Monthly Archives: February 2009
Volcanoes Aren’t the Only Things Erupting!
From the Anchorage Daily News: In his official Republican response to President Barack Obama’s speech to the nation Tuesday, Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal said repeatedly that “Americans can do anything!” With one exception, apparently. We don’t need to keep an … Continue reading →
Filed under Alaska, Barack Obama, Democrats, Environment, humor, Katrina, Lisa Murkowski, Louisiana, movies, parody, politics, Republicans, Sarah Palin, snark, Wordpress Political Blogs
Tagged as Anchorage, aviation, Bobby Jindal, disasters, economy, Global Volcanism Program, Hawaii, jobs, John Eichelberger, Mark Begich, Mount Pinatubo, Mount Redoubt, Mount St. Helens, Paul Krugman, Philippines, Royce Pollard, science, stimulus, U.S. Geological Survey, USGS, VDAP, volcano, Volcano Disaster Assistance Program, Volcano Hazards Program, Washington, Yellowstone
Speeches and Scream
From The New York Times: Gov. Bobby Jindal of Louisiana has been a rising star in the Republican Party, but his stock took a hit as he was roundly panned for his televised response to President Obama’s first speech to … Continue reading →
Filed under Barack Obama, Chris Matthews, Fox News, humor, Katrina, Laura Ingraham, Louisiana, Media, movies, MSNBC, parody, politics, Racism, radio, Republicans, Rush Limbaugh, snark, television, Wordpress Political Blogs
Tagged as 30 Rock, Bobby Jindal, conservatives, David Brooks, David Johnson, economy, Harry Lee, Hurricane Gustav, Juan Williams, Kenneth Parcell, Republican National Convention, U.S. Geological Survey, USGS, volcano
Dumbos, the Elephants, Revisited
Yesterday, we looked at a couple of Rethuglican Dumbos. But were their remarks the dumbest of the dumb? They have some mighty stiff competition! From the St. Louis Post-Dispatch: WASHINGTON — Michael Steele, the new Republican National Chairman, wants to … Continue reading →
Filed under 2008 election, Barack Obama, Constitution, humor, Louisiana, movies, parody, politics, Republicans, snark, Supreme Court, television
Tagged as 30 Rock, Alan Keyes, Bobby Jindal, Hawaii, Hip-hop, Hispanics, Illinois, Kenneth Parcell, Kenya, Maryland, Michael Steele, Republican National Committee
Dumbos, the Elephants
I wonder if they put loafers, sandals, and wingtops on the Senate cafeteria’s menu. How do they fit so many feet in their mouths? Original DVD cover.
Filed under 2008 election, Barack Obama, Constitution, humor, John Cornyn, Mitch McConnell, movies, parody, politics, Republicans, Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Senate, snark, Supreme Court, Wordpress Political Blogs
Tagged as Alabama, Dan Mongiardo, David Williams, Hawaii, Jack Conway, Jim Bunning, Kentucky, National Republican Senatorial Committee, NRSC, Richard Shelby
His Name is Earl
From Federal Computer Week: President Barack Obama today named Earl Devaney, inspector general of the Interior Department, to oversee how the government spends the $787 billion economic stimulus package. Devaney will head the newly created Recovery Act Transparency and Accountability … Continue reading →
Filed under Barack Obama, Corruption, humor, Interior Department, Jack Abramoff, Joe Biden, movies, parody, politics, Scandals, snark, Steven Griles, Wordpress Political Blogs
Tagged as Council of Republicans for Environmental Advocacy, Earl Devaney, economy, Environmental Protection Agency, EPA, Italia Federici, lobbyists, Minerals Management Service, MMS, Recovery Act Transparency and Accountability Board, Roger Stillwell, Secret Service, stimulus
Perle Harbors Delusions
From Dana Milbank at The Washington Post: Prince of Darkness Denies Own Existence Listening to neoconservative mastermind Richard Perle at the Nixon Center yesterday, there was a sense of falling down the rabbit hole. In real life, Perle was the … Continue reading →
Filed under Chimpy, Dick Cheney, Donald Rumsfeld, George W. Bush, humor, Iraq War, movies, parody, Pentagon, politics, Republicans, Ronald Reagan, snark, Wordpress Political Blogs
Tagged as Bush doctrine, foreign policy, Francis Fukuyama, Middle East, National Security Strategy, neoconservatives, Prince of Darkness, Richard Burt, Richard Perle, Saddam Hussein
Grand Old Party? No, Just Grandstanding!
From the Los Angeles Times: Reporting from Columbia, S.C. — Would a governor in a state with the third-highest unemployment rate in the nation really say no to President Obama’s stimulus money? That is the question reverberating through South Carolina, … Continue reading →
Filed under Arnold Schwarzenegger, Barack Obama, Democrats, humor, Louisiana, movies, Newt Gingrich, parody, politics, Republicans, Sarah Palin, snark, Wordpress Political Blogs
Tagged as 2012 election, Bobby Jindal, Charlie Crist, conservatives, Ed Rendell, education, free market, Glenn McConnell, Haley Barbour, health care, James Clyburn, Jon Huntsman Jr., Mark Sanford, Martin O'Malley, Maryland, Mississippi, National Governors Association, New Orleans, Pennsylvania, Ray Nagin, Republican Governors Association, Robert Ford, South Carolina, stimulus, transportation, unemployment, Utah
Happy Birthday, Barbie: 4th and Final(?) Edition
Well, kids, in parts 1, 2, and 3, we’ve covered wannabes and motherhood, a few first ladies, and Rethuglican women in the Senate. Since we’ve paid homage to those in the Senate, I would be remiss to ignore the Ladies … Continue reading →
Filed under Barack Obama, FEC, Federal Election Commission, humor, Ileana Ros-Lehtinen, John McCain, Lindsey Graham, movies, parody, politics, Republicans, snark, Wordpress Political Blogs
Tagged as ACORN, Barbie doll, campaign finance, Candice Miller, Census, Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington, CREW, Gone With the Wind, Heather Wilson, Marsha Blackburn, Scarlett O'Hara, Shelley Moore Capito, stimulus, Virginia Foxx
