U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski Losing To Joe Miller In Alaska GOP Primary

If Lisa loses, she may go fishing for Sarah

U.S. Senator Lisa Murkowski is behind by 2,000 votes, 45,909 to 43,949, to challenger Joe Miller in the Alaska GOP Primary.

 If Lisa Murkowski loses, it will be viewed here as a win more for Sarah Palin than for the Tea Party Movement.

Look, Lisa Murkowski has a seat Palin felt should have been hers long ago. But Lisa's daddy, Frank Murkowski, picked his daughter to be Alaska Senator in 2002. Then Palin beat Frank Murkowski in the Alaska Gubernatorial Race in 2006. Over the course of time, Palin has made it known she felt that Senate seat should have been hers.

This isn't about the Tea Party; this is a catfight.

And I don't care if you bring up a Black Conservative from out of state and tell people a Black Conservative is stumping for Joe Miller and how great it looks, as the so-called American Thinker (smoking a GIANT bong in the process) presented. This is still about Lisa and Sarah.

But, yeah, some brother named Lloyd Marcus was trucked up to Alaska by the Tea Party Express to stump for Joe Miller! Why in God's good name would the Tea Party Express send a black guy up to Alaska to help a white GOP candidate? To show that the Tea Party Express and Joe Miller really do have black friends.  (Meanwhile CNN gives the racist Tea Party guys airspace, painfully reminding the Tea Party Express of its real roots.)

What's more shameful is Lloyd Marcus allowed himself to be used in this way.  If you look at the American Thinker (LOL), Mr. Marcus looks like he should play the Sheriff in Blazing Saddles.

Now a fair bet is  Lloyd Marcus is a beautiful man.  He has to be just to put up with all of the "what you doing here" looks he's certainly getting.  OMG!!

But I digress. I really had to, though.  Back to Lisa, er Senator Murkowski.

As she was watching the election returns, Lisa Murkowski remarked that when Sarah Palin left office she vowed to help the people of Alaska. Instead, she served "in her own self-interest" as Senator Murkowski said to The Anchorage Daily News.

Democrats, don't you just love this GOP self-eating process? This massive cannibalization? Isn't just so cool to watch this Murkowski vs. Palin catfight writ large?! This blogger's having a ball.

Because once the smoke clears in Alaska, the GOP will have to face the clear Democratic choice, Scott T. McAdams.

Boy, kick GOP butt in Alaska's going to be so fun!

CNN Gives Home To Racists - Turn To MSNBC or FOX News

As pointed out over at The Daily Kos, CNN gave airtime to Mark Williams, a person who was kicked out of the Tea Party Movement for an awful and awfully racist blog post and set of communications involving blacks and the NACCP earlier this year.

In this case, CNN, for some reason, asked Williams to come on and give his take on Park51, so he said this to CNN's Jeff Simon (who's also at fault for having this person on):

In an interview with CNN's Jeff Simon, [former Tea Party Express spokesman Mark] Williams said he's on a new mission when it comes to the Cordoba House -- he told Simon he will "personally commit myself to coming up with funding" for what he called a "mirror image" of Cordoba built in Mecca "that would be dedicated to showcasing American values."

"How about we reinforce the peaceful, moderate nature that Islam claims to be and how about we have an Uncle Sam center to introduce people to the understanding of human rights?" Williams told CNN.

The right to build such a building would be all it takes for Williams to "drop his opposition to Park51," he told the network.

Now, I echo Barbara Morrill of Daily Kos here. Who gives a big rats butt what Williams thinks?

 CNN's giving air time to people others view as racists, like Mark Williams and Erick Erickson, and is why I've been driven to turn the TV channel to MSNBC or FOX Business.

Yeah, it's to the point where FOX News is more tolerable than some of CNN's shows. And what's more disturbing is I like the people at CNN a lot. But I can't watch this train wreck unfold in slow motion.

CNN President John Klein needs to knock this crap off before he wrecks Ted Turner's baby.  This is costing CNN ratings points and money.  No one wants to see this, and given CNN's performance, one has to ask what the hell Klein's up to?

The answer for CNN is to expand the CNN iReport - a lot. This has been said again and again in this space. John Klein needs to wake up.  Fast.  Before he finds himself out of a job.

I'm just saying.

People talk.

Twitter Hashtag Art - Add Your Tweet

Someone spotted my Twitter Tweet of my Zennie62.com blog post on Jeff Pulver and the roving 140 Conference that's called RoadTrip Tweetup, and elected to add this blogger to something called the Twitter Hashtag Art site.

