Want to Get a Gander at My Garbage Governor?

Welp, here ya go: Republican Indiana Governor Mitch " The Blade " Daniels was on The Daily Show last night (thanks for the heads-...

So the GOP Had a Debate Last Night

   [AP Photo/John Raoux] You can read some shit about that here , among ten billion other places. I'm sure there's an official trans...

It's a Good Thing Everything in Indiana Is Perfect, So Our Governor Has Time to Focus on Bullshit

Governor Mitch Daniels, who isn't running for president himself even though he totes could've won yo, is unhappy with the current ...

Obama to Unveil Deficit-Reduction Plan Today

And, aside from the fact that its a deficit-reduction plan ( Question Austerity !) at a time when the economic focus is desperately needed e...

Quote of the Day

"[H]ealth care was one of those areas where even conservatives used to be willing to accept government intervention in the name of comp...

If You Can't Beat 'Em, Change the Election Laws

In case there were still any doubt that Republicans actually hate democracy, they are now rewriting state election laws in ways that will f...

Don't Worry, Everyone!

The earth is still in rotation around the sun and John Boehner is still an epic dipshit .

Oh, Rick Perry. Don't Ever Change.

There is a lot of good stuff (where "good stuff" means terrifyingly stupid stuff) in this interview with Rick Perry at Time , but...

Grand Old Promises

There are two quotes getting a lot of play in the political news this week. The first is "Let him die," which is the option suppo...

Quote of the Day

"The irresponsible actions of my party, the Republican Party, over [the debt ceiling debacle] was astounding. I'd never seen anythi...

Today in Rick Perry Is Terrible

This is not how things are supposed to work in a democracy : Now, as Texas Gov. Rick Perry embarks on a presidential campaign, it is unlikel...

Interesting Theory of Democracy Ya Got There

We were not elected to represent you; we were elected to protect the federal budget from you. Or something : Despite the devastation caused...

Today in Rick Santorum Says Something Stupid

A tree is a car, a marriage is a tree, a baloo is a bear, a yonker is a young man, and Rick Santorum's brain is wadded-up paper towels, ...

Today in Rick Perry's Colossally Stupid Campaign

Last November (just in time for Christmas!), Texas Governor and Republican presidential candidate Rick Perry published a book called Fed Up ...

Perry Needs a Moment

Shoves a Twix popover in his mouth to avoid answering a tough question about his garbage assertion that Social Security is unconstitution...

Oh Dear

Rep. Michelle Bachmann (R-Emedialhistoryrequired) has let loose another doozy in her ongoing campaign for the Stupidest Republican nominatio...

Scary

Rep. Ron Paul says that Gov. Rick Perry makes him look like a moderate . What a fun election this is! [H/T to Shaker Courtney.]

Quote of the Day

[Trigger warning for violent rhetoric.] "It's just a good thing I can't pack a gun on the Senate floor." — Senator Tom Cob...

Quote of the Day

[Trigger warning for domestic violence; misogyny.] "She got a little upset. Girls do that." — Ohio State Senator Kris Jordan (R-E...

Great Candidate! Very Successful Banter!

Truly, the crop of Republican presidential candidates this election are grim even by the usual standards . And even the veterans of this tr...