Joe Scarborough this morning on the KSM trial: I don't know what's more ridiculous here. Calling the KSM trial "unprecedented" or turning to Mark Halperin for insight.
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Author - Bob Cesca
Feargasm
Have you noticed the new KSM photo? Until now, every time Khalid Sheikh Mohammed was discussed on television, we'd get this picture: The Drunken Ron Jeremy photo in which he's clearly borrowed a t...
Morning Awesome
Death Cab for Cutie - "I Will Follow You Into the Dark"
One Nation Under Fear
If there's one thing this week has reinforced, it's that Republicans are scared little children who have no respect for the American constitutional system. The moment when Republican = Coward becomes...
Thanks to the So-Called Fiscal Hawks
Yet another strong argument in favor of a Medicare-plus-5 or Medicare for all healthcare bill. The House-approved healthcare overhaul would raise the costs of healthcare by $289 billion over the next...
Pro-Life Bob Casey Knows the Score
While I disagree with my senator on abortion, I really admire Bob Casey's approach on Stupak language as it applies to the Senate bill: Casey, a leading pro-life Democrat, said he believes "health...
This Will Make You A Little Barfy
Remember when we were watching the floor debate before the healthcare vote last week? Here's a little back story: WASHINGTON — In the official record of the historic House debate on overhauling...
Conference by the State of the Union?
I felt like torturing myself this morning, so I turned on the Chris Matthews Show. Michael Duffy from TIME said that the hope for healthcare reform is to have a Senate bill passed by Christmas and...
Morning Awesome
Moby - "One Time We Lived" Source
Hoover? Seriously?
I never make any friends with posts like this, but here goes. Comparing the president to Hoover is one of the reasons why the Democratic leadership tends to ignore the activist left as being whiny...
Quote of the Day
"I think it shows you put terrorism on one side, you put our legal system on the other, and our legal system comes out ahead." —Rudy Giuliani, 3/5/94
Hey Now!
Reading about Sarah Palin's entitled behavior following her triumphant roll-out at the Republican convention, it's clear that she continues to suffer in the throes of Hank Kingsley Syndrome. Those of...
Whoops Again
The Republicans are still flipping their shit over the fact that their 18 year health insurance plan with Cigna covered abortion services. And now, ThinkProgress has discovered that Cigna also offers...
Doof Quote of the Day
"Given that reality, the urgent necessity is to make a decision—whether or not it is right." —David Broder on the president's Afghanistan process So, um, wwwwwwhy? How about the Washington corporate...
Morning Awesome
MST3K Saturday - "Star Wars" I thought I'd post a "Best of RiffTrax" video today. RiffTrax are audio commentary tracks written and voiced by the former MST3K guys: Mike Nelson, Kevin Murphy and Bill...
No CBO Scoring for You!
Ezra reports that the CBO scoring that was due today was pushed to next week probably because it didn't contain the numbers the Democratic leadership wanted to see. In other word, the CBO most likely...
And I Was Hoping for Green Cheese
They found water on the Moon. Lots of it, apparently. Amazing what they can find in a super-secret Hollywood studio.
Mandates and the Constitution
I've been asked multiple times whether or not individual mandates are constitutional. My best answer, to date, has been: I think so, mainly because the consequence is merely a 2.5 percent tax, and...
The Perils of Watching Hannity
The Daily Show covers Hannity's apology for deceiving his viewers: The last minute or so could be one of the funniest Daily Show bits ever. I couldn't stop laughing. Just watch.
Republicans Are Awesome
Opposing the Voting Rights Act in 1966, for example. Pat Buchanan thinks that was a swell idear.