We're in campaign mode now ladies and gentlemen, and anyone who was under the impression that the president wouldn't come out swinging was mistaken. Last night, during his first official fundraising...
The Campaign Starts Now
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Author - SK Ashby
Cartoon Open Thread
As illustrated here, here and here, the GOP's plan for the future is a complete fraud, and the House of Representatives is going to vote on it. Let it be on the record. Have fun in 2012, Republicans...
Patriotism Reclaimed
Villagers of the Beltway were taken for quite the ride upon the delivery of Paul Ryan's very best script. The story that was hyped was that of serious-as-a-heart-attack "tough" decisions, as RNC...
Isn’t That True?
New reports are coming in from the battlefront where the war is being waged against the non-existent threat of Sharia law, and those cowering under the tyranny of Islamic justice have a new ally ...
Primetime Open Thread
There is no cartoon tonight, but I did experience a great deal of maniacal chuckling while watching the president trash the Paul Ryan Path to Poverty. Here is the president's speech in-full if you...
Cartoon Open Thread
This isn't strictly a cartoon, but it may as well be. Disclaimer: This graphic is not intended to be factual.via Motherjones Please use this thread to discuss whatever it is you wish to discuss.
The Cave-In That Wasn’t
Bumped Now that we have the details of last Friday's budget compromise, and now that we know that President Obama clearly out-played the Republicans in every aspect, will the very serious media and...
Sanity Break: Walgreens Health Services
Quite possibly the funniest Colbert clip in recent memory.The Colbert ReportTags: Colbert Report Full Episodes,Political Humor & Satire Blog,Video Archive
Aquafresh: Believe in America
Mitt Romney officially launched his exploratory committee for seeking the Republican nomination for president yesterday afternoon under the banner of his campaign slogan "Believe in America." His...
Diddling The Secretary
Not only is this hilarious, but it's also one of the sanest things I've seen come out of the mouth of a Republican in recent memory. SIMPSON: Who the hell is for abortion? I don’t know anybody...
Cartoon Open Thread
Artist - Pat Bagley In other news, a teacher in Virginia thought it would be a good idea to hold a mock slave auction in her fourth grade classroom. Please use this thread to discuss whatever it is...
Poll: Political Dividends
I've already gone over the fact that Friday's budget compromise is indeed potentially bad news for the nation economically, but a new CNN poll confirms the premise that politically it was a victory...
Worst Persons
Friday night, during the 8 pm hour of The Last Word, Lawrence O'Donnell read a personal email sent to him in defense of Planned Parenthood during the Rewrite segment of the show. You can view that...
Fracking Awful
Worse than coal. Shale gas, produced by "hydraulic fracturing" or "fracking," could create as much as twice the greenhouse gasses as coal, according to a study soon to be published by Cornell...
Magic Asterisks
As I've said before, the Paul Ryan Path to Poverty is a complete fraud. It's not a serious deficit reduction proposal. It's not a serious budget. And when judged as a moral document, it's practically...
Healthcare Queens
During Chris Wallace's interview with Eric Cantor on Fox News Sunday, Cantor did the very best job he could to pretend that the Paul Ryan Path to Poverty won't seriously jeopardize the health of...
Republican Broke
The next time a Republican tells you that we're broke, ask him if we're broke or if we're simply "Republican broke." According to The Wisconsin State Journal some economists allege that Governor...
Cartoon Open Thread
When literally 50% of the Republican base thinks President Obama is a secret Muslim born in Kenya, it seems almost inevitable that the Republican nominee for president will be a hard-liner. Artist ...
Mike Pence is a Lying Liar
Mike Pence, who is quite possibly the biggest douchebag opponent of Planned Parenthood in congress, who is on the record for saying "shut it down!" has provided us with this gem of dishonesty. Let me...
Cantor’s America: Sick and Poor
Last week, Eric Cantor infamously said "We're going to have to come to grips with the fact that these programs cannot exist if we want America to be what we want America to be" in regards to...