TBogg has the scoop on DeLay’s response: Tom DeLay defends his no-talent daughter and wife and the money that they made: Representative Tom DeLay, the House majority leader, on Wednesday angrily dismissed newspaper accounts that focused on payments to his wife and daughter as well as on additional trips taken by him that have come under scrutiny. In an interview … Read More
Sen. Cornyn Licks Up His Own Vomit
Texas senator John Cornyn, discussed by me earlier, has decided to "clarify" his remarks. He now says that he doesn’t know of any connection between (1) the recent "spate" of judicial killings and (2) activism on the part of judges. I guess that is because there is no connection, moron. But the question is… if Senator Cornyn doesn’t know of … Read More
DeLay — Time To Remove The Feeding Tube
From the Post … A six-day trip to Moscow in 1997 by then-House Majority Whip Tom DeLay (R-Tex.) was underwritten by business interests lobbying in support of the Russian government, according to four people with firsthand knowledge of the trip arrangements. DeLay reported that the trip was sponsored by a Washington-based nonprofit organization. But interviews with those involved in planning … Read More
Whining Crybabies
I swear. Everytime conservatives run across criticism directed at them, they come across as a bunch of little baby Nellies. "It isn’t fair!" they cry. "They are such meanies!" Check out the latest from Assrocket at Power Line who complains about (*rolls eyes*) how hurtful poltical cartoons are. John, if drawings like these hurt your widdle fee-wings, then perhaps you … Read More
Red Staters
An animated cartoon. I live in a state chock full of these people.
Wanker of the Day
Today’s award goes to Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) who said, on Sunday: I don’t know if there is a cause-and-effect connection but we have seen some recent episodes of courthouse violence in this country. Certainly nothing new, but we seem to have run through a spate of courthouse violence recently that’s been on the news and I wonder whether there … Read More
And What About Those Who WANT To Live?
Majikthise is so right (and cute) when she writes: The Republicans seem awfully blase about medical care for the disabled patients who want to live… Doctors Lobbying to Halt Cuts to Medicare Payments WASHINGTON, April 3 – Doctors are mobilizing a nationwide lobbying campaign to stave off cuts in their Medicare fees as Congress hunts for ways to rein in … Read More
More Rightwing Self-loathing
At Alan Keye’s Renew America site, they aren’t mincing words: Dear President Bush, As a lifelong Republican and staunch supporter of you and your policies, I feel compelled to write to you today, during this Easter season of life and liberty from sin and death, where we all come together to experience the transcendent joy which traditionally marks the anniversary … Read More
Those Evil, Terrorist Loving “Libruls”
From Thoughtcrimes.org: Issue Liberal Position Osama bin Laden Position NeoConservative Position Abortion Favors Opposes Opposes Prayer in School Opposes Favors Favors Separation of Church & State Favors Opposes Opposes Censorship Opposes Favors Favors Pre-emptive Attacks Opposes Favors Favors Interpretation of Religious Scripture Not Literal Literal Literal Women’s Rights Favors Opposes Opposes Death with Dignity Favors Opposes Opposes Theory of Evolution … Read More
Terri and the GOP
Finally finally finally it looks like Terri Schiavo is going to slip quietly into the great beyond, as she wished. As I would wish for myself. As most would wish for themselves. By refusing to give the Schindlers yet another bite at yet another apple, repeating the same arguments already heard, the “little Eichmans” (as wackos on the Christian right … Read More
Revoke Frist’s Medical License
Via The Left Coaster: Liberal Oasis provides today’s action item: help revoke Bill Frist’s medical license for gross dereliction of duty. Remember that Bill Clinton was stripped of his ability to practice law because he lied under oath. Well, Bill Frist has definitely betrayed his medical oath. Now once again, he has violated his pledge to “be honest in all … Read More
Tom Delay Lies
From Tapped: House Majority Leader Tom DeLay said this yesterday about Terri Schiavo: "She talks and she laughs and she expresses likes and discomforts," he said Sunday evening. "It won’t take a miracle to help Terri Schiavo. It will only take the medical care and therapy that patients require." For those keeping score at home, that statement is a straight-up, … Read More
Backfire
The GOP majority stuck its nose into the Schiavo/Schindler family’s private affair, thinking they could score political points. And they will reap some benefit from the religious right (who, I suggest, the GOP already have in their hip pocket. But as the Christian Science Monitor poll at the right shows, most Americans have a problem with Congressional "meddling". UPDATE: This … Read More
Mike Schiavo Quote Of The Day
"Instead of worrying about my wife, who was granted her wishes by the state courts the past seven years, they should worry about the pedophiles killing young girls," [Michael] Schiavo said, referring to a local case. "Why doesn’t Congress worry about people not having health insurance? Or the budget? Let’s talk about all the children who don’t have homes." "To … Read More