It's not gay if you tuck the sack back first, right?

Kristin Dowd  of Concerned Women for America. Taken at the 2010 Conservative Political Action Conference.

His citizen backdrop suggests that invitations were extended in an order something like:

1.   Republican supporters who lend a certain “diversity”

2.   All other Republicans

3.   All Democrats.

Take a look:

"I got more diverse friends than a middle school text book"

To sum up, McDonnell’s beaming supporters seem to be comprised of:

• 41% females
• 47% minorities
• 18% white men

Now, all politicians do this to some degree.  But the amount of dissonance between his hand-picked Republican supporter backdrop and the actual composition of Republican officials in Virginia is astounding.

Let’s take a look at the Virginia Senate Republican Caucus:

• 5% female
• 0% minorities
• 95% white men

The Virginia House Republican Caucus does not fare much better (as best I can tell):

• 8% female
• 0% minorities
• 92% white men

Next time, perhaps the Republicans will finally convince a couple of their background supporters to hold up signs that say “I’m a gay”.

Architecture

Burj Khalifa: You can't say this correctly

1.   Not all buildings are made of stone.  While this was true in the middle ages, mankind has since developed buildings made out of metal, glass, ice, plastic, cards, and metaphors.

2.   The tallest building in the world is now the Burj Khalifa.  Until a couple weeks ago, it was known as the Burj Dubai.  The name was changed to spite non-Arabic speakers.  Here is a picture:

3.   Contrary to common belief, the strongest shape in architecture is not the arch, but rather the double arch.  The shape can be seen in every country and every culture in the world, minus North Korea.  They still have stone buildings (see point 1).

4.   The city with the best architecture in the world is Chicago.  Some people would suggest Prague.  Others would say Paris.  These people are victims of communists, or worse.

5.   Architects are skittish and reclusive by nature.  They prefer complex drawings to conversation; mathematics to the written word.  However, not all architects are autistic.  Some merely have Asperger’s.

There you have it, everything you need to know about architecture.  If there are any topics you’d like to know more about, and you don’t trust those shady hooligans at wikipedia, then leave a comment and let me know.

This might be the greatest thing to come out of Japan since Ninja Warrior.  Those of you with quick eyes and dark hearts might even notice the brief appearance of a Magic: The Gathering card.

“With a little creativity, we can disguise your girly son as a normal kid.”

Senate Republicans plead to stop funding Acorn, which gave tax advice to fake prostitiutes, but cannot fathom ending funding for defense contractors who gang-rape employees and deny them access to courts.

Is it possible they can reconcile these two positions in their own minds?  What hypocrisy is too great for them?   Next thing you know, they’ll be trying to bill themselves as the Protectors of Medicare and Medicaid, which they’ve spent the last 40 years trying to  eliminate.

Have you ever seen or heard of this allegedly iconic Minnesota landmark:

Please leave your answer in the comments below.

Kanye West is not a huge fan of Jumpkick to Freedom

Seriously Kanye, give me a shot here.  I’ll post more, I’ll make better jokes.  It might never be what Beyonce’s site is, but it’s all I got now.

Lance Briggs, Voice of Reason

Sideline reporter: First thing that comes to mind when I say “Packers” ?

Lance Briggs: Suck.

Full video here.  Great to see someone giving an interview and not sounding like a total pantywaist.