Archive for January, 2011

Frank Knotts Wants to Kill Ron Sams

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The sheer weight and repetition of violent rhetoric aimed at Ron Sams is a big red flag. That fact that Knotts feels victimized by those in the DE GOP that do not believe in his extreme brand of social conservatism is typical of the kind of paranoid ravings that tend to presage the type of violence that is becoming a hallmark of the Teabag Republicans.

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Modern Annoyances Vol. 45 – People Who Give Directions When You Ask for the Address

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For the love of God, just give me the address. I’ll find a way to get there. Don’t tell me that you turn left at the Dollar Store that used to be an A&P, but it was some kind of quilting or crafts place for a little while in between. Or that there is typically […]

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Shameless Stealing

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This post by Greg Sargent is the funniest thing I’ve read all week. How much longer will the rest of the world callously turn a blind eye to the epic suffering being endured by America’s persecuted minority of conservative personalities with millions of dollars and worshipful national followings?

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Interweb tubes fun

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My band’s name is “Albanian SuperMarket” and our album is called, “Braver Five Minutes Longer”

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Well, It Looks Like You Can Eliminate Mike Huckabee From 2012 Consideration

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This is the kind of tea leaf that experienced political junkies like myself can read and glean the deeper meaning.

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Asking for Decency from an Indecent People

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I’m reposting the whole Rude Pundit take on Obama’s speech without blockquotes.

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Palin’s “I’m the Real Victim” Speech Edited Down to Its Absolute “Poor Me” Core

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Palin is more abused by the liberal media than Anne Frank was by the Nazis. If you could not stomach the full length original, this clip captures the essence. It is just her breathing, but oh the humanity!!

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Comment Rescue: Andye Daley (Tom Kovach’s Campaign Manager) Sets The Record Straight

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May I chime in here guys? I am not sure who Republican Dave is…But I know who I am, I was Tom’s Campaign Manager and I could not be further from the Tea Party. I (as is Tom) am a moderate Republican. We had very little support from anyone from the “Tea Party” and Far […]

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When The Term “Blood Libel” Just Isn’t Enough

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What the hell is wrong with these people?  After alienating African Americans and Hispanics they’ve decided to alienate Jews? Josh Marshall says it best… I thought Sarah Palin’s “blood libel” comment was crude and stupid. And I understand that many found it offensive, though I can’t say I was really offended in any personal way. […]

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Breaking: Steele Drops Out Of RNC Chairman Race

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Granted, it wasn’t looking good for Steele. Michael Steele just dropped out of his race for a second term as RNC chairman and threw his support to Maria Cino, who came in second place after the fourth ballot here at the GOP’s winter meeting in National Harbor, MD. “I will step aside because I think […]

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Tone Deaf in Hollywood

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Vicki Lawrence shows just how tone deaf “celebrities” can be. A recent parody video about Ted Williams made by comedienne Vicki Lawrence is no laughing matter to advocates for the homeless. The actress recently released a video in which, while dressed as the famous “Mama” character that she originated in the late 1960s on “The […]

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The Honorary Crank of the Week is ….

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Senate Minority Leader Gary Simpson (R). The Delaware State Senate passed one of those harmless, non-binding, honorary resolutions this week, making Christina Taylor Green an honorary member of the Senate, so as to honor her and her all too short life. If you recall, Christina was one of the victims gunned down by the terrorist, […]

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Friday Open Thread

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The Friday edition of your semi-daily open thread.

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