Who’s Afraid of [Senator] Ashley Judd? (Spoiler: It’s Karl Rove) New American Crossroads ad: “Ashley Judd: An Obama-following, radical Hollywood liberal who’s right at home here in Tennessee.” Harsh burn. Read more More
20 Politicians Who Think Size Really Does Matter We all feel like we don’t quite measure up. Right, Biden? Read more More
Mumford & Sons (feat. House Republicans): Here’s “The Cave” on Payroll Tax Deal President Barack Obama urged House Republicans to reconsider their opposition to a two-month extension to the payroll tax holiday early Thursday afternoon. “Enough is enough,” he implored. And apparently enough was enough. Read more More
Why You Should Care About Filibuster Reform It’s time to give a sh!t about arcane Senate rules that affect your life… Read more More
Shamed Senate (Finally) Passes (Scaled-Down) 9/11 First Responders Bill It took a Comedy Central satirist to put the wheels in motion by shaming Senate Republicans and their faux patriotism, but it appears that the upper chamber might finally pass the long-stalled Zadroga bill to help 9/11 first responders. Read more More
Best for Last: The Daily Show Hammers GOP on 9/11 Responders Filibuster An angry Jon Stewart on Thursday continued to shame Senate Republicans for spending the last decade wrapping themselves in the schmaltzy patriotism of the American flag and then voting against the Zadroga bill, which would provide health care and compensation to the 9/11 first responders. Read more More
DEAL ON TAX CUTS: Sorry, Left/Right, Compromise Means Obama’s Gettin’ Sh!t Done President Obama made three things abundantly clear when he delivered a measured speech on the tax-cuts deal: He’s no Socialist, he’s above partisan political fights, and he’s willing to compromise so that neither side truly gets its way. Read more More