The House Republican Conference exploiting 9/11 for political gain: I can't be snarky about this one. The use of 9/11 imagery is disgusting, frankly, and the Republican Party owes us all an apology ...
Author - Bob Cesca
Watching the Giro
Finally! The 100th anniversary edition of the Giro d'Italia (Tour of Italy) will be broadcast in its entirety on American television. In an eleventh-hour deal, Universal Sports secured rights to the...
Fraud Is Fraud
Glenn Beck debating Scott Levinson of ACORN: So Glenn Beck's argument is that 20 bad employees out of 13,000 means there's a serious problem with ACORN itself. Okeedoke. I'll accept that argument, if...
Expensive Photo Ops
From commenter Kyle via e-mail: I managed to locate one of the photos taken during the big, expensive Presidential jet flight photo op! Check it out.
I Agree With Oliver About Agreeing With Cheney
Dick Cheney was finally right about something. The Republicans definitely need to be less moderate and more wingnutty, frivolous and crazy. But don't take my word for it, Republicans. Listen to...
Abstaining
Good news: Keeping with a campaign pledge “not continue to fund abstinence-only programs,” President Obama’s 2010 budget — further details of which were released today — cuts funding for “Community...
Morning Awesome
The New Pornographers - "Use It" From Twin Cinema
Holy Fucking Shit!
This: AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH! By the way, there are many, many, many rapists, homicidal maniacs and other assorted crazies currently being held in prisons in all of these states. I...
Prime Time Thread
Thursday night open thread.
American Waterboarding Circa 1902
The cover of Life Magazine from 1902 during the Phillipine-American war showing Americans waterboarding a Filipino. More here. (Source: Sullivan)
Joe the Plumber Leaving the GOP
I still won't let him anywhere near my children.
The 'Keep Terrorists Out of America' Act
Seriously. The Republicans are introducing this as an actual bill. Sargent: The political game plan, obviously, is to tie Obama’s closure of Guantanamo to the idea that its detainees could come to a...
Protecting Veterans
Prior to their pedophile trickery with the hate crimes bill on Tuesday, the House Republicans had attempted to get veterans specifically named as a protected group in the legislation. Since...
Stress Test
From Chris Walla via e-mail: I can't decide what to make of this. I mean, the answer is 'no'. But beyond that? From cnn.com, right about now: Tomorrow on CNN: Do you trust mercenaries? (Brought to...
'Blinkered' By Prejudice
Rachel Maddow offers the best description of the hate crimes bill: The concept behind this kind of legislation is often misconstrued but here's the deal as I understand it. The idea is that the...
Torture! Be There!
You know what cable news needs? More wacky, upbeat promos for shows about torture.
Morning Awesome
Margot and the Nuclear So and Sos - "As Tall As Cliffs" Live on Late Night with Conan O'Brien Thanks to commenter "fightoffyourdemons"!
New Huffington Post Column
Republican Political Hackery and the Hate Crimes Bill Enjoy and Digg often!
Radio Show
Me and Lee on the radio! Listen live here. Tonight's guest: Former CNN producer, author and Huffington Post contributor Chez Pazienza. Call in number: (347) 945-5235 Or add your remarks in the...
Prime Time Thread
Wednesday night open thread. Tonight! Chez Pazienza joins me and Lee for the big radio show. 10 p.m. EDT. Listen live here.