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, March 27, 2010

When Vice Presidents Curse: There IS a Difference

Friday, March 26, 2010

Healthcare Toon Time

Thursday, March 25, 2010

This One's for You, Ted

Today, after voting for the Reconciliation healthcare reform bill, the Senate observed a minute of silence in memory of Senator Edward Kenne...

This Is How Conservative Think Tanks Treat Heretics

You know how conservatives always talk a good game about liberal intellectuals stifling the free exchange of ideas in so-called “elite” inst...

Coultergeist Does Canada, Gets That "Deer in the Headlights Look" (Is Back for More)

Lesson No. 1, boys and girls: Fox News progeny must stay close to home; taking side trips to educated countries, like Canada, is bad for you...

Johnny Come Lately and the Right’s Twisted Vision of America and Hatred for President Obama

Finally , four days after repeated instances of violence and vandalism erupted against the home of one lawmaker’s brother and regional offi...

Texas Textbooks Become Campaign Issue Where they Belong, Unfortunately

Bill White, the Democratic candidate for governor in Texas, has called on Governor Rick Perry to ask (can the governor order them to?) the S...

Wednesday, March 24, 2010

Hey Boehner, Teabaggers, TAKE THIS! YES, WE CAN.

Tuesday, March 23, 2010

Vice President Biden: “This is a BIG fucking DEAL!”

Author of Republicans' “Waterloo” has Plan B: Repeal the Bill

Senator Jim DeMint, Republican of South Carolina, seeks to revive his “Waterloo” prediction -– “it’s Waterloo all right: ours,” wrote conse...

Monday, March 22, 2010

Healthcare Roundup: From Teabagger Viciousness to Democrats Making History, Again

Besides the filthy racist signs, there was this incitement to violence and treason (see sign below). Hopefully, the FBI and Secret Service a...

Quotable: David Frum

“Conservatives and Republicans today suffered their most crushing legislative defeat since the 1960s. ... So today’s defeat for free-market ...

The President's Victory Lap

Runner-Up: THE VICTORY TWEET

Sunday, March 21, 2010

Tweet of the Day: LIFE ON PLANET EARTH AFTER HOUSE PASSES HEALTHCARE REFORM

This just about sums up the Republican/FOX Democratic DOOM/Apocalypse after the Democratic House of Representatives passes the healthcare re...

Saturday, March 20, 2010

THE CLOSER What a tour de force. This was, for me, the most moving speech I have seen President Obama deliver. Like Lincoln, the President a...

Friday, March 19, 2010

Cracking the Whip on Wavering Democrats

Quotable: Bart Stupak, the Whiner

“How’s it been? Like a living hell.” So whined Congressman Bart Stupak of Michigan, whose rigid rejection of language in the healthcare bil...

Texas Textbook Outrage: What you Can do to Help

I am departing, for a moment, from my usual irreverent posts to make a serious public outreach request. As you may know by now, the Texas Bo...

Thursday, March 18, 2010

Memo to Governor Rick Perry: Please Fulfill Your Promise to Lead the Texas Secession From the Union

Considering the recent rewriting of U.S. history in textbooks by right wing Christian and states’ rights fanatics on the Texas Board of R...

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