Quote Of The Day

Dec 17th, 2011

Con man predating upon delusion

"For me, it is far better to grasp the Universe as it really is than to persist in delusion, however satisfying and reassuring."

-- Carl Sagan

Ridiculous Spin

July 28th, 2011

Yes, Speaker of the House Boehner is twisting in the wind. Yes, it is because of the intransigence of the so-called Tea Party Freshmen. This is the result of two different and very distinct phenomena. First, Rep. John Boehner (R-OH) is very nearly and almost disastrously incompetent. Face it. He is bad at his job. He simply can't lead from his leadership position. Second, it the latest example of a radical minority, one whose views are utterly at odds with three quarters of the population on specific policy matters, preventing the government from functioning.

Enter the delusion that now constitutes the conservative echo chamber. The Drudge headline linking to the article also linked above is as follows.

Drudge Report screenshot taken at 8:45pm CST

In the eyes of the core of what I call the "saboteur right wing," this failure to govern is not only being regarded as a positive... it is affirming their fantasy that they run the show.

Olbermann Examines the "Lotto Nation"

May 6th, 2011

Keith notes that a recent poll confirms his theory as to why so many in the lower middle class are supporting tax policies that exclusively benefit the very wealthy... they are all convinced they're gonna get rich! Eventually. Somehow. Someday.

Do You Think God Is A "Conservative"?

March 21st, 2011

By Stephanie Baselice

The “liberal/conservative” divide in current culture is a division of identity not a division of actual opinion on policy. And it is fake. This divide was manufactured in the boardrooms of corporate owned media for the benefit of a tiny minority of billionaires. 

Trainwreck

Jan 18th, 2011

Would someone please explain to me how Sarah Palin's first appearance since last week's wretched and narcissistic canned statement could actually have been worse than the original? Does she not have anyone on Team Palin that knows what they are doing? Is there no one who actually commands her respect that can simply look her in the eye and say, "Sarah. Let me explain to you what's wrong here?" 

Well, I guess the answers to these questions are all a resounding, "NO." 

No one has tried to "silence" you Sarah. That's quite different from hoping you'll shut up. It is with great relief that I read Joe Scarborough's piece in Politico this morning. He wrote it so the rest of us don't have to. In fact, he sums you up as succinctly as any pundit ever has:

"What a spoiled brat."

McConnell Vs. Krauthammer

Dec 22nd 2010

by F. Grey Parker

Hat tip to Connie Prince for research assistance.

Last week, Charles Krauthammer wrote a pretty remarkable piece for someone who has been utterly determined to injure President Obama. To be sure, he has no new love for the President. But, when something is this clear, to deny it is silly. 


Analyzing Obama's re-election odds in The WaPo, Mr. Krauthammer wrote that they are "now more likely than not" following the passage of the controversial tax code extension.

"Obama had a bad November. Self-confessedly shellacked in the midterm election, he fled the scene to Asia and various unsuccessful meetings, only to return to a sad-sack lame-duck Congress with ghostly dozens of defeated Democrats wandering the halls. Now, with his stunning tax deal, Obama is back. Holding no high cards, he nonetheless managed to resurface suddenly not just as a player but as orchestrator, dealmaker and central actor in a high $1 trillion drama," Krauthammer wrote.

Not so fast, comes the response from Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-KY). “Let me give you another point of view. I think Charles Krauthammer’s very smart, but on this, he’s totally wrong,” he huffed on CNN’s State of the Union program Sunday morning.