On Fox News Sunday, Bill Kristol admitted he hadn't watched the healthcare summit: KRISTOL: No, but I didn’t watch it, so — (laughter). I have a life. (laughter) So how did he know this: KRISTOL: You...
Lies and Lying Bill Kristol
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It's Not About Race. Noooo. Not At All.
What's wrong with this description of a teabagger from Idaho? SANDPOINT, Idaho — Pam Stout has not always lived in fear of her government. She remembers her years working in federal housing programs...
Morning Awesome
Wrapping up our impromptu Tragically Hip week with "It's A Good Life If You Don't Weaken"
9/11 Every Month
Bookending the death toll due to a lack of health insurance, Benen presents a more conservative, yet still immorally sizable casualty number: For adult Americans under the age of 65 -- those, in...
Quote of the Day
"Can I say that 20 million Americans unemployed, the fact that we’re worrying about the status of the White House social secretary…" Paul Krugman on This Week If you're a Krugman follower, this New...
The Cost of Doing Nothing
This piece at the New York Times by Reed Abelson is a must-read. The reality of not passing the bill: There will be a cost in lives, too. Mr. Pollack’s organization estimates that as many as 275,000...
Robot Insurance
I really need to go into the "trick evangelicals into paying me cash money" business. Caring for Pets Left Behind by the Rapture For a fee, this service will place your dog or cat in the home of a...
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The Tragically Hip theme week continues with... "The Darkest Ones" Featuring the Trailer Park Boys
Nuclear Option vs. Nookyooler Option
Here's the wingnut dynamic. Republican lawmakers know exactly what budget reconciliation is. They know what the "nuclear option" is, too. And they're cynically tricking their mouth-breathing...
Follow the Bob & Elvis Show on Twitter
Mark your calendars for this Thursday March 4, 2010 -- 10 a.m. EST -- that's when the Bob & Elvis Show officially dumps onto the tubes. You'll be able to listen and call the live show (toll free...
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MST3K Saturday - Ed Wood's "Bride of the Monster"
Worst Persons
Michelle Malkin, Glenn Beck, Laura Ingraham and Fox Nation. Heartless bastards. When the karma comes along, I hope it burns and itches.
Closer to Passing The Damn Bill
Greg Sargent brings us this: “The President will take into account what he heard yesterday, work through with the team some ideas and make an announcement next week about the way forward,” he said...
Republicans Shut Down Transportation Dept.
I just got word from a source on the Hill (yes, I have sources) that Jim Bunning's obstructionism has blocked the release of Highway Trust Fund money for the next 30 days, consequently, the...
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Pass the Damn Bill
It looks like it's really going to happen. TPM reports: The White House has given Congressional leaders the all-clear to move ahead on health care reform, with both the House and Senate aiming to...
Healthcare Reform Is Not A Game
Predictably, the tubes and the TV are loaded with wanks and hacks treating the summit like it was a sporting event. Winners. Losers. All the usual crap that distracts from the issue and turns...
Wankery Defined
It's this kind of attitude about the "smackdown" view of politics that, as Jon Stewart said, is hurting America. “I think it was a draw, which was a Republican win,” said Democratic political...
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The Tragically Hip - "At The Hundredth Meridian" The impromptu Tragically Hip theme week continues.
Harry Reid Could Use Her Balls
Speaker Pelosi is rapidly proving herself to be one of the strongest voices in all of Congress. To wit: I think it’s really important to note, though, and I want the record to show—because two...