20 percent of the people, that is. It turns out, according to a new CBS poll (pdf), 61 percent of Americans support the president's plan to help struggling homeowners. 20 percent oppose. Sorry, Rick...
Rick Santelli: Man of the People
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Morning Awesome
Morcheeba - "Enjoy the Ride" Directed by Joel Trussell
Who's Out To Get What?
Rick Santelli thinks the White House is out to get him. Ironically, he's complaining to G. Gordon Liddy about this. G. Gordon Goddamn Liddy. The man whose claim to fame was literally sabotaging...
Doof Quote of the Day
"No, no no. What would we do that for? What are you, crazy? No." —Michael Steele when asked if the Republicans would ever consider civil unions
Republicans Fooling Republicans
It appears as if the Republican smear campaign -- combining neo-McCarthyite tactics and, you know, lying -- is working. On Republicans. The latest Gallup poll shows that the president's approval...
Prime Time Thread
Open thread for whatever grinds your beef.
Another Republican Lie Debunked
Benen reports: ...as negotiations on the package wrapped up, Rahm Emanuel secured an extra $8 billion for high-speed rail. The Maine and Pennsylvania Republican "centrists" approved, and the bill...
Afternoon Awesome
Lance Armstrong vs. A Fat Guy with a Syringe TridentPhotos by Tim De Waele
Mocking Birds
Joe Scarborough and Pat Buchanan were caught red-handed repeating a Republican lie. And when they're caught, they laugh it off like it really isn't such a big deal -- Scarborough wraps by quoting the...
What's My Problem With Scarborough?
For those of you just joining us, I wrote a column last week in which I mentioned in passing that Joe Scarborough is engaging in neo-McCarthyite tactics: repeatedly accusing the president and the...
Zero Cred
Yep. You heard correctly. On September 2, just days before the initial financial collapse, Rick Santelli said, "I think the economy is healthy." If McCain had won, this statement would've made...
Pro-Life
Holy shmoley. They're going crazy: The police officers who stopped Oklahoma City motorist Chip Harrison and confiscated a sign from his car told him he has a right to his beliefs, but the Secret...
Morning Joe
Just turned on the show. Has Scarborough thrown a tantrum, cried about negative viewer comments, red-baited, called someone "too stupid to be on TV," blurted out "fuck you," or shouted down a guest...
Morning Awesome
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Hidden video of Joe Scarborough reading my column last week.
Sunday Night Thread In America
Open thread for your Sunday night blogotubing in America.
Pollgasm: As Popular As Cheney
New favorability ratings according to Research 2000 (with January in parentheses): Mitch McConnell: 23% (28%) John Boehner: 17% (20%) Congressional Republicans: 18% (25%) For contrast, President...
The Far-Right War On Something
I think if we summrized some of the Republican actions and reactions from the last few weeks, "cornered animals" would suffice. Naturally, there are exceptions -- Arnold Schwarzenegger and Charlie...
Transparency On The Internets
Stimulus spending is required by law to be reported via RSS feed.
Historical Note to Santelli and Malkin
Before you open your spazzy yaps, read some history. FACT: The Boston Tea Party was mainly precipitated by what amounted to a corporate tax cut. Colonists, disgusted by the Stamp Act and other...