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Two links that don’t have anything we didn’t already know, but get the “I give it a B-plus” AOSHQ stamp of approval for gratuitous snark. Have you ever seen the “Paper Recycling” Truck, the “Glass Recycling” Truck, the “Plastic Recycling”…

Three weeks ago, Representative Joe Sestak said that the President had offered him a political appointment if he wouldn’t run against Senator Arlen Specter. This should have been a bombshell, but it has gone largely unremarked because the White House…

The Department of Commerce just release some new lies to replace the old and stale lies.(PDF doc)The U.S. Census Bureau announced today that advance estimates of U.S. retail and food services sales for February, adjusted for seasonal variation and holiday…

A recent convert to the “religion of peace”, working on her mission trip I suppose. Authorities in Ireland are investigating whether a second American woman was involved in an international plot to kill a Swedish cartoonist for mocking the Prophet…

This is goood. I mean, that’s just uncanny. Who knew he got himself ready by drinking coffee for six hours? Nice Deb, via The Splitters Also: Sandy Burger points out to me that someone else noticed the similarity earlier….

Friday, Friday, Friday and Saturday morning too. Laying Down the Facebook Law Well someone finally had to it. Please don’t be like these people. [slight language warning]…

Yes, it’s anecdotal. And yes, it’s a little disingenuous to predict that ObamaCare would get this bad, in no small part because we still don’t know just what is in the bill as the House and Senate play the “I…

BUMPED: CT Meetup is one week away. If youse guys have your own local meetups planned or in the planning stages, please feel free to use this thread to publicize them to Moron Nation. The date and venue for the…

Is he really being told that? Or is this a nasty knife to the gut of a fabrication? Hey, I’ll happily do my part: What are Democratic leaders saying? “If you pass the Stupak amendment, more children will be born,…

Very scary chart at ClusterStock. …their Daily Growth Index just crashed, which means that U.S. GDP growth could be about to slump as well…This metric of CMI’s has been tracking the GDP pretty closely since 2006 and seems to lead…

A bill so popular (as Howell Raines assures us) they can’t even vote for it. But have to “deem” it voted for. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi told her members Friday to brace themselves for a climatic health care vote as…

A bill so popular (as Howell Raines assures us) they can’t even vote for it. But have to “deem” it voted for. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi told her members Friday to brace themselves for a climatic health care vote as…

Michelle Malkin notes this is another example of Democrats hiding behind “kiddie shields.” I have a different point. Liberals are forever congratulating themselves on how nuanced and complex their thinking is. Every time they fail in the marketplace of ideas,…

Michelle Malkin notes this is another example of Democrats hiding behind “kiddie shields.” I have a different point. Liberals are forever congratulating themselves on how nuanced and complex their thinking is. Every time they fail in the marketplace of ideas,…

And she claims she was seven votes down yesterday. No link; on FoxNews….

Not as good as the Guitierrez Yes to No flip, but still good stuff….

He means Fox and Murdoch’s empire. For the first time? Really? Are you sure about that, Howell? Didn’t you used to edit a paper that seemed particularly concerned with the health and nurturing of one political party> He doesn’t think…

Congressman Luis Guiterrez of Illinois isn’t happy with the exclusion of illegal immigrants from ObamaCare, so he’s going from Yes to No. Gutierrez, a member of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus (CHC) in which he serves as chairman of its Immigration…

Dear taxpayer, I won’t be able to send you the money I owe you for a while. I hope to be able to pay you by the end of the year. I know, I know. Look, we told you: The…

He will therefore delay his trip to Asia from March 18 to March 21. Inconveniencing foreign leaders is not as important as his failing legacy. He’s going to contribute his “personal touch” to the next critical week. I’m dignified! Jim…

(A series of weekly-ish roundups of the day’s Climate news and commentary.) This is by no means a comprehensive recap. The stories come from a variety of sources, and I highly recommend exploring the linked sites for more breaking news….

Big Brother Wants Your DNA Not charged, not convicted, just arrested. Of course anyone could be arrested for anything at anytime and held for 24 hours then simply released. Theoretically, they could systematically roll through the whole population doing…

Happy Thursday M&Ms. The Classic HBO Intro: Behind the scenes If you ever saw a movie on HBO during the 80’s, you probably saw this intro. Well here’s how they made it. And it was a lot of work. Of…

Just saw this on Twitter via SnB. His wife has a fractured back and neck, and a broken nose, and his daughter neck injuries and cuts. Their vehicle was rear-ended by a semi-truck as they drove on a Washington highway,…

A likely no at this point. I did the “Oh My” thing in the headline because unless I’m missing something, this guy wasn’t on the of either possible Dem pick-ups or possible GOP pick-ups — not even a long-shot chance…

Joe Sestak, the Congressman from PA running for the Democratic Senate nomination against Arlen “The Cowardly Lion Of the Senate” Specter, says the Obama administration offered him a job if he would drop his Senate bid. Now, the ranking Republican…

But the whole point of shifty, shady criminal organizations is to drop one name and reconstitute under another….

