards. You cheated on your wife, whose health was failing, and who had steadfastly devoted herself to you for years. You sound like a Republican.

This story makes me want to toss my cookies.

Ha!

Continuing the Lex Files tradition of mentioning Jake Rubin on occasion

We proudly cite this article:

“I don’t know if they yelled, ‘Is there a doctor in the house?’ ” said his spokesman Jake Rubin.

I never knew Einstein was asked to be Israel’s second president.

Spoiler alert: He declined.

Charlton Heston

The good news is, you can finally pry away his gun.

Lex in the WSJ

They know talent when they see it.

Patrick Murphy For President

I join with Bleeding Green Nation in endorsing Rep. Patrick Murphy (D-PA) for President. Why? Here’s the reason.

On Wednesday, the House passed a resolution congratulating the New York Giants on winning this year’s Super Bowl “and completing one of the most remarkable postseason runs in professional sports history.” The resolution passed by a vote of 412 to 1. Murphy, a diehard Eagles fan who worked at Veterans Stadium as a security guard when he was 16, was the only House member to vote against it. “As a former 700-level security guard and lifelong Eagles fan, I couldn’t, in good conscience, vote for the New York Giants,” Murphy said Thursday. “The only thing worse would have been a resolution honoring the Dallas Cowboys.”

The Religion of Politics

Lauren and I have been discussing the parallels between religions and politics. When Hillary mentions the Republicans, the crowd boos like she shouted “Haman.” When Romney mentions, I don’t know, whatever crazy Mormon politicians say, his throngs of beleivers hoot and holler like they’re having revelations. His supporters started chanting words from his speech right along with him, “Dayeinu”-style.

Forgiveness

January didn’t end as well as it began, in terms of my blogging resolution. But I forgive myself. I had surgery on the 28th which has left me mostly sidelined since it happened.

I’ll be back on top soon.

I support the writers

I side with the WGA in this strike. And I’m certain that the writers, in the end, will prevail. Both sides will claim victory in the end, but I can’t imagine the writers going back to work without getting what they want (namely, more donuts).

Still, I must say it: I absolutely love watching the funniest hosts without their writers. Conan, Colbert, and Stewart are a hoot while writerless. I have always respected their comedy genius, but now I do so more than ever.

Of course, my own latenight show (which airs online any damn time you’d like at Cracked.com) has a full staff of non-striking writers. So there.