Monthly Archives: July 2009

Another Canadian ‘Horror Story’

Posted on 07/31/2009 at 10:44 pm by Bob Cesca

Not really. I think we’re seeing a trend here — people in Canada love their healthcare system. Hello Bob, I’m a 33 year old Canadian who has lived in Vancouver most of my lifeand can attest to widespread support for … Continue reading →

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Glenn Beck’s Wingnut Revolution

Posted on 07/31/2009 at 8:23 pm by Bob Cesca

This needs like a creepy horror movie score behind it. I want to hear it with the Torgo music from the MST3K Manos: The Hands of Fate episode. Yeah, so Glenn Beck is inciting an armed revolution because of “cap-and-trade, … Continue reading →

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The Birther Party

Posted on 07/31/2009 at 7:37 pm by Bob Cesca

The Republicans are absolutely out of their gourd. A new DailyKos/Research2000 poll reveals the shocking news that 58 percent of Republicans sympathize with the far-right birthers. Twenty-eight percent don’t believe that President Obama was born in the U.S., and another … Continue reading →

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But Wingnuts Have Ideas, Too!

Posted on 07/31/2009 at 6:36 pm by Bob Cesca

The Republicans have ideas for healthcare reform. Yes. They do. This wingnut reader comment in the Times Herald made me giggle: Dave from Port Huron: In his Sunday letter, George Billareal said Republicans in Congress have done nothing but complain. … Continue reading →

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Best Person

Posted on 07/31/2009 at 5:23 pm by Bob Cesca

Congressman Anthony Weiner (D-NY) for proposing an amendment banning Medicare. The Republicans, who claim to be loudly opposed to government-run healthcare, voted against the amendment. The Republicans are nothing but a pack of psychotic phonies. This also plays to the … Continue reading →

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Fat Cyclist

Posted on 07/31/2009 at 3:11 pm by Bob Cesca

Go here and lend your support to Elden, aka. Fat Cyclist. His wife is in the final stages of terminal cancer and his blog is both heart-wrenching and inspirational. Whenever I think about people like Elden or Elizabeth Edwards or … Continue reading →

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Quote of the Day

Posted on 07/31/2009 at 1:48 pm by Bob Cesca

“It’s almost immoral what they are doing. Of course they’ve been immoral all along in how they have treated the people that they insure. They are the villains. They have been part of the problem in a major way. They … Continue reading →

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Democrats vs. Crazy People

Posted on 07/31/2009 at 12:04 pm by Bob Cesca

This from Oliver Willis absolutely nails the difference between the parties: If you’ve ever taken the time to watch congressional activity on C-SPAN, particularly in the House, you see this a lot. There are people, Democrats, talking about important things … Continue reading →

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What’s Your Excuse, MSNBC?

Posted on 07/31/2009 at 11:15 am by Bob Cesca

Once again, I turned on the television this morning in time to see Pat Buchanan discussing race issues on MSNBC. This is a guy who has written about and embraced the politics of racial division — the Southern Strategy. How, … Continue reading →

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Sarah Interruptus

Posted on 07/31/2009 at 7:57 am by Bob Cesca

It just occurred to me that perhaps Clear Channel thought if they gave Palin a three hour show, she’d randomly leave the studio and go home at around the two hour mark. Speaking of which, did she ever follow through … Continue reading →

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Morning Awesome

Posted on 07/31/2009 at 6:05 am by Bob Cesca

Luscious Jackson – “Here” Live from 1995 Share

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Denied

Posted on 07/30/2009 at 8:37 pm by Bob Cesca

The wingnuttiest radio corporation passed on the Sarah Palin Show. According to Broadcasting & Cable, Clear Channel Broadcasting, the country’s biggest radio conglomerate, has already turned Palin down because of fears that she wouldn’t be able to “hold forth for … Continue reading →

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Why Wait?

Posted on 07/30/2009 at 6:13 pm by Bob Cesca

This is almost too crazy to be real: Earlier this week, Florida State Senator Carey Baker (R) and State Representative Scott Plakon (R) introduced a state Constitutional amendment that, if adopted, would prevent Floridians from enrolling in any federal health … Continue reading →

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Republican Sabotage. Again.

Posted on 07/30/2009 at 3:15 pm by Bob Cesca

During the recovery bill process, we discussed at length the notion of Republican sabotage (here and here). In other words, the Republicans were tricking spineless Democrats into caving to their wingnut demands, and then turned around and refused to vote … Continue reading →

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Worst Person

Posted on 07/30/2009 at 12:22 pm by Bob Cesca

Chris Matthews believes the wingnuts on the end-of-life consultations. MATTHEWS: Why are you going to be visited every five years by somebody to talk about how you want to die. I think it’s crazy this is in there… Visited? Whah? … Continue reading →

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