"I mean if we can't win that argument, we might as well fold up. These people are saying we are going to insist on tax cuts for the richest people in the country and we don't care if they are paid...
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Rep. Steve King (R-Whitey), one of the two Wingnut Kings, for this bit of racism: More details here.
Some Good News on Oil Drilling
Finally. WASHINGTON — The Obama administration is rescinding its decision to expand offshore oil exploration into the eastern Gulf of Mexico and along the Atlantic coast because of weaknesses in...
You're No Reagan
Ed Rollins has joined the growing chorus of Republicans who see through Sarah Palin's doofery: You're a media star and a great curiosity. You were plucked out of political obscurity because of the...
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Huey Lewis and the News - "The Power of Love"
New Huffington Post Column
Why Exactly Is President Obama Acting Like George McFly? Enjoy, Digg, Tweet.
Osborne Ink Fundraiser
If you dig what you read over at Matt Osborne's place, go help him out with his fundraiser. He's one of the most dedicated bloggers around, and he kicks all kinds of ass -- on his own blog and at...
The Republican Version of 'Compromise'
The White House concedes the federal pay freeze and agrees to form a bipartisan panel on the Bush tax rates, and this is how the Republicans play along: According to a letter delivered to Senate...
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Bruce Springsteen - "Secret Garden"
The Republican Party Defined in One Sentence
During a broader post about the Republican pie fight for the 2012 nomination, DougJ at Balloon Juice nailed the intent and tactics of the modern GOP in one concise sentence: The Republican party of...
Wow! The Senate Did Something Today.
They passed the food safety bill. Remarkable! WASHINGTON — The Senate on Tuesday passed a sweeping overhaul of the nation’s food-safety system, after recalls of tainted eggs, peanut butter and...
Doof Quote of the Day
"What we've learned over the last 19, 20 months now of the Obama administration is that you cannot grow this economy, you can't stimulate the economy through government handouts. You've got to do it...
Wikileaks to Target a Big Bank
Next up for Wikileaks: Early next year, Julian Assange says, a major American bank will suddenly find itself turned inside out. Tens of thousands of its internal documents will be exposed on...
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Big Star - "Thirteen"
Sarah Palin's Dumbstupid
Usually, SarahPalinUSAFuckYeah has one phenomenally dumbstupid error per tweet. Most recently, she's proven herself entirely clueless about the First Amendment. But this new one about Wikileaks has...
Palling Around With Terrorists
Staffers for the forthcoming Speaker of the House John Boehner met with confirmed and current domestic terrorists immediately following the midterm election. Digby has the photographic evidence of...
Scary, Scary Wikileaks — BOO!
One of the two congressional Wingnut "Kings" has weighed in on the latest Wikileaks dump with some predictable hyperbole. Here's Rep. Peter King (the other Wingnut King is Steve King): "I am calling...
Is This Really Something We Should Cut?
The answer is "nope." WASHINGTON — President Obama announced a two-year pay freeze for civilian federal workers on Monday as he sought to address concerns over sky-high deficit spending and appeal to...
White Trash Reagan
It's subtle but it's there. The effort to paint Sarah Palin as the reincarnated Ronald Reagan. Here's McCain playing along: "I think anybody that has the visibility that Sarah has is obviously going...
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Prince and the Revolution - "Let's Go Crazy"