Archive for December, 2009

Rush Limbaugh’s medical proble…

Wednesday, December 30th, 2009

Rush Limbaugh’s medical problem is making me rethink my plans to be an overweight drug addict who’s fueled by rage.

Every time there’s a foiled te…

Wednesday, December 30th, 2009

Every time there’s a foiled terrorist attack, I think “Thank God we’re firing Arabic translators for being gay.” Also, I’m an asshole.

RT @tomtomorrow Year in Crazy …

Wednesday, December 30th, 2009

RT @tomtomorrow Year in Crazy Part Two. http://bit.ly/5FnhMt // Impressed you were able to summarize August in just four panels.

If banks aren’t lending & payi…

Saturday, December 26th, 2009

If banks aren’t lending & paying back TARP funds instead, doesn’t it make sense to pump money into quasi-gov’t lenders like Fannie/Freddie?

Heard someone say “Happy Holid…

Thursday, December 24th, 2009

Heard someone say “Happy Holidays” and did what any reasonable Christmas-lover would do. Punched that sonofabitch in the face. CHRISTMAS!!

If “Kill the bill” really mean…

Wednesday, December 23rd, 2009

If “Kill the bill” really means “Kill THIS bill’ which really means “FIX this bill”, just cut the hyperbole and say what you mean.

Never thought I’d see Orrin Ha…

Wednesday, December 23rd, 2009

Never thought I’d see Orrin Hatch quoting Firedoglake on the Senate floor. Strange.

On MSNBC, progressives used th…

Tuesday, December 22nd, 2009

On MSNBC, progressives used the phrases “seized by the IRS” and “confiscatory tax”. Why are libs using “taxation=theft” arguments?

FDL’s 35 ways to fix the Senat…

Monday, December 21st, 2009

FDL’s 35 ways to fix the Senate bill would be more realistic if limited to areas where the House/Senate bills differ. http://bit.ly/5ERVEk

Rep. Waters wants “to see what…

Monday, December 21st, 2009

Rep. Waters wants “to see what’s in this bill” before making a decision. If she doesn’t know, why is she on TV again?

We should kill #hcr so we can …

Monday, December 21st, 2009

We should kill #hcr so we can give the exact same people a chance to screw it up again. #definitionofinsanity

CNN interviewing a victim of l…

Sunday, December 20th, 2009

CNN interviewing a victim of lifetime coverage cap. She’d benefit from #hcr bill, but she’s spewing wingnut talking points anyways. Sad.

“The Paranoid Style in American Politics”

Sunday, December 20th, 2009

I wish every American could hear this speech. It’s a perfect summation of the past year of political strife and one of the best takedowns I’ve seen in a long, long time. Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse is my new hero.

Sorry, but anyone who supporte…

Sunday, December 20th, 2009

Sorry, but anyone who supported Dick Cheney doesn’t get to use the phrase “behind closed doors”.

RT @markos Nelson and the insu…

Saturday, December 19th, 2009

RT @markos Nelson and the insurance cos. prefer this bill to no bill // So will the poor and chronically ill. This will save lives.