Monthly Archives: May 2009

Sunday Night Thread in America

Posted on 05/31/2009 at 6:34 pm by Bob Cesca

Open thread for your Sunday night blogotubing in America. Denis Menchov won the Giro d’Italia. And Lance Armstrong didn’t. But he improved throughout the race and if his form continues to improve (and if Contador leaves the team), Armstrong could … Continue reading →

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Super Stupid

Posted on 05/31/2009 at 5:10 pm by Bob Cesca

This headline in The Hill: Romney won’t rule out Sotomayor filibuster Uhhhhh… Share

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California Is Screwed

Posted on 05/31/2009 at 3:32 pm by Bob Cesca

This is staggering: The cuts Mr. Schwarzenegger has proposed to make up the difference, if enacted by the Legislature, would turn California into a place that in some ways would be unrecognizable in modern America: poor children would have no … Continue reading →

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Doof Quote of the Day

Posted on 05/31/2009 at 3:19 pm by Bob Cesca

“I’ve been on food stamps and welfare, did anybody help me out? No. No.” —Craig T. Nelson on the Glenn Beck Show YES! Yes they did! Adding… Speaking of Republicans with plastic surgery, who’s the surgeon responsible for making Craig … Continue reading →

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Week in Review

Posted on 05/31/2009 at 2:44 pm by Bob Cesca

From Media Matters: (Correction from last week: I accused Scarborough of throwing in with the Buchanan-Beck-Limbaugh-Gingrich crew on this racist crap, and I was clearly wrong. At the very least, Scarborough and O’Reilly are motivated by the political ramifications of … Continue reading →

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Very Serious Question

Posted on 05/31/2009 at 12:33 pm by Bob Cesca

Do the Republicans seriously want to keep making fun of Speaker Pelosi’s apparent face work, when one of their favoritest, manliest superheroes is stitched up tighter than a catcher’s mitt: That’s gotta be Ron Perlman under all that latex rubber. … Continue reading →

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Racist!

Posted on 05/31/2009 at 9:50 am by Bob Cesca

The New York Times reports: Other than Ricci, Judge Sotomayor has decided 96 race-related cases while on the court of appeals. Of the 96 cases, Judge Sotomayor and the panel rejected the claim of discrimination roughly 78 times and agreed … Continue reading →

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‘Un-American’

Posted on 05/31/2009 at 8:27 am by Bob Cesca

Newt Gingrich locking in his position as a leader of the White Wingnut Party. Gingrich warns that all of American civilization is at stake here. “If Civil War, suffrage, and Civil Rights are to mean anything, we cannot accept that … Continue reading →

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Morning Awesome

Posted on 05/31/2009 at 6:05 am by Bob Cesca

“Total Eclipse of the Heart” – Literal Video Version Share

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Saturday Night Thread

Posted on 05/30/2009 at 6:40 pm by Bob Cesca

Saturday night open thread. Share

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Jay’s Goodbye

Posted on 05/30/2009 at 3:27 pm by Bob Cesca

Last night was Jay Leno’s last Tonight Show. It wasn’t the most touching TV goodbye ever, but it was nice. Video here. Meanwhile, NBC still hasn’t acknowledged on their Tonight Show Experience website that Ernie Kovacs was a host of … Continue reading →

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Quote of the Day

Posted on 05/30/2009 at 12:16 pm by Bob Cesca

“When we have taken steps that have violated the Geneva Convention, we rightly have been criticized.” —General David Petraeus admitting that the U.S. has violated the Geneva Convention Share

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Atrios Turf

Posted on 05/30/2009 at 11:07 am by Bob Cesca

I know this is Duncan Black’s beat, but it’s worth noting that my adopted hometown of Reading, PA — the home of the famous Reading Railroad — no longer has any sort of commuter or passenger rail service. In other … Continue reading →

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‘Walking Back’ Nothing

Posted on 05/30/2009 at 7:56 am by Bob Cesca

Watching MSNBC last night, you’d think President Obama publicly flogged Judge Sotomayor. Of course he did nothing of the sort, but leave it to NBC News to constantly stoke drama — especially when it comes to powerful women. Here are … Continue reading →

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‘Walking Back’ Nothing

Posted on 05/30/2009 at 7:56 am by Bob Cesca

Watching MSNBC last night, you’d think President Obama publicly flogged Judge Sotomayor. Of course he did nothing of the sort, but leave it to NBC News to constantly stoke drama — especially when it comes to powerful women. Here are … Continue reading →

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