Congressional negotiators and White House officials are moving forward with plans to add the repeal of Don't Ask Don't Tell to the upcoming defense authorization bill, Democratic sources tell the Huffington Post.

(Barney) Frank noted that a floor vote on repeal would take place either way — whether or not the Armed Services Committees vote to incorporate an end to the policy in their FY 2011 Defense bill.

“If the committee puts it in, there will be a vote to knock it down. If the committee doesn’t put it in, there will be a vote to add it. In both cases, I am confident that we will have the votes on the floor to pass it,” he said of a vote in the House. “In fact, my recommendation would be if there’s any difficulty, not to waste efforts trying to get it in committee, but to add it as an amendment on the floor.”

Frank added that he didn’t anticipate the leadership at the Department of Defense would oppose repeal in any way and that Congressional members would take their cues from President Barack Obama.

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Yes, I'm also excited that Brown pulled in over a million dollars yesterday.

But there is no way Marxachussettes is going to elect a Republican to Teddy "Water Shoes" Kennedy's old seat. 

He'll make it close.  Let's say 8 points.  Maybe 5.  But in the end, I just can't see it happening. 

Of course, I'm an eternal pessimist about electoral miracles so ignore me if you'd like.  I just don't want to see us get so excited about this that we look stupid when we lose.  Excited enough to win the race?  Good.  So excited we start gloating before the finish line is crossed?  Stupid.

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If you really follow these steps to make a cup of coffee.

How to Brew a Good Cup of Coffee from Ben Helfen on Vimeo.

(btw I do get that it's a send up of hipster douchery re:  coffee - at least I really really hope it is)

Here's how I make my coffee. 

Step One:  Get in car.

Step Two:  Make sure I have money.

Step Three:  Go to Dunkin Donuts.

Step Four:  ? (also the get a donut and/or sausage biscuit step)

Step Five:  PROFIT!

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It's harder to believe that they didn't cancel it somewhere between ten and twelve years ago, back when it stopped being clever.

Seriously, every show they put out now qualifies as The. Worst. Episode. Ever.

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Got to try some at work, if you haven't seen it, Domino's has launched a new campaign and base recipe for their pizzas, their ad campaign is something else,

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Enhance... 

Enhance...

ENHANCE.

That little fucker!

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Bills itself as a "slightly yellow, desirable substance."  This link is not safe for work, or for viewing in front of anyone you want to think you have even a modicum of self-respect and decency.

You can blame this on Scott Schulz, via his twitterfeed.

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This is one of those stories that would just get a Dude or quite possibly a Dude post at Hotair.  I just wonder which of you morons this was....

Posted by: doubleplusundead at 12:16 PM | Comments (10) | Add Comment
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More like CamelToega pants.

Update:  Pics... cuz it did happen. 


Man, choosing underwear with these would be tough.  Thong to avoid panty lines or something a little more substantial to obscure the piercing status of your nethers.  Being a woman must be so hard.

Also, we were actually number one on Google for "goga pants" when I went looking for this picture.

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Okay, so I hate criminals on the one hand, but I hate stupid, stupid, senseless Apple Store customers (not just for their slavish need to buy overpriced gadgets just because of the Apple logo, but because of their other stupid shit, namely leaving their computers and such visibly unattended in their fucking cars) on the other hand, so who do I root against here?

(Yeah, I'm supposed to hate the criminals more, but, well, no comment.)

Aaaand...be sure to begin Apple vs. PC flame war now...

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Innovations in space lead to innovations everywhere else.  Cheers to NASA for some of the most, uh, inspired tech at the Paris lingerie show:

Bras that pump up or down with body temperature and undies made from protein are proof that technology isn't just limited to your computers and gadgets these days. That's right, at this month's Paris lingerie show, the bra and panty are going high-tech.

A Dutch-designed anti-wrinkle bra can iron out crinkly cleavages as a woman sleeps, and a smart Slovenian brassiere whose foam cups expand with body heat when the wearer works out or flirts, are amid innovations at the January 23-25 Paris trade fair.

"High-tech's playing a growing role in underwear,'' said the fair's fashion manager Sophie Morin. "Take ultra-sounds for example, now used as well as laser technology to cut and construct garments without seaming or stitching.''

Also touted is a range of French lingerie called Milkshake in a fabric made of milk proteins that contains 10 amino acids to hydrate the skin. "The knit is as soft as satin,'' said Morin.

According to a report on News.com.au, a cupless anti-wrinkle bra designed by Decollete is supposed to be thrown on at bedtime keeping breasts apart to prevent the formation of feared crinkles that appear in the night.

"I dread to think of my husband's likely reaction if I was to come to bed wearing it," said one blogger on www.truthinaging.com, a site that has already consigned the bra to its "department of daft."

The smart bra from Slovenia's Lisca boasts cups made of memory foam that ebbs and flows with body-heat — a NASA patented technology from the 1960s.

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Every person who reads this blog should be a Coraline fan, because it's awesomest.

I never thought about the fact that she was wearing a teeny-tiny, finger-sized blue sweater...

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If Newsweek can fantasize absurdly about what might have happened had Al Gore beaten George Bush in 2000, I can indulge in a little counter-history myself.  Of course, even in my wildest dreams I could not imagine John McCain being a flawless conservative comparable to the imaginary Al Gore's liberal perfection and prescience.  (I would need to imagine a President Fred Thompson in order to entertain that sort of hippie-soul-crushing dream.)


more...

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Saw this at St. Tardo's place:

One of many readers writes:

You wrote:

"Can you imagine any private sector company failing on such a core element of its enterprise and no one being fired?"

Uhhhh, yeah. It's called "Wall Street."

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California parks officials say burying a sea lion carcass on a section of beach mainly used by nudists was not a form of chemical warfare.

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Good, solid B+.



(h/t: Joshua Sharf)

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I think the Rumsfeld quote basically dismissing France and Germany was the most interesting choice, especially now, with France definitely showing a little backbone and leadership lately.

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Since I know most of our eight readers are sitting around with a head-splitting hangover and a flippy stomach, I'm going to help you along a little.  There are some important life lessons there, folks - especially image 9.

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