I'm watching Chuck Grassley on This Week. He's a phenomenal moron. I mean, he's as dumb as a bag of rocks. I would wager that if the camera panned down, his shoes would be on the wrong feet. Who do...
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More Rockefeller on Healthcare
Yesterday, I posted a quote from Senator Rockefeller as the Quote of the Day. After re-reading the article, I think it's important to post more of what he said: "We can't count on insurance companies...
Morning Awesome
CBC Radio's "Q" with Jian Ghomeshi - Interview with Geddy Lee & Alex Lifeson (This is a long one.)
One Week From Today…
...Lance Armstrong returns to the Tour de France. Just a look at Lance from 2003 on the road to Luz Ardiden: And descending into Gap on Stage 9 that year, avoiding Joseba Beloki's terrible crash:
Quote of the Day
"We have a moral choice. This is a classic case of the good guys versus the bad guys. I know it is not political for me to say that." —Senator Jay Rockefeller in support of the public option and...
Colbert on the Republican Healthcare Plan
Stephen Colbert's infomercial for the GOP healthcare reform plan.
Grapevine Fires
Quick grape report. As you may have read here, I've been cultivating a Suffolk Red grapevine and after several years, I finally have actual grapes growing. As of last weekend, there were dozens of...
Worst Person
Glenn Beck seems to really be cranking up the dickish insanity lately. But this time, he criticized the president using a -- cough -- watermelon as a prop. Adding... Whoever that other doof was ...
Morning Awesome
MST3K Saturday - "Godzilla vs. Megalon" The first 10 minutes
Climate Bill Passes
ThinkProgress: In a 219-to-212 vote this evening, the House passed the American Clean Energy and Security Act, which will “for the first time put a price on carbon emissions” in the U.S. In the final...
Doof Quote of the Day
"I believe the only way to take back our freedom is to return to the constitutional principles our founding fathers promised in 1776." —Senator Jim DeMint (R-SC) The Constitution was conceived in...
The House Vote on The Climate Bill
The House is getting very close to passing the historic climate bill. Watch the proceedings here. Drudge had been reporting that Boehner was filibustering, but I don't see any sign of that.
Quote of the Day
"Do they really need to know, like you said, the date and time that we leave mental stability?" —Michele Bachmann to Glenn Beck on the Census By the way, it's important to note that Bachmann is very...
Some Perspective on $1.6 Trillion
Via Ezra Klein, here's economist Uwe Reinhardt on the cost of healthcare reform: A price tag of $1.6 trillion seems immense if one contemplates the figure in the abstract. It is, however, only about...
Jackson Open Thread
For those of you who were fans of Michael Jackson, here's an open thread for talking about his life and death. I'll be brutally honest here -- I'm not really affected by his death and I don't really...
Why Do Republicans Hate The Red States?
The Waxman-Markey climate bill (awful name, by the way) is estimated to create 1.7 million new jobs. And look where most of them are: Red states. Yet most Republicans will vote against the bill. I...
Specter Supports the Public Option
At least, he does now. Though it's unclear what exactly this means. "Schumer has it right about having a public component," Specter said. As we've followed with Schumer's position, this could mean a...
Worst Person
Mike Savage is a colossal douchebag.
It's Gonna Be Tight
It's largely flown under the radar, but the Waxman-Markey climate bill could come to a vote today. And there are only 184 confirmed 'yea' votes. Not quite the 218 needed to pass. Benen passes along...
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The Flaming Lips - "Race for the Prize" From the most-excellent BCAB Soundtrack