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Todd Akin’s theorizing about rape and pregnancy dates back at least to the late thirteenth century.
Living in the Middle Ages
I think that Todd Akin is living in the Middle Ages.
Bill Madison on the Ryan nomination
“Ryan is best known in Washington policy circles for a stubborn resistance to government intervention, and for fierce opposition to taxes (‘revenuers’).”
Too early again
In the aftermath of the shootings in Oak Creek, Wisconsin, it seems that once again it is too early to begin a discussion of gun-ownership rights.
Forward.
An elliptical form of the hortatory subjunctive.
Still a BFD
Health care reform, that is.
On Mitt Trail’s trail
Mitt Romney and D-list comic-strip hero Mark Trail are, it seems to me, the same (two-dimensional) person. Here Mitt Trail flees reporters asking about immigration reform, tax deductions and exemptions, and things of that nature.
“It’s ordered special for you!”
Mitt Romney and D-list cartoon hero Mark Trail are, it seems, the same person (or character). Here he takes the fight to President Obama in the White House itself.
At last
I am happy to see President Obama on the right side of history, at last.
Tim Johnson on the line
Tim Johnson (R, Illinois-15), who retires this year, is the subject of a New York Times profile that emphasized above all his habit of telephoning his constituents.
Mitt/Mark and the big trees
Today’s Mark Trail sheds new light on what Mitt/Mark may have meant when he averred that the trees in Michigan are “the right height.”
Mitt/Mark Romney/Trail, learning from experience
Yes, one-percenter Mitt Romney and ninety-nine-percenter Mark Trail are the same person.
Jeffrey Toobin on the ACA
A clear exposition of the arguments concerning the constitutionality of the Affordable Care Act.
Illinois political geography
The New York Times breaks it down.
If I were Mitt Romney
“I know, that’s so frustrating.”
Media Matters on Limbaugh
Advertisers continue to flee the Limbaugh show.
Netflix and Limbaugh
I called Netflix last night to share my thoughts on the company’s Limbaugh connection and spoke with a friendly person who offered to type, word for word, what I had to say.
Homer and Limbaugh and epithets
“In Odyssey 22, it is men who have the final word over women’s choices. Current events are all too reminiscent of that scenario.”
Batshit crazy
Recent developments in American political life have made me curious about the expression “batshit crazy.”
This is not your song
Musicians asking Republican candidates not to use their songs as campaign themes.
Politics as infotainment
“Stay tuned to find out why each man on this stage thinks his wife would be the best First Lady.”
Now more than ever
Amateur prophecy: it’ll be Gingrich, playing a cranky old white guy.
Logic and marriage
Rick Santorum’s recent performance in a sparring match with college students is one small moment in the evolving story of equal marriage rights. But it’s a moment that makes me mighty angry, for three reasons.
The elements of my style
Certain candidates for the Republican presidential nomination have — I’ll say it — stolen the elements of my style.
Rick Santorum and Wal-Mart
Watching Rick Santorum on television last night, I felt that I was watching a satellite transmission from Htrae.
Mitt Romney, job creator?
“Romney’s claim to have helped create 100,000 jobs is ‘at best unsubstantiated.‘ And the number of jobs created by Bain Capital may be surpassed by the number of layoffs resulting from the firm’s work.”
Blagojevich sentencing poll
It’s not every state whose news organizations get to poll audiences on appropriate prison time for an ex-governor.”
The Los Angeles Times on Mitt Romney and job creation
Firing workers, maximizing profits.
Hooverville 2.0
The Grapes of Wrath and us.
Mitt Romney at Bain
In Elaine’s words, Romney sees the world through “Bain-colored glasses.”