Tuesday Open Thread
It's Tuesday! Do you feel the excitement of election day even if you're not voting? If you do, you might be a political junkie. The Daily Show held an important…
I Blame The RINOs
For months I've been asking myself, how did the Republican Party devolve into madness? It seems to have happened overnight - most notably election night last November - but I…
I Still Say F U Lieberman
Color me skeptical: Sen. Joe Lieberman has reached a private understanding with Majority Leader Harry Reid that he will not block a final vote on healthcare reform, according to two…
I Weep At This Tale Of Woe
Does anyone remember the McCain health care plan? Yeah, I didn't either. On the campaign trail, Holtz-Eakin promoted McCain's plan to eliminate the tax exemption for employer-sponsored health insurance and…
Oh. Shut. Up. Sussex County Whiners, I’m Calling You Out
Quel dommage, petites pauvres Sussex County condo residents. From today's News-Journal, a bunch of self-entitled crybabies from Sea Pines Condominiums, and other overdeveloped areas of coastal Sussex, are whining that…
Call It! Final Predictions of Nov 3 Elections
This weekend's dramatic turn of events up in NY-23 means that the teabaggers bagged a real scalp from the establishment Republicans and no matter the outcome, the Republican Party (at least the part that is serious about governing) has a real problem on its hands. The media will be repeating that this election is a referendum on Obama (while the only nationalized election is NY23) even though Obama is holding his own with approval ratings pretty close to his election winning numbers and these other races haven't been nationalized in the way NY 23 has been.
Rush Knows Something About Bestiality
I don't know how many times we've declared that Rush has sunk to new all-time low, but let me do it again. Rush Limbaugh on Dede Scozzafava, ex-Republican candidate for…
Late Night Video — Dedicated to Our Wingnut Commenters
Especially the anonymous ones.
This is definitely NSFW, people.
Another Member Of The GOP Braintrust Speaks
The second stupidest woman in Congress (after Michele Bachmann) is Representative Virginia Foxx (R-NC). She gave a speech on the floor of Congress saying that health care reform is scarier…
Senator Carper Tries to Disguise That He is Missing the Point
Sunday's NJ gave us another one of those missives that seems to be designed to communicate that he is on top of the issues, but, if you look closely, is basically a whole lot of weak handwaving that tries to hide his real work. They key bit here is this:
Patriotism as a Cudgel
I was watching the World Series game 2 the other night. At the 7th inning stretch the announcer said over the loudspeaker that the stadium should rise and remove their hats for the singing of God Bless America. As they started to prep for the song to start and the crowd was quieting down, I heard a shouted demand from the crowd.
Monday Open Thread
It's Monday. *sigh* Here is your open thread. What shall we discuss today? I have an idea: Mike Protack is running for County Council, 3rd district (seat currently held by…
Why Net Neutrality Matters
Because this is your ISP if net neutrality goes away: