Yet another pointless attempt to reaching out and trying to find at least one rational Republican leader.
The Bipartisanship of NO
GOP Rep: Blacks Worse Off Now Than Under Slavery
Want to know where the GOP stands on the standards of living of African-Americans in this nation? Here’s some Arizona Rethug who thinks that blacks had it better during slavery than they do with a black president.
You actually cannot make up more odious beliefs than the ones Republicans free give.
Jim Bunning Repeatedly Blocks Unemployment Benefits Extension, Tells Dem ‘Tough Shit’
Senator Jim Bunning basically tells 1.2 million unemployed people “tough shit” by blocking a bill to give them benefits. Why? I mean, other than he’s a Republican?
Well, he has a policy reason, but mostly he was pissed off that he couldn’t watch a University of Kentucky basketball game.
Yeah, that’s just the kind of leadership Kentucky deserves. Idiots.
Bipartisan Health Care Reform Summit 2010 – “That Shit Was Jedi!” – The Daily Show
Comedy Central video link
Prince Loves Public Radio, Gives Exclusive To The Current – All Songs Considered Blog : NPR
I’ve always been a fan of Prince’s music. Here’s a cool story on how he’s letting his local public radio station give a first listen to his new work. It’s linked from that story. I plan on giving it a listen this weekend (work firewall has some limitations).
Editorials & Opinion | Don’t confuse them with facts | Seattle Times Newspaper
One of the impediments to dealing with Rethug loonies is that they have decided that making shit up is equal to researching and using facts.
It isn’t entirely their fault. Our media’s obsession with sound bites that distort the truth is an early part of this trend. Our inability – or plan for some – to not teach our kid’s history, science, well, anything doesn’t help. So now, people with bullshit conspiracy theories, lies, and misinformed half-truths can make categorically wrongheaded assumptions and not feel compelled to back down from them even when confronted with the truth.
I mean, seriously, when the facts are not on your side, you need to admit that there is at least another side of the story. At the most, you need to be able to admit you are wrong.
This is something I did note see modelled by the GOP yesterday. When confronted with facts that proved them wrong, they just spouted their lies louder and with more voices. Pathetic.
(h/t to Ned for the link)
Paul Slansky: With All Due Respect – A Critique of McCain
The best quote in this article that reminds us what a scumbag John McCain is (and of what the President should have said yesterday:
“You know, John, instead of whining about all of my broken promises, why don’t you take this opportunity to apologize to your fellow citizens for inflicting that morally-impaired harridan Sarah Palin on them?”
Griper Blade: Hey, GOP Voter, You’re a Moron
A bit crass of a title but basically the story highlights how the Rethugs were against bipartisan solutions to health care before they were against it after discussing it.
In short, these guys have no desire to help Americans – even when their ideas are included in the bill.
And yes, anyone who supports this asinine behavior IS a moron.
Republicans v secular America | Dan Kennedy | guardian.co.uk
In case you’ve forgotten, the Republican Party is jammed packed with people who want to become president and turn this nation into a hate-filled bigoted theocracy.
Remember that the next time you are at the polling booth.
Worldometers – real time world statistics
I got this link from a tweet at Roger Ebert’s account. I’d link it but the work firewall is frisky today and I can’t get back to the tweet.
Basically, it’s an online chart of things you’d probably rather not be confronted with face to face when thinking about our world.