Stephen Colbert: Basil Marceaux Will Have A Beer With You Whether You Want It Or Not
If it weren't for the fact they have an excess of material to choose from these days one might wonder whether Basil Marceaux, candidate for Tennessee governor, wasn't merely a plant by the comedy shows to give them something to talk about during the dog days of summer. Alas, it seems he's...
Paranoid Alvin Greene Would Like Denzel To Play Him In The Movies
For a political candidate (reminder: officially, this is what he is) that has begun to shun the media "enigmatic jobless man" Alvin Greene has demonstrated a genius for continually stretching out his 15 minutes of fame. Here is the latest.
Is It Going To Be A Quiet Summer, After All? Dems Scared Of Town Halls
Is this is the political version of 'fool me once'? After a bruising August last year, which saw a slew of politicians being loudly berated by angry voters, the birth of the Tea Party movement, and drove cable coverage during the normally slow summer dog days, Democrats are apparently choosing to stay home. ...
NYT Bombshell: Dem Senate Candidate Lied About Serving In Vietnam
The New York Times may have officially cornered the market on political bombshells. Last night the paper went live with a report that Connecticut Democratic Senate candidate Richard Blumenthal had lied about fighting in the Vietnam War. He had not. Ever.
This Week In Crazy Campaign Commercials: ‘Thugs And Criminals’ In Alabama
Buckle your seat belts, folks: if the recent slew of over-the-top campaign commercials is any indication, we are in for a long hot summer of campaign spots that may make you wonder whether The Onion has taken over the FCC.
Is Andrew Sullivan Kicking Off A Media Frenzy Over Kagan’s Sexuality?
Is President Obama going to manage to get Elena Kagan confirmed to the Supreme Court without addressing her sexuality? Well, not if Andrew Sullivan has anything to do with it. Sullivan attacked Kagan's sexuality, or the lack of public mention of it, in a series of posts yesterday, with a ferocity that...
Glenn Beck Has Apparently Failed In His Mission To Demonize ‘Progressives’
Despite a strong, year-long push from the Right, lead primarily by Glenn Beck, the word 'progressive' has failed to instill terror in the hearts of the American public. A new Pew survey reveals that that 68% of the public think that "progressive" is a positive word and only 23% find...
McCain’s New Campaign Ad: “Complete The Dang Fence”
Maybe this is John McCain's new way of being a 'maverick.' McCain just released a new campaign ad which features him strolling the Mexican border with a border sheriff who tells him "we're outmanned...with all the illegals in America more than half come through Arizona." McCain's response: "Complete the dang fence." Says...
Nazis, Fascists, Apartheid: A Short History Of AZ Immigration Law Rhetoric
The new Arizona Immigration Law has managed to supplant both the Tea Partiers, the Birthers, and maybe even the 'shitty deal-ers' as the cable news story of the week. Descriptions thus far have basically fallen into three categories: Nazis, Fascists, and the Apartheid. With that in mind, here is a...
Revealed: The Real Reasons Sarah Palin Quit Being Governor Of Alaska
New York is the latest publication to jump on the Sarah Palin as media mogul train. If you are a regular reader of this site, or a fan of Palin, most of it is stuff you already know. However it includes a rather interesting and detailed play-by-play of why Palin decided...
