Rep. Lynn Jenkins, Great White Dope
Kansas Rep. Lynn "Great White Hope" Jenkins is in the news again. This time it's for her thoughtful and compassionate response to an uninsured constituent. In this clip, taken at…
Great Moments In Media Punditry
As Atrios says, TEH STUPID, IT BURNS! Maria Bartiromo tries to do a gotcha moment on Rep. Anthony Weiner - asking Rep. Weiner (who is in his 40s) if Medicare…
Marriage Equality In Vermont Today
Today Vermont began issuing wedding licenses to same-sex couples. Vermont's gay marriage law began taking effect at exactly midnight on Tuesday, a little over four months after state lawmakers voted…
Being A Lady Means Never Having Any Fun
Eva Lorraine Molina at Townhall brings us a morality tale of how feminism is ruining women and means they'll never get married. The feminist movement’s war on conservatism in America…
A Challenge
I generally consider myself an optimist (a cynical, realistic, pragmatic optimist) but there is one subject that I'm a pessimist about. That subject is the environment. I'm not sure which…
This Is Why We Need Health Care Reform
Daily Kos points us to this story from a blog called Thus Spake Zuska. My sister is a member of the fitness club where that shooting took place. It was…
Weekend Open Thread
Congresswoman Lynn Jenkins of Kansas says the GOP needs a "great white hope" and then denies she knew the racial connotations of the phrase. It turns out she may not…
Tom Coburn, Mr. Sensitive
Senator Tom Coburn is a man of compassion. Watch what he tells a constituent with serious problems with health care: No, Senator Coburn, people like you are the problem.
Late Night Video: OLIGARH
What's scarier - Glenn Beck's brain or the fact that people watch Glenn Beck and think he's some kind of truth-teller?
Thoughts On Mike Castle’s Townhall
Delaware Dem and I attended Mike Castle's townhall yesterday. You can read this thread for a play-by-play of what happened. My impression is that Castle delivered two opposing messages: the…
Liveblogging Castle’s Townhall Meeting
Delaware Dem and I are here. There's a big turnout of pro-reform people. No one looks angry yet. Plus, Mike Protack is here. Castle speaking... Why are people so excited?…
Mike Castle Townhall Tonight!
DD posted about this yesterday, but I'm posting again to ask two favors. Favor #1: Please try to attend if you can. Castle may be a lost cause, but we…
Michael Steele Is The Perfect Leader For The GOP
Michael Steele both loves and hates Medicare. He is both opposed to government-run health care and doesn't want any cuts. He doesn't wants cuts to Medicare, but he does. Yeah,…