Come for the politics, stay for the snark.

We know you aren’t a Democrat but since you seem confused let me help you.

Let the trolls come, and then ignore them. that’s the worst thing you can do to a troll.

Hey Washington Post, “Democracy Dies in Darkness” was supposed to be a warning, not a mission statement.

“I was told there would be no fact checking.”

Republicans got rid of McCarthy. Democrats chose not to save him.

The party of Reagan has become the party of Putin.

Washington Post Catch and Kill, not noticeably better than the Enquirer’s.

You would normally have to try pretty hard to self-incriminate this badly.

No one could have predicted…

If rights aren’t universal, they are privilege, not rights.

That meeting sounds like a shotgun wedding between a shitshow and a clusterfuck.

Lick the third rail, it tastes like chocolate!

Fear or fury? The choice is ours.

Democracy cannot function without a free press.

Wake up. Grow up. Get in the fight.

“Can i answer the question? No you can not!”

The most dangerous place for a black man in America is in a white man’s imagination.

At some point, the ability to learn is a factor of character, not IQ.

The arc of the moral universe does not bend itself. it is up to us to bend it.

Never give a known liar the benefit of the doubt.

A sufficient plurality of insane, greedy people can tank any democratic system ever devised, apparently.

if you can’t see it, then you are useless in the fight to stop it.

It’s pointless to bring up problems that can only be solved with a time machine.

fuckem (in honor of the late great efgoldman)

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  8. 8.

    Exurban Mom

    President Obama is on The Late Show with David Letterman tonight. Perfect timing, perfect venue. Will be fascinating to watch that conversation. Letterman tends not to be overly political, but nothing gets him riled up more than stupidity. I expect Letterman to be quite hilarious…the president will just need to smile and nod…

  13. 13.

    JPL

    @Comrade Jake: Well this was a pretty tough line
    If you’re gonna lose, lose honorably. If you’re gonna win do it with meaning
    If you lost Peggy, ask Sarah what that means.

  14. 14.

    Tonal Crow

    …His mind is Bainfully-twisted,
    He’s got the Mercedes-Benz,
    He got a lot of stupid stupid sheep,
    He calls friends.
    How they dance for the liars,
    Sweet wingnut love,
    Some dance racist jingo,
    Some dance only Rove….

  17. 17.

    Tonal Crow

    @Comrade Jake:

    Noonan is calling for an intervention. Beyond self-parody.

    Hahahahaha! Dang! I could’a voted for Newt! He’d SCHOOOOOOOOOOOOL that arrogant perfesser! /wingnut

  24. 24.

    Bill E Pilgrim

    @Comrade Jake:

    On the Mideast he seemed like a political opportunist, not big and wise but small and tinny.

    I think she meant that he didn’t sound woody enough.

    Somehow it’s all too easy to imagine Peggy Noonan holding her ears squealing “Ooh, tinny, tinny!” and running out of the room.

  25. 25.

    jwb

    @rikyrah: His primary campaign is in debt, not his regular campaign. That’s because he had to spend primary money prior to the conventions. His regular campaign is in fine shape in terms of money, I think.

  29. 29.

    Helen

    @rikyrah: Wait – didn’t they raise, like a bazzillion dollars? Are they buying cocaine? Because they’re gonna lose anyway? Seriously; where is all the money going?

  30. 30.

    BGinCHI

    @cathyx: Yes. That gorgeous head of hair would look good on Cole 24/7.

    Always a good costume addition though, too. I suggest pairing it with a flannel shirt with the sleeves cut off.

  31. 31.

    NotMax

    “Shocking?”

    Not to this guy. Revealing, perhaps.

    About all that’s missing is a direct statement recasting the so-called safety net as “Are there no prisons? Are there no workhouses?”

    Have to wonder if Romney, Ryan and the Randistas/’base’ driving the GOP bus right now (with the pedal to the metal to oblivion) view A Christmas Carol as a tragedy and Scrooge as a misunderstood producer/venture capitalist.

  37. 37.

