Come for the politics, stay for the snark.

Sadly, there is no cure for stupid.

Let’s not be the monsters we hate.

Perhaps you mistook them for somebody who gives a damn.

Battle won, war still ongoing.

Sitting here in limbo waiting for the dice to roll

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

Red lights blinking on democracy’s dashboard

Republicans do not pay their debts.

Putin must be throwing ketchup at the walls.

They traffic in fear. it is their only currency. if we are fearful, they are winning.

American History and Black History Cannot Be Separated

Optimism opens the door to great things.

Do not shrug your shoulders and accept the normalization of untruths.

🎶 Those boots were made for mockin’ 🎵

Come on, man.

A snarling mass of vitriolic jackals

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

Let’s finish the job.

So it was an October Surprise A Day, like an Advent calendar but for crime.

You cannot shame the shameless.

A last alliance of elves and men. also pet photos.

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

“Everybody’s entitled to be an idiot.”

Within six months Twitter will be fully self-driving.

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  3. 3.

    TenguPhule

    The Turtle of Misunderstanding

    That is an insult to shelled reptiles everywhere.

  4. 4.

    craigie

    I wonder (and this is a serious question) at what point the GOP would admit to there being a taxing problem? Or is that not a serious question?

  5. 5.

    jimbob

    Wrong! Someone might’ve licked his 9-volt battery, but that “dude” ain’t licked nuthin but taint.

  6. 6.

    Mnemosyne

    Roy at alicublog has, as usual, found quite the assortment of amusing right-wingers for the topic of the day. Apparently, gay people shouldn’t care so much about being allowed to legally marry because marriage isn’t that great anyway.

    Weird how for these guys gay marriage is simultaneously THE DOWNFALL OF CIVILIZATION and such a minor thing that gay people shouldn’t even bother trying to get it because seriously, doods, it’s totally lame.

  7. 7.

    Yutsano

    such a minor thing that gay people shouldn’t even bother trying to get it because seriously, doods, it’s totally lame.

    Wrong. The single vs married filing joint tax rat is enough of a difference alone to justify the fight for equality. The feds are gonna get dragged into this kicking and screaming by a lawsuit. No way they do it on their own.

    (PS I’m not saying YOU’RE wrong Mnem, just that idea is.)

  8. 8.

    Mnemosyne

    @ Yutsano

    It’s more that it’s the world’s most transparent dodge: “No, really, having a million dollars is more trouble than it’s worth. You should just keep working your minimum wage job because being able to pay your bills is overrated.”

  10. 10.

    Chris

    You can say that about McConnell, but you can’t say he’s a bad negotiator.

    And if you say Obama’s a good negotiator, you have to say what you think he’s trying to get.

    And if you say we don’t have a capitulation problem, you have to say who you think “we” is.

  12. 12.

    Spaghetti Lee

    but you can’t say he’s a bad negotiator.

    I’d personally hold out on saying he’s a good or bad negotiator until he does or doesn’t get what he wants. I will, however, choose to remember the Govt. Shutdown fight of April, in which the Republicans ended up getting very few of the cuts they demanded and let the shutdown itself slip through their fingers.

  14. 14.

    Mnemosyne

    I will, however, choose to remember the Govt. Shutdown fight of April, in which the Republicans ended up getting very few of the cuts they demanded and let the shutdown itself slip through their fingers.

    And yet people on the left hold that up as an example of Obama Selling Us Out and capitulating to Republican demands. That’s even after the series of revelations that the Repubs got rolled on that one, so we’re not talking to rational people here.

  15. 15.

    Yutsano

    Why does it cost $137,000 to pray away the gay?

    I find it even funnier God accepts Medicaid, You’d think he’d be running a tighter ship than to accept a welfare program.

    An aside: doctors actually tend to like Medicare even at the lower reimbursement rates for one simple reason: they PAY. The minimal paperwork is done, sent to the processing center, they get a check. There is usually very little fight over a benefit.

  17. 17.

    moe99

    Just back from KY to visit my mother, who, despite the fact that my brother is gay, was livid over NY’s legalization of gay marriage (thanks, I will have another beer). The bumper sticker I hated most was “Don’t be a girly man. Don’t vote Democrat.”

  18. 18.

    Yutsano

    Don’t be a girly man. Don’t vote Democrat

    Umm…they have seen Mitch talking, amirite?

  19. 19.

    Mike Kay (Democrat of the Century)

    @moe99 :

    my mother, who, despite the fact that my brother is gay, was livid over NY’s legalization of gay marriage

    Is she a Democrat or non-political or a reactionary?

