Gossip

  It somehow "mysteriously" appeared at a GOP fundraising booth during a state fair.  

  Baskin Robbins has released its latest ice cream - the "Straight Talk Crunch."

  Or so says Jim Messina, chief of staff for Barack Obama.

  That's a photo of the "official" protest area during the Democratic National Convention.   Seems protestors don't like the "freedom cage," as it's called. The fenced in area measures 47,000 square feet. 

  In keeping with its "green" theme, there's no parking at Invesco Field, where Barack Obama will give his acceptance speech. Ride the shuttle bus.   Also, no beer, no frisbees, no inflated balls. But you can ride a bike and lock it up there.

  Seems "reporters" from The Daily Show With Jon Stewart" are having trouble, well, reporting.   They're being mobbed by fans and can't get any work done. Shucks.

  I don't know, I always thought of big-time country singer Toby Keith as more of a conservative Republican type.   The singer of the post-9/11 song, "Courtesy of the Red, White and Blue," said, however, he's a Democrat and likes Barack Obama.

  Well we'd like to expect that, even from the more "progressive" party of the country.

  Republicans like their drinks straight up, Democrats like fruity drinks.   I'm not going there.   But Democrats are better tippers and have better pick-up lines.   All that and more can be found in a survey of 100 D.C. bartenders here

  Nobody yet.   And while just about every A-list down to D-list celeb has blessed us with their opinion, the most visible actress has yet to decide.