"Congress gave Obama a $2.4 million blank check." Michele Bachmann No, a blank check would be blank. "Of course we need to raise the debt ceiling. Saying otherwise is showmanship, not leadership."...
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The Bubble Genius Bob & Chez Show, 8/12/11
DeNiro in Scorsese's The King of Comedy; Stock Market Madness; The Spazzy White Guys on CNBC; Dylan Ratigan Loses His Shpadoinkle; President Obama and Big Speeches; Liberal Expectations; Al...
Morning Awesome
David Bowie - "Let's Dance"
Quote of the Day
"Corporations are people, my friend." Mitt Romney at a rally in Iowa today You gotta tell 'em...
New Huffington Post Column
The Case for Republican Economic Sabotage With a few exceptions, tea party events have always appeared less like protest rallies and more like Sunday evening lawn concerts, with attendees lounging in...
Rick Perry Will Win the Nomination
I don't often predict things this far out, but if Rick Perry enters the race, he'll win the nomination. The Republican Party is all about three things when it comes to nominating presidential...
Deficit Reduction Without Super Committees
The Hill reports on the continued reduction in the deficit: The deficit is about $70 billion less than last year's budget deficit at this point in the fiscal year. The reason is higher government...
Sell! Sell! Sell!
Yesterday was another freak out on Wall Street with the Dow clocking its ninth worst point loss in history. 519 points down, obliterating the gains from Tuesday. If you have a spare couple of...
Morning Awesome
Arctic Monkeys - "I Bet You Look Good on the Dancefloor" Live
Republicans Tank in New CNN Poll
Via Steve Benen, CNN's latest poll shows decent news for Democrats -- but only because the Republicans and tea party performed so poorly in the numbers. A lot of that anger seems directed toward the...
Khaaaaaannnnnnnn!
MSNBC's Shatner-as-Kirk pundit, Dylan Ratigan, totally lost his shpadoinkle yesterday about something or another involving "tens of trillions of dollars" being extracted from America. Naturally, Kirk...
Your Super Duper Democrats
The Democrats on the Super Duper Committee are Senators Patty Murray (D-WA), John Kerry (D-MA), and Max Baucus (D-MT). Max Baucus is a pain in the ass. But I'm glad Kent Conrad is done in the Senate...
Morning Awesome
Smashing Pumpkins - "Today" Live
Worst Person in the World
Forbes columnist Bill Flax for recommending Jim Crow poll taxes on voters. His requirements for voting: A basic literacy assessment; A non-partisan test ensuring competency of basic constitutional...
Rick Perry is a Welfare Gomer
The man who doesn't want federal interference, the man who hates government spending, and, because of both, wanted to secede from the Union is sucking off the government tit. Perry certainly has...
Headline of the Day
The awful truth: As Corporate Profits Rise, Workers’ Income Declines But of course we should continue to give major corporations huge tax breaks at the peril of the economy. Someone explain how this...
The Real Killers
Okay, sure, the S&P is corrupt and the power the big three credit rating agencies have over the U.S. government is a threat to our national sovereignty. But let's keep our eye on the real killers...
Turn Those Machines Back On!
I suppose begging investors to resist the urge to stop peeing their big-boy underwears and hang tight would be a complete waste of time right now. The Dow lost 634 points yesterday -- the sixth...
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The Subways - "Kalifornia" (via Chez)
Recession Without Shock Absorbers
This assessment of the economic landscape is pretty accurate. Short form: there's nothing standing between us and another recession. Everyone has played their hands in attempting to recover from the...
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