Happy Independency Day! Here's my favorite scene from the classic John Adams miniseries from HBO. For Michele Bachmann, I'd like to emphasize that it's John Adams in that scene -- not John Quincy...
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Morning Awesome
"My Favorite Movie Music" theme week continues with Elton John and "Tiny Dancer" from Almost Famous.
The Next Question for Mitt Romney
We all know by now that Mitt Romney once said the president made the economy worse, then backpedaled bigtime yesterday insisting he said no such thing despite the existence of videotape. So here's...
Glenn Beck's Last Show
This is brilliant. It's like a shitty hack band performing a montage of their "greatest hits." Did he really change his tie throughout the show? What a weirdo. Meanwhile, a Debbie Downer note. He...
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MST3K Saturday - "Terror from the Year 5000"
The Bubble Genius Bob & [Blank] Show 7/1/11
BUMPED. Elvis Has Quit the Show; The Future of the Podcast; Chez Pazienza (www.deusexmalcontent.com)Talks About Being Fired from CNN, Blogging About Reality and Divorce; Cable News Wrong Again About...
Shouldn't There Be Investigations?
Chuck Schumer repeats the Republican Sabotage accusation: "Now it is becoming clear that insisting on a slash-and-burn approach may be part of this plan -- and it has a double-benefit for...
Quote of the Day
“We’re at 15 percent revenue, and historically it’s been closer to 20 percent. We’ve never had a war without a tax, and now we’ve got two. Absolute bullshit.” Debt Commission Co-Chair Alan Simpson...
Morning Awesome
(NSFW) Wrapping up week two of "My Favorite Movie Music" theme week(s) with Night Ranger and "Sister Christian" (with "Jesse's Girl" and "99 Luftballoons" bonus tracks) from Boogie Nights. This is...
Cable Punditry Wrong Again
The conventional wisdom among the DC media for the last year or so has been that President Obama owns the economy. The Republicans, naturally, continue to blame the economy on President Obama -- they...
CNN is Very Serious
Actual CNN headline: Kim K. gets X-ray to prove her butt's real I can't believe I accused American cable news of being stupid and shallow.
Super Stupid
Just when I thought Republican contradictions couldn't shock me any more, this comes along. Weeks ago, the House Republicans overwhelmingly approved the Paul Ryan budget plan. All of them. Every...
Crazy Quote of the Day
"We have to understand: barbarians need to be educated. They need to be disciplined." Dr. Marcus Bachmann, husband of Rep. Michele Bachmann discussing gay people Bachmann's medical practice evidently...
Morning Awesome
"My Favorite Movie Music" theme week rolls on with Tomoyasu Hotei and "Battle Without Honor Or Humanity" from Kill Bill Volume 1.
Same-Sex Marriage and The President
Andrew Sullivan on the president's role in same-sex equality: The president has no actual political authority over this issue. He does have moral authority. But what close observers know about Obama...
All Politics is State and Local
While a considerable cross section of the progressive movement is preoccupied with shaming the president while contemplating doomed-to-fail primary challenges, the real fights are being waged at the...
Worst Person in the World
What an awful, awful lady: New York’s gay weddings victory lap has not extended to all parts of the Empire State, with a rural town clerk determined to not sign any same-sex marriage licenses...
President Obama Press Conference Thread
The president will be holding a press conference any time now. Talk about it in the comments here. I hope he starts screaming and shouting things -- you know, to show "leadership." I predict there...
Back Into the Ditch
I hate to disagree with my colleague Mr. Ashby, but $600 billion in revenue increases in the deficit negotiations aren't nearly enough. Double that number and we might be closer to fair. In fact...
Just a Reminder About the Deficit and Debt
Fact. The bulk of the federal budget deficit is the result of Bush era policies. Chart: Fact. The bulk of the national debt is the result of Bush era policies. Chart: Sorry. You can't blame the...
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