The Thinker--or Just Sitting Around?

I've wondered about Rodin's famous sculpture. Is he engaged in deep thought or sitting around wasting time? And why isn't he wearing pants? I ask the same of myself. Here we comment on well, mostly politics. Or we may just sit! If you like it, tell a friend. If not, tell us, but please read the GROUND RULES before you do.

Saturday, December 13, 2008

Drove my Chevy to the levee but the levee was dry

So, the Senate Republicans, led by the repulsive Mitch McConnell, who every night snuggles up to his equally repulsive spouse, the most anti...

Thursday, December 11, 2008

I really really really hope there is a Hell

Because here's a quick way to get there.

Wednesday, December 10, 2008

We're ****ed and a long way from home...

RR, Doc you've seen this but...we are screwed royally by this mess. A "special election," while desirable, is also problematic...

More Blag-ing

None of us were shocked or surprised by the indictment of the governor. We've known he was dirty for a LONG time. We knew this day would...

Tuesday, December 09, 2008

Where in the world is...

Mrs. Pete? (Katie, it's just a geography quiz !) Guesses?

So a young man is elected governor of Illinois. Does he put up one of these? and move here? No, no, no, sadly. And where does the young man ...

Poo-flinging howler monkeys

Well said, Driftglass : Understand that, in Illinois, Democrats now control the state House, state Senate, every state-wide constitutional o...

New Listing

. HURRY! The auction ends soon, the Feds are at the door! One gently-used U.S. Senate seat , formerly held by household name. Serious inquir...

Thoughts on the Blago Indictment

First off, I am ever-so-glad that retired GOP senator Peter Fitzgerald pushed to have Patrick Fitzgerald (no relation) appointed as US Attor...

More on Blagy

He did it all... CHICAGO – Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich was arrested Tuesday on charges of conspiring to get financial benefits through his...

Has any state ever had two govs in prison at the same time?

Source: Feds take Gov. Blagojevich into custody A source said today that Gov. Rod Blagojevich was taken into federal custody at his North Si...

My ONE rule for an auto bailout

I support action to keep the industry alive. We need to make SOMETHING here, after all. But any company that accepts ANY federal money has t...

Sunday, December 07, 2008

George W. Bush: A Legacy of Lies

Howard Fineman of Newsweek and others have noted that introspection was never a Bush family characteristic. In W's case, I would add a l...

Friday, December 05, 2008

Farewell, #31

It is with some sadness that the Thinker waves goodbye to the best pitcher I've ever seen, twice-former Cub Greg Maddux, who is announci...

Thursday, December 04, 2008

Bush 2.0

So our most grotesquely failed president has decided to re-invent himself. In an interview with Charlie Gibson, and in a self-serving blathe...

Wednesday, December 03, 2008

Followup

It's a week later, and we're still embroiled in the saga of plumbing, although progress has indeed been made. The pipe hasn't l...

I find this guy humorous....

China Buys Naming Rights to U.S. Nation to be renamed 'Panda Garden' by Andy Borowitz In a landmark deal that could provide much-...

Tuesday, December 02, 2008

Singh'in the the Rain

Be thankful that there is not (yet) a "Singh Doctrine," with the Indian prime minister claiming the right of preemptive war agains...

Reality, what a concept!

The president-elect becomes more impressive every day. He rolled out a heavyweight national security team, largely centrist in nature, and m...

Monday, December 01, 2008

Don't know much about history

Read 'em and weep. These Illinois historic sites are now closed because of our state government's ineptness. In addition, many other...

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