Monthly Archives: January 2012

Obama’s fist bumps

Posted on January 31, 2012 by

There’s a nice gallery at Talking Points Memo. It features President Obama and as Fox News once described it, his “terrorist fist jab.” You’ll notice there are a bunch of photos of Obama doing fist bumps with kids. Since Fox … Continue reading →

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When Muppets attack

Posted on January 31, 2012 by

Fox News recently said the Muppets were brainwashing children to follow a liberal anti-capitalist agenda. Kermit the Frog and Miss Piggy respond: And here’s what started it all: So the hosts at Fox, who likely make hundreds of thousands of … Continue reading →

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Getting ready for 2016

Posted on January 30, 2012 by

Let’s say, for argument’s sake, that the 2012 election turns out to be a disaster for the GOP. What would that mean for 2016? Here’s a preview: Former President George Bush has endorsed Mr. Romney. Former President George W. Bush … Continue reading →

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It’s a girl! (A musical surprise)

Posted on January 29, 2012 by

When I do random scrolls through YouTube, I find things I’ve been mistaken about for … let’s see … I was born in the ’50s … this came out in the mid-’60s … it’s 2012 … carry the 1 … … Continue reading →

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Newt PAC in action

Posted on January 28, 2012 by

The forces of Newt are on the attack. (Doesn’t this have the tone of a movie trailer where fire-breathing horses are supposed to ride across the screen?)

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An endorsement for the serial adulterer

Posted on January 28, 2012 by

A former California congressman named Randy “Duke” Cunningham is in a federal prison in Arizona for his involvement in a 2005 federal bribery scandal in which he pled guilty to conspiracy and tax evasion. His positions in Congress, from 1991 … Continue reading →

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A birthday (blues) song

Posted on January 27, 2012 by

My sister’s birthday is today. Since I’m on a birthday music kick, here’s the number one song in America on the day she was born:

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All of a sudden, I’m not hungry … again, baby

Posted on January 27, 2012 by

There are some truly insane people in the world. Some of them are state legislators. The following is the entire wording of a bill introduced in the Oklahoma legislature by Republican State Sen. Ralph Shortey: STATE OF OKLAHOMA 2nd Session … Continue reading →

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Jon Stewart is shrill

Posted on January 26, 2012 by

If you haven’t seen “The Daily Show” this week, check out the opening segments of Monday’s and Tuesday’s episodes. Jon Stewart completely loses it Monday when Newt “the serial adulterer” Gingrich got a standing ovation for calling the media despicable … Continue reading →

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Serial adulterer moves his lips. Know what that means?

Posted on January 25, 2012 by

Serial adulterer and GOP presidential frontrunner Newt Gingrich said this: “A lot of people don’t think that he will debate, but I, as many of you know, I studied history and unlike the President I studied American History.” Gingrich said, … Continue reading →

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