Light blogging today. Here's an open thread to keep the grill hot.
Author - Bob Cesca
Mancow Waterboarded
The insufferable Mancow allowed himself to be waterboarded and subsequently described it as torture. But if you look at the video and compare it to other videos of people being waterboarded, Mancow...
Morning Awesome
MST3K Saturday! "Assignment: Venezuela" Part 1 of 3 (parts 2 and 3 after the jump)
Prime Time Thread
Friday night open thread. I'm in my home state of Virginia with my family enjoying a break from the intense stress of life. Thank you, Virginia.
Begala Can Write Healthcare Memos, Too
Paul Begala has composed a healthcare memo of his own in retaliation to Frank Luntz's latest attempt at Republican marketing gimmickery. This is absolutely going to be one of the most important...
Doof Quote of the Day
"We're not going to bring al-Qaeda to Big Sky Country -- no way, not on my watch." —Sen. Max Baucus (D-Mont.) Meanwhile, a $27 million prison located in Hardin, Montana -- the "poorest town in the...
Afternoon Awesome
John Oliver defends English moats.
'Not Photoshopped'
Seriously. This photograph featuring acrobatic artist Li Wei is NOT photoshopped.
Dads With Daughters Are More Liberal
Andrew at Five Thirty Eight brings us this: In remarkable research, the sociologist Rebecca Warner and the economist Ebonya Washington have shown that the gender of a person's children seems to...
George W. Bush's Poop Baggies
Metaphorical! It was the first time Barney had ever been in an ordinary neighborhood, and Bush had to stop when the dog took liberties with a neighbor’s yard. “And there I was, former President of...
Request
I know it's important to hold the president accountable -- and especially on topics like indefinite detentions -- but can we get Guantanamo closed first before we start arguing in favor of turning...
Sanders On The Guantanamo Vote
Just to put an endcap on this, Senator Sanders posted an explanation of his vote against closing Guantanamo: "A number of important questions remain unanswered regarding the rather complicated issue...
Morning Awesome
The new trailer for 9 This just keeps looking more and more awesome.
Quote of the Day
"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...
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...