50 years ago today, the president's parents, Ann Dunham and Barack Obama, Sr., hatched the most elaborate conspiracy in the history of all conspiracies. Seriously, though, I'm glad the Birthers have...
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Summer Fundraiser, Day Four
Welcome back to our Summer Fundraiser in which we raise a little money to help keep this place fully stocked with outrage and cartoons. Seriously, your contributions help us pay the bills and improve...
Totally Not Terrorists
The Republicans aren't terrorists. They're just kidnappers and hostage takers. Mitch McConnell: “I think some of our members may have thought the default issue was a hostage you might take a chance...
Shocker: Tea Party Outfought Democrats
Why doesn't this surprise me? A telephone poll by the Pew Research Center for People and Press found that Republicans and Tea Party-affiliated respondents both paid more attention to the debt...
No False Moves Or the Economy Gets It, See?
Hang onto your protective head gear. It could be recession time again. Financial Times: "Unless we are missing something the US is one false move away from a recession," says Jim Reid, strategist at...
Fox News Suddenly Hates Violent Rhetoric
The network that popularized assassination fantasies, the network that allowed Bill O'Reilly to air hateful rants against George Tiller, and the network that pays Sarah "Pals Around with Terrorists"...
Jobs Shmobs
According to the Economic Policy Institute, the debt ceiling deal will slow economic growth. Not by much, but some. More importantly, the deal will kill 1.8 million jobs. That's bad. The agreement...
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Summer Fundraiser, Day Three
Won't you... help bloggers... like us? We'll spare you the Sarah McLachlan ballad. But Debt Ceiling Cat wants you to contribute to your favorite blog. Or else Debt Ceiling Cat will be sad. So if you...
Newt Gingrich Buys the Weirdest Things
So we already know that Newt Gingrich -- self-proclaimed fiscal conservative -- buys ridiculously expensive jewelry, goes on ridiculously garish cruises, and has racked up a crapload of personal debt...
Debt Deal Ignores Jobs, Housing and Growth
Ali Velshi from CNN does a nice job outlining what this debt ceiling deal won't do: BLITZER: Is this deal, Ali, so much focusing in on America's AAA credit rating, but at least in the short run, do...
Debt Deal Cuts Post-Grad Loan Program
I'm sure this will create jobs and grow the economy. Under the text of the bill, the federal subsidized graduate student loan program would be ended, with an estimated savings of $26.3 billion from...
Worst Persons
Adam Green and Bob Brigham for this disgusting Twitter exchange. Jesus H, the congresswoman was shot in the head, survived, recovered and, just seven months later, walked onto the floor of the House...
Mmmmm. Antibiotic Resistant Meat Infections.
Mother Jones reports on the disgusting condition of our factory farmed meat: Here is a document the USDA doesn't want you to see. It's what the agency calls a "technical review"—nothing more than a...
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Summer Fundraiser, Day Two
Good day, and welcome to day two! Our Summer Fundraiser rolls on. Since our previous fundraiser, we replaced the old Movable Type blog with this fancy new WordPress blog, making it easier for you to...
Debt Deal Is An Eff-You to the States
The cuts in discretionary spending are going to hit the states in a seriously bad way -- and, subsequently, poor people. While the details of the spending cuts to states remain unclear, lawmakers...
Quote of the Day
"Now, is this the deal I would have preferred? No. I believe that we could have made the tough choices required -- on entitlement reform and tax reform -- right now, rather than through a special...
They Haven't Passed It Yet
Yes, there's a deal. Yes, any deal is a bad deal based on the premise that spending cuts are a terrible idea right now. And yes, there are a growing number of Republicans who aren't going to vote for...
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