Listening to Scarborough this morning, it's clear that the Republicans are desperate for any sort of positive news. Scarborough is giddy. Michael Steele is giddy. It's a shame they can't blame the...
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Kaki King - "Gay Sons of Lesbian Mothers"
Harry Reid Wants to Kill Healthcare Reform
This is not good. The Senate Democratic leader indicated Tuesday that lawmakers may not complete health care legislation this year, missing President Barack Obama’s deadline on his signature issue...
'V' Will Be the New Wingnut Meme
Has Glenn Beck mentioned the new V series yet? Apparently the plotline about the alien visitors mirrors the Obama campaign. At least, that's what the Chicago Tribune is saying: Imagine this. At a...
Perspective on Reform
The Republicans have released their (bah-hahaha!) healthcare reform plan. Under the GOP plan, insurance companies would still be allowed to exclude anyone with a pre-existing medical condition from...
Not Just the Plastic Bottles
Oh good. In addition to plastic bottles, the endocrine disruptor "BPA" has been found in a variety of canned foods. Consumer Reports' latest tests of canned foods, including soups, juice, tuna, and...
Lieberman Drama Continues
Good news. Lieberman won't be filibustering healthcare reform and the public option. Or... Yes he will. First, we heard he'd reached an agreement with Reid to not filibuster. Then Lieberman's office...
The Curse of 'Not Good Enough'
What's become increasingly clear is that even though he's arguably the most liberal president since FDR, the president has probably lost the left. Not all of it -- mainly just the far left. Looking...
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The Flaming Lips - Covering Elvis Presley's "Suspicious Minds"
Accident Victim Tragically Not Glenn Beck
Some brilliance from The Onion.
Quote of the Day
"Anyone notice that the pres signed a $680 BILLION defense approp bill in the midst of our debates about $90b a yr for hc?" —The Nation's Chris Hayes via Twitter And, as Ezra notes, the $680 billion...
Clock Touching
No more clock touching! Just wanted to throw that out there. I just noticed that it's only 5:39 p.m., it's dark, and it feels much later than it really is. So, hands off the clocks! Can we please...
Harry Reid, Meet Balls
Sorry about that headline. Harry Reid actually showed a little spine today in a letter delivered to the Republican leadership regarding healthcare reform. While the two health care reform plans that...
WalletPop
Oh no! I have another blogging assignment! The folks over at AOL's WalletPop have asked me to blog about politics for them, and I couldn't be more honored by the opportunity. So be sure to have a...
Alan Grayson Isn't A Wingnut
The New York Times says he is. And, of course, this is a problem for liberals and Democrats. I know this is a futile exercise, but let's lay this out. Every Republican in Congress defends Rush...
Vote No on Issue 2
Following up on my Huffington Post column from Wednesdeee.
Harwood the Team Player
John Harwood, an MSNBC contributor, spreads the false equivalency that MSNBC is the liberal version of Fox News Channel. I'm writing this post as conservative Republican Joe Scarborough rips apart...
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The Shins - "Pink Bullets"
Crazy Quote of the Day
"Well, the truth is that nothing is better than that..." —Joe Lieberman on healthcare reform with a public option, on today's Face the Nation Such an attention whore.
Super Stupid
Here's the rundown of the prominent wingnuts who seriously thought Jeremiah Wright and William Ayers visited the White House this year. Ed Morrissey actually wrote that they visited more often "than...