It was only a matter of time before a random wingnut judge handed down a decision like this: A federal judge in Virginia ruled Monday that the individual mandate contained in the health care law...
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Author - Bob Cesca
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Ben Folds - "Tiny Dancer"
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Cranberries - "Dreams" (It's been an insane weekend. Thanks again to Ashby for filling in the gaps. I'll be back in action tomorrow.)
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MST3K Saturday - "Undersea Kingdom"
Robots Spitting in Your Soup
The robopocalypse is coming. Now they're serving meals in restaurants. And if you don't tip well? They strangle you. Because robots are strong. (via Ashby)
Doof Quote of the Day
"I'd issue this challenge: anyone who thinks we oughta pay for tax cuts, oughta have to put up a list of programs that we oughta eliminate to pay for them." Tom Coburn As Benen notes, yes, Coburn...
The Sanders Filibuster
They're saying it's not a "real" filibuster because there's no legislation on the floor to be halted at this point. But it sure looks like one. Watch Senator Sanders make with the very long talking...
Oy. Oy. Oy.
Not good: The Obama administration is retreating on long-delayed environmental regulations — new rules governing smog and toxic emissions from industrial boilers — as it adjusts to a changed...
Graph of the Week
I'm so ambivalent about this Bush tax rate deal. I was initially and viscerally opposed to it -- especially the politics and optics of how it went down. Then Lawrence O'Donnell convinced me to begin...
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Eric Clapton and Dire Straits - "Wonderful Tonight"
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Foo Fighters - "Learn to Fly" (Traveling today, so I leave you in the knowing hands of Elvis, JM Ashby and our other Immortals.)
One of Beck's Gold Sponsors Shut Down
What a shocker. One of Glenn Beck's gold sponsors placed into receivership due to customer fraud. Glenn Beck might, for once, be right: the government is coming for your gold. But only if you...
My First Favorite John Lennon Song
John Lennon - "Nobody Told Me" Strange days, indeed.
They're Not Embarrassed
I don't usually cover Michele Bachmann. She's an inconsequential fire-eater without any real power. But today she illustrated a common strain in conservative thought: self-contradiction. This time...
Sorkin Takes Down Sarah Palin's Torture Porn
If you recall, Sarah Palin tortured, killed and butchered a caribou on her show, Sarah Palin Antagonizes Everyone. Aaron Sorkin penned a brilliant response over at the Huffington Post. So I don't...
Worst Person in the Goddamn World
Matthew Boyle from Tucker Carlson's hackish news blog The Daily Caller, for conducting a super excellent investigation into stuff you can buy with food stamps. Because as we all know, those evil...
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Smashing Pumpkins - "Tonight, Tonight" Live on MTV's One Night Stand, 1998
Elizabeth Edwards, 1949-2010
May we all be as courageous in the face of cancer as she was.
Quote of the Day
"I think it's tempting not to negotiate with hostage takers...unless the hostage gets harmed." President Obama explaining to Chuck Todd why he caved in to the Republicans on the Bush tax rates His...
Cowering and Retreating
I don't disagree with Oliver on this. If President Obama is doing what is within his power to depress his base vote and give the Republican party a new lease on power, well he’s doing a great job at...