© Jen Sorensen I’m having trouble finding good comics to post about the Debt Ceiling Mud Wrestling Match for a couple of reasons. First, I’m reluctant to post comics (like this one) that exaggerate, since the reality of the situation is bizarre enough. And second, there really isn’t much that is funny about the situation. […]
Conservative David Brooks points out that the Republicans in Congress are being handed “The Mother of All No-Brainers” to reduce the deficit, but they are so beholden to their more radical fringe that they would rather destroy the US economy than do what is right, as long as what is right involves compromising with the […]
[Reprinted from The Serum Magazine.] Candidate What’s gone right What’s gone wrong Would definitely win nomination if… Mitt Romney Still zero bad hair days, lifetime Despite Romney’s tough rhetoric, Obama has not yet conceded office to him …elections were hosted by AmIHotOrNot.com Rick Perry Everybody hates all the actual candidates He will eventually have to […]
After New York became the latest — and most populous — state to legalize gay marriage, there were jubilant celebrations with parades, parties, and general taking of the name “gay” seriously. But has anyone noticed that the reaction from conservatives? You could be excused if you haven’t. For example, David Frum (a former speechwriter for […]
© R.J. Matson Yesterday, the Obama campaign press secretary released a statement criticizing Michele Bachmann and her declared policies — more tax cuts for the rich, undoing Medicare and health insurance reform, repealing Wall Street reforms, and maintaining loopholes for oil and gas companies. Bachmann’s response (on Fox News of course) is classic: I think […]
Last week, the number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits went up, causing widespread speculation that even though corporate profits are up, the economy is not recovering from the great recession and may even be heading for a dreaded “double dip recession”. One of the main things being blamed for this problem is high energy […]
© Joel Pett Republicans made huge gains in the 2010 elections, promising to improve the economy. Isn’t it funny that the economy is now going back down? What isn’t funny is that 33 states — all with Republican controlled legislatures — have passed laws that make it more difficult to vote. How can you tell […]
A huge fight is happening in New York State over a bill legalizing gay marriage, introduced by Governor Cuomo on Tuesday. Leading the opposition is Catholic Archbishop Timothy Dolan, who equated the bill (without irony) to life in China or North Korea, where “government presumes daily to ‘redefine’ rights, relationships, values and natural law. Please, […]
© Henry Payne If it weren’t so pitiful and cowardly, it would be funny. Especially watching Mitt Romney trying to explain how Obama’s health care reform is completely different from his own health care reform, which mainly boils down to “mine isn’t called Obamacare“. Does it scare anyone else that Michelle Bachmann came off during […]
House Speaker John Boehner is a fierce critic of government spending, but that didn’t stop him from improperly spending half a million dollars of money on an outside law firm to defend DOMA — the defense of marriage act. According to the watchdog group Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington (CREW), Boehner violated the […]
© Jack Ohman Will the last man standing be Michelle Bachmann?
Rachel Maddows reminds us of the sordid past of Republican kingmakers like Ralph Reed, who are almost unbelievably being rehabilitated and are trying to stage a comeback:
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