Joseph Wilson, husband of outed CIA operative Valerie Plame, has given an interesting interview to Daily Kos diarist SusanG.  Most of the interview is about the fascinating investigation into fake reporter Jeff Gannon, who somehow … [Read more...]

Wingnut and new Senator Tom Coburn (R-Okla.), in defense of the hilariously-named "Class Action Fairness Act" now being debated in Congress, had this to say on silicone breast implants:"And I thought I would just share with … [Read more...]

You probably haven't heard as much about the upcoming elections in Saudi Arabia as you did about elections in some other nearby countries (it was news to me).  But this is a fairly big deal: the elections, which begin next Thursday, … [Read more...]

Bush's social security gambit in last night's state of the union address appears to have gone over like the proverbial lead balloon.  According to ABC News, numerous Republicans are now loudly proclaiming their disappointment in the … [Read more...]

As we expected, fewer demonstrably inaccurate statements in the second half of the speech, which focused much more heavily on foreign affairs and was more aspirational than policy-oriented.I'll say one thing for W: he's a lot better at … [Read more...]

On our troops serving abroad: "We have given them training and equipment."Well, training, maybe.  Equipment, not so much!  Anyone recall Rumsfeld's public humiliation at the hands of a feisty National Guardsman a few … [Read more...]

Nucular.  Oh for fuck's sake. … [Read more...]