Just sit right back, and you’ll hear a tale A tale of some rightward twits Who threw a party serving tea Aboard a flound’ring ship The mate was a vocal Birtherman The skipper a greedy rube If the passengers should…
Tag: Sarah Palin (R)
Giffords was in Palin's Crosshairs [Updated 1/10/2011]
As you’ve no doubt heard by now, Representative Gabrielle Giffords (D-Arizona) was shot in the head, and Chief Judge John Roll of the U.S. District Court for Arizona was killed in an attack in Tuscon, AZ, today. In total, six…
GOP: And So It Begins…
All aboard the Crazy Train! Next stop: ScienceFailAdelphia! Fresh off a dramatic victory in which it retook the House leadership, the Republican Party intends to hold major hearings probing the supposed “scientific fraud” behind global climate change. [***] Holding hearings…
AR-04: A New Rankin Ad, Now With 100% More Canine Humor!
Bullet-point reactions because this does not warrant full paragraphs: “The problem is, this ‘blue dog’ won’t bark.” I’m guessing someone in Rankin’s camp made that joke, and someone else said “OH, SNAP! NO HE DIDN’T!” There might even have been…
HCR: Popularity Movin' On Up, No Word On Deluxe Apartment In Sky
According to Kaiser’s Health Tracking Poll: The July Health Tracking Poll indicates overall public support for the health reform law is steady from June, while unfavorable views of the law have trended downward. Half the public (50%) now expresses a…
AL-02: Nuttier Than Squirrel Turds
We interrupt your regularly-scheduled Arkansas-centric political blogging for this ad from Alabama’s second congressional district. In the crazy-cake-taking contest, the ominous “SLAVERY” from ol’ Abe takes the cake, but that ad was nuts on a number of levels. Though, really,…
AR-House 46 [Follow-Up]: That word…you keep using it. I do not think it means what you think it means.
I have found that, as a general rule, the more ridiculous someone is in his or her initial position on an issue, the more quickly he will paint himself into a logical corner when discussing it or attempt to change…
AR-House 46: When Ignorance Attacks!
Every now and then, Jeff will listen to Rush Limbaugh despite knowing full well that Rush will undoubtedly say something so false and inflammatory that Jeff will turn off the radio in disgust. Likewise, I have a friend who will…
AR-Sen: Does Financial Reform Resonate With Voters?
An article at The Huffington Post — HuffPo, as the kids say — discusses the building momentum against Wall Street. Using very broad strokes, the article points to the proposed financial reform bill and the activities of groups like SEIU…
Reality Check: Yeah, About Those Obama Tax Increases…
By now, I’m sure you’ve heard about the Tea Party demonstration that descended upon the Arkansas Capitol yesterday. It seems, even in Arkansas, some Americans are mad as hell about Obama raising their taxes, taking over healthcare, and being a…