Now, even if they were just being an obnoxious ass, it's a cool end result. Twitter Hashtag Art takes your tweets and puts them into some kind of work of art.

Give it a try yourself at http://hashtagArt.com

Road Trip Tweetup : Jeff Pulver Talks Social Media in Cincinnati

Cincinnati Represents on Road Trip, originally uploaded by prblog.

If you don't know who Jeff Pulver is (who's head is in the foreground) you should. He's the founder of the Twitter Convention called The 140 Conference and is as this is written completing the Road Trip Tweetup.

What he's doing is traveling from city to city, bringing social media advocates and addicts together. In the process he's helping businesses learn the value of social media.

Right now, in this photo I mean, he's at the Cadillac Ranch, a restaurant and bar in Cincinnati (there was once one in San Francisco on Minna Street), and..

"The final stop on Day One of the Road Trip Tweetup found @jeffpulver and team in Cincinnati.

Here Jeff talks about the background behind #140conf and its focus on studying the impact of real-time communications on business.
140conf.com/"

...Yeah. That's it.

Road Trip Tweetup : Krista Neher and Jeff Pulver

Krista Neher and Jeff Pulver, originally uploaded by prblog.

Don't ever let it be said that 140 Conference Founder Jeff Pulver doesn't have an eye for the ladies. Traveling as part of the Road Trip Tweetup, Jeff stopped to take a photo with Social Media Expert Krista Neher at The Cadillac Ranch.

Both are in Cincinnati on the final stop of the Road Trip Tweetup

What Is The Road Trip Tweetup?

Road Trip Tweetup is a tour from city to city, taking the #140conf idea on the road and helping people connect via wha Jeff calls exploring the state of now.

You can follow the events and actions past and present at 140 Conf Daily.

Lady Gaga Meets KISS Paul Stanley In A Bikini And His Boots (update)

Lady Gaga and KISS in New Jersey

On Friday, August 20th pop culture history was made when, at the request of the legendary KISS, Lady Gaga went back stage to meet the band, and was wearing KISS Lead Singer Paul Stanley' boots. The result was this iconic photo signaling the mating of two generations of music royalty.

KISS, in Holmdel, New Jersey at PNC Bank Arts Center, for KISS' current "The Hottest Show on Earth" tour performance, surrounds and embraces Lady Gaga.

Lady Gaga's with (from left to right) Gene Simmons, Eric Singer, Lady Gaga, KISS Lead Singer Paul Stanley and Tommy Thayer.


And obviously, Paul Stanley getting the best of the deal in the middle with The Queen of Twitter.

Meanwhile, could Lady Gaga look any hotter than in that black bikini? And to top it off, the boots she's wearing belong to Paul Stanley.

Lady Gaga Rocks Out To KISS

YouTuber NewGagaMusicTV managed to get Lady Gaga in the act of rocking out to KISS. Here's the cool video:



And this is what she was enjoying from KISS:



The Queen of Twitter

That August 20th was the same day Lady Gaga officially became the most followed artist on Twitter, surpassing Britney Spears. Lady Gaga is The Queen of Twitter.

As of this writing, Lady Gaga has 5.8 million Twitter followers. To celebrate the milestone, she made this video for her fans:



Lady Gaga's clearly enjoying her fame.  But what's even cooler is she was in with the fans, and not down in front away from everyone.

She was one of the people!

Sexy Lady Gaga Meets KISS In A Bikini And Boots - We Have Photos!

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Iconic: Lady Gaga and KISS in New Jersey

When you think of Lady Gaga and KISS, undoubtedly what comes to mind are these words: wild, unconventional, thought-provolking, entertaining, and cutting edge.

So what happens when you get them together in one photograph? You get the mating of two American and World Cultural Icons in one unforgettable place and time.

The place, was Friday, August 20th in Holmdel, New Jersey at PNC Bank Arts Center, for KISS' current "The Hottest Show on Earth" tour performance. Lady Gaga was asked by KISS to come back stage and was only happy to oblige. The result was a now famous tweet from her Twitter account (as she's the new Queen of Twitter):

http://twitpic.com/2gm70f - KISS the Queen. #GagaTwitterQueen

Lady Gaga wear's Paul's boots

And an amazing photo of a sexy, bikini clad Lady Gaga together with (from left to right) Gene Simmons, Eric Singer, Lady Gaga, KISS Lead Singer Paul Stanley and Tommy Thayer. That's two generations of music royalty in one place, time, and magic moment.

