Tag Archives: Epic Fail

Your WTF of the Day

Posted on August 9, 2012 at 7:00 pm by JM Ashby

Several days ago we discussed how one Louisiana charter school was forcing girls suspected of being pregnant to submit to pregnancy tests or be kicked out of school. The rule was challenged by the ACLU and the Delhi charter school … Continue reading →

Posted in Wingnuts | Tagged , , , , | 8 Comments

Make Up Your Mind GOP Part 3

Posted on July 5, 2012 at 3:00 pm by JM Ashby

Following nearly a week of incoherent and contradictory statements, the Republicans may have finally come to an agreement on whether or the individual mandate is a penalty or a tax. Or rather, Mitt Romney may have finally agreed to agree … Continue reading →

Posted in Wingnuts | Tagged , , , , | 2 Comments

Astroturfed

Posted on June 29, 2012 at 5:00 pm by JM Ashby

Whether or not NPR and NBC News were aware of his background, they should be embarrassed for turning to a member of the NFIB for the genuine reflections of a downtrodden small business owner who just lost his freedoms. via … Continue reading →

Posted in The Media | Tagged , , , , | 7 Comments

Fail(s) of the Day

Posted on June 28, 2012 at 5:00 pm by JM Ashby

Today has been a magnificent day for the Obama campaign and the millions of Americans who have been assured that they will have access to healthcare, but it’s also been a day filled with astonishing failures among the media and … Continue reading →

Posted in Epic Fail | Tagged , , , | 6 Comments

You’re Doing Great!

Posted on June 27, 2012 at 4:30 pm by JM Ashby

The Romney campaign responded to The Washington Post’s story on Romney’s Bain Capital shipping jobs overseas by saying the correct term is “offshoring,” not “outsourcing.” After that pathetic rebuttal inevitably failed to change the narrative or sway public opinion, the … Continue reading →

Posted in Epic Fail | Tagged , , , | 4 Comments

Idiot Quote of the Day

Posted on June 8, 2012 at 4:45 pm by JM Ashby

“He wants another stimulus, he wants to hire more government workers. He says we need more firemen, more policemen, more teachers. Did he not get the message of Wisconsin? The American people did. It’s time for us to cut back … Continue reading →

Posted in Quote | Tagged , , , , , | 7 Comments

They Can’t Be Serious

Posted on April 30, 2012 at 4:30 pm by JM Ashby

This is a little shocking even by NBC’s standards. In a contract that NBCUniversal is calling a “groundbreaking multi-platform agreement” Ryan Seacrest, the longtime host of American Idol and E! Entertainment news will become, among other things, a reporter/analyst for … Continue reading →

Posted in The Media | Tagged , , , , , | 15 Comments

Scott Walker’s Plans Hit Another Snag

Posted on April 23, 2012 at 5:30 pm by JM Ashby

The last time we checked in on Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker on his quest to create 250,000 jobs, he was well on his way to doing so sometime in the next 50 years. Now Governor Walker’s plans have hit another … Continue reading →

Posted in Scott Walker Watch | Tagged , , , , | Leave a comment

Moment of Derp

Posted on April 13, 2012 at 2:10 pm by JM Ashby

This is a sight to behold. Politico’s chief political analyst hadn’t heard of the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act, the first major piece of legislation signed into law by our first black president, until this week. It’s no wonder how … Continue reading →

Posted in Epic Fail | Tagged , , , , , | 6 Comments

Say Anything

Posted on April 7, 2012 at 2:10 pm by JM Ashby

During a campaign stop earlier this week Mitt Romney said President Obama “spent too much time at Harvard.” “We have a president, who I think is is a nice guy, but he spent too much time at Harvard, perhaps, or … Continue reading →

Posted in Epic Fail | Tagged , , , , | 1 Comment