Easily the funniest news I've read all day:
Is the Hillary Clinton campaign staffed with morons or do they just not care anymore? It is unbelievable that on the night before the Texas and Ohio (and Vermont and Rhode Island) primaries they would set up an impromptu press room in a freaking men's bathroom, complete with urinals. Yes. It's true. The WSJ's Jackie Calmes posted an account of the scene last night, including the tidbit that former New Yorker and Talk editor, Diana-tome authoress and journalistic grande dame Tina Brown was stuck "gamely typing away close to a toilet" — and not just any toilet: ETP was able to confirm from someone present that Brown was "literally inches from a urinal." According to the LAT's Andrew Malcolm, many of the press corps had begun their day with Clinton at 5 a.m. in Toledo, Ohio before crossing the country with her to cover her in Austin, Texas. No doubt they were thrilled — especially since they also got to enjoy dinner in the men's room, too. Tamales. Yes, tamales.
[Click to read more reporters accounts Well, At Least It Had Wi-Fi: Clinton Campaign Sticks Press Corps In The Men's Room - Media on The Huffington Post]
Clinton's staff gamely try to spin it as 'no big deal'.
Clinton spokesman Doug Hattaway denied that any message was being sent, saying, "These accommodations should in no way be taken as a comment on the quality of our media coverage." Perhaps, but it sent a different message: That whoever was responsible for organizing this particular press filing center was an idiot.I thought up about 30 pun titles, but decided they've probably all been used somewhere already. If you have a particularly clever one, email me (swanksalot at gmail.com), or leave it in the comments.
(H/T Katie)
It ain't over till the fat lady sings. How is our friend Tony doing? And the pollutants in the Great Lakes macro-system?