Barack Light

Q: What’s the POTUS pounding?

(Props to trodge a.k.a. home alone a.k.a. Mason’s finest  a.k.a. no bueno a.k.a. my dude for the tip.)

Blowout$ for Budget$

3.6 Trillion, Barack?  Word?

BREAKING: EA Sports Developing Obama 2k9

POTUS3D

ConNERDvative Political Action Conference

Though bloggers will typically lack the credibility, social captial, and position on the popularity hierarchy to promote such things, we at brobook wholeheartedly condone noogies, wedgies, purple nurples, swirlies, and the public pantsing of Jonathan Krohn at all available oppurtunites.

Revolutionary stuff, Jonathan.  Bravo.

Ploize?

He may not be from Hamilton or love the Waffle House, but Barack Obama has just announced his selection to head the Office of Personnel Management.  2 words: John Berry.

Republican Senator David Vitter, who you’ll remember was caught up in the DC prostitution scandal, is going to have some interesting challengers for his Louisiana Senate seat.  As I’ve posted about before, porn star Stormy Daniels is publicly considering throwing her hat in the ring on the Democratic ticket.  And the suspiciously well-groomed evangelical Tony Perkins is eyeing the seat too.  Vitter though, is confident he’ll keep his seat.  He’s also a great driver.  See video below.

Barack Kilt It

In a CNN poll just released, 92 percent of those polled had a very or somewhat positive reaction to Barack’s speech to Congress last night.

More interesting though, is 100% found Bobby Jindal’s Republican response to be extremely creepy and awkward. 

Is it just me, or does it seem like he’s talking to a room full of bored 1st graders who don’t give a shit?

Sully Sullenberger

I just can’t get enough of the guy.  Inauguration, Superbowl, State of the Nation, the pilot of flight 1549 Sully Sullenberger is just that dude. 

Some real talk though? — Gov. Paterson’s approval rating wouldn’t be in the tank if Sully got the gig over Gillibrand.

Back Like I Left Something

Fear not, after a week-long hiatus the book of bro has returned in full force.  Those of you who wrote requesting/demanding more posts, I have answered your call.  I am here.

A Well Informed Citizenry

Just looked at the most popular searches on CNN.com.  Come to your own depressing conclusion about the sad state of the human race.

Most Viewed

Most Emailed

Top Searches

1. 1 Man accused of beheading wife
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5. 5 Commentary: Sorry stimulus story
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Blackwater Finds its Asian Roots

Blackwater Worldwide, the military contracting corporation/above-the-law secret mercenary army notorious for murdering 17 Iraqi men, women and children in 2007 has changed its name to Xe (Pronounced zi.)  Despite re-naming the company to sound like a character in Tekken 2, they still remain the State Department’s largest private security contractor.  But how can we feel any hostility towards Xe knowing that their multi-millionaire fundamentalist Christian CEO Erik Prince wakes up every morning with this unfortunate hybrid comb-over cowlick?

Have some compassion, people.

Japan’s Finance Minister Gets his Drank On

Yesterday, Japan’s Finance Minister Shoichi Nakagawa appeared before reporters to take questions about the country’s increasingly dire economic condition.  But it appears that the man in charge of the world’s 2nd largest economy went sake bombing right before the presser. 

Nakagawa resigned from his post today as a result of the incident.  To give some context, this is literally the equivalent of Tim Geithner getting tanked on 10-cup schlitz pong before a major press conference.

Time Magazine Picks Top 25 Blogs

Didn’t want to be a part of that stupid list anyway.

but noooot as much as you you see…

Even more unsettling than your recent friend request on facebook from your technologically illiterate mother, step-uncle you’ve never met, or middle school guidance counselor, politicians have demonstrated that they too are hip enough to blog, tweet, and use the google to keep it real wit da youth.  Predictably, it is often without grace —  especially for the guys with the ‘R’ next to their name.  Sit back and enjoy the train-wreck of pols and new media:

Pete’s Tweet

Last week, Rep. Pete Hoekstra (R-MI) leaked classified congressional delegation intelligence on his twitter page.  On what was supposed to be a secret CO-DEL trip to Iraq last week, Hoekstra tweeted: “Just landed in Baghdad.”  

Hoekstra, who happens to be the highest ranking republican on the House Intelligence Committee, wrote in 2006, “We are a nation at war. Unauthorized disclosures of classified information only help terrorists and our enemies – and put American lives at risk.”   

Favreau <3’s Hillary:

Obama’s chief speechwriter killin’ it at a party about a month after the election.  Untag my dude! 

Virginia GOP Chairman Screws over his Party:

Earlier this week, the Virginia GOP came way too close to taking control of the state Senate, almost persuading a Democratic Senator to switch parties and put them at a 20-20 tie, which would have been broken by the Republican Lt. Governor.  Turns out the conversations with this guy were secret, and no other Virginia democrats knew about it.  Until the Chairman of the GOP logged into his twitter and posted: “Big news coming out of Senate: Apparently one dem is either switching or leaving the dem caucus. Negotiations for power sharing underway.”  Immediately the Senator who was considering switching parties was approached by democratic leadership and was talked out of it.  

Rove’s Death Wish

Yesterday, on a hunting trip in Southern Texas, Rove tweets: ”—unfortunately Cheney’s not here. But, I look forward to my next hunt with him.”

 

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More to come.

Ain’t no Commerce in my Nation

Sen. Judd Gregg (R-NH), Obama’s fiscally conservative nominee for Secretary of Commerce, withdrew his name from consideration yesterday.  Turns out they don’t agree on anything, oh and awkwardly in 1996 Gregg voted to abolish the Department of Commerce.  Overall, great pick guys.

Pallin’ with Palin

Former Weather Underground activist Bill Ayers, who was used by Palin as a campaign prop to paint Obama as too radical and risky for a god-fearing country like the US, has an interesting proposal for the former VEEP nominee. He sent her a letter after the election suggesting they unite and host a daytime talk show together: Pallin with Sarah and Bill.

Still waiting on a response from Palin’s people..

Note: Final network negotiations are in progress for the GHW Bush and Willie Horton Show

POORporate

The CEOs of the bailed out Wall Street banks testified before the House Financial Services Committee earlier today.  Despite their incompetent management, these guys are still ca$hing in big time…except one of them.

Wells Fargo CEO John Stumpf: $850,000
Citigroup CEO Vikram Pandit: $1
Morgan Stanely CEO John Mack: $800,000
State Street Corp. CEO Ronald Logue: $1 million
Bank of America CEO Ken Lewis: $1.5 million
Bank of New York CEO Robert Kelly: $1 miillion
JP Morgan CEO Jamie Dimon: $1 million
Goldman Sachs CEO Lloyd Blankenfein: $600,000

Citigroup’s Vikram Pandit would have to work for 5 years just to get a footlong sub from Subway.  We’re here for you Vik.  Keep your head up big guy.

Blowouts for the Bailout

First of an ongoing series illuminating New Jersey’s desire to “pump up” the velocity of money via Blowout Haircuts:

photo credit: guidofistpump.com

Darwin Turns 200

Charles Darwin, who himself evolved from a mutton chop clad naturalist into a ye olde holiday mall Santa Claus, would’ve turned 200 today.  Despite his revolutionary hypothesis proven to be rooted in sound logic and indisputable fact, the majority of Americans aren’t buying it.  Turns out my dude married his cousin too.  

Gallup Statistical Note: 94% believe in mutton chops.

50 Getting Called Out.

No haters plz.