From the monthly archives: December 2009

Limbaugh hospitalized

On December 31, 2009 By

Rush Limbaugh’s in the hospital.

I suppose I should say a prayer for him, but here’s a thought: would Rush Limbaugh encourage his listeners to pray for the speedy recovery of a liberal (say, President Obama) hospitalized due to chest pains? I’m thinking the answer to my question is no.

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Cue the right-wing outrage machine!

On December 31, 2009 By

I know Ted Nugent ceased being relevant about 20 years ago, but I can’t help but wonder when the right-wing outrage machine will kick into gear over Nugent’s remarks that President Obama should be jailed.

After all, the right-wing outrage machine didn’t waste any time kicking into gear when the Dixie Chicks famously declared [...]

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The not quite ready for prime-time candidate

On December 31, 2009 By

Terrence Wall, whose previous foray into seeking elected office ended with a failed campaign for a spot as a trustee in the village of Maple Bluff really really wants to be Wisconsin’s next U.S. Senator. In fact, he wants the job so badly he’s willing to run a scorched earth negative campaign eerily reminiscent [...]

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New Year’s eve open thread

On December 31, 2009 By

It’s New Year’s Eve day, so here’s an open thread.

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More MPS Success Stories!

On December 30, 2009 By

Do The Folks who keep telling us MPS is Great as is,
just need a Little more time to make everything ok.
Do they ever consider what the Cost of Doing nothing is?

FOR EXAMPLE IN TODAY’s NEWS…
1st there’s this Tragic Story!!

And Then Another Child Dies…

This is [...]

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A few questions about the Tea Party movement

On December 30, 2009 By

So I’ve got a few questions about the Tea Party movement.

It’s supposed to be a genuine grass-roots movement, right?

And it’s supposed to be representative of average Americans who don’t happen to be “liberal elitists,” right?

So then why are organizers of the National Tea Party Convention charging $349 admission to the convention? [...]

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Gay marriage isn’t undermining the institution of marriage in America….

On December 30, 2009 By

…but those “family values” conservatives sure are!

“Karl Rove and his wife, Darby, were granted a divorce last week,” family spokeswoman Dana Perino told Politico. “The couple came to the decision mutually and amicably, and they maintain a close relationship and a strong friendship. There will be no further comment, and the family requests [...]

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Terrence Wall absolutely doesn’t play partisan politics!

On December 30, 2009 By

Terrence Wall, in a press release on November 30, 2009 (emphasis mine):
“With Jim and Mary joining our team, the momentum is building behind our efforts to get our country back on track,” Wall said. “Jim and Mary know that Wisconsinites are tired of the partisanship and the negativity.”

Terrence Wall, in [...]

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A quick arithmetic problem

On December 29, 2009 By

1 faked photo + 1 gullible right wing squawker = 1 really big sucker.

illusory tenant and whallah! have more.

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Tea party group tied to GOP consulting firm

On December 29, 2009 By

I’ve always posited that the Tea Party movement is not an authentic grass roots movement, so it’s no surprise that one of the groups closely linked to the Tea Party movement directed roughly two thirds of its spending during a recent reporting period back to the Republican consulting firm that created the PAC in [...]

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