The official presidential photograph of Barack Obama has been released. It's the first ever presidential portrait shot with a digital camera. Posted after the jump...
The Official Photo
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Author - Bob Cesca
Scary, Indeed
Krugman quotes a stimulus analogy by Mark Thoma: I think the stimulus package is like driving up an icy hill. If you don’t have enough momentum from the start and fail to provide enough “stimulus” to...
Obama and Same-Sex Marriage
About the president-elect's 1996 letter in support of same-sex marriage, Laffy asked: "What changed?" Throughout the campaign, Barack Obama repeatedly stated that he's personally not in favor of same...
More Awesome Bush Legacy
Bin Laden? Still at large.
Politics of Fear
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Morning Awesome
What About Gay Marriage? By A.D. Miles at 23/6
Prime Time Thread
Open thread for mocking the cable news DRAMA! And whatever else dunks your donut. Tonight! Endless and totally fake DRAMA! about Secretary-designate Clinton. (And also, I've added tags for your...
Dinner and Movies at the White House
I'm insanely envious and, you know, totally not envious of this guy. Envious of the White House part. Not envious of the Bushes part.
Seeing Russia From The Position Flexible
Sarah Palin in Esquire on seeing Russia from Alaska: "You have to let it go. Even hard news sources, credible news sources — the comment about, you can see Russia from Alaska. You can! You can see...
This Makes The Warren Controversy Look Silly
Not really. No. But, remarkably, it's almost as contentious. Foodies (food bloggers) are engaged in a heated debate about the qualifications of the White House chef, Cristeta Comerford, who was asked...
Even To The Bitter End…
...he continues to fill his audiences with shills. White House interns were asked to fill empty seats during the president's final press conference yesterday. Now I guess we know who was clapping at...
Fred Barnes Is Insane
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Clinton Confirmation Hearings
Secretary-designate Hillary Clinton's confirmation hearings begin today. And you know what that means. MSNBC's Kelly O'Donnell (one of the two-dozen or so "O'Donnells" on MSNBC) just reported: As you...
Doof Quote of the Day
"Three individuals have been waterboarded. That's it."—Michael Smerconish
Morning Awesome
The Truth About Lincoln - by Bob Odenkirk
Oh Noes! It's the Qur’an!
Photo: Lauren Victoria Burke / AP Wait. No. Sorry. That's the Christian Bible used by Abraham Lincoln to take the Oath of Office on March 4, 1861. Barack Obama will be sworn into office one week from...
Tear Down Those Walls
By now you've probably heard the news that the president-elect will be signing an executive order within the first week of his presidency to close the military detention center at Guantanamo Bay...
Prime Time Thread
Open thread for mocking the constant variety of cable news hackery. And for random chatting. Tonight! Can someone order up some flying shoes for Mr. The Plumber?
Scarborough Loves Waterboarding
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Emotional Response from the Press Corp
Clap. Clap, clap. Whatever.