Lindsey Graham is still boinking that chicken. During his appearance on CBS’ Face the Nation yesterday, Graham pledged to place a hold on both Chuck Hagel and John Brennan. Because Benghazi...
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Crossroad
Artist – John Darkow In other news, California Democrats, who hold a super majority in the state legislature, have proposed sweeping new gun regulations that include, among other things, a ban...
Path to Oblivion
Artist – David Fitzsimmons In other news, this is indescribably juvenile and silly. PHOENIX (AP) — The self-proclaimed “America’s Toughest Sheriff” is joining forces...
Where’s the Global Warming?
As parts of the Northeast are buried under 3 feet of snow, I thought it would be a good time to share why climate change will lead to more ferocious winter storms. The science behind this is clear:...
Fit for Combat
Artist – Pat Bagley In other news, Governor Chris Christie is very, very angry. Also — you can add Jon Huntsman to the list of people dumping on Karl Rove. Continue reading →...
Mr. Smith Goes to the State Legislature
Wherein Stephen Colbert deconstructs Stacey Campfield and Fox News. And it is glorious. I’ve quipped that Brian Kilmeade is the kid who had a kick-me sign taped to his back, but I may have been...
Photo of the Day
Winter Storm Nemo as it approaches the Northeast. Continue reading → Continue reading → Continue reading → Continue reading → Continue reading → Continue reading →...
A Permanent Peasant Class
I’ve long assumed that House Republicans and a majority of Republicans in the Senate would oppose immigration reform, if not categorically, then piecemeal, but the alternative some of them are...
Republican Outreach
Five abortion clinics remaining in the state is five too many for Alabama Republicans. Republican lawmakers in Alabama took a crucial step on Wednesday towards their goal of shuttering the...
Suicide PAC
Everyone is standing on Karl Rove’s lawn. via TPM Roger Stone, the veteran political operative who worked on both Richard Nixon and Ronald Reagan’s campaigns, said Thursday that Karl...
Speed Limits
Artist – David Fitzsimmons In other news, Senator William “Mo” Cowan was sworn in today to fill former Senator John Kerry’s seat. And here’s a depressing fact —...
Quote of the Day
If the Republicans are allowed to pull off this bit of trompe d’oeil, nothing about American politics will improve. They will be encouraged, as they have been for 40 years, to surround their...
This Is Not An Effective Argument
From my perspective, this single photograph, which depicts a member of Code Pink holding up a sign that reads “Don’t drone me, bro” while interrupting the confirmation hearing of...
Keep Going, You’re Doing Great!
As movement conservatives declare open war on Karl Rove, Representative Steve King (R-Batshit), who was singled out by Rove as a blight on the party’s reputation, says he will not be bullied by...
Keep Going, You’re Doing Great!
As movement conservatives declare open war on Karl Rove, Representative Steve King (R-Batshit), who was singled out by Rove as a blight on the party’s reputation, says he will not be bullied by...
Stay Classy, Gun Fetishists
The families of the victims of the Sandy Hook school shooting don’t have a monopoly on being harassed by gun fetishists and conspiracy theorists. According to ABC news, victims and witnesses to...
The Tar Pit
Artist – Pat Bagley In other news, the House of Representatives voted today by a margin of 253 to 167 to require that President Obama choose a date to balanced the federal budget. As if...
The GOP Whisperer
Jon Stewart on Republican outreach and “Peak Luntz.” Continue reading → Continue reading → Continue reading → Continue reading → Continue reading → Continue...
Today in Voter Suppression
Indiana Republicans are considering a bill that would deny the right to vote to students who pay out-of-state tuition. Paying out-of-state tuition could cost students something more under legislation...
The Dumbest Idea in Recent Memory
Is there a more clear sign that students in your state don’t stand a chance if a literary genius such as this man is the chairman of your state’s education committee? BOISE – Coeur...