A massive crowd of 15 people turned out at the Ed Sullivan Theater to protest in support of Sarah Palin and against David Letterman. And they were just about as awesome as we would expect. Think...
Palin's People
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Author - Bob Cesca
Quote of the Week
"The second thing that I think’s important to recognize is that the easiest way for reactionary forces inside Iran to crush reformers is to say it’s the US that is encouraging those reformers. So...
Morning Awesome
Neko Case - "People Got Alotta Nerve" From Middle Cyclone
Zany Song Parodies!
Seriously. Stop it.
Prime Time Thread
Open thread for Tuesdee night blogotubing. So far only one complaint email about TypeWad. And I rode 3,000 feet of very steep climbing yesterday (third consecutive climbing day) so I'm staying far...
For Lawmaking, Congress Is A Good Start
Remember when President Obama signed an executive order closing Guantanamo Bay? And remember when even the most liberal senators (Sanders, Feingold, etc) voted against funding the closing? It turns...
'An Ethical Firestorm!'
Crap your pants! Let there be no doubt that Matt Drudge is the world's biggest douchebag. His gigantic screamer headline leads us to this ridiculousness, written by Drudge himself: On the night of...
Nipping Some Bullshit
Yglesias heads off a Republican healthcare lie before it gets popular. The CBO released its scoring of Senator Kennedy's (half finished) HELP healthcare plan, and some Republicans are beginning to...
Holy Moley
California is really seriously screwed. All of the Republicans who can't wait to see what it looks like when bailouts are refused and a major clusterfuck ensues are about to get their wish. And I...
Misleading Gallup Poll
On the surface, the new Gallup poll is a little disturbing. Thus far in 2009, 40% of Americans interviewed in national Gallup Poll surveys describe their political views as conservative, 35% as...
Joe Scoldborough
You know what Joe Scarborough is really good at? Sitting back in his chair and passive-aggressively scolding his guests in a condescending, quiet voice. Joe asked Ed Schultz if Ed thinks Dick Cheney...
Morning Awesome
The Flaming Lips with Stardeath and White Dwarfs - "Borderline" From WBR's Revolutions in Sound compilation Awesome Hall of Fame nominee!
Assassination Swag
Wingnuts are marketing their own exclusive lines of assassination swag. Someone tell me again how the far-right aren't embracing and encouraging terrorism. Let Cafe Press know what some of their...
Condolences
John Amato of Crooks & Liars is absolutely one of the good guys and he's been extraordinarily generous to me. I'm saddened to hear that John's father has passed away. My thoughts and condolences...
McHypocrite
It's been a while, but I forgot how ridiculously hypocritical John McCain can be. David Letterman, McCain says, shouldn't joke about the daughters of public officials. Oh really, Senator?
Prime Time Thread
Monday night open thread. TypeWad comment registration is back, so screw the trolls and spammers. Let me know if you run into any login problems.
Howard Dean on this 'Co-op' Nonsense
Howard Dean on MSNBC earlier today: [Senator Conrad is] wrong about this. The co-ops are too small to compete with the big, private insurance companies. They will kill the co-ops completely by...
Quote of the Day
"The public option is not your enemy, it is your friend." —President Obama speaking to the AMA
Comment Maintenance
Hold it! Don't nobody move! Comments might be a little wacky for a while as I install a registration thing. UPDATE: I'm still working on this, so there will be some weird stuff happening if you try...
Very Serious
Huge round of applause for the cable news people who absolutely NAILED the Iran coverage over the weekend. I posted a link to this yesterday, but here's the upshot of the weekend coverage via Robert...