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Category Archives: The Election That Will Never End
Bang, Zoom, To the Moon!
While flouncing around Florida, lying his ass off to elderly people trying to scam their votes, Newt Gingrich announced that he’d like to build a moon base by 2020. This naturally got some attention. A lot of people — especially … Continue reading
Posted in All Things Cosmonautical, I Do Not Think It Means What You Think It Means, Politics, The Election That Will Never End
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And the Winner of the, “Dumbest Thing Said on the Internet Ever” Award Goes To…
Dr. Keith Ablow, for his OpEd, “Newt Gingrich’s three marriages mean he might make a strong president — really” O RLY? Really! Former Speaker of the House and Republican presidential candidate Newt Gingrich was attacked Thursday in an interview on … Continue reading
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GOP Primary Freakshow and Con Artist Convention, 2012
I’ve been trying hard not to follow the GOP primaries because it’s impolite to gawk at disabled people, even if they are spilling juice all over themselves as they wrestle with their seat belts and safety helmets. In a sane … Continue reading
Posted in Politics, Rant, The Election That Will Never End
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Merkin Muffley for President
It seems GOP voters have grown tired of yet another sure-thing front-runner for the Republican Candidacy, and Newt Gingrich’s poll numbers are now in free fall. I could have told you this, without the polling data. Even ignoring his crypto-fascist … Continue reading
Posted in Politics, The Election That Will Never End, What Are Conservatives Smoking?
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The Next Republican Nominee for President
The Republican National Committee announced today that they’ve decided to skip the middle man and nominate as their candidate for the 2012 Presidential election noted Somali Pirate, Abduwali Abdukhadir Muse. “We’re tired of the small time grifters, the closeted sanctimonious … Continue reading
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A Great Disturbance in the Force
With Bush running for the exit on Tuesday, I feel like Obi-Wan,1 shouted at by a great hollow feeling deep in the heart of the universe. For all his dissembling, outright lies and sickening sense of self-righteousness, Bush failed to … Continue reading
Posted in Politics, The Boy Who Would Be King, The Election That Will Never End
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Presidential Election 2008
Here we go folks. This is it. 24 hours and we’ll have ourselves a new president-elect. My predictions: Some of the states may sway one way or the other. It’s unclear if Obama will win North Carolina or Virginia or … Continue reading
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Only Hunts Blaculas
Aaron has one of those 1000 word pictures that ties in with my previous post about how truly scared the wingnuts are of loosing this election. They’re resorting to slurs and name calling, if not outright crazy talk, flinging poo … Continue reading
Posted in Politics, The Election That Will Never End, What Are Conservatives Smoking?
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Who Knew Sharks Loved Chum So Much?
There’s a certain perverse pleasure to be had in watching the McCain campaign implode so dramatically right before the election.[1] Who would have thought, chumming for votes from the crazies would have gone so horribly wrong? We all know by … Continue reading
Clap Louder, You Swine!
Daniel over at Crooked Timber has a nice little post on the financial crisis and how, contrary to popular opinion, it wasn’t the result of stupid bankers banking stupidly, but from far more complex issues, as financial problems tend to … Continue reading
Posted in Atheism, Culture War, Politics, The Election That Will Never End, Time to Pick a Hobo Name
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