Archive for January, 2011
Kovach Has a Knack for Winning Specials…
but he also has a knack for losing his bids for re-election.
Tobin’s “Politics by the Numbers” breaks it down.
31Jan2011 | jason330 | 1 comment | Continued
Paying China First
In a nutshell, that seems to be forming up as the GOP plan to avoid defaulting on the US debt if there is no agreement on the debt ceiling.
31Jan2011 | cassandra_m | 4 comments | Continued
Monday Open Thread
The Monday edition of your semi-daily open thread.
31Jan2011 | Unstable Isotope | 18 comments | Continued
Nothing To See Here, Folks. Just (Another) Isolated Incident
Via TPM:
Roger Stockham, a 63-year-old Army veteran from California who was reportedly angry at the U.S. government, was arrested by police in Michigan and charged with allegedly threatening to blow up a Mosque in Dearborn.
Dearborn police allegedly found Stockham inside his vehicle outside the Islamic Center of America with a load of M-80s in his [...]
Fox Geezer Syndrome
“Fox Geezer Syndrome” – the phenomenon of older people relying on Fox News as their news source and being perpetually pissed off.
31Jan2011 | Unstable Isotope | 16 comments | Continued
Sussex GOP Braces for Stupidity Overload
Between Frank Knotts’ recent call for (metaphorical, he claims) blood to be spilled, to the other nit wits trying to figure out who should be allowed to enter the building – this upcoming Sussex County GOP committee meeting promises to be one for the ages.
I hope the news editor at the NJ [...]
This goes into, the “Well, what did you expect?” file
While wingnuts weep, and gnash their teeth with dread at the notion that homos live and work amongst us, the Marines go about the business of being professional and loyal to the Constitution and the Commander-in-Chief.
30Jan2011 | jason330 | 6 comments | Continued
Senator Coons’ First Floor Address in the Senate
Chris Coons gave his first floor speech on the Senate floor this past Thursday, on the subject of reviving and supporting the manufacturing sector in the US
30Jan2011 | cassandra_m | 1 comment | Continued
Frames, Frames, Everywhere Frames….
If this George Lakoff observation is accurate, I have a question: Why did Obama piss away the “overriding narrative” that he used to pwn the GOP during the 2008 campaign? The generous side of me says that…
30Jan2011 | jason330 | 5 comments | Continued
Republicans are Funny
From time to time you just have to point and laugh…
On Real Time with Bill Maher, Representative Jack Kingston (R-GA) apparently wants to see some kind of manfishnewt before he will accept evolution (For Southpark fans, that would be half-man, half-fish, and half-newt). Which, if ever found, would utterly destroy our understanding of human evolution [...]
Weekend Open Thread
The weekend edition of your semi-daily open thread.
29Jan2011 | Unstable Isotope | 8 comments | Continued
Senator Coons Discusses the SOTU Address
This video is from C-SPAN, where he also responds to callers:
29Jan2011 | cassandra_m | 3 comments | Continued
Ayn Rand, The Perfect Teabagger
No one represents the Tea Party more than the founder of objectivism, Ayn Rand. I’m sure you’re not shocked or surprised that Ayn Rand relied on Social Security and Medicare.
29Jan2011 | Unstable Isotope | 7 comments | Continued
Redefining Rape In A Good Girl, Bad Girl Sort Of Way
Rape is only really rape if it involves force. So says the new House Republican majority as it now moves to change abortion law.
For years, federal laws restricting the use of government funds to pay for abortions have included exemptions for pregnancies resulting from rape or incest. (Another exemption covers pregnancies that could endanger the [...]
Why We Won’t Be Considering Arizona Universities
It’s college search time in the Pandora household, and while we compared various universities by programs we didn’t expect to have to factor guns into the equation.
Arizona House Bill 2001 which was filed mid-December would allow faculty to “possess a concealed firearm on the grounds of a community college … a provisional community college [...]
Friday Open Thread
The Friday edition of your semi-daily open thread.
28Jan2011 | Unstable Isotope | 5 comments | Continued
Senate Reform Ends With A Whimper
The Senate passed something they called “reform” which will do little to reign in abuse of Senate rules by Republicans.
28Jan2011 | Unstable Isotope | 3 comments | Continued
First Look At The Governor’s Budget Proposal
A first look at the Governor’s proposed 2011 budget.
28Jan2011 | Unstable Isotope | 43 comments | Continued
Egypt
Reports today are that unrest in Egypt is growing. Yesterday Egypt cut off internet access in an attempt to making it more difficult for protests to organize. Protests are occurring despite this.
28Jan2011 | Unstable Isotope | 31 comments | Continued
Rahm Emmanuel Back On Chicago Ballot
Rahm Emmanuel is back on the Chicago mayor’s race ballot.
27Jan2011 | Unstable Isotope | 14 comments | Continued
Thursday Open Thread
The Thursday edition of your semi-daily open thread.
27Jan2011 | Unstable Isotope | 20 comments | Continued
Reading The Tea Leaves – Carper
The tea leaves say that Carper is running for re-election in 2012 and that he’s expecting to face Christine O’Donnell.
27Jan2011 | Unstable Isotope | 36 comments | Continued
Quiz Time! Can You Tell Bachmann From Ryan?
Quiz time: which excerpt is Paul Ryan and which one is Michele Bachmann?
27Jan2011 | Unstable Isotope | 2 comments | Continued
Katie Takes it to Glenn
You know how when you turn a light on in dank dark room and the roaches squirm to find a place to hide… well this is one of those moments… but there is nowhere to hide this time. Watch today’s “Father Coughlin” wriggle like the slime he is.
26Jan2011 | MJ | 25 comments | Continued
Pinpointing the Causes of the Financial Meltdown
Just as everyone is trying to digest the SOTU and the sideshows that were the Republican responses, the Financial Crisis Inquiry Commission is releasing its findings and they find that this meltdown was completely avoidable.
26Jan2011 | cassandra_m | 16 comments | ContinuedSocial Media
