The Daily Grind
Weekly Standard Blog — ... Obama's incoming director of speechwriting caught groping a cardboard cut-out of Hillary at a keg party. Gotta love Facebook. ...

Obama Speech Writer Gropes 'Hillary'
Politics Daily — ... and the Washington Post "obtained" it and publicized it. Post writer Al Kamen points out that the Obama staff vetting process requires (a) that applicants provide the URL address of any websites that feature you in either a personal or professional capacity" and (b) that applicants "please provide any other information ... that could ... be a possible source of embarrassment to you, your family, or the President-Elect." Heck, even I'm embarrassed about this one. ...

Transition Humor
Weekly Standard Blog — ... MKH links this story about a picture that recently popped up of Obama speechwriter Jon Favreau groping a cardboard cutout of our former first lady and future secretary of state Hillary Clinton. Asked to comment, the Obama transition team said that Favreau had "reached out to Senator Clinton to offer an apology." Imagine how upset Clinton would have been if he'd stopped short of that. ...

Jon Favreau, just another Facebook victim
Anne Schroeder's Blog — ... (Source: Washington Post: Incoming Obama administration director of speechwriting Jon Favreau (L) and a friend pose with a cardboard cutout of incoming Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton at a party. (Obtained by the Washington Post) ...

Obama White House Vetting Question No. 63: Will Your Being A Fucking Idiot Bite Prez. Barry In The Ass?
Pat Dollard | Young Americans — SIDEBAR: Anyone else love the irony and hypocrisy of the intricate and, most times, invasive vetting the illegal alien Obama administration is doing on possible staff … when Obama went un-vetted? By Al Kamen - (WaPo) Question No. 58 in the transition team vetting document for the Obama White House asks that applicants: “Please provide the URL address of any websites that feature you in either a personal or professional capacity (e.g. Facebook, My Space, etc.)” Question No. 63 asks that applicants ...

Facebook: Obama Speechwriter Parties With Clinton Cutout
The Huffington Post | Full News Feed — ... The Washington Post reports that Jon Favreau, chief speechwriter for President-elect Barack Obama, was caught partying with a cardboard cutout of Hillary Clinton in some interesting Facebook photos. ...

Facebook: Obama Speechwriter Parties With Clinton Cutout
Politics on HuffingtonPost.com — ... The Washington Post reports that Jon Favreau, chief speechwriter for President-elect Barack Obama, was caught partying with a cardboard cutout of Hillary Clinton in some interesting Facebook photos. ...

I thought Obama didn’t have a speech writer
RedState: Conservative News and Community — During the campaign, the press kept talking disparagingly about Sarah Palin only being able to give a good speech because she had a speechwriter. They never talked about Barack Obama having a speech writer. Not only does he have one, but Jon Favreau is in a bit of a hot spot today. Remember that Obama questionnaire? Question No. 58 in the transition team vetting document for the Obama White House asks that applicants: “Please provide the URL address of any websites that feature you in either a personal or professional capacity (e.g. ...

Speechwriter Caught in Photo
Taegan Goddard's Political Wire — A photo of President-elect Obama's chief speechwriter, Jon Favreau, groping a cardboard cutout of Sen. Hillary Clinton surfaced online, according to the Washington Post. Favreau declined comment but a transition official said that Favreau had "reached out to Senator Clinton to offer an apology."

Obama’s director of speechwriting caught in, er, compromising position
Sister Toldjah — ... … or something like that, anyway. Wonder how well this photo will sit with the Hillary Clintonites/PUMA crowd? ...

Obama boys behaving badly
The Swamp — ... As the WaPo's Al Kamen writes, Jon Favreau, 27, who President-elect Obama has named his speechwriting chief, did something really dumb at a party: ...

Sexist Photo: Obama Speechwriter Gropes Breast of Hillary Cut-out
Tennessee Guerilla Women — ... President-elect Barack Obama's chief speechwriter, 27-year-old Jon Favreau gropes the breast of a Hillary Rodham Clinton life-sized cardboard cut-out while his friend makes like he's pouring beer down her throat. Maybe there are also photos of a mock gang-rape. ...

Obama’s speechwriter practices politics of grope and change
Michelle Malkin — Obama’s speechwriter practices politics of grope and change By Michelle Malkin•December 5, 2008 03:44 PM Copping a feel of a cardboard cutout of Secretary of State nominee Hillary Clinton. Classy! Can you imagine if a GOP White House speechwriter were caught doing the same? Next time, stick to ...

Photo Of Obama Speechwriter Groping Hillary Emerges
Say Anything — ... That’s right.  Obama’s chief speechwriter Jon Favreau (not that Jon Favreau) was caught in a picture fondling a cardboard cut out of Hillary Clinton. ...

