via the Hartford Courant State Rep. DebraLee Hovey, who represents Newtown and Monroe, posted this on her public FB page. From Florida. (Note: Hovey removed the post from her public Facebook page on...
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“Divisive and Distracting”
As you're probably aware, President Obama nominated Chuck Hagel for Secretary of Defense today. And predictably, the Republicans have reacted by contradicting every nice thing they've said about...
Grifterville
Now that Dick Armey has successfully secured a golden parachute that should last him for the rest of his life following his attempted armed coup of FreedomWorks, he's dishing the dirt to former arch...
The All-Robot Band
Normally these would qualify as "creepy robots," but they're far too entertaining to be creepy. Except for the drummer. He's creepy. Some day we'll all be out of jobs.
They Aren’t Hiding It
What does the Right Wing really crave? According to the third-most popular radio host in the country, they have a craving for nationalism, and the only cure is a repeat of the mid 20th century. The...
Quote of the Day
The time has come for me to return to my wife Sylvia, our three sons, their families, our six grandchildren, and my walnut farm. Dealing with a different set of nuts. -Defense Secretary Leon Panetta...
List of Demands
Artist - Steve Sack In other news, President Obama will reportedly announce the nomination of Chuck Hagel as Secretary of Defense tomorrow.
Voice of the Party
Artist - Jimmy Margulies In other news, President Obama reiterated again today during his weekly address that he will not play games with the debt ceiling. And as I said earlier this week, one thing...
Aurora Can’t Catch a Break
via Reuters (Reuters) - Four people were dead including the gunman following a hostage-taking incident on Saturday in Aurora, Colorado, the same town where a man shot dead 12 people and wounded 58...
Serious Business
Artist - Dave Granlund Charles Pierce reminds us why Paul Ryan isn't a serious person. From 2008: This summer's extreme weather and widespread flooding has wrought considerable damage throughout the...
Priorities: 67 No Votes for Sandy Relief. 1 No Vote for DOMA.
67 Republicans voted against relief for Hurricane Sandy victims today, but only 1 single Republican voted against additional funding for the hopeless legal defense of DOMA. via ThinkProgress On a 228...
Best Persons in the World
Gabrielle Giffords continues to display greater character and courage than any of us can be accused of having. NEWTOWN, Conn. -- Former U.S. congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords is visiting the town...
Your WTF of the Day
This is absolutely mind-boggling. A California appeals court, relying on an outdated statute that prohibits someone from pretending to be someone’s husband but not their boyfriend in order to obtain...
Worst Persons in the World
Representative Palazzo's district was rebuilt with big government money after Hurricane Katrina, but he voted against relief funding for Hurricane Sandy victims today. Rep. Steven Palazzo (R-MS)...
Job Growth Beats Expectations Again
There has been speculation that the economy may slow down slightly because of supposedly weak holiday sales, but numbers released by the Labor Department today surpassed expectations. Payrolls rose...
Boehner and Cantor Go Clubbing
Artist - John Cole In other news, John Boehner was re-elected as Speaker of the House for the 113th session of congress. Also -- racism is very expensive.
The First Since 1956 to Win 51% Twice
The final count is in, and President Obama is the first presidential candidate since Eisenhower to win 51% of the vote twice. via Bloomberg Eight weeks after the Nov. 6 presidential election, a...
Photo of the Day
Senator Elizabeth Warren, flanked by Jon Tester, Max Baucus, and John Kerry, is sworn in on the first day of the 113th congress.(photo via @SenateDems)
Lets Be Clear
Lawrence O'Donnell asks the essential questions for anyone who doesn't believe the president got the best possible deal to avoid the fiscal cliff. The point that the president was negotiating with...
We’re Off to a Good Start
At noon today, I introduced the first bill of the 113th Congress to repeal Obamacare in its entirety. — Michele Bachmann (@MicheleBachmann) January 3, 2013 The 112th congress voted to repeal...
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