Called Blood Falls, as if it weren’t cool enough already. It’s red because… The water is hyper-salinated (very salty), and its unusual coloring is due to its high iron content, which instantly rusts upon being exposed to air outside…

Says that Obama would have to sign the Senate bill into law before the Senate could proceed to modify it with reconciliation. In other words, the House members would have to believe the President’s (and Harry Reid’s) assurances that the…

At Wired: Late last year, O’Keefe and fellow activist Joe Basel went into the Detroit and Chicago offices of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) with a hidden camera. They pretended to be scam artists, asking employees…

He’s not the clean sort of gay guy either: Not pictured: Snorkeling gear “God Almighty all that’s missing is a trident.” — mpfs, from the comments. Oh, man. This is about as bad as the Mark Foley thing. Maybe worse,…

Is this a surrender? Is this now officially just playing to the leftist base? Because with 25+ Democrats saying they’ll vote No, plus Stupak’s 12 or so… right there I think the bill fails, narrowly. A top House Democrat says…

One of the big problems with pork spending is its ‘everyone does it’ ‘t nature. Why should one politician force his constituents to pay for other people’s crap when they don’t get anything for their money? It’s a vicious cycle…

He just introduced it. This article is from yesterday, looking ahead to it. House Minority Leader John Boehner (R-Ohio) will introduce a bill Thursday calling for the House ethics committee to restart its probe of ex-Rep. Eric Massa (D-N.Y.), as…

And he “forgot” that during his Senate confirmation hearings. Oh well, that’s why God gave pencils erasers! Don’t beat yourself up too much about it, Eric. We all forget high-profile amicus briefs we file in the Supreme Court advocating for…

She’s appealing her 37 month sentence with this odd argument. Extorition’s Hot, Bribery’s Not. Sometimes I parody quotes with silly exaggerations. So let me assure you: That quote is not exaggerated. That’s straight from the lips of this monster. The…

AP’s original reporting on Obama’s remarks in Missouri: Pelosi made her comments as Obama followed his campaign-reminiscent Pennsylvania trip of Monday with an appearance near St. Louis, pushing hard in the home stretch of the marathon battle to pass his…

Let’s start with the bottom line…NY State Assemblyman Felix Ortiz (he of the no holding a cellphone while driving ban) is a putz. Now Mr. Genius wants to ban the inclusion of salt in all food prepared by restaurants. Ortiz…

The timing couldn’t be better: A group of Hispanic lawmakers on Thursday will tell President Barack Obama that they may not vote for healthcare reform unless changes are made to the bill’s immigration provisions. The scheduled meeting comes as Democratic…

Good evening and happy Hump Day all. The World’s Worst Drivers Because sometimes driving in a straight line is hard. And sadly I doubt alcohol was involved with any of these accidents. For extra points try and find the subliminal…

I think that’s what it is. Or it’s something about the press covering Massa’s “snorkle” sessions rather than Kucinich’s bid to bug out of Afghanistan in 30 days….

Leon H. Wolf at RedState writes: Having determined that they lack the votes in the House to pass the Senate bills as-is, House Democrats are attempting one of the most breathtakingly unconstitutional power grabs ever witnessed – a maneuver to…

“I felt the changes as dramatic as the Clinton health care package, which would affect every man, woman, and child in the United States, should be subject to scrutiny. “I said Mr. President, I cannot in good conscience turn my…

For bribery. The judge agreed to exclude evidence that would have given her a sentencing range of 46 to 57 months, leaving him at 30 to 37. He gave her the 37. At some point (trying to figure this out)…

If youse guys have your own local meetups planned or in the planning stages, please feel free to use this thread to publicize them to Moron Nation. The date and venue for the latest CT Moron Meetup has been pinned…

I gotta tell ya, I have no idea how it kept going this long….

