Some Democrats and liberals want to put "Toonces the Cat Who Could Drive A Car" behind the wheel and let the car fly over the cliff. WASHINGTON (AP) — Some Democrats are pushing an unorthodox idea...
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The Conservative Whiny Diaper Tantrum Continues
My Wednesday column digs into the roundelay of GOP screeching in reaction to the election, including something called "Barack O'Fraudo": We've all known a kid who upon losing a board game would freak...
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CITIZENS! - "True Romance"
The Bully Pulpit
Just a brief reminder as we enter the second Obama presidential term. The Teddy Roosevelt phrase "bully pulpit" doesn't imply using president power as a means of being aggressive or nasty. Anyone who...
Mitt Romney Wasted Tons of Campaign Cash
Remember the Romney video from the convention in which Tagg made a big deal out of the fact that Romney was frugal -- so much so that instead of buying the correct lightbulb for the range, he slapped...
Fair Pay and Health Benefits = Profit
It turns out, paying fair wages and providing healthcare isn't a threat to profits. The cost of increasing the living standards of more than 5 million Americans, adding $11.8 to $15.2 billion to GDP...
Marco Rubio is Definitely Not a Scientist. Man.
My Tuesday column. Marco Rubio and the continued Republican refusal to accept science. You might recall how Bobby Jindal suggested that Republicans should stop dumbing themselves down. I used this...
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Neko Case - "Star Witness" Live
Mitt Romney Saw ‘Lincoln’ Over the Weekend
Actually, no he didn't. Mitt and Ann Romney were spotted at the new Twilight movie in California, TMZ reports. Yeah, the weekend when Lincoln opened, Mitt Romney chose to see the new Twilight movie...
I Know It’s Way Too Early for This, But…
The Democrats should be very worried about Chris Christie. Based on his performance during the Sandy disaster, it's clear that Christie could not only win the support of most Republicans, but quite a...
Quote of the Morning
"First of all, we didn't lose Asian-Americans because they got any gifts. He did worse with Asian-Americans than he did with Latinos. This is the hardest-working and most successful ethnic group in...
More Horrifying News on the Climate Crisis
The World Bank's latest warning on the climate crisis: Climate change is already having an effect: Arctic sea ice reached a record minimum in September, and extreme heat waves and drought in the last...
The Republican Outreach Effort So Far
My Monday column. This outreach thing is going to be fun and frustrating to observe. Tomorrow marks exactly two weeks since Mitt Romney decisively lost the 2012 election to President Obama. In this...
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Extreme - "Am I Ever Gonna Change?" Live in Boston 2009
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Trevor Rabin - "Something to Hold On To"
Lincoln
Those of us who are inextricably obsessed with politics have been lucky to witness two truly great modern political films featuring two uncanny portrayals of martyred presidents. Thirteen Days, with...
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MST3K Saturday - "Samson vs. The Vampire"
Republicans Desperate for a Second Term Scandal
I've mentioned this on the blog and on the podcast, but here's Paul Waldman's take on the Republican desperation for a second term Obama scandal and how they're really, really struggling to make it...
Conservatives Condemn Romney’s ‘Gift’ Remarks
And well they should. “Romney’s theory isn’t just wrong, it’s pernicious,” wrote Daily Caller conservative columnist Matt Lewis. “Here’s hoping he finally rides off into the political sunset.” [...]...
Two Men Enter, One Man Leave… the Daily Banter Mail Bag!
This week's questions for me, Chez and Ben: 1) Do you think the Pan-European strikes and protests, and/or the decisive de-facto rejection of austerity by the U.S. in re-electing Obama two weeks ago...
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