(via Think Progress) LIMBAUGH: But he’s not black. Do you know he has not one shred of African-American blood? He doesn’t have any African — that’s why when they asked whether he was authentic, whether he’s down for the struggle. He’s Arab. You know, he’s from Africa. He’s from Arab parts of Africa. He’s not … Continue reading “Stupidity from Rush Limbaugh”
Category: Politics
YOUR URGENT ASSISTANCE REQUIRED
(from the this post probably belongs here dept.) (via All Spin Zone) Dear [your name goes here]: I need to ask you to support an urgent secret business relationship with a transfer of funds of great magnitude. I am Ministry of the Treasury of the Republic of America. My country has had crisis that has … Continue reading “YOUR URGENT ASSISTANCE REQUIRED”
Happy Richard Perle Day
A year from now I’d be surprised if there’s not some grand square in Baghdad that is named after President Bush. — Richard Perle (September 22, 2003) (more…)
Drill Here, Drill Now?
(via Dunner’s) WHY?
McCain / Palin Button
John McCain ‘invented the BlackBerry’
(John McCain ‘invented the BlackBerry’)
Douglas Holtz-Eakin, the Republican presidential candidate’s economics guru, was being grilled about Mr McCain’s qualifications for addressing the current crisis in the markets when he made the claim.
He cited the senator’s experience and leadership of the US Senate Commerce Committee, saying it placed him at the intersection of a number of economic interests, including the telecommunications industry.
And when pressed on Mr McCain’s achievements on the committee, Mr Holtz-Eakin pulled out his BlackBerry personal digital assistant and declared: “You’re looking at the miracle that John McCain helped create.”
John McCain is so out of touch with America his economics adviser says he deserves credit for creating the Canadian company that invented the Blackberry. Message to Republicans: it’s American entrepreneurship our President is supposed to encourage. — Former FCC chairman Reed Hundt, Think Progress
(more…)Senator Kit Bond: Authoritarian Asshole
(WIL WHEATON dot VOX) I’m not here to say that the government is always right, but when the government tells you to do something, I’m sure you would all agree that I think you all recognize that is something you need to do. — Sen. Kit Bond (R-Missouri), explaining why his fellows had to lock … Continue reading “Senator Kit Bond: Authoritarian Asshole”
Deep Thought
Stephen Hawking, despite his disabilities, can use a computer…
GOP and Science
(via What’s new by Bob Park – Friday, September 5, 2008) 2. DEBATE: DID “SCIENCE” GET A MENTION IN ST. PAUL? Last week we did a word search for “science” in Barack Obama’s acceptance speech in Denver. We thought it unfortunate that Obama made only a single reference to science. As you have surely noticed, … Continue reading “GOP and Science”
Country First?
How many of those Republicans chanting “Country First” honestly believe their country comes first? How many would put the U.S.A. before God, for example…