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Those who are easily outraged are easily manipulated.

Michigan is a great lesson for Dems everywhere: when you have power…use it!

If you tweet it in all caps, that makes it true!

fuckem (in honor of the late great efgoldman)

Let there be snark.

Their boy Ron is an empty plastic cup that will never know pudding.

There are no moderate republicans – only extremists and cowards.

Decision time: keep arguing about the last election, or try to win the next one?

Stay strong, because they are weak.

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

Republicans are the party of chaos and catastrophe.

Yeah, with this crowd one never knows.

The revolution will be supervised.

Nancy smash is sick of your bullshit.

“Until such time as the world ends, we will act as though it intends to spin on.”

Since when do we limit our critiques to things we could do better ourselves?

Sadly, media malpractice has become standard practice.

GOP baffled that ‘we don’t care if you die’ is not a winning slogan.

Disappointing to see gov. newsom with his finger to the wind.

Well, whatever it is, it’s better than being a Republican.

You cannot love your country only when you win.

Jack be nimble, jack be quick, hurry up and indict this prick.

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

Giving in to doom is how authoritarians win.

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Referral Logs

by John Cole|  August 25, 20038:49 pm| 4 Comments

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I am getting a disturbing number of referrals from a wesbite called Belly Builders. I am afraid to look, so if anyone has any idea what is going on, I would appreciate it.

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Lack of Remote Control

by John Cole|  August 22, 20034:46 pm| 3 Comments

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I was talking to a friend, and I have decided that some crafty engineer could make a device that would fly off the shelves. I want a lightweight universal remote/cell phone that could be worn on my wrist much like the playlists NFL QB’s wear during football games.

I spend at least an hour every day looking (it seems) for one remote or another, and my cell phone only rings under a few circumstances:

1.) The moment my posterior makes contact with a toilet seat.
2.) The split second in between me turning the shower on and the water actually hitting my body.
3.) Whenever it is located at approximately the farthest distance from me in my apartment.

MIT grads, get on it.

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Go Help This Man

by John Cole|  August 21, 200310:07 am| 1 Comment

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For the love of everything holy, will someone go give this man a job. Some of you may dislike his politics, but there is no doubt he is intelligent and would be a good employee (although cranky, like me, perhaps).

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Blog Awards

by John Cole|  August 21, 20039:55 am| 14 Comments

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If you are wondering where the Blog Awards results are, I have not tallied them because I have only received 35 submissions. When I get to a decent number, worth the effort, I will post the results. OF the 20 people who linked to the blog awards, approximately TWO of the bloggers submitted their votes. So, one more time, the categories are listed below. Get on it or the Blog Awards will R.I.P. You have until 25 August before I give up.

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BLOG Categories

1.) Most Underrated Blog

2.) Snarkiest Blog

3.) Most Consistently Pessimistic Blog

4.) Most Consistently Optimistic Blog

5.) Best Original Source Blog (posts are predominantly his/her own material)

6.) Best Researching Blogger (posts are always thoroughly linked, explained, and well-reasoned)

7.) Best Essayist

8.) Angriest Blog (The Anti-Idiotarian Rottweiler is not allowed as a choice. He has perfected the form. All other entries will be tallied)

9.) Most Creative Link Whore

10.) The Atrios Memorial Award for Left-Winger Who Thinks Raving Bush Hate Is Justified (Eschaton votes will not be tallied)

11.) The Damn the Clenis

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More Sniper News

by John Cole|  August 17, 200310:34 am| 3 Comments

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More news on the WV Sniper as details begin to slowly trickle forward (login required, use ‘test/test/’):

Police speculated Friday that a large, white male driving a black pickup with an extended cab may be responsible for Thursday night

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Rot In Hell

by John Cole|  August 16, 20034:20 pm| 4 Comments

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Rot in Hell, Idi Amin. I am sure Chomsky, Ramsey Clark, and some gun control enthusiasts are upset, but the rest of the world will look at your cold, lifeless carcass with profound glee. My only regret is that your death was from natural causes, rather than the result of due process. I guess you will have to get yours in the afterlife.

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Hotmail?

by John Cole|  August 15, 20031:55 pm| 5 Comments

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I can’t access hotmail- is this due to the blackout?

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