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.

Friday, February 13, 2009

From the desk of the President

OFFICE of the PRESIDENT The White House To: The House Republican Caucus CC:The Senate Republican Congress I have been greatly disappointed ...

Thursday, February 12, 2009

Meanwhile, back in Frostbite Falls...

1) Soon to be former Sen. Judd Gregg, showing that GOP members of the legislative houses are as a general rule, giant flaming turds, continu...

Revising revisionist history (Apologies, long-winded)

While I'm on the topic of Lincoln-- I have seen a lot of revisionist history lately, deconstructing Lincoln the myth and legend. Their ...

Wednesday, February 11, 2009

Eric Cantor, Congressman Creep

Yes, Mr. Cantor. You’re a creep. As in someone who creates something vulgar and promulgates it at someone else’s expense – e.g., “Barack the...

Tomorrow, and oh by the way, **** off, Chimpy.

Tomorrow marks the 200th anniversary of two great and transformational figures. Both Abraham Lincoln and Charles Darwin came into this world...

Play "Spot the Differences!"

Spot the Differences! Can you spot the differences between the two pictures??

Tuesday, February 10, 2009

Disloyal Opposition Compares Self to Taliban Insurgency

Texas (no surprises there) Congressman Peter Sessions made unwelcome news for those Republicans who can fit in one closet (you know, for NON...

Everyone’s an Economist in D.C., Even Mullah Mitch McConnell

The other day, as he introduced a team of outside economic advisers, President Obama bemoaned the economic and historical illiteracy of ce...

Welcome back to the White House, Grammar. We missed you!

Grammar (gram-mar, noun) [gram-er]--the the study of the way the sentences of a language are constructed; morphology and syntax; the knowl...

Monday, February 09, 2009

It's been a while

Since I intentionally turned on a speech by our President. I have to keep reminding myself that "from the White House" no longer ...

Friday, February 06, 2009

Ben and Jerry's "Yes, Pecan!"

In honor of President Obama's election, Ben and Jerry's Ice Cream has a new flavor, Yes, Pecan! For George W. they asked for suggest...

Wednesday, February 04, 2009

Off to the nation's capital

Business trip time, influenza, dysentery, typhoid, plague et al notwithstanding. Wanna be the lucky guy/gal in Seat 12B tomorrow? See you S...

Who feels worse...

Me, with my explosive head cold (35,000 feet will be fun tomorrow) AND a cracked filling or just back from surgery. But he's gonna be f...

Tuesday, February 03, 2009

Oh Tom, it's corner time!

So Daschle is gone. Good riddance. Buh bye. The president's appointments are a concern. Love the guy, but vet much? Two withdraw, one da...

Mr. Blackwell, I mean Mr. Card, isn't happy

Former Bush minion Andy Card apparently is upset found that the president and members of his administration don't always dress like fune...

Monday, February 02, 2009

Sorry Senator Daschle, but no. That isn't how we do things.

I've heard he's a great guy, and he's surely well-qualified. But do we want to start an administration with those who scoff at t...

Sunday, February 01, 2009

Man of Steele

Well, the Republican National Committee picked former Maryland lieutenant governor Michael Steel, pictured below, to be their new chairman: ...

Saturday, January 31, 2009

Your Future Correspondent

Hello from 2012. Well-informed political observes thought that after their crushing defeat in 2008 that the Republican party might leave dem...

Friday, January 30, 2009

Another Blago tribute from the Brits

While I find the words of Shelley below describing the forgotten wreckage of a ruler with delusions of grandeur compelling, perhaps the eleg...

Thursday, January 29, 2009

Blago-mandias, King of Kings

The senate is posturing and speaking now, but "unconfirmed sources" are leaking that the vote to boot will be unanimous.Continuing...

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