Archive for December, 2011
Open Thread
Cooking a NY strip and getting ready for some football. You? I’m supposed to go to a party at a friend’s house, and all the people I like will be there, but I am still looking for an excuse to not go and stay at home. BTW- not to go all McMegan on you, but [...]
December 31, 2011
· 
John Cole · 
287 Comments
Posted in: Open Thread
In the Annals of Small Government Conservatism
The right wing sure does love themselves freedom and liberty and avoiding oppression from an overbearing government, don’t they: Sen. Vaneta Becker, R-Evansville, has introduced a bill that would set specific “performance standards” for singing and playing “The Star-Spangled Banner” at any event sponsored by public schools and state universities. The law also would cover [...]
December 31, 2011
· John Cole · 129 Comments
Posted in: Republican Stupidity, Seriously
Powertools
This is, hands down, the lamest attempt to smear someone as anti-Semitic as I have ever seen. Just pathetic.
December 31, 2011
· John Cole · 25 Comments
Posted in: Assholes, Blogospheric Navel-Gazing, Clown Shoes, Seriously
Open Thread: Back to the Book Tour
(Pat Oliphant via GoComics.com) Dave Weigel at Slate reports on “the Newt Un-Campaign” in Iowa on New Years Eve: – Gingrich’s stump speech ranges from 19 to 25 minutes. There is no script. There’s a litany of brain-enhancing policy lectures. As he closes, he either enumerates “two quick things” or “three quick things.” The last [...]
December 31, 2011
· Anne Laurie · 38 Comments
Posted in: Assholes, Election 2012, Open Thread
Can’t have both
I’ve been reading about Ron Paul. Not the newsletters. Ron Paul has such an enormous body of statements and work in the non-profit public realm that there really aren’t enough hours in the day to pursue any additional inquiry into his entrepreneurial endeavors. Because this was big news in Ohio yesterday: The Ohio Personhood Amendment [...]
December 31, 2011
· Kay · 76 Comments
Posted in: Domestic Affairs
I Get By With a Little Help
Because of the gross incompetence of basically the entire GOP field, the Virginia AG is stepping in to save them from themselves (careful, link to Faux News): Virginia Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli is intervening in the Virginia presidential primary dispute and plans to file emergency legislation to address the inability of most Republican presidential candidates [...]
December 31, 2011
· John Cole · 62 Comments
Posted in: Election 2012, Nobody could have predicted, Our Awesome Meritocracy, Our Failed Media Experiment, Our Failed Political Establishment
The Cost Of The Payroll Tax Cut
Steve Benen is most likely correct when he notes the GOP “negotiators” in the Senate side of the payroll tax cut fight starting next month have no intention of extending the cut at all. Senators Crapo, Barrasso and especially Jon Kyl being involved means the Republicans are signaling that they are okay with destroying any [...]
December 31, 2011
· Zandar · 21 Comments
Posted in: Both Sides Do It!, DC Press Corpse, Fuck The Middle-Class, Fuck The Poor, IOKIYAR, Our Failed Media Experiment, The Math Demands It
This Is Complete Hogwash
What a load of nonsense: With a revamped message and a significant TV presence here, Rick Perry is hoping to revive his disappointing presidential campaign with a surprise finish Tuesday. But even as they hold out hope that Perry can find a way back into contention, some of his advisers have begun laying the groundwork [...]
December 31, 2011
· John Cole · 147 Comments
Posted in: Election 2012
Open Thread
Looks like we need one.
December 31, 2011
· mistermix · 34 Comments
Posted in: Open Thread
Slow News Day
You know there’s not a whole lot going on when the biggest story you can find is that Newt Gingrich cried about his mother at an event in Iowa yesterday. But since nobody else has posted on this groundbreaking news, I bring it to you to chew over whether Newt’s tears would get in the [...]
December 31, 2011
· mistermix · 102 Comments
Posted in: Election 2012
Early Morning Open Thread: Made in the USA
I think Willard’s kids may be just a little resentful watching him throw their inheritance down this year’s GOP Sinkhole of Fail, but perhaps the Romney Uncanny Valley affect is genetic. Per CBS News: ... At an event in New Hampshire [Friday], Romney’s adult son Matt Romney responded to a question regarding the potential release [...]
December 31, 2011
· Anne Laurie · 118 Comments
Posted in: Assholes, Election 2012, Open Thread, Readership Capture, Republican Stupidity, Romney of the Uncanny Valley
And Now For Some Zen
As always, when irritated by you people or real life, I’ve retreated into the Cole shell, where it is only furry puppies, happy fun time, and these guys: Don’t harsh my mellow, dicks.
December 31, 2011
· John Cole · 84 Comments
Posted in: Open Thread
Listen, Assholes
There was so much offensive shit in that last open thread I took the unprecedented step of just deleting the whole god damned thing turning off the comments. I am really sick of some of you people. And I don’t just mean the trolls, I mean the people who simply can not control themselves and [...]
December 30, 2011
· John Cole · 135 Comments
Posted in: Assholes, Site Maintenance
He’s a pro
I wrote here about searching for, and finding, a candidate for the state legislature: He’s a Steelworker. He’s been married 32 years and has 4 children. He spent 2 years in the military. He worked 2nd shift his whole life, and only became politically active with the Steelworkers in 2002 I met with the candidate [...]
December 30, 2011
· Kay · 27 Comments
Posted in: An Unexamined Scandal, Both Sides Do It!, Election 2012
Another Open Thread
Sweet jeebus the trolls have been busy. Went down the street to my parent’s house for dinner, which was nice. Relaxing with three dogs on my lap and getting ready top watch some WVU basketball at nine. Really excited for the good bowl games to start soon. Oh, and BUY A CALENDAR BUY A CALENDAR [...]
December 30, 2011
· John Cole · 127 Comments
Posted in: Open Thread
