Frames, Frames, Everywhere Frames….
If this George Lakoff observation is accurate, I have a question: Why did Obama piss away the "overriding narrative" that he used to pwn the GOP during the 2008 campaign? The generous side of me says that...
Republicans are Funny
From time to time you just have to point and laugh... On Real Time with Bill Maher, Representative Jack Kingston (R-GA) apparently wants to see some kind of manfishnewt before…
Weekend Open Thread
The weekend edition of your semi-daily open thread.
Senator Coons Discusses the SOTU Address
This video is from C-SPAN, where he also responds to callers:
Ayn Rand, The Perfect Teabagger
No one represents the Tea Party more than the founder of objectivism, Ayn Rand. I'm sure you're not shocked or surprised that Ayn Rand relied on Social Security and Medicare.
Redefining Rape In A Good Girl, Bad Girl Sort Of Way
Rape is only really rape if it involves force. So says the new House Republican majority as it now moves to change abortion law. For years, federal laws restricting the…
Why We Won’t Be Considering Arizona Universities
It's college search time in the Pandora household, and while we compared various universities by programs we didn't expect to have to factor guns into the equation. Arizona House Bill…
Friday Open Thread
The Friday edition of your semi-daily open thread.
Senate Reform Ends With A Whimper
The Senate passed something they called "reform" which will do little to reign in abuse of Senate rules by Republicans.
First Look At The Governor’s Budget Proposal
A first look at the Governor's proposed 2011 budget.
Egypt
Reports today are that unrest in Egypt is growing. Yesterday Egypt cut off internet access in an attempt to making it more difficult for protests to organize. Protests are occurring despite this.
Rahm Emmanuel Back On Chicago Ballot
Rahm Emmanuel is back on the Chicago mayor's race ballot.
Thursday Open Thread
The Thursday edition of your semi-daily open thread.