What's more, Lady Gaga was wearing Paul Stanley's boots for the entire performance and - no offense to Mr. Paul Stanley - took the already futuristically over the top style to a whole other level.

It would be hard to find a woman who so completes Paul Stanley's boots as Lady Gaga!

Erica Blasberg: LPGA's Stars Death Ruled A Suicide; Arrest Warrant for Doctor

Erica Blasberg (tees2greens.com)

On May 11th Mel Blasberg, the father of LPGA Pro Golfer Erica Blasberg was shocked over his daughters death and waited for an answer.

Four months later,  ABC News reports the shocking conclusion advanced by Clark County Nevada Corner's Office is she committed suicide, yet her doctor, Dr. Thomas Hess, who was reported to be the last person seen with her, has a warrant out for his arrest.

UPDATE: According to SportsbyBrooks, Dr. Hess turned himself in, was booked, then posted bail and was released.

This space finds that news unbelievable given Internet reports of her personality and her father's own statements, but that is the reported finding as of this writing.

To recap from the May 11th post at Zennie62.com, Erica Blasberg was an Orange County born, two-time All-American, 2003 NCAA Freshman of the Year and 2003 Pacific-10 Player of the Year from The University of Arizona who turned pro in 2004. Chase Callahan, Blasberg's agent, released this statement at the time:

We are devastated to learn of the passing of Erica Blasberg. To most of the world, Erica was known as a professional golfer, but she was more than that. She was a loving daughter to her parents and a compassionate and loyal friend. Erica had a good heart, was extremely kind and very thankful for what she had in her life.

As blogged earlier in May here, Erica Blasberg took great pains to keep her private life off of the Internet. But in the previous blog post we got glimpses of who she was via her friendship with Shane Bacon of FanHouse, and who once served as her caddy.

911 Caller Was Dr. Thomas Hess

Amazingly, the identity of the then unknown 911 caller is now known; it's Dr. Hess. Dr. Thomas Hess is the subject of an arrest warrant for obstruction of justice. Police claim Dr. Hess took items from the crime scene that were important elements in the case.

Did Hess Date Erica Blasberg?

Over at the forum for The Golf Channel, this post is worth considering:

There is a story not being told, that of an unmarried young golfer involved romantically with a married, older professional.

Not hard to believe he was trying to break things off and she was unstable. No reader has connected the dots that what he did was not directly cause her death. He altered the scene and removed the note because likely it was to or about him. He wanted to keep this relationship from being public or known to his family.

I don't know either person but logic states this is the story not being told

Here's the 911 Call that Dr. Hess made:



In the call, Dr. Hess describes himself not as her doctor, but as a guy she knows at the golf club.  Then he seems to confuse his story between what time they were hanging out the night before and when he went back to see her  to "see how she was doing," as he said.

For some reason, I don't think Dr. Hess ever left Erica's place.  For this blogger, Dr. Hess would have to show in some kind of way that he went home that night, even if it was something like checking email messages or using his cell phone to call her that night or that morning, which would back his claim that he left and then came back.  (If he were there, he would not have to call her.)

Story's not over; more later.

Martin Short's wife Nancy Dolman dies by Suzannah B. Troy

Martins Short's great love his wife Nancy Dolman passed away.   I am not a Short fan but I just saw a clip of the couple on the red carpet and all I can say is she was so beautiful.   Nancy Dolman exceeded beauty and she was praising Penelope Cruz to the Heavens which is clearly where she is now.  Nancy Dolman was a very talented comedian and actress that devoted her energies to her family rather than her career.  I saw a clip of the family and the couple of have beautiful sons and a daughter.  She was 58 years old.

Martin Short is a funny guy but clearly his greatest gift is the love he shared with Nancy Dollman.  Condolences.   I heard it was cancer related...heart breaking.

The couple was married 30 years.  They met both working on the stage play of "Godspell" and she was Gilda Radner's understudy.     There is another heart breaking irony because cancer would take Gilda Radner. I remember watching her on Saturday Night Live and laughing so hard.   Gilda's Place created by Gene Wilder still graces the West Village and a dear friend who's Mom is battlng stage 4 cancer seeks comfort there so Gilda's Place is still making a difference.

Again condolences to everyone that loved her which had to be so many and especially her family.  Nancy Dolman died of cancer at home.   Here is a link from People Magazine that gives you insight in to why Martin Short may have gone to such great lengths to make others laugh.  He lost his parent and brother by the time he was 21.

