Glen Hansard - "Song of Good Hope"
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Worst Person in the World
Matt Drudge. Now and forever Matt Drudge. Don't go to his site because his above-the-logo headline features a graphic photo of the dead body of Ambassador J. Christopher Stevens. Drudge is an...
McCain Staffer: Romney “Not Ready for Prime Time”
As Ashby wrote a few minutes ago, Mitt Romney kneejerked his way into another major blunder. This time, he inadvertently revealed his complete lack of experience on foreign policy. Romney, in his...
It’s Not the Economy, Stupid.
You've probably heard the conventional wisdom that if President Obama wins, it'll be in spite of the economy, and if Romney wins, it'll be because of the economy and in spite of his campaign. Ezra...
Creepy Robot of the Day
Seriously, are they deliberately trying to terrify everyone with these herky-jerky death machines?
Pro-Voter ID Judge Worried About ‘Rogues and Strumpets’
The Pennsylvania Voter ID law is on its way to the state Supreme Court, but a law professor discovered the precedent used by a lower court judge to uphold the obviously pro-Republican law. The...
The Death of the Republican Party?
The far-right is losing its shpadoinkle over the awkward, struggling Romney campaign. My Wednesday column examines who, exactly, is responsible for the uncertain future of the Republican Party: Holy...
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Warpaint - "Elephants"
New York Times Reports More Bush 9/11 Negligence
This is only the tip of the iceberg. From a NYT exclusive: The direct warnings to Mr. Bush about the possibility of a Qaeda attack began in the spring of 2001. By May 1, the Central Intelligence...
Romney Fever! Catch It!
Ohio Governor John Kasich (R) has a raging case of Romney fever as evidenced by this gushingly effusive endorsement. "He says he's got a 53-point plan or whatever, I don't know." Get the billboards...
Fighting a Nonexistent Obama in the Post-Reality Era
My Tuesday column tackles the most popular activity in American politics: attacking an Obama that simply doesn't exist. I hate to beat this to death, but the more I think about Clint Eastwood's...
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Mark Knopfler - "Brothers in Arms"
The President’s Bounce Keeps Moving Up
Republican-leaning Rasmussen now shows the president at 50 percent. The Rasmussen Reports daily Presidential Tracking Poll for Monday shows President Obama attracting support from 50% of voters...
The First Animal That Can Survive in the Vacuum of Space
Did "Water Bears" come from space? Who knows, but they can definitely survive in space.
Speaking of Republicans Disconnected from Facts, Reality
Norah O'Donnell ran circles around a creepy and deceptive Paul Ryan yesterday on the vice presidential nominee's vote for the defense cuts in the infamous debt ceiling deal. He's such a poseur hack...
Sorry, Rand Paul, the President Has Reduced the Size of Government
Rand Paul tried to get away with the "Obama has grown the size of government" lie on national television, with Paul Krugman seated across the table from him. Smart! PAUL: The thing I don’t understand...
Idealism and Spiking the Bin Laden Football
My Monday column takes on the notion that the Democrats shouldn't have ballyhooed the killing of Bin Laden. You might have noticed how the Democrats last week weren't afraid to ballyhoo the Obama...
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The Most Serene Republic - "The Men Who Live Upstairs"
Romney Slams Paul Ryan’s Vote for Defense Cuts
The Uncanny Gaffe Machine 3000: MITT ROMNEY: Well, I want to maintain defense spending at the current level of the GDP. I don’t want to keep bringing it down as the president’s doing. This...
Rep. Joe Walsh is Psychotic
Joe Walsh shouldn't be in Congress. He should be in a mental institution. For example: “So at the Democratic Convention Wednesday night their first prime time speaker was Sandra Fluke, whatever her...