For Whom The Bell Trolls

    Whenever I find myself holding hands with political Pollyannas, and someone foolishly yells “Red Rover Red Rover, send Chris Hedges right over,” I cringe, close my eyes, and wait for the impact of the Tasmanian Devil himself.  Seriously, this guy’s columns should come with a warning label: “Not to be read by anyone displaying signs of clinical depression or …

Rattigan’s Righteous Rant

Visit msnbc.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy Rattigan tells it like is  Caught this live this afternoon. Made my day.

Rick Perry’s Response

Last August, we had to endure wanna be cult leader Glenn Beck‘s “Restore Honor” rally on the anniversary and locale of  Dr. Martin Luther King’s   iconic I Have A Dream speech.  Billed as a non-political event with the message that America “has wandered in darkness”,  the bullet proof vest wearing Beck told his television audience the following week that “many, many miracles” …

Burning Down The House

Teabaggers threaten to burn down the House in order to save it With the dreaded Aug 2 debt celing deadline approaching fast, Speaker of the House John Bohener rounded up enough Teabaggers to barely pass the Rethugs’ latest debt ransom demand. Even with all the backroom arm twisting, made more difficult by the Teabaggers’ earlier victory in eliminating earmarks that …

Competence Versus Bluster

Six days after the attacks of 9/11, President George W. Bush gave a press conference where he proclaimed in his trademarked macho swagger

Taking Credit For Bin Laden’s Death

The Colbert Report Mon – Thurs 11:30pm / 10:30c Obama Takes Credit for Bin Laden’s Assassination www.colbertnation.com Colbert Report Full Episodes Political Humor & Satire Blog Video Archive Stephen ruminates on the aftermath of the Obama Administration’s elimination of the the world’s most wanted criminal In response to  Sean Hannity, Glenn Beck, and other Fux News asshats getting their knickers …

Ayn Rand’s Revenge

The Daily Show – Ryan’s Private Savings – Republican Deficit Plan Tags: Daily Show Full Episodes,Political Humor & Satire Blog,The Daily Show on Facebook Jon Stewart explores Rep. Paul Ryan’s proposal to cut the deficit President Obama delivered his own promised deficit reduction plan yesterday. In a  speech titled  “The Country We Believe In,” he replaced his  Corporate Appeaser in Chief hat …