Really, there is no difference between Obama and Romney: Last summer, gays in the military dared not admit their sexual orientation. This summer, the Pentagon will salute them, marking June as gay pride month just as it has marked other celebrations honoring racial or ethnic groups. Raise your voiceRaise Your Voice Care about the issues …
Election 2012
Devil’s haircut in my mind
What a bunch of fucking douches. Not surprised their Dear Leader violated a gay classmate for laughs, back in the day. But, hey, both sides do it.
Our World is Run By Hacks
Charles Pierce, who may actually be my favorite writer in the country right now, on our media: If you leave out the evil dumbfks who actually run the news business, the worst two things that have happened to American political journalism in the past 30 years are Maureen Dowd and Mark Halperin. Dowd, because of …
Magic Kingdom For Sale: Sold!
Money can’t buy happiness, but in post-Citizens United America, you can sure as hell buy a presidency. Forbes has confirmed that billionaire Sheldon Adelson, along with his wife Miriam, has donated $10 million to the leading Super PAC supporting presumptive Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney–and that’s just the tip of the iceberg. A well-placed source …
Wednesday Evening Open Thread: Labored
(Mike Luckovich via GoComics.com) __ Certain juxtapositions are irresistable. Here’s Doghouse Riley on the GOP’s “Fuck You Society“: Last Sunday, Absentee Governor and Retired Lawn Ornament Mitch Daniels went on FOXNews to call for an end to public-sector unions. Sorta. Daniels is from the wing of the party which doesn’t like to say that sort …
Yes, Virginia. Voting is Important.
It’s depressing that these things need to be even stated.
Barber Wins
Here’s a little good news: Ron Barber, Gabrielle Giffords’ former aide who was injured in last year’s shooting, won yesterday’s special election for the seat she had to resign because of her injuries, beating a gun-toting, Ryan-loving teabagger.