Monthly Archives: February 2009

Rush Is Right

Posted on 02/28/2009 at 11:23 pm by Bob Cesca

by Lee Stranahan My new HuffPost article – Why Limbaugh Is Right to Oppose Obama’s Economic Policies Share

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Clinging to Their Guns, Religion and Porn

Posted on 02/28/2009 at 8:47 pm by JumpyPants

Red staters love porn: According to a new Harvard Business School study, eight of the top ten states in terms of online porn consumption were ones where McCain won in the presidential election. From the study (pdf): Residents of 27 … Continue reading →

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The John Ziegler Meltdown

Posted on 02/28/2009 at 8:21 pm by JumpyPants

Max Blumenthal confronts John Ziegler at CPAC. Share

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Saturday Night Thread

Posted on 02/28/2009 at 5:59 pm by JumpyPants

Open thread for your Saturday night blogotubing. Share

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Doof Quote of the Day

Posted on 02/28/2009 at 5:31 pm by JumpyPants

“The one real problem with Obama on national security is… he’s putting more troops into Afghanistan, which is insane. This has been the focus of the terrorists — they’re all streaming across into Iraq, where we can win.” —Ann Coulter … Continue reading →

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Weekly YouTube Address

Posted on 02/28/2009 at 2:11 pm by JumpyPants

The budget. And here’s something to make you stand up and cheer: I know these steps won’t sit well with the special interests and lobbyists who are invested in the old way of doing business, and I know they’re gearing … Continue reading →

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Pollgasm: Flirting With 70

Posted on 02/28/2009 at 12:53 pm by JumpyPants

The president’s approval rating is, once again, flirting with 70 percent. Wow. Lots of communists out there. (Source: Amato) Share

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The End is Near

Posted on 02/28/2009 at 11:34 am by JumpyPants

This is too disturbing to describe. Rachel very likely cut to the core of the wingnut attacks on the president. And it’s really, really disturbing. That said, the next 18 months should be extraordinarily fascinating — to observe which conservative … Continue reading →

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This Is 100 Percent Real

Posted on 02/28/2009 at 9:14 am by JumpyPants

Well, I’m a liberal Democrat. And so that guy wants to tea bag me? (Source: TBogg) Share

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Wingnut Revolution Fail – Part 3

Posted on 02/28/2009 at 8:04 am by JumpyPants

Here’s an excerpt from an after-action report from the Chicago Wingnut Revolution (Tea Party), attended by 400 revolutionaries (with permits): When we reached the Michigan Ave Bridge, a tea bag was broken open and dumped into the river to signify … Continue reading →

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Bush Under the Bus

Posted on 02/28/2009 at 7:19 am by JumpyPants

This is a good one. Now more than ever, conservatives are attempting to distance themselves from George W. Bush. Newt Gingrich, in his CPAC speech, blasted the Bush administration’s “big spending.” Of course Gingrich and the rest of the far-right … Continue reading →

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The Rick Santelli Nexus

Posted on 02/28/2009 at 6:53 am by JumpyPants

This is a fascinating investigation by Mark Ames and Yasha Levine into the “spontaneousness” of Rick Santelli’s Star Wars Kid moment. It turns out that Santelli’s contract apparently runs out in a couple of months, and suddenly there are websites … Continue reading →

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Morning Awesome

Posted on 02/28/2009 at 6:15 am by JumpyPants

MST3K Saturday! “Here Comes the Circus” Share

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Prime Time Thread

Posted on 02/27/2009 at 6:17 pm by JumpyPants

Open thread for your Friday night blogotubing. Share

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Wingnut Revolution Fail – Part 2

Posted on 02/27/2009 at 5:44 pm by JumpyPants

Malkin has posted a series of photos from the Wingnut Revolution in Washington, D.C. Not only are they requiring permits from the government in order to, you know, overthrow the government, but they also appear to be having some problems … Continue reading →

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