"I have opposed the creation of such a Commission [to investigate torture] because I believe that our existing democratic institutions are strong enough to deliver accountability. The Congress can...
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Prime Time Thread
In coral and gray, in submarine chambers, it's your Thursday night open thread. I'll be on Elvis Dingeldein's Gut Reaction radio show tonight at 9:30 EDT.
Worst Person
Mark Halperin on Morning Joe: Yeah, what if we put a terrorist in a prison (sort of like the dozens of terrorists currently in our domestic prison system) and then the ghost of Saddam Hussein appears...
Republican Healthcare Fail
Ezra Klein observes the following about the Republican Kid Future healthcare proposal: Like the McCain health reforms, it erases the employer tax exclusion. That means the health benefits your...
Cheney Still Lying About Terrorism
Dick Cheney attempting to emphasize the number of terrorist attacks under Bill Clinton, as compared to his own administration: In 1993, terrorists bombed the World Trade Center, hoping to bring down...
Weird Roll Call Vote, Part 2
Yesterday, I was struggling to figure out why some of the most liberal members of the Senate voted to deny funding for closing Guantanamo. Digby writes: The press seems to be taking this action to...
Lying Liars and Scarborough Show Prep
Both Newt Gingrich and John Boehner have been forced to admit that the CIA has lied to Congress. First, John Boehner: And Newt Gingrich: So I assume Joe Scarborough will insist that Pete Hoekstra...
Very Serious Questions
Two Very Serious Questions today. The first one comes to us from ThinkProgress and Hilzoy: When will the right wing insist the NYC synagogue bombers are ‘too dangerous’ for U.S. prisons? And I have...
Security Speech Highlights
I found the following sections of the speech especially poignant to some of the discussions we've been having here (see also my shouting rant on last night's radio show): I ran for President...
Worrying About Healthcare
While the Republican plan for healthcare is seriously ridiculous, the Frank Luntz memo about selling the plan is slick, deceptive and it could work. I've written before that the modern Republican...
Morning Awesome
Glen Hansard and Marketa Irglova - "Falling Slowly" From the movie ONCE
President Obama on Terrorism and Human Rights
The details of an off-the-record human rights meeting at the White House are very revealing, and hopefully encouraging for the hyperbolic He's Bush! crowd. According to an attendee, Obama expressed...
The Republican Healthcare Plan Sucks
Wednesday morning, Joe Scarborough and Mike Barnicle referred to Rep. Paul Ryan as the future of the Republican Party. Well, he's off to another great start following his epic fail budget proposal...
Radio Show
Me and Lee Stranahan on the radio from 10-11 p.m. EDT. Live live here. Call-in number: (347) 945-5235 (beginning at 10:30) Or contribute your thoughts in the comments here. UPDATE: Show's over...
Super Stupid
The new commercial from the NOM people: A couple things about this. Children are confused by a lot of things. But they have a capacity for understanding and tolerance that often exceeds even the most...
Prime Time Thread
Wednesday night open thread. Meat's back on the menu! Don't forget... Radio show with me and Stranahan tonight! 10 p.m. EDT. Listen live here.
Weird Roll Call Vote
I was just looking at the roll call vote on prohibiting the funds for closing Guantanamo. The vote was 90-6 which means there had to have been some liberal senators voting with the Republicans. Sure...
New Huffington Post Column
Closing Guantanamo and Ousting Harry Reid Enjoy and Digg often!
Quote of the Day
“Every year we lie to you and every year you come back for more. You don’t need an upfront. You need therapy. We completely lie to you, and then you pass those lies onto your clients.” —Jimmy Kimmel...
Drooooopeee!
Yesterday: HARRY REID: I’m saying that the United States Senate, Democrats and Republicans, do not want terrorists to be released in the United States. That’s very clear. QUESTION: No one’s talking...