...that's pretty much how I'm starting to view the GOP mindset. Many minorities have misgivings about the GOP's efforts to become more "inlcusive" and shed their "good-ole boy" image for one that doesn't smack of Southern religious dogma and thinly veiled racism. Well, that plan seems to be going as  smoothly as Usher and Tameka's marriage (too soon?).   Sherry Goforth, a legislative staffer for a Tennessee Republican state senator sent this image to a lot of people on her email list:  

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Speaking of Michelle's buff arms, the first lady and Elmo team up to encourage folks to work it out. I love it.   [via the Black Snob] Read More

Wanda Sykes used to have a show. I had the unfortunate opportunity to see a taping of the show a few years back. Besides a random guest appearance from RZA, the entire experience was one that I wish I could forget. Wanda has an annoying voice -- it worked wonders when she played Biggie Shorty in Pootie Tang, but other than that it works my nerves.    But she did her thing at the White House Correspondents dinner this weekend-- she took a dig at Rush Limbaugh and even brought up Michelle's bare arms.  I actually thought… Read More

Totally Sketch spoofs Jamie Foxx's semi-absurd video and turns it into an absurd in a good way (a random white girl is crip walking) song about the first 100 days. I died when Michelle got on the mic.    The Barack and Michelle in this video are pretty good (even Michelle's dress is on point). Somebody call SNL and tell them they don't have to use that white dude anymore.