  20. 20.

    Death Panel Truck

    The picture at the link of the Bachmanns taking the pledge in Iowa – looks more like ol’ Marcus there’s havin’ him some chest pains.

    “Michele…I’m havin’ a GOT-DANG heart attack!
    /budstrickland

  23. 23.

    Spaghetti Lee

    The bumper sticker I hated most was “Don’t be a girly man. Don’t vote Democrat.”

    Because when I think of “the epitome of manliness”, Mitch and Rand Paul are the first two dudes that come to mind, lemme tell ya.

  24. 24.

    Not!ABL

    I’d personally hold out on saying he’s a good or bad negotiator until he does or doesn’t get what he wants. I will, however, choose to remember the Govt. Shutdown fight of April, in which the Republicans ended up getting very few of the cuts they demanded and let the shutdown itself slip through their fingers.

    OBOT! HE PRE-SOLD US OUT!! WAKE UP, SHEEPLE!!11

  25. 25.

    Pseudonym

    @Spaghetti Lee:
    The Republicans are free to take the votes of all non-girly men as long as the Democrats get all the girly types, men or women.
    (Just enjoying the sheer awesome of the reply link.)

  26. 26.

    Yevgraf

    Back when Mitch the closet case was the county executive for Louisville, I called him a howdy doody looking motherfucker to his face. Young and brash, I was…

  29. 29.

    harlana

    An aside: doctors actually tend to like Medicare even at the lower reimbursement rates for one simple reason: they PAY.

    And indeed, unless they are pediatricians, I’ll wager a majority of their patients have Medicare. That’s some nice, dependable income.

  30. 30.

    Ash Can

    @ Comrade Kevin #16: He’s afraid he wouldn’t be able to keep a straight face.

  31. 31.

    Quiddity

    My prediction:

    The Republicans will be intransigent on the debt limit up to the very last minute. Throughout this time they will have gotten on the record – and already have – politically toxic Democratic concessions (e.g. Medicare cuts) that they can brandish in the next election.

    Obama’s ultimate “victory” on the debt limit issue will be a one day story because nothing bad will have happened and the issue is too abstruse for most voters anyway. The Democratic concessions will not vanish since they can be effectively portrayed as a hit against seniors and others.

    The Senate Democrats and Obama shouldn’t have bothered with negotiations because the Republicans weren’t interested in solving a problem. They were interested in gaining political advantage.

  32. 32.

    Richard Fox

    Speaking of Mr. McConnell, I read a quote last night that seems apt:

    “A Great Empire and little minds go ill together”.
    –James Burke, 1775

    McConnell always looked and sounded to me like a koala. Though perhaps that is insulting to koalas. (On the other hand Stephanie Miller and crew have branded him brilliantly as a lettuce munching tortoise.) Tortoise or koala–what a venal, corrupt idiot!

  33. 33.

    cleek

    The Senate Democrats and Obama shouldn’t have bothered with negotiations because the Republicans weren’t interested in solving a problem. They were interested in gaining political advantage.

    this is to be expected. they’re called “politicians” and not “engineers”, after all.

  34. 34.

    4jkb4ia

    For the poster who asked about the Women’s World Cup, Randinho will be doing very little blogging this week at all. Link

    Stoked for Tomic-Djokovic. Maybe the kid will win a set. You never know.

  35. 35.

    BO_Bill

    It is now time for the Progressive Movement to get out of bed, pet the cat, and have a mocha.

  37. 37.

    BO_Bill

    Nay! It is a former commenter who has changed his name to stay under Cole’s radar.

  41. 41.

    4jkb4ia

    And Tomic breaks to open the third set :) Do not worry, my husband is going to carry me bodily off to his mother’s house any time now.

  42. 42.

    JPL

    4jkb4ia Make sure to put a spoiler alert on top of your post in case someone is taping it for later.
    I’m watching the fed game on espn3
    online

  43. 43.

    handsmile

    @4jkb4ia:

    I am deeply grateful for your posting above about Randinho. That’s a heartache.

  44. 44.

    Timothy Trollenschlongen (formerly Tim, Interrupted)

    When are the Dems going to get down, dirty, and effective? McConnell needs to be forcefully OUTED yesterday. The ensuing scandal would eat up some media time and totally discredit him. I know this is a stupid thing, but hey we play by the Beltway/MSM rules, yes?

    Where is the Dem equivalent of Breitbart? Why isn’t there one?

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