After leaving a voice message for a union official, Jerry Brown chatted with someone who called his opponent Meg Whitman a "whore." "I'm going to use that," Brown responds. Too bad he didn't hang up the phone in between. Updated.

Okay, now we're really starting to understand why Todd Palin got so furious at Alaska Senate candidate (and Sarah Palin endorsee) Joe Miller. Because Fox News asked him again today about Sarah Palin's presidential qualifications, and he still answered vaguely.

Todd Palin has confirmed the authenticity of his angry, grammar-free email to an endorsee that leaked yesterday.

Some testy emails between the camps of Sarah Palin and Alaskan Senate candidate Joe Miller, whom she endorsed, have leaked, and yikes! Basically, when Miller refused to directly answer a televised question regarding Palin's presidential qualifications, Todd Palin was... unhappy.

Today, while speaking to some students in Arlington, VA, President Obama mentioned the devolving nature of American political discourse—spurred by cable news hosts—and then gave a shout-out to Jon Stewart's "Rally to Restore Sanity." How cute! Video inside.

If you're running for mayor of a small Alabama town, the clearest path to victory is simply making up an endorsement from the Alabama football coach. But don't get caught, like Dorothy Davidson's campaign did! That ruins the whole plan.

Donald Trump has teamed up with Talbott Teas to put his gilded name on a line of Trump Teas. Naturally, you can only brew the tea with Trump water after dining on a Trump Steak and drinking Trump Vodka. TRUMP!

Advertisers and TV producers are sharpening their claws in anticipation of a new cash machine: Will sassy steward Steven Slater do endorsements? Which ones? A TV show? Great minds weigh in on how to exploit our new hero for profit.

Who knew that non-humans predicting sports matches could be as profitable as the humans who play in them? Paul the Octopus has received "more than 160 endorsement offers and a book deal." We would pay for this book!

2 Live Crew leader Luther Campbell has endorsed Elana Kagan for her past work defending 2LC against obscenity charges. "My homegirl Kagan was saying people could not be aroused by the lyrics 'cause my dick's on bone....' [Above the Law]

Sarah Palin has read the local campaign literature and decided to endorse the brilliant Star Parker for California's 37th congressional district. So, Star Parker: what lovely thoughts does she have about the connection between gay marriage and AIDS, for example?

America's greatest controversy right this minute: Why is Michael Jordan wearing a Hitler mustache in Hanes ads? Is it because Hanes is crap, and Michael Jordan is an asshole? Makes sense, if you think about it. Carry on. [Adfreak]

In Sex and the City 2, the Mickey Mouse of bachelorettes will be married and menopausal. Will she suffer the indignity of a lame computer, too? An "elaborate" product placement deal with Hewlett-Packard threatens Carrie Bradshaw's omnipresent MacBook.

Peaches Geldof has been fired as a Miss Ultimo underwear model. The company says her (alleged) heroin-fueled sex party disqualifies her as a "positive role [model] that young women can aspire to." Sex parties should be fueled by lingerie only.

In a single hour, Macy's sold 72,000 bottles of Beyonce's new perfume yesterday. If you think that's impressive, check out all the other stuff she uses her famous face to sell. A portrait of the artist as a commodity.

Click to viewOn his popular radio program today, the beloved entertainer Rush Limbaugh once again endorsed our little "leftist gay gossip site."

New spokesman for the Swiffer family of cleaning products: Cesar Millan, better known as The Dog Whisperer. In case that went over your head, the "dog" is you. [NYT]

Divine Florida Gators quarterback and bona-fide Christian soldier Tim Tebow has everyone riled up about his upcoming anti-abortion Super Bowl ad. The arguing's unnecessary. You're only hurting yourself, Timmy. America's not ready for a Jesus Freak Superstar.

We're only a week into 2010, this is true. But we're fairly confident that celebrity chef Wolfgang Puck has already snagged the worst accidental endorsement of the year. [NYDN]

Just in case you had any doubts that Polaroid had really named Lady Gaga its "creative director" this week, the pop star showed off her fancy new business card on Twitter this morning to prove it. Thankfully, she crossed out the contact info, just so her obsessive fans don't besiege her with calls at Polaroid's Minnetonka, Minnesota headquarters, and where, we're guessing, she'll be spending much of her time from now on. Coming soon: Snaps of her new office and the Polaroid cafeteria! [MTV]