The Daily Grind

The economy brings an uptick in “struggling” families, just in time for the holidays. Yuck. “Heavy is the head that wears the tiara.” Obama is still asking for your money, at the bottom of public service announcements about the ailing economy and how he’ll rescue it. Classy. Good news: SNL hiring actual black guy who can impersonate Barack Obama for four years instead of Fred Armisen, who was neither black nor capable of impersonation, making him somewhat unconvincing. Mormons are being investigated in California because

tolerant liberals are mad Prop. 8 won
Californians Against Hate filed a complaint that the church neglected to report “nonmonetary contributions” to the campaign. Obama talks to Barbara Walters, doesn’t cry. A decision in Minnesota could be months away. President Bush gets former Fugee John Forte out of jail. He will get zero cool points for this. Giving thanks for the free market. Sunni lawmakers are demanding concessions before signing onto the security pact that would keep U.S. troops in Iraq until 2011. The vote is expected to be today. McCain’s first post-election news conference: