Come for the politics, stay for the snark.

We are builders in a constant struggle with destroyers. let’s win this.

Only Democrats have agency, apparently.

Black Jesus loves a paper trail.

Schmidt just says fuck it, opens a tea shop.

Prediction: the GOP will rethink its strategy of boycotting future committees.

Accused of treason; bitches about the ratings. I am in awe.

Republicans don’t want a speaker to lead them; they want a hostage.

Second rate reporter says what?

Usually wrong but never in doubt

This blog will pay for itself.

Take hopelessness and turn it into resilience.

Happy indictment week to all who celebrate!

Not so fun when the rabbit gets the gun, is it?

fuckem (in honor of the late great efgoldman)

I did not have this on my fuck 2022 bingo card.

I see no possible difficulties whatsoever with this fool-proof plan.

The cruelty is the point; the law be damned.

Teach a man to fish, and he’ll sit in a boat all day drinking beer.

Jesus, Mary, & Joseph how is that election even close?

Let’s finish the job.

Good lord, these people are nuts.

Motto for the House: Flip 5 and lose none.

And we’re all out of bubblegum.

Whoever he was, that guy was nuts.

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  1. 1.

    BretH

    Caps fan sorry about the anticlimactic last game there. Pens showed us what it means to be a complete hockey team and if history is any judge we’ll see you next playoffs.

    In the meantime, go Pens!

  2. 2.

    robertdsc

    Stanley Cup Champion Pittsburgh Penguins!

    I can live with the Stillers, but God help me if Cindy gets the Cup.

  8. 8.

    JK

    When Steelers LB James Harrison was asked if he was joining his teammates in their visit to the White House on Thursday, he said that he was not and that “If you want to see the Pittsburgh Steelers, invite us when we don’t win the Super Bowl, So as far as I’m concerned he would have invited Arizona if they had won.”
    h/t http://www.sportingnews.com/blog/blackbandit20/191819

    Harrison’s fear of flying may have played a role in his decision, though Harrison joked that the White House isn’t in one of Washington’s safer areas. “It’s not a good neighborhood over there,” Harrison said. “It’s a bad neighborhood.”
    h/t http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5j3D3HHcmLKwEIyekrib6QJcJnWLAD98AQS2G0

    Stay classy, James Harrison.

  9. 9.

    Laura W

    OK, I’m pretty sure this is a wee bit off topic but I was flipping through the channels trying to find this game and I saw that FOX has auditions for “So You Think You Can Dance”.
    Do not be confused! This is not “Dancing with the Anti-Stars.”
    These are kids who live to dance.

    I’ve watched it for several seasons. The dancing is extraordinary, and the “reality show” aspect of these gifted young people is so engrossing. And the music and choreography usually rock too.

  10. 10.

    JK

    OT

    NYT reporter Elisabeth Bumiller is now casting doubt on the claim in her front page story today, pounced on by the right and quickly picked up on cable, that 1 in 7 detainees released from Guantanamo “returned to terrorism or militant activity.” Appearing on MSNBC today, Bumiller said “there is some debate about whether you should say ‘returned’ because some of them were perhaps not engaged in terrorism, as we know — some of them are being held there on vague charges.”

    h/t http://tpmmuckraker.talkingpointsmemo.com/2009/05/nyt_reporter_maybe_1_in_7_detainees_didnt_return_to_terrorism.php

    Shorter Bumiller: “Oh, Never Mind.”

  13. 13.

    sal

    Such high hopes. Sigh. Little thing called the Red Wings ready to chop you down. But hey, dreams can’t hurt.

  14. 14.

    omen

    @JK:

    she was a condi cheerleader. i’m not surprised.

    keith has been good about pointing out how these reports have had shifting numbers.

  15. 15.

    JK

    @omen:
    Bumiller has always struck me as a tool just like her colleagues Sheryl Gay Stolberg, Adam Nagourney, and Jeff Zeleny. Other than Paul Krugman and Bob Herbert, I can’t think of many other NY Times reporters or columnists who are worth more than a bucket of warm spit.

    OT

    National Review writer Peter Kirsanow gives it up for Dick Cheney

    As a friend succinctly puts it, “When that big asteroid finally heads toward Earth, who’s the person you’d most want to be in charge?” I suspect Cheney would score at or near the top.

    h/t http://corner.nationalreview.com/post/?q=NDQ5OTljNGY3NWM0YzE4ZWE2ZmViMmE1YzUyMDEwNzQ=

  16. 16.

    Krista

    I can live with the Stillers, but God help me if Cindy gets the Cup.

    I presume you’re talking about Sidney Crosby — I’ve seen people refer to him as “Cindy” before, and I’m just wondering why that is. It’s not really clever enough to be an insult, but it’s obviously not meant as an affectionate nickname. So what is the whole point of it, really?

