Category Archives: Debt Ceiling

This Guy Explains Republican Political Strategy Perfectly

If you want to understand Republican political strategy read this post: Republican Strategy: Spend Like A Drunken Sailor …. at Will Blog for Food. What Do You Do With A Drunken Sailor? (where I nabbed the drunken sailor photo, thanks) … Continue reading

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Look, Up in the Sky!

Hang on, we’re popping about the globe on this one. As my internetz friend CR says, this thing has more links than Jimmy Dean. Debt Ceiling Raised, Sky Doesn’t Fall? The Showdown at the Debt Ceiling Corral took the spotlight … Continue reading

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za zen it zuckz zometimez or The Voter’s Dilemma

… OR MAYBE NOT CAUTION: The tone of this post is more serious than the general tenor of this blog. If you’re looking for giggles or lots of snark, there’s plenty of other stuff here and elsewhere. Up to you. … Continue reading

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Read This Post …

Read The Blame Goes Beyond Obama for Debt Ceiling Compromise at PoliticusUSA and REMEMBER. This one at The People’s View is informative about the details of the deal. You might also want to remember who was running against Obama/Biden in … Continue reading

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Eggplant! and Two Articles to Recommend

My friend and I dropped by the local Farmer’s Market today, and along with some produce and hot pepper jelly, I got some photographs of beautiful eggplant. They have nothing to do with the articles I’m recommending, they’re just pretty. … Continue reading

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Mitt vs Goodhair via Grizzly and The Brainstem

Why anyone would imagine an advertisement produced by The Brainstem for Romney against Perry is beyond me. But here’s a little something that sweet pea and Hobo Joe cooked up after hooking up with Mitt this past week at Rick’s. … Continue reading

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Turkeys Away!

Our current flock of Congressional Republicans seems determined to give America the bird on recovering from the economically disastrous policies of the Bush League Republicans. The latest kerfuffle is over the debt ceiling, which was never an issue when “W” … Continue reading

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Even More Smartarse Comments About Politics and Politicians, But of Course!

Question: What does the news that Michele Bachmann is “a heavy user” of medications to manage the migranes she suffers have in common with Grey Poupon Mustard? Answer: The response “But of course!” I’m not the only one cracking wise. … Continue reading

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Art and Life Imitating One Another as Another Jamboree Hits the Skids

Looks like Hobo Joe isn’t the only American getting his Jamboree amputated. According to The Minnesota Independent‘s  Tea party convention featuring Bachmann, Bradlee Dean cancelled: Organizers for the Freedom Jamboree, billed as the national tea party straw poll convention, announced … Continue reading

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