"It’s pretty simple: marriage is between a man and a woman. This is a historic doctrine driven deep into the Bible, both in the Old Testament and in the New Testament, and it’s a perfect example of...
Author - Bob Cesca
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Martin Sexton - "Young and Beautiful"
Quote of the Day
"I will recover and will return." Rep. Gabby Giffords She absolutely will. But next time as a senator.
Gingrich is Totally Screwed. Or Not.
Nancy Pelosi is holding an anvil over Gingrich's bulbous head: A little while ago, Pelosi said in an interview that she was familiar with “a thousand pages” of documents related to the ethics probe...
Mitt Romney Gets Weasely About His Taxes
Romney thinks you're an idiot: "One of the reasons why we have a lower tax rate on capital gains is because capital gains are also being taxed at the corporate level. So as businesses earn profits...
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MGMT - "All We Ever Wanted Was Everything" Directed by Ned Wenlock
Sullivan Reacts to Newsweek Backlash
So Sullivan was targeted by all sides as an Obamabot and an Obama apologist following his Newsweek cover story. But last night he very obviously and self-consciously reacted to critics by completely...
Best Person in the World
At the risk of sounding mushy and cheesy, there have been two people on the national stage recently who have genuinely touched and inspired me. Captain Chesley Sullenberger and Rep. Gabby Giffords...
The State of the Union
Another fantastic joint-session address by an "adult" president delivered to petulant children (half of them at least). Naturally, there were aspects I abundantly agreed with and several things that...
Another Non-Fact Fact Check
Guess who? Politifact. Jared Bernstein caught a doozy from their fact-check of last night's State of the Union. The president: “In the last 22 months, businesses have created more than three million...
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M83 - "We Own the Sky"
Historian Gingrich Doesn't Understand Free Speech
Gingrich said he refuses to participate in debates that don't allow boisterous audience participation. And he's using Sarah Palin's misinterpretation of the First Amendment as an excuse. “We’re going...
Romney Pays Hilariously Low Tax Rate
He finally released his 2010 returns. TAMPA, Fla./WASHINGTON, Jan 24 (Reuters) - Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney released tax records on Tuesday indicating he will pay $6.2 million in...
Gingrich the Historian Flubs History
Last night: GINGRICH: "When I was speaker, we had four consecutive balanced budgets." There were only two, not four, and only after negotiating a deal with President Clinton. The "I'm an historian"...
When Fact Checking Gets Snarky
Politifact has issues. Not only have they displayed a penchant for the both-sides-meme, but now they're getting smarmy about it. This for example. They posted a ridiculously smug "quiz" to see if you...
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Iron Maiden - "Different World"
About that Civil War. And Panties.
Sarah Palin: "You kind of get your panties in a wad and you may say things that you regret later. And I think that that’s what Chris Christie did." She's referencing Christie's remarks on Meet the...
The South is Causing Another Civil War
But this time it's within the Republican Party, it's bloodless and it's fun to watch. Former McCain campaign chief Steve Schmidt: [I]f Newt Gingrich is able to win the Florida primary, you will see a...
Universal Coverage for Contraception Approved
Good news from the Obama Healthcare Reform front: Today, in a huge victory for women’s health, Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius announced that most employers will be required to...
Quote of the Morning
"Better point: nobody who has ever worked with Gingrich thinks he should be president. Let's hear from them." David Frum on Twitter Gingrich is a terrible leader and routinely burns out in a blaze of...