    @LauraW: I would love to watch “So You Think You Can Dance” — I’m always amazed by the physical skills and grace of top-echelon dancers. However, I simply cannot abide the shrieking and screeching of Mary Murphy. I can’t do it. That is the lone thing keeping me from watching the show.

  17. 17.

    Laura W

    @Krista:

    However, I simply cannot abide the shrieking and screeching of Mary Murphy. I can’t do it. That is the lone thing keeping me from watching the show.

    Ah Krista, she is so annoying. How well I know. But in the grand scheme of a 90 min show, she is what %? I suck at math, but a small %, I’m guessing. She gets a few seconds to critique and comment after each performance. Think of her as a slightly more sane Paula Abdul. No, never mind. That doesn’t help my case.

    I think it’s one of the best shows on teevee (when I remember to watch). It’s just raw talent, pure drive, and a lot of heart. And they are KIDS.

  19. 19.

    Max

    @Laura W: Can we be BFF’s? I LOVE that show and was half tempted to go see them in concert. It’s the best show on tv. I’ll go you one further and say that summer tv is better than the rest of the year.

    I submit:

    The Closer
    Burn Notice
    Entourage
    Monk
    Weeds

  21. 21.

    Comrade Kevin

    @mannemalon:

    Rachel is really pissing me off …

    Why? I turned MSNBC off after I saw that Olbermann was hosting the Dick Cheney Show, so I’m not watching.

  22. 22.

    Laura W

    @Max: Of course, Max. One can never have too many BFFs, especially online, where BFFs are fleeting and transitory.

    I have to confess I do not watch a lot of entertainment shows on a regular basis since I’m pretty hooked into my evening ritual of MSNBC (Tweety, Bri Bri Williams, Keith, Rachel) while surfing BJ simultaneously. However, I LOVE WEEDS! I can not wait for it to return. Can you believe the way they left it last season?? I also LOVE Dexter. Those two I try to not ever miss. Entourage is good, and my current Must See is In Treatment. I’ve yet to find one other Juicer that will confess to an In Treatment fondness.

    I still mourn the loss of Six Feet Under, Carnival, Queer as Folk.

  23. 23.

    John Cole

    @Max: The USA Network is just solid all the way around. In addition to Burn Notice and Monk, In Plain Sight is pretty good, and I have to confess to occasionally sneaking an NCIS every now and then. There are far more good shows on USA than any of the major networks.

    Speaking of major networks, I have really become fond of Southland, which starts in about a half hour.

  25. 25.

    robertdsc

    I presume you’re talking about Sidney Crosby—I’ve seen people refer to him as “Cindy” before, and I’m just wondering why that is. It’s not really clever enough to be an insult, but it’s obviously not meant as an affectionate nickname. So what is the whole point of it, really?

    His propensity to flop. His demeanor. He just bugs the hell out of me.

    As John said once, he’s no Lemieux.

  26. 26.

    Max

    I must confess I also likey the Bravo…

    Real Housewifes of… doesn’t matter. All good.
    Top Chef – new season starting soon
    Flipping Out — love Jeff’s OCD

    I tried watching In Treatment, I really did, but I just couldn’t get into it.

  27. 27.

    geg6

    Laura W: I adore In Treatment. I watch it obsessively. But not as obsessively as I watch Mad Men, which I must say, in direct contradiction to our host, is most definitely the best show on teevee, hands down. And yes, I’ve watched Burn Notice and it’s good. But not Mad Men good. Plus there’s the yumminess of Jon Hamm. Also.

  28. 28.

    Laura W

    @Max: Project Runway and Top Chef? I am there every season. Jeff annoys me because he’s mean to people. His OCD is sort of funny, but he manipulates and dominates with it. Big power play. Whatever happened to Show Dogs Moms and Dads, or whatever that was? I loved that. “Best in Show” in weekly installments.

    @geg6: In Treatment: I loved it last season (Whacko Laura!!), but (Whacko!!) Mia and Oliver are totally making this season for me. It’s just where I live. Love all the psychobabble. I’m a wanna-be shrink. Say no more.

  30. 30.

    Montysano

    War’s “The World Is A Ghetto” is on the turntable. What a fabulous band they were.

    I am officially sick to fucking death of hearing about my “safety” as an American citizen. What a craven, debased discussion. The GOP loves to blather about Teh Founderz, but conveniently forget/ignore “They who can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety, deserve neither liberty nor safety.”

