February 2016 archive

The Daily Late Nightly Show (A Chorus Line)

Evidently I’m not the only one who feels this way. Please give Samantha Bee “The Daily Show”: They squandered Jon Stewart’s legacy by giving the show to the wrong host by Steve Almond, Salon Monday, Feb 29, 2016 07:00 PM EST (O)ver the past month it’s become painfully obvious that “The Daily Show” squandered its …

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Black Votes Matter

You know, I don’t even pretend to understand what it is to be Black in the United States. People think things are monochrome in Stars Hollow and they pretty much are, in Stars Hollow (hate this stinking town), but I don’t live more than an hour away from any part of Connecticut and there is …

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The Breakfast Club (Not Your Fault)

Welcome to The Breakfast Club! We’re a disorganized group of rebel lefties who hang out and chat if and when we’re not too hungover we’ve been bailed out we’re not too exhausted from last night’s (CENSORED) the caffeine kicks in. Join us every weekday morning at 9am (ET) and weekend morning at 10:30am (ET) to …

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Oscars: The 88th Academy Awards

There has been a huuuuuge amount of criticism of Hollywood and the academy of Arts and Sciences for the lack of diversity in its industry. Taking the biggest hit in the media for the “whitewashing” are this years Oscars for its lack of minority nominees. It is two years since the Academy nominated a black …

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Rant of the Week: Bill Maher – Crass Warfare

On his HBO show, Bill Maher took the vulgar talking yam (h/t Charlie Pierce) to the out house for his hypocritical criticism of former Mexican president Vincente Fox for his use of the “F” word. His expletive not deleted monologue is priceless.

Coming to terms with my disability.

It’s difficult because it sounds like bragging- “Oh, life is so tough because I have an 11 inch penis (not true)”. And even if it were what are the advantages? Do you think women like it? Guys, you have to wake up and smell the coffee, nothing you do or ever can do is going …

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The Breakfast Club (New Years Day)

Welcome to The Breakfast Club! We’re a disorganized group of rebel lefties who hang out and chat if and when we’re not too hungover we’ve been bailed out we’re not too exhausted from last night’s (CENSORED) the caffeine kicks in. Join us every weekday morning at 9am (ET) and weekend morning at 10:30am (ET) to …

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Pondering the Pundits: Sunday Preview Edition

“Pondering the Pundits” is an Open Thread. It is a selection of editorials and opinions from around the news medium and the internet blogs. The intent is to provide a forum for your reactions and opinions, not just to the opinions presented, but to what ever you find important. On Sunday mornings we present a …

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On The Margins: South Carolina Democratic Primary Open Thread

Hillary will probably win because for some imaginary reason (Arsenio Hall, Saxophone?) African-Americans think that she has… Well, what exactly? Policies that benefit them? Barack Obama has been the worst President for Black people since Reconstruction. Did you vote for him because of the color of his skin? Well, then you’re a racist. I voted …

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We Don’t Give A Rat’s Ass What You Think

There are a few reasons I was run off of Daily Kos but the principal one is that I didn’t instantly toe the Institutional Democratic Party line. Labor seeks revenge on free-trade Dems By Adam Behsudi, Politico 02/27/16 07:58 AM EST Labor’s fight against the White House’ free-trade agenda is moving into the trenches in …

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