In the entertainment industry people changes spouses as often as cars so clearly Martin Short and Nancy Dolman were different and their love enduring.

Nancy Dolman looked  so magnificent in the clips from last year I was very moved watching her.   She exuded such vibrancy in the clips I saw.  Rest in Peace.

Mayor Bloomberg's racist comments Native American Times by Suzannah B. Troy

Well mayor Mike Bloomberg's racially charged comments have made the Native American Times and so far king Mike is not apologizing.

He made an inappropriate racist comment urging our accidental governor Dave Paterson to come down hard on the American Indian tribe using the term cowboy.  Mike is obsessed with policing cigarettes here in New York and I was told by a reformed drug addict that king Mike has made it cheaper and easier to buy heroin which is under ten dollars than it is to buy cigarettes.

American Indians blasted king mayor Mike Bloomberg from the steps of City Hall for his racist insensitive remarks and also for wanting to tax them for cigarettes.

Well I have blasted king Mike myself from the steps of City Hall twice when he happened to be walking by  and the 2nd time I got the interaction on YouTube.




For those who have not visited the striking American Indian Museum  NYC downtown please do stop by and visit the museum.    It is free and I love the gift shops as well.

Mike Bloomberg is so busy aiding and abetting shady real estate deals and he and his socialite city planner Amanda the peoples Burden pushed a reckless tsunami of community crushing development and are responsible for mass displacement including the entire neighborhood of Manhattanville for Columbia University.   Where did socialite mega millionaire city planner Amanda the people's Burden go to pat herself on the back but the American Indian Museum.

Mike owes the American Indian Museum an apology but he most likely will not apologize.

I am one of many waiting to find out if his money manager Steve Rattner is going to get banned by the SEC for 3 years for his involvement in the pay to play pension fund scandals.

Denial is the new crack cocaine.   Can we tax Mike Bloomberg and all corrupt politicos for getting high on denial?

Apologize Mike!

Cee-Lo Green And His National Anthem By Reginald L Cochran

Cee-Lo Green is a musical genius. From his early start with The Goodie Mob, to his own solo opus Cee-Lo and His Perfect Imperfections, and then his successful stint with Danger Mouse to form the group Gmarls Barkley the man has a solid resume chock full of outstanding music.

Now with his forthcoming album Lady Killer which hits stores Dec 7, Mr Green has created a perfect anthem with his new single F**ck You which tells the tale of a jilted lover dismissing his ex and her new love.

The single was initially conceived two years ago when in a recording session with Bruno Mars and Phil Lawrence let Cee-lo listen to the record and he instantly fell in love with it. The song which dropped online about 3 days via a nifty Youtube karaoke style video has turned into a massive hit, and is at a million views and counting on Youtube with a proper video and radio edit coming soon.

The song is so simplistic in terms but so catchy and genius that you will def hear it at weddings, parties, reunions, hell you might even catch your grandma singing the tune yep Cee-Lo is a musical genius.

President Obama Officially Supports Jerry Brown for California Governor

President Barack Obama

As we get closer to the November election there will be more emails like the one this blogger just received from President Obama.

In it, Obama officially declares his support for Jerry Brown for Governor of California. Brown, the current Attorney General of California, is running in a hotly contested race against the former eBay Chairperson and CEO Meg Whitman.

Here's what Obama says:

Zenophon --

For decades, Jerry Brown has been a champion for the people of California. He has served as governor, as mayor of Oakland, and is currently the attorney general.

While governor, he helped to create almost 2 million new jobs, cut taxes, and built a budget surplus. As mayor, Jerry revitalized Oakland's economy and reduced crime. And as attorney general, he is fighting for consumers and cracking down on violent gangs.

To each of these jobs, he's brought an unparalleled passion for helping the people of California.

Now, he wants to return to Sacramento to bring that passion to the governor's office, and he needs our help to ensure that he wins this race.

Please sign up to support his campaign.

These next few years offer a complex series of challenges -- for California and our nation -- and there is much we must accomplish together. Meeting these challenges will be possible only if we have bold leaders like Jerry Brown working alongside us.

But winning this election will not be easy. His billionaire opponent, Meg Whitman, has already spent more than $100 million on this race -- shattering every spending record in California. In the coming weeks, she will blanket the airwaves and attempt to drown out every other voice in this election.

That is why Jerry Brown needs your support -- knocking on doors, making calls to your neighbors, and working to get the word out about his campaign for California.

Can we count on you?

Thank you,

President Barack Obama

As we say, stay tuned.