I like butt humor, and I don't feel the need to explain myself. If that were ALL I liked, then maybe I would feel guilty. But I get my knuckles wrapped enough for being too serious far too frequently.

All the really good comedians will own up to loving a good fart joke. Patton Oswalt? Loves a fart joke. David Cross? Champion of the poo poo reference. (He even made a short film about a piece of poop that follows its master home, acted and directed by Michel Gondry.) And both of those guys are also willing to talk about politics. Extensively.

There's no conflict of interest! I honestly do not understand what anyone would have against the human butt or its related humor. And Breathed's butts are at least cute. That's the beauty of writing a cartoon! Because a real, honest-to-god penguin hiney is probably not that endearing.

If you're worried about bootie humor there is a way to solve your problem: Simply don't read!

You're like the worst stage mother ever.

I knew the blue-light special was code for something unsavory.

. . .which was a long-time music column in the Austin Chronicle: Dancing about Architecture.

Anyhow, yes. Not enough links to actual music. It makes me sad how Salon has given up on music. You were never the best, but you had some killer downloads now and again.

Eh, I just try to avoid any industry that requires constant upkeep; Once you find yourself in a position requiring hosiery of any sort, you will be shelling out cash on a regular basis for said same item. You don't just buy one pair of pantyhose, or even two or three. I probably couldn't even get through an eight-hour work day without ruining my hosiery.

Fortunately, the kind of jobs that require pantyhose are not the kind of places where I am welcome to work. So it works out great! :-D

I have worked in an office environment for 8 years and the dressiest shoe I have ever worn on a regular basis is a Dansko clog. I do not understand what sort of sadistic impulse would inspire women to wear cheap, painful heels or even flats as a part of their wardrobe. Heel or no heel, if it's badly made, it can ruin your foot.

I've gone from clogs to leather Birkenstocks and now, at my comfiest, the rubber Birkenstock, which puts your foot as close to the ground as possible. I have even purchased and sometimes worn to work the Vibram Five Finger, which mimics barefeet. There is absolutely no point in torturing yourself when you are trying to get work done.

Women should rise up against the shoe mavens. They're out of touch with reality and there only goal is to entice you buy every more shoes in an effort to stay fashionable.

And, worst of all, 90% of all the shoes sold for women are unattractive, bordering on grotesque. Have you seen those super pointy heels, a la Wicked Witch of the East? Have you seen those offensive bow-covered monstrosities?

Uh, Sajwan, if you call someone an embecile, make sure you're spelling it right.

It's imbecile.

Why is HRC any different than any other candidate? Everyone else dropped out. No one else is making these demands. You don't see Richardson demanding that his votes be counted. Hillary is like the loud, pushy kid at the party who gets more attention than the birthday because she's loud and pushy.

You can call this whatever you want. If you want to pretend that this is about THE PEOPLE go ahead. But it's a fantasy.

By the way, Stephen Colbert has this to say on the topic (You can also click on my name for the link):

http://www.hulu.com/embed/HkxuDqW78pDjEkF9KQSaTg

@kidkostar:

Of course his track record is of being wrong, wrong, wrong. So there's that. He was the guy after all who thought Bush could win California and New Jersey. He also though 2006 would be a landslide for Republicans. He also promised that the Republicans with George Bush at the fore would be enjoying decades of political hegemony right now. How's that working out?

And lest we forget, instead of giving us his gaseous electoral wisdom, what Karl Rove really ought to be doing is spending time in the federal pen.

I would love to agree with you, but I'm afraid Rove is right. Plus, Rove did not promise hegemony, not to my knowledge. He talked about it, but I think it was just a dream. He must have understood that the administration would be felled by scandal. He was so deep into it there is no way he could have misled himself, or anybody else for that matter.

Rove to the Democrats is like the Devil: Just because he's whispering in your ear, that doesn't mean he's lying. He's just not telling you the whole truth.

Obama's plan all along is to pull support from the voters who are sick of Republican disaster. He's counting on broad support, not JUST strategic wins. I think there are legitimate concerns raised by Rove. But I'm also hoping that Obama can reach people who would otherwise have stayed home.