Mike Tyson IS Herman Cain
by David Safier Mike Tyson does a Herman Cain spoof and — surprise to me — he does it well. Watch. Herman Cainâs Campaign Promises with Mike Tyson from Mike Tyson
Iran looming on the horizon?
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: I posted previously that this should be a question for the "Survivor – GOP Presidential Primary" debate on foreign policy this Saturday on CBS: Here's a question soon to be on everyone's lips: Why are newspapers in Israel reporting an "imminent" attack on Iran, Israel Questioned on News Reports It Is Eyeing … Read more
The Koch Brothers’ Mother of All Databases
by David Safier Charles Koch, worth about $25 billion, called the 2012 presidential election "the mother of all wars." He and his brother David, also worth $25 billion — that's a combined $50 billion net worth, in case you weren't counting — are planning to fund the war with the help of their billionaire friends … Read more
Who Owns Congress? (By most contributions over their careers)
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Mother Jones asks, "What if members of Congress were seated not by party but according to the industries which gave them the most money over their entire careers?" A fascinating article. Who Owns Congress? A Campaign Cash Seating Chart | Mother Jones: And
A Democrat wins Iowa special election, marriage equality preserved
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: As a native Minnesotan I can tell you, only half jokingly, that IOWA is an acronym for "idiots out wandering around." Iowa once had a proud farmer-labor progressive tradition, but in recent decades Iowa has faltered upon the influence of the Christian Right that only cares about making abortion and gays illegal, and outlawing sex. … Read more
DC Circuit Court denies summary judgment in Texas redistricting, panel of federal judges to draw new Texas maps
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: The Department of Justice (DOJ) argued that the redistricting maps drawn by the Tea-Publican Texas legislature and Governor Goodhair Rick Perry "intentionally discriminated" against Hispanic voters. Texas, naturally, said "no we didn't" and moved for summary judgment. Motion denied! Breaking: DC panel denies Texas' request for summary judgment on preclearance: The DC panel … Read more
Dr. Word analyzes Norquist’s “drown government in a bathtub” metaphor
by David Safier Dr. Word is not a doctor, though he plays one on BfA. Nonetheless, he has a Bachelor's Degree in English Literature, earned at the height of the "literary criticism" craze, so he is adept at word-by-word and image-by-image analysis of language. Grover No-New-Taxes Norqist famously said, "I don't want to abolish government. … Read more
