You've probably noticed a lull in the volume of blog entries here. If so, you're not imagining things. I've been busy with work and travel, but also, I've been feeling especially disillusioned with...
Author - Bob Cesca
The Bob and Elvis Show – December 16, 2010
Where's Elvis?; John Christian Plummer (aka. JumpyPants) Fills In; Wikileaks and Trusting Julian Assange with Our Support; Michael Moore's Stunt; Progressive Whining; The Obama Tax Cut Deal; Don't...
When in Doubt, Blame the Democrats
As Benen points out, the Republicans are blocking healthcare for the 9/11 heroes. But the heroes are also blaming the Democrats for some reason: Responders blame [Republicans] most, but are getting...
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U2 - "Bullet the Blue Sky" From Rattle and Hum
New Huffington Post Column
Are Progressives Losing Touch with Reality? Tweet, Digg and enjoy!
Oh Just Stop It
During a hodge-podge tab-dump post, Markos wrote this: Tax cuts don't create jobs. It's really obnoxious hearing Democrats like Obama trying to make that argument. Has the president ever once...
Cruel and Unusual
The accused Wikileaks leaker, Bradley Manning, is being subjected to what amounts to torture in a Supermax prison. Greenwald reports: From the beginning of his detention, Manning has been held in...
The First of Many Shutdowns
Looks like the first big government shutdown is imminent. This month. Yesterday, Democrats' chief appropriator, Sen. Daniel Inouye (D-HI) unveiled what's known as an omnibus spending bill -- a...
Worst Persons in the World
The Lorillard Tobacco Co. for this awfulness from the 1950s: BOSTON — A jury has ruled the Lorillard Tobacco Co. tried to entice black children to become smokers by handing out free cigarettes and...
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Pearl Jam - "Got Some" Live on Austin City Limits Effing badass.
Crazy Beck Clip of the Day
Glenn Beck's "Favorite Things" Christmas list. Yes, he admits to buying his friends and family members "food storage" for the holidays. Food storage. The Becks bought their loved ones something that...
Super Julian
Michael Moore has evidently pledged $20,000 for Julian Assange's bail. Honestly, my reaction when I read this item was to make a sour-face and blurt out an uncomfortable, "Ugh." I think I've been...
Filibustering the 9/11 Heroes
Just perfect: "Since when does the Republican Party make the 9/11 First Responders stand over in the corner with the gays and Mexicans?" Now that you're done laughing, let us seriously contemplate...
WTF?
The the hell is she talking about here? At the news conference, Palin created some confusion when she referred to a potential drawdown of U.S. assistance to Haiti. “I know that there’s been some...
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Lindsey Buckingham - "Big Love" (Live)
Whitman Walks Into the Palin Propeller
Christie Todd Whitman is asking for trouble: "I don't think she'll win nationwide, but she certainly will -- when she went on the ticket with John McCain -- energize the base. But the base isn't big...
Deficit Polling Is Just Too Damn High
Two observations about this Bloomberg poll: Which of the following do you see as the most important issue facing the country right now? (Read list. Rotate.) Sorted. 50 Unemployment and jobs 25 The...
Mandate Shmandate
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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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.)