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A very interesting open letter from Conor Friedersdorf to Jonah Goldberg. I’m writing this letter as a fan – I’ve tremendous respect for the pioneering work you did at National Review Online, your attempts to inject humor into political writing, and the enjoyable debates you’ve done with Peter Beinart. ...
The Washington Post’s Dana Milbank attended a meeting of the Senate environment committee this week, and describes Sen. Jim Inhofe (R-OK) as “the last flat-earther:” Washington Sketch: A hostile climate for Sen. Inhofe the warming skeptic. “Eleven academies in industrialized countries say that climate change is real; humans have ...
A classic Onionism: Obama’s Declaration Of Swine Flu Emergency Prompts Pro-Swine-Flu Republican Response. WASHINGTON—Claiming that the president was preying on the public’s fear of contracting a fatal disease last week when he declared the H1N1 virus a national emergency, Republican leaders announced Wednesday that they were officially endorsing the ...
Oh brother. How sad and pathetic have things gotten when even Laura Bush has to try to talk the right wing down from the ledge? Laura Bush praises Obama, bemoans excessive partisanship. [Video]
Laura Bush, Partisanship, Politics, Obama Derangement Syndrome, Right Wing, Extremism, Video
Philandering creationist governor Mark Sanford now says he’s being persecuted just like Sarah Palin: Sanford: Now I know what Palin felt like. And he repeated his contention that God put him on Earth to be the governor of South Carolina. Sanford didn’t mention if God also planned for him to ...
Mark Sanford, Politics, South Carolina, Creationism, GOP, Affair, Sarah Palin
South Carolina Lt. Gov. Andre Bauer is calling on philandering creationist governor Mark Sanford to resign, but Sanford says he won’t be “railroaded” out of office by people who just can’t seem to understand that he is a special human being. [Video]
Mark Sanford, Politics, South Carolina, Creationism, GOP, Affair
Philandering creationist GOP governor Mark Sanford is in more hot water. Mark Sanford may have more trouble on his hands. An Associated Press investigation shows the South Carolina Governor took dozens of flights on private planes that he didn’t report despite a state law requiring him to disclose who ...
Mark Sanford, Politics, South Carolina, Creationism, GOP, Affair
In an op-ed published in several South Carolina newspapers, philandering Republican Governor Mark Sanford now says God wants him to stay on as Governor: Now and going forward. It’s in the spirit of making good from bad that I am committing to you and the larger family of South ...
Mark Sanford, Politics, South Carolina, Creationism, GOP, Affair
More of the Mark Sanford story’s leaking out, and it’s just not looking any better for the philandering creationist governor: Sanford, like a man in love, gushes about his ‘soul mate,’ confesses to other encounters. Crying at times and clearly wearing his emotions on his sleeve, the two-term governor ...
Mark Sanford, Politics, South Carolina, Creationism, GOP, Affair
Joe the Plumber had a chat with the Almighty, and the word came down from on high: “Don’t run for office, Joe.” Asked if he has plans to run for public office, he replied, “I hope not. You know, I talked to God about that and he was like, ...
The saga of Governor Mark Sanford descends into farce, as he admits he lied about how often he saw his Argentinian mistress. COLUMBIA, S.C. – South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford admitted Tuesday that he saw his Argentine mistress more times than previously disclosed, including what was to be a ...
Mark Sanford, Politics, South Carolina, Creationism, GOP, Affair
What’s going on with these top state officials and naked hiking? Former mayor in Georgia arrested for nudity. CLAYTON, Ga. – Naked time got a little too public for a former Georgia mayor. Authorities arrested Mark Musselwhite and charged him with public indecency last weekend after state Department of ...
Mark Sanford, Politics, South Carolina, Creationism, GOP, Affair, Mark Musselwhite, Georgia
One of the worst ways to learn about an affair is to find a love letter. South Carolina first lady Jenny Sanford says she discovered her husband’s affair in January when she found a letter to the governor from his mistress. Jenny Sanford told The Associated Press on Friday ...
Mark Sanford, Politics, South Carolina, Creationism, GOP, Affair
Sen. John F. Kerry weighs in on the disappearance of Mark Sanford with a real knee-slapper. WASHINGTON - A jovial U.S. Sen. John Kerry must have been channeling his inner Letterman Tuesday when he quipped the wrong governor had gone missing. The Bay State Democrat was regaling a group ...
Mark Sanford, Politics, South Carolina, Creationism, GOP, Affair, John F. Kerry
It’s kind of amazing, but Governor Mark Sanford actually seems to believe he can remain in office despite his propensity for disappearing without notice and lying about the reason. Byron York: Serious questions remain for Mark Sanford.
Mark Sanford, Politics, South Carolina, Creationism, GOP, Affair
An affair, with an Argentinian woman, apparently. Tell me you didn’t see this one coming.
South Carolina Governor Mark Sanford’s lost weekend mystery tour may not have been the best idea, politically speaking: The Fallout from Sanford’s South American Adventure. South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford’s South American getaway may be every chief executive’s dream — ditching security, escaping the bubble and wandering through a ...
If you were worried about South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford, worry no more: he’s been located. The whereabouts of Gov. Mark Sanford was unknown for nearly four days, and some state leaders question who was in charge of the executive office. But Sanford’s office told the lieutenant governor’s office ...
Here’s one of the very worst, most deceptive dog-and-pony shows I’ve ever seen about evolution, from ... who else? ... Fox News. Steve Doocy interviews the anti-evolution Discovery Institute’s main parrot Casey Luskin, who proceeds to spew a complete load of crap, without any context or any rebuttal whatsoever. The ...
Evolution, Creationism, discovery institute, Science, Politics, Casey Luskin
The Sensuous Curmudgeon writes an Open Letter to the Republican Party: My fellow Republicans: As our party is going though a much-needed period of introspection, please consider that there was a time when this party stood for the Constitution, the rule of law, national defense, free enterprise, limited government, ...
Politics, Religion, Science, social conservatism, Republican Party
I guess it’s supposed to be big news that Senator Arlen Specter has announced he’s switching parties and becoming a Democrat. I must be jaded or maybe just worn out by partisan political posturing, because I’m trying to stifle a yawn.
Mitt Romney is obviously a RINO trying to split the GOP and subvert the cause of conservatism. Yes, that’s sarcasm, based on the copious insults directed against LGF for saying the same things: Romney: Don’t root for Obama to fail. Former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney (R) said Wednesday that ...
Why can’t America have political scandals like this?