Wednesday Open Thread
Are we getting another mini-snowpocalypse? Who angered the weather goddess again? While we wait for more snow to come, let's open this thread. Ooooh, delicious - rightwing slap fight: Wow.…
Cheney Lied About CIA Torture Effectiveness
In Cheney's mind, he's a courageous patriot who's not afraid to get things done. Cheney thinks that terrorists will be scared of the U.S. if only we'd torture more and…
Maverick
John McCain is facing a competitive Republican primary for his U.S. Senate seat. He's facing wingnut former Rep. J.D. Hayworth and even wingnuttier Sheriff Joe Arpaio. Some of McCain's previous…
Late Night Video: Jon Stewart On Progressives
Jon Stewart and Samantha Bee explain the progressive movement to Glenn Beck. Somehow, I don't think he'll get it. The Daily Show With Jon StewartMon - Thurs 11p / 10c
Carper On Board? ***Updated*** Carper Says No
TPM is reporting that Tom Carper is now saying that he will sign onto the letter to pass the public option through reconciliation! Sen. Tom Carper (D-DE) tells TPMDC that…
The Goldilocks Health Care Bill
First the health care bill was too long... A spokesman for House Minority Leader John Boehner today ridiculed President Obama's health care proposal because it's too short. "The White House's…
Tuesday Open Thread
How is your Tuesday so far? I've been incredibly busy, how about you? Why don't we get started with this open thread? A woman calls into a tech show because…
The Right Continues To Embrace Terrorists
Do you remember Prof. Ward Churchill? In January 2005, Churchill's work attracted publicity because of the widespread circulation of a 2001 essay, "On the Justice of Roosting Chickens". In the…
VA GOP Legislator: Disabled Children Are God’s Punishment
The rhetoric of anti-abortion groups is often a bit incoherent. They believe that children are both blessings and punishment.This statement was particularly vile: State Delegate Bob Marshall of Manassas says…
Monday Open Thread
USA! USA! USA! How about that hockey game? The US men's hockey team beat Canada for the first time since 1960. This caused a bit of strife in my household,…
Bayh-partisanship: Reform Congress
Evan Bayh may be a mediocre legislator but since he's announced his retirement from the Senate, he's been a strong voice for Senate reform. He wrote an op-ed that appeared…
Weekend Open Thread
Happy weekend everyone! I hope you're enjoying your relatively snow-free weekend. Are you ready for an open thread? Let's roll! Tiger Woods has started his apology tour. One blogger put…
Liar Liar Pants On Fire
Mike Castle has been on the defensive lately. He's become the posterboy for Republican hypocrisy, especially the "trash and grab" strategy of trashing the stimulus while showing up to take…