Does this Guy Strike you as a Mayor?

Not at all, says Mr. Rush Limbaugh, who upon meeting Antonio Villaraigosa thought he was a “shoeshine guy” or a secret service agent at best.

According to a Portfolio blogger, during an interview this week with -who else?- Fox News, the right-wing radio blabber commentator recounted his first meeting with Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa.

“I shook [Clinton's] hand, he left, comes back [with] the mayor of Los Angeles,” he told listeners. “I thought it was a Secret Service agent, maybe a shoeshine guy. Turns out he gives me his card, I said, ‘Oh, my gosh, it’s the mayor of Los Angeles.’”

Mr. Villaraigosa is said to be considering a response to Mr. Limbaugh. So, while he makes up his mind, go ahead and help him find a good one:

“The first time I saw Mr. Limbaugh I thought… [Fill in the blank]“

Had a Few Too Many?

If you are a real trooper and celebrated Cinco de Mayo “como Dios manda”, I’m sure you feel a little like this guy this morning.

Well, it turns out Seis de Mayo is my very own personal holiday… So chances are it will be my turn to look this miserable on Siete de Mayo.

¡Salud, pues! and see you on the Ocho.