Gossip

  Businessman Earl Stafford is planning on spending $1 million for the Obama inauguration.   The kicker: most of the money is going toward tickets, gowns, tuxedos and transportation for needy, underpriviledged people, as well as wounded vets.

  She wasn't being rude, but Rep. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen hung up on Barack Obama and then on her chief of staff.   The congresswoman said she thought it was a joke being played by a radio station.

  We've had schools and streets renamed for the president-elect, so why not just go ahead and create "Barack Obama Day."   Yep, a small Alabama county has done just that.

  Just so you know, those neat little $1 coins with Obama's picture on them aren't legal tender. Apparently, it's getting to the point where the U.S. Mint is having to issue press releases to that effect.

  Washington, D.C. is considering letting bars stay open 24/7 during Inauguration Week - Jan. 17-21.   Start planning the road trip now.

  According to at least one Roman Catholic priest, if you voted for Barack Obama you've committed a mortal sin and you'd better hit the confessional.   The Rev. Joseph Illo made the claim in letters to parishioners and during a Mass. His rationale? Obama supports abortion.

  Despite how their fathers feel about each other, seems the two Bush twins, Jenna and Barbara, got along just fine with the Obama girls, Sasha and Malia.

  First it was a New York school, now a South Florida town plans rename a street to "Barack Obama Avenue."   We probably need to start some contest to see what's the weirdest thing that gets renamed.

  Now we know - President-elect Barack Obama will pass on the beets.   He joins other presidents who have their favorite food to dislike; for the first President Bush, it was broccoli.

  Quote: A New York school has been renamed in honor of President-elect Barack Obama.