The post by the esteemed Mr. Bogg Rob references below finds a couple more classics of the "why do rational progressives support the most progressive candidates possible rather than...something" genre.
Whiskey Fire is creeping up on its 4 millionth hit. It couldn't happen to a nicer ( or more funny, awesome) blog. It's where I got my start, before I SOLD.
University of Illinois professor Nicholas Burbules' anti-faculty union arguments are laughable. They are laughable precisely because he ignores the reality of 21st century administration-faculty relationships and what administrations are trying.
Evidently, a pig in 1942 was extra, well, piggish and ate too much. So its owner named it Hitler. And painted the name on it.
Via Mr. Bogg, Conor Friedersdorf is very concerned about the future of the Democratic Party. During President George W. Bush's tenure, most Republicans felt that criticizing him would just help.
R.I.P. A commenter mentioned this, and like him I had no idea: Producers of “The Simpsons” announced on Saturday that the Edna Krabappel (pronounced crah-BOP-ull) character, who had found happiness.
There's not going to be a grand bargain, and this is very good thing.
From the Lowry-Ponnuru summation of the debt ceiling/shutdown fight: It is a politics of perpetual intra-Republican denunciation. It focuses its fire on other conservatives as much as on liberals. It.
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- Happy Birthday Darlin’
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- Meatball Ron: Man of the People
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