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Politics Buzz Kevin Zeese says he's been targeted for trying to defend the movement against being co-opted. Occupy DC embroiled by possibly-imagined crisis.
Politics Buzz Marco Rubio and Congressional Republicans aren't the only ones who came out against SOPA/PIPA today. Here are three Congressional democrats who did as well.
Politics Buzz Huntsman can delete his videos, but the DNC has them archived. “While the Huntsman campaign tries to rewrite history, let us remind you of some of Jon Huntsman's greatest hits against Mitt Romney. They are all still true,” emails spokeswoman Melanie Roussell, who sends along the committee's latest jab at Romney's job creation claims.
Culture Buzz Billboards are everywhere and are pretty much unavoidable. Sometimes, advertisers like to demonstrate a little creativity: a pun here, a touching sentiment there. I'm not sure if they know what the word “creativity” means.
Here's Elizabeth Warren demonstrating why she's already beating Scott Brown in her bid to take back Ted Kennedy's Senate seat in Massachusetts. She succinctly sums up how we got into this financial mess in the first place and lays waste to the Republican claims of “class warfare.” It's not going to be long before you hear the words “Elizabeth Warren” and “2016” in the same sentence.
Politics Buzz Costing the United States $30 million a day, furloughing 4,000 workers and eliminating 70,000 jobs, Republicans have essentially shut down the Federal Aviation Administration because they don't want to make it easier for its employees to unionize. Not to mention handicapping critical safety and oversight for millions of American's flying through the air in giant metal tubes propelled by explosive fluid.
Politics Buzz The Daily Show looks the new debt crisis congressional “supercommittee” and the “amazing powers” they posses. At least find out how Sen. John “The Trickler” Kyl got his superhero name. (via thedailyshow.com)
This video shows exactly how the Tea Party, The Democrats, The GOP, the President and the media all look to the majority of Americans as they “handle” the Washington DC manufactured debt crisis of 2011. Hold that line, assholes.
Now I'm not saying we should start a political flame war. I'm just putting these flamethrowers on this virtual desk. Not my fault if y'all start using them.
Congressman Anthony Weiner has achieved badass status around Buzzfeed by regularly schooling his Republican colleagues with some truly epic rants on the House floor. In honor of this Democratic hero, we bring you a video collection of the next Mayor of New York at his awesomest.
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And one writer thinks that's a problem.
http://www.avclub.com/articles/republicans-watch-tv-like-...
The differences are hilariously stark.
TV Buzz Keith Olbermann returns to MSNBC tonight following his suspension for political contributions. Let's welcome him back with a bunch of awkward clips from his early career. These are from his pre-Edward R. Murrow/Howard Beale phase, way back in the Porn Stache/Boston Market era.
Politics Buzz It’s Election Day, and the future of our country is in your hands. Make sure you go out and vote, but don’t forget this lengthy list to remind you that it really doesn’t matter who you’re voting for. Democrat or Republican, everyone’s a hypocrite.
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/09/10/business/10lobby.html?p...
With Democrats in danger of losing control of Congress, some lobbying shops, trade groups and contractors are moving to hire more Republicans.
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/08/23/opinion/23krugman.html
Republicans and conservative Democrats are eager to give hundreds of billions of dollars to the 120,000 richest people in America.
http://www.realclearpolitics.com/elections/
Don't let the Republicans get the majority.
Culture Buzz In 1942, a ban was placed on all bingo games held within the Archdiocese of New York. Bingo was denounced as “not in keeping with the Christian doctrine and life,” but now, sixty-eight years later it seems there is a bingo game for everyone, regardless of religious or political preference.
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/06/22/opinion/22brooks.html?p...
From the confluence of recent events, one might think the Democrats had made a deal with the Devil—and still managed to lose.
Every year since the World Press Association gathers in Amsterdam to…
After receiving some breaking “information,” very funny twitter-man…
