Mitch McConnell -- albino sleestak and the most powerful Republican in the Senate -- accused the president of, basically, Watergate. Not the actual Watergate, but a high crime that's almost exactly...
Author - Bob Cesca
The Successful Mandate in Massachusetts
In conjunction with the state's healthcare reform law, he health insurance mandate implemented by Mitt Romney in Massachusetts has been wildly successful. Here's Sarah Kliff: Over the course of five...
Next Stop, Syndication After Limbaugh
If you ever want your own right-wing talk radio show, they're handing them out to anyone with a pulse. Also, try saying something horribly racist, like Arizona talk radio host Barbara Espinosa who...
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Jack White - "Carolina Drama"
The Scarcity of Abortion Providers
If you need an abortion, be prepared to travel. The far-right is winning the war against reproductive freedom. Nearly nine in 10 (87 percent) of U.S. counties, home to more than one-third of women of...
Worst Person in the World
Right-wing doofus Monica Crowley (Ph.D.!!!!) for this mash-up of both attacking presidential family members in the context of a McCarthy-style witch hunt. Once again, the Republicans have no problem...
Shouting at the President = Good, 'Vagina' = Bad
My column from yesterday points out yet another massive Republican contradiction: Clearly it's acceptable conservative behavior to shout things at the president during formal gatherings. Simply put...
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Jane's Addiction - "Irresistible Force"
Republican Sabotage Illustrated
Greg Sargent reports: Bad new poll for Obama: 52 percent of independents say his policies have not helped create jobs. Of course, majorities of indys also supported infrastructure spending and aid to...
Can I Deduct the Cost of Dog Food and Rawhide Chewies?
Because the Romneys kinda did that with their horse. The Romneys declared a loss of $77,000 on their 2010 tax returns for the share in the care and feeding of Rafalca, which Mrs. Romney owns with Mr...
Noun, Verb, Lie
Here's more of Romney lying about his tax reform plan ob CBS's Face the Nation: "One of the absolute requirements of any tax reform that I have in mind is that people who are the high end, whether...
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R.E.M. - "Bad Day"
Another Republican Assassination Fantasy
Whenever Republicans try to be funny or satirical, they come off as unfunny, tasteless or obnoxious. Here's an instance of all three things. Outside the Montana state Republican Party convention this...
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Rush - "Headlong Flight" From the new "steampunk" themed Clockword Angels album
Quote of the Day
"As we recognize Pride month, I want to personally thank all of our gay and lesbian service members, LGBT civilians, and their families for their dedicated service to our country. Before the repeal...
Is There a Mirror Universe?
I love the notion of a parallel universe that's exactly the opposite of this one (or are we the opposite of the other one?). And now a pair of physicists have theorized that it might actually exist...
Lance Armstrong, Drugs and the Ambivalence of a Sportsfan
[My Armstrong column from earlier in the week, re-posted in full.] Every year around this time, you can count on seeing several things. High temperatures, fireworks stands and new doping allegations...
Romney Staffer Admits GOP is Rooting Against Economy
Former Romney adviser Rob Gray told Fox News Channel the truth we've all been talking about for years. "I am buying that they're rooting against the economy somewhat, because they think that the...
Conservatives in Clown Shoes
In classic self-satirical form, reporter Neil Munro from Tucker Carlson's The Daily Caller interrupted the president's remarks yesterday about immigration and immunity for younger illegal immigrants...
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MST3K Saturday - "Zombie Nightmare"
