Barbara Bush Gets Her Purse Stolen

Apparently, this bit of news has become the talk of Argentina:

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (Reuters) -- Reports that an agile Argentine thief snatched the purse of one of the twin daughters of President Bush while U.S. Secret Service agents were nearby had local media in a buzz Wednesday.

"Bush's bodyguards couldn't handle San Telmo purse-snatcher," read a headline on the Web site of official news agency Telam.

Telam said a government source, who asked not to be named, confirmed reports regarding the robbery. Different local reports said the incident happened on Sunday or Monday.

A law enforcement source briefed on the incident told CNN that Barbara Bush's purse was stolen while she was in Argentina with her twin sister, Jenna. But the source said that "at no point were the protectees out of visual contact and at no point was there any risk of harm." Barbara Bush, 24, who has the same name as her grandmother, the former first lady, was in a restaurant in the San Telmo neighborhood when her purse was taken, Telam reported.It was not clear whether she was wearing her purse at the time of the theft or whether she was in an open-air restaurant or indoors.

Radio and television reporters flocked to the main square in the historic neighborhood -- known for its outdoor restaurants and tango performances -- trying in vain to find out in which restaurant the purse had disappeared.

First question: where the hell was the Secret Service? Second, I wonder if the thief had any idea that he was about the steal a purse from one of the daughters of the leader of the free world? Lastly, when did young Barbara become hotter than her twin sister Jenna?

Quote Of The Day

“That’s his position, and in my opinion, it’s disingenuous. Look, if somebody says they’re in favor of gay marriage, I respect that view. If someone says — like I do — that I oppose same–sex marriage, I respect that view. But those who try and pretend to have it both ways, I find it to be disingenuous.”

- Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney's reaction to Senator John McCain remarks that the states should decide the issue of gay marriage.

Seinfeld's "Kramer" Spews Racist Tirade

From TMZ.com

Michael Richards exploded in anger as he performed at a famous L.A. comedy club last Friday, hurling racial epithets that left the crowd gasping, and TMZ has obtained exclusive video of the ugly incident.

Richards, who played the wacky Cosmo Kramer on the hit TV show "Seinfeld," appeared onstage at the Laugh Factory in West Hollywood. Kyle Doss, an African-American, told TMZ he and some friends were in the cheap seats and he was playfully heckling Richards when suddenly, the comedian lost it.

The camera started rolling just as Richards began his attack, screaming at one of the men, "Fifty years ago we'd have you upside down with a f***ing fork up your ass."

Richards continued, "You can talk, you can talk, you're brave now motherf**ker. Throw his ass out. He's a nigger! He's a nigger! He's a nigger! A nigger, look, there's a nigger!" The crowd is visibly and
audibly confused and upset. Richards responds by saying, "They're going to arrest me for calling a black man a nigger."

Due to the fact that I dont care what the actors do in their personal life, I've always been and will remain a huge Seinfeld fan. But what's missing here is that Michael Richards has long been known for being a prick. It's well-known in Seinfeld circles that because Richards took his acting profession so seriously he had a hard time adjusting to the eccentric 'Kramer' character. Then too, Richards was none to throw huge tirades when the other actors would forget their lines. Plus, it was Richards who, at first, held on promoting the Seinfeld DVD's all because his post-Seinfeld carrer wasnt going well and he wanted people to stop associating him with "Kramer". So Richards is not only a prick, but a racist one at that.