Forced by a lawsuit to go all gay
-Headline of the day-
"eHarmony will begin providing same-sex dating matches."
I didn't know they didn't. Seriously, why wouldn't they? A lot of gays don't have kids, which means they've got crazy scratch to throw around on internet dating sites. Aren't these guys capitalists?
In fact, it turns out that eHarmony was resistant to the whole idea, since the announcement comes as part of a settlement with New Jersey’s Civil Rights Division.
"Under terms of the settlement, the company can create a new or differently named Web site for same-sex singles," the report tells us. "The company can also post a disclaimer saying its compatibility-based matching system was developed from research of married heterosexual couples." Yeah, I guess those crazy gays throw off the super-sciency computers at eHarmony's high-tech and futuristic compound.
Who are they kidding? Everyone knows they just draw names out of a hat. (Think Progress)
-Really? I blame Bush-
Conservative columnist Kathleen Parker blames God for the beating Republicans took in the elections.
"As Republicans sort out the reasons for their defeat, they likely will overlook or dismiss the gorilla in the pulpit," she writes. "Three little letters, great big problem: G-O-D." Of course, the Almighty had help, in the form of "the evangelical, right-wing, oogedy-boogedy branch of the GOP."
I just call them nuts, but Kathleen probably gets paid by the column inch.
The nuts aren't happy with this. According to the report, "Predictably, all the wingnut blogs are calling for her immediate execution, in a burqa."
She's got a point, though. A damned good point. And the longer it takes for the GOP to accept it, the happier Democrats are going to be.
Oh well, I guess the Republican point of view is "live and -- for God's sake -- don't ever learn." (Wonkette)
-Bonus HotD-
"Ted Stevens concedes."
That's right, the Alaska Senator will take his big truck down a series of tubes after losing his re-election bid to Anchorage Mayor Mark Begich. "Given the number of ballots that remain to be counted, it is apparent the election has been decided and Mayor Begich has been elected," Ted said. "I wish Mayor Begich and his family well. My staff and I stand willing to help him prepare for his new position."
Actually, you ought to stand ready to go to prison, Ted. Still, it was nice of him to have conceded -- people are still waiting for Colorado's Marilyn Musgrave to deliver her concession speech. "Rumor has it she still -- 14 days later -- hasn’t even thanked her campaign staff," reports Politico’s Anne Schroeder Mullins.
Staffers are reportedly putting together a list; "Things to keep away from Marilyn: Whiskey, pistols..." (Politico)
