Open thread for your Sunday night blogotubing in America.
Author - Bob Cesca
Taking A Piss
I caught this gigantic hunk of bullshit on television today. Try not to swallow your tongue when they get to the "observe the basic rules of civility" part: Fox News and Fox Nation, with their one...
Recession-Proof Stock Tips
Did you know Altria and other tobacco stocks are very good investments during a recession? Because poor people and addicts will continue to buy cigarettes, even if they can't afford them. One of many...
Dick Quote of the Day
"When I did a Twitter about her, having read what she said, I said that was racist — but I applied it to her as a person. And the truth is I don’t know her as a person. It’s clear that what she said...
The Definition of Insanity
Pardon the cliche, but GM appears to be doing the same thing over and over, and expecting a different outcome. This time? Muscle cars! Balls ahoy!
The Nation's Biggest Crooks…
...are easily the health insurance companies. For many reasons. Here's a new one for the list: Health insurers around the world collectively hold $4.5 billion worth of tobacco industry stock...
Worst Persons
The National Review for this. Seriously, National Review? Slanty eyes? Does the article itself have something about pee-pee and Coke?
The Gingrich Script
Newt Gingrich is on Face the Nation this morning. For some reason. Gingrich doesn't hold any elected office currently and he doesn't have a book he's promoting right now. He hasn't done anything...
Breaking News!
This should be fun: The U.S. Army confirms that Stephen Colbert, host of Comedy Central’s “The Colbert Report,” has arrived in Iraq to tape a week of shows. Stephen Colbert is inescapable future of...
Morning Awesome
Pink Floyd - "Keep Talking" Live From the Pulse DVD
Saturday Night Thread
Open thread for your Saturday night blogotubing.
Economic Girly Men
They never learn: Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger said today that he would like to see such “radical” proposals come out of a commission now studying an overhaul of the state’s tax system. The governor...
Stretch's Slow Murder of Meet the Press
The other Sunday shows are catching up. I guess Stretch's penchant for stupid cable-newsish "smackdown" events isn't quite working. By this time next year, Stephanopoulos will be at the top of the...
Around the World with Liz Cheney
Liz Cheney on television since May 12: • On the June 4 edition of CNN's The Situation Room (5 p.m. hour) • On the June 4 edition of Fox News' Your World • On the June 4 edition of MSNBC Live (1 p.m...
D-Day
June 6, 1944
Screw the Facts, She's Awesome!
MSNBC admits to basically allowing anyone on television who happens to be "a great guest." Liz Cheney, for example. It doesn't matter that she's horrifically wrong and, you know, lying, as long as...
Creepy Wingnut Terrorist
But there's no such thing as a right wing extremist. NEW YORK (AP) — A Manhattan man who threatened to kill U.S. Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor and said he wanted to kill President Barack...
Morning Awesome
MST3K Saturday! - "Gumby in Robot Rumpus"
Prime Time Thread
Friday night open thread. Now in its new time slot. 8 p.m.-ish. (Grape update: If you recall, my Suffolk Red grapevine finally appeared to be sprouting actual grapes. But the little baby grapes are...
Dick Cheney Is What?!
I've been a little guarded about declaring any sort of broad, long-term Democratic victory since the recent electoral failures of the Republican Party. Public opinion regarding the Republicans...