This Week in Crazy
It’s been quite a week in presidential politics. In case you missed it, Herman Cain faced allegations of sexual harassment and Rick Perry faced allegations of fondling sweet maple syrup. (Great. Now I’m hungry.) I discuss all this and more in my Observer column, which could be shut down any day now, depending on when Perry bites it. Clearly I have a vested interest in Perry staying in the race as the Observer doesn’t seem particularly interested in my new pitch, Starbucks: Are holiday lattes worth the risk of encountering a masturbatory patron?
The 2012 campaign was upended this week amidst accusations that one of the candidates had engaged in inappropriate behavior involving lewd gestures, uncomfortable comments and all-around improper conduct. Yes, it was difficult to watch Rick Perry’s continuing downward spiral as he spoke to a conservative audience in New Hampshire last weekend. In the somewhat manic speech—which went viral faster than the double rainbow video—Perry can be seen pointing at nobody, pulling postcards out of his suit pocket and giddily accepting a bottle of maple syrup from his host.
(I apologize for the delay. My site was down last night and the Observer site was down today. Clearly someone is trying to ambush me.)
November 4th, 2011 at 11:41 pm
Observer site still down (insert emoticon here). I blame OWS.
Soy latte shot out my nostrils when I read your column pitch.
November 5th, 2011 at 8:21 am
Occupy the Observer! It’s high time we got the attention of the 1%…of aging Texas liberals who still read it!
eileen Reply:
November 5th, 2011 at 11:26 am
Come meet me at the headquarters. I’m the one wearing a sandwich board and tailgating in the parking lot.
Commie Pinko Reply:
November 6th, 2011 at 11:42 am
“Tailgating” . . . is that what street walkers are calling it these days?
Harold Reply:
November 7th, 2011 at 9:48 am
Great. Sandwich. Now I’m hungry too.
November 5th, 2011 at 12:49 pm
The Starbucks story has made it impossible for me to get a latte any more.
Coffee Shop Loser Reply:
November 7th, 2011 at 8:59 am
The wife and I were driving around after a 99.9% rally on Saturday and were jonesin for a Coffee and I noticed a Starbucks (any street dealer will do when you need a fix) The wife freaked and said “after reading about that perve on the Pink Lady blog she would not drink anything from Starbucks again.”
eileen Reply:
November 7th, 2011 at 11:12 am
I like to think of myself as a community organizer.
WUSRPH Reply:
November 7th, 2011 at 11:54 am
Shouldn’t that be “disorganizer”?
November 7th, 2011 at 12:45 pm
tmz.com has cain’s 4th accuser press conference live now.
West Texas Hillbilly Reply:
November 7th, 2011 at 1:16 pm
i feel dirty
eileen Reply:
November 7th, 2011 at 1:21 pm
Stop harassing me.
West Texas Hillbilly Reply:
November 7th, 2011 at 1:31 pm
You want a job, right?