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Debt Ceiling Update

By cassandra_m July 24, 201134 Comments

So it looks like Boehner, et al are working on a "framework" that is to be announced sometime before the Asian markets open this afternoon. First, the best summary of Where We Are Now comes from British Business Secretary Vance Cable:

"The irony of the situation at the moment, with markets opening tomorrow morning, is that the biggest threat to the world financial system comes from a few right-wing nutters in the American congress rather than the eurozone."

Domestic “Conservative Christian” Terrorists Target America’s Economy

By jason330 July 24, 201122 Comments

Self described "Consevative Christian" Anders Behring Breivik used guns and bombs to inflict terror on a massive scale in Norway. Are our self-described "Conservative Christians" in Congress less fanatical ?…

Tough DCCC Script a Good Sign

By jason330 July 23, 20113 Comments

It is conforting to see that the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee is going on the offensive by launching robocall attacks on 60 Republicans across the country. "Hi, this is Travis…

Weekend Open Thread

By Unstable Isotope July 23, 201121 Comments

The weekend edition of your semi-daily open thread.

Does This Wifebeater Make Me Look Fat?

By MJ July 22, 201152 Comments

Yesterday we covered the despicable email Rep. Allen West (Tejadi - FL) sent to Congresswoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz. Well, our resident teabagging radio talking head, Bill Colley (aka Curley, aka…

President Obama on Boehner Leaving Debt Talks

By cassandra_m July 22, 20118 Comments

Here is the video of his press conference this evening:

Drinking with Liberals (and a few sane Conservatives)

By MJ July 22, 20114 Comments

Just a reminder that we will be drinking liberally next Thursday, July 28, 7:00 PM at the Biergarten at the Purple Parrot, 134 Rehoboth Avenue, in downtown Rehoboth Beach. Hope…

Friday Open Thread

By Unstable Isotope July 22, 201117 Comments

The Friday edition of your semi-daily open thread.

Progressive Happy Hour Next Wednesday

By Delaware Dem July 22, 20112 Comments

President Obama seems to be on the cusp of a grand triangulating victory. While the details are sketchy on how Progressives will be screwed royally by their supposed champion in…

Huge Explosion In Oslo, Norway

By Unstable Isotope July 22, 201118 Comments

Reports are coming that there was a huge explosion in a government building in Oslo. It is a building used by the Prime Minister but he is o.k. Update: It…

God Vulnerable To Election Challenge

By Unstable Isotope July 22, 20112 Comments

PPP Polls finds that God has a 52% approval rating, with 9% disapproval. Those are so-so numbers for a long time incumbent.

Bucket List

By jason330 July 22, 20118 Comments

At my age, I'm at the point of realizing that there are some bucket list items that I'm probably never going to get done. Dating Phoebe Cates for example. I'm not sad about it, I'm just resigned to the fact that it probably isn't going to happen. I don't walk around with my head down just because I'll probably never...

Happy DADT Repeal Day!

By Unstable Isotope July 22, 20116 Comments

The repeal of the discriminatory Don't Ask, Don't Tell law will be officially certified today.