Um. Don't read this over dinner. But yeah. This. I think the Rick Santorum family did something similar. I can't possibly imagine anything more morbid, but okay.
Author - Bob Cesca
And Another Tea Party Dream Dies
Rand Paul wants to "fight" for earmarks. You know, because he's a small government libertarian who's against wealth redistribution. In a bigger shift from his campaign pledge to end earmarks, he...
Worst Persons
Martin Joel Erzinger and Mark Hurlbert for this: Martin Joel Erzinger, who manages more than $1 billion in assets for Morgan Stanley in Denver, is being accused only of a misdemeanor for allegedly...
More Nuclear, Please
Because it's totally safe, you know. Entergy Corp. shut its 1,020-megawatt Indian Point 2 reactor in New York after a transformer explosion, according to a report from the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory...
Indefinite = A Long Weekend
This is very good news. STATEMENT REGARDING KEITH OLBERMANN - SUNDAY, NOV. 7 From Phil Griffin, President of MSNBC: After several days of deliberation and discussion, I have determined that...
Morning Awesome
Annie Lennox - "Into the West"
Fall Fundraiser – Day One
It's time for another quarterly fundraising drive to help us to keep this site fresh with new outrage each and every day, along with all of our various blogotubing accessories, including the award...
Quote of the Day
"The point is not 'He was a great man and you are a nincompoop,' though that is true. The point is that Reagan's career is a guide, not only for the tea party but for all in politics." Peggy Noonan...
Posted For Discussion
Greenwald vs. O'Donnell. Fight! I think you know where I stand on this. That said, O'Donnell is mistaken to rely too heavily on that self-identification poll.
Secede Already. Sheesh.
Texas Republicans are off their meds again. Some Republican lawmakers — still reveling in Tuesday’s statewide election sweep — are proposing an unprecedented solution to the state’s estimated $25...
Morning Awesome
Superchunk - "Digging For Something"
Thank You, Bill Maher
This. Seriously, this. ht Joy
Ted Sorensen's 2008 Convention Speech
I almost forgot about this. In 2007, Washington Monthly asked Mr. Sorensen to write the speech he wanted the Democratic nominee to deliver in Denver at the convention. Read the full text here. And...
Maddow on the Olbermann Suspension
This kicked all kinds of assneck.
Graph of the Day
Job growth over the last 12 months: Government takeover! Run away! Look at all those government jobs --- wait. Uh. Reminder: Americans, specifically self-identified independents and conservatives...
Morning Awesome
MST3K Saturday - "The Deadly Mantis"
Holy Effing Shitburgers!
I agree with Bill Kristol! [feeling barfy]
Excuses, Excuses
There's simply no way in hell Keith Olbermann was suspended because he donated to several Democrats this year. It's inconceivable to suspend the highest-rated moneymaker on that struggling network...
WTF?
MSNBC has apparently suspended Keith Olbermann "indefinitely" because he contributed money to several candidates during this election cycle. Atrios noted on Twitter: i don't know what msnbc's...
"It"
The Daily Show seriously nailed the cable news analysis of the election results and the president's press conference. I hope the cable news people are embarrassed by this. But they won't be.