    Violet

    @Comrade Jake:
    Holy cow, that’s bad for Romney. And she’s indicting the entire Republican party:

    Time for the party to step up. Romney should go out there every day surrounded with the most persuasive, interesting and articulate members of his party, the old ones, and I say this with pain as they’re my age, like Mitch Daniels and Jeb Bush, and the young ones, like Susana Martinez and Chris Christie and Marco Rubio—and even Paul Ryan. I don’t mean one of them should travel with him next Thursday, I mean he should be surrounded by a posse of them every day. Their presence will say, “This isn’t about one man, this is about a whole world of meaning, this is about a conservative political philosophy that can turn things around and make our country better.”
    __
    Some of them won’t want to do it because they’re starting to think Romney’s a loser and they don’t want to get loser on them. Too bad. They should be embarrassed if they don’t go, and try, and work, and show support for the conservative candidate at a crucial moment. Do they stand for something or not? Is it bigger than them or not?

    Loser stink. Bwhahaha.

  38. 38.

    Punchy

    Noonan is calling for an intervention. Beyond self-parody.

    Wow. There’s digressions, there’s pointless drivel, there’s meandering treatsies, and then there’s whatever the fuckin hell that was. Good lord. She changes topics like The Hedgehog changes positions.

  39. 39.

    Baud

    @Anya:

    Did liberal columnists abandon the ship when Kerry and Gore campaigns were facing challenges?

    No, we like to wait until our guys win before undermining them.

  40. 40.

    BGinCHI

    @cathyx: Do the flannel. It’s more premeditated.

    What tattoo you gonna fake?

    You can never go wrong with variations on 69 and the sayings of Chuck Norris.

  44. 44.

    gnomedad

    @Comrade Jake:

    Noonan is calling for an intervention. Beyond self-parody.

    Shorter (much shorter) Nooners: You’re a moron, Mitt; please give me some cover for supporting you anyway.

  45. 45.

    Baud

    @Violet:

    like Susana Martinez

    This Susana Martinez:

    “We have a lot of people that are at the poverty level in New Mexico, but they count just as much as anybody else,” Martinez said. “There is a net that does allow them to be caught and taken care of, whether it be through medical services, whether it be food services, whether it be with funding for apartments, for housing.

    “I think, certainly the fact that New Mexico provides that safety net is a good thing,” the Republican governor said.

  47. 47.

    Rommie

    Hey now, putting Ric Flair and Mitt Romney in the same zip code is a TRAVESTY, a MISCARRIAGE OF JUSTICE – the Nature Boy is insulted, even today’s version with all his baggage. Flair in his prime, well the thought of Money Boo Boo in the Figure Four will make for good dreams tonight!

  48. 48.

    gnomedad

    @Punchy:

    Wow. There’s digressions, there’s pointless drivel, there’s meandering treatsies, and then there’s whatever the fuckin hell that was. Good lord. She changes topics like The Hedgehog changes positions.

    There must be a pony here somewhere.

  49. 49.

    beltane

    @Helen: They must all be grifting off each other. I wonder who made out with the lion’s share of the loot. Is there a Marc Penn figure in the Romney campaign?

  50. 50.

    Chad

    How dare you compare Mitt Romney to the Nature Boy Ric Flair!? Romney buys his clothes from Costco! Ric Flair is wearing suede (woo!) and cashmere (woo!), with a $15,000 watch on in the 80’s!!

  55. 55.

    DPS

    Well, Mitt’s tan is a little intense in this new video, but I feel like his message is more inclusive and thoughtful than in the old ones.

  56. 56.

    beltane

    OK, Noonan is funny here:

    Romney’s staff used to brag they had a lower burn rate, they were saving it up. For what? For the moment when Americans would rather poke out their eyeballs and stomp on the goo than listen to another ad?

    I take it she is not fond of all the Superpac ads. Is anyone?

  57. 57.

    Bill E Pilgrim

    @huckster: Yep. That is actually what he’s going for, in case anyone isn’t getting it. Fire the base and damn the Village. He’s not saying anything that isn’t said every day on talk radio.

    Not going to work, of course, but they must have polling that’s as bad as what we see if not worse, and figure it’s the only chance so what the hell.

