February 2010
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“I would paid money to watch GWBush debating a roomful of Democratic leaders for...”
– ebertchicago (via brooklynmutt)
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I wonder if the "Obama isn't so great without his...
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“Why, in the name of common sense, are we being so fussy?”
– Representative John Dingle. You, sir, win the whole summit.
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“Young people! Do u want 2 live in a free land& make ur own health care...”
– @RovingPoet on the health care summit.
Favorite tweet from the MSNBC real time Twitter feed. So… nonsensical. I mean, the conservative preference is to have all people on the same message, which is kinda the opposite of critical thinking. Ah, America.
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MSNBC's live twitter feed along side the health...
@wethepeople1st says: “Not a word so far about the #deathpanels N the Health Care bill.WHY? They r in the bill.No one has right 2 tell folks they have 2 die !!!!”
@ifiwerepres says: “POTUS - Can we have the same health care you get or is that just for elitist public servants? #hcr #tcot #gop”
Also several people are taking the opportunity to spam the MSNBS feed with...
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“We could set up a system where food was cheaper than it is right now if we just...”
– Pres. Obama called (R) Rep. Eric Cantor out on his use of “props” and the proper role of government oversight.
C&L
(via brooklynmutt)
This was a great moment.
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BOOM President calls out Republican hypocrisy.
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Boehner asks: "Why can't we come to an agreement?"
I…am pretty sure that’s your (and your parties) fault.
Bravo to the President for being an adult and calling him out for being off topic and on talking points.
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Whoa.
I can’t believe that Boehner is saying that we have the best health care in the world. What?!?
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Uh oh, the President passed the floor to Biden.
“This is slightly off point” - Joe…you just can’t help yourself can you?
“No, it is not a trap. But for some Republicans, it was definitely a Sarlaac Pit.”
– ADMIRAL ACKBAR, remarking on today’s healthcare summit. (via inothernews)
“There is nothing like the Olympics except sometimes C-SPAN. Did you see what...”
– Rachel Maddow on NY (D) Rep. Anthony Weiner’s awesomeness on the House floor yest.
tvnewser
(via brooklynmutt)
Ha, I just watched this. Maddow was spot on, as usual.
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Ah Snap! Obama's on fire this morning!
Pres to Cantor: The bill is really long because this is complicated. Get over it.
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Wow, McCain's not bitter about losing at all.
Nope.
Twitter users tell CNN anchors to STFU during... →
soupsoup:
New media now acting as director of old media
The Twitterati expresses displeasure with CNN talking heads during network’s televised health care coverage
“Utah, the most comically awful state in the union, is now becoming substantially...”
– Utah criminalizes miscarriage, manages to become worse at being a state - John Knefel - Making a Mockery - True/Slant (via robot-heart-politics)
“Today I interviewed a squirrel in my backyard and then threw to commercial....”
– Conan O’Brien’s first tweet, confirmed to be official by Aaron Bleyaert. (via spinlighted)
“If they represented these guys, are they sympathetic to the al Qaeda cause?”
– Fox And Friends host Steve Doocy speculating on whether Obama-appointed federal attorneys are “sympathetic to the al Qaeda cause.”
video
(via brooklynmutt)
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School, work, school, work, school, work.
“In actuality, if you were to eliminate the non-substantive parts of [the Health...”
– John Boehner Is Now Upset That The Health Care Bill Isn’t Long Enough
Boehner seems to have a serious case of the Goldilocks.
Which Enraged Scott Brown Facebook Fan Comment Is... →
My favorite:
WHYYYYYYYYY?!?! WHY DID YOU DISRESPECT THE TEA BAGGERS?!?!
I wonder how many of these people looked into Brown’s political opinions—you know, instead of just saying “oh, hey, he’s a Republican”—before voting for him. That’s helpful sometimes in deciding which candidates to support.
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“Glenn, the library isn’t free. It’s paid for with tax money. Free public...”
– Jon Stewart in response to Glenn Beck saying he “educated himself by going to the library.” (via soupsoup)
“[This bill is] a small step, but it’s still a step…It’s not a...”
– The newest Senate member Scott Brown.
(via Huffington Post)
Good for him!
FBI Tracks Suspects' Cell Phones Without a Warrant... →
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Charlie Crist: No regrets for hugging Barack Obama... →
Oh no! A Republican thanked the President for visiting his state and supports policies that led to the country not collapsing. Traitor!
Politics is absurd sometimes.
“I am not prepared to adjust myself to a society that takes necessities from the...”
– Martin Luther King, Jr (via morningstar) (via azspot) (via squashed) (via robot-heart-politics)
“Today, Rwanda’s Parliament is also set to consider legislation that would...”
– Is Uganda’s Antigay Fervor Spreading? An African Domino Theory, Examined. - The Human Condition Blog - Newsweek.com
“Yes, Stupak was a big blunder. But it’s silly to think that in 10 months...”
– Why Women Are Losing Faith in Obama - Newsweek.com
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So I was just glancing at Newsweek's markup...
…and I discovered that they use #skeleton, #head, #thorax (with a #metathorax and #mesothorax), & #footer div ids. Ha!
“Some say that the public is in an angry, populist, tea-partying mood. But a lot...”
– Why the Public Is to Blame for the Political Mess - Jacob Weisberg - Newsweek.com
Phalanges. Phalanges. Phalanges phalanges...
robot-heart:
haguenite:
And people don’t understand why Bones is awesome.
This is my favorite show of all time forever. I wish Bones could be my real life.
Reblogging for truth.
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“There is a near-perfect correlation between a parent’s explanatory style and a...”
– Secondhand Blues Psychology Today (via somethingchanged) (via roads2roam)
This is a great read!
“So, your sales rep showed us a commercial we really liked that was shot on green...”
– (via clientsfromhell)
If you’re not reading Clients from Hell, you are a silly person.
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