Monthly Archives: February 2010
It May Be Cold, But They Need a Chill Pill
From POLITICO: With the nation’s capital buried in several feet of snow and the federal government brought to a halt by Mother Nature, conservatives are mocking former Vice President Al Gore and his crusade to curb global climate change. The … Continue reading →
Filed under Al Gore, Barack Obama, Democrats, Fox News, Glenn Beck, Global warming, humor, James Inhofe, Mitch McConnell, movies, Newt Gingrich, parody, politics, Republicans, Rush Limbaugh, Sarah Palin, Sean Hannity, snark, Wordpress Political Blogs
Tagged as cap-and-trade, climate change, conservatives, Fox and Friends, Gretchen Carlson, Jim DeMint, Snow
Snow Day! What a Capitol Idea!
From The CHRISTIAN SCIENCE MONITOR: With major airports and the federal government shut down, effects from this week’s snow storm will linger beyond the time needed to dig out. The unemployed may be impacted by Congress’ snow days, unless lawmakers … Continue reading →
Filed under Barack Obama, Charles Schumer, Chuck Grassley, Congress, Democrats, Harry Reid, humor, Joe Biden, John Boehner, Mitch McConnell, Nancy Pelosi, parody, politics, Rahm Emanuel, Republicans, Senate, snark, Wordpress Political Blogs
Tagged as Capitol, Charles Grassley, Chuck Schumer, COBRA, Eric Cantor, Federal Government, Federal Reserve, google, Haiti, Office of Personnel Management, Snow, Toyota, unemployment
Oink, Oink
From npr: Americans owe a debt of gratitude to Richard Shelby, the senior Republican senator from Alabama, and the rest of the Senate should be furious at him. The reason is simple. Shelby has overstepped the usual bounds of caution … Continue reading →
Filed under Afghanistan, Barack Obama, Corruption, humor, Iraq War, John McCain, parody, politics, Republicans, Robert Gibbs, Senate, snark, television, Wordpress Political Blogs
Tagged as Alabama, Boeing, campaign donations, Cartoons, earmarks, filibuster, Jeff Sessions, Northrop Grumman, PAC, pork, recess appointments, Richard Shelby, terrorism
Sarah Palin, Palm Reader
(ChattahBox)—-[...] After Sarah Palin’s keynote speech last night at the Tea Party Convention, she sat down with the event organizer Judson Phillips for a brief question and answer session. The questions were apparently pre-screened and Palin’s team of handlers had … Continue reading →
Now Playing at EweTube
From the San Francisco Chronicle: Carly Fiorina’s U.S. Senate campaign has created the nation’s newest online star – the “demon sheep” – in its new ad attacking the Republican primary’s front-runner, former South Bay Rep. Tom Campbell. Original DVD cover
Filed under Barack Obama, Barbara Boxer, California, Democrats, humor, John McCain, movies, parody, politics, Republicans, Senate, snark, Wordpress Political Blogs
Tagged as 2010 election, campaign ads, Carly Fiorina, Chuck DeVore, conservatives, Demon sheep, Facebook, FCINO, Fred Davis, Hewlett-Packard, Tom Campbell, Twitter, YouTube
All That Glitters is Often Tarnished
From abcNEWS: Prosecutors at the human rights trial of former Liberian warlord Charles Taylor alleged Thursday that Christian televangelist Pat Robertson had lobbied the White House on Taylor’s behalf in return for a gold mining contract. The controversial pastor and … Continue reading →
Filed under Chimpy, Christianity, Corruption, George W. Bush, humor, movies, parody, Pat Robertson, politics, religion, Republicans, snark, United Nations, Wordpress Political Blogs
Tagged as Charles Taylor, crime, diamonds, Freedom Gold Ltd., gold, human rights, Judaism, Liberia, lobbying, lobbyists, misogyny, murder, rape, Sierra Leone, Stephen Rapp, televangelists
What’s in a Name?
So, here’s the scoop, kids. Glenn Beck was jawing with his radio sidekick, Pat Gray (apparently, one dumbshit per show is not enough) about the prez, Barack Obama, daring to use his name. Not Glenn Beck’s name, Barack Obama was … Continue reading →
Filed under Barack Obama, Glenn Beck, humor, Media, movies, parody, politics, Racism, radio, Republicans, snark, Wordpress Political Blogs
Tagged as Africa, conservatives, Kenya, Pat Gray
Everything Changes, Except Rethuglican’s Small Minds
From Planet Washington (McCLATCHY Trusted Voices): In 1993, when Congress strongly resisted President Bill Clinton’s attempt to end the U.S. military’s ban on gay service members, Gen. Colin Powell, then the top military officer, helped broker a compromise policy that … Continue reading →
Filed under Bill Clinton, Britain, Colin Powell, Defense Department, Gay rights, Homophobia, Homosexuality, humor, John McCain, Joint Chiefs of Staff, Lindsey Graham, movies, parody, Pentagon, politics, Republicans, Robert Gates, Sam Nunn, Senate Armed Services Committee, snark, United Kingdom
Tagged as conservatives, DADT, Don't Ask Don't Tell, European Court of Human Rights, Gallup poll, Jeff Sessions, Mike Mullen, military, Military Times, Patrick Murphy, Saxby Chambliss
