The subtitle of this article could easily be “And Rush Limbaugh’s head explodes.” I’ve been watching some of the coverage and watching the first black president get re-sworn in on Martin Luther King Jr. day to a…perhaps majority black crowd and this could easily be seen as the worst day of the Tea Party’s life….
Category: Larger Editorials
It’s Christmas Damnit…Counting Down Some of the Gifts Given to Us this Year
Right off the bat question: “Will these be the type of imaginary ‘gifts’ Mitt Romney accused Obama of giving voters?” Nope, this will be real things to be grateful for. And if it bears a striking resemblance to my Thanksgiving list, well…I can’t help coincidences… 5. The Gift that AMC (the TV network) Split Breaking…
Larger Editorial: What Obama’s Acceptance Means to Interracial Couples
What’s left to say about the 44th President of the United States that hasn’t already been said? The man won re-election last month by a larger margin that anyone (but Nate Silver) would have predicted. He was recently named Time Magazine’s Person of the Year (a title he also won in 2008). And there’s the…
Time Magazine’s “Person of the Year” Should Be…The Marijuana User
Time Magazine will reveal their “Person of the Year” next week, but has already let their readers weigh in on who should be selected with an online poll. Out of some, in my opinion, weak selection choices (Chris Christie? really? for doing what exactly? standing on the outer edges of a hurricane?), their readers chose…Kim…
Larger Editorial: With Jim DeMint’s Resignation, is the Tea Party Officially Over or Just Changing Shape?
Big news in the political world today, and just when you thought the elections were officially over and you could go a few weeks only caring about Christmas. But no, South Carolina Senator Jim DeMint said he’s resigning today, only a mere two years into his current term and four before he would have to run for…
Larger Editorial: What I’m Thankful for in 2012
Today is Thanksgiving, which means two things: 1. Most people are off work, which means they get to experience a day of doing whatever they want and getting paid whatever meager wage their company calls “holiday pay” (or, as bloggers call it, Thursday). 2. You probably aren’t looking to read a block of text. It…
Obama Wins in a Spectacular Night for the Blue Team! The Revolution Has Officially Arrived!
Obama wins a second term! Consumer advocate Elizabeth Warren goes to the senate! People’s champion Alan Grayson returns to congress! Todd “Legitimate Rape” Akin and Murdoch “Rape is God’s Plan” lost! [Yay women of America!] Gay Marriage was popular voted-in (for the first time ever) in Maryland and Maine! Wisconsin elected the first openly gay…
Largely Editorial: The Five Races (Other Than the Presidency) I’m Closely Watching
After what seems like an endless campaign, the presidential election is finally here. [Presidents are usually given 100 days of compromise, Obama was given about a hundred hours before Romney started campaigning against him.] And I’ve written many, many times about that in the past year and a half (if Romney loses I’ll be thrilled…
Live Blogging Tonight’s Final Debate
9 p.m (Eastern)…The opening 9:02 p.m. …The candidates take the stage, lots of applause. 9:05 p.m. …Libya is the opening question, oh God…Give me a fucking break with this non-issue already. 9:06 p.m. …Romney starts off talking about Libya, enjoy it Mitt, cause I feel like this is your only strong suit tonight in this…
Biden Completely Destroys Paul Ryan in Vice Presidential Debate
I haven’t seen a beating that lopsided since Rodney King. Biden absolutely demolished Paul Ryan, no question, period. Quick points… 9:05 p.m.: Paul Ryan barely looks ready for puberty, let alone the White House…maybe if his voice stops cracking, he can come back in a few decades. 9:12 p.m. : If you took a shot…
Larger Editorial: But Seriously…What’s So Awful About the Government?
The biggest idea behind all Republican campaigns this season (from Romney to “Legitimate Rape” Akin) seems to be that government is awful and we need to kill it. But how, exactly, did the somewhat-abstract notion of “government” become about as appealing as bed bugs? At least, to the Republican Party, Libertarians, and a large number…
Do the Most Divisive Presidential Candidates Usually Win? Recently, Yes
If there’s one thing that’s become painfully obvious about this race, it’s that people just don’t like Romney. I know, I know, “but you’re a Democrat! Of course you don’t like Romney!” Which may be technically true, but I’m actually pretty neutral on the man. He doesn’t seem like the devil incarnate (although I do think there…
Larger Editorials: Five Reasons I Don’t Care About the Republican National Convention
I don’t care——at all——about the Republican National Convention. And it isn’t just because I’m a Democrat. It’s because… 5. Republicans Aren’t Showmen. Think about the last true Republican “Entertainer” that was out there, and you probably think of Ronald Reagan. Now think about the people you want to watch put on a show. Musicians? Democrats. Actors? Democrats….