Archive for July, 2009
Behold the Power of the PUMA PAC
Well, the #dickwhisperer sure has stepped in it now: The Washington Post’s Dana Milbank and Chris Cillizza host a regular video feature on the paper’s site called “Mouthpiece Theater.” The two sit around in smoking jackets in a fake library—it’s supposed to be a parody of “Masterpiece Theater”—and try to offer a funny take on [...]
July 31, 2009
· 
John Cole · 
118 Comments
Posted in: Assholes, Clown Shoes
At Least They Didn’t Shoot Him
Charming: via videosift.com Someone tell Rudy Giuliani to shut up.
July 31, 2009
· John Cole · 58 Comments
Posted in: Domestic Affairs, The War on Your Neighbor, aka the War on Drugs
And the Greatest Generation Sez “I Got Mine”
Tom Brokaw, eat your heart out: Seniors are the least likely of all age groups in the U.S. to say that healthcare reform will benefit their personal healthcare situation. By a margin of three to one, 36% to 12%, adults 65 and older are more likely to believe healthcare reform will reduce rather than expand [...]
July 31, 2009
· John Cole · 176 Comments
Posted in: Domestic Affairs
Another Story to Watch
This could be interesting: The Justice Department and Swiss banking giant UBS have struck a tentative deal on IRS demands for the names of 52,000 wealthy American clients of the bank, lawyers for both sides said Friday. “The parties have reached an agreement in principle on the major issues,” Stuart Gibson, a Justice Department tax [...]
July 31, 2009
· John Cole · 43 Comments
Posted in: Domestic Affairs
Taking It To a New Level
I’m sort of used to people just making things up in politics these days, but this sort of takes things to a new level: Freshman Democratic congressman Tom Perriello—whose Virginia district leans Republican—faced a tough decision last month over whether to support the climate change bill. As he was weighing the issue, he got a [...]
July 31, 2009
· John Cole · 64 Comments
Posted in: Domestic Affairs
Ezra obliterates McMeghan
And to think they were making cooking videos together only a few years ago: In my chat today, a reader asked me to respond to Megan McArdle’s lengthy case against national health insurance. The problem is that, well, there’s not a lot to specifically respond to. In 1,600 words, she doesn’t muster a single link [...]
July 31, 2009
· Angry DougJ · 131 Comments
Posted in: Assholes, Burkean bells
A Small Success
Looks like cash for clunkers was popular: New-car shoppers appear to have already snapped up all the $1 billion that Congress appropriated for the “cash for clunkers” program, leading the Transportation Department to tell auto dealers Thursday night to stop offering the rebates. But a White House official said the program had not been suspended, [...]
July 31, 2009
· John Cole · 81 Comments
Posted in: Domestic Affairs
And Yet Another Open Thread
Since I apparently can’t be bothered to actually read anything and comment on it, here is another open thread, this time with the greatest doggie who ever lived: Tunch and Lily stand out as probably the only two good decisions I have made as an adult. As an aside, you will either understand this or [...]
July 30, 2009
· John Cole · 150 Comments
Posted in: Cat Blogging, Dog Blogging, Open Thread
Someone Explain To Me Again Why The Liberals are the “NUTROOTS?”
Andy McCarthy at the NRO has a 3,700 word piece on… Obama’s birth certificate. In fairness, Michael Moore IS fat.
July 30, 2009
· John Cole · 117 Comments
Posted in: Clown Shoes, The Wingularity, Wingnut Event Horizon
Another Open Thread
By popular request: I still have no desire to blog.
July 30, 2009
· John Cole · 90 Comments
Posted in: Cat Blogging, Open Thread
Open Thread
Haven’t paid attention to the news all day, turned on MSNBC and learned that we are two hours away from the “beer” summit, and up next would be an interview with Michael Jackson’s former chef. I’m sorry, but you all are on your own.
July 30, 2009
· John Cole · 152 Comments
Posted in: Open Thread
Open Thread
Reminder: for reasons that I do not understand, leaving a comment will deposit a cookie that fixes display problems with the site.
July 30, 2009
· Tim F. · 517 Comments
Posted in: Open Thread
This Week The Chump Seat Is A Chair
Fine work, Senator Baucus. [R]emember the big deal reached in the Senate by Max Baucus and those GOP Senators? Not true say those GOP Senators, Grassley (IA) and Enzi (WY). Even better (or worse), Enzi said there will be no deal unless he gets everything he wants in the final bill. “I also need commitments [...]
July 30, 2009
· Tim F. · 122 Comments
Posted in: Democratic Stupidity
Palin poll
This was kind of amusing (via the comments): About a third of Americans think the best job for Palin is homemaker (32 percent), while nearly one in five see her as a television talk show host (17 percent). Vice president of the United States comes in third (14 percent), followed closely by college professor (10 [...]
July 30, 2009
· Angry DougJ · 186 Comments
Posted in: Hoot-Smalley
Matt and Malkin
TNC has a good take on Michelle Malkin’s appearance on the “Today” show: I love watching these “respectable” journalists get all indignant with provocateurs that they invite on their show—like they actual thought the guests would be sensible. Dig Michelle Malkin below, and Matt Lauer who is shocked—Shocked!—to discover that Malkin thinks, among other things, [...]
July 30, 2009
· Angry DougJ · 71 Comments
Posted in: Media