Bizarre, and would, I imagine, almost immediately be undone by the Supreme Court. Guess what? The Supreme Court requires that bills actually be voted on to, you know, become laws. You can’t make up some absurd rule that says…

Bizarre, and would, I imagine, almost immediately be undone by the Supreme Court. Guess what? The Supreme Court requires that bills actually be voted on to, you know, become laws. You can’t make up some absurd rule that says a…

A Yes to No, that is, unless the abortion language changes, which it most likely will not. Rep. Joe Donnelly, D-Ind., voted for the House Democrats’ health care reform legislation last November, but he told the Rochester Sentinel that the…

I emphasize “next Congress” because the majority then just could be the GOP, and this is a great softening-of-the-ground for the GOP stripping the Democrats of the filibuster. I also think it’s hysterical that Harry Reid still thinks he’ll be…

Oh, did I say Global Warming? I guess I meant “Climate Change” because this show seems to be nothing but Hoth parkas and Conan furs: Can’t blame the fashionistas for their confusion — after all, it’s the “climate scientists” themselves…

He’s among the 39 previous-no-votes being whipped. Except it’s not 39, it’s 38, but people keep saying 39. (One of the 39, Griffiths, flipped parties and now, obviously, will not be joining Pelosi’s Suicide Squad.) On the other hand, one…

Lost Boy: Apparent drug overdose. Hope you’re near your fainting couch….

Wait, that’s not right. It’s Markos Moulitsas threatening to support a primary challenge against…Dennis Kucinich because Kucinich won’t support ObamaCare. Yes, it’s Larry O’Donnell talking to Kos on Countdown but it’s worth watching for the 100 proof schadenfreude induced high…

That’snot exactly what the poll tested. But on every one of Obama’s specific pledges of cost containment and premium reduction, the public doesn’t believe him. This poll, by the way, was commissioned by Adolph Hilter’s cryogenically-sustained brain. Fifty-seven percent (57%)…

I’d say it’s safe to say he’s move beyond Charlie Crist and is looking forward to the general election. I normally hate, “do it for the children” appeals but if the thing we should be doing for them is ’stand…

Thank you sir may I have another!…The U.S. government placed Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac in conservatorship in September 2008: “This means that the U.S. Taxpayer now stands behind $5 trillion of GSE debt,” according to the Congressional Research Service….

Third time we’ve used this headline because Obama is back in the dumps: The Rasmussen Reports daily Presidential Tracking Poll for Wednesday shows that 22% of the nation’s voters Strongly Approve of the way that Barack Obama is performing his…

And he says he won’t agree to a promise now for action later. Michigan Democrat Bart Stupak said yesterday at a townhall in his home state, “I’m more optimistic than I was a week ago” that a deal could be…

Has it really been 27 years? Wow, time flies when you win the Cold War. On March 8, 1983 President Reagan delivered an address to the National Association of Evangelicals in Orlando, Florida. It would have been a decent, not…

I’m paraphrasing in the headline but I think it captures the essence of the CJ’s message. Speaking to law students at the University of Alabama, Roberts said he had “no problems” with criticism in general. “On the other hand, there…

Good evening all M&Ms. How the Earth will look 50 million years from now Now you know. And now you can make your beach front property purchases more wisely – I would suggest avoiding the Mediterranean altogether. And with glaciers…

The whole WMD thing in Iraq? Faked, in this leftist fantasia’s telling. Despite being guilty of gross insubordination, lying to his superiors and concealing important evidence from them (a notebook containing the addresses of Saddam’s top officers), [Matt Damon's character]…

For “conspiracy to provide material support to terrorists, conspiracy to kill in a foreign country, making false statements to a government official and attempted identity theft.” Scroll down a bit; turns out she had great hopes for Obama….

No idea what the hell’s being said, though I imagine it’s just variations on “Holy Frickin’ Shit, this is awesome.” Via Lisa Likes….

Massa says his alleged groping consisted of “tickling him until he couldn’t breathe.” Okay, Beck is now challenging Massa on his story — so he has either called an audible, or always intended to blindside him, but hid that from…

What? Yeah, I know, everyone thought comic actor Robert Downey Junior was terribly miscast as Tony Stark and we all ended up eating our words. But… no. Come on. For one thing, Captain America is a physical sort of hero,…

Plus, he “giggled like a little girl” every time he referred to his “Chief of Staff.” Ba-zing. Former Rep. Eric Massa (D-N.Y.) has been under investigation for allegations that he groped multiple male staffers working in his office, according to…

In fairness, she’s quoting from the Federalist Papers, which spoke eloquently of “passing some laws so we can find out what great shit’s in them, and stuff.” Pretty sure that was John Jay. She also repeats her claim that the…

Well, both critiques apply to FoxNews, too. But CNN is specifically called out in the SNL sketch. First, SNL mocks CNN for “interactive reporting,” which means reading idiots’ Tweets and Facebook messages as “news.” Like, because, they’re more professional ‘n…

But in the field… what? Part. of. a. Team. Gallup finds an 18 point gap in favor of conservative voters as far as being “very enthusiastic” about upcoming elections, and a 14 point edge among those both “very” or “somewhat”…

Great demonstration of California’s progressive ills….

