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more about #oldpeople more comments → Helio: On the news this morning, the teaser for this bit of news referred to him reaching a "special milestone." I thought they were going to say he walked w... more » Richard Lawson: Is it coincidence or strange and inevitable fate that Sen. Byrd should, in his old age, begin to look like the very creature for which he is, sorta, n... more » resipsaloquacious: At least Strom tried to bridge the racial divide. Granted, the bridge was his penis. more » doodlebug: He's old, but he was right on this one... more » Kenton Davis: you can't help but love him more » AzureTexan: Naturally, the Capitol kitchen serves an Early-Byrd Special. more » Mike Jahn: Every other thing in his home state is named after him to begin with. more » TheHonJudgeSmails: Since he's a Democrat, he gets the benefit of the doubt that he's "probably still an old racist, but the sort of old racist who knows it is not accept... more » MissNormaDesmond: I love that the judge in Louisiana who won't marry interracial couples can now be the poster boy for Not-a-Racists. Do you get it, people? That guy ... more » Mediahohoho: Well, I mean, come on. He is the Anti-Christ. Does it really matter what race he is? #polls more » Tzepish: It's hard to come up with an explanation that *isn't* race when describing the far-right's ideas and reactions to President Obama. They literally thi... more » lostarchitect: I get a kick out of how, in these people's minds, liberals are huge, ineffectual pussies who won't stand up for America, and yet liberals are also psy... more » quotidian: For all the intricacies of your argument, you are still saying one cannot be vociferously opposed to most of Obama's policies (which are those of Pelo... more » flossy: Why would you add the (Communist?) goatee and a flag pin? #polls more » Unsolicited Advice: Thanks for the shout to the Conservative-leaning independents! We can't talk about race because it's day-1 ingrained in our heads at school that Raci... more » -
#olddogs
Robert Byrd Is the Longest-Serving Senator Ever
Good news: the longest-serving Senator in US history isn't unreconstructed racist asshole Strom Thurmond anymore. Bad news: it is now a former Klansman. More » -
#studies
Study: Conservatives Live In Fun Alternate Reality
When reporting on things said and done by the incredibly vocal minority of angry white people who make up the Republican base, one should always remember that their "reality" is different from ours. James Carville has proven this, with science! More » -
#politics
Old People Continue To Rule Us With Iron Fists
Let's fire up those Death Panels! (That is still funny and relevant, right?) Old people are once again responsible for our Broken Politics.
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#parochialnews
New York Tabs Desperate For Local Town Hall Excitement
Everyone loves the story of the old people who would rather eat chicken marsala than listen to Congressman Anthony Weiner try to convince them that the government will not take over their Medicare More » -
#thewaythingswork
Pigs, Pinkos Fail to Unite For Love
The 1968 Democratic Convention in Chicago was a hellish haze of violent street battles between self-righteous Commie bastards and self-righteous violent pigs. Forty-one years later, both groups are still self-righteous! More » -
#oldpeople
Everyone On the Supreme Court Shortlist Is So Old
Chuck Todd has a list of the six people most likely to be appointed to the Supreme Court by Obama. One of them is a dude! And all of them are old! More » -
#mediacrack
TV Guide Provokes Cry of 'Criminy'
In your finally Friday media column: TV Guide wants ads on its cover, Journalism students wake up, Twitter has awards, and old folks will soon be (more) confused: More » -
