Anybody else out there watching the free concert on the national mall today courtesy HBO? Never thought I’d see Jack Black share the stage with Garth Brooks. U2 just wrapped up; now a bald eagle is at the podium (is that thing going to speak, too?) …

Proud moment that just gets me ready for Tuesday. Gotta go; Obama’s walking up.

Photos courtesy HBO – more over here.

Did you make it down to the LA Times building this weekend to pick up a commemorative paper or 30, or one of those nifty $10 aluminum plates? The lines were long, but jubilant. Fear not if you missed the party; the Times is now offering the paper and the plate for sale online. The prices have jumped, naturally: the aluminum plate is now $20, and you have to figure in an additional $12 shipping. The order form is right here.

This move should, in theory, take care of those $695 craigslist ads and $140 “Buy It Now” eBay auctions…

RARE L.A.TIMES PRINTING PLATE ‘OBAMA WINS’ NOV 5, 2008 ELECTION !!!! – $695(craigslist)

» Historic Times Obama front-page, posters, printing plates on sale online now (LAT)

President George W. Bush approaches the flight deck of the USS Abraham Lincoln in a S-3B Viking jet Thursday, May 1, 2003. White House photo by Paul Morse.

Don’t forget to vote. (As if I needed to say it.) Also: January swearing-in dates and lame duck weeks aside, today is the last day that you will ever be able to get drunk in a Bush nation. Make it count. Drink like W before his 40th. Drink like Bush Senior is floating the tab. Like Cheney’s buying the shots and you don’t know who’s really behind it. Like Rummy’s forcing Jäger bombs down your throat. Take a thermos of Bloody Mary to the polling station. Knock back a few with your lunch. Keg stands would not be out of line. Today’s going to be big, whatever happens. Have fun out there.

» President Bush Announces Major Combat Operations in Iraq Have Ended (TWH)
» Mission Accomplished Debacle Recap (Wikipedia)

Unsure of your polling place? Look it up right now. Vote provisional if they can’t find you. It is your right. Vote, Vote, Vote.

Above: Fred Thompson and Larry the Cable Guy, who will presumably not be voting for Fred Thompson.

After the jump
Special Bonus Fred Thompson Photos! (A Topical Look Back)
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Above: Three battleground Obama posters gradually coalesce, suggesting unity while continuing to individually vie for eyeballs. Note, six Sheps™ fit tidily in the space of five Non-Sheps™, thereby affording the Shep™ posterer the ability to deftly repeat his or her politi-message du jour twice more than competing brands before fleeing the scene at 4am

From Oregon’s Mid-Williamette Valley’s StatesmanJournal:

Customers at Luis’s Taqueria on Front Street in Woodburn were caught by surprise Friday when Democratic presidential hopeful Sen. Barack Obama walked into the Mexican restaurant during the noon hour and ordered a plate of carne al pastor — a pork dish seasoned with pineapple, onions, cilantro and lime.

From Official Obama HQ blog:

On the campaign trail in Oregon today, Barack stopped at Luis’s Taqueria in Woodburn. He was joined by his brother-in-law Craig Robinson (who was recently hired as the head basketball coach for the Oregon State Beavers). The two sat down for a quick meal of chicken tacos…

So which was it? Al pastor or chicken tacos? The photos seem to depict some dark meat, possibly al pastor , on the plate nearest him. Was there an attempt on the part of Obama’s official blog to cover up an al pastor selection with a more pedestrian, less potentially-controversial chicken selection in order to increase his appeal to undecided swing state voters? Or, perhaps they feared a public al pastor allegiance might subconsciously conjure up all that Pastor Reverend Wright nonsense.

PREVIOUSLY

Photo Op: Hilary Votes King Taco

Official Losanjealous Super Tuesday California Primary Los Angeles County Online Exit Poll, February 5, 2008

New mini track from LA’s bushy-sideburned ambassador, courtesy the bulging inbox:

This is a short track from Daedelus’ newest side project FMB (Fire Magic Blood), featuring Shafiq Husayn (Sa-Ra) and Taz Arnold. FMB is party music.

» MP3: “Obama” (FMB)

Our only question: is he sampling Ice Cube’s “It Was A Good Day”, or the original Isley Brothers track “Footsteps in the Dark” ?? If you sample a sample, do you then give credit to the sampled sample as well as the sample? These thoughts – they keep us up at night.

FURTHER DAEDELUS SIDEBURNED GOODNESS
» Mind-bending Live Daedelus, UC Riverside, courtesy dancing shaky cam
» New Live Daedelus: Now’s The Time

Poster: Shepard Fairey

Rally going til 5 pm today, down at the Kodak Theater. We’ll spare you a link to his campaign site with the rally deets as their server is tapped out from heavy use today. You should be able to figure out the drill once you get down there (hint: it’s a rally). But do us all a favor and take the Metro. D. Markland has some great early photos from the scene over at blogging.la.

Shirt design by Scarlet Ibis. Live photo by EPBabe. Via Morrissey-Solo.com + The Music Slut

Yep. Discuss.

John Edwards photo courtesy John Edwards 2008 on Flickr; Ralph Nader by wickenden on Flickr. Both Images: Some Rights Reserved.

