Here's an open thread for commenting on the big event tonight. Have at it! There will be lots of dumbstupid after the speech. I'm on Twitter.
State of the Union Open Thread
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Author - Bob Cesca
Super Stupid
Attention tea partiers. Here's your leader in Congress insisting that the founding fathers "eradicated" slavery. And, somehow, John Quincy Adams was one of the men who signed the founding documents...
No Hay Carne en Taco Bell
Yum! The meat mixture sold by Taco Bell restaurants contains binders and extenders and does not meet the minimum requirements set by the U.S. Department of Agriculture to be labeled as "beef,"...
Worst Persons in the World
Fox Nation for this display of flagrant race-baiting. And caution! The comments are horrendously (and predictably) racist. If you don't want to click through to Fox Nation, here's the description...
Let the Countdown Begin
Just 12 hours (give or take) until Michele Bachmann delivers her response to the State of the Union. The only thing that could possibly top the freakshow would be a State of the Union response...
Morning Awesome
Bush's 2003 State of the Union - Remixed And you know, the remixed message wasn't very far from the truth. America went crazy for years after 9/11.
Quote of the Day, Graph of the Day
"You know the drill: global warming isn’t happening, if it is happening then it’s not caused by human behavior, if it is caused by human behavior then we can’t do anything about it, if it is caused...
GAAAHH! Get Me the Frig Out of Here!
That's what I'd be yelling within 20 minutes of departure on this (simulated) mission: MOSCOW — After 233 days in a locked steel capsule, six researchers on a 520-day mock flight to Mars are all...
Romney Unit Wins Straw Poll
Pulse pounding excitement: The leaders of the New Hampshire Republican Party have spoken, and they have given Mitt Romney the early presidential lead in the Granite State. In the first-of-its-kind...
Some Good News for Monday Morning
Oh yes! Let's go! Minnesota Congresswoman Michele Bachmann received strong reviews from some top Iowa Republicans tonight but left them guessing about her intentions for the 2012 presidential race. [...
Morning Awesome
Broken Social Scene presents Kevin Drew - "Lucky Ones"
Horror Story
This could be the most horrific thing I've read about in years. A Philadelphia "abortion doctor" butchering patients in conditions not suitable enough for an Eli Roth horror movie. If you have a weak...
Quote of the Day
"My advice to my colleagues is if the president is willing to do what we would do anyway, then we should say yes." Mitch McConnell This is as close to bipartisanship as they get. We'll cooperate ...
Jefferson and Hamilton Hated America
Via Greg Sergant, it appears as if more founding fathers, including Thomas Jefferson, were supporters of socialized medicine, namely the "An Act for the Relief of Sick and Disabled Seaman" law signed...
Morning Awesome
Prince - "Purple Rain"
Post Mortem
First, another possible reason for Keith's departure: An MSNBC source told the New York Times' Brian Stelter that Olbermann's exit was "all about what he did after the suspension." The network...
Morning Awesome
MST3K Saturday - "Using Your Voice"
Countdown with Keith Olbermann Ends
Information is still leaking out, but Olbermann announced that tonight was the last episode of Countdown on MSNBC. Word is that MSNBC decided to cancel his contract. No news as to specifically why...
Colbert on Limbaugh's Chinese Voice
Holy shit on a stick. This is priceless. Colbert discussing Rush Limbaugh's awful Chinese voice:
Bubble Genius Bob and Elvis Show, 1-20-11
Fletch and the Rise and Fall of Chevy Chase; Sarah Palin on Hannity; Healthcare Through History; The Greatest American Hero; Kennedy's Inaugural Address; The Coolness of Mad Men; Limbaugh's Racist...