With the news that Rep. Michele Bachmann's main Democratic challenger Elwyn Tinklenberg would not be taking her on again in 2010, MSNBC's Keith Olbermann thought that it was time to pay tribute to his favorite wing nut. Consider this video a best of Bachmann.
FNC’s Dick Morris: Freed Current TV Journalists Should Have Stayed in N. Korea
Today on FNC's Fox and Friends, Dick Morris claimed that freed Current TV journalists Laura Ling and Euna Lee should have stayed in N. Korea and dealt with the consequences of their actions. He said, "Maybe they go to North Korea and they live with the consequences of their decision to go there."
Limbaugh Compares Obama to The Joker in The Dark Knight
On his radio show today Rush Limbaugh compared President Obama to The Joker in The Dark Knight. Limbaugh said, "The Joker in that movie took every opportunity to remake Gotham City...His goal was to undermine the whole current system and to effect the change that the people Gotham City didn't want." Did Rush see The Dark Knight?
Glenn Beck Begs His Viewers Not to Turn Violent
The violence brewing in video clips of the astroturffing tea baggers hell bent on making sure no intelligent debate can take place in Town Hall meetings regarding Healthcare has thrown even the unflappable, calm, rational ex-clown, Glenn Beck, into a tizzy of fear. Glenn Beck has begged his viewers not to turn violent.
A Tale of Two Healthcare Systems
My wife was recently diagnosed Colon Cancer. Caught in what we thought were the early stages, we were faced with two options.
Keith Olbermann Blasts Blue Dog Democrats Who Oppose Healthcare Reform
Tonight on his MSNBC program Countdown, Keith Olbermann took aim at the Democrats who are in the pockets of the healthcare sector that are blocking healthcare reform. He warned, "You were elected to serve the people, and if you fail to pass or support this legislation the full wrath of the progressive and the moderate movements in this country will come down on your heads."
Republican Lynch Mobs Try to Destroy Healthcare Reform
A leaked memo reveals what’s behind the crazies claiming they "don’t want no socialized medicine" at recent Town Halls. Republicans are coordinating an assault and harassment campaign of Democratic leaders’ Town Hall meetings in an effort to kill Health Care Reform and fool lawmakers into believing there is wide-spread opposition to the notion of human beings in a civilized nation being given access to health care.
Palin’s Lawyer Threatens Kindergarten Teacher
Why so angry, Sarah? It seems an Alaskan blogger, Gryphen, who writes at The Immoral Minority and the Alaska Report broke a story Saturday morning that the Palins' marriage was in "spitsville" due to affairs on "both sides". In response, Palin's lawyer shook his fist at Gryphen, and threatened that if he did not take down his blog report by 3 PM, he will be served papers at the kindergarten where he works!
FNC’s Juan Williams: Glenn Beck is Out of Touch With Reality
FNC's Juan Williams was on C-SPAN yesterday, and he had some comments about Glenn Beck's claims that President Obama is a racist. Williams said, "People are just saying things to stir the pot or to create an audience for themselves, because I don't see it. There's no reality to that," even FNC contributors think that Beck struggles with reality.
John McCain: Palin is the Feminists’ Worst Nightmare
In an interview with The Wall Street Journal, Sen. John McCain spoke about Sarah Palin. McCain said that "To the liberal left, particularly the feminists, she is their worst nightmare." McCain was trying to compliment Palin, and he was correct Palin is their worst nightmare, because she sets the cause of women's rights back 100 years.
The Mississippi River Bridge Was Falling Down, Falling Down, Falling Down
Two years ago, yesterday, in Minneapolis the I-35 W Mississippi River Bridge (known officially as Bridge 9340) like the London Bridge in the Nursery Rhyme came falling down during the peak of rush hour, 6:05 PM, CDT. Many of those who are fond of chanting that we are the greatest country in the world, we're number one, haven't paid attention to the changes in our infrastructure in the last 50 to 60 years.
Cantor Blames Liberals for Birthers; Republican Clown Show Continues
So, there you have it. It’s the evil liberals’ fault that the birthers have made such a fuss. It certainly had nothing to do with the many Republican senators who refused to sign a bill celebrating HI as a state, which just so happened to mention that President Obama was born there. Naw. Republicans are really mad at HI and just don’t want to acknowledge the state. Just cuz. Stop asking questions.
Jon Stewart Earns the Wrath of Rush Limbaugh
Jon Stewart has now earned the wrath of Rush Limbaugh for getting Bill Kristol to admit on The Daily Show that government run healthcare works. Limbaugh said that Stewart is a sell out for using the military as healthcare example, because liberals like Stewart hate the military. Ugh, so now Rush is going after Jon Stewart.
Birther Talk Causes Lou Dobbs’ CNN Ratings to Nosedive
According to an analysis done by The New York Observer, ever since Lou Dobbs started discussing President Obama's birth certificate on his CNN program, his ratings have taken a nosedive. Dobbs has lost 15% of his total viewers, and 27% of viewers in the 25-54 demographic.
Lou Dobbs Completely Misses the Point of Jon Stewart’s Satire
On his radio show today Lou Dobbs got it all wrong when he praised Jon Stewart of The Daily Show for accurately reporting his Obama citizenship comments. The problem is that Stewart was making fun of Dobbs, not reporting what Dobbs was saying. Here is the audio of Dobbs and the video of Jon Stewart.
Healthcare Reform: Life, Death, And Disinformation
The closer Democrats get to healthcare reform, the more Republicans and the health insurance industry whip up the scare tactics. From Rush Limbaugh claiming that the elderly with be euthanized to the lies spread around by Betsy McCaughey, the battle over healthcare reform is centered on life, death, and disinformation.
Clear Channel Says No Thanks to a Sarah Palin Radio Show
According to Broadcast and Cable media giant Clear Channel has already passed on the chance to give former Alaska governor Sarah Palin her own radio show. Clear Channel turned her down because they weren't sure that she could handle talking for 15 live hours a week. Palin might not find as many takers for her services as she thought.
CNN’s Lou Dobbs Calls MSNBC’s Rachel Maddow a Lunatic
After MSNBC's Rachel Maddow mocked CNN's Lou Dobbs for calling her the, "tea bagger queen" yesterday on her show, Dobbs fired back today on his show. He referred to Maddow as, "a lunatic among the lily livered, limp minded, lefty lemmings." Dobbs, who has "questions" about Obama's citizenship, thinks Maddow is mentally unstable. That's a laugh.
PETA Wants to Judge Michael Vick’s Remorse through a Brain Scan
Tuesday's episode of MSNBC's the Ed Show included a segment on the return of Michael Vick to football. PETA, the animal rights extremist group is demanding that Vick undergo a brain scan first. The scan is to determine to the satisfaction of PETA that he is sufficiently rehabilitated. Do not support PETA's demand for a brain scan of Michael Vick.
Beck Repeats and Stands by His Claim that President Obama is a Racist
On his radio show today, Glenn Beck stood by his claim that President Barack Obama is a racist, who has problems with white people. Beck said, "I deem him a racist based on really his own standard of racism." So a man that is half white has racial issues with white people. This makes absolutely no sense.