I don't know how to feel about this on-going gripe that the Democrats are bad at naming important legislative agenda items, while the Republicans appear to be excellent at it. For example: death...
Renaming 'The Public Option'
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Author - Bob Cesca
Dick Armey Supports the Public Option
He just doesn't know it. "If you in fact freely choose to enroll in Medicare that's a wonderful gift, it's a charity, it's something I applaud. But when they force you in, that's tyranny." Actually...
Tenthers?
An array of prominent wingnuts believe that the Tenth Amendment dictates that the federal government shouldn't be meddling in a variety of "unconstitutional" programs -- including the federal highway...
Morning Awesome
Butthole Surfers - "Pepper" (I was doing some serious climbs on my ride yesterday and this song was running through my head.)
Glenn Beck, You Magnificent Moran
Oligarhy?! What the hell is oligarhy? Of course he meant to spell "Oligarchy." But his stupid acronym trick didn't have a "C" in it. I hope the wingnuts were taking notes, though, so they have Beck's...
Watch Rachel Maddow Tonight
Just saying. UPDATE: The 'One More Thing' segment:Visit msnbc.com for Breaking News, World News, and News about the Economy
Crazy Quote of the Day
"We're almost reaching a revolution in this country." —Senator Inhofe (R-Secret Crawlspace with Mutilated Dolls) This guy is a United States senator and some people still take him very seriously. Can...
But They Won't Sign Up Anyway
The Republican National Committee -- not some crazy wingnut spam emailer -- is spreading the rumor that the public option would exclude Republicans based on their voter registration records. Of...
Glenn Beck Goes Full Joe McCarthy
On his Fox News show, Beck scribbled a giant chalk diagram indicating that President Obama is somehow surrounded by Marxists and Communists who are plotting to transform America into the next Soviet...
Worst Persons
It's a tie. Neal Boortz and Andrew Breitbart. Only click these links if you're prepared to lose your shpadoinkle.
Michael Steele Is Awesome Crazy
This interview from today's Morning Edition on NPR is a thing of crazy beauty. Michael Steele supports doesn't support supports ????? government health insurance programs: "Regulation D?"
Single-Payer
In the comments under my Huffington Post column there are quite a few "single-payer now!" remarks. While I support single-payer in theory, here's my big question. Can anyone present a realistic path...
Morning Awesome
David Bowie - "This Is Not America" Thought I'd spin another "America" Bowie track this morning.
Sean Hannity for President
This is probably the most ridiculous non-story of the week so far. Sean Hannity contemplating a run for president -- if God gives him the go-ahead. What's extra weird about it is that Sean Hannity is...
Worst Persons
The Oranga County (Virginia) Board of Supervisors. The board voted 4-1 to allow a Walmart superstore to be built on the grounds near the Wilderness Battlefield. This region of Virginia is steeped in...
The Real Sarah Palin
I have this theory that Sarah Palin doesn't write her own Facebook screeds. They don't have her signature nonsensical word jumble quality. There's no "position flexible" there. But she definitely...
Prime Time Thread
No radio show tonight. Stranahan has another thing scheduled. But we'll be back next week with guest Chez Pazienza. Meantime, here's an open thread for your blogotubery.
Oh Come On!
According to a new poll released by the AARP, 79 percent of Americans support "a new federal health insurance plan that individuals could purchase if they can't afford private plans offered to them."...
New Huffington Post Column
Healthcare Reform Named After Ted Kennedy Must Not Suck Enjoy and Digg often! UPDATE: It looks like there are quite a few blogs that had similar thoughts today. There's this eerily similar headline...
51
Returning to crass political numbers, the passing of Senator Kennedy now makes 60 votes impossible. So there's no need to pursue this goal. Yeah, there are moderate Republicans (Snowe, Collins, etc)...