What’s ironic about this is that banks actually are making up for their losses by increasing their fees. The conclusion? “We [bank customers] will have to be on our toes to avoid getting tripped up.”
Two stories today make it clear that, in the words Paul Krugman in the NY Times: I don’t think many people grasp just how raw, how explicit, the corruption of our institutions has become. The first story is about the American Conservative Union, who claim to be the “nation’s largest and oldest conservative grassroots lobby.” […]
Senator Bernie Sanders makes the excellent point. The Republicans try to scare us that socialized medicine will be terrible, but the truth is that we already have socialized medicine in this country — it is run by the Veterans Administration. If any politician tried to get rid of the VA health benefits, they would quickly […]
After Sonia Sotomayor mentioned that as a child she loved watching Perry Mason on TV, and that it inspired her interest in the law, (new Senator) Al Franken got some laughs with his observation: It amazes me that you wanted to become a prosecutor based on the show, because in ‘Perry Mason’ the prosecutor on […]
Conservative New York Times columnist David Brooks, who is not gay: You know, all three of us spend a lot of time covering politicians and they’re all emotional freaks. They’re guaranteed to invade your personal space, touch you. I sat next to a Republican senator once at dinner and he had his hand on my […]
You can’t make up stuff like this. Randal Pinkett, who was the winner in season four of the television show “The Apprentice” (yes, the one featuring The Donald), is likely to become the running mate for Jon Corzine’s reelection as governor of New Jersey. Besides winning a job from Donald Trump on the show, Pinkett […]
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We’ve had two very good examples recently of something that, when taken out of context, causes a vastly different reaction than if it is taken in context: Example One: Is Obama just a guy? Last week, a photograph flashed across the internet, which appears to show Obama checking something out: This photo is pretty funny; […]
The Republican party is well known for their low regard for science, but it is interesting to see how scientists feel about the Republican party in return. In a new study, scientists were asked their political affiliation. The results? Democratic 55% Independent 32% Republican 6% They also asked Independents which way they lean, which makes […]
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Everyone is trying to figure out why Sarah Palin resigned, but there is an old rule in politics: follow the money. I think Levi Johnston hits the nail squarely on the head when he says that all the money that Palin could make from speeches, books, etc. — money which she can’t or is not […]
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This cartoon is ironic because the cartoonist, Gary Varvel, is a fairly right-wing conservative. But if you interpret the Red firetruck as the Republican Party (refusing to spend stimulus money) then the cartoon takes on almost the opposite meaning of what the cartoonist probably intended. © Gary Varvel
Also, a great answer to the question of whether or not Palin is planning on running for President in 2012 from Electoral Vote: She probably doesn’t know what she is going to do in 2012 yet. God will tell her when he’s ready to do so. © Donna Barstow © Clay Bennett © Chip Bok […]
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DailyKos has a must-read story about how a woman got (and was cured of) leukemia, and the lengths the insurance companies will go to in order to avoid paying for her care. This is how it is explained to her by a social worker: If you worked for a company that offered insurance, if you […]
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From Discover Magazine, of all places, here is Arizona State Senator Sylvia Allen (R) packing a multiple wallop of irony into just a few seconds: Yes, she really did state (twice) that the earth is 6000 years old, and not as a claim but as a simple fact that she is using to justify mining […]
After all the recent bad news, the Republicans must be feeling a bit defensive and embattled. Because they are trying really hard to create a scandal for Obama, which they are even helpfully calling “Carbongate“. The story started with a report authored by EPA analyst Alan Carlin that questioned the impact of carbon dioxide on […]
