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Obama's Busy Day Full of Important Stuff

Start spreading the news, Obama’s in New York, attending the UN General Assembly. Unlike President Butt … I mean Bush, Obama will be sticking around for four days and three lovely nights in the Big Apple.

From what I understand, his calendar is chock full of important stuff. According to CBS news, he will be meeting with “Japanese Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama of Japan.” Not to be confused with Japanese Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama of New Jersey. BIG DIFFERENCE. Yukio of Jersey prefers sleeveless t-shirts and attending events like the Annual Weehawken Union Bowling Championship.

While meeting with Yukio of Japan at the Waldorf Astoria, he’ll be sampling the Bull and Bears yummy Tuna Tartare and the Ham with Par-magnesium Cheese. After chasing it down with a beer, he’ll mosey on down to the United Nations General Assembly at the UN Headquarters. You know, that place where Palin was so impressed with “all those flags.” My quotes, not hers.

At the UN General Assembly, he will do the complete polar opposite of our previous president – he will partake in a meeting with leaders of countries that provide peacekeeping troops only. C’mon, imagine it with me: “Whirled Peas.”

After the wreath-laying ceremony for fallen UN staff, he’ll chow down at a luncheon headed up by UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon. Cool name. Rhymes with Banshi Moon.

After lunch he heads back to the Astoria. However, I am certain, somewhere in between those two places, he’ll need to grab a newspaper (maybe even a paper that Palin knows the name of) and catch up on his daily reading while taking care of his afternoon constitutional. Sorry, I’m a mom with little kids. The poop jokes come easy.

Medvedev doing his Ricky Gervais impression.

Anyhoo, back at the Astoria, before he meets with Russian President Dmitry Medvedev, he will spend about thirty minutes practicing how to say Medvedevedevedevemedevedev. You get the idea.

Finally, at the end of the day, he and the missus are going to dress super spiffy and host a party at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. As expected, there will be signs everywhere stating, “Please Do Not Touch the Artwork.” For French President, Nicolas Sarkozy, the museum made a special sign to say, “Please Do Not Touch Other People’s Wives.”

Overall, it sounds like a day packed full of fun and gaiety for President Obama. I, on the other hand, need to edit a Web site, look for script doctor, edit a short, change Coo Coo and Fiter’s water (they’re Beta fish), and argue with my six year old at the dinner table to eat his string beans. Not that any one cares.

Kanye Wilson

Last night's MTV Awards was awesome. Pink's trapeze performance had me enthralled, Lady Gaga's performance was worth the price of admission, Madonna's opening speech was touching, and MJ's tribute rocked!

However, Kanye needs to be muzzled. What he did is on par with Joe Wilson. Disrepectful, repugnant, rude and completely uncalled for.

Granted, I'm not a Taylor Swift fan, but her Man on the Moon was earned and apparently deserved. This was her first MTV award. And for Kanye to steal her thunder was as bad as Vick slamming a pit bull to the ground. Kanye, it was heartless.

Likewise, what Joe Wilson did was disrespectful to our President, disrespectful to the House of Representatives and disrespectful to our governmental structure that our forefathers put in place that honors multiple political leadership.  

At some point, these people, these role models, whether they be politicians or musicians, need to employ their moral compass and speak only when it's appropriate.

As for what should be done, Wilson and West both need to be punished for their stupidity. I just don't know if Wilson's rebuke is enough. Obama graciously accepted his apology, but really, it's not enough. And, dammit, these award shows need to stop inviting Kanye Dick.