You must watch this. Thom Hartmann destroys Fox Business Channel's war on Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid. As Chez wrote, this is required viewing. One of these days, Hartmann will be regarded...
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MST3K Saturday - "The She Creature"
Thank You, Rush Limbaugh
Limbaugh on Sarah Palin's presidential chances: “’The Inside the Beltway’ ruling class — the elite — they’re more oriented toward candidates they can attach the word ‘serious’ to — which is another...
No, Sir. I Don't Like It.
Ugh. The president signed a four year extension of the USA PATRIOT Act. Following the 250-153 evening vote in the House, the legislation to renew three terrorism-fighting authorities headed for the...
Doof Quote of the Day
"Nobody’s talking about the fact that the centerpiece of Ryan’s plan is a voucher. Now, a lot of people don’t like to use that term because it has a negative connotation. That is what we need."...
Paul Ryan Wants Your Money
This analysis of the Republican Medicare plan is staggering. By 2030, both the CBO and CBPP estimate, the Republican voucher proposal would cost nearly $9,000 more per beneficiary than Medicare. The...
Focusing on Jobs
Virginia Foxx and the House Republicans are all about creating jobs: The House has passed legislation that would bar teaching health centers that receive federal funds under the new health care act...
Morning Awesome
Van Halen theme week wraps up with "Mine All Mine" live from Tokyo. I don't hide the fact that I prefer the Sammy Hagar iteration of the band. The David Lee Roth songs are fun (I included a couple of...
The Correct Response to a Disaster
In the ongoing wake of the Fukushima nuclear meltdown, Japan is doing the right thing. The Japanese government has announced plans to require all new buildings — commercial and residential — to...
Senate Republicans Vote to Kill Medicare
Harry Reid held a test vote on Paul Ryan's budget plan including the part about killing Medicare as we know it and, of course, it failed by a margin of 57-40. All of the Republicans except the...
The Bubble Genius Bob & Elvis Show 5/26/11
Tornadoes in Missouri; Global Weirding and the Climate Crisis; Eric Cantor Cheapskating the Disaster; The Newest Fox News Racist Idiot; Socialism and the Role of Government; Bob and Elvis Go Off...
Morning Awesome
Our Van Halen theme week continues with "Why Can't This Be Love".
Fifty Years Ago Today
President Kennedy tasked America with landing a man on the moon by the end of the decade. "I believe that this nation should commit itself to achieving the goal, before this decade is out, of landing...
Netanyahu Acting Like a Wingnut
Benjamin Netanyahu addressed a Joint Session of Congress yesterday and continues to deliberately mislead the world about the president's position on borders. “Israel will not return to the...
Racist Eric Bolling Makes Ayn Rand Cry
Speaking of hating the black president. Fox News bigot Eric Bolling: The president is "chugging 40s" when he should be doing something about the tornadoes, eh? What do they want him to do? Should he...
Worst Person in the World
Peter Fonda is quite a dick. And maybe a visit from the Secret Service is in order for this: "I’m training my grandchildren to use long-range rifles,” said the actor, 71. “For what purpose? Well, I’m...
The New York 26th
Democratic candidate Kathy Hochul's historic victory in this district where Democratic victories have been decidedly scarce is the consequence of two huge Republican missteps. First, they empowered...
Morning Awesome
It's a Van Halen theme week. Here's "Dance the Night Away" -- the first song I ever heard by Van Halen. In fact, I recorded it off the radio and played it until the cassette tape disintegrated.
Graph of the Day
Here's how we save Social Security -- in convenient graph form. Blam! Problem solved. Repeal the Bush tax cuts for the top earners and direct the savings into Social Security. Now imagine removing...
Newt Gingrich's Biggest Lie Ever
Newt likes to talk out of his own ass. A lot. And there's quite a record of bigtime lies, falsehoods and contradictory remarks. But here's a big effing whopper of a lie that rises to the top of the...
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