February 2009
January 2009
Lil' Wayne Vs. Lil' Couric →
C: If you had to ask George Bush a question what would it be?
W: I’m gangsta, and gangstas don’t ask questions.
(via cameronr)
“Now is not the time for us to lick our political wounds, now is the time for us...”
– Republicans prepare to launch offensive against Democrats | World news | guardian.co.uk
Ah. Good to see that, as usual, Republicans are more concerned with partisan bickering than with doing their jobs.
(via robot-heart-politics)
Seriously, Australian News? →
As a rule of thumb, I suggest you pretend a woman doesn’t even have boobs the first time you kiss her; err on the side of caution, concentrate on her lips and hope you’ll be invited further next time you meet.
That said, sometimes things can move pretty quickly with a new flame, however, I still reckon it’s best to let her run the show and if she starts to massage various...
The Republican Death Spiral by Nate Silver →
I hadn’t been to FiveThirtyEight in a long time, basically since the election, and forgot how awesome Nate always is. Here he brings to light some more Republican bullshit that I hadn’t read about anywhere else.
It’s not just the goose egg that the House Republicans laid on the Democratic stimulus package yesterday: Boehner’s Boys have been equally uncooperative on other...
Karma is a Bitch
That Ted Haggard thing on HBO last night was brutal. Just brutal. I’m not exactly sure how to express my feelings about it. On the one hand, I despise people like him. People who not only spread intolerance and profit from the word God, but are also liars and hypocrites. I hate that shit, and when the Haggard thing first happened, I was giddy. Because fuck that guy, he deserves what he gets,...
My Bipartisan Stimulus by Rush Limbaugh →
Fifty-three percent of American voters voted for Barack Obama; 46% voted for John McCain, and 1% voted for wackos. Give that 1% to President Obama. Let’s say the vote was 54% to 46%. As a way to bring the country together and at the same time determine the most effective way to deal with recessions, under the Obama-Limbaugh Stimulus Plan of 2009: 54% of the $900 billion — $486...
And just as I suspected... →
“They can cram down a stimulus package without Republican support,” said Kyl, “but if that happens, then when, as we believe, in six months or so, when the American people say, ‘Wait a minute, we’re not better off. In fact, we’re worse off than we were six months ago. Who is responsible for this and what can be done to fix it?’ Republicans then are going...
“Every so often, there comes a time when a political party has to re-examine...”
– Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell Really, Mitch? It’s happening already? The House Republicans vote strictly on party lines against the stimulus bill, and that’s the sign that Republicans are abandoning the greed and excess of the last eight years and moving back to financial conservatism? No,...
Last Night: The State Reunion at SF Sketchfest →
Their performance was just as good as any episode of their legendary MTV program, and they didn’t even do a single sketch from the old days. The only nostalgia offered were a few quickly uttered references (“I’m outta heeeeere,” and “I wanna dip my balls in it”) and the final song and dance number, “Porcupine Racetrack” from season 3.
Please...
"You don't even eat steak, dude. At what point in... →
Amen to that.
(via)
Hoping for Failure →
We may not see a formal declaration of its death but the House GOP’s decision to oppose the stimulus means that its Members now have zero incentive to cooperate with the Obama administration on the economy. It’s now in their political interest for the measure to fail and for the economy to stay on fire.
The Republican Coin Flip
House Minority Whip Eric Cantor has a piece on Politico today, discussing (as usual) the future of his party.
At a moment when the country needs our help, it would be a great mistake for the House GOP to turn inward and simply become the party of “no.” We want our new president to succeed, and America needs our new President to succeed, which is why we will contribute the full force of our ideas...
“The generation that sat in lines for gasoline at the pump in their 20s and 30s...”
– explosion commenting on Don’t let the door hit you on the way out [via] (via anthropophagous:robot-heart-politics)
The Trouble With Lobbyist-Bashing →
by Matt Yglesias
While I trust/love Obama, and I’m sure he has excellent reasons for wanting the people he does in his administration, why put a rule in place and make so much fanfare about sweeping ethics reform if days later you’re going to break those rules? How can you tell people not to break them if you yourself are breaking them? Why give your opponents this unnecessary...