Should Presidential Candidate Rudy Giuliani lose the primary in Florida today, chances are high that his “trophy” wife may drop out of the 2008 race to become First Lady of the White House of the United States of America tomorrow morning. Will she bow out, forcing our staffers to round up a bunch of fair use photos of “Judi on the campaign trail” to run with the announcement? Readers weigh in! (Latest FLA polling info from CNN)

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FURTHER READING: TROPHY FIRST LADY DROPOUTS
» Elizabeth Kucinich, Trophy Wife of Dennis Kucinich, Bows Out Of First Lady Race
» Jeri Thompson, Trophy Wife of Fred Thompson, Bows Out Of First Lady Race

LOSANJEALOUS:: (DEVELOPING) Elizabeth Kucinich, 30-year-old Trophy Wife of Dennis Kucinich, has officially bowed out of the 2008 race to become First Lady of the White House of the United States of America, according to a report filed with the Associated Press Friday morning (1/25).

Recent google searches regarding the former First Lady Candidate have returned results 1 – 10 of about 877 for ‘dennis kucinich’ ‘trophy wife’.

It must be said: They’re dropping like wives. HAHAHA! After the jump: A topical look back at the campaign trail and the woman who will never become First Lady.
»continue reading Elizabeth Kucinich, Trophy Wife of Dennis Kucinich, Bows Out Of First Lady Race

LOSANJEALOUS:: (DEVELOPING) Jeri Thompson, trophy wife of former Senator Fred Thompson, best known for his role as District Attorney Arthur Branch on NBC’s “Law & Order”, has officially bowed out of the 2008 race to become First Lady of the White House of the United States of America, according to a report filed on the CNN news website Tuesday afternoon.

Recent google searches regarding the former First Lady Candidate have returned results 1 – 10 of about 205,000 for ‘fred thompson’ ‘trophy wife’.

After the jump: A topical look back at the campaign trail and the woman who will never become First Lady.
»continue reading Jeri Thompson, Trophy Wife of Fred Thompson, Bows Out Of First Lady Race

The Canadian Coffee Break brings together some of the finest Canadian minds in Southern California every week for a topical, lively round-tablesque discussion over very dark coffee. Won’t you join us.

Topic #13: DICK CHENEY AND YOU

You have been tasked with hosting Dick Cheney in Los Angeles for 48 hours. You will have the exclusive rights to Dick Cheney’s time and may bend his ear on any topic during that time, but you must keep in mind: Dick Cheney likes (a) food, (b) his booze, (c) flea markets. Where do you take Dick Cheney for 48 hours? What do you talk about, and why?

Seth (website)
48 Hours of Dick:
I’d like Dick to experience my L.A., for what it’s worth. I suppose that would begin with a round of head-to-head competiton on my recently purchased Nintendo Wii. I think to be heart-safe, we’ll stick to golf. Then we’ll drop by bike-and-coffee shop Choke on Normal Ave. for a couple lattes and to scope out the wicked motorbikes and scooters and say hi to its dreamy-eyed proprietor Jeff Johnsen. I’d quietly ask Dick if he thought Jeff was dreamy and he’d undoubtedly say he doesn’t know but his smirk and flush complexion would end up giving him away. Then we’d hightail it to Gold’s Gym Hollywood for a morning workout. I’d ask Dick for a spot on the bench, and he’d shout, “Dammit, one more, Seth!” out of that trademark sidways-snarl, and I’d squeeze one more rep out! A quick shower and a protein shake would follow (the Velvet Elvis, peanut butter and banana…mmmmm…) and we’d to hit the town for a little shopping at the Adidas Heritage store on Melrose and Laurel, where I’d help him pick out a track suit jacket and pair of killer kicks. At this point we’re getting hungry for some substantial food, so I’d insist he crack out the White House Black Card at Pizzeria Mozza for some thin crust and a nice rosé. We’d probably catch a movie after that at the Vista–but not Across the Universe. Let’s pretend Eastern Promises is playing there, and I’d lean over to Dick during the naked bathhouse fight scene and I’d ask him if he found Aragorn hotter with or without tattoos and/or clothes and he’d say, “Shh! I’m watching the movie.” Dinner would be somewhere equally extravagant since he’s paying…but since he keeps referring to L.A. as a “sausage factory” I’ll take him somewhere where he can meet some hot Hollywood-type chicks and maybe some celebrities. KOI! We’d get his driver to take us there, and we’d sort of hold court doing sake shots at the sushi bar as Dick’s various admirers like Christopher Titus and Pat O’Brien walk up to him to shake his hand. Then I’d start getting itchy to get out of this scene, so I’d tell him I’m taking us to Jumbos Clown Room to get a lapdance from a really hot, really bipolar stripper, but I’d do the old bait and switch and take him to Hot Dog at the Firefly–a literal sausage fest, knowing deep-down that what Dick really wants is more Dick. I’d order up a round of Jack n’ Coke Doubles, then put a fistful of dollar bills into his hand and push him towards the gogo boys dressed like sci fi heroes. After a little encouragement and a few sips of cocktail, Dick will really get into the spirit, shoving the majority of his allotment into the gold lamé thong of one particularly nubile blonde, best described as Flash Gordon: The Teen Years. At closing time, we’d hit the 101 to drunkenly scarf their macaroni and cheese (awesome) and stumble home. Then there’s Sunday, but I gotta keep something for just me and Dick.
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