Monthly Archives: September 2009
There’s no cure for selfishness
From Joe Conason at Salon: Sept. 11, 2009 | In the lyrical conclusion of President Obama’s speech on healthcare, he talked about the emotions and experiences that drove his late friend Sen. Edward Kennedy to work so tirelessly and passionately … Continue reading →
Filed under 2008 election, Barack Obama, Democrats, Edward Kennedy, humor, John McCain, movies, parody, Pete Domenici, politics, Republicans, Ronald Reagan, Senate, snark, Wordpress Political Blogs
Tagged as Big Pharma, Cindy McCain, consumer protection, disabled, Federal Employee Health Benefits, health care, Health Insurance, Joe Conason, medical research, Medicare, mental health, Nancy Reagan, Paul Wellstone, public option, stem cells, Ted Kennedy, universal health care
Southern Discomfort
From WSPA: Governor Mark Sanford’s odd and unexplained disappearance in June got a lot of national attention just because it was so unusual. He left the state without telling anyone and without a way to contact him. His wife even … Continue reading →
Filed under Barack Obama, Democrats, FBI, humor, Joe Wilson, John McCain, Lindsey Graham, movies, parody, politics, Racism, Republicans, Scandals, snark, South Carolina, Wordpress Political Blogs
Tagged as Abscam, adultery, bribery, Charles Sharpe, civil rights, Communism, drugs, Earle Morris, Floyd Spence, Fritz Hollings, health care, James Clyburn, Jim DeMint, John Jenrette, Mark Sanford, Operation Lost Trust, Ralph Yarborough, Rita Jenrette, Rob Miller, stimulus, Strom Thurmond, Tom Ravenel, Walter Mondale
South Caro-whiner
From the Los Angeles Times: The congressman who heckled President Obama during a televised address found that while the president accepted his apology Thursday, the furor over his outburst did not let up. “I’m a big believer that we all … Continue reading →
Filed under Afghanistan, Barack Obama, Bob Filner, Chimpy, Comic books, Democrats, Fox News, George W. Bush, Glenn Beck, humor, Immigration, Iraq War, Joe Wilson, Lindsey Graham, Nancy Pelosi, parody, politics, Racism, Rahm Emanuel, Republicans, Ronald Reagan, snark, South Carolina, Wordpress Political Blogs
Tagged as 9/12 March on Washington, 9/12 Project, AstroTurfing, campaign funds, censure, conservatives, Eric Cantor, FreedomWorks, health care, James Clyburn, John Shimkus, National Guard, neo-Confederates, Rob Miller, Saddam Hussein, secession, slavery, Sons of Confederate Veterans, Southern Poverty Law Center, Strom Thurmond, tax cuts, TRICARE, veterans, Veterans Administration, xenophobia
Rudeness, Rebuttal, and Royalty
From Babylon Dictionary: magpie Noun 1. long-tailed black-and-white bird that utters a chattering call …snip… 3. an obnoxious and foolish and loquacious talker (synonym) chatterer, babbler, prater, chatterbox, spouter From Sex-Lexis: schmekel: 1. A penis , diminutive for of the … Continue reading →
Filed under Barack Obama, Congress, Great Britain, humor, Joe Wilson, John Boehner, John McCain, Louisiana, movies, parody, politics, Rahm Emanuel, Republicans, snark, South Carolina, Wordpress Political Blogs
Tagged as Birthers, campaign donations, Cartoons, Center for Responsive Politics, Charles Boustany, Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee, health care, Health Insurance, HMO, lobbyists, malpractice, Public Campaign Action Fund, Steny Hoyer
Can we get a death panel to work on her Facebook account?
From FIRST READ at MSNBC: Former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin was invited to testify before the New York state Senate Aging Committee by its Chairman, Rev. Ruben Diaz. Instead of testifying, Palin has submitted written testimony, and publicizes it via … Continue reading →
Filed under Barack Obama, Books, Congress, Democrats, humor, parody, politics, Rahm Emanuel, Republicans, Sarah Palin, snark, Wordpress Political Blogs
Tagged as conservatives, death panels, Deathers, disabled, euthanasia, Ezekiel Emanuel, Facebook, Hastings Center, health care, living will, Medicare, New York State Senate Aging Committee, Politifact, Ruben Diaz, senior citizens, seniors, Trig Palin, White House Office of Management and Budget, Zeke Emanuel
The ‘Put Health Care Reform to Death’ Panel
From The Washington Post: Senate Finance Committee Chairman Max Baucus is urging three Republican colleagues to sign off on the $900 billion health-care reform package they have helped to negotiate over the past two months, in order to add a … Continue reading →
Filed under Barack Obama, Ben Nelson, Charles Schumer, Chuck Grassley, Congress, Democrats, humor, Jay Rockefeller, movies, Olympia Snowe, parody, politics, Republicans, Senate, Senate Finance Committee, snark, Wordpress Political Blogs
Tagged as Charles Grassley, Debbie Stabenow, Gang of 6, health care, Health Insurance, Max Baucus, Mike Enzi, public option, Robert Gibbs, taxes, trigger
Forecast: A chance with Snowe
From KENNEBEC JOURNAL & Morning Sentinel: The health care reform debate that has polarized the country appears to have no middle ground, yet that’s exactly where Maine’s Sen. Olympia Snowe finds herself. The Republican is something that has become increasingly … Continue reading →
Filed under Barack Obama, Congress, Edward Kennedy, humor, Maine, movies, Olympia Snowe, parody, politics, Republicans, Senate, Senate Finance Committee, snark, Susan Collins, Wordpress Political Blogs
Tagged as Charles Grassley, Chuck Grassley, conservatives, Gang of 6, health care, Maine Heritage Policy Center, Mike Enzi, moderates, Ted Kennedy
Hide the Children!!!!
From Joan Walsh at Salon: One of the greatest things about electing Barack Obama as president, for me, was his appeal to young people, especially disaffected kids of every group, including (OK, maybe especially) young African-Americans. In a country where … Continue reading →
Filed under Barack Obama, Florida, George H. W. Bush, Glenn Beck, humor, John Kerry, John McCain, Michelle Malkin, movies, parody, politics, Racism, radio, Republicans, Ronald Reagan, Sarah Palin, snark, Texas, Wordpress Political Blogs
Tagged as African-Americans, Birthers, Bob Unruh, Brian Fischer, C-SPAN, Communism, conservatives, education, fascism, Hypocrisy, Illinois, Jim Greer, Joan Walsh, Liberals, Marxism, Meredith Jessup, Minnesota, Missouri, Nazis, Newsmax, Pamela Heller, Politifact, Rick Perry, Townhall, Virginia, Wisconsin, World Net Daily, WorldNetDaily
