What the Feck Is Wrong with an Obama Pivot?
President Obama’s critics routinely dismiss him as “feckless,” but most have long records as feck-ups. And what’s wrong with pivoting?
President Obama’s critics routinely dismiss him as “feckless,” but most have long records as feck-ups. And what’s wrong with pivoting?
You’ve surely heard that the civil war in Syria, and the broader tensions in the Middle East and Africa, are about tribalism. Let’s learn about tribalism … and you.
Progressives sometimes criticize the south as backward, but that’s not entirely fair. For example, Louisiana Republicans have developed time travel
You’ve probably seen the word “derp” floating around lately. You may wonder what it means … and why we seem to be living in Derpica.
Obama’s best line was when he suggested that if the Republicans were sincere about their new outreach efforts to attract minorities, they might want to do a test run by reaching out to the President.
Republicans take on Nancy Pelosi and, to their peril, Hillary Clinton.
Tea Party Republicans have the answer to their communication problem – mind control over popular and influential liberals – Rachel Maddow and Krystal Klear.
Republicans blame the media for their messaging problem, but they have a plan to fix that.
Here is Lipstick Liberal’s Vicky Ruggiero to announce her family’s endorsement for the baddest gangsta around, Mitt Romney.
Lipstick Liberal explains the possible source for the tactics Republicans are using in their war on the vote.
Happy American Labor Day Tea-partiers, Republicans and conservative Americans, today as you celebrate this American day off those un-American lazy bastards forced you to take!
All Big Corporations would be Olympic Gold Medal Winners with a Romney Ryan 2012 Presidential Election win!
Feeding the GOP propaganda machine is a necessity in the minds of the GOP.
Today, Lipstick Liberal takes on Gun Control as only she can.
As Lipstick Liberal reports, conservatives are willing to take anyone prisoner in this war on women – including Stephen Colbert.
If Republicans want religious legislation to run this country, do it right. Only cover health-related matters that do not violate the 10 Commandments.
Louisiana Republican Congressman John Fleming (or, to be fair, a member of his staff) failed his recent gullibility test, and proved that Republicans will believe anything.
We all seem to make New Year’s resolutions, so here are a few recommended resolutions for our Republican friends.
Michele Bachmann, who knows nothing about the Constitution, is going to recruit others who know nothing about the Constitution to teach it to members of Congress
Usually The Daily Show host Jon Stewart is the one skewering pundits and cable news nightly, but he took on CNN’s Roland Martin and his ascot, he messed with the wrong guy. Martin’s strong and passionate defense of the ascot led Stewart to cry uncle, and say, “You win this round Roland.”
Last night, Jon Stewart, that lone courageous patriot, explained to us how Conservative Libertarians are really Aryan Cons lying to us all and making us all slaves using nothing but a chalk board and some ovals! Yes, SLAVES! Jesus, theocracy, fire and brimstone!
Last night on The Daily Show host Jon Stewart lowered the boom on Toyota US President James Lentz’s attempt in front of Congress to blame the consumer for Toyota’s acceleration problems. Stewart said, “So, it’s our fault? Well I don’t understand why people insist on trying to drive the world’s largest novelty paperweights.” Check out the video:
Sarah Palin Tweets Santa in desperate bid to regain power and set Christian World right again. And threatens God, too, “Plz don’t give any toys 2 minorities. They already took my crown twice. Pointy-headed elites worry 2much. If God cared about planet, he wouldn’t be ending it in 2012. Duh.”
Sarah Palin, her husband Todd and daughter Piper and son Trig left the rest of the family in Wasilla or Palmer or who knows where and took off for HI for a little R and R, where she sported her John McCain visor, but Sister Sarah had crossed out McCain’s name with black marker. Goin’ Rogue!
Last night on The Daily Show, host Jon Stewart explained what net neutrality was, and also mocked the Republican opposition to it. He singled out John McCain for criticism, “McCain is proposing that AT&T and Verizon be given freedom to control what information passes through the Internet.” Check out the video.
The Institute for Politics, Democracy, and the Internet is giving out its Golden Dot awards today and tomorrow at the Politics Online Conference. The awards recognize the best intersections between politics and technology. Barack Obama and Ron Paul were named the Democratic and Republican online politicians of the year.
One of the founders of the plain English and simplification of contracts movement, Alan Siegel argue
It seems that the savior of the Republican Party, Sarah Palin was stupid enough to actually still be using her personal Yahoo email account, and she got herself hacked. This led to shock and outrage by the McCain campaign over the invasion of the potential vice president’s privacy.
Today in response to a question about what McCain’s work on the Senate Commerce Committee did to help him understand the financial markets economic advisor Douglas Holtz-Eakin claimed that John McCain helped create the Blackberry, which seems to be quite an accomplishment for a man who can’t use the Internet.
Campaigns have used plants for centuries to get their message out. The planted audience member or radio caller is as old as the hills, but the McCain campaign is now encouraging supporters to spread his talking points and post what could be considered spam comments to specified web sites.