Joe Ricketts, a wealthy donor, getting attention in presidential contest(WashPost)! Now jist why would they give a Rich Guy attention. Don’tay hate rich guys? Shorley it ain’t cause they wont his money! Duhh!

Obama campaign working to counter new voter ID laws. (the Washin’ Post) Well of course, fokes! If y’gotta have a ID, how can y’do the often part of vote early an’ often trick? An’ dead guys an’ illegal immigrants could be left out totally. Duhh! ‘At’s jist not fair!!

The Christian case for gay marriage One lawyer says Christ’s message was about making holy institutions like marriage open to all. (CNN) Er-ah… Have y’tried sellin’at to Southern Baptist headquarters or Pat Robertson? Duhh

Like at ole boy Thomas Paine said back thair in 1792, when fathers wuz first bein promoted t’forefathers. “Government, even in its best state, is but a necessary evil” –The Rights of Man (1792)

Two women cryin’ t’sell a Motorola phone? you seen ‘at crud? ‘Ese two wenches start out a commercial cryin’ and complainin’ t’each other? An’ if you’re curious enough t’set through it, y’find out it’s a dumb phone sales pitch. ‘Course cryin’ is gonna make us all wanna buy it. Duh!

Many people were surprised that the vote on same-sex marriage in North Carolina was so decisive, but the state’s political inconsistencies include a long tradition of social conservatism. (WP) Er… jist who are these “many people” anyhow? Why they’re the imaginary friends of the Wash Post, who git quoted ever time the Post wants t’tell a fairy tale. Duh!

Ayatollah Mahmoud Hashemi Shahroudi would extend Iran’s influence over the Iraqi people and Shiite Muslims everywhere if he were to succeed Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani. (WP) Really! You fokes in Washin’ton thank it’s possible ‘at a Ayatollah wonts t’rule the world? Duh!

Like at ole boy Siggy Freud said jist ‘fore he invented his famous slip, “…we men… find reality generally quite unsatisfactory” – Sigmund Freud, Psychoanalysis (1910)

“After signing a 10-year lease and spending more than $80 million on a site envisioned as the United States’ diplomatic hub in northern Afghanistan, American officials say they have abandoned their plans, deeming the location for the proposed compound too dangerous” Duhh! An’ whut else is new? If gummint caint find a way t’waste it, it caint be done. The tribesmen mus’ be splittin’ a gut over that’en.

“President Obama on Saturday made his most expansive case yet for why he should be elected to a second term, arguing at rallies in Ohio and Virginia that his work is unfinished.” Duh! He says he oughtta be hired fer another 4 cause he ain’t got the job done? Ain’tat why most people git fired?

“Whenever an incumbent president struggling in the polls makes a visit to a battleground state, downballot candidates are faced with the choice of whether to make a joint appearance – and face the consequences – or to, coincidentally, have other plans.” F’real? An’ ‘at’s spose t’be news? Ain’tat jist whut happms? Duh!

“If you want a perfect example of why government has become dysfunctional, look no further than the Board of Supervisors of Loudon County Va.” Duh! Ain’t the WashPost in Washin’ton? An they hafta go t’some little county outside Wash t’find stupid gummint stuff? Double Duhh!

It’s like at ole philosopher Desiderius Erasmus said way back yonder: “Fortune favours the fool.” In Praise of Folly (1515)

Al Gore’s Current TV has bigger problems to deal with than a potential lawsuit from fired news anchor Keith Olbermann. (Reuters)

Well, bless Al’s heart. How could this be? Easy. It’s a little thing called ratings. Nobody’s watchin.’ An’ no wonder. Olberman? Man’s been fired from everwhair, and Gores outfit hired’im? Duhh!

The standoff between the federal government and a high-profile Arizona sheriff (Joe Arpaio) accused of discriminating against Hispanics escalated Tuesday when settlement negotiations fell through and the Justice Department threatened to sue the sheriff. (WashPost)

Threaten t’sue the shariff? Duh! At boy don’t tremble easy. Speshly with Eric Holder doin’ the threaten’in. Maybe a mountain lion in them Az mountains. But some Washinton sissy? Double Duhh!

