On Thursday morning, Barack Obama took a break from vacation number 256 and made his debut on ABC’s, “The View.” When asked by the panel why he chose to appear on the daytime talk show he responded, “I was trying to find a show that Michelle actually watched.” Are you sure that it doesn’t have anything to do with the fact that the View’s audience is 79% female and you just happen to have a 45% approval rate among women??

While Joy “I hate all conservatives” Behar was in her happy place, Elizabeth Hasselbeck was noticeably less enthusiastic. In reply to Hasselbeck’s question/claim that America seems to be in a perpetual state of “joblessness,” Obama claimed that he has actually “saved” jobs. And of course by “saving jobs” he means that 500 billion was spent to create a mere 600,000 jobs. High five! In addition to dodging politically related questions from Hasselbeck, Obama proved that he is a hip dude by saying that he has Jay-Z on his iPod, and that he actually does not know who Snooki is. Not familiar with GTL? Rude!!

I hear that Maury Povich is in the works to have Barack host the, “I’m a million percent sure you the Baby Daddy!” episode.

Sarah Palin’s cover for her new book, set to be released in November.

You couldn’t make this up if you tried. While a woman can’t show her ankles, she definitely can breastfeed a grown man. Normal.

From The Daily Caller:

Sheikh ‘Abd Al-Muhsin Al-’Obikan, an advisor at the Saudi Justice Ministry, recently issued a fatwa allowing the breastfeeding of adults. The fatwa is aimed at enabling an unrelated man and woman to be secluded in the same room, a situation which Islam considers forbidden gender mixing. The rationale behind the fatwa is that breastfeeding creates a bond of kinship between the man and woman, rendering the man her mahram,[1] thus making it acceptable for them to be together in seclusion.

The fatwa created a stir in Saudi Arabia and in the Arab media at large, arousing a wave of criticism from clerics and columnists alike. Clerics claimed that breastfeeding could not create a bond of kinship between a female and an unrelated male over two years of age, and some claimed that the fatwa contradicted the shari’a. Columnists argued that such grotesque fatwas are insulting to women, and also tarnish the Muslims’ image. One columnist pointed to a paradox, namely that the fear of gender-mixing is prompting clerics to encourage lewd behaviors like women breastfeeding grown men.

Despite this criticism, Al-’Obikan has stood his ground, and even reiterated his position in greater detail.

Alexis Latifi, number 1

The notorious list is out, and, let’s face it: people in Washington are not known for their looks. However, I am glad to see that the top two women are Republicans, followed by number 3 being Senator Gillibrand. I’m no ageist, but isn’t she too old to be on this list? I mean if you’re hair looks more like straw than actual protein fibers due to several decades of bleaching, I don’t think you should be on this list. Especially not above Sarah Palin.

Also–and please call me out if you feel differently–almost every single person that could pass for “attractive” by normal world standards is, ahem, NOT a Democrat. This is not just a bias. Seriously. See for yourself.

I would also be remiss to not call attention to fellow Vandy alum and immaculately dressed friend Sarah Spear, garnering a well-deserved spot on the list:

Since Obama <3s living off of the hard work and resources of others, the comparison of kicking out people living here illegally to mass murdering God’s chosen people is so poignant. And accurate.

(Reuters) – A judge on Wednesday blocked key parts of Arizona’s tough new immigration law hours before it was to take effect, handing a victory to the Obama administration as it tries to take control of the issue.

Arizona Governor Jan Brewer said she would file an appeal to reinstate the provisions, which had popular support but were opposed by President Barack Obama and immigration and human rights groups.

“This fight is far from over,” Brewer said, adding that “at the end of what is certain to be a long legal struggle, Arizona will prevail in its right to protect our citizens.”

The Republican-controlled state legislature passed the law three months ago to try to drive nearly half a million illegal immigrants out of Arizona and stem the flow of human and drug smugglers over the border from Mexico.

The provisions blocked by U.S. District Judge Susan Bolton included one requiring a police officer to determine the immigration status of a person detained or arrested if the officer believed the person was not in the country legally.

So apparently the former first daughter has fratastic taste. TMZ has reported that these little gems will be on the playlist at her wedding: ABBA’s “Dancing Queen,” U2′s “Beautiful Day,” and Michael Jackson’s “Don’t Stop ’til You Get Enough.”

Wait, playlist? Will there also be kegstands and cops checking IDs at the door? Do you have to know a brother to get in? Will there be a sign up sheet for beer pong and a separate table for flip cup?I know they’re democrats but there are some occasions that require gazillion-piece orchestras and top shelf liquor open bars. Just ask the Obamas. When they return from their hundredth vacation. In two weeks.

From POLITICO:

“In an interview on ABC’s Good Morning America, President Obama said he and wife are giving first daughters Malia and Sasha some money each week as part of a lesson on “basic concepts about savings, about interest, about being able to use the math skills that they’re learning in school.”

Wait, but where’s the part where you spend Monopoly money on useless social programs and create incentives for people to remain unemployed while tripling the deficit? Or is that the next lesson?

From NY Daily News:

A federal judge in Connecticut ruled today the activity was “too underdeveloped and disorganised” to be considered a sport under the law.

Barring a successful appeal, the ruling means cheerleading funding cannot be used to satisfy the US Title IX law that requires equal public opportunities for male and female sports.

The case revolved around a March 2009 lawsuit from members of Quinnipiac University‘s women’s volleyball team, which claimed the Hamden, Connecticut, school’s plan to eliminate the team while creating a new varsity sport called “competitive cheerleading” was illegal.

Because nothing says “in touch with the American public” like dseigner salads, Sasha Obama had a lunch date with her grandmother in Chinatown. The two enjoyed artisan salads at Chop’t, where Sasha loaded her salad with salad with bacon and cream-based dressings and commented, “Thank goodness this tastes better than mommy’s miraculous veggie garden that grows vegetables in two weeks and is completely authentic.”

Listen, I love prepubescent boys as much as the next Harry Potter-crazed tween, but should biased “journalists” like David Weigel, who enjoys jokes about health conditions and death, really be trusted to report the news?

From The Daily Caller‘s article “E-mails reveal Post reporter savaging conservatives, rooting for Democrats,” here’s the baby-faced caterpillar-browed writer’s opnion on a garden variety of conservative figures:

“Republicans? “Ratfucking [Obama] on every bill.” Palin?  Tried to “ratfuck” a moderate Republican in a contentious primary in New York. Limbaugh? Used “ratfucking tactics” in urging Republican activists to vote for Hillary Clinton in open primaries after Obama had all but beat her for the Democratic nomination.”

All I get from this is that Weigel likes rats and socialism.