  32. 32.

    geg6

    Malkin is the awesome and his parents are adorable. More hat tricks, please. Laura W: I was mesmerized by the young actress who played the gymnast last season. She was a truly great actress. I loved to hate on Laura, but she brought back bad personal memories for me. So I found her episodes a little like picking at a scab. I, too, am completely drawn to Oliver and I think Mia is going to be Paul’s new squeeze, crazy as he’d be to get into that. April breaks my heart. She reminds me of me back in my I-am-a-brilliant-undergrad-and-know-all days.

  34. 34.

    john b

    and yet again, the versus announcers do a terrible job of saying wtf happened re: penalties.

    also: hope the canes can get back to their normal selves back in raleigh.

  35. 35.

    asiangrrlMN

    Troy Polamalu, Hines Ward, and President Obama. Yummy. OOOOOOOOh, Mike Timlin/Tomlin! Hot hot hot.

  36. 36.

    Don K

    Okay, a couple of commenters have preceded me, but the Wings are gonna stand in the way of that Cup…

    GO WINGS!!

  38. 38.

    lethargytartare

    @Comrade Kevin:

    Rachel is really pissing me off …

    Why? I turned MSNBC off after I saw that Olbermann was hosting the Dick Cheney Show, so I’m not watching.

    maybe it was her rant about Obama’s speech on what to do about Guantanamo detainees and terrorist suspects in general being worse in conception than anything the Bush admin actually did.

    that’s what got my blood boiling, anyway…

  39. 39.

    Bill Belichick

    I replaced my rabbit ear circa 1980 teevee last week with one of those new flatscreens. I’ve been boycotting cable for 15 years however, and even if I didn’t lump Verizon FIOS in with them, I refuse to bend to VZ’s relentless campaign to sign up for it.

    The problem with the new teevee is that the slightest wind disrupts the signal (still using rabbit ears), so it’s unwatchable.

    This is a good thing. Bill is much happier since he can only watch DVD’s now. The rantings of Lord Voldemort do not reach my ears. (Oh the Spanish station comes in great, even during a t-storm. Maybe I’ll learn Spanish as it will soon be the official language of Los Stados Unitos de America).

    I still get hit with CNN at the Gym in the morning, but maybe I’ll breakdown and get an iPod to filter that out. That anchor that inspired the Ted Knight character annoys the shiite out of me.

    This was one of those open threads that collect gibberish, right? If not, pardon me , in that case I’ll say I was being mavericky.

    I see that hideous blonde skank ad is still here, so No Soup For You, Cole!

  40. 40.

    Blue Neponset

    GO WHALERS!!!

    I used to be a HUGE hockey fan and then the lockout happened and the Bruins sucked for about a decade or so and I lost interest. Well, I am back on the bandwagon and I watched the game last night. It reminded me of an old Smythe Division game between Calgary & Edmonton. Lots of scoring and not much defense.

    Just FYI: If the Pens & Wings are in the final I am going to root for the referees to ruin the series with horrible calls. So, much like Super Bowl XL, non-fans of the winner can make the victory just a little bit less satisfying.

  41. 41.

    Surly Duff

    Just FYI: If the Pens & Wings are in the final I am going to root for the referees to ruin the series with horrible calls.

    If the Pens and Wings are in the series, I am hoping a terrorist plot ensues to blow up the arena and the only person who can save the people and the series is Jean Claude Van Damme. Of course, his goaltending skills may have declined recently, so the Pens might have trouble depending on him to save so many breakaways.

  42. 42.

    Graeme

    I think it’s cute you pretend your team can beat the Wings.

    Maybe you can win 2 games again? Whoop-de-do, John.

  43. 43.

    joseia

    http://www.nbcwashington.com/news/local/Kindergarteners-Snubbed-for-Steelers.html

    Local news station here in DC has a story about some kindergarten kids that were supposed to tour the Whitehouse before the Steelers appearance, but they weren’t allowed into the WH because they came too late. Kids cried and the website has a picture of Obama holding up a Steelers tshirt with this caption: “President Obama enjoys his new Steelers jersey after making children cry.” lol.

    BTW, Pens suck and we all know that Crosby is a douche. :)

    Next year, go Caps!

  44. 44.

    Mattski

    I got two words and then you can all tell me to go to hell (Or as I affectionately call it “Memorial Day with the In-laws):

    Detroit Redwings

    Edit: Sorry Don K missed your post. Go Wings!

  45. 45.

    Blow Me, I'm Irish!

    Graeme said:
    “I think it’s cute you pretend your team can beat the Wings.
    Maybe you can win 2 games again? Whoop-de-do, John.”

    The drummer from The Moody Blues is a Red Wings fan?

    By the way, with Marion Hossa on the Wings now, the penguins will be lucky to win even one game – if they make it to the final.

    GO WINGS!!

  46. 46.

    Hedley Lamarr

    If Cindy does make it to the White House, will be give the president a shot to the groin or will he just cry?

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