Two conservative objections to this plan: 1) The city has no money, so any execution of the plan would of course require yet another bailout from other people. 2) Some may object that the government can’t exercise its power of…

Back in February I posted about a RassPoll showing only 21% believe the government currently is operating with the consent of the governed. That number seemed surprisingly low, but I didn’t realize HOW low it was at the time. As…

Democratic Congressman Steve Kagen (he’s also an MD) voted yes on Pelosi-Reid-Obama Care in November, now it sounds like he’s having second thoughts. “Let me put it this way: you’re asking whether or not I trust the United States Senate,…

Democratic Congressman Steve Kagen (he’s also an MD) voted yes on Pelosi-Reid-Obama Care in November, now it sounds like he’s having second thoughts. “Let me put it this way: you’re asking whether or not I trust the United States Senate,…

Democratic Congressman Steve Kagen (he’s also an MD) voted yes on Pelosi-Reid-Obama Care in November, now it sounds like he’s having second thoughts. “Let me put it this way: you’re asking whether or not I trust the United States Senate,…

Olby wasn’t there but he did phone in a comment to welcome the man he once noted kind of looks like Henrich Himmler to the fight. After trotting out the John Adams analogy, which I noted yesterday I don’t find…

Olby wasn’t there but he did phone in a comment to welcome the man he once noted kind of looks like Henrich Himmler to the fight. After trotting out the John Adams analogy, which I noted yesterday I don’t find…

Olby wasn’t there but he did phone in a comment to welcome the man he once noted kind of looks like Henrich Himmler to the fight. After trotting out the John Adams analogy, which I noted yesterday I don’t find…

Remember when Marco Rubio was considered something of a joke candidate for the GOP Senate nomination in Florida? You know, there was no way he could seriously challenge a popular governor like Chrarlie Crist, so what was the point in…

I too got the Census letter informing me that I would be getting a Census letter next week. The waste and futility of participating, as well as the perversion of the constitutional purpose of the Census has me down, but…

We can’t let this camel get its nose in the tent, because apparently there’s a full size camel hiding in back of that nose.Everyone knows Democrats are planning to use the budget reconciliation process to get ObamaCare through the Senate….

Monday all. Video: Tree branch on a power line It’s always cool to watch raw electrical power destroy something. And as they point out tossing a hobo onto power lines is really a 2 or 3 person job. Always remember…

Wonderful. They’re really going to do this, huh? Rep. Bart Stupak said he expects to resume talks with House leaders this week in a quest for wording that would impose no new limits on abortion rights but also would not…

15 votes shy? Here’s a detailed round-up of the persuadables and long-shots. And here is Jay Cost’s take. DrewM. just emailed me that Dennis Kucinich just reaffirmed his “No” vote so that’s one less in the persuadable pool. On the…

Last year, the President was trying to convince Congress to spend millions of dollars on wind turbines by saying the program would create jobs. He was perturbed by a then-recent report out of Spain that its wind power programs had…

Obama had enjoyed pretty much only two political advantages: The idea that it’s All Bush’s Fault that we’re in a deep recession, and the idea that somehow, just by being so awesome and cosmopolitan and urbane, he’d make America stronger…

Horrific. It’s not just a religious war. It’s a Range War style fight, with farmers against cattle-grazers. In this case, though, the farmers are almost all Christian and the cattle-grazers all Muslims. Funerals took place for victims of the three-hour…

From Australia, this time. Stabbed in the back while having sex by a third woman whom he was encouraging to join in in a three-way….

That’s one of the problems, I guess. [Axelrod's] — and to a degree Obama’s — problem is that they aren’t used to governance that requires multi-party and intra-party skills, where the chief executive isn’t in absolute control of all levers…

That’s pretty odd. Even odder — her ex-husband was in the passenger seat, and leaned over to take (bad) control of the wheel while she trimmed her hedges. And… uh… They were driving off to see the woman’s new boyfriend….

Well, he did say that, sort of. Rep. Massa describes a confrontation with Emanuel in a shower: “I am showering, naked as a jaybird, and here comes Rahm Emanuel, not even with a towel wrapped around his tush, poking his…

Previously, Titus had expressed reservations about Pelosi’s Abortion but voted for it after changes… and arm-twisting, of course. Democratic Rep. Dina Titus dropped her opposition today to the House health care bills, saying changes have been made since she voted…

A Democratic politician and a reporter, in bed together. Who’d'a thunk it? Gossip columnists are reporting that CNBC Washington correspondent and New York Times writer John Harwood has split from his wife, Frankie Blackburn, because of his alleged affair with…

From a speech Sarah Palin gave in Calgary over the weekend: “My first five years of life we spent in Skagway, Alaska, right there by Whitehorse. Believe it or not – this was in the ‘60s – we used to…