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...
Author - Bob Cesca
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...
New Walletpop Column
Invasions of the Body Scanners Tweet and Digg often!
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...
Because It's Not About Big Government Spending
A Sullivan reader: If these Tea Party people were serious about fiscal sanity, they would boo Ryan on sight for his vote for Medicare D. They would boo Cantor on sight. They would boo Boehner on...
Republican Summit Fail
Admittedly, I was trapped inside a multitasking loop of death today, but I listened to as much of the summit as I could, and this much is obvious: given an opportunity to get serious, the Republicans...
Healthcare Summit Open Thread
Here's a thread for commenting on the summit. Also, watch at CSPAN.
Barack Effing Obama Live!
From Andy Cobb:
Buzzwords for the Healthcare Summit
We should do a blog pool on which Republicans will say certain wingnut/Luntz buzzwords during the summit. I'll get the ball rolling. John Boehner will be the first to use the incorrect and pejorative...