Lady Gaga and Republican.. secret besties?

CNN is currently running a story that says that the G.O.P. big wigs were shown a parody of Lady Gaga's massive hit "Just Dance". This parody is titled "Just Tax". The video, created by recent college graduate and show to Republican's in order to highlight its abilities to use technology and new media. I find just a few things wrong with this..

First, song parody isn't using technology or new media in any way shape or form. I'm a child of the 80's and remember the brilliance that is Wierd Al's "I'm Fat" and "Like a Surgeon". Using today's pop cultural equivalents to make parodies isn't using new media or technology... FAIL

Second, Lady Gaga gonna rip you apart!

Third, G.O.P. your outdated message of high taxes isn't going to resonate with the youth of America and the aging class that message will resonate with don't have a clue who Lady Gaga is, just like many of you.

Fourth, this just reminds me of the funniest part of the national party conventions of watching the middle aged and old white people dancing in suits to music that are shown during any break in the staged show. Can't you just imagine seeing McCain, McConnel,Hatch, Boehner etc... suit, ties, and loafers.. HAHA

Judd Gregg withdrawl...

Sen Gregg (R-NH) has withdrawn his name from consideration for the Obama cabinet position of Commerce Secretary. He cites that he has irresovable conflicts with Obama administration.

"It has become apparent during this process that this will not work for me as I have found that on issues such as the stimulus package and the Census, there are irresolvable conflicts for me. Prior to accepting this post, we had discussed these and other potential differences, but unfortunately we did not adequately focus on these concerns. We are functioning from a different set of views on many critical items of policy."

What is up with Obama's cabinet appointments? For a campaign that prided itself on sound judgement in time of crisis and the what was billed as the smoothest quickest transition in history, they sure have made more than a few mistakes in picking the cabinet and getting down to fixing many of the messes made by the previous administration. I find all the rhetoric at this time of bi-partisanship to be a bit disenguine. The Republicans have no interest in being bi-partisan, their interest lies in stalling the Obama administration and attempting to make the new administration a failure. When will the Democrats and especially the Congressional leadership get the backbone that the last two elections have inspired. We won the election with a resounding victory, ACT LIKE IT!

Republican Governor of Utah comes out for Civil Unions and gay rights..

Republican Governor Jon Huntsman Jr of Utah has come out in full support of a legislative effort in the state championed by Equality Utah. The bill, Common Grounds Initiative, would among other things would extend health care benefits and provide for employment and housing discrimination protection.

The Governor, and remember Republican from Utah, has further come out in favor of civil unions.

ABC 4, of Salt Lake City asked Gov. Huntsman:“You support civil unions?”

Gov. Huntsman replied, “Well, its something I have given a lot of thought to and the answer is yes.”

It is rumored that Gov. Huntsman is looking to position himself as a compassionate conservative for a run at the White House in 2012.

I for one will be interested in how he moves forward.