October 1, 2013
Moderate Republicans: The Shutdown
Filed by Kergan Edwards-Stout | October 01, 2013 | 3:00 PM |I've had many friends who would describe themselves as "politically moderate." They stood with the GOP for financial reasons, not "moral" issues - or so they claimed. Well, that politically moderate bus has left the Republican station. Read More
Young Boy Challenges Former Aussie PM on Marriage
Filed by John M. Becker | October 01, 2013 | 2:30 PM |A young boy asked Julia Gillard, the infamously anti-gay former Australian Prime Minister, why she "didn't let gay people get married" while she was in power. Read More
Rachel Maddow & Jon Stewart React to GOP Shutdown
Filed by John M. Becker | October 01, 2013 | 1:45 PM |As one might imagine, the late-night pundits had a field day yesterday evening as the countdown clock ticked towards a GOP-sponsored government shutdown. Watch.Read More
Decisions: Obamacare vs the Affordable Care Act
Filed by Bil Browning | October 01, 2013 | 1:30 PM |Jimmy Kimmel did another one of his "man on the street" interviews last night and, once again, the results are ridiculously hilarious. After all, Amuricans are stoopid.Read More
Elizabeth Warren Brilliantly Spanks House Republicans
Filed by John M. Becker | October 01, 2013 | 12:30 PM |"For this right-wing minority, hostage-taking is all they have left -- a last gasp of those who cannot cope with the realities of our democracy."Read More
Remembering Bob Basker
Filed by Jesse Monteagudo | October 01, 2013 | 12:00 PM |Bob Basker was a dedicated man who was the soul of kindness, who sometimes made mistakes but whose commitment to the cause never wavered. His life and work inspires us to continue the good fight.Read More
Why Government Has Shut Down, in 48 Words
Filed by John M. Becker | October 01, 2013 | 11:00 AM |Wingnut Rep. Michele Bachmann again illustrated the deranged extremism of the Teapublican Party yesterday.Read More
Francis to Canonize Homophobic Pope John Paul II
Filed by John M. Becker | October 01, 2013 | 10:30 AM |Pope John Paul II wasn't a saint, he was a homophobic bigot. Shame on the Vatican for canonizing him.Read More
GOP Shutdown, Day One
Filed by John M. Becker | October 01, 2013 | 9:00 AM |The government is shut down today. If you think both parties are responsible for that, congratulations: you're part of the problem.Read More
