Hopeful cynicism.

Sen. Graham Calls Beck 'A Cynic' And Birthers 'Crazy'

Seeded on Thu Oct 1, 2009 6:36 PM EDT (The Huffington Post)

Sen. Lindsey Graham, (R-S.C.) offered unusually blunt assessments of the fringe elements of his party and conservative media on Thursday, calling the popular and bombastic Fox News host Glenn Beck a "cynic" whose show was antithetical to American values.

politics

House Votes to Ban Federal Funds for Acorn

Seeded on Thu Sep 17, 2009 9:10 PM EDT (The New York Times)

WASHINGTON — The House voted Thursday to deny federal money to the community-organizing group Acorn after a video emerged in which employees of the group gave advice to two conservative activists posing as a prostitute and a pimp who said they wanted buy a house in Baltimore an …

politics, acorn

Glenn Beck vs. Rush Limbaugh

Seeded on Thu Sep 17, 2009 9:02 PM EDT (Politico)

GOP media strategist Mark McKinnon thinks there are two people in the world who fear Glenn Beck — even if "neither will admit it." The first is Barack Obama. The second is Rush Limbaugh

us-news, limbaugh, beck

House rebukes Joe Wilson (Rep-SC)....passes resolution of disapproval

Seeded on Tue Sep 15, 2009 5:58 PM EDT (Politico)

House Democrats dealt South Carolina Rep. Joe Wilson a formal rebuke Wednesday, taking the rare step of passing a resolution of disapproval for his famous "you lie!" outburst last week in the House chamber.

politics, south-carolina, wilson

Okay Jesus It's Not Like Joe Wilson Beat Obama With A Sledgehammer, Although He Probably Wanted To, But Still:

Seeded on Tue Sep 15, 2009 4:53 PM EDT (Wonkette » top)

You'd think that people would've already decided not to return to Myrtle Beach after, you know… their first trip to Myrtle Beach.

politics, wilson, myrtle-beach, grand-strand

Joe Wilson defiant in advance of vote

Seeded on Tue Sep 15, 2009 1:18 PM EDT (Politico)

A defiant Joe Wilson took to the House floor Tuesday afternoon and declined to apologize for shouting "You lie!" at President Obama during a joint session of Congress last week – just hours before the House was set to vote on a resolution of disapproval excoriating him for …

us-news, wilson

Joe Wilson's Wife, Post-Heckle: 'Joe, Who's The Nut Who Hollered Out?'

Seeded on Tue Sep 15, 2009 1:12 PM EDT (Talking Points Memo)

In a new web ad from Rep. Joe Wilson's (R-SC) re-election campaign, his wife defends his passion and work ethic, but confessed calling the heckler a "nut."

politics, nuts

Rep. Stark (D-Cal) refuses to pee on constituent's leg at Town Hall, cites waste of urine. Really.

Seeded on Tue Sep 15, 2009 9:59 AM EDT (The San Francisco Chronicle)

Rep. Pete Stark, the pride of the East Bay in Congress since 1973, gave us a new high in Town Hall entertainment the other day at his Fremont Townie.

politics, pee

ACORN mulls suit against Fox News

Seeded on Mon Sep 14, 2009 7:26 PM EDT (Politico)

Facing intensifying scrutiny after the release of several disturbing hidden camera videos, the community organizing group, ACORN, is threatening to sue Fox News, the website Breitbart.com and the two conservative activists who produced the exposes.

us-news, fox-news, acorn

Sarah Palin Plans Media Kiss-Off for China Talk

Seeded on Mon Sep 14, 2009 6:15 PM EDT (Arts & Living from Newser)

A speech Sarah Palin plans for later this month in Hong Kong won't leave the room, CNN reports. Not only will reporters not be allowed in, but they won't even know what they're missing.

politics, palin

Teabaggers Scared To Death of Being Confused With Negro Protesters

Seeded on Mon Sep 14, 2009 1:36 PM EDT (Wonkette » top)

Anyway, about 70,000 sad fat white losers carpooled to DC on Saturday, to whine about everything (blacks), and to add to their shame, the fake picture they're claiming shows a million wingnuts is actually a million black men listening to an Angry Black Leader.

entertainment, teabaggery

Poll: News media's credibility plunges to all-time low

Seeded on Mon Sep 14, 2009 1:17 PM EDT (Raw Story)

WASHINGTON — Public trust in the US media is eroding and increasing numbers of Americans believe news coverage is inaccurate and biased, according to a study released on Monday.

us-news, media

Bill Kristol Has Seen Enough Of This Joe Wilson-Bashing, Thank You Very Much

Seeded on Mon Sep 14, 2009 1:06 PM EDT (Wonkette » top)

Think about how YOU would feel if YOU were Joe Wilson right now, guys! He's sorry okay?? STOP IT STOP BEING MEAN JUST STOP IT.

