Ralph Nader announced yesterday that he will take yet another tireless stab at the Oval Office, this time running as an Independent in the 2008 presidential election. Oh joy. Prattling on endlessly about how the Democratic and Republican candidates aren't addressing the issues, and blah blah, who cares, this will be his fifth attempt at snatching the title President of the United States of American.
Ralph Nader to Make Fifth Inane Run for President
Chronicle Endorses Chain Smoking Muslim for President
It's that time of the year for all the big papers to weigh in on their choice for President and yesterday, the Chron weighed in and announced that they are going to support the guy who gives pretty, pretty speeches. You know, the Muslim dude who doesn't pledge allegiance to the flag, and just might be on the downlow: Barry Hussein Obama. And, yes, we know most of that stuff comes for a vicious, nasty email smear that's been going around and isn't in any way true, but come on, you gotta let us have some fun.
Week Around the -Ists
- Londonist pondered who might be the next sponsors of the London Eye and whether or not readers would be willing to donate £1,000 each for a Londonist Eye.
- Shanghaiist was shocked to find a cameltoe in the city's only English-language paper.
- Gothamist believed that a writer who wanted pre-gentrified gritty New York and ended up getting beaten up during a mugging learned his lesson.
Stage Fog: Opposites Attract
We'll tell you about two shows that have little in common except perhaps six degrees of separation.
The Affectionate Adventures of the SuperFisters
Oooooh, ... plus an internal monologue ... plus cartoons!
Not-So-Guilty Pleasure: The Aristocrats
It's here, it's finally, really here! We've been waiting for since catching a preview screener. Drumroll please...
President Boxer?
Is Barbara Boxer getting ready to run for president in 2008? It kind of looks like it...
SFist Cheshire Remembers 2004
Like SFist Emily, I'm bad at lists. So I'm just going to relish the chance to write in the first person singular for a moment and break down the highlights and lowlights of the year for me, in no particular order:
Last Day To Register to Vote
Hey! You! Did you just turn 18? Did you just move? Are you 20,000 loud? Are you going to vote or die? Well, here's your chance -- today's the last day to register for the November 2 election. Embrace your elderly, non-Urban-Outfitters-cool status and exercise your franchise rights!

