Fatboy Slim - "Weapon of Choice"
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Jindal Condemns Romney’s Latest Doofery
It looks like the governor of Louisiana is going rogue. Jindal on Romney's latest nonsense: “That is absolutely wrong,” Jindal told reporters in Las Vegas at the Republican Governors Association...
Ohio GOP Votes to De-fund Planned Parenthood
Keep going, Republicans. Your outreach is going great! After a lengthy and heated hearing, an Ohio bill meant to defund Planned Parenthood cleared a House committee on Wednesday by an 11-9 vote along...
Mitt Romney Really Believes the 47-Percent Crap
The Republicans continue their outreach campaign to the demographic groups that represent, you know, the future of America. Mitt Romney was once again caught on tape discussing his actual views on...
The Reality of Secession and Unicorns
I'm back with the big column. Today, the utter fantasy of the whiny secession movement. I hate to disappoint the 675,000 whiny diaper babies calling for secession in the wake of the election but...
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Elvis Costello - "Peace, Love and Understanding"
President Calls McCain/Graham Attacks ‘Outrageous’
This was probably the highlight of today's press conference. And "outrageous" barely begins to describe the witch hunt over Benghazi. There a lot of bitter, angry Republicans on the Hill who would...
Listen to Lee Atwater Describe the Southern Strategy
I've referenced this quote nearly every time I've written about dog-whistles and the Southern Strategy, but I've never heard a tape of Lee Atwater, the proto-Rove of the Reagan/Bush era, actually...
Let Colorado and Washington Have Their Weed
Kevin Drum and Mark Kleiman suggested that the president quietly allow Colorado and Washington to experiment with marijuana (hokey "experiment" usage intentional). This is a great idea, though I...
And So the Republican Outreach to Latinos Begins
Actually, no it doesn't. They're suing to prevent Latino provisional ballots from being counted in Cochise County... Arizona. Yes, those crazy Arizona Republicans clearly haven't been listening to...
Evidence that John Schnatter is Big Whiny Pouty Sore Loser
Forbes crunched the numbers for Papa John's and discovered that they could finance healthcare for everyone by raising the prices of their (really crappy) pizza by around three to five cents per pizza...
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Traveling Wilburys - "Heading for the Light"
Jindal: No More ‘Bumper-Sticker Slogans’
Evidently Bobby Jindal wants the Republicans to become the, errrm, the Democrats. “We’ve got to make sure that we are not the party of big business, big banks, big Wall Street bailouts, big corporate...
About that Mental Competence Thing…
It should apply at the state level, too. Montana state Rep. Jerry O'Neil (R) "is spooked enough about the country's fiscal picture to request that his legislative pay come in the form of gold and...
The Whiny Diaper Baby Secessionists
Just a brief word about the people signing the petitions supporting the secession of Texas, North Carolina, Alabama and the other usual suspects. Anyone who says they want to secede might as be...
There Should Be a Mental Competence Test for Politicians
If you're deemed as mentally imbalanced as Allen West (or Bachmann or Steve King or Louie Gohmert), you should be disqualified from running for Congress. Allen West has clearly lost his campaign but...
Everything You Need to Know About the Fiscal Cliff
Just in case you're confused about the details of the impending "fiscal cliff," here are three easy-on-the-eyes explanations/primers on what's at stake and what could happen. First, Kevin Drum (but...
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The Thompson Twins - "Hold Me Now"
The Republican Party’s Best Friend: Gerrymandering
Sam Wang: As of now, counting the leader in each undecided race, the new House will be 235 R, 200 D, a gain of only 7 seats. ThinkProgress reports a popular-vote tally of 50.3% D to 49.7%, a margin...
Another Texas Crackpot Wants to Secede
Peter Morrison, the treasurer of the Hardin County Republican Party, isn't exactly a high powered Republican leader, but his pouty, whiny screeching is indicative of too many conservatives. “We must...