Come for the politics, stay for the snark.

It’s not hopeless, and we’re not helpless.

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

Republicans do not pay their debts.

We’ve had enough carrots to last a lifetime. break out the sticks.

Republican also-rans: four mules fighting over a turnip.

He seems like a smart guy, but JFC, what a dick!

Let me file that under fuck it.

“Let’s not pretend [Trump] wants to engage in high-minded discourse.”

After dobbs, women are no longer free.

This year has been the longest three days of putin’s life.

Wow, I can’t imagine what it was like to comment in morse code.

No one could have predicted…

The willow is too close to the house.

The media handbook says “controversial” is the most negative description that can be used for a Republican.

It could be worse. Vance could have said “post-menopausal sows.” Waiting for that audiotape to surface.

When do we start airlifting the women and children out of Texas?

“In the future, this lab will be a museum. don’t touch it.”

Is it negotiation when the other party actually wants to shoot the hostage?

The gop is a fucking disgrace.

Let’s not be the monsters we hate.

The fundamental promise of conservatism all over the world is a return to an idealized past that never existed.

Pessimism assures that nothing of any importance will change.

It’s a new day. Light all those Biden polls of young people on fire and throw away the ashes.

Pelosi: “He either is stupid, or he thinks the rest of us are.” Why not both?

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My Review of Megan McCardle’s Upcoming Opus (Further to the Megan McCardle Is Always Wrong chronicles)

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My many enablers in DPM’s thread have noted that news of McArdle’s upcoming volume might be “worth” reviewing.  One even suggested a basic format.
First:  you all are horrible people, wishing upon me or anyone the evils of (a) reading McArdle at book-length and (b) spending the time it would take to disembowel the work honorably.

Second: I’ve already completed my review, along the precise lines recommended within that last comment thread:

Please suggest other one line/haiku McArdle reviews, and/or jabber among yourselves

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  3. 3.

    dollared

    I look forward to further posts on this subject, Tom. Really. But I have to tell you that Betty, the Lizard and the Ukelele have won the day already.

  6. 6.

    JPL

    Let me apologize if per chance, I might have mentioned your name. If I did, it was only because I value your fine analysis.

  9. 9.

    Anoniminous

    Is McMegan the anorexic one or the one with the Bearnaise machine?

    [So many wingnuts, so little time.]

  11. 11.

    ? Martin

    I had prepared for a thorough review, but I have gastritis. Or perhaps I am just being stupid. Any any rate, this book would be better with less regulation.

  13. 13.

    scav

    “Perfectly digestible once given a whirl through a sufficiently high-end blender that can also provide the gentle yet thorough warming required to compensate for any half-baked ingredients.”

  18. 18.

    Tommy

    @jeffreyw: Are those wonderful little guys/gals yours?

    My cat has been looking at me, as she often does, wondering when I will get off my computer and come pet her. She needs at least 3+ hours of “lap” time a day. No really.

  20. 20.

    The Dangerman

    I suppose that review came out the optimal body cavity; I was fearing more of a plop than a scream.

  26. 26.

    Wag

    There once was a girl named McArdle
    Whose mind was all argle bargle
    She wrote far too long
    Her words were all wrong
    And she made my mind turn to garble.

  32. 32.

    jl

    Since this seems to be a joke thread, thought I would mention what I hope is the next one. One potential benefit of the Christie BridghaziWhackaLaneGate, is that the ‘Christie + any possible hint of scandal = news’ meme will be ‘out there’.

    So, early this morning I thought I heard a brief bit on the news about feds looking at maybe how Christie paid more for disaster public service ads than he had to in order to turn them into Christie-palooza public service ads. But wasn’t sure I hear it right, since cooking breakfast was the center of my attention.

    But, behold!

    Chris Christie Spent Extra $2.2M To Ensure Sandy Recovery Ads Featured NJ’s #1 Tourist Attraction Chris Christie

    http://wonkette.com/538957/chris-christie-spent-extra-2-2m-to-ensure-sandy-recovery-ads-featured-njs-1-tourist-attraction-chris-christie

  38. 38.

    Mnemosyne

    @ranchandsyrup:

    I can’t remember the exact brand, but there’s a funny commercial running on the Food Network of a woman who wins every cooking contest in town thanks to her secret weapon — her blender. I’m pretty sure it’s a Thermomix.

    If it is them, at least the makers of the Thermomix have a better sense of humor than McMeghan does.

  40. 40.

    Certified Mutant Enemy

    Megan McArdle’s new book has brought the word “bad” to new levels of badness. This book just oozed rottenness from every bad page… Simply bad beyond all infinite dimensions of possible badness.

    (apologies to Bloom County)

  43. 43.

    Anoniminous

    @Mnemosyne:

    commercial running on the Food Network of a woman who wins every cooking contest in town thanks to her secret weapon — her blender.

    Winning every cooking contest in town thanks to knowing how to cook is too bizarre for Food Channel watchers?

  45. 45.

    Roger Moore

    @Anoniminous:

    Winning every cooking contest in town thanks to knowing how to cook is too bizarre for Food Channel watchers?

    It’s certainly not the kind of thing that pleases companies advertizing expensive kitchen gadgets, and that’s who’s paying the bills.

  47. 47.

    Comrade Jake

    So the subtitle is “Why Failing Well is the Key to Success” ?

    This is the same lady who suggested we teach youngsters to bum-rush shooters, right?

  51. 51.

    The Tragically Flip

    @Comrade Jake:

    I sense a Regency bulk-buy to ensure continued trajectory of success through failure.

    But sadly, there seem to be ample opportunities for know-nothings who use big words. She can replace David Brooks when he retires.

  56. 56.

    R. Johnston

    Megan McArdle
    The great evangelist of
    innumeracy

    Unemployable
    Absent excess demand for
    Useful idiots

    McCardle’s new book
    Holds technical falsehoods and
    Collective nonsense

    Her name and portrait
    On the book’s outside jacket
    translate clearly

    They serve well to act
    As a warning to the wise
    “Read at your own risk

    If you value your
    Faith in humanity
    Put this book down now”

  57. 57.

    Violet

    There are no reviews on Amazon because it hasn’t yet been released. I wonder if it’ll turn into another Three Wolf Shirt or Tuscan Whole Milk. I sense it has a lot of potential.

  58. 58.

    Runt

    Rather than a haiku, I offer the explanation I gave when I cancelled my subscription to The Atlantic:

    “There’s only so much Megan McArdle a man can take.”

  59. 59.

    R. Johnston

    @R. Johnston:

    If you value your
    Faith in humanity please
    Put this book down now

    Argh. Caught my editing mistake right as the edit button expired.

  62. 62.

    Bob2

    Oh god the amazon review bombing that is going to be forthcoming.

    The hardcover edition of this book was better than a 2′ x 4′ for beating off protestors.

  63. 63.

    gratuitous

    You could do it along the lines of Charlie Pierce’s Evening Jemmy or Morning Dooley, maybe a Matinee McArglebargle. Open the review copy of her “book” to any random page, scan it quickly for something eye-rollingly, gut-wrenchingly awful (it won’t take long), then quote the excerpt with your response.

    You’d get months of hilarious posts, readers would get lots of laughs, and thanks to not having to sample too muchly of Ms. McArdle’s prose, your sanity wouldn’t peg the meter.

  65. 65.

    SFAW

    Just like “Jane Galt” McArdle
    I’m innumerate
    And can’t count syllables right

    Tom Boggioni’s
    Review might be “Mumia
    sweatshirt” 2. I hope!

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