That's approximately how much the Republican tax cut for the wealthiest tax bracket will cost. Reducing the top bracket from 35 to 25 percent will cost an estimated $4 trillion. They also want to...
Author - Bob Cesca
The Bachmann Amendment
Michele Bachmann (who is looking increasingly Joker-ish) is sponsoring a constitutional amendment banning something that doesn't exist. Bachmann's proposed constitutional amendment states: "The...
Loud Noises!
ROOWWWWRRR! Wingnut revolutionary Erik Erickson: At what point do the people tell the politicians to go to hell? At what point do they get off the couch, march down to their state legislator’s house...
Position Flexible
Sarah Palin apparently agreed to speak at a major Republican fundraiser, but then wasn't so sure she would attend. So the Republicans disinvited her and booked Newt Gingrich instead. Sources familiar...
Enough!
Marijuana should be legalized. There's no good reason why it continues to be a crime. That said -- and at the risk of pissing off the cool kids by sounding worshippy -- legalizing marijuana is...
Very Serious Question
Why is President Obama always flying around in that giant airplane? He's totally unable to travel without that airplane! Is his airplane a crutch for traveling? Does he sleep with it, too?
Morning Awesome
Tek Jansen - "Episode 3: Space Station Theta-Zeus-Aquarius" From October, 2006 Animation by J.J. Sedelmaier
Crazy Quote of the Day
"Those crazies in Montana who say, ‘we’re going to kill ATF agents because the UN’s going to take over’ -- well, they’re beginning to have a case." —Dick Morris to Neil Cavuto today Killing federal...
Prime Time Thread
Open thread for mocking the constant variety of cable news hackery and whatever else you're up to. Tonight! Michele Bachmann is also worried about strong robots using old people's medicine for fuel.
Polling Imaginary Topics
Rasmussen actually polled Americans on a topic that was entirely invented by the far-right -- the whole "global currency" fantasy. Eighty-eight percent (88%) of Americans say it is important for the...
Cause for Concern
Far-right columnist David Horowitz is concerned about the crazy from his side: I have been watching an interesting phenomenon on the Right, which is beginning to cause me concern. I am referring to...
The Eye of Sauron
Neil Peart's latest online essay is one of his best. It documents his quest to find the source of a mysterious and looming Eye of Sauron: a cellphone tower currently blighting his wintry Quebec...
Common Ground
My reaction to the following video was exactly -- exactly -- the same as Joe Scarborough's reaction: I have a lot of reasons to dislike Joe Scarborough, but when it comes to that basket case on FOX...
'Pardon Me?'
One of the Republican big cheeses on the budget, Congressman Paul Ryan, in an interview with a Bloomberg reporter: HUNT: But the Obama budget deficit is $1.4 trillion. How, roughly, how large will...
Morning Awesome
Afghan Whigs - "Going to Town" Live in Dusseldorf, 1996
Convenient Patriotism
Since the president announced his Afghanistan plan the other day, I've heard quite a bit of far-right undermining of the commander in chief while troops are in harms way. Just a reminder of what I...
Prime Time Thread
Open thread for mocking the constant variety of cable news hackery and whatever else you're up to tonight.
WTF?
The teleprompter crap continues, this time in The Hill: Last week was notable for budget battles and a new Afghanistan strategy, rather than for headline-hogging gaffes, although the president didn't...
Holy Hell
It turns out the Bushies succeeded in (or got away with) "privatizing" the federal Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation: WASHINGTON - Just months before the start of last year's stock market...
Punch-Me Face
The new face of FOX News Channel has "punch me" written all over it.