Like at ole boy Siggy Freud said jist ‘fore he invented his famous slip, “…we men… find reality generally quite unsatisfactory” – Sigmund Freud, Psychoanalysis (1910)

Foreign hackers are stealing America’s corporate secrets, and Congress is doing nothing to stop them.

Duh! No stuff! Does anybody remember the last time Congress did anythang about anythang?

Austerity foes claim a victory as about 50 percent of Ireland’s estimated 1.6 million homeowners fail to pay a new $133 property tax by the deadline.

Duh! Not that I give a hoot about whut the Irish thank about their taxes, but fokes everwhur are ’bout the same. They all hate belt tightenin’  an’ all thank the gummint has unlimited money t’give away. ‘Course they been trained to blieve that whopper.

President Obama declared he was confident the Supreme Court would uphold the Health Care legislation, saying it would be an “unprecedented, extraordinary” step to overturn it.

Duh! Anybody out thair ever hear of whistlin’ in the dark?

With gas prices approaching $4 a gallon, the ad (Obama’s) is an acknowledgment of the political difficulties President Obama faces over his energy policies.

Hmmm…we won’t ebm put a duh on this’un. Y’mean the Times is actually sayin’ their boy DaddyO might be havin’ problems?

DUH! Ain’tat jist like tappin’ a land line phone? At’s shore aginst the law, least the last I heard. Y’never know with our gummint. They seem to wiggle aroun’ the law anytime it suits’em.

The Muslim Brotherhood breaks pledge to stay out of Egypt’s presidential race and nominates its chief strategist and financier Khairat el-Shater to become Egypt’s first president since Hosni Mubarak. (NYT)

DUH! An’ is thair some thoughty person anywhair at thought this gang would keep its word on anythang?

Why does Iran always seem to be about 18 months away from a nuclear bomb, at least in the eyes of U.S. officials? (LA Times)

DUH! Don’t you people git it? U.S. Officials ain’t got no idea whur Iran is with its sneaky nuclear bomb buildin’ deal.

News that Iran’s neighbor Azerbaijan has granted Israel access to air bases is raising red flags. (NPR)

DUH! Really? Red Flags? Shorely thair ain’t nobody thankin’em boys over in Israel might take out Iran’s bomb makin’ stuff when DaddyO don’t like at idea.

Like at ole boy Siggy Freud said jist ‘fore he invented his famous slip, “…we men… find reality generally quite unsatisfactory” – Sigmund Freud, Psychoanalysis (1910)

Like the fuss over Boss Obama’s order t’the people sayin’ religious organizations hafta pay fer baby prevention, includin’ mornin’ after pills ‘at abort’em? Number one, the Wash is on board with the whole fiction ‘at anybody who don’t agree with DaddyO on this is at war with women.

Then thairs a Wash Blog with a Catholic woman an’ a Muslim woman gangin’ up t’say whut the whole thang really is: a war on religion covered in the usual lies that it’s really sumpm’ else, an’ thair’s sumpm’ wrong with decent fokes who b’lieve NOBODY, ‘specially the gummint oughtta be forcin’em t’go aginst their religious beliefs. Biiig DUHH!!!

Last I looked, this is still America, the place our forefathers came to t’git away frum rulers tellin’em whut they gotta b’lieve!

Sarah Palin Demands Obama Super PAC Return Bill Maher’s Campaign Donation…At was after Obama‘s press conference whur he brought up his daughters names in responding to a question about why he personally contacted Georgetown University law student fluke by the name of Sandra Fluke.

She’s the one ‘at uses a thousand dollars a year in baby prevention an’ ‘spects the rest of us t’pay fer it. DUH!!!

If it ain’t one thang it’s 14 outta this gummint we’re saddled with. Now the Feds are gonna sue Apple an’ a bunch’a book publishers fer conspirin’ to keep the price of digital books high. Two duhs: the feds have tipped everbody concerned about whut they’re gonns do. Best bet ‘at aint outta the goodness of their hearts.

Duh 2, Are apple an’ them high’ly edjucated book fokes really that stupid? No. They may be fixin’ prices, but between’em they’re lawyered up t’the neck — enough t’keep the feds busy through a couple’a elections. It’ll all blow over by then. Like everthang else they do uppair in the big Wash, it’s all about the politics of pickin’ a fight with anybody super successful. Like Apple. Biiig DUH, everbody!

