Monthly Archives: February 2012

And the kids just don’t understand

Posted on February 29, 2012 by

Since I’ve been getting a bit of guff from the whippersnappers over my Davy Jones post, I thought I would add this: Mickey Dolenz had the more distinctive (I had written “better” but not sure if that’s really correct) voice, … Continue reading →

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Oh, I could hide ‘neath the wings

Posted on February 29, 2012 by

Davy Jones, famous for being picked as one of the four cute-but-harmless singers in the proto-boyband, the Monkees, died today of a heart attack. I know, I know. My fellow bloggers on this site are way too young to remember … Continue reading →

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Okay, enough crap. It’s Romney

Posted on February 29, 2012 by

Last night, Mitt Romney won Arizona by 21 points and his home state of Michigan by 3. We all had our fun trying to figure out ways he could end up losing this thing, but it’s time for us in … Continue reading →

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Dear President Obama: More of this.

Posted on February 28, 2012 by

That is all.

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Snowe will not seek re-election

Posted on February 28, 2012 by

This is stunning news, and I don’t have anything to confirm other than Tweets at the moment, but Larry Sabato is a pretty good source. Was just adding up Senate earlier today. Maine seat could easily determine Senate control–in D … Continue reading →

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Romney lowers the bar. Bar hits floor. Romney gets a shovel.

Posted on February 28, 2012 by

Previously I have noted that Romney’s unique ability to reach new levels of hypocrisy has overloaded my brain’s ability to fully process that hypocrisy, and this one is really a beaut. Just one month ago, Romney was bragging about voting … Continue reading →

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Don’t hate the player (okay, severely dislike the player)

Posted on February 28, 2012 by

Well, today’s the day for Mitt Romney and Rick Santorum. Michigan and Arizona vote today in the GOP Primary that keeps on giving — to President Obama. I’m somewhat wary of making bold pronouncements like “this is the most important … Continue reading →

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esr writes an Open Letter to Chris Dodd

Posted on February 27, 2012 by

A friend sent me a link to this excellent post by esr, in the form of an open letter to Chris Dodd. Dodd, the former Democratic Senator from Connecticut and current president of the MPAA, has been trying to save … Continue reading →

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New rule: If you can’t say “vagina” you can’t legislate vaginas.

Posted on February 27, 2012 by

Republicans had already nearly overloaded the WTF processing centers of my brain with the freakout over a contraception coverage mandate in the Affordable Care Act that exempted churches and was more lenient than the existing laws in such states as … Continue reading →

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Guest Column: ‘Dougindeap’ on Absolute Separation of Church and State

Posted on February 27, 2012 by

Yesterday I wrote a column thanking Rick Santorum for bringing JFK’s speech about religion and politics into the national discussion. It’s truly a fantastic speech (it made Rick want to “throw up,” so you should already know it must great). I didn’t offer … Continue reading →

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