  59. 59.

    Political Observer

    Romney RIP? Not so fast admits top Obama adviser who says Karl Rove’s Super PACs and money could pull Romney across the finish line.

    Remember: this is a senior OBAMA adviser speaking! It’s not over until Karl Rove sings.

  61. 61.

    Robert Waldmann

    Yeah why didn’t the Republican’s nominate Rick Flair ? If Eastwood had tried to talk to an empty chair at Flair’s convention Flair would have decked him with it.

    But seriously I’d bet that guy could totally take Romney in a debate. Hey why don’t they have cage debates ? Tag team debates ? It’s not as if politics is all that much less rigged than professional wrestling.

  63. 63.

    huckster

    @Bill E Pilgrim: Yeah, I never actually figured that Mitt would be the vehicle that would give the finger to the establishment GOP, but that’s what he’s doing. I don’t think it’ll work either, but damn, he’s sure as hell making sure the teahadists are gonna own this big cup o’ fail now.

  64. 64.

    Helen

    @beltane: Y’all talk amongst yourselves, But I am OLD. I was around in the 80’s. These boys are spending all this money on blow. Because why not? They are gonna lose. It’s gonna be HUGE. As I said on the last thread, Go read Nate. This is not even close. YAY AMERICA. As long as we keep winning, I can put off moving to that liberal, tree hugging, socialist, Ireland. The land of my forebearers and my last resort safe place. I truly LOVE America. But I’m outta here if we move any more right.

  65. 65.

    J.D. Rhoades

    @Comrade Jake:

    Fortunately for Obama no one currently running the party listens to Noonan. I’ve heard more than one hard core wingnut in these parts refer to her as a RINO.

    I’m serious. I live among the truly insane.

  66. 66.

    Or something like that.Suffern Ace

    @Baud: Lol. I believe that Ariana huffington became a liberal for the sole purpose of protesting Gores presidential run.

  68. 68.

    Tracy

    He lives in the biggest house on the big side of town!

    He’s a limousine-riding, jet-flying, kiss-stealing, wheeling-dealing son of a gun!

    By God, Mitt is the Nature Boy!

  69. 69.

    Southern Beale

    Since I’m still stuck in my screenwriting class you can imagine how thrilled I am to discover the actual script for The Innocence Of Muslims. Think I will keep this secret to myself.

    My teacher is an interesting guy but he can’t stay on schedule to save his life. We’re 10 minutes over already and I don’t think he’s winding up any time soon.

  70. 70.

    DFS

    Obama needs to start channeling Dusty Rhodes.

    FUHST OF ALL, DEBBID GREGRY, I’D LIKE TO THANK THE MANY FANS THOUGHOUT THIS CUNTRY, THAT WROTE CARDS AND LETTERS TO BARACK OBAMA, THE ‘MERICAN DREAM, WHAL I WUZ DOWN. SECONDLY I WANNA THANK THE DEMOCRATIC PAHTY FO’ WAITIN’ AND TAKIN’ THE TIME, CUZ WITH THAT WAIT I GOT WHAT I WANTED!

    MITT ROMNEY, THE REPUBLICAN CANDIDATE! AH DON’T HAVE TO SAY A LOT MORE ABOUT THE WAY I FEEL ABOUT MITT ROMNEY! NO RESPECT! NO ONNA! THERE IS NO ONNA ‘MONG THIEVES IN THE FUHST PLACE!

    HE PUT HARD TIMES, ON BARACK OBAMA AND HIS FAM’LY! YOU DON’T KNOW! WHAT HARD TIMES ARE, DADDY! HARD TIMES! ARE WHEN THE AUTO WORKERS ARE OUTTA WORK, AND THEY TELL ‘EM GO HOME! HARD TIMES! ARE WHEN A MAN HAS WORKED AT A JOB THIRTY YEARS! THIRTY YEARS! THEY GIVE ‘IM A WATCH, KICK ‘IM IN THE BUTT, AND SAY HEY, A COMPUTA TOOK YOUR PLACE, DADDY! THAT’S HARD TIMES! THAT’S HARD TIMES.

