Nevada has a “Tea Party” candidate challenging Harry Reid. Teabaggers say the Tea Party candidate is a decoy run by Harry Reid’s minions. Harry Reid may be smarter than we thought. [CNN, via Political Wire]
Dan Rather explains his “Obama couldn’t sell watermelons” line, asks Internet to get off his lawn: “I must confess that until recently I had no idea what Twitter was. Even now, I’m not completely sure how it’s best used.” [HuffPo]

Walmart swears this photo isn’t what you think. It’s not that Black Barbie is only worth half as much as White Barbie, it’s that Walmart is trying to get rid of Black Barbie to make room for new inventory.
Okay. It’s worse than what you think.
Black Barbie Sold for Less Than White Barbie at Walmart Store [ABC, via Raw Story]
Photo: FunnyJunk
If nothing else, Tuesday’s Glenn Beck/Eric Massa meltdown produced a line for the ages: “America, I’ve got to shoot straight with you. I think I’ve wasted your time.” [Full video at Political Wire]
“Former representative. Eric Massa (D-N.Y.) has been under investigation for allegations that he groped multiple male staffers working in his office, according to three sources familiar with the probe.” [WaPo]
The Daily Caller: So you’re running for governor of New York. How is this different than the stripper Stormy Daniels running for the Senate in Louisiana or Mary Carey running for governor of California?
Kristin Davis: Those girls are porn stars and I am a businesswoman. They ran as a publicity stunts and I am running to make an important point and to further a reform, Libertarian-based agenda that is common sense and in which I think any New Yorkers privately agree.
NOJO • Tom Lehrer, 1928-2025 @JNOV: Does blockquote no longer work?Huh. Guess not.
JNOV • Tom Lehrer, 1928-2025 Oh shit. “ Cuban state media reported that 32 Cubans were killed in the U.S. attacks in…
JNOV • Tom Lehrer, 1928-2025 So…. Does blockquote no longer work? Am I 2026’s only loser? (see blurb)
JNOV • Tom Lehrer, 1928-2025 Welp Speaking to reporters on Air Force One, President Trump said that “Cuba looks like it is…
JNOV • Tom Lehrer, 1928-2025 My mood courtesy of Rhiannon Giddens: https://youtu.be/M7PvWw97Cq0
JNOV • Tom Lehrer, 1928-2025 A man who has his family and lackeys deeply embedded in every facet of our government is trying to…
JNOV • Tom Lehrer, 1928-2025 THIS IS NOT OKAY! WE’VE RUN THESE WAR GAMES FOR **YEARS**. SPOILER ALERT: A TON OF PEOPLE DIE.…
JNOV • Tom Lehrer, 1928-2025 FUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUCK! WHAT. THE FUCK?!!?!
NOJO • Tom Lehrer, 1928-2025 @ManchuCandidate: Summer definitely disappeared.
MANCHUCANDIDATE • Tom Lehrer, 1928-2025 BTW, has your favorite fundies gone to Ratpure?