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The "bi-partisanship" at all costs espoused by our congressional delegation makes no sense. We are pre-surrendering on all core democratic issues to a radicalized and zealous GOP that views any willingness to negotiate as an exploitable weakness.

Witchhunts a’comin?

So when did Salem, MA circa 1660, become the Nation's capital? Reports are out that Mitt Romney, Michelle Bachmann, and Rick Santorum have signed a pledge to form some type of commission to investigate the LGBT community if they are elected president.

Late Night Video — The Cain Train Wreck

This weekend's news has been fascinated with the suspension of Herman Cain's fake bid for the White House. Fake, because he was just opening a campaign HQ this weekend and still hasn't actually staffed up to properly compete in either Iowa or NH. He *has* been furiously fundraising, selling books and managing his profile. Much like the Alaska grifter and all of the other GOP grifters looking for their pipeline of wingnut welfare, Herman was alot of sound and fury, signifiying nothing. Which ultimately qualified him to be the GOP frontrunner for one New York minute. And that "suspending" business seems to mean that Herman can still raise money.

Sunday Open Thread [12.4.11]

"I've been watching some of these Republican debates and they're just terrible. Terrible. It's embarrassing for me as a Republican to watch this stuff." -- Former Sen. John Danforth (R-MO), in an interview with KTRS.

The Arrogance … and Paranoia… of Being Christine O’Donnell

The Des Moines Register reports that our own beloved three time failure Christine O'Donnell is so full of herself, and so freaking paranoid, that before she deigns to allow the common folk meet with her to discuss who the very important and significant Christine O'Donnell should endorse in the 2012 GOP Presidential Primary, they must sign a .... wait for it.... non-disclosure agreement.