© Ruben Bolling Not to mention the War on Drugs. As former New Mexico governor Gary Johnson (R) put it “Pot smokers may be the largest untapped voting bloc in the country. A hundred million Americans have smoked marijuana. You think that they want to considered criminals?”
I couldn’t agree with Van Jones more. The problem is not our theory of the president, the problem is our theory of the presidency. The question is not what Obama is going to do about our country, but what WE are going to do about our country. [thanks to Crooks and Liars]
Tom Toles Republicans believe if they keep repeating something over and over, people will believe. Even if it clearly isn’t working. We just haven’t done it enough yet, they say. When will we wise up?
“Gov. Chris Christie keeps saying he’s not running for president. On the other hand, he would consider running for Santa.” – David Letterman “If he does run and he is elected, say good bye to the White House garden and say hello to the White House Olive Garden.” – David Letterman “Perfect fit: Oval Office, […]
© Keith Tucker The protests are spreading. You can see if there is one near you at this site. UPDATE: Photos from Occupy Wall Street.
© August J. Pollak I’m still holding out hope for Jon Huntsman, but this comic is probably right. Does anyone believe it won’t be Mitt Romney?
“Republicans are having trouble luring Gov. Chris Christie into the presidential race. They should try pie.” – David Letterman “New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie vetoed a tax break for ‘Jersey Shore.’ The veto made Snooki so angry that she turned orange-red.” – Conan O’Brien “Hallmark has launched a line of recession-themed cards that say, ‘Sorry […]
Speaking of democracy and elections, security experts at the Vulnerability Assessment Team at Argonne National Labs have demonstrated a simple hack that allows them to change votes on electronic voting machines using a standard remote control — like the one you use to change channels on your TV. The hack doesn’t require any reprogramming, and […]
Republicans have finally kept their promise from the 2010 elections to focus on jobs. Yes, they got distracted by other pressing issues (like trying to outlaw abortion and repealing health care reform, not to mention destroying unions, Planned Parenthood, and NPR) but they finally released a draft budget proposal that does something about jobs, just […]
Nothing says democracy like a royal decree.
© Joel Pett Saying that the Solyndra scandal proves that green energy is a failure is the height of hypocrisy. How many wars have we fought, trillions of dollars have we wasted, and pristine environments have we destroyed just to keep getting our oil fix? We are like alcoholics who say “I tried drinking water, […]
“You want to add another candidate? It’s like the Republican primary is a season of ‘American Idol’ in reverse, where every week you just add some new idiot… Have you ever considered the possibility that your candidates aren’t the problem — it’s you?” – Jon Stewart “It’s like your ideal candidate is a rare super-heavy […]
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