Premature e-Daschle-ation

Larwyn just sent us a link to a Vanity Fair spread that insufficiently vetted its subjects. It seems the rocket scientists at the Fair forgot to check Tom Daschle's 1040DEM returns before snapping the erstwhile Health Czar.

If I may be so bold as to offer my Photoshopping skills to Graydon Carter (what ever does he do with his time now that Chimpy is out of office?), I hereby submit this freely available, modified version of the photo corrected for the Fair's understandable gaffe.

What?? You say Richardson had to withdraw too? For the love of... what kind of rinky-dink operation is the Chosen One running here?

Update: Two tax scofflaws withdrew their names from consideration today. Does that mean they'll continue to pay taxes now?

"The Ghosts of Cabinet Obama" (Some Ghosts Not Pictured)

Hat tip: Kathryn Jean Lopez..

Now that Oprah has joined Barack Obama on tour...

 
...all of the Democratic candidates have found alliterative celebrities to accompany them.

Joe Biden's celebrity is Harry Belafonte; who -- coincidentally -- is a blowhard who'd be intellectually challenged in a game of checkers with a squirrel.

Hillary Clinton's celebrity is Chevy Chase. The general reaction to the announcement that he'd be hosting a talk-show was similar to that elicited by her contention that experience as First Lady qualified her for the Presidency. In effect: you've gotta be freaking kidding me.

Chris Dodd's celebrity is Tyne Daly. Dodd is to politics what Cagney & Lacey were to television.

John Edwards' celebrity is Bob Eubanks. The host of The Newlywed Game joins forces with the host of Channeling Fetuses.


Bill Richardson's celebrity is Rob Reiner. Both are nicknamed Meathead and both played second-fiddle to chunky, bleached blondes.

Dennis Kucinich's celebrity is Kermit the Frog. They have much in common: each had a painful experience with a UFO; each gives the impression that some unseen being -- inserted up their hiney -- is actually in control.