Some live twittering from @CPACnews

 Bret Baier just summarized all 13 of Obama’s answers in less than 60 seconds.
14 minutes ago from web

Actually, Obama’s job is not to ask US auto companies why they aren’t doing better hybrids.
17 minutes ago from web

I am approx. 5-10 years older than the Time mag WH correspondent. Boo
20 minutes ago from web

Fact check: BET says unemployment rate for black men in NYC is 50%. Can that be true?
26 minutes ago from web

RT @mkhammer RT @thegoldfarb: keep waterboarding safe, legal and rare.
27 minutes ago from web

Telemundo asks if Obama will reach out to McCain on immigration reform. He won’t have to reach very far…
30 minutes ago from web

@MattMackowiak Thanks! I get all you non-descript white guys mixed up
36 minutes ago from web in reply to MattMackowiak

Obama says he’s pro-choice bc it’s a hard choice for women. I’m pro-driving drunk bc it’s hard to tell if you’re buzzed or drunk.
38 minutes ago from web

Wow, pretty good questions tonight. Who is the Freedom of Choice Act guy? Is he from CBN?
40 minutes ago from web

It would be great it have a stop watch thingy on the screen to see how long answer is.
42 minutes ago from web

Obama: Specter will be liberated by being in Dem Caucus. Ha — Specter’s been close-mouthed up until now?!?!?
44 minutes ago from web

I wonder if Helen Thomas will get a question tonight. 1 dollar says she’ll somehow attack Bush’s policies.
about 1 hour ago from web

A lot of kids are going to be Googling “flu symptoms” this week in order to get out of school.
about 1 hour ago from web

kingsthings (Larry King) last night’s show with Ashton was probably the most exciting we’ve done since the Nafta debate

Steve_Buscemi is definitely an assman…you’re either an assman or a dumbass man. [If you’re on Twitter, Mr. Buscemi is worth following.  Very funny.]

michaelianblack If my life ever comes down to a choice between “ice cream” or “not ice cream,” I’m going to choose ice cream. Consequences be damned.

diablocody Pretty actresses saying “I look like a tranny” is the new “I’m sooo fat.”

DonnieWahlberg Know this- I cherish the gift. The power of a hug. The magic of a smile. You all give me as much as I give you! It matters. ALL OF IT!

Jonasbrothers Tacos rule - joe

You may remember that in 2008 the media went berserk over Ann Coulter’s speech in which she said, “I was going to say a few words about Edwards, but it turns out you have to go to rehab if you say the word ‘faggot.’”

Coulter was referring to the recent Hollywood news that an actor from Gray’s Anatomy called another actor on the show a “faggot.”  He was told that he could return to the show after completing rehab.  Coulter defended her use of the word by saying that it was a “schoolyard taunt,” like sissy or pansy.

(Small confession — when I was 9 or 10 I used to label all the boys in Teen Beat and other magazines with either “Fine” or “Fag”)

New York Times columnst Judith Warner seems to agree with Coulter.  On April 16, Warner wrote:

Being called a “fag,” you see, actually has almost nothing to do with being gay.

It’s really about showing any perceived weakness or femininity – by being emotional, seeming incompetent, caring too much about clothing, liking to dance or even having an interest in literature. It’s similar to what being viewed as a “nerd” is, Bennington College psychology professor David Anderegg notes in his 2007 book, “Nerds: Who They Are and Why We Need More of Them”: “‘queer’ in the sense of being ‘odd’ or ‘unusual,’” but also, for middle schoolers in particular, doing “anything that was too much like what a goody-goody would do.”

It’s what being called a “girl” used to be, a generation or two ago.

As Coulter herself has noted, the New York Times is a wonderfully informative newspaper once its political agenda is removed.

Celebrities are just like us!  Boring, lazy, vapid and bad spellers.  Some tweets that caught my eye this week:

THE_REAL_Shaq Pullin up to grtaceland in about twenty minutes, is this were elvis is really from

aplusk [Ashton Kutcher] does wiping up your spit with a napkin and some fantastic reduce the manly nature of the act of spitting

McCainBlogette [Megan McCain, age 24] My article on the republican party and the gay community comes out tomorrow. One of the most important things I have written.

LadyGaGa Palm springs, white party I’m ready for u. Might pee a little I’m so excited to see the boys xxx

iamdiddy [P Diddy/Sean Combs] Micheal jackson and Prince are the greatest!!!!!!

MileyCyrus recording wiff friends is fun!

Today was the premiere of MSNBC’s The Ed [Schultz] Show.  The timeslot was formerly occupied by David Shuster, nee Gregory, of 1600 Pennsylvania.  MSNBC’s response to Fox News Channel’s success with Glenn Beck was to run out and find a liberal talk radio host.  Both seem to like the opening monologue format that I find really annoying. 

Some random thoughts while watching the show:

- Take the roller skates off the camera man

- Seems odd to sandwich between Hardball.  Too hyper-partisan. Should be after Maddow.  Yes, I realize Chris Matthews isn’t exactly objective.

- Too mean graphs and charts.  It’s like Mad Money.

- Opening guests for first show is some union guy and Transportation Secretary LaHood.  MSNBC not putting any bookers/resources (other than set design) into this show.  Maybe they’ve decided that this time slot is lost.

- Panel discussion with Katrina from Nation, Larry Elders and Lars Larson. Boring.  I can’t stand Katrina, but she won the segment because she showed some passion about the issues.  Lars and Larry weren’t engaging. 

- Segment called “Psycho Talk” is an attempt to be edgy.  Today’s honor went to Newt Gingrich for suggesting that there were several options to stopping N. Korea’s missle.  Ed fixated on whether Newt has ever attended intelligence meetings.  Just like N. Korea, it was a miss.

I don’t think The Ed Show will last very long.  It’s not entertaining at all.  The only positive aspect of the show may be that they’ll be so desperate for guests that up-and-coming conservative commentators will be featured on the panel.  Be on the look out for the first signs of death — segments on what’s going on in the the blogosphere and on Twitter.

Here’s a confession: when I’m bored I peruse Craig’s List ads.  No, I’ve never (and will never) responded to one, but it’s entertaining nonetheless.  Since I’m home on a Saturday night (sore throat + it’s generally where I prefer to be), here are a few that made me laugh at humanity:

Headline: Have Fun and Make $$$$
Professional white male, tall, handsome, slightly overweight looking for a nice, white, female to spend two hours with tonight. We can go to dinner, have drinks, whatever, just want some good company. Will send a picture and am very generous.

Headline: For Asian girls who feel comfort in following
I write here on Craigslist because the girl I seek would probably be too shy and gentle to post a personal for herself. She would picture the burden of judging and picking through all the responses as improper and unenticing. Much better for the man to post and then she can reply if she feels drawn. I am a SWM in Northern Virginia. I am easy-going and gentle in many ways but prefer my relationships to be ones in which the man sets the course both will follow. I have always been respectful, and drawn, to the Asian culture, for the way they raise their young girls to be women. In America, we of course do not have this same culture of upbringing and so I ask that girls of Asian descent, and mindset, respond.

Headline: amateur male webcam stripper seeks female viewers
Want to watch an amateur male webcam stripper.  [was this supposed to be a question?]
Females only please.

Headline: let me fill you with bear juice
Top bear with big rubbable gut looking for chasers who want to take some bear juice…

Headline: A Good Man Is Hard to Find
[Hint — They’re not on Craig’s List]