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Maybe you shouldn't piss off the base first thing out the box? President-elect Barack Obama's swearing-in ceremony will feature big...

There are times when I get so pissed off that it's hard for me to do this stuff coherently. This is one of those times. Just go read thi...

Mark Morford A shoe? Not bad. But surely we can do better Of course, I officially endorse none of the following far more appropriate, deligh...

Fixer said a coupla days ago that he might join the Kriegsmarine , the German navy. After seeing the picture (above) and reading the articl...

Joe Klein , whom I will not call 'Joke Line' until he writes something silly again. I'm sure he will, but this piece isn't. ...

Now, I sorta understood why we supported the Mujaheddin in Afghanistan back in the early '80s when the Soviets were there. The Cold War...

Looks like they're gonna treat Barry like a Clinton : ... Eight years of relentless harassment and character assassination, during which...

I'd like to get a loan ... cheap . This is simply nuts. Cutting to 0.25% or 0% is not going to resolve any problems other than the banks...

Inspiring photo, no? A big red American V8 convertible, a big-ass wheelgun, and no doubt a head fulla dope! Those were the days, my friends....

The Colorado Independent , links at site. A former U.S. ambassador to Afghanistan asks: Do we have the political will to succeed? To tie thi...

Raw Story A federal appeals court ruling late Monday is the cause célèbre of the American Civil Liberties Union, as another provision of the...

The Rude Pundit on MISTER al Zaidi's shoe toss: The Rude Pundit is not going to hide his fucking glee at the incident. He's not goi...

Over the past week, Gord and I have been trying to get across how difficult our fight in Afghanistan is. How throwing more troops at the ...

Oliver Willis haz them : When Republicans go after Obama, will I be allowed to call them traitors for undermining the commander-in-chief lik...

When I was 12 years old, she was gonna be my princess . Of course I want her to be my senator: ALBANY, N.Y – New York Gov. David Paterson s...

Spiegel Those involved in the European Union's anti-pirate operation "Atalanta" have said that the mission would have a "...

Raw Story Right-wing pundit Ann Coulter told the hosts of Fox & Friends on Monday that the Minnesota Senatorial race, in which an ongoi...

AFP via Raw Story Iraq faced mounting calls on Monday to release the journalist who hurled his shoes at George W. Bush, an action branded sh...

If there's any doubt about President Obama's choice of Eric Holder as AG, this headline oughta put it to rest: Rove Reportedly Will ...