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go away
Lanny Davis Now Hurting Two Countries
Clinton lawyer Lanny Davis has a new job: lobbying for the post-coup government of Honduras! More » -
sharkholm syndrome
Tragic Shark Victims Descend on Washington Demanding Mercy For Their Attackers
Capitol Hill is hosting "what could be the largest gathering of American shark-attack survivors to date," with shark victims demanding Congress act immediately to destroy the vicious serial killers of the sea. Wait, no, they want to save sharks? More » -
legislative sausage
How Will Health Care Get Screwed Up?
You know what? The House Democrats' Health Care reform bill is... pretty ok! We have no serious problems with it, besides its not just being goddamn single-payer. But there are so many ways for things to still go seriously wrong!
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assholes
Randall Terry's Back!
Radical Catholic Mullah Randall Terry is profiled in today's Washington Post. Terry used to be a prominent leader of the anti-abortion movement. Now, he is just a crazy loser whom no one likes. More » -
affairs of state
Hottie Obama Speechwriter Caught Out with Celebrity Girlfriend
Aw, Ali Campoverdi! The Maxim babe turned White House staffer used to date boombalottie Obama speechwriter Jon Favreau, but now it looks as though he's left her. Favreau (not the Iron Man guy, kids) was recently spotted with an actress. More » -
P-LOL-iticians
Wacky Assemblyman Denounces Library, For Some Reason
Some joker slipped some pornography into an Austin Powers video at a Brooklyn public library, and a grandma was shocked when she rented it. "Ha," you might exclaim, in reaction. NYC's most objectionable assemblyman objects to your "unbelievable chutzpah"! More » -
comeuppance
Peddling Reactionary Propaganda Don't Pay What It Used To
Sinclair Broadcast Group, the media company that aggressively used its 57 television stations to distribute lies about John Kerry and did everything it could to make sure George W. Bush won re-election in 2004, is on the verge of bankruptcy. More » -
politics
How Not to Pad Your Resumé
California is a hotbed for wacky, inexperienced politicians, like current Gov. Arnold Schwazenegger and his would-be replacement, former eBay CEO Meg Whitman. Luckily, these people can all learn how not to launch a campaign, by watching Carly Fiorina. More » -
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evergreens
White House Staff Working Very Hard
Everyone who works for the White House has to wake up so early and they work so hard and they're all so tired! This story gets rewritten every four or eight years. [WP] -
clips
Senators Would Not Shut Up About 'Balls and Strikes'
Back in 2005, John Roberts said his job as a justice was "to call balls and strikes," like in baseball. This was the most insidious statement ever uttered by a SCOTUS nominee, as today's Sotomayor hearing showed. More » -
jokes
David Brooks Has a Hilarious Story About Being Groped by a Senator
Last Friday, Times columnist David Brooks attempted to tell some sort of... joke, maybe? It is hard to figure out what the hell is he doing here, besides claiming that a Republican Senator groped him, for an hour. More » -
marriage
Anthony Weiner Engaged to Huma Abedin
Anthony Weiner, the annoying whiz-kid congressman who didn't run for mayor this year because he didn't think he'd be able to beat Bloomberg, decided to get married, instead. Sorry, ladies! Huma Abedin is about to become Mrs. Weiner. More » -
resignations
Sarah Palin Quit Because She Was Not Very Good At Her Job
Last week, we continued trying to figure out why Sarah Palin quit her job. We could think of a couple reasons! And today, the New York Times seems to throw its weight behind one of those reasons.
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john mccain
Old Man Lamely Defends the Goldbricking Defeatist He Coronated
If you've wondered whether John McCain, in light of recent events, has felt a heightened sense of shame for choosing Sarah Palin as his running mate, we have an answer: No! Further, she may have quit because of thinning hair. More » -
fascism
Audra Shay, Facebook Hate Monger, Elected Leader Of Young Republicans
Remember Audra Shay, the crazy, illiterate 38 year-old who LOL'd a racist joke on her Facebook profile and unfriended anybody critical of her? Well, she's was elected the fearless leader of the Young Republicans yesterday! [Indianapolis Star] -
some evil shit
Dick Cheney Now Linked To C.I.A. Concealment, Is Officially The Shadiest Dick Ever
Wow. The New York Times has two sources reporting: C.I.A. director Leon E. Panetta's been testifying to Congress that Dick Cheney ordered the C.I.A. to withhold information regarding a secret counter-terrorism project. And just how sketchy is this Dick?
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danger
Obama Protecting Cheney
Unlike former Presidents, former Vice Presidents don't get Secret Service protection. (No one's ever gonna take a shot at Quayle.) Except one! A certain mean old man still gets a taxpayer-funded security detail. More » -
sparking things
Your New Political Scandal Lexicon
What a wonderful summer it has been, for fans of the dragged-out meltdowns of prominent Republican politicians! We should perhaps pause to recognize the contributions John Ensign, Mark Sanford, and Sarah Palin have made to our American language. More » -
jobs
Arianna Huffington's Hypocrisy on 'Un-American' Outsourcing
Back in 2004, Arianna Huffington didn't have a well-funded, fast-growing internet publishing empire. So she could afford to call the hiring of foreign workers a "crime against America." You'll never guess what Huffington is doing today. More » -
declarations
Peggy Noonan's Snappy Answers to Stupid Palin Defenses
Peggy Noonan is not sad to see Sarah Palin go. In fact, the Reagan speechwriter and well-respected prose stylist and American public intellectual would like Ms. Palin to continue to go even further, away from politics. More » -
politics
Young Republican Leader Audra Shay Is Crazy, Illiterate, Racist
38-year-old Young Republican leader Audra Shay got in some trouble for lol-ing at racism. She is standing tough, though! So it is time to go back and find all the other crazy in her Facebook feed, for our own lulz.
