Jon Stewart On Mitch McConnell

Apt point, Jon. Apt. Coming to an agreement with a rabid pit bull would be easier than with McConnell.

The Problem Of Intervention In One Cartoon

The real issue, of course, is not when we hope to latch on to Granny’s arm; it’s when we abandon her when things get a little sticky.

GOP Logic On The Economy And Obamacare

Don’t expect too much, guys: this is the same party whose so-called leaders invoke “Green Eggs and Ham” while filibustering.

Different Definitions Of “Incentives”

Strip the vulnerable so they’ll do anything to survive; give to those who live in excess so they’ll contribute more. Nice set of values there.

How The Internet Has Responded To The Shutdown

In a move so moronic that it doesn’t even qualify as evil, the current House GOP has finally done it: they’ve “shut down” the federal government. Pay no mind to the fact that the most important aspects of the Affordable Care Act were implemented regardless, or that 800,000 Americans–you know, the blue collar sort about which the GOP claims to care soooo much–don’t know when they’re going to receive their next paycheck. Or that, well, less than 24 hours in, popular favor has already shifted toward Democrats for upcoming 2014 elections and that the ACA website has been swamped with traffic. Pay no mind to any of that. That’s just reality. Anyway, a tiny faction of the Republican Party is that much closer to unleashing their ideological fantasy on the country, and in their eyes–regardless of the consequences–it’s a success. The Internet, however, begs to differ.

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