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more about #politics more comments → jackbarber: Want to bet? Actually / if necessary: this will most likely / definitely happen. P.s. Kerry to Sec St. Seriously -- why would Obama NOT do this. ... more » Mediahohoho: Wow. Outclassed by the newspaper owned by the Korean reincarnation of Jesus. Roger's gone off the rails, hasn't he, Ken? more » daveyjonesisdead: YOu guys would vote for Lifehacker as blog of the decade, before Talking Points Memo? Seriously? more » Richard Petty Bourgeoisie: Hey, Boehner, orange you glad you skipped the State Dinner? more » Rozelle’s Bagman: I was wondering about all the mouthbreathing in the comments --- [thecaucus.blogs.nytimes.com] more » seyswho: Maybe "Fair and Balanced" just means everyone who works there is light-skinned and in touch with their center of gravity. more » Lysergic Asset: Great post, Pareene. Keep shining a light on the deceit and obfuscation. Sadly, it seems that Fox "News" (and the Republicans in general) are the Jed... more » MrInBetween: A far more inspired (and likely) VP swap would be Biden-for-Rahm. more » momof3wildkids: I suspect that the Republicans didn't want to attend an event that didn't feature copious amounts of MEAT. Though I must say I found the state dinner... more » MisterHippity: Well, you know what they say ... Thunder only happens when it's rainin'. more » Mike Jahn: That's a shot across the bow of a Palin candidacy. more » Botswana Meat Commission FC: Biden just needs time to take care of his 1981 Pontiac Trans Am. [www.theonion.com] more » MisterHippity: Oh Stevie Nicks .... won't you lay me down in the tall grass and let me do my stuff? Oh. Sorry. Saw the record cover and had a little flashback to h... more » Airvault: This rumor is hardly new. Go look up a Chris Matthews interview on Charlie Rose from a few months back where he says the same thing. more » naugahydeinplainsight: No way to gracefully drop Biden from the ticket (the VP selection being a president's first and most important decision). Except maybe through a job s... more » -
#journalismism
In Which Fox Edits Lies into the News
Here's how an accurate-but-slanted story becomes an outright lie: the conservative (and rapidly collapsing) Moonie-owned Washington Times notes that Republicans didn't show up to Obama's dinner. Then, Fox takes over. More » -
#hotrumors
'Hot Rumor' Alert: Hil for Veep?
Oh boy, a "hot rumor!" Those are our favorite rumors, bar none! What is it exactly, U.S. News? Hm. It seems that "the hot rumor in Washington" is that Obama will replace Biden with Hillary Clinton, on the 2012 ticket. More » -
#tests
You Must Be This Much of a Dick to Receive RNC Support
The Republicans were embarrassed when their candidate in NY-23 turned out to be too electable to be acceptable to the psychos who've seized control of their party. RNC members have proposed a solution: a purity test! More » -
#gaffes
Obama: Fundamentals of the Economy Are Still Strong
During the presidential campaign, John McCain stupidly announced that "the fundamentals of the economy are still strong," a statement that Barack Obama hung around his neck like a flaming car tire. Today, Obama hailed the economy's "core strengths." Whoops. More » -
#careeradvancement
The 2012 Republican Primary Is the Jobs for Journalists Program America Has Been Demanding
Things are not all death and decay in journalism. Now that Lou Dobbs said he's considering running for president in 2012, covering the GOP primary could be the easiest path to fame and riches left for a reporter. More » -
#columnists
Maureen Dowd Thinks Obama Should Totally Act Like Sarah Palin
Maureen Dowd, this weekend: Obama should try to be "dynamic" like Sarah Palin, instead of all this "dithering" and bowing. Today, Ross Douthat writes a "reality-based" column on more or less the same topic! More » -
#war
Whoops, Pentagon's Realistic Afghan Price Tag Leaks
The Pentagon is mad at the White House because the White House insists on giving an accurate prediction of the cost of troop escalation in Afghanistan. More » -
#polidicks
The Senate Health Care Bill and the Stupid Politics of Printing
Ugh: So, single- vs. double-sided printing is now a health care issue. Republicans are lugging around copies of the health care bill to protest "big" government (HA)—but they are unsustainably printing single-sided to make the bill look bigger! More » -
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#wtf
Glenn Beck's Scary Blueprint for World Domination in 2010, Unveiled: "The Plan"
Glenn Beck's talking up some scary plan for 2010 lately. It's scary because Glenn Beck is talking. And today, Glenn Beck unveiled his 100-year plot to fundamentally change America—and democracy—as we know it. Glenn Beck is fucking insane. More » -
#polls
Obama Joins Truman, Reagan, and Clinton In "Immediately Failed Presidencies" Club
It is a good thing the American Constitution calls for instant run-off presidential elections the minute the "winner" dips below 50% approval, or else we would be stuck with the most unpopular president in American history for years to come. More » -
#rants
New York City Just Gives Up on Subway Service
Did you hear the great news? The MTA will not raise fares! Or cut service! Wonderful! Except none of the headlines say "for just one year." Or "not counting the existing fare increase and de facto service cuts." More » -
#rape
Good Morning, Obama Wants to Rape You
Maybe it is too early on a Friday for this, but, you know, there is not really a "good time" to post a 2-minute montage of conservative media figures—mostly Rush—repeatedly saying "rape." Over and over again. -
#demurrals
Why Won't Rudy Run for Governor? [Updated: Because He's Running For Senate]
According to the New York Times' Danny Hakim, Rudolph Giuliani has decided not to run for governor of New York next year, despite publicly flirting with the idea for months. Is a shoe somewhere about to drop? More » -
#lifeskills
Sen. Dick Lugar's Wife Arrested for Drunk Driving
Charlene Lugar, the wife of staid Indiana Sen. Dick Lugar, was charged with DWI in McLean, Va., last night after driving into a parked car. Now we know who does all the partying (or vodka-in-the-coffee-thermos drinking) in the Lugar family. More » -
#art
Hannity, Limbaugh, Maddow, Olbermann, Beck, Obama, Palin, Unicorns, Pancakes
Here, the latest masterwork (suggested by you) from pancake painter-to-the-stars Dan Lacey: a horrific apocalyptic tableau of talking heads and politicians doing who knows what. He expounds on his vision, below. More » -
#jihad
NYU Tolerancemongers Attack Intolerance With Pie
Last week, Forbes columnist and NYU professor Tunku Varadarajan won our Outrage-off for his column about crazy Muslim murderers lurking amongst us. NYU radicals have struck back with a revolutionary pie-ing of Varadarajan's Islamaphobic allies! More » -
#politics
Listen To People Read You Legislation
Actually sitting down and reading, yourself, the legalese that make up legislation is, in fact, much less edifying than having an "expert" "explain" what it "means." So let's go to this website where voice actors read the health care bill! More » -
#embarrassments
Let's Not Forget About Michele Bachmann!
Everyone is paying so much attention to one crazy liar lady that they have forgotten all about the other one, the one who still holds elected office! Thankfully, Michele Bachmann is stepping up the crazy.
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#terror
Activist Judges Affirm Activist Attorney's Conviction
Attorney Lynne Stewart's crime seems to have been issuing a press release. For this, not only is her translator in jail, but the appeals court has upheld her conviction and requested a tougher sentence. More »