“It just doesn’t make sense, to have that many gods. Sheer logic will tell you...”
– a totally serious Christian coworker of mine, on Hinduism (via thebusstop)
Idunno. When you think about it logically, three gods seems to make the most sense because, you know, 24 hours in a day, each one works an eight hour shift…
Recovery.Gov →
apsies:suitep:ben:
Well done, Mr. President.
Doubt It!
Is it me, or did Meryl Streep jack her entire performance in Doubt from Harriet Christian, that batshit crazy Hillary supporter. You remember the one.
Peeing in the shower: one of the great joys in...
Peeing in the shower after eating asparagus: weird.
Obama Officials Tells Citibank To Ditch Plans For... →
robot-heart-politics:msbadkittie:
‘According to a report from ABC News, President Obama is not taking kindly to corporate greed, especially when it’s funded by taxpayer money. Read more from ABC here:
The high-flying execs at Citigroup caved under pressure from President Obama and decided today to abandon plans for a luxurious new $50 million corporate jet from France…
ABC News has learned...
This will easily be the dumbest thing you read all... →
amilniazi:
Apparently winning too much at basketball is the kind of thing Jesus really fucking hates.
“It is shameful and an embarrassment that this happened. This clearly does not reflect a Christlike and honorable approach to competition.”
“Tests done on the doner kebab in the UK revealed that the kebab contains 1,000...”
– ok. wow.
That’s some serious baby flesh.
(via brynnachilds)
'But the plan is expected to pass with or without... →
THAT NEVER GETS OLD!
[Combine Your Love For Taquitos & Collectible... →
Wow, that’s so ironic. I combined my love for taquitos and collectible toys by eating lots more taquitos and not pretending to be a millionaire fucking five year old.
(via cameronr)
Whatever, 2010 is coming up Niazi!
2010 is coming up Hindle, and you damn well know it.
Everyone From THE STATE Interviewed in Rolling... →
Besides fights, what else would be in the VH1: Behind the Laughs special on the State?
Kerri Kenney-Silver: I introduced the group to this woman who worked at Warner Brothers and she said, “Lets do a comedy record.” So we were like, “Oooh, we’re famous.” So they gave us a budget which we quickly, literally put in our pockets, ran to the Bahamas, and got drunk and...
I know it's a little silly, but I actually am kind...
charmingmandy:
:(
So, am I supposed to like, unfollow them back? As revenge or as a courtesy? I am not sure.
Tumblr etiquette, please?
If you’re playing according to the Elaine rulebook, that’s when you start stalking them.
Kristol Nicht?
southpol:
So today saw Bill Kristol’s last column in the New York Times. Good. Now we see that his next stop is… the editorial pages of the Washington Post?
[insert simultaneous guffaw and sob]
What Steve Benen said:
In any other field, outside of conservative political commentary, Kristol’s record would be nothing short of humiliating. He’s been wrong, not only in his predictions — you’ll...
“Yes. I would close Guantanamo Bay. And I would move those prisoners to Fort...”
– John McCain in 2007. He’s since changed his opinion on the matter. (via soupsoup)
That’s some bullshit. Looks like the STE never got back on track.
On the other hand, it's about time this guy shut... →
In 1978, the Harvard political philosopher Harvey Mansfield diagnosed the malady: “From having been the aggressive doctrine of vigorous, spirited men, liberalism has become hardly more than a trembling in the presence of illiberalism. … Who today is called a liberal for strength and confidence in defense of liberty?”
Yes, and who todays is hailed as a conservative for their championing...
Krugman's tax cut analogy is genius. →
Next, write off anyone who asserts that it’s always better to cut taxes than to increase government spending because taxpayers, not bureaucrats, are the best judges of how to spend their money.
Here’s how to think about this argument: it implies that we should shut down the air traffic control system. After all, that system is paid for with fees on air tickets — and surely it would be better to...
Dear People With Babies,
Stop going to museums.
YOU'VE GOT TO STOP PUTTING YOUR FACE NEAR HER...
What I just told my girlfriend, regarding the cat.