Artist – Adam Zyglis In other news, a federal appeals court ruled today that Michigan Republicans violated the state constitution while fast-tracking over 300 bills. And, don’t look now...
Cut and Run
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The Ronald Wilson Reagan Economic Breathing Zone
I had no idea this was a thing, but here’s Colbert on naming things after Ronald Reagan and man who is definitely-not-a-contract-killer Darrel Issa. Folks, this makes perfect sense. I’ve...
Quote of the Day
Now, I think the really interesting question is why it is that my friends in the other party have made the idea of preventing these people from getting health care their holy grail. Their number one...
Town Hall Season: Birtherism, Food Stamp Fraud, and Crazy Cat Ladies
It’s Town Hall Season and that means more amazing and crazy things are happening at Republican town halls. Representative Markwayne Mullin (R-OK) attended two separate town halls yesterday and...
Grave Diggers
Artist – Rob Rogers Human Rights Watch has released an exhaustive report on actions taken against activists and journalists ahead of the 2014 Winter Olympics in Russia. Russia: land of Liberty...
Town Hall Season: Rep. Ted Yoho Brings The Funny
As Town Hall Season continues, Representative Ted Yoho (R-FL), who recently claimed that Obamacare is racist, told constituents at a town hall that we should consider defaulting on our debt because...
McConnell Campaign Manager is ‘Holding His Nose’
This is the best thing ever. Mitch McConnell’s campaign manager has been caught on tape saying unfortunate things. In the recording, obtained by Economic Policy Journal, Jesse Benton —...
Pants on Fire
No, Representative John Lewis (D-GA) did not “praise” Edward Snowden, and The Guardian has agreed to remove that word from their headlines. Here’s a statement from John Lewis...
He’ll Never Stop Fighting
Artist – John Branch In other news, a NOAA report released yesterday brought more bad news concerning global climate change. It should be noted that a number of congressmen are currently trying...
“He’s 47 Percent Negro”
Protesters who gathered outside Desert Vista High School during the president’s speech in Arizona yesterday apparently didn’t get the memo from the Supreme Court that racism is over. via...
You Can’t Boycott Something You’ve Never Purchased
These are the variant covers for the September issue of EBONY Magazine. As magnificent as you or I may find these to be, apparently there are those who are more enraged by this cover than the cover...
Awful People
This isn’t necessarily a shock or a revelation, but apparently the woman who dreams of being catered to by black men in crisp white t-shirts, who is currently facing a federal discrimination...
I’ll Just Leave This Here
Romney cites "a growing gap between the wealthy and those who are not" as a post-election concern. — Kasie Hunt (@kasie) August 7, 2013 Oh. It’s a concern now? “My job is not to...
Screeching Loons
Artist – David Horsey In other news, the Department of Justice filed a lawsuit against Bank of America today for fraud concerning $850 million in mortgage-backed securities. Also —...
Sound Familiar?
Is there any difference between this and the latest unhinged rantings of Glenn Greenwald who believes the worldwide terror alert recently issued by the State Department is a political conspiracy? via...
Town Hall Season
It’s the August recess and that means it’s Town Hall Season. And this is what happens when a Republican representative, in this case Rep. Robert Pittenger (R-NC), descends upon the...
More Republican Outreach
It is a bit embarrassing that Abortion Barbie doesn't even have her facts straight on Kermit Gosnell considering abortion is her issue. — Erick Erickson (@EWErickson) August 6, 2013 Abortion...
Conspiracy Theory
The president recently gave a speech at an Amazon facility. CEO and founder of Amazon Jeff Bezos just bought the Washington Post. Connect the dots, people! It’s a conspiracy. So says Breitbart...
Republican Outreach
While RNC Chairman Reince Priebus is demanding that CNN and NBC cancel their upcoming Hillary Clinton biopics, other Republicans are venting their frustration in more vivid and misogynistic ways. The...
The White Whale
Artist – John Darkow In other news, CEO and Founder of Amazon Jeff Bezos has purchased the Washington Post for $250 million. Subsidiaries such as Slate and Foreign Policy will remain in the...