The LeBron James sweepstakes continues in the NBA, with the New York Knicks and New Jersey Nets meeting with him yesterday. Apparently those two teams briefly considered joining forces, with the hopes that they might be able to combine for enough wins in the past few seasons to impress the superstar. Rap mogul Jay-Z, a part-owner of the Nets, was on hand with their contingent to talk to James, whereas the dysfunctional Knicks sent their coach, some hot dogs and five guys from Queens who can be incredibly persuasive. Today, "The King" is expected to hear from the Los Angeles Clippers, if they can figure out how to read the map to get to the meeting site.
Republican National Committee Chairman Michael Steele said yesterday at a fundraiser in Connecticut that the U.S. should get out of Afghanistan, and had no business being there in the first place. The comments were surprising given Steele's long history of sticking around when no one wanted him to. He went on to call the war one "of Obama's choosing," saying that if he was a student of history he would know that you do not engage in a land war in Afghanistan. Although if Steele was a student of recent history, he would also remember who the president was when the U.S. invaded the country on October 7th, 2001.
Sen. Orrin Hatch (R-UT) has released a statement saying he will vote against the nomination of Elena Kagan to the Supreme Court, on the grounds that it's fun to have your name in the news.
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