CRAIG’S LIST OF WAYS TO SURVIVE. With rumors flying around the intertubes that Larry Craig may resign I think someone should point out that, from a democratic perspective, that would be a Bad Thing. Ideally, Craig will hold on to his job, barely survive a bitter primary challenge from the right, then, mortally wounded, be […]
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WHEN YOU BUY A FAKE PURSE YOU’RE BUYING DEATH!!!
WHEN YOU BUY A FAKE PURSE YOU’RE BUYING DEATH!!! This is just ridiculous. According to the New York Times, that fake purse you bought down on Canal Street last time you were in New York was made by a Colombian child working for Al Qaeda in China: Most people think that buying an imitation handbag […]
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STAY CLASSY FOX NEWS, STAY CLASSY.
STAY CLASSY FOX NEWS, STAY CLASSY. Fox News apparently thinks that Katie Couric‘s trip to Iraq is completely irresponsible because she has kids: I would say the same thing if this were a man journalist going out there, a male anchor, because when you look at the choice she’s making, she’s saying my ratings are […]
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THE SELF-CORRECTING NATURE OF THE BLOGOSPHERE AND GEORGETOWN RESTROOMS.
THE SELF-CORRECTING NATURE OF THE BLOGOSPHERE AND GEORGETOWN RESTROOMS. Tucker Carlson responded yesterday evening to the flurry of criticisms of his description of attacking a gay man in a Georgetown restroom. His explanation of the event is plausible and does justify his actions completely: Let me be clear about an incident I referred to on […]
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ENDORSING YOUR CAKE AND EATING IT TOO.
ENDORSING YOUR CAKE AND EATING IT TOO. In one of the weirdest political moves I’ve seen in a while the International Association of Machinists has decided to endorse Hillary Clinton (surprising, but understandable) and … Mike Huckabee. The Clinton endorsement seems to be straight-up pragmatism: Hillary Clinton earned the IAM’s endorsement by focusing on jobs, […]
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TUCKER CARLSON: BEATING UP GAY PEOPLE IS FUNNY!
TUCKER CARLSON: BEATING UP GAY PEOPLE IS FUNNY! In this MSNBC clip Tucker Carlson describes how he and a friend attacked a guy who hit on him in a restroom in Georgetown. Meanwhile Joe Scarborough and some other guy giggle away like it’s the funniest thing they’ve heard in weeks. We have a name for […]
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FAUX-POLOGY WATCH. Larry Craig…
FAUX-POLOGY WATCH. LarryCraig paraphrased: I’m sorry that I accidentally pled guilty to a crime I didn’t commit because a newspaper asked me a bunch of questions. “Please let me apologize to my family friends and staff, and fellow Idahoans, for the cloud placed over Idaho,” he said. “I did nothing wrong and I regret the […]
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STRANGELY, HEALTH CARE INVOLVES CARING FOR HEALTH.
STRANGELY, HEALTH CARE INVOLVES CARING FOR HEALTH. Continuing the health care theme on TAPPED today, I wanted to point out that one funny thing about conservatives is that they consistently forget that health care involves making people not sick which is not analogous to, say, making them able to drive a car. For example: Maybe […]
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CALIFORNIANS MAY VOTE ON IRAQ PULLOUT.
CALIFORNIANS MAY VOTE ON IRAQ PULLOUT. A measure just passed the California State Assembly which, if passed by the Senate and signed by Governor Schwarzenegger, would put a measure on the next ballot asking Californians if they support immediate withdrawal from Iraq. It’s symbolic, but my home state does contain one in eight Americans, so […]
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GENETIC TESTING MAKES UNIVERSAL HEALTH CARE ALL THE MORE NECESSARY.
GENETIC TESTING MAKES UNIVERSAL HEALTH CARE ALL THE MORE NECESSARY. We’ve known for a while that genetic testing for disease susceptibility will become much more powerful and common relatively soon. The problem is that insurance doesn’t work if we can predict the likely costs of insuring a particular person. No problem you say, we’ll just […]