Category Archives: media

Gym Jordan Presents: Bread and Circuses

Posted on February 7, 2023 by tengrain

In case you were wondering, the plan appears to hold the Select Subcommittee on The Weaponization of the Federal Gubmint hearings from a Fox News greenroom: The GOP-led House select subcommittee on so-called weaponization of the federal government will draw … Continue reading →

Posted in Fox News, Gym Jordan, Our Failed Political Press, Wingnuttia | 2 Comments

Define ‘Moderate’ WaPo

Posted on February 6, 2023 by tengrain

Our Failed Political Press ™ There’s a piece in the WaPo entitled (and I do mean entitled), The Joe Manchin of the House GOP? And Betteridges Law Of Headlines just keeled over. Anyway, it is pushing the notion that there … Continue reading →

Posted in Dork MAGA, Our Failed Political Press, snark, Wingnuttia | 7 Comments

Bad Placement, Cont.

Posted on February 3, 2023 by tengrain

D’oh!

Posted in Bad Placement, snark, The NYTimes | 7 Comments

News That Will Drive You To Drink

Posted on February 3, 2023 by tengrain

Happy Hour News Somewhere Balloonboy is smiling: House Oversight Committee Chair James Comer to Fox News: "My concern is that the federal government doesn't know what's in that balloon. Is that bioweapons in that balloon? Did that balloon take off … Continue reading →

Posted in Fox News, Our Failed Political Press, Wingnuttia | 14 Comments

One Lump of Stupid or Two?

Posted on February 1, 2023 by tengrain

It’s amazing that they don’t burst into flames: Ingraham: The media are working overtime to get you wound up about nonsense pic.twitter.com/aYZmt0KKbk — Acyn (@Acyn) January 31, 2023

Posted in Fox News, Laura Ingraham, Talentless Hacks | 12 Comments

Small Gubmint Enthusiast Seeks Gubmint Intervention

Posted on January 31, 2023 by tengrain

DeSantis is asked during a news conference for his view on DirecTV dropping Newsmax. He says it warrants a congressional investigation. pic.twitter.com/6VSdRIxyS8 — Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) January 31, 2023 Governor Whiney McFascist doesn’t think that companies should make their own … Continue reading →

Posted in 2024 Goat Rodeo, Fascism, Newsmax, Our Failed Political Press, Ron DeSantis | 3 Comments

Take CNN. Please.

Posted on January 31, 2023 by tengrain

Guys, remember a couple of weeks ago when we learned that CNN was considering hiring a comic? Well, Vanity Fair has the scoop: CNN is adding comedian Bill Maher to its Friday night lineup. Starting this Friday at 11:30pm ET, the network … Continue reading →

Posted in 2-drink minimum, CNN, Our Failed Political Press | 6 Comments

Our Failed Political Press ™ (Part Infinity)

Posted on January 30, 2023 by tengrain

As regular readers and all good Scissoheads know, the Sunday Talkies are a bust. They stopped being news programs long ago and became something of an inside the beltway brunch party. The guests are regularly spokespeople from the Republican Party … Continue reading →

Posted in 2024 Goat Rodeo, Hair Führer Donald Trump, Our Failed Political Press | 5 Comments

Our Failed Political Press ™ (Part Infinity+)

Posted on January 27, 2023 by tengrain

Happy Hour News Proof those media mother-eff’ers learned NOTHING: Few more scoops:1. Reporters from CNN, NBC, etc w/ Trump on his plane for Saturday tour to NH & SC, portending return to old Trump-media status quo2. Nancy Pelosi, Gina Raimondo … Continue reading →

Posted in 2024 Goat Rodeo, Hair Führer Donald Trump, Our Failed Political Press | 9 Comments

One Lump of Stupid or Two?

Posted on January 27, 2023 by tengrain

Good work, AP Styleguide.

Posted in Associated Press, Our Failed Political Press, People Dumber than Dolphins | 2 Comments