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michael bloomberg
Sad New Yorkers Cowed Into Submission By Strongman
51% of New Yorkers polled would like a new mayor, and 73% of New Yorkers polled think Mike Bloomberg will be reelected. [Marist via Voice] -
past, over
Rove Testifies to Congress About Ancient History of Long-Forgotten Misdeeds
"Former White House Deputy Chief of Staff Karl Rove was deposed Tuesday by attorneys for the House Judiciary Committee" in connection with his role in the US Attorney firings and politicized prosecutions by the Bush Justice Department. Hooray! More » -
energy
T. Boone Pickens Gives Up on Wind
It's a sad day for America, and for wind: T. Boone Pickens, the vile old conservative billionaire oilman who somehow sold himself as an important environmentalist last year, is abandoning his giant wind farm plan. More » -
how things work
Politico's Mike Allen Hangs Out at White House Party While Pool Reporter Languishes in Pen
Barack Obama threw an exclusive "backyard bash" on the Fourth of July, with hot dogs, Stoudt's American Pale Ale, and entertainment by the Foo Fighters. Politico's Mike Allen rated an invite, but he doesn't really want you to know that. More » -
politics
Reid Demands Dems Stop Trying to Court Republican Votes
Whoa, Harry Reid just realized that he's the Majority Leader of the Senate, leading a filibuster-proof majority of Democrats, who also control the House and the White House! Maybe he read a newspaper? Maybe Al Franken told him? More » -
shockers
Palin Even More Popular With Republicans After Quitting
A new USA Today/Gallup poll found that 71% of Republicans would likely vote for Sarah Palin if she ran for president in 2012. Three-fourths of Republicans polled also believe Palin has been treated unfairly by the media. [USA Today] -
marriage
Barack Obama Screws Up His 'Meet Cute with Michelle' Story
Barack Obama can't remember exactly how he met his wife, Michelle, the mother of his two daughters. But he at least remembers that they did meet, which is the thing that matters, right? So leave him alone! More » -
updates
Al Franken has been officially sworn in as a U.S. Senator. [TPM]
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fish slime
Sarah Palin Continues Her Brutal War on the Media
Not content with ruining the Fourth of July weekends of dozens of cable-news personalities and producers, Sarah Palin followed up by dragging poor Andrea Mitchell and a bunch of other saps to some godforsaken fishing hole in Alaska last night. More » -
miracles
Mark Sanford Gets to Keep His Job, Amazingly
The South Carolina Republican leadership has decided to "censure" folksy sex troll Mark Sanford, essentially letting him get away with his South American fornication forays. They then proclaimed this "sad chapter" closed and called for "a time for healing." More » -
Listicle
Whittling Down the Reasons Sarah Palin Quit Governing Alaska
It has been days since Empress Sarah Palin quit Alaska, forever. And no one yet knows why! Her "explanation" lacked, uh, actual coherent reasons. But there are theories.
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slurs
Young Republican Leader Finds Racism LOL-Worthy
First of all, why is a vice chairwoman of the Young Republicans 38 years old? And secondly, why is she "lol"-ing at racist Facebook comments? Oh, right, because she is a vice chairwoman of the Young Republicans.
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kal penn
Famous Person Has Great New Job
Today is Van Wilder sequel star Kal Penn's first day at his new job. His new job at the White House! TV's Dr. Kumar is "an Associate Director in the Office of Public Engagement," working under Valerie Jarrett. -
sarah palin
Palin's Resignation is a Sad Day For Ross Douthat
Ross Douthat, the New York Times op-ed conservative who does a better job of pretending to be reasonable than Bill Kristol did, is kind of sad about this Palin thing. Because it means the death of the American Dream. More » -
tina brown
Princess Di Stalker Reminded of Princess Di
You know who Sarah Palin totally reminds Tina Brown of? Princess Di. Previously in "People who remind Tina Brown of Princess Di": Paris Hilton, and everyone else in the world. [Daily Beast] -
meltdowns
Sarah Palin Continues To Come Unhinged
Did you hear about how Alaska's greatest source of shame and humiliation announced that she was going to strike down anyone who takes her name in vain with great vengeance and furious anger, just like God? Oh yes she did! More » -
explanations
We Just Can't Quit Mark Sanford
A reader passed along a quote from Mark Sanford she ran across in an April edition of Time: "I think the fatal flaw of a lot of people in politics is that they want to be loved." Ha! [Time] -
don't call it a comeback
Former D.C. Mayor Marion Berry Arrested On Stalking Charges
Marion Barry was arrested yesterday! He was collared after "after a woman flagged down an officer and complained Barry was stalking her." Barry's re-election as D.C.'s mayor after being busted for crack in 1994 is political comeback precedent. [AP] -
BUT DAAAAAAD!
New York State Senate Losing Their Allowance Until They Can Learn To Stop Being Children
The utterly stupid, ridiculous clusterfuck that's in Albany is the perfect example of why some citizens decide not to pay their taxes. Someone finally realized as much, so they're not getting any more money until they get back to work. More »






































