Bill’s faithful wife Hillary. Larry David’s crazy cousin Bernie. That other white guy. Debate open thread. Live coverage starts at 8pm Eastern, 7pm Central, 6pm Mountain, 5pm Pacific, 3pm Hawai’i-Aleutian, 4am tomorrow Moscow. The debate itself begins an hour later. … Continue reading
This is it. Our first State of the Union open thread, and the last time–hopefully–that Americans have to see and hear this man speak from the U.S. House Chamber podium. Vice President Joe Biden and House Speaker Paul Ryan will … Continue reading
The words that might have appeared here aren’t here. Instead there are these words. But there will be more words to come. Oh by the way, the shocking news of the morning is that the iconic musician David Bowie has … Continue reading
Obama wept. Media collectively orgasms. North Korea made something big go boom. There’s some wet weather in California thanks to El Little Boy, and brutal Arctic temperatures will blanket much of the country by this weekend. The Taliban have killed … Continue reading
On this day 232 years ago, an event took place that helped establish a nation with–as President Abraham Lincoln put it–a “government of the people, by the people, for the people.” It was on December 23rd, 1783, that the Commander-in-Chief … Continue reading
Bernie. Hillary. That other guy. Third and final Democratic debate of the year. On ABC. Live televised programming starts at 8pm Eastern Time, 7pm Central, 6pm, Mountain, 5pm Pacific, 3pm Hawaii-Aleutian, and 9am Casey (Antarctica) Time, where they live in … Continue reading
The fifth and final Republican presidential primary of 2015 is upon us, and the roster is now at 13 candidates. Bobby Jindal has joined Rick Perry and Scott Walker on the sidelines. CNN will again broadcast the debate, as they … Continue reading
Ah, that Amanda. She’s such a silly prog. You know the Amanda I’m referring to. Yes, that Amanda. The one who always seems so miserable because conservatives ruin everything. On Monday, Amanda wrote a column for Salon in which she … Continue reading
So, President Obama is addressing the nation from the Oval Office, which is a rare occurrence. Rather than sitting behind the desk like most, he’s gonna stand in front of it. Because. Who knows why. But he is. Supposedly it’s … Continue reading
14 dead. 14 wounded. (Upwards of)3 shooters at large. No time for me to post updates, so here is an open thread for you to freely discuss this topic and other matters. Be safe, America, and remain vigilant.
