Author - Bob Cesca

Sarah Palin

Wingnuts Pissed at Palin

It was only a matter of time before Sarah Palin took a giant stinky rogue all over a gaggle of angry wingnuts. “We gave up our entire workday, stayed in the cold. My kids were crying,” said one man...

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Sarah Palin

I Meant to Do That

Sarah Palin told Bill O'Reilly that she intentionally "booted" the answers to questions from Katie Couric and Charlie Gibson because she was offended by the arrogance of the questions. Uh-huh...

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Quote

Doof Quote of the Day

"There seems to be a communication breakdown between the two and while some say it's a one-way McCain problem, has Obama reached out enuff?" —Chuck Todd blaming Senator McCain's climate flipflop on...

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Sarah Palin

Profile Away

As I'm sure you're aware, Sarah Palin thinks law enforcement should be allowed to profile at will. "Profile away," were her exact words, along with this explanation: "I think that there were massive...

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Healthcare

Conservadem Doofery

This hasn't received nearly as much attention as it should have. For some time now, one of the most hands-on Democratic senators involved in the healthcare reform effort has been Kent Conrad. Here's...

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Quote of the Day

"The story she tells is largely incredible if you assume a rational actor at the center of it. But we do not have a rational actor in the center of it; we have an unbalanced, delusional, ambitious...

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Healthcare

The Immediate Reforms

You may have noticed that the exchange and the public option in the Senate bill won't kick in until 2014. Political cover, funding and administrative set-up are the excuses. But Ezra enumerates the...

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The Media

Your Liberal Network…

...thinks Sarah Palin is like the second coming of the Christ. Every time I look, Andrea Mitchell or Norah O'Donnell is trapped in a sea of wingnuttery explaining how Sarah Palin is a phenomenon. But...

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Morning Joe

Get A Shovel, Joe

Maybe the more liberal MSNBC audience isn't interested in Republican concern-trolling in the morning. The ratings... The Observer's Felix Gillette breaks down the numbers for "Morning Joe," and finds...

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Healthcare

Thank You, Ben Nelson

This is outrageous: Bucking to demands from Sen. Ben Nelson (D-Neb.), the Senate bill does not end anti-trust exemptions for the insurance industry. I think it's doubtful that this will survive the...

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Morning Joe

Morning Joe

I haven't seen the ratings lately, but Morning Joe should be very popular. Popular among rich douchebag concern-trolling cowards. For the last 30 minutes or so, I've been watching them talk about how...

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Healthcare

The Senate Bill

The CBO says it'll cost $849 billion over ten years and cover 31 million additional people. Also, it reduces the deficit more than the House bill. Oh, and Kent Conrad confirmed that's the opt-out...

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