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…if you’re still up go to bed!

Hmmm…wonder where all the talk of “mission creep” has gone? It is amazing to see the arguments used then and now and how dramatically they change given who is in the White House. (ht www.noiraqescalation.org)
McCain argues for troop withdrawal from Haiti:

McCain argues for troop withdrawal from Somalia:

Background and much, much more after the […]

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McCain Can’t Catch a Break
All McCain posts on PB

A real life tale of one couple’s abortion. Presented without commentary, if only to provide balance to wingnuts who claim abortion is just about selfish, spoiled people who can’t be “inconvenienced” by a baby.

Most recent McCain gaffes (he should go pro) have him singing a song about dropping bombs on Iran and joking about giving Jon Stewart an IED as a gift from his shopping spree in Iraq. In case you’ve been sleeping in a cave for the last few years, an IED is an “improvised explosive […]

An 8 minute virtual throwdown:

…Goodnight and good luck
(ht Dave at ProgressOhio)

Ah irony. [Breaths in deeply] That sweet smell resulting from those being caught completely unaware that the words they are blogging don’t actually have the intended effect, but instead reflect upon them in a most unfortunate way. Take a recent post by our favorite wingnut GOP talking point automaton boy Matt Naugle. […]

I heard rumblings of this earlier today and Jerid over at BSB confirms it with an exclusive phone interview with John. This is good stuff. John appears to be very solid and will make a formidable candidate. Jerid links to a post by Tim Tagaris just after the November election and it’s […]

Continuing with the video theme, our favorite batshit insane wingnut hottie (that’s Michelle Malkin) goes all out in this one…

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HT: Wonkette.

Here it is. Your evening moment of Zen:

Great stuff:

Part 2 after the break…

Ahum: Paging our fearless media corrective force Tom Blumer. Blue Light Special for you sir. We want 18 updates and copious research on this one:
Murdoch’s New York Post Rewrites Associated Press Story To Make It Way Worse For Dems
[sound of crickets chirping]

For the past few weeks, Governor Strickland has been traveling around the state on a publicity tour- for his budget.
Specifically, his tax cut for Ohio’s seniors.
And everyone seems to love the idea- even the Buckeye Institute!
According to the toledo blade:
The Buckeye Institute - a think tank where failed Republican gubernatorial candidate Ken Blackwell holds a […]

You hear or read somet things and immediately think “uh huh…that’s about right”. This headline in yesterday’s NYT is one of those times:
OSHA Leaves Worker Safety in Hands of Industry
In this administration? You bet. This graphic tells you about all you need to know:

Since George W. Bush became president, OSHA has issued […]