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Pointless Counter Pointless
Colbert enlists Big Bird and Oscar the Grouch to mock CNN’s Crossfire. Until the revamped Crossfire appeared this month the only place you could find intractable political shout-fests was...
Math? Who Needs It?
Representative John Fleming (R-LA) is not impressed by your economic projections and your fancy arithmetic. When asked about the consequences of failing to raise the debt ceiling and defaulting...
NJ Judge: State Must Allow Same-Sex Marriage
In an unexpected turn, a New Jersey judge has ruled that the state must allow same-sex marriage. A move opposed by Governor Chris Christie. TRENTON — A state judge today ruled to legalize same...
The Lunatic Base Loves a Good Show
It only took one 21 hour time-wasting speech filled with references to Dr. Seuss, Whitecastle, and Jason vs. Freddy for Ted Cruz to rocket past Rand Paul as the darling of the Lunatic Base of the...
Green Eggs and Food Stamps
Artist – Jeff Darcy In other news, Texas state Senator Wendy Davis (D) announced today that she will run for governor of Texas in 2014. You know what this means — the misogyny will be...
Colbert on Ted Cruz’s Not-Really-a-Filibuster Filibuster
As expected Stephen Colbert tackled the Ted Cruz Moronathan during last night’s show. It’s inspiring, just like that scene from Mr. Smith Goes to Washington where Jimmy Stewart gets some...
Quote of the Day
“The only thing I didn’t see was a birther bill attached to it.” -Jay Carney on GOP Debt Ceiling Demands Nailed it. All kidding aside, he may be on to something. Adding birther...
Ransom Demands Not Enough for Some House Crazies
According to The Hill, John Boehner doesn’t actually have enough Republican votes to pass their 2012 platform in exchange for raising the debt ceiling. But hours after the meeting, the party...
Video: President Obama on Obamacare Fearmongering
President Obama is not impressed by your fearmongering. “All of this would be funny if it wasn’t so crazy.” I’d also add that it would be more funny if it wasn’t so...
DeMint: Conservatism Didn’t Fail, Romney Did
When you consider the words of Heritage Foundation president Jim DeMint, it’s easier to understand why Republicans are now demanding that we implement their 2012 platform in exchange for...
GOP Ransom Demand: Implement Our 2012 Platform
Congressional Republicans have unveiled their list of demands for raising the debt ceiling and it appears that they’re seeking to implement the 2012 GOP platform. The bill, obtained by the...
Side Seat Driver
Artist – Joe Heller In other news, the Inspector General’s Office has found no evidence of bias in its audit of the attack in Benghazi. Darrell Issa couldn’t be immediately reached...
World Bank: Stop “Silly Arguments” Over Climate Change
While the United States is still home to an untold number of Climate Change deniers and skeptics, the president of the World Bank is convinced. A draft working group report of the Intergovernmental...
Moronathon: Ted Cruz’s Greatest Hits
It is a crime against humanity that The Daily Show and The Colbert Report are on hiatus at a time like this. Here’s a supercut of Ted Cruz’s greatest moments from his 22 hour lecture...
Report: Obamacare Premiums Lower for 95% of Consumers
Now that Ted Cruz has finished wasting nearly 22 hours of his life discussing green eggs and ham and Whitecastle, let’s talk about the bomb the Department of Health & Human Services (DHHS)...
Video: Navy Yard Shooter
The FBI released this video today of the Navy Yard shooter moments before he opened fire. It’s a little creepy. More “good guys with guns” would not have prevented this. And as we...
Treasury: Default Coming October 17th
As the time draws near, Treasury Secretary Jack Lew has narrowed down an exact date for default while also projecting that the treasury will have less cash on hand than previously predicted. Treasury...
The Moronathon Has Ended
Shortly before noon today, Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX) concluded his nearly 22 hour lecture on the floor of the Senate. Cruz did not speak for the entire time, however, he had help from his partner in...
No, You!
Artist – Daryl Cagle Most of you are already aware of what a government shutdown would mean for the economy, but for those who aren’t here’s a brief reminder. Moody’s...