Category Archives: Politics

Noontime Open Tabs – Updated

Posted on July 19, 2016 by

I rarely do this (at all, let alone midweek), but here’s two longish reads you might want to tackle when you take a break from the madness today: The Republicans waged a 3-decade war on government. They got Trump. Norm Ornstein … Continue reading →

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RNC: Worst Super Villians Ever

Posted on June 28, 2016 by

In which obvious anagram Reince Priebus’ RNC tries their cunning hand at being an ersatz Dr. Evil. Continue reading →

Posted in 2016 Goat Rodeo, Hillary Clinton, People Dumber than Dolphins, Politics, Rat-Effing, snark, Wingnuttia | 5 Comments

Today in Rat-Effing

Posted on April 2, 2016 by

There is a lot of speculation (gossip? rat-eff’ing?) that Ayatollah Ted might have been a frequent flier, so to speak, with the DC Madame lo many years ago. “The question now becomes, how many times did Ted Cruz name and … Continue reading →

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Today in Rat-Eff’ing – UPDATED

Posted on March 25, 2016 by

Earlier this week, you may recall this happened: And then Vulgarmort tweeted this: Lyin' Ted Cruz just used a picture of Melania from a G.Q. shoot in his ad. Be careful, Lyin' Ted, or I will spill the beans on … Continue reading →

Posted in 2016 Goat Rodeo, Ayatollah Ted Cruz, Rat-Effing | 12 Comments

Your 3-Martini Stupid is Served, Nikki Haley

Posted on January 14, 2016 by

[Haley] said Wednesday that Trump’s call for a temporary ban on Muslim immigration to the country is what compelled her to speak out. “You know, the one thing that got me, I think, was when he started saying ban all … Continue reading →

Posted in People Dumber than Dolphins, Politics | 12 Comments

The Drinks of CPAC and POP QUIZ!

Posted on March 2, 2015 by

We were astonished to learn that those tea bagging party animals at #CPAC had to time to get their drink on: National Harbor, Maryland (CNN)The cocktail menu at Harrington’s Pub, a watering hole next to the hotel hosting an annual … Continue reading →

Posted in 2016 Goat Rodeo, Politics, Pop Quiz! | Tagged , | 24 Comments

The Saga of Downton Abbey in Peoria, Cont.

Posted on March 2, 2015 by

Poor, fashion-forward Aaron Schock (R-Lindsey Graham’s Closet) just cannot seem to get a break: Rep. Aaron Schock used taxpayer money for private plane flight to Bears game PEORIA — Rep. Aaron Schock, R-Ill., used taxpayer money to pay for a … Continue reading →

Posted in People Dumber than Dolphins, Politics, The Closet of Lindsey Graham, Wingnuttia | Tagged , , | 5 Comments

Shorter Ezra Klein

Posted on April 7, 2014 by

People believe what they want to believe. Klein has a chapter-length essay (I copied and pasted into Word to get a word count: 4,191 words) up on the first day of the news site VOX. Seriously. And it all comes … Continue reading →

Posted in Politics, Pundits who make me crazy | 3 Comments

Who Let The Pigs Out?

Posted on March 30, 2014 by

Castrating pigs is like cutting spending? Make politicians squeal by castrating them? Metaphors are hard for me. And yes, this is real.

Posted in Bad Ideas, In their own words, Politics, snark, Teabaggers, You Can't Make This Up | 3 Comments

Before the anti-gay propaganda laws in Russia…

Posted on August 16, 2013 by

…there were safe-sex commercials: True confession: I thought it was going to be a pun on how puck sounds like, well, you know, before it dawned on me that in Russian, that might not work. D’oh!

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