Holy Cow: Mug Shot Of Tuscon Shooter Released

(From Good Morning America's twitter feed.)

Breaking: Tom DeLay Just Got Sentenced To Prison?

Three years? For the charge of "conspiring to launder corporate money into political donations during the 2002 elections."

You've got to be kidding.

Did Fox News Cut Away From Sarah Palin Basher?

That wasn't exactly a gracious, theme music heavy cut to commercial.

Let's See How This Works Out

The State Comptroller announced this morning that Texas has $15 billion less to spend over the next two years. (It could even grow to $27 billion.)  Basically, the brand spanking new Texas legislature, which is totally controlled by the Republican Party, will be forced to make drastic cuts.  They preach fiscal responsibility and balanced budgets.

To steal the Texas Ranger's slogan: "It's Time."

Fox 4 Got The Book-in Photo Of Our Murder-For-Hire Lady

Story.

Random Monday Morning Thoughts

• So the City of Dallas calls its sand trucks on standby "Ice Force One"? Really? 
• I've decided that the only thing more entertaining than snow is the media coverage of it. Over. The. Top. 
• Yesterday during the playoff game, CBS 11 hijacked a commercial break for two minutes to provide weather coverage. That means there's some company that paid for a national ad that wasn't seen in the Dallas market. Are they compensated for that? By whom?
• Remember the guy who shot the Arlington officer and little girl in Arlington last week before turning the gun on himself? His body remains unclaimed in the medical examiner's officer.
• Mexico resort town of Acapulco: 27 dead in one day including 14 beheadings.  (Our successful efforts to combat meth manufacturing in the U.S. has added to the war in Mexico where it is now being made and shipped here.)
• Had Mrs. LL watch Star 80 over the weekend. 
• You think Sarah Palin regrets her "crosshairs map" that targeted some politicians for defeat -- one of whom is critically injured Rep. Gabrielle Giffords. Giffords had said, "We're on Sarah Palin's targeted list. The thing is, the way that she has it depicted has the crosshairs of a gun site over our district. [When] people do that they've got to realize there are consequences to that action."
• How in the world can the parents of the 9 year old girl who was killed in the Tuscon shooting grant TV interviews less than 24 hours after her death? Incredible. 
• Hey, Now with a great photobomb.
• Texas Monthly named Salsa Fuego one of its Ten Best Mexican Restaurants. It's south of Ridgmar Mall near the traffic circle. Verdict: It's a hole in the wall which is very, very good. (Pic of my plate.)
• Ever chased a cat who escaped onto the front lawn when you're barefoot and there's freezing rain? I have. 

Say What?

Edit on Sunday morning; Man, the weather folks are doing some big time backtracking now.

First Photo I Saw Of Shooter In Arizona

Info about Jared Loughner.

(And if you were watching CNN and Fox this afternoon, you heard both of them "confirm" that Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords had died.)

And in a strange twist, Giffords read "the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the government for a redress of grievances" part of the Constitution this week.

Edit: The smokinggun.com has a couple of his pics, one being a glock on a U.S. History book.

Edit: A federal judge was killed.

Edit: Wow. "9-year-old shot dead today at the Giffords event was featured in a book “Faces of Hope: Babies Born on 9/11.""

It Didn't Work Out Well For The Aggies

Sure, I want to brag about my prediction, but I'm way too humble for that.

Instead, I present you with this screenshot right before an LSU player grabs a TD pass. Check out the background. Everyone in Cowboys Stadium watches the screen instead of the game. If you go there, you'll do the same. Idiocracy?

(I admit that I wrote this at the beginning of the 4th quarter with LSU leading 35-17.)

Murder For Hire Arrest Of Chico Woman

Close up of arrestee's shirt for the heck of it

The Update has the story and also a photo immediately after the arrest -- which means the paper was tipped off that this was going down today.  I should have known something was going on when I saw one of their reporters in the DA's office this morning.

