Come for the politics, stay for the snark.

It’s always darkest before the other shoe drops.

Putting aside our relentless self-interest because the moral imperative is crystal clear.

We are aware of all internet traditions.

Hot air and ill-informed banter

… riddled with inexplicable and elementary errors of law and fact

Only Democrats have agency, apparently.

An almost top 10,000 blog!

I like you, you’re my kind of trouble.

If senate republicans had any shame, they’d die of it.

Impressively dumb. Congratulations.

The truth is, these are not very bright guys, and things got out of hand.

rich, arrogant assholes who equate luck with genius

Republicans in disarray!

I’d like to think you all would remain faithful to me if i ever tried to have some of you killed.

Let us savor the impending downfall of lawless scoundrels who richly deserve the trouble barreling their way.

They’re not red states to be hated; they are voter suppression states to be fixed.

My years-long effort to drive family and friends away has really paid off this year.

Everybody saw this coming.

Accountability, motherfuckers.

Our job is not to persuade republicans but to defeat them.

“More of this”, i said to the dog.

Whoever he was, that guy was nuts.

Something needs to be done about our bogus SCOTUS.

Balloon Juice has never been a refuge for the linguistically delicate.

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On the Road is a weekday feature spotlighting reader photo submissions.

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Patrick Power, Le Gout.

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  7. 7.

    SGEW

    Ok, we’ve seen a lot of very good photography from these posts . . .

    But these two have simply masterful composition. Truly.

  9. 9.

    strawmanmunny

    OK, I need some help. Just read the latest screed against Obama from Glenn Grenwald and wanted to get some of BJ’s thoughts about Obama’s Nobel speech.

    I didn’t read/hear it as anything close to justification for endless war or pro-active war, did anyone here read it that way?

    I thought it was a great speech about how the world is not black and white and sometimes you have to use war to get peace.

    Anyway, just wanted to see what others here thought. This is the only site that I think has level headed comments

  12. 12.

    General Winfield Stuck

    @tamied:

    Yes I did. Just what I wanted,. A furry little Terrier. Two years old or about. He was brought in as a stray and has had a very hard time but they don’t know his past, according to the pound folks. No one claimed him, which i found incredible as he is a sweet feisty little guy with good manners so far, and very smart. And took a bath like a champ without any drama.

    Charlie

    Charlie

    Charlie

  18. 18.

    cleek

    @strawmanmunny:

    OK, I need some help. Just read the latest screed against Obama from Glenn Grenwald

    first step: stop doing that. Greenwald can be counted on to derive maximal panic from minimal input.

  21. 21.

    General Winfield Stuck

    Thanks all. I almost didn’t take him because he was really hyper, but did, and after coming home he has settled down greatly and is a little sweetheart. And curls up at my feet by the computer. I think he is glad to be out of that cold smelly shelter pen.

  22. 22.

    Paul in KY

    General, that’s a fine new troop you have there. I expect he’ll cover himself in glory (or dead bird stuff, but either way it’s a win for him).

    Hope you guys are partying good up there in Brownsland :-)

  23. 23.

    WereBear

    Regarding Greenwald and Obama:

    Yes, the irony of the Peace Prize recipient talking about war. However, I only sensed regret in Obama’s speech, and a lot of responsibility.

    Heck, I’d like to have our military dismantled and all the money go to homeless children: human AND furry.

    But no one elected me to do that… and no one is going to.

  30. 30.

    strawmanmunny

    @cleek:

    Looks like I’m going to have to start doing that. I get that he doesn’t seem to like Obama but his seeming “jihad” against Obama and Obama supporters is a little much.

  33. 33.

    Chat Noir

    @strawmanmunny:

    I thought it was a great speech about how the world is not black and white and sometimes you have to use war to get peace.

    That was my impression, too.

  37. 37.

    SiubhanDuinne

    @General Winfield Stuck:

    Your Charlie is adorable! A real cutie, and I forgive you both for the fact that I’m going to have this auld Scots tune in my head for the rest of the day:

    Twas on a Monday morning
    Right early in the year
    When Charlie came to our town
    The Young Chevalier

    Charlie is my darling, my darling, my darling
    Charlie is my darling, the young Chevalier

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