Senator Baucus was easily the most hated Democrat on this blog during the healthcare reform debate in 2009. But this story should help to recover his image following his infamous refusal to include a...
The Redemption of Max Baucus
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Author - Bob Cesca
Mitch Daniels Defunds Planned Parenthood
Some very serious people, like Andrew Sullivan, love Indiana governor Mitch Daniels because, even though he's a conservative, he raised taxes. Brave, courageous, etc. It turns out, however, that he's...
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MST3K Saturday - "Final Sacrifice"
The Bubble Genius Bob & Elvis Show 4/28/11
Glenn Greenwald and the Founders; The Two-Party System; Mr. Show with Bob & David; Birther Week; Meat Loaf and Trump; Lawrence O'Donnell and Orly Taitz; The Modern Republican Party is Insane;...
Worst Person in the World
Oklahoma state representative Sally Kern for this: Oklahoma State Rep. Sally Kern (R) says that she's seen "a lot of people of color who didn't study hard because they said the government would take...
America Demands Obama's Report Card
Another bit of Colbert genius.
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David Bowie and Tin Machine - "Under the God"
Chris Matthews Interviews Two Mental Patients
Here's the last of the videos from yesterday's Birther roundup. This is Chris Matthews just ripping into Tea Party Nation's Judson Phillips and wingnut Senator Steve Smith (R-AZ). Watching the...
Papers, Please
Rachel Maddow sheds some light on the notion of wealthy white men demanding to see an African American man's "papers." (Corrected video below.) Here's the full essay by Goldie Taylor, including the...
Go Lawrence O'Donnell
It's a video heavy day, but there's a lot of great video to post. Here's Lawrence O'Donnell attempting to elicit some honesty from scam artist Orly Taitz and then booting her off the air. Note to...
Quote of the Day
A rare video edition. President Obama shuts down the Birthers. For now.
Krugman and the Disillusioned Left
This item about angry progressives by Andrew Leonard is a must-read. Chez Pazienza reacts with a spot-on contrast between progressive icons Paul Krugman and Glenn Greenwald. One of my favorite things...
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The Flaming Lips - "Fight Test"
Satisfied? Probably Not.
The president released a copy of his original birth certificate today. Here it is:And now the onslaught of "it's a fake!" conspiracies can begin and the silliness will go on and on.
Very Serious White House Press Corp
The White House press corp spent another day digging into the most critically important issue facing the American people. The economy? Energy? Heck no. The press wasted their time asking Jay Carney...
Why Hasn't Kent Conrad Retired Yet?
Oy, oy, oy. Kent Conrad is willing to meet Paul Ryan halfway on his awful, awful budget proposal. Politico reports: Conrad, considered a fiscal conservative among Democrats, suggests he will stake...
Dick Quote of the Day
"Come on! It's time to grow up and get serious about the problems that face our country." Speaker of the House John Boehner referring to the President of the United States Boehner is on a Quote of...
Quote of the Day
"It's certainly something we should be looking at. We're in a time when the federal government's short on revenues. They ought to be paying their fair share." Speaker of the House John Boehner on...
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The Dead Weather - "Will There Be Enough Water" Live from The Roxy
Maddow Wins. Flawless Victory.
Suck it, Hannity: Last Friday, Fox News broadcast a special episode of the Sean Hannity program that promised to get “Behind the Bias,” of what he called the liberal, Obama-mania media. What was...