Remainders: Harvard Law
Ben Smith's Blog — ... are getting along, not removing "O"s from keyboards, and Burton will reportedly be Gibbs' deputy. (I got a cryptic response from Gibbs when I asked for confirmation of this.) Blumenthal says nobody predicted a turnout of 140 million. Michael Hirsch says Stiglitz should be on Obama's economic policy team. Adam Serwer argues that it isn't racist to call Obama black. Conspiracy theories die hard, or not at all. And Clinton is reviewing Favreau's application. (With Anna Phillips)

Remainders: Better shop around?
Michael Calderone's Blog — ... thinks "Meet the Press" viewers will shop around. Who's up and down on the post-Russert MTP? ABC News considers cuts in '09. Hoyt gets another year as NYT's public editor. Could Matthews' Hillary remarks come back to haunt him? O'Reilly's giving up radio show. Collins on the future of the 800-word column. Murdoch becomes co-chair of Partnership for NYC Obama team learns the perils of being the "first Facebook administration."

Barack Obama's chief speechwriter, Jon Favreau (on the left).
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Change You Can Believe In
Blue Crab Boulevard — ... Quick question: Which is more frightening? The lack of judgment in a young political speechwriter in posing for a tasteless picture - then posting it on line. Or the fact that the young speechwriter is the head of Barack Obama’s speechwriting team? That’s when some interesting photos of a recent party he attended — including one where he’s dancing with a life-sized cardboard cut-out of secretary of state-designate Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton, and another where he’s placed his hand on the cardboard former first lady’s chest while a friend is offering her lips a beer — popped ...

Top Obama Speechwriter Caught in Embarrassing Picture
Ace of Spades HQ — Top Obama Speechwriter Caught in Embarrassing Picture [image] His name is Jon Favreau. No apparent relation. Hillary's advisers are laughing it off... Clinton senior adviser Philippe Reines cast the photos as evidence of increased bonhomie between the formerly rival camps. "Senator Clinton is pleased to learn of Jon's obvious interest in the State Department, and is currently reviewing his application," he said in an e-mail. ...but somehow I don't think she finds it all that funny. Michelle Malkin headlines the photo "Grope and Change."

Obama Thugs, Boozers and Frat Boys Rejoice: DC Council Passes Law to Keep Bars Open Round the Clock During Inauguration
Flopping Aces — ... the inauguration, according to the Washington Examiner. D.C. Mayor Adrian Fenty had requested that nightclubs not be included in the measure. Washington DC nightclubs have been notorious for violence and keeping the drinking going further into the morning hours will likely fuel more. Is extended drinking hours a good precedent to set for a new Administration with an influx of younger workers? It would seem that some new Obama officials already have a problem with appropriate behavior while consuming alcohol: ...

Links for 2008-12-05 [del.icio.us]
FullosseousFlap's Dental Blog — ... for that amount to “Lisa Kline & Co.” for “Consulting-Campaign” appears on Oct. 17 in the R.N.C.’s latest campaign finance report. Ms. Kline is a New York stylist whose name had previously appeared alongside some of the much ballyhooed $150,000 in charges for clothing and other “campaign accessories” from luxury stores like Saks Fifth Avenue and Neiman Marcus. +++++++ How would this campaign money been better spent? Recruiting Congressional candidates for one? You betcha. Facebook Embarassing photos and Obama's speechwriter For a while there this afternoon, ...

Obama speechwriter photographed groping Hillary Clinton likeness
Top of the Ticket — ... That's Favreau on the left in the above photo (the fellow in the Obama staff T-shirt pouring beer in the pretend politician's mouth is unidentified). The photo was first published in the Washington Post's 44 blog. ...

links for 2008-12-06
FullosseousFlap's Dental Blog — ... (tags: sarah_palin GOP) Facebook Embarassing photos and Obama's speechwriter For a while there this afternoon, President-elect Barack Obama's immensely talented chief speechwriter, 27-year-old Jon Favreau, might have been ...

Obama Speechwriter Gropes Cardboard Hillary
Patterico's Pontifications — Imagine the reaction if McCain had run against Hillary, and a McCain speechwriter had been photographed doing this: That’s the speechwriter on the left. He makes his living with words. But I guess nobody ever told him: a picture is worth a thousand words.

