Dear ultra patient, very confused Readers:

By GottaLaff

Dear You,

Due to the popularity (thank you), size, and complicated nature of The Political Carnival, we've had to temporarily move back to Blogger from our new site.

We didn't want to disrupt our posting, or your readership, while we go back to square one and build a new site on a bigger server, so here we are.

We are more than aware of how frustrating it has been for you to click on TPC and get error messages (among other annoying things), and we thank you profusely for bearing with us.

We've been tearing our hair out. We are now bald. Yes. It's true.

Noetical, our webmaster, has been a saint. She's worked 18 hour days/nights on our behalf, only to discover that our site is a big pain in the ass to move, and needed a bigger, badder place to be. She is the most patient, sweetest, hardest working person EVER.

So. Here we are for a few more weeks. We will keep you posted. And again, we are very sorry for any inconvenience we've put you through.

We wouldn't have moved at all if we didn't have to, but we've outgrown this place, and can't even access thousands of our own posts, which we need to reference constantly. Hence, the move.

When we have our next fundraiser, we will be using much of it for rebuilding the new digs, and the rest for more heaters for Paddy, who has no heat in her house. Which is in Indiana. Which is freezing.

Thank you endlessly for your patience.

Love, Us

Here's your big fat reward for hanging in there with us (click on image to enlarge):

Photo by stevekimura

November home sales soar 7.4 percent

Good news where you can get it.

WASHINGTON – Home resales surged to the highest level in nearly three years, reflecting an extraordinary level of federal support that has pulled the housing market back from the worst downturn since the Great Depression.

The National Association of Realtors says sales rose 7.4 percent to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 6.54 million in November, from a downwardly revised pace of 6.09 million in October.

Sales were 44 percent above last year's levels, a record jump. They had been expected to rise to an annual pace of 6.25 million, according to economists surveyed by Thomson Reuters.

Political Carnival Exclusive! An insider's look at Bushes' post-White House 2 million dollar 'hood

By GottaLaff

Preston Hollow. Sounds like a children's book, or maybe a summer home for Winnie the Pooh. So carefree, so inviting, so... ::brace yourselves:: ...Bush. This Preston Hollow is in a very wealthy area of Texas. This is where Ross Perot lives. This is where Mary Kay lived. This is where the Bushes invested $2.07 million dollars.

And this is where Commenter Eve decided to motor one fine day, but wowzers, what a shock it was for Commenter Eve! Now, mind you, Eve has friends, rich ones, who live in the area. Here is how she describes where they live:

Their home is on 4 acres with a pond, pool and servant quarters that are at least as big as my home. Probably bigger.

As Eve notes, not all homes there are huge and on acres of land. Some serve as tear-downs for those who want to build McMansions and need more land. Why, that very thing happened to my childhood home in Encino. I no longer have a childhood home. But I digress...

Let's discuss Preston Hollow itself: P.H. used to be its own town, but is now part of Dallas. However:

I was surprised that the street where Bush will live is considered Preston Hollow, because it's not in the boundaries of that former town. Apparently the realtors call a much larger area "Preston Hollow" now for marketing purposes. Within the boundaries of "Old" Preston Hollow is the wealthiest part of Dallas. But even outside of Old Preston Hollow this whole area of North Dallas is mostly a high-income demographic.

Now... I bet you're all waiting for the shocking part. Spoiler alert: It's not as shocking as, say, seeing a beautiful democracy of a country get ravaged by a rogue administration. But it is eyebrow-raising:

Here is why I was shocked. While the street is very nice and somewhat costly, for people who are very wealthy, like the Bushes, this is a very modest street and a very modest home. I couldn't believe this is where they will live. I'm shocked I tell you!

Let's recap: Eve was shocked. Now for some comic relief:

As I was leaving a couple in an SUV stopped me. They were looking for the house, too. They quickly told me they couldn't stand the "son of a bitch". And they, too, were really surprised they picked that street. They pointed out that the area heavily supports Democrats.

I hope there were a few Obama signs around when Laura scouted out her new 'hood.

There were a few homes in the immediate area with small yard signs that said "Welcome Home, George & Laura". But let me emphasize that it was VERY, VERY few.

Okay everyone, get out your tinfoil garb and conspiracy how-to handbooks. Call TMZ. Gather in Comments. We have work to do:

So why such a modest home?

Will they buy a few homes, tear them down, and build a big compound? One where they can keep George away from real people who might tell him what they think?

Are the Bushes about to split as we've read for so long in the likes of the National Enquirer and this will be Laura's home? George has reportedly never seen this house.

Or did they have all their money in a blind trust with Madoff?

Inquiring minds want to know.

I hope you enjoyed our little tour. Not only do we break news, we don't bother to fix it once it's broken.

Bush's new "white" house: Location, location location! A whites-only neighborhood until 2000.

By GottaLaff

Here's a little something I inadvertently omitted in a previous post about the Bushes' new 2 million dollar, servants quarters included, residence:

But the exclusive Dallas community the Bush family will soon join has a troubled history of its own.

Until 2000, the neighborhood association's covenant said only white people were allowed to live there, though an exception was made for servants.

Enacted in 1956, part of the original document reads: "Said property shall be used and occupied by white persons except those shall not prevent occupancy by domestic servants of different race or nationality in the employ of a tenant."

The entire covenant can be seen here.

Ironic then, isn't it, that Bush is one of the blackest stains on our country's history.