Day: March 19, 2012
What’s On Abort-O-Vision?
It was old white men who crafted the ultrasound bill, natch.
They said the bill is good because it comes with a catch.
They say it’s not intrusive,
Cruel, unusual or abusive —
If the slut just closes her eyes, she doesn’t have to watch!
Folks Are Fainting at Obama Speeches Again
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Number of times this month that someone fainted during one of President Obama’s speeches, the New York Times reports. “Fainting spells have come over people during Mr. Obama’s speeches since at least 2008, when he was campaigning for the Democratic presidential nomination” but he “appears to have gotten used to it.” In New Hampshire last week, Obama said, “Folks do this all the time at my meetings.”
A Bout of Craziness in the 2012 Election Would be Good for the GOP
A cleansing bout of craziness in 2012 could be just what the GOP needs. I’m talking about a nominee so far to the right that conservative populists get their fondest wish — and the Republican Party is forced to learn from the result. Namely, that there is such a thing as too extreme. … Giving conservative activists everything they want in a presidential nominee would ultimately be clarifying for the Republican Party… There’s nothing like losing 40 states to refocus the mind.
— John Avlon, writing in The Daily Beast.
Republican Party Is Now Strapped to the Roof of Romney’s Car
Republican voters are now the political equivalent of Mitt Romney’s famously abused dog Seamus. Mitt has put voters on the roof of his car, and he’s driving for the nomination whether they like it or not. More accurately, he’s sputtering toward the nomination as the roof-bound electorate periodically poops on his parade.
— Robert Shrum, writing in The Week.
Santorum Says Romney Lacks a ‘Core’
This is someone who doesn’t have a core. He’s been on both sides of almost every single issue in the past 10 years.
— Rick Santorum, on CBS’s This Morning, about Mitt Romney.
The Nation Commissions an Experiment in Foxification
In the latest issue of The Nation magazine, Marvin Kitman deconstructs how Fox News works — by watching a whole bunch of Fox News. Read “The Fox News Effect.” It’s very funny.
Nine Years Ago Today – Bush Announces Invasion of Iraq
On March 19, 2003, George W. Bush announced that he had ordered the invasion of Iraq, an action later revealed to be based on either the biggest deception or the most egregious incompetence (take your pick) in the history of U.S. military engagement — a disgrace to the nation or a war crime (again, choose for yourself) for which Bush and his vice president were never held accountable.
Transcript:
Romney in 2002: ‘I Will Preserve and Protect a Woman’s Right to Choose’
Was he lying then or is he lying now?