Hillary Sexism Watch, #114
Shakesville — by Shaker ScottRS By now, you've likely seen the photo of putative Obama administration Director of Speechwriting Jon Favreau, posed with his hand on the right breast of a cardboard cutout of Hillary Clinton. On the right is another (unidentified) person (wearing an "Obama Staff" t-shirt, no less), holding the head of the cutout, putting a bottle of beer to the cutout's lips, and delivering a kiss. [Photo via.] Reactions? "Boys will be boys." "He's only 20-something and just blowing off steam and having fun." "It's just ...

Bonhomie [Darleen Click]
protein wisdom — [image] Obama’s top speech writer, Jon Favreau (on the left) had a few party down, dude! pictures on Facebook, including the Hillary-grope one above. All down the memory hole now, of course. But don’t look to any real discipline of The One’s golden boy ala McCain or even Edwards in l’affaire Marcotte: Quote of the day in bold: Favreau’s case seems unlikely to be so dire; Clinton senior adviser Philippe Reines cast the photos as evidence of increased bonhomie between the formerly rival camps.“Senator Clinton is pleased to learn of Jon’s obvious interest in the State ...

Video: Campbell Brown rips Hillary for laughing off Obama speechwriter’s photo
Hot Air » Top Picks — ... the boss calls it. Team Clinton’s reaction :“Senator Clinton is pleased to learn of Jon’s obvious interest in the State Department, and is currently reviewing his application.” Enter Brown, wondering why our feminist pope is suddenly handing out indulgences to sexists among her new boss’s cronies. As gratifying as it is to see Her Majesty showing some perspective and not overreacting to what was, after all, a goof, albeit in poor taste, I’m surprised by the statement. Not so much as a word of disapproval for the president’s chief speechwriter pretending to feel up the ...

Campbell Brown Rips Hillary For Laughing Off Fondlegate
Say Anything — ... of Obama’s chief speechwriter fondling a cardboard cutout of her saying she is “is pleased to learn of Jon’s obvious interest in the State Department, and is currently reviewing his application.” ...

Team Obama Wunderkind Caught Dallying with Clinton Cut-out
Truthdig: Drilling Beneath the Headlines — ... offering her lips a beer—popped up on Facebook for about two hours. The photos were quickly taken down—along with every other photo Favreau had of himself on the popular social networking site, save for one profile headshot. Asked about the photos, Favreau, who was recently appointed director of speechwriting for the White House, declined comment. A transition official said that Favreau had “reached out to Senator Clinton to offer an apology.” Read more READ THE WHOLE ITEMRelated ...

Boys Will Be Boys: Obama Speechwriter Groping a Cut-out of Michelle (Photo)
Tennessee Guerilla Women — ... are threatened with being groped and sexually assaulted. Those of us who have attended junior high have heard this one before. If we are so lucky as to get 2 men to joke about grabbing us by the hair and pouring beer down our throat, while groping our breasts and kissing us, well, then we know we are somebody. The funny part is, I know Kevin and he is no “hottie.” But misogyny rules in this male dominated cowboy nation, and so, creepy Kevin has plenty of company. At the Washington Post: That stupid hen Hillary would be lucky if any man actually ...

Daily Digest: More Creativity from the Obama Transition
techPresident — ... -- a particularly relevant question as Obama speechwriter Jon Favreau turns out to be the star of a few Facebook photos showing him in a compromising position with a cardboard cut-out of a certain member of his boss's cabinet. ...

Question No. 63
Opinionator — The Opinionator is a little late on this, but few days ago The Washington Post’s Al Kamen gave Obama speechwriter Jon Favreau a little publicity he could have done without : Question No. 58 in the transition team vetting document for the Obama White House asks that applicants: “Please provide the URL address of any websites that feature you in either a personal or professional capacity (e.g. Facebook, My Space, etc.)” Question No. 63 asks that applicants “please provide any other information … that could … be a possible source of embarrassment to you, your family, or the ...

Cardboard Cutouts
ECHIDNE OF THE SNAKES — ... You probably came across this picture and the attached story last week. (By the way, if you're looking for a cheap-and-safe brain-scrambling alternative for alcohol, check out the comments thread to that WaPo blog post. It makes you scream and scream, it does.) ...

Facebook pic shows Obama speechwriter groping Clinton in effigy
Majikthise — ... The Washington Post obtained this undated photo of Barack Obama's recently-appointed top speech writer, Jon Favreau (left), groping Hillary Clinton in effigy. The picture appeared on Facebook for about two hours before it was removed. ...

Ticket Replay: Obama writer Favreau gropes Hillary Clinton likeness
Top of the Ticket — ... That's Favreau on the left in the above photo (the fellow in the Obama staff T-shirt pouring beer in the pretend politician's mouth is unidentified). The photo was first published on the Washington Post's 44 blog. ...