Monthly Archives: June 2011

Deliberate Recession for Fun and Prizes

Posted on June 28, 2011 at 5:12 pm by Bob Cesca

Bernie Sanders’ is trying desperately to present a reasonable plan to balance a debt deal with both tax increases and spending cuts — meeting the Republicans halfway. Give them spending cuts (including defense cuts, albeit not so Republican) and they’ll … Continue reading →

Posted in Economy | Tagged , , , , , | 17 Comments

A Conscious Effort

Posted on June 28, 2011 at 3:35 pm by JM Ashby

After accidentaly claiming she has the spirit of a serial killer in her yesterday, Michele Bachmann appeared on Good Morning America today and was given yet another opportunity to prove that she really has no idea what she is talking … Continue reading →

Posted in Epic Fail | Tagged , , , , | 14 Comments

Dick Quote of the Day

Posted on June 28, 2011 at 12:51 pm by Bob Cesca

“I believe that marriage is between a man and a woman. I think that’s what marriage ought to be and I would like to find ways to defend that view as legitimately and effectively as possible.” Newt Gingrich this weekend … Continue reading →

Posted in Quote | Tagged , , , | 25 Comments

Mountaintop Removal Causes Birth Defects

Posted on June 28, 2011 at 10:42 am by Bob Cesca

Clean coal! Researchers found “significantly higher” rates of birth defects in babies born near mountaintop removal mining sites than those in non-mining areas, according to a new study released last week. [...] It found that rates for six out of … Continue reading →

Posted in Environment | Tagged , , , , , | 8 Comments

I Can't Believe We're Debating the Debt Ceiling

Posted on June 28, 2011 at 9:12 am by Bob Cesca

Ezra Klein posted the following quote from far-right Marc Thiessen regarding the debt ceiling. Let’s be clear: Compromise here isn’t spending cuts for a tax increase; compromise is spending cuts for a debt-limit increase. Republicans elected in the Tea Party … Continue reading →

Posted in Economy | Tagged , , , , | 19 Comments

Morning Awesome

Posted on June 28, 2011 at 6:00 am by Bob Cesca

It’s a bonus second week for our “My Favorite Movie Music” theme week. Here’s The Creation with “Making Time” from Rushmore.

Posted in Morning Awesome | Tagged , , | 2 Comments

The Total Ideological Immersion Suit

Posted on June 27, 2011 at 8:00 pm by JM Ashby

It protects against Sharia Law! Artist – RJ Matson In other news, a federal judge in Atlanta blocked Georgia’s “Papers Please” immigration law which has left the state 11,000 farm-workers short, and Republican Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell reiterated today … Continue reading →

Posted in Open Thread | Tagged , , , , , | 20 Comments

The Spirit of John Wayne

Posted on June 27, 2011 at 6:55 pm by JM Ashby

Michele Bachmann has the spirit of a serial killer inside her! Hey, those are her words. Not mine. Republican presidential candidate Michele Bachmann was surely confused Monday when she suggested she had the “spirit” of a serial killer. “Well what … Continue reading →

Posted in Epic Fail | Tagged , , , | 10 Comments

SCOTUS Hammers Another Nail Into Public Financing Coffin

Posted on June 27, 2011 at 4:00 pm by JM Ashby

If you are someone who believes publicly financed elections are the best hope for removing special interests from our politics, the Supreme Court reiterated today that they do not agree with you. The conservative majority of the Supreme Court on … Continue reading →

Posted in Supreme Court | Tagged , , , | 9 Comments

Mitt Romney Is A Lying Liar

Posted on June 27, 2011 at 2:45 pm by JM Ashby

If you have no substantive arguments to make — just make something up! The Romney camp has taken to tying Obama to the nation’s high long-term unemployment rate — and to saying that long-term unemployment is now worse than it … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2012 | Tagged , , , , , | 4 Comments