Aggie Cotton Bowl Tribute

But, being a Sports Genius, I'm predicting an LSU win. (And I like the Aggies, I just don't think they can hang with the SEC.):

LSU 28 TEXAS A&M 20

Uh Oh: Maybe That's Why Leach Is Having Trouble Finding A Job

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Cameraman Obviously An Amatuer

Listen, buddy. This is the youtube age! If a crazy old guy is gonna beat you with a stick, you take that beating and film every second of it. You don't run to the back of the truck like a scared little girl!  Your one chance to become an Internet star and you blew it.  Fox will fire you for that --- they know that news has to be entertaining. Don't even think about heading back to the studio.

But it was a little funny when he started yelling "Call the law! Call the law!"  Reminded me of Granny from "County Law!"

Does This Look Like A Man Who . . .

. . . well . . . uh . . . let's just say you girls do not want to get a certain Christmas present from him. (The more modest members of the audience may not wish to click on that link. It definitely is an "oh, my").

(Thanks, Michelle.)

Senate Report Released On Kenneth Copeland Yesterday

Copeland Property Near Newark, Texas

What the committee was able to uncover was an extravagant lifestyle featuring a $6 million mansion and an aircraft.

Auditors were able to determine that in 1995, 15 Copeland family members were on the church payroll, earning salaries totaling $1.5 million.

The Copelands' salaries then totaled more than $600,000.

The audit was able to determine that their $20 million jet was used for personal reasons including vacations and shopping trips.

The Copelands were also accused of operating for-profit businesses on church property. Also, Copeland allegedly received an estimated $2.1 million birthday gift from supporters urged to contribute to the cause.

Full story.

Random Friday Morning Thoughts

• TCU fans that are aware of the OSU President's "Little Sisters of the Poor" comment, you will absolutely love this. And I mean love it.
• Mrs. LL did really well post surgery. Even though she's in pain, I think she's so excited about the prospect of the pain stopping after two months that she's giddy.
• Weird to have the doctor come out into the waiting room post surgery and ask for "Mr. Green" to update me. That's never happened to me before. And with her mother there as well, I felt like she deserved priority on the update.
• Cutting up Motrin pills into smaller pieces makes me feel like a drug dealer. 
• Looking around the waiting room at a surgery center made me speculate as to what body part was wrong with the other people. 
• Fiona on NYE.
• Watched a bit of Money Drop last night: I think those contestants are actors. And the build up/delay (like in Deal or No Deal) is what keeps me from watching game shows.
• Dallas had its lowest murder rate in almost 50 years last night  year with 148 homicides. The breakdown: Ninety percent of the city's murder victims were either black or Hispanic, with blacks accounting for more than half. Eighty-seven percent were men, and 64 percent were age 34 or younger.
• On the day that the Aggies play in the Cotton Bowl, former A&M, Alabama, and TCU coach Dennis Franchione gets the head coaching job at Texas State (which will always be Southwest Texas State to me.)  Man, what a drop. 
• The goofy talk show host on KLIF this morning thought it was "fantastic" that the Birther yelled from the House gallery yesterday. 
• Local officials now want to contest a strip club's liquor license even though they knew the club was being built near the south exit of DFW Airport for a couple of years? Good write up about it including the complaint letter here. 
• There was a seven year old who was killed while getting off a bus in Kaufman County yesterday. Stop! Man, I get really nervous when I see kids get off school buses. 
• Mark Davis this morning: "If you see someone with a flag lapel pin, don't you know what political persuasion they are?" Yep. 

Paris Hilton Still Has It

Well, This Is Off To A Fine Start

 During the reading of Article II, Section I of the Constitution -- the clause that requires the president of the United States to be a "natural born citizen," an unidentified woman in the gallery screamed "Except Obama! Except Obama!" Politico's Marin Cogan adds that the woman yelled, "Help us, Jesus!" She was removed immediately. UPDATE: I'm told that the woman who made the disruption was Theresa Cao, a birther activist and supporter of court-martialed birther Lt. Col. Terry Lakin. On December 16, she told WorldNetDaily that she was "taking his message to the White House and Congress." 


Source.

Edit: Funny - Rep. Pete Sessions misses oath of office but still takes part in the House the next day thereby violating the Constitution.