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Author - Bob Cesca
President to Teabaggers: Suck It
I don't like linking to Politico, but this is worth it. President Obama hit back at the Republicans and tea party for their obvious contradictions and hypocrisy. In an interview with POLITICO, the...
Quote of the Day
"I can't suck it up with a straw." President Obama on the oil spill Very true. And of course it reminded me of this:
Boehner Caves on Liability Cap
Every once in a while, they change their minds for the better. Boehner explained he wanted to change to current law so that BP would be responsible not just for the cost of cleanup but also for more...
Morning Awesome
Rush Moving Pictures theme week wraps up with "Vital Signs" live from the Grace Under Pressure tour.
Stupid Palin Thing of the Day
Here we see Sarah Palin suggesting that we have to drill safely and ethically. Then, totally contradicting herself, she says we should drill without new safety measures and regulations in place...
Progress Parade
This is fantastic... ally awful. Here we have the American Petroleum Institute in 1960-whatever conducting its own scientific study using its own scientists and then releasing the results in its own...
Morning Awesome
MST3K Saturday - "Venezuela" Part 1 of 3
Douche Quote of the Day
"It doesn't matter how you try to sell it to us, it doesn't matter how many celebrities you get, it doesn't matter how many bars open early, it doesn't matter how many beer commercials they run, we...
Will Boehner Vote to Lift the Liability Cap?
If he's against spending taxpayer money to clean up the oil disaster in the Gulf, as he backpedaled into saying the other day, then it stands to reason he'd vote to eliminate the laughable $75...
The Obama Stress Head
The (Very Serious) Weekly Standard is marketing a rubber head likeness of President Obama designed for people to squeeze whenever they're pissed off at him. Which for readers of the Weekly Standard...
Don't Tease the Panther
Glenn Beck and his uncredited ghost writer Kevin Balfe are really weird. Here's an actual bit of dialogue from their new book: "Suit yourself, lady. I'm telling you right now, you made the rules, but...
Let's Drill Off the Coast of Hannity's House
Sean Hannity, like Rush Limbaugh, lives along the shore of a large body of water. In Hannity's case, he owns a mansion on Lloyd Harbor on Long Island. Here's his house: Nice pool and private beach...
We're F-cked
Jon Stewart explains why and how. As I mentioned before, let's keep cartoonish Chuck Grassley as far away from the oil spill as possible.
Rubio Supports Foreign Drilling On Florida Coast
On Morning Joe just now, it sounded like Marco Rubio endorsed the idea of foreign countries exploring and drilling off the coast of Florida. If so, this is big news. "The bottom line is there is...
Leave BP Alone!
Various people have asked me recently why I pay attention to Fox News wingnuts and Sarah Palin. If no one cared about what they had to say, I wouldn't either. But they have huge audiences and they're...
Morning Awesome
Rush Moving Pictures theme week continues with "Witch Hunt" from the Grace Under Pressure tour.
New Official Flow Rate Estimate
This sucks. (CNN) -- Scientists now estimate the leaking BP oil well in the Gulf of Mexico was releasing 20,000 to 40,000 barrels -- or 840,000 to 1.7 million gallons -- per day through last week...
Just a Reminder
Eff you, BP. Eff you very hard.
Okay, Where Will the Money Come From?
Republicans spend half their time campaigning against government spending, government bailouts and big deficits. The other half of their time is spent asking for more government spending, more...