Friday Open Thread

w00t for Friday! How are your NCAA picks doing? I'll bet none of you picked Murray State. You should know that teams connected to me do well. Pick Murray State…

Teabaggers Fail Tax Quiz

Jot down your own answers before clicking the link. 1. How much does the federal government collect in taxes as a % of GDP? 2. How much does the typical family making $50,000 per year pay in federal taxes? 3. Are taxes higher, lower or the same since Barack Obama was inaugurated?

Joe Biden, Comedian

Joe Biden spoke at the Radio and Television Correspondents dinner on Wednesday and got in some pretty good lines. Here are my personal favorites, courtesy of Unofficial Roast Master and…

Deep Gubernatorial Thought

Last night at a townhall meeting, Governor Markell offered the following thought when defending some of his more unpopular stands (slavery apology, NRA-written gun law): You don't elect someone for…

Thursday Open Thread

I hope everyone's not too hung over from last night's St. Patrick's Day celebrations. Today we go back to not celebrating Irish heritage. Are you ready for an open thread?…

Kucinich To Vote Yes

Rep. Dennis Kucinich held a press conference to announce that he will vote yes on the the health care reform bill, despite previously announcing he would vote no. Rep. Dennis…

Hissy Fit

As the passage of health care reform becomes more and more likely, the Republican hissy fits have become more and more vehement and more dishonest. First the Republicans were throwing…

Tuesday Open Thread

Welcome to Tuesday. I think we must have survived the Breitbartocalypse. I don't feel any different. It's definitely feeling like spring around here. My crocuses have bloomed and my daffodils…