Like at ole boy Thomas Paine said back thair in 1792, when fathers wuz first bein promoted t’forefathers. “Government, even in its best state, is but a necessary evil” –The Rights of Man (1792)

WASHINGTON — Even as the United Nations’ nuclear watchdog said in a new report Friday that Iran had accelerated its uranium enrichment program, American intelligence analysts continue to believe that there is no hard evidence that Iran has decided to build a nuclear bomb…... Huh? Now which is it? The Iranian clods are accelerating their efforts or thair’s no “hard evidence?” Which way is everbody sposed t’blieve?

Well, (an’ thairs a lotta cold water in ‘at well) lessee if thair’s any more t’this…. Aha. Thair is fer shore! They go on:

“To be sure, American analysts acknowledge that understanding the intentions of Iran’s leadership is extremely difficult, and that their assessments are based on limited information.” C’mon people. Don’tat jist frost yer gonies? Makin’ flat statements ’bout sumpm at could start armageddon an’ turnin’ around an’ admittin’ at y’don’t have enough info to know? Not really? Hadn’t somebody better KNOW REALLY? Give us a dubble Duhh, fokes!

Like at ole boy Siggy Freud said jist ‘fore he invented his famous slip, “…we men… find reality generally quite unsatisfactory” – Sigmund Freud, Psychoanalysis (1910)

The White House is preparing for Republicans to use the high cost of oil and gas to condemn the president’s policies on energy and the economy. Duh! Would them Repubs really do that? Why that might hurt the president of the United States. An’ why is the NYT reportin’ from Obama’s side anyways? Could they all be big buds? Oh, you already noticee that didn’ yi?

The Kremlin, seemingly undeterred by an international outcry, has worked frantically to preserve its relationship with the government of President Bashar al-Assad. Duh! Whur’s the su’prise? Don’t we already know that outlaws are birds of a feather?

One of the biggest Chinese suppliers for Apple, Dell, Hewlett-Packard and other electronics companies said salaries for many workers would immediately jump by 16 to 25 percent. Duh! Could it be that broadsides throwed at Apple an’ all them other tech outfits made’em jack somebody up with the news that they could all could move to Mexico tomorrow if ‘at bad PR keeps comin’ down?

The Federal Trade Commission told a consumer watchdog group that it was the government’s job to decide whether to investigate Google’s data privacy changes. Duh! An’ don’t you fergit it. Ain’t nobody spose t’do anything the gummint wants t’do. Never fergit: gummint can an’ will gitchy if you dare ace’em with a little thang called private enterprise!

Conservatives and liberals agree about reducing the number of abortions, but argue about how to do that. Duh! One side really wonts to do sumpm about it, the other side jist wonts t’talk about it. Guess which side is which.

Like 48 grand fer a football jersey, jist cause some football player who’ll play in the Super Bowl wore it in a game back in October. Duh!

Like 16 grand fer a seat at the Super Bowl when y’can see it better on TV, and not be bothered by all them fokes y’don’t even know. Duh!

In Nevada, some Jewish fokes had their own caucus after sundown so they didn’ hafta break the Sabbath t’vote. Jist fine so far, but then thair’s a flap over who’s Jewish, with statements t’sign. I guess some of’em didn’t wont no goyam in their space. Duh!

Then thair’s all this pulavver over chicken wings. Used t’be that wings wuz the chicken part nobody wanted. Then comes Hooters, the boobie place. They give men another reason t’claim their thair fer sump’m besides boobie watchin.’ Hot wings, fer cryin’ out loud. Then men got t’start sayin’ they like them throw away parts everwhair. Otherwise they couldn’t splain why they wuz at Hooters. An’ so the stupid wing got t’be the most important part’a the chicken. Duh!

Now everbody’s spose t’eat wings while watchin’ the Super Bowl? Does ‘at mean men git the same charge outta the Super Bowl ‘at they git outta the main attraction at Hooters?

Like at ole boy Siggy Freud said jist ‘fore he invented his famous slip, “…we men… find reality generally quite unsatisfactory” – Sigmund Freud, Psychoanalysis (1910)