Monthly Archives: December 2011

New Year Party Poppers

Posted on 12/31/2011 at 8:00 pm by JM Ashby

Artist – Nate Beeler In other news, Virginia Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli is planning to introduce emergency legislation that would allow Gingrich and Perry to appear on the state’s primary ballot. Also — Happy New Year to everyone! As tempting … Continue reading →

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Ron Paul: Bounty Hunter

Posted on 12/31/2011 at 6:26 pm by Bob Cesca

If you believe Ron Paul is not only opposed to the war on terrorism but is also opposed to assassinating perpetrators or terrorism regardless of nationality, then you’re dreaming. Via Ashby, here’s the text of a bill introduced by Paul … Continue reading →

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Chris Christie Shouts at People

Posted on 12/31/2011 at 5:00 pm by Bob Cesca

Chris Christie in Iowa, evidently campaigning for vice president: “If you don’t do what you’re supposed to do for Mitt Romney on Tuesday,” Christie said, defiant in only a suit jacket against the biting cold and wind-whipped rain, “I will … Continue reading →

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No Indefinite Detention. No Closure of Gitmo.

Posted on 12/31/2011 at 5:00 pm by JM Ashby

President Obama signed the National Defense Authorization Act into law today and with it issued an executive statement clarifying his objections and interpretations of the law. You can read the entire statement here, but I will highlight two sections which … Continue reading →

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Funniest Local News Bloopers of the Year

Posted on 12/31/2011 at 2:54 pm by Bob Cesca

Via Sullivan, my favorite begins at around 3:16. The barely-contained rage expressed by the reporter at the end of that clip makes me laugh the laugh of all laughs. Share

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He Didn’t Write The Newsletters? And His Book?

Posted on 12/31/2011 at 1:25 pm by JM Ashby

Are we to believe Ron Paul’s 1987 book was also ghost-written as his defenders claim the Survival Report was? If either of them were ghost-written, it must have been done by the same person, because the same themes are repeated … Continue reading →

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Another Reason to Not Vote for Gingrich

Posted on 12/31/2011 at 9:25 am by Bob Cesca

As if the thousands of other reasons weren’t enough, there’s this: Gingrich responded that Palin “is certainly one of the people you would look at” [for vice president] and told the caller that he is “a great admirer of hers.” … Continue reading →

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Morning Awesome

Posted on 12/31/2011 at 6:00 am by Bob Cesca

MST3K Saturday – “The Day the Earth Froze” Share

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Highly Successful

Posted on 12/30/2011 at 8:00 pm by JM Ashby

Artist – Jen Sorensen In other news, according to the Department of Labor, jobless claims are now at their lowest level in three years. That’s obviously bad news for Democrats. Or something. Share

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I Am Not A Wall Street Guy

Posted on 12/30/2011 at 6:30 pm by JM Ashby

Another day brings another whopper from the more “safe” and “electable” candidate Mitt Romney. Your Quote of the Day: “I am not a Wall Street guy, classically defined, but I am not going to quibble over definitions.” Share

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Governor Scott Walker Raises Taxes..

Posted on 12/30/2011 at 5:00 pm by JM Ashby

..on low-income, working families. In other words, the wrong people. As Wisconsinites await W-2 forms and related tax documents, hundreds of thousands of low-income families are bracing for a state budget change that will mean less money in their wallets … Continue reading →

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Birtherism Still Won’t Die

Posted on 12/30/2011 at 3:30 pm by JM Ashby

Birtherism has a new advocate jokester — Matt Romney. Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney has refused to release his tax returns for reasons that have been left up to us to decide, and all indicators suggest that he isn’t releasing … Continue reading →

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Fact Checking is for Liberals. And Girl Scouts.

Posted on 12/30/2011 at 2:00 pm by JM Ashby

Who says we can’t end the year with another absolutely ridiculous conspiracy and a Fox News exploitation of children? The controversy is over a section in the Girl Scouts’ media guide that advises readers to use sites like snopes.com and … Continue reading →

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Chart of the Day

Posted on 12/30/2011 at 12:38 pm by Bob Cesca

Of all ideological labels, Americans love “progressive” the most. Glenn Beck’s campaign the demonize progressivism is, for now, a failure. Share

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Ron Paul Would Ruin America

Posted on 12/30/2011 at 9:51 am by Bob Cesca

It appears as though Andrew Sullivan is developing a pitch for Ron Paul. Matt Stoller is, too. I’ve received quite a few emails and tweets from progressive Ron Paul supporters. And everything is leading me to this question: is everyone … Continue reading →

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