Disgusting bastards. The Republicans actually voted to raise taxes on working Americans by filibustering an extension on the president's payroll tax cut. The cloture vote was 51-49 with two Democrats...
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The Bubble Genius Bob & Chez Show, 12/2/11
Occupy Wall Street and the Homeland Security Conspiracy Theory; Michael Moore and Naomi Wolf Rumor-Mongering; Progressive Outrage; Twitter Fights; Bob Has 30 Days to Find a New Apartment; Computer...
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Throwing Muses - "Fish"
Ron Paul Devastates Newt Gingrich
This new Ron Paul video against Gingrich is a solid illustration of- and companion to my most recent Huffington Post column: Yes, Ron Paul is a crackpot, but the video could easily have come from the...
Right Wing Terrorism — Again
Remember back in 2009 when Homeland Security released a document about an upswing in "Right Wing Extremism," and far-right conservatives went crazy all over the place as if the Obama administration...
Michael Moore Won't Let Go
Yesterday, Tommy Christopher noticed the following tweet from Michael Moore about the thoroughly debunked "Obama/DHS is Conspiring to Destory Occupy Wall Street" rumor: This double tap of OccupyLA...
Daniel Day-Lewis as President Lincoln
Eerily accurate. Daniel Day-Lewis was spotted in a Virginia restaurant while filming Steven Spielberg's forthcoming Lincoln, based on Doris Kearns Goodwin's Team of Rivals: I've seen a lot of awful...
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Jr. Walker and the All Stars - "Shotgun" (via Robb Spewak)
The 300-Million Payer System
Newt Gingrich was in favor of the individual mandate before he was against it. Caught on video in 2005: “I mean, I am very opposed to a single-payer system — but I’m actually in favor of a 300...
Mitt Romney Gets a Taste of His Own Medicine
This is hilarious. Romney is pissed at the Democrats for apparently taking his words out of context in a kickass new video: Baier: I'm sure you've seen these ads, using videotape of you in previous...
Dick Quote of the Day
“We’ve got real issues to talk about not the latest bimbo eruption.” Jon Huntsman on coverage of the Herman Cain campaign It's unbelievably sexist to label all of Cain's accusers as "bimbos" ...
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Florence + The Machine - "You've Got the Love"
Gingrich: Executions for Drug Possession
It's an All Gingrich Tuesdee here. Here's Newt endorsing the Singapore drug policy which executes people for possession: If you’re serious about the latter view, then we need to think through a...
Gingrich is a Terrible, Terrible Historian
He used to teach a history class at Kennesaw State College in Georgia. Among a wide variety of inaccurate nonsensical non-history... Gingrich’s historical selectivity and outright errors are, well...
Drug Tests for Citizens Who Receive Government Money
Newt Gingrich pitching a right-wing standard: "I think that we need to consider taking more explicit steps to make it expensive to be a drug user. It could be through testing before you get any kind...
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The Flaming Lips - "Do You Realize?" Flashing back to when the Flaming Lips wrote great songs. Honestly, I have no idea what the hell they're doing anymore (warning: link is disturbing, loud and...
Santa Claus is Heavily Armed
If this wasn't so awful, it would be hilarious. The Scottsdale Gun Club in Arizona is offering a twist on the annual photo with Santa by allowing rifle-wielding families to pose alongside St. Nick...
Honesty and Integrity from a Weird Source
Sam Brownback stepped up and apologized to the high school student who joked that Brownback "sucked." "My staff over-reacted to this tweet and for that I apologize," Brownback said. "Freedom of...
Occupy Wall Street: The Origin Story
Utterly fascinating read. Patient Zero for OWS turns out to be a 69-year-old anarchist, Kalle Lasn along with his collaborator Micah White, and Phase II is about to begin. Lasn and White quickly...
Chart of the Day
Corporate profits versus personal income, via the New York Times: More information here. Notice how personal incomes rose during the Clinton and Johnson decades but dropped during decades of...

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