    AND MITT ROMNEY, YOU PUT HARD TIMES ON THIS COUNTRY BY TAKIN’ BARACK OBAMA OUT. THAT’S HARD TIMES! AND WE ALL HAD HARD TIMES TOGETHER. I ADMIT, I DON’T LOOK THE WAY A PRESIDENT OF THE DAY S’POSED TO LOOK! MY EARS JUST A LIL’ BIG, MY SKIN JUST A LIL’ DARK. BUT BROTHA, I AM BAD AND THEY KNOW I’M BAD! THEY WERE TWO PEOPLE, BROTHA, ONE OF THEM’S JOHN WAYNE AND HE DEAD, THE OTHER ONE’S RIGHT HERE.

    MITT ROMNEY! THE PRESIDENCY OF THE UNITED STATES! BELONGS TO THESE PEOPLE! I’M GONNA REACH OUT RIGHT NOW. I WANT YOU TO KNOW! MY HAND! IS TOUCHIN YOUR HAND! FOR THIS GATH’RIN OF THE BIGGEST BODY OF PEOPLE IN THIS COUNTRY, IN THIS UNIVERSE, ALL OVER THE WORLD NOW! REACHIN OUT! BECAUSE THE LOVE! THAT WAS GIVEN ME! IN THIS TIME! I WILL REPAY YOU NOW! BECAUSE I WILL BE! THE NEXT! PRESIDENT OF THIS HARD TIME BLUES! BARACK OBAMA! WORLD TOUR! 2012!

    AND MITT ROMNEY… LET ME LEAVE YOU WIT THIS. ONE WAY TO HURT MITT ROMNEY, IS TO TAKE WHAT HE CHERISHES MORE THAN ANYTHIN IN THE WORLD. I’M GON TAKE IT. AND THIS TIME, WHEN I TAKE IT DADDY, I’M GON TAKE IT FOR YOU. LET’S GATHER FOR IT. DON’T LET ME DOWN NOW. CUZ I CAME BACK. FOR YOU. FOR THAT MAN UP THERE THAT DIED AND NEVER GOT THE OPP’TUNITY TO SEE A REAL PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES. I’M PROUD OF YOU. THANK GOD I HAVE YOU. AND I LOVE YOU. LOVE YOU!

  71. 71.

    cbear

    Noonan is calling for an intervention.

    Hell, at this point she could call for a an exorcism and it wouldn’t matter. The flaming asshole demon ain’t coming out of that boy.

  72. 72.

    Chyron HR

    @Political Observer:

    So after spending the better part of a year literally screaming about Romney’s impending “VICTORY!” you’re now whining that “he could win” and that “it’s too close to call”?

    Scared?

  73. 73.

    Political Observer

    “President Obama may make major strategic decisions in response to two tough days in the fishbowl — but that’s not how Crossroads rolls,” said Jonathan Collegio, spokesman for the Rove-linked groups American Crossroads and Crossroads GPS. “Every state where Romney needs to win is tight — we know this; our donors know this; and we’re continuing with our plan to end this train wreck of a presidency that has been Obama’s last four years.”

  74. 74.

    Political Observer

    “Democrats should just remember Florida 2000 before they get cocky,” veteran Democratic strategist Karen Finney said. “It’s the stuff you don’t see that goes under the radar — the robocalls … fliers and mailings. … That’s the kind of stuff you can’t detect. Karl Rove knows how to win,” she said.

  76. 76.

    Political Observer

    As of Tuesday morning, Obama’s post-convention bump was starting to fade…Romney holds a 5-point edge in critical North Carolina and is now within the margin of error in most polls of Wisconsin, once a solid-blue state put into play by Romney’s selection of native-son running mate Paul Ryan.

    All from the Politico article.

  78. 78.

    ThatLeftTurnInABQ

    @Bill E Pilgrim:

    Not going to work, of course, but they must have polling that’s as bad as what we see if not worse, and figure it’s the only chance so what the hell.

