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.

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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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» 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.
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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.
»continue reading Canadian Coffee Break: Dick Cheney And You

WEST SIDE (Losanjealous) ::: Area residents seethed Tuesday morning as traffic slowed to a crawl on Mayor Villaraigosa’s 54th Birthday. Born Antonio Ramon Villar, Jr. on January 23, 1953, the first Latino mayor of Los Angeles since Cristobal Aguilar in 1872 will celebrate his entry into the world by attending the State of the Union speech in Washington.

Above: Westside residents enjoy an increase in traffic thanks in no small part to the birth of Antonio Ramon Villar, Jr. (the first Latino mayor of Los Angeles since Cristobal Aguilar in 1872) on January 23, 1953.

Dear MoveNow member,

Tonight the president is expected to announce a policy of escalation in Iraq. We have to stop it, and the 24 hours after his speech are going to be critical in framing the debate. Congress and the press need to know that there’s widespread shirtless opposition to this reckless plan.

MoveNow members have already organized hundreds of Emergency Shirtless Rallies to Stop Escalation in Iraq for tomorrow night. We really need to have a strong turnout at these rallies so the message is heard loud and clear: We have our shirts off. Can you attend a rally near you in Los Angeles tomorrow with a painted message on your chest?

All hands on Pete! We are looking a bonafide four-alarm emergency right in the face. MVPete has gone missing. Originally I thought he’d dropped off the radar after I told him to stop calling people ugly, but the fact of the matter is that ten short days following that discourse inaugural Losanjealous Commenter of the Month MVPete went missing - not only from the smug-infused comment sections of your local blogs, but from his own knowledge base as well, SlightlySlack, where his last posting (04 Nov 2006) sits molding in silence, akin to a well-worn sitcom career gambling reinvigoration with a Friday set at the Laugh Factory.

One can only speculate as to his whereabouts:

• Has he given in to midterms at last?
• Is he sitting in Doheny Library surrounded by a 700-lb stack of books, sweating a massive paper over city housing problems?
• Birria Que Ricos Burrito Binge Gone Awry?
• Did Pete Join The World Of Warcraft?
• HAS PETE GONE UNDER THE RADAR FOR GOOD?

»continue reading Has Anybody Seen (MV)Pete?