"I'm not sure that it's a fact that more and more people die because they don't have health insurance. But because they don't have health insurance, the care is not delivered in the best and most...
Author - Bob Cesca
No Equivalence
When the cable news people talk about how the wingnuts are behaving basically the same as the left did during the Bush years, it's an absurdly false equivalence on its face. And looking at extreme...
Dow 10,000 Matters
Yes, unemployment is still high. And yes, foreclosures are high, too. The economy still sucks. That's exactly why Dow 10,000 is important. It's a sign that things are improving slowly but surely. But...
Morning Awesome
Modest Mouse - "Whale Song" Produced by Bent Image Lab Directed by Nando Costa
Senator Franken Nails KBR Lawyer
This is worth watching all the way through. Franken used to do something similar on his radio show regarding "weasel words." While sexual assault victims "prevail" more often than not in this twisted...
More Like This, Please
President Obama today on the health insurance cartel: They’re filling the airwaves with deceptive and dishonest ads. They’re flooding Capitol Hill with lobbyists and campaign contributions. And...
Mika Brzezinski's Favorite Guest?
Pat Buchanan. Author of "The Affirmative Action Nobel" and "A Brief for Whitey" in which he wrote, "America has been the best country on earth for black folks." You know, except for that slavery...
Glenn Beck's 1979
In case you missed it, here's Glenn Beck getting all weepy over that Mean Joe Greene commercial from 1979 -- an era in America he appears to cherish as "a better time": And here's a factoid about...
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MST3K Saturday - "Time Chasers" (The first nine minutes, give or take.)
Fall Fundraising Drive – Last Day!
We're into the final hours of our quarterly fundraising thing, so if you haven't had an opportunity to throw some moolah into the jolly candy-like button below, now's your chance. Again, every dollar...
The Punch-Me Face Rules Their World
Punch-Me Face Beck's ridiculous rants are now being repeated by very serious reporters. Aboard Air Force One today, a reporter asked deputy press secretary Bill Burton a question based upon Beck's...
Balloon Boy Rules Their World
For what it's worth, Balloon Boy admitted that the whole thing was a publicity stunt. I hope ABC at least delivers a Disney gift basket to the other networks for helping to promote Wife Swap. There's...
Quote of the Day
"And I have to tell you, because we’re making this about you and me, is that I personally think that you and the folks who do what you do are a parasite who gets fat on Americans’ fears." —Rachel...
Best Damn Healthcare Ever!
The American healthcare system: great system or the greatest system? [Dawn] Smith, a premiums-paying customer of CIGNA, was diagnosed with a type of brain tumor in 2005, then another one in 2007...
Reminder: Bush Left Office in January
There's nothing wrong with criticizing the president. There's nothing wrong with holding the president accountable for mistakes. But what has always seemed counterproductive to me is to paint...
Blue Dog Supports Medicare for All
This is certainly a fascinating and encouraging development. A House Blue Dog, Rep. Mike Ross (D-AK), has come out in favor of simply opening up Medicare to everyone (with higher reimbursement rates)...
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Rush - "Show Don't Tell" From the great (and very underrated) Presto album Celebrating its 20th anniversary next month, Presto always reminds me of autumn.
Loving Every Minute of This
Limbaugh is having an all out tantrum about this NFL thing. Check this out: LIMBAUGH: They [Democrats] have to have a villain to advance everything, because they cannot sell their ideas. They had to...
Sphincters and 60 Votes
Ezra wrote an interesting piece about 60 votes versus 60 "seats." While it's true that there aren't any guarantees that Ben Nelson, Evan Bayh, Joe Lieberman and Mary Landrieu will vote with the...
Fall Fundraising Drive – Day Four
It's the second to last day of our quarterly fundraiser. Your generosity helps to keep this blog up and running smoothly, and since we're not hosted on one of the various free services, the blog...