    Campaign Strategist: Well sir, I’ve got good news and bad news
    Romney: Give me the good news first.
    Campaign Strategist: Our legal advisors tell me that after the latest round of court appeals, we’ll have the ID laws locked up so tight that not a single Democrat will be able to vote in any of the swing states.
    Romney: Excellent [rubs hands in glee]. I can’t lose!
    Campaign Strategist: ummm
    Romney: oh yes, the bad news. How bad could it be..
    Campaign Strategist: Well, our latest polls indicate a probl..
    Romney: Who cares about polls if the Democrats can’t vote.
    Campaign Strategist: ..problem.
    Romney: Problem? Where? With who?
    Campaign Strategist: The Republicans. They’re revolting.
    Romney: PUHLEESE. Tell me something I don’t know [sneers]
    Campaign Strategist: What I mean is we can’t find any..
    Romney: You can’t find any Republicans? You idiot..
    Campaign Strategist: Oh no, wWe can find plenty of Republicans. We just can’t find any that are actually going to, you know..
    Romney: What? Spit it out you cretinous sack of..
    Campaign Strategist: vote for you.

  79. 79.

    The Dangerman

    Ravishing Rick Romney has a nice ring to it.

    ETA: On further inspection, Ravishing Rude Romney is better.

  81. 81.

    Bill E Pilgrim

    @huckster:

    he’s sure as hell making sure the teahadists are gonna own this big cup o’ fail now.

    But only to the Peggy Brookses. Tea Central Radio will be saying that they lost because Romney was too moderate. Which means that it’s going to be a long voyage, as they blame each other for a while, before they get the ship of fools turned around toward the center again.

  82. 82.

    Midnight Marauder

    Weird how the senior OBAMA adviser’s bio doesn’t mention her supposed boss.

    Karen Finney is an independent consultant working with political and corporate clients in the areas of political and communication strategy, message development, media training, crisis communications, branding, thought leadership development and public affairs. Karen brings more than 16 years of experience in national politics and campaigns ranging from the Clinton Administration to New York State, to the Democratic National Committee; as well as the public and private sectors where she worked to improve public education and lead corporate branding and business development projects for one of America’s leading children’s media companies.
    __
    Karen most recently served for four years as the Spokeswoman and Director of Communications at the Democratic National Committee where she helped guide the DNC’s communications and media strategy for Howard Dean’s “50 State Strategy”, re-branding the Democratic Party, the successful 2006 Congressional elections and DNC strategy for the 2008 presidential campaign. Karen served in the Clinton White House as Deputy Press Secretary to then First Lady Hillary Clinton and as Deputy Director of Presidential Scheduling for President Clinton. Karen has also worked in a number of high-profile campaigns, including Hillary Clinton’s successful bid for the U.S. Senate as Press Secretary in 2000, and Director of Communications for Elizabeth Edwards during the Kerry/Edwards Presidential Campaign in 2004.
    __
    Her corporate and public sector work included working for Scholastic Inc. and the New York City Board of Education. As Chief of Staff to the Chairman, CEO and President of Scholastic Inc. Karen led a number of corporate projects including branding campaigns, internet strategy and partnership development. As Director of Business Development and Strategy, she developed and oversaw the growth of Scholastic, Inc. into new market areas and cultivated strategic relationships with key organizations in the public and private sectors. As the chief spokesperson and Communications Director for the New York City Board of Education, Karen also managed crisis communications in the aftermath of 9/11. Karen has served on the boards of the Women’s Leadership Forum Network, NY; Teach for America, NY and the Women’s Vote Center. Karen is a member of the French American Foundation’s prestigious “Young Leaders” program and appears regularly on MSNBC, Fox News and CNN.
    __
    A communications and media strategist for more than 15 years, Karen Finney is an accomplished consultant, media strategist and commentator. She most recently served for four years as the Director of Communications for the Democratic National Committee where she helped guide the DNC’s media strategy for the successful 2006 Congressional elections and DNC strategy for the 2008 presidential campaign. Karen has worked in a number of high-profile campaigns, serving as Director of Communications for Elizabeth Edwards during the Kerry/Edwards Presidential Campaign in 2004 and Press Secretary to Hillary Clinton’s successful bid for the Senate in 2000. Karen started her career in politics working as part of the Clinton/ Gore campaign’s national advance team. Following the campaign, Karen served in the Clinton Administration as Deputy Press Secretary to the First Lady and as Deputy Director of Presidential Scheduling for President Clinton.
    __
    With a strong interest in education, Karen has also worked in both the private and public sectors to help improve public education, working for Scholastic Inc. and the New York City Board of Education. As Director of Business Development and Strategy, she developed and oversaw the growth of Scholastic, Inc. into new market areas and cultivated strategic relationships with key organizations in the public and private sectors. As the chief spokesperson for all communications for the New York City Board of Education, Karen also managed crisis communications in the aftermath of 9/11. Karen has served on the boards of the Women’s Leadership Forum Network, NY; Teach for America, NY and the Women’s Vote Center. Karen is also a member of the French American Foundation’s prestigious “Young Leaders” program and appears regularly on MSNBC, Fox News and CNN.