politics, kristol

Taliban Surrenders in Swat

Seeded on Sun Sep 13, 2009 9:15 PM EDT (Arts & Living from Newser)

A Taliban-controlled pirate radio station announced the militant group's surrender in the Swat Valley, after yet another key leader was said to have been arrested by the Pakistani military, the Telegraph reports.

world-news, pakistan, swat

Mo Dowd: Wilson Really Meant 'You Lie, Boy '

Seeded on Sun Sep 13, 2009 7:43 PM EDT (Arts & Living from Newser)

The "you lie" slam against President Obama from a "milquetoast Republican backbencher" was clear and simple racism, writes Maureen Dowd in the New York Times. Dowd admits she has been "loath to admit that the shrieking lunacy of the summer had much to do with racism." But new " …

politics, wilson, dowd

GOP 'cranks' dominating debate

Seeded on Sun Sep 13, 2009 6:07 PM EDT (Politico)

Joe Wilson's outburst Wednesday night earned more than a personal rebuke from the president and a dagger-eyed gasp from the speaker of the House; it drew winces from Republicans worried that their party is becoming known less for the power of its ideals and more for the pettine …

politics, gop, joe-wilson, cranks

Tina Fey wins Emmy for her Sarah Palin impersonations.

Seeded on Sun Sep 13, 2009 6:00 PM EDT (Think Progress)

Actress Tina Fey received an Emmy Award yesterday for her Saturday Night Live portrayals of former Alaska governor Sarah Palin. Accepting her sixth Emmy, Fey thanked her parents, "who are lifelong Republicans, for their patience." "Mrs.

entertainment, sarah-palin, tina-fey

Saturday protests present GOP with tricky task....to fringe or not too fringe?

Seeded on Sat Sep 12, 2009 11:19 PM EDT (Politico)

The "Taxpayer March on Washington" proved that conservatives can turn out in impressive numbers to protest the direction of the Democratic-led federal government, but it also presented Republicans with a tricky task in figuring out how to marshal the energy on display on the Mall …

politics, gop, fringe, mainstream

Joe (You lie!) Wilson: Gentleman lawmaker or lout?

Seeded on Sat Sep 12, 2009 9:18 PM EDT (The Kansas City Star)

Rep. Joe Wilson of South Carolina spent three decades building an image of a courteous political warrior who treated his opponents with the utmost respect even as he disagreed with them.

politics, gop, joe-wilson

Glenn Beck, Michelle Malkin have crafted paranoid masterpieces: Rightwing Pundits Belong on the Fiction Lists

Seeded on Sat Sep 12, 2009 7:08 PM EDT (Arts & Living from Newser)

Salon writer Steve Almond has seen the future of literary fiction and it looks like Glenn Beck. Right-wing pundits like Beck and Michelle Malkin have dominated non-fiction bestseller lists since President Obama took office, Almond notes.

politics, beck, salon, malkin

Obama to push health care plan at Minnesota rally

Seeded on Sat Sep 12, 2009 9:58 AM EDT (Yahoo! News)

President Barack Obama, citing new government data showing that nearly half of all Americans live without health insurance in a 10-year period, says the situation will only worsen without the overhaul legislation he wants Congress to send him.

politics, obama

America's Sweetheart, Jenna Bush, To Do TeeVee Reporting For NBC's Today Show!

Seeded on Sat Sep 12, 2009 9:51 AM EDT (Wonkette » top)

Here's another way to mark the inevitable passage of time since everybody was all nutty about the 9/11, eight years ago: Jenna Bush, fun-loving teen-aged drunkard of Smith Point and daughter of America's worst president, is now so grown up and harmless that she's going to d …

entertainment, jenna

Eight Years After 9/11: Why Osama bin Laden Failed

Seeded on Fri Sep 11, 2009 9:54 PM EDT (TIME)

He may have eluded justice and the long reach of the world's most powerful military force; his followers may (and probably will) strike again at some point in the future, near or distant; but history's verdict on Osama bin Laden has been in for some time now: al-Qaeda failed.

us-news, al-qaeda, osama, 9-11

White House hits CNN for Coast Guard report

Seeded on Fri Sep 11, 2009 6:26 PM EDT (Politico)

White House press secretary Robert Gibbs today criticized CNN — not the Coast Guard — over the panic caused by the agency's training exercise on the Sept. 11 anniversary, saying that the alarm could have been avoided if the network had checked its facts.

us-news, cnn, white-house

House plans to admonish Rep. Wilson over outburst during Obama's speech

Seeded on Fri Sep 11, 2009 6:23 PM EDT (Yahoo! News)

WASHINGTON – Democratic leaders are planning a House vote early next week to admonish Republican Rep. Joe Wilson if he does not apologize on the House floor for yelling "You lie!" during President Barack Obama's health care address to Congress

politics, joe-wilson, obama

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