Lolo Jones was criticized in the New York Times for having more sex appeal than athletic ability. Uhhh…and? What the hell have Leryn Franco or Anna Kournikova ever won? Olympic athletes are as much a commodity as they are competitors…same as pretty much every sport on the planet. This is shocking to someone? Yes, Lolo is sexy as hell, and I think she’ll get farther off that than whoever won the gold medal this year—–see, I don’t even know her name.
And it’s also worth noting that this is the period in the Olympics when I’m getting a little tired of the 24/7 coverage, and am pretty much desperate for something else to talk or write about. Speaking of which…
Is this fucking presidential race over yet? Is there really anyone who’s not a Mormon that’s excited about Mitt Romney? This guy just isn’t dynamic or interesting enough to even be their nominee. I struggle to find articles to fill about him…but I also struggle to find stories about much else as this “race” monopolizes everything.
Dallas ended its first season (in twenty years) last night on TNT, and—-in my opinion—-it was the show’s strongest episode yet. What started out kind-of awkward and overly preachy (hell, it still is) is slowly but surely getting better, especially whenever the former soap stars that make up the young cast are sidelined to let J.R. steal the show.
Asshole of the Week: Billionaire casino magnate and GOP top fundraiser Sheldon Adelson filed a lawsuit against the National Jewish Democratic Council for “assassinating his character.” As if you could trash talk the man who bankrolled Newt Gingrich and now bankrolls Romney with gambling money won off delusional fools who feel a slot machine is their road to retirement. He’s suing them for 60 million dollars for saying he allows prostitution at a few of his international casinos, because nothing disproves you’re a pimp like a billionaire shaking down a group for 60 million.