Timothy Geithner
Alexander, Peter
• reference by to African-Americans as "colored people" at the end of a conversation with the president of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People is somehow seen as apology-worthy by
Brown, Chris
• bad — very bad — career move by
Bush, George W.
• investigation of in connection with wiretapping, politicizing of the Justice Department, and, of course, torture, is fervently desired by the two-thirds of the population less willing than Obama to let bygones be bygones
• South African TV station erroneously runs moving banner headline reporting the death of
Calgary, Alberta
• speech in which George W. Bush will "share his thoughts" about his eight fiasco-riddled years as "the Decider" will be given in
Capuano, Rep. Michael
• riot act is read to bankers by
Card, Andrew
• fabulousness of George W. Bush's post-White House life is rhapsodized over by
Dubai
• free fall of economy of
Fleischer, Ari
• dismay of at calling on by Obama of reporter for The Huffington Post
Fletcher, Michael
• confirmation of Obama's never-for-a-moment-in-doubt disapproval of use of steroids is elicited by
Frederick, Jeff
• Republican takeover of Virginia state Senate is thwarted by prematurely gloating tweet posted by
Geithner, Timothy
• coach is flown by
Gregg, Sen. Judd
• allegedly principled withdrawal by as Commerce Secretary nominee is followed by reports of previous seeking of that very position by, leaving observers to wonder what it was about Obama's policies that was suddenly learned by to cause this about-face
Harry, Prince of Wales
• forced enlistment of in a course designed to encourage tolerance, or at least to discourage the kind of boorish expressions of intolerance regularly indulged in by
Hoekstra, Rep. Peter
• secrecy-breaching tweets of
Houston, Whitney
• highly-touted comeback by at a Grammy-eve party is instantly thrown into question after odd appearance at Grammy Awards by
Leahy, Sen. Patrick
• Cheney is bitch-slapped by
Madoff, Bernard
• $15,000,000 was suspiciously withdrawn from bank account of by wife of
• 90-year-old is forced to go back to work as a result of having been totally ripped off by
Obama, Barack
• Biden is becoming a punch line for
• Camp David is very much appreciated by
• 50 million people watch first prime time press conference of
• own head is bumped by
Palin, Sarah
• closing of clinic for special needs children in home town of
• 45th birthday is celebrated by
Parnell, Stew
• Fifth amendment is repeatedly taken by in connection with charges of having knowingly distributed deadly salmonella-tainted peanut butter
Phoenix, Joaquin
• obnoxiousness of is liberally displayed by
Plainview, Texas
• discovery of dead rats at peanut plant smack in the middle of
Pope Benedict XVI
• Holocaust denial is belatedly condemned by
Republicans
• plusses in negativity are seen by
Rihanna
• previous clues that Chris Brown might be a bad boyfriend were apparently missed by
Rodriguez, Alex
• admission to use of steroids by after years of denial of use of steroids by
• perfect nickname ("A-Roid") is bestowed upon
Steele, Michael
• strange belief of that a government-created job is "not a job"
Suleman, Nadya
• announcement by that "I'm not living off any taxpayer money" is immediately followed with qualifier by ("If I am, if it's food stamps, it's a temporary resource")
• death threats are received by
• donations are sought by on new Web site of
• NBC devotes hour on Dateline to bizarre story of
• questions are raised about fertility doctor of
• recent pregnancy of is documented photographically
Sullenberger Chesley, 'Sully'
• Katie Couric interview with
Thomsen, Linda Chatman
• stubborn refusals of to heed warnings about Madoff result in resignation of