Jon Stewart Rips Apart Health Care Misinformer
I don't know how many of you know who Betsy McCaughey is, but she is very influential in Republican health care politics: Back in the early 1990's, Betsy McCaughey wrote…
Another Member Of The Republican Brain Trust Speaks
TPM has a video of Senator "Diaper" David Vitter (R-LA) being asked by a constituent about his support for drug reimportation from Canada. Republicans have spent many months describing Canada…
Afternoon Open Thread
Is there something on your mind? Here's some stories that have caught my attention. This is the scandal that will ruin Obama's presidency for good! Michelle Obama wore shorts! (I…
Is This A Bad Sign?
Senator Kennedy has asked the state of Massachusetts to re-examine its law to fill a vacancy in a Senate seat: A cancer-stricken Sen. Edward M. Kennedy has asked Massachusetts leaders…
Bush’s C.I.A. Hired Blackwater To Be Its Assassination Squad
It's been a while since we had a new Bush scandal to talk about... The Central Intelligence Agency in 2004 hired outside contractors from the private security contractor Blackwater USA…
Late Night Video: Daily Kos Hatemail
This video debuted at the Daily Kos party at Netroots Nation. Andy Cobb and Sam Seder put together dramatic readings of actual hate mail received by Daily Kos. Extremely hilarious!…
Oopsie! “Anti-Corruption” Candidate Christie Admits Ethics Violation
One of the off-year races that people have been watching is the New Jersey governor race between incumbent Jon Corzine and challenger Chris Christie. Corzine has been in danger of…
Open Thread: I Need A Hug Version
Awww...look at the puppy So comforting R.I.P. Don Hewitt, creator of 60 Minutes. Leave it to the witty people on Twitter to come up with #obamacarefacts.
Health Care Reform: The Flow Chart
Nicholas Beaudrot of the blog Donkeylicious (who I met at Netroots Nation) put together this handy flow chart of what health care reform will look like: Simple and easy to…
It’s About Time! Democrats Will Go It Alone On Health Insurance Reform
This is the best news I've heard in a while. The Democrats have decided to go with a Democrat-only bill for health insurance reform. Republicans have made it painfully obvious…
Great Moments In Constitutional Interpretation
Today the Supreme Court announced a decision ordering a new trial for Troy Davis, who is on death row awaiting execution for the killing of a police officer. The conviction…
Ugh, Brett Favre
Once again, the drama show that is Brett Favre announces his un-retirement. Brett Favre, who only three weeks ago said he planned to remain retired, changed his mind yet again…
Reflections On Netroots Nation
If you were following the blog last week, you probably know that I attended the Netroots Nation conference in Pittsburgh last week. Netroots Nation is a conference for bloggers from…