Remembering Another Filibuster
Watching a group of intransigent lawmakers vowing to block action on popular legislation, while others in their party scramble to distance themselves from the mossbacks, calls to mind another...
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Liberals Outrage On IRS Tea Party Scrutiny Unjustified & Foolish (VIDEO)
Republicans, Conservatives, the Tea Party, and Right Wingers play to win. They never allow truth or scruples to intervene. When I first heard the story about the IRS “going after Conservative groups”...
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John Oliver laments our 2016 horse race, and looks at Australian politics
Last night, John Oliver lamented all the Rand Paul coverage for 2016, and looked at how they do it in Australia.It's not just that the media is already ramping up their 2016 coverage. It's that some...
View ArticleEd Schultz back to weekdays on MSNBC
Never understood why a rerun of Tweety within an hour of itself was a good idea except for the coveted masochist demographic but that experiment appears to be done now. Ed Schultz is moving back to...
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MA-05: Check Out Carl Sciortino (D) & His Dad Discuss The Special Election...
My top favorite candidates running for Congress this year are Daylin Leach (D. PA-13), Kevin Strouse (D. PA-08) and Andrew Romanoff (D. CO-06). I am very prouf to add Carl Sciortino (D. MA-05) to that...
View ArticleI didn't know that there was an Old Timer's Game for Authoritarian Yahoos.
Charlie Pierce is just a brilliant writer. His blog at Esquire consistently turns up gems like the title of this post, his comment today, upon learning that Ed Meese, Reagan henchman and attorney...
View ArticleMichel Grimm NY-CD11 is real classy
I've written several Diaries on my Republicon Congressman, Michael Grimm of NY CD-11 but none can beat this one. Sources say Rep. Michael Grimm snuck into the bathroom of an upscale wine bar in...
View ArticleAnother Clueless Media Mouthpiece: CNBC's Carol Roth on Real Time
This genius was on last week's Real Time with Bill Maher, so don't yell at me. Couldn't get the video until now. And even now their embed code sux - but check it our anyway.(The show is rerunning just...
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PA-Gov: Watch Chris Matthews Destroy Tom Corbett (R)
Received this e-mail today from the Pennsylvania Democratic Party featuring MSNBC's Hardball's Chris Matthews rip Governor Tom Corbett (R. PA) Last week, The Washington Post labeled Tom Corbett the...
View ArticleThe Selling Of The President Kennedy Assassination Cover-Up
On this 50th "anniversary" of the assassination of President John F. Kennedy, the corporate media in collusion with elements in the federal government continues to perpetuate the "lone assassin"...
View ArticleThe Inexperienced Chief Executive
We have a president with little management experience. And it'sshowing.The health care reform mess has been spectacular. The troubles with the program's website and enrollment are only the beginning....
View ArticleWhat did he know, and WHEN did he know it?
Don't most of these political scandals often boil down to those simple questions?With the WHEN component ... boiling down to a matter of historical "tense." Take for instance, Christie's emphatic...
View ArticleGovernor Christie answering questions live at 7:00 pm on radio (open thread)
Just a quick heads up that CNN is covering a segment of Chris Christie's live radio interview on New Jersey 101.5 now at 7:00 p.m. on Erin Burnett''s program. This is the first time Governor Christie...
View ArticleMSNBC confirms NJ Senator Gordon says no members of Christie's office will...
Finally, MSNBC comes to the rescue with, Let Me Start: Christie keeping some GOPers worriedPLAYING HARDBALL: As the investigation into the George Washington Bridge lane closures continues, you can...
View ArticleHow Did I Miss That? Russians Drop Panties; Chinese Takeout
This posting comes from a judicial conference in Galveston, where I was just grossed out by a Republican audience reaction I will be writing about when I get home.I post now just to get it up because...
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PA-Sen: In 2016, We Will Finally Send Mr. Smith (Sestak (D)) To Washington
Received this e-mail today from former Congressman and decorated Admiral, Joe Sestak (D. PA) that took us down memory lane: At 10:10 pm, Chris Matthews announced on November 2nd, 2010 that "Mr. Smith...
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Chris Matthews schooled by Elizabeth Warren on politics and the Democratic...
Democratic Sen. Elizabeth Warren was interviewed by Chris Matthews this past Thursday, and after watching that interview, one must admit this woman has the fire in her belly to really get things done....
View ArticleChris Matthews' Insane Offensive Tirade at President Obama and Congressman Meeks
It is of particular insult to hear Chris Matthews suggest that President Barack Obama is somehow doing the bidding of Iraq War neocons, especially knowing that, while Barack Obama was against the war...
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