    Very odd, that.

  83. 83.

    ? Martin

    Wait, wuh? Romney on the video saying that between federal, state, and local – the government can wind up taking 100% of your income in taxes?

    That’s beyond Sarah Palin level stupid. And this guy was the leveraged buyout super-genius?

  86. 86.

    Political Observer

    @MarkHalperin As long as national/state polling trend is 4 Mitt, Gang of 500 can declare “worst week ever,” whisper “it’s over” all it wants; ain’t true

  87. 87.

    Comrade Jake

    @? Martin:

    That’s beyond Sarah Palin level stupid. And this guy was the leveraged buyout super-genius?

    More than a few people have been pointing out of late that Romney might genuinely be a dipshit.

  90. 90.

    RaflW

    @Violet:

    [Jebby, Churstie, et all should] go, and try, and work, and show support for the conservative candidate at a crucial moment. Do they stand for something or not? Is it bigger than them or not?

    Not.

  91. 91.

    huckster

    @Bill E Pilgrim:

    Tea Central Radio will be saying that they lost because Romney was too moderate.

    no doubt, that’s how they roll.. it’s what keeps Rush-bo in bidness. He’ll say it was the right move, but too little too late. Rinse, lather, repeat.

  93. 93.

    notoriousJRT

    @Violet:
    Gotta love La Femme Noonan. She points out what a schmuck Romney is (he doesn’t just appear to be, Peggy, he is a opportunist and small, tinny, and SHALLOW). But, she then goes full tilt about how all Republicans should rally around to get this opportunisitic, tinny, small, shallow man elected president. I really loathe Peggy Noonan and her “Morning In America” vibrator.

  99. 99.

    Publius39

    @Political Observer: I really don’t think that Rove holds as much sway as that adviser is claiming. Rove merely provides the means for the ads that the right are running now, and because they flood the markets with those ads, the people eventually tune them out. Rove is lazy; he doesn’t focus on the ground game as much as he does on advertisements, and he is effectively wasting a fucktonne of the wingers’ money on shitty ads that have minimal effect. While I’m not saying that we should hit the showers at this point, I strongly believe that the Rove factor is overrated.

  101. 101.

    Donald G

    Maybe I should’ve put “Jim Cornette” in scarequotes to differentiate his eighties-nineties “rich-boy with a tennis racket” persona from the more recent Jim Cornette of the internet rants.

  104. 104.

    Villago Delenda Est

    @NotMax:

    Have to wonder if Romney, Ryan and the Randistas/’base’ driving the GOP bus right now (with the pedal to the metal to oblivion) view A Christmas Carol as a tragedy and Scrooge as a misunderstood producer/venture capitalist.

    Yes.

  105. 105.

    Villago Delenda Est

    @Publius39:

    The key thing is that Rove collects a commission on every ad he places.

    So, yeah, this is grifting the idiot billionaires. Rove is making nice coin with this scam of his, and the thing is, he doesn’t have to produce results. He can wave his hand and blame Rmoney for this disaster, and he’ll still have credibility with the idiot billionaires.

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