Author - SK Ashby

Open Thread

Entitlements 101

Artist - Jen Sorensen In other news, President Obama is expected to announce a "Buffet Tax" (named after its progenitor Warren Buffet) on Monday morning which would raise taxes on persons making more...

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Economy

Texas Miracle Not So Miraculous

By now, regular readers and fans of the Bob and Chez Show recognize that Governor Rick Perry's "Texas Miracle" is a load of horseshit, but why not add insult to injury? NBC’s Michael Isikoff reports...

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Iraq

Gulf War Syndrome Pinpointed

I consider this to be a pretty big deal. Since the first gulf war in 1991, many veterans have suffered from what is infamously referred to as "Gulf War Syndrome," but the condition has never been...

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Open Thread

Moment of Derp

Does Michele Bachmann really expect us to believe this? Republican presidential candidate Michele Bachmann appeared on The Tonight Show Friday evening, trying to explain her husband’s “pray the gay”...

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Open Thread

Debate Digest

Artist - Tim Eagan In other news, Former Governor Jeb Bush (R-FL) is definitely not running for president, as he has instead chosen to head up a new disaster capitalism for-profit disaster-response...

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Abortion

Move Over Kansas

There's a new Abortion Sheriff in town -- Virginia. The Virginia Board of Health passed a set of regulations on Thursday that represent the most significant legal challenge to abortion providers...

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Wingnuts

Disqualified

Saying something like this should instantly disqualify you from ever becoming president. The former Massachusetts governor told a town hall in Sun Lakes, Arizona he would pick someone who "could be...

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Nuclear Weapons

What Could Go Wrong?

This should serve as a healthy portion of Humble Pie, but it probably won't. Unfortunately. The United States could only account for 1,160 out of 17,500 kilograms of Highly-Enriched Uranium (HEU) ...

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Open Thread

The Party of No Jobs

Artist - JD Crowe In other news, Boss Limbaugh has decided to side with Rick Perry over Michele Bachmann for her accusation during last night's debate that Perry's mandated HPV vaccine causes...

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Open Thread

Economic Detour

Artist - Jim Day In other news, Governor Rick Perry has picked up the endorsement of Governor Bobby "Volcano Monitoring" Jindal, while Tim Pawlenty has endorsed Mitt Romney and will serve as his...

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