LIVE AT FIVE – 2.14.11
Or, as we call it in the Wombat’s tribe, Bitter Singles Day. Because we’re surly like that. TOP NEWS Egyptian Military Dissolves Parliament Once-banned political parties revive, gather strength to rule Egypt Middle East Nations Struggle To Contain Unrest From Algeria to Iran, protesters take to the streets GOP, Independents Blast Proposed Budget Boehner: “He’s […]
Rule 5 SundayMonday: Ready To Go
As usual, Soylent Green manages to be first in the Rule 5 mailbox, with a post that manages to combine criticism of Australian politicos with a non-gratuitous nude photo. Don’t try this at home, kids, this sort of posting is best left to professional bloggers. He then goes on a roll, proposing a (NSFW) solution […]
FMJRA 2.0: Real As Anything You’ve Seen
Rep. Chris Lee (R-Stupid) Quickly Becomes Former Congressman In Mala Fide SI VIS PACEM DaTechguy The New Normal The Rio Norte Line Scared Monkeys Blithe Spirit Random Neural Synapses RightWing Thinking CPAC Update: Rep. Allen West Will Buy Me Beers and Also Give Keynote Speech Goldfish and Clowns The (Perhaps Slightly Less) Lonely Conservative Nice […]
We Have Always Been The Party Of No
By Wombat This was originally going to be a response to one of the comments in Stacy’s post Hecklers In The Big Tent, but it got a bit long and complicated, so I’m going to throw this up as a regular post without all the linkagery I normally specialize in here. I think everyone is […]
LIVE AT FIVE – 2.11.11
TOP NEWS Mubarak Transfers Power To VP Suleiman; Protesters Enraged (Video) Obama Calls Latest Move Insufficient Military Caught Between Mubarak And Protesters Massive Protests Expected Friday “And I tell you here, as a head of state, I do not find any embarrassment at all in listening to the youth of my country, and to satisfying […]
LIVE AT FIVE – 2.10.11
TOP NEWS One And Done: Jim Webb (D-Va.) Won’t Run For Reelection in 2012 Life just got even harder for the Democrats’ Senate caucus; Dems’ bench in Virginia none too deep Obama’s Mixed Messages On Mubarak Advisors split on when and how Egyptian president should go American Jihadi Trained In Pakistan Pleads Guilty To Terror […]
LIVE AT FIVE – 2.9.11
TOP NEWS Governor Perry: No Budget Armageddon In Texas Continues to express disinterest in running for President Patriot Act Extension Fails In House Bipartisan coalition of libertarian Republicans and Democrats joins to defeat measure Biden Calls On Suleiman To Lift Egypt’s Emergency Laws Laws have been in effect since 1980 POLITICS Republicans v. Republicans On […]
LIVE AT FIVE – 2.8.11
TOP NEWS Gibbs: Egypt Faces Bumpy Process Of Transition To Democracy Administration finally gets that Mubarak will leave when he’s ready President Says Businesses Must Invest, Hire To Grow Economy No, really? Uneasy Peace Holds After Thailand/Cambodia Clash Intense regional pressure to stop the fighting POLITICS Jane Harman Resigns, Thinning Already Depleted Ranks Of Democrats’ […]
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