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Archive for May, 2010

Cable News Wonders: Does Playing Softball Make You A Lesbian ?

by Doug Mataconis @ Friday, May 14th, 2010. Filed under Barack Obama, Elena Kagan, Media, Politicos & Pundits, Politics, Supreme Court

This is what “news” has been reduced to:

The only thing I learned from this video is that Pat Buchanan thinks he has very reliably GayDar.
Not that there’s anything wrong with that.

Crybabies To Obama: “I Need A Freakin’ Job”

by Doug Mataconis @ Thursday, May 13th, 2010. Filed under Barack Obama, Dumbasses, Economics, Politicos & Pundits, Politics

President Obama was greeted by a new billboard campaign when he arrived in Buffalo, New York today:\
(CBS) Frustrated western New Yorkers have a pointed message for President Barack Obama when he visits the economically troubled region Thursday: “I need a freakin job.”
The president makes another stop on what the White House calls his [...]

Sean Hannity Gives Free Airtime To Website That Facilitates Adulterous Affairs

by Doug Mataconis @ Thursday, May 13th, 2010. Filed under Dumbasses, Internet, Politicos & Pundits, Politics, Sean Hannity, Technology

Sean called it an examination of American morals, but Sean Hannity essentially gave eight minutes of free airtime on America’s highest rated cable network to the founder of AshleyMadison.com:
Watch the latest news video at video.foxnews.com
Sean, if you were so outraged, why have the guy on the air to begin with ?

The Insane Hysteria Over A Planned Mosque Near Ground Zero

by Doug Mataconis @ Thursday, May 13th, 2010. Filed under In The News, Islam, Politics, Religion, September 11th

Plans to build a mosque and Islamic Community Center two blocks from the site of the former World Trade Center, have caused the anti-Muslim corner of the blogosphere to go just a little nuts:
New York (CNN) — Plans to build a mosque two blocks away from ground zero have set off an emotional debate among [...]

Lewis Black Rips Glenn Beck Apart On Hitler Analogies

by Doug Mataconis @ Thursday, May 13th, 2010. Filed under Glenn Beck, History, Politicos & Pundits, Politics

This is a classic:

The Daily Show With Jon Stewart
Mon – Thurs 11p / 10c

Rand Paul Shakes Up Kentucky Politics, And The GOP

by Doug Mataconis @ Thursday, May 13th, 2010. Filed under 2010 Elections, Elections, Political Parties, Politicos & Pundits, Politics, Rand Paul, Republicans

Today’s Washington Post has a very good profile of Rand Paul’s astoundingly successful campaign for the GOP nomination for Senate in Kentucky:
MONTICELLO, KY. — When Senate candidate Rand Paul told a lunchtime crowd at Shearer’s Buffet that “we have to do things differently” in Washington and “bring ‘em home and send some different Republicans,” it [...]

In The Land Of Fruits And Nuts, Orly Taitz Is The Nutiest One On The Ballot

by Doug Mataconis @ Thursday, May 13th, 2010. Filed under 2010 Elections, Barack Obama, Dumbasses, Elections, Obama Derangement Syndrome, Political Parties, Politicos & Pundits, Politics, Republicans

Brither Queen Bee Orly Taitz is running for the GOP nomination for Secretary of State of California. And guess what her first action as a candidate was ? To file a lawsuit alleging that her opponent was ineligible to run for office:
A lawsuit has been filed on behalf of the candidacy of Laguna Niguel attorney [...]

Swedish Cartoonist Attacked Over Mohammed Cartoons

by Doug Mataconis @ Thursday, May 13th, 2010. Filed under Freedom of Speech, Individual Liberty, Islam, Religion

The cartoonist who drew “controversial” Mohammed cartoons that appeared in Swedish newspapers was attacked by Muslim extremists:
Lars Vilks, a Swedish cartoonist whose sketch of the Prophet Muhammad enraged many Muslims, was head-butted today while giving a lecture about freedom of speech.
Vilks, who depicted the Prophet Muhammad with the body of a dog in 2007, said [...]

Sarah Palin’s Imaginary History Of A “Christian Nation”

by Doug Mataconis @ Thursday, May 13th, 2010. Filed under Freedom of Religion, History, Individual Liberty, Politicos & Pundits, Politics, Religion, Sarah Palin

Sarah, the Founders themselves have proven you wrong:

H/T: Ron Chusid

Hawaii’s “Ignore The Birthers” Bill Is Now Law

by Doug Mataconis @ Thursday, May 13th, 2010. Filed under Barack Obama, Obama Derangement Syndrome, Politicos & Pundits, Politics

The State of Hawaii has thrown up a legal roadblock to the continued harassment state officials by the birthers:
HONOLULU – It’s now law in Hawaii that the government can ignore repetitive requests for President Barack Obama’s birth certificate.
Republican Gov. Linda Lingle signed into law Wednesday a bill allowing state government agencies not to respond to [...]

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