Happy 67th Birthday, Biden!

Nov 20, 2009 - Source This Week's Bidenisms Collecting the vice president's gaffes and head-slappers.     By Jeremy StahlPosted Friday, Nov. 20, 2009, at 12:07 PM ET   The vice president did not produce any new Bidenisms this week, but we've dug one out of the archives in honor of his 67th birthday today. - 8 Comments

Good Morning, Obama Wants to Rape You

Nov 20, 2009 - Source     Maybe it is too early on a Friday for this, but, you know, there is not really a "good time" to post a 2-minute montage of conservative media figures—mostly Rush—repeatedly saying "rape." Over and over again. - 14 Comments

Republicans Think Obama Stole the Election

Nov 19, 2009 - Because the situations were exactly the same, see? Public Policy Polling has blazed the trail in the past few months of asking the kinds of questions no one else is asking, like do you think Obama is descended from Lenin and so on (a slight exaggeration, but you get the idea). And now they've got another one: PPP's newest national survey finds that a 52% majority of GOP voters nationally think that ACORN stole the Presidential election for Barack Obama last year, with only 27% granting that he won it legitimately. - 3 Comments

Frm. Atty Gen. & the Light Side of Ft. Hood

Nov 18, 2009 - Last week, Rep. Jim Moran (D-VA) came out in strong support of Attorney General Eric Holder’s decision to prosecute the five 9/11 defendants in U.S. federal court and sharply criticized Republicans who were attacking the decision. - 3 Comments

The Going Rogue Index

Nov 18, 2009 - Sarah Palin didn't put an index in her book. So we made one for her.     By Christopher Beam Posted Tuesday, Nov. - 13 Comments

Obscenely Rich Bankers Claim to Do God's Work -- They Can Go to Hell

Nov 18, 2009 - "Repent," the preacher cried out, startling those who heard him. This was no street evangelist ranting at the passing crowd, but the archbishop of Canterbury, head of the Church of England. His sharp admonition was pointed directly at a particular set of sinners, who undoubtedly had never given any thought to the morality of their actions: the barons of global banking. - 2 Comments

Edwards Wanted VP Slot???

Nov 17, 2009 - WASHINGTON — Democrat John Edwards tried to cut a secret deal with both Barack Obama and perhaps Hillary Clinton during last year's presidential primaries, offering his endorsement in exchange for the vice presidential nomination, according to a new book by Obama's campaign manager. Edwards' camp made the offer shortly before the South Carolina primary, when Obama and Clinton had split early contests and Edwards apparently believed he had “maximum leverage” to help deliver Southern white votes to whoever would give him the number two spot on the ticket, according to David Plouffe in his book, "The Audacity to Win." Plouffe said that Obama ruled out any deals. - 8 Comments

Overseas film audiences racist?

Nov 16, 2009 - Universal's UK 'Couples Retreat' Poster Brings Cries of Racism by Removing Black Actors by Matt Ufford A racially-tinged advertising decision has gone awry for the movie "Couples Retreat." Marketers of the Vince Vaughn comedy, which stars four couples in a tropical paradise, removed black actors Faizon Love and Kali Hawk from the promotional poster used in the United Kingdom after the U.S. version used all four couples. - 2 Comments

“Pray for Obama: Psalm 109:8”

Nov 16, 2009 - A nice sentiment? Maybe not. The psalm reads, “Let his days be few; and let another take his office.” Presidential criticism through witty slogans is nothing new. - 3 Comments