David Axelrod reminded us of this quote from the Bush-appointed former Secretary of Defense Bob Gates about the killing of Bin Laden: "I worked for a lot of these guys and this is one of the most...
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Author - Bob Cesca
Romney Won't Create 500,000 New Jobs
Krugman: Incidentally, since Romney is proposing a complete return to Bush economic policies, it might be interesting to note the average rate of job creation during Bush’s first 7 years in the White...
The Swift-Boating of President Obama
I have a feeling we'll be talking a lot about these guys. A secretive right-wing group, Veterans For A Strong America, is attempting to do to President Obama what the Swift Boat Veterans for Truth...
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Our Farewell to MCA theme week drops with "Sure Shot".
Another Example of Why 'The Five' Sucks Ass
Here's another clip from 'The Five' that illustrates various forms of right-wing douchebaggery: See if you can count the number of things that suck in this video. For a dwarf, Gutfeld might be the...
Quote of the Morning
"Rom says unemp shld be 4%. I was Sec of Lab last time it was 4%. We got there by raising taxes on rich and investing in ed and infrstructre." Robert Reich on Twitter Of course that's exactly right...
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Rush - "Nobody's Hero"
Mitt Romney Lie of the Day
Benen has been tracking Romney's mendacity and this one is a whopper. In a speech in Virginia yesterday, Romney blamed “card check” for making things “tougher” on businesses. Can you spot the lie...
Let's Play 'Who's The Bigger A-hole?'
You decide. Ted Nugent? Or John Edwards? Fight!
Mitt Romney Loves Unicorns and Magic Beans
He also loves unrealistic economic projects. For example, yesterday he insisted that just months following the deepest recession since the Great Depression, the unemployment rate should be 4% or...
One Little Victory
Good news for women and, specifically, Planned Parenthood in Texas yesterday. Earlier this week, Republican Fifth Circuit Judge Jerry Smith issued an unusual single-judge order staying another...
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MST3K Saturday - "Using Your Voice"
Adam 'MCA' Yauch, 1964-2012
Effing sad. Adam "MCA" Yauch, a founding member of the pioneering rap band Beastie Boys, died Friday after a nearly three-year battle with cancer, the band's publicist said. Love, love, love these...
Newt Gingrich Has Romney Fever!
Here's Newt Gingrich yesterday telling CNN that Mitt Romney is a liar, but Americans should vote for him anyway because he's not President Obama. Romney fever! Catch it!
Romney Spokesman: Bin Laden Doesn't Matter
First, George W. Bush said he didn't "spend much time" on Bin Laden. Then President Obama, with laser focus, hunted down Bin Laden and killed him. And now Mitt Romney's people don't think he mattered...
Bachmann Catches Romney Fever
By now we're all aware of Michele Bachmann's endorsement of Mitt Romney. Here are 10 things Bachmann has said about Romney, via ThinkProgress: 1. CAN’T BEAT OBAMA — “He cannot beat Obama,” Bachmann...
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Foster The People - "Helena Beat" Live on Letterman
Another Shocking Revelation About Obama (From His 1995 Book)
My Thursday post for The Daily Banter is up. Read and RT often, if you please! You might recall how it was suddenly a newsflash for the Republicans to learn that President Obama tried some dog meat...
Anyone Who Thinks Cycling is Wimpy Sport…
...should watch this crash. And it's worth noting that, crashes aside, professional cyclists are the toughest athletes in the world. Just thought I'd add that.
The Worst Person in the World
Sean Harris, the Senior Pastor of Berean Baptist Church in Fayetteville, North Carolina for giving his followers permission to beat the gay out of their kids. Specifically, he suggests, "Give 'em a...