Shots fired on Virginia Tech campus. UPDATE: Here’s the latest from Virginia Tech’s website: Suspect remains at large. A police officer has been shot. A potential second victim is reported at the Cage lot. Stay indoors. Secure in place.
CFPB Nominee Filibustered
I don't know how the Republicans think they can possibly benefit from things like this: Earlier today, 53 percent of the Senate voted to move forward with Richard Cordray’s nomination to lead the new Consumer Financial Protection Bureau — depriving him of thesupermajority he needs in order to be confirmed. One of the senators joining this filibuster, Sen. Mike Lee … Read More
More Conservative Outrage… This Time Over The Muppets
No, really: On Fox’s “Follow the Money,” Bolling alleged that the new Disney installment of the “The Muppets” franchise was evidence of a liberal Hollywood conspiracy to brainwash children. The film features an evil oil baron named Tex Richman (Chris Cooper), who wants to raze the Muppets’ old theater to drill for the black gold. The gang reunites to host … Read More
Obama’s Kids Are Eating Asian Food; Conservatives Eat Red Meat
The two Obama daughters attend Sidwell Friends School, and if you mosey on over to the school website today, you'll see that the upper and middle schools have the following for school lunch today: Asian Mushroom SoupOriental Noodle SaladClassic Spinach SaladTeriyaki Marinated Chicken StripsSzechuan Tofu & VeggiesGarlic Roasted EdamameVegetable Fried RiceFortune Cookies [Emphasis mine] OMGF! To the Outrage-mobile, conservatives! That's … Read More
RIP Harry Morgan
Best known for being Colonel Potter on M*A*S*H*. Also for playing opposite Jack Webb on TV's Dragnet. Also, he was in my dead pool. He was 96. Full obit here.
GOP Candidate Lie Of The Day
"I'm not ashamed to admit that I'm a Christian, but you don't need to be in the pew every Sunday to know there's something wrong in this country when gays can serve openly in the military but our kids can't openly celebrate Christmas or pray in school." – Rick Perry in his new ad Hey, Rick. Kids CAN openly celebrate … Read More
Herman Cain Reaches Out To Women
It's rather obvious to point out that Herman Cain has a "woman problem", having apparently sexually harassed several of them, and carried on a "relationship" with one for 13 years behind his wife's back. Oh, what is a campaign to do? This, apparently: The newest section of Herman Cain’s website, “Women for Cain.” It is chaired by his wife and … Read More
Good Economic News
The November jobs report is out, and the unemployment rate has dropped from from 9% to 8.6%. That's the lowest rate since March 2009. As is always the case, there was a significant gap between the private and public sectors. Businesses added 140,000 jobs last month, while budget cuts forced the public sector to shed 20,000 jobs, which continues to be … Read More
What’s Up With New Hampshire Republicans?
First, the Republicans in the New Hampshire Assembly get nutcases like Orly Taitz to show up and try to get Obama's name taken off the ballet because he's a secret Kenyan Muslim not born in America and he has no birth certificate (Jeez, that old song?!?). Here's Orly and NH State Rep. Harry Accornero making their casea: And when the New Hampshire … Read More