Join the mob and leave the burdens of rationality behind!

JM Bell | August 31, 2009

Great vide0 ( h/t Bob Aagard)

TONIGHT! – “Utah Health Care Reform” calls on Utahns to bring their views to Blue Dog Rep. Matheson!

JM Bell | August 31, 2009

Hey, folks! Don’t forget that tonight is the night to celebrate lazy obstructionism! MORE INFO HERE From Utah Health Care Reform: If you can possibly be there, please be there!  Unlike his Republican counterparts, Rep. Matheson has not scheduled ANY town hall meetings. No violence, we just want him to hear us! Time: Monday, August [...]

500 Days of Sanford

JM Bell | August 31, 2009

With apologies to Zooey.

Defending Sen. Bennett – [doing the right thing still feels dirty]

JM Bell | August 30, 2009

Let me state – right up front – that I believe that Senator Bennett’s “health reform bill” is a giant turd. Now, that said, here’s the defense. At least he’s put something on paper, no matter how silly or bad. He’s not being hysterical or wingnutty, He’s not lying like Hatch, Chaffettz and Bishop*, I’m [...]

Wingnuts, IDIOTS, whackadoos and the GOP – Rep. Bachmann embraces all lunatics

JM Bell | August 30, 2009

Oh, Firedoglake, how I love you – good work: Michele Bachmann held a town hall forum at Lake Elmo that went pretty much the way you would expect it to have gone. At the opening the attendees were told to recite the Pledge of Allegiance (with the “under God” part, natch, that was added during [...]

We cannot know God’s plan for us – President Obama's Eulogy for Senator Kennedy

JM Bell | August 30, 2009

Thanks to Crooks and Liars We cannot know for certain how long we have here. We cannot foresee the trials or misfortunes that will test us along the way. We cannot know God’s plan for us. What we can do is to live out our lives as best we can with purpose, and love, and [...]

When Irish Eyes Are Smiling – Joe Biden at the Kennedy Wake

JM Bell | August 30, 2009

Part 2 below the fold -

Sen. John Culver (D-Iowa) – "There's nothing to it!"

JM Bell | August 30, 2009

This was fun. The whole wake was great to watch.

Kennedy on Republicans and the Minimum Wage

JM Bell | August 29, 2009

I am going to miss watching a Democrat stand up for the majority of Americans.

Life = Risk

JM Bell | August 29, 2009

Always good on a morning that’s hard to take.