“If the EV/PV split does occur, Obama’s people fret that it will be terrible for the country and will make it much harder for the president to govern effectively.” [New York, via Political Wire]

Because we have absolutely no self-control when it comes to this shit.

[via @anamariecox]

…might as well cat blog.  How about a palate cleanser of a Daily Kitteh to take our minds off of the mayhem just inflicted upon 98% of this country, thanks to spineless Dems and pathologically insane tea baggers?  Say hi to Pippa, gang!

[Jezebel Commenter Resplendent Bitch]

“The American Bird Conservancy estimates that up to 500 million birds are killed each year by cats — about half by pets and half by feral felines. ‘I hope we can now stop minimizing and trivializing the impacts that outdoor cats have on the environment and start addressing the serious problem of cat predation,’ said Darin Schroeder, the group’s vice president for conservation advocacy.” [NYT]

It’s been a long day, a long week, a long month, and a long fucking summer and year for your correspondent SFL.

The drumbeat of sad news stories, Sarah Palin mosque antics, Glen BecKKK rallies, and rising unemployment has totally harshed my mellow, and not even Sheryll the Dog is cheering me up.

So when I saw this headline tonight on the San Francisco Chronicle‘s website, I had to laugh because the joke just wrote itself.

Cougar killed near Berkeley’s Gourmet Ghetto Read more »

Silly us, we missed a graphic opportunity with the Morning Blather. Consider it rectified.

Cats That Look Like Hitler