Monthly Archives: February 2012

It’s Been Funny

Posted on February 28, 2012 at 7:00 pm by JM Ashby

An excerpt from the president’s speech today to the UAW in Washington. You can tell the president thinks the GOP candidates, and Mitt Romney in particular, are a total joke. It’s visibly noticeable. I’d love to be a fly on … Continue reading →

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RIP ‘Buck’ Compton

Posted on February 28, 2012 at 6:30 pm by JM Ashby

via the Associated Press BURLINGTON, Wash. (AP) — Lynn D. “Buck” Compton, a veteran whose World War II exploits were depicted in the HBO miniseries “Band of Brothers,” has died, his family said. [...] In January, nearly 200 guests, including … Continue reading →

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Worst Person in the World

Posted on February 28, 2012 at 5:30 pm by JM Ashby

This is one of the ugliest things I’ve ever read. Ever. Via Media Matters, here’s Mister Brion McClanahan, writing for The Daily Caller, fantasizing about humiliating and shaming recipients of food stamps. My reform measures might seem draconian to some … Continue reading →

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Chart of the Day

Posted on February 28, 2012 at 4:20 pm by JM Ashby

Analysis of the S&P 500 over the past 50 years by Bloomberg Government reveals the not-surprising fact that stocks make larger gains under Democratic administrations than they do under Republicans. The BGOV Barometer shows that, over the five decades since … Continue reading →

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State Mandated Rape in North Carolina

Posted on February 28, 2012 at 3:24 pm by Bob Cesca

Yet another transvaginal probe law. But it’s been the law for a year now. North Carolina’s ultrasound law, passed last year over the governor’s veto, didn’t provoke the same level of controversy. It doesn’t include the words “trans-vaginal probe,” either. … Continue reading →

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No Transvaginal Ultrasound in Alabama

Posted on February 28, 2012 at 3:10 pm by Bob Cesca

Republicans in Alabama have backed off their rape bill: In a Virginia-like turn around, the sponsor of a bill in the Alabama legislature mandating a physician “to perform an ultrasound, provide verbal explanation of the ultrasound, and display the images … Continue reading →

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State Sanctioned Rape in Pennsylvania

Posted on February 28, 2012 at 1:08 pm by Bob Cesca

Republicans are obsessed with inserting state-mandated medical probes into women’s vaginas. Now in Pennsylvania: In addition to mandating the much-maligned transvaginal ultrasound requirements since rejected by the state of Virginia, Pennsylvania legislators proposed strongly encouraging women to view and listen … Continue reading →

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Toss Up in Michigan, Etc…

Posted on February 28, 2012 at 11:37 am by Bob Cesca

Who the hell knows anymore? According to Nate Silver’s projections, Michigan is a dead on tie. Both Romney and Santorum are tied at 37.6 percent. But no matter how this tilts, it’s a win for Santorum because this should’ve been … Continue reading →

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Quote of the Morning

Posted on February 28, 2012 at 9:04 am by Bob Cesca

“CO2 is a pollutant? Tell that to the plants.” Rick Santorum I won’t even try to rationalize this utter nonsense because it shows a deliberate ignorance of provable science. It goes right along with the deliberately ignorant line from the … Continue reading →

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Worst Person in the World

Posted on February 28, 2012 at 7:31 am by Bob Cesca

Corporate scam artist Rick Berman, who also shills for Big Tobacco and pitches high fructose corn syrup, ran a totally dishonest ad against the Humane Society during the Oscars. Of course this is ridiculously misleading. ThinkProgress noted that much of … Continue reading →

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