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2009

June 83
May 62
April 161
March 146
February 148
January 148

2008

December 134
November 104
October 173
September 218
August 198
July 264
June 213
May 55
April
March
February
January
“It’s like being at a Nazi rally.”
— What Karl Rove said he thought...
Jul 2nd
“Tyson Homosexual was a blur in blue, sprinting 100 meters...”
— What happens when software to...
Jul 1st
“His record in his last command I think was somewhat less...”
— McCain surrogate Orson...
Jul 1st

Oops

GOPers “are having a field day” over a flier sent out by Rep. Tim Mahoney (D) that shows an “elderly...
Jul 1st
Eric Estrada endorses (via randomonium)
Jul 1st
“I think John McCain would slit his throat rather than put...”
— Dick Morris
Jul 1st
Obama Met Privately With Powell At His Office
Jul 1st
During yesterday’s WH tee ball game, “one poor...
Jul 1st
“I said this about John McCain’s qualifications for a...”
— Gen. Wes Clark, unapologetic.
Jul 1st
“Five shots of espresso. In a cup. With milk.”
— Libertarian candidate for...
Jun 30th
Amid Policy Disputes, Qaeda Grows In Pakistan
Jun 30th
“Radical Islamic extremism.”
— John McCain, on the gravest...
Jun 30th
General David H Petraeus: The General's...
Jun 30th
Barack Obama may recruit defence chief Robert...
Jun 30th
Scientists find 'law of war' that predicts...
Jun 30th
Obama's second ad: 'Dignity'
Jun 30th
“‘Preciate you voting to keep giving billions in tax breaks...”
— Fake George Bush, in DCCC ads...
Jun 30th
“Our enemies will test the new president early.”
— Sen. Joe “politics of...
Jun 30th
“John Kerry with a tan.”
— Piece of shit Grover Norquist,...
Jun 28th
Oh man McCain is screwed
Jun 28th
“Sorry, Mr. Future President!”
— Washington Sports Club...
Jun 27th
“There are no safe Republican seats in this election.”
— NRCC Communiations Director...
Jun 27th
“And I stopped beating my wife just a couple of weeks ago.”
— John McCain, in response to a...
Jun 27th
“Don’t ditch people when they are most in need.”
— Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-IA), on...
Jun 27th
“I wonder if Bill Delahunt is ready to guard Mr....”
— Rep. Steve King (R-IA),...
Jun 27th

Hotline Lollers

Bill Clinton, who “used to be very close” to Obama supporter Oprah Winfrey, gave her...
Jun 27th

National Journal Insiders Poll

The NJ Insiders Poll surveys members of Congress. This week: ENERGY! Take joy in how hopelessly...
Jun 27th
thats not how you spell capitol
Jun 27th
“People have the right to be stupid.”
— Rep. Barney Frank (D-MA) on...
Jun 26th
“That’s bullshit.”
— Rep. Mike Simpson (R-ID), over...
Jun 26th

Poll Roundup

Colorado: Obama 49 McCain 44 Michigan: Obama 48 McCain 42 Minnesota: Obama 54 McCain 37 Wisconsin:...
Jun 26th
Court: A constitutional right to a gun
Jun 26th
“Last time I checked, it was the prerogative of the majority...”
— Rep. David Obey (D-WI) to Rep....
Jun 26th
“This session of the Supreme Court has been a winner for...”
— Senator Lindsey Graham, not...
Jun 26th

Lieberman, Worse Every Day

One PAC, the “Foundation for the Defense of Democracies,” is advised by Sen. Joe...
Jun 25th
Matt: i wish in gchat
you could go on deep background
Brandon: instead of just off the record
hahahahaha
Jun 25th
“I think my terror is limited to people in the Middle East...”
— Mike Huckabee, asked if he...
Jun 25th

A Hilarious Weekend

In an interview with the Rocky Mountain News this week, Ralph Nader accused Obama of trying to...
Jun 25th
“It’s very helpful to the president.”
— John McCain, on the bin Laden...
Jun 24th
“When John F. Kennedy decided that we were going to put a man...”
— Barack Obama, on John...
Jun 24th
the matthew lesko endorsement, almost too good to be true
Jun 24th
“I am reminded of, you know, the great talent of the —...”
— President Bush, better every...
Jun 24th
Bolton: Israel 'will attack Iran' before new...
Jun 24th
Christian Anti-Obama Ad from SD
Jun 24th
Jun 23rd
“What, we’re gonna drill for milk? We’re gonna...”
— Rep. Bill Pascrell, D-N.J.,...
Jun 23rd
Jun 23rd
“He’s the guy at the country club with the beautiful...”
— Karl Rove on Obama —...
Jun 23rd
Jun 23rd
“At some point, we may be the only ones left. That’s...”
— George W. Bush, in a war...
Jun 22nd
i made this today
Jun 22nd
Foreign Policy and the Ivory Tower
Jun 22nd
“There’s always some sonofabitch who doesn’t get...”
— President Kennedy, after...
Jun 22nd
“White people, for a long time, have thought of our...”
— Testimony from the other side...
Jun 22nd
worth every penny. all 750 of them.
Jun 21st
The Case for Keeping Robert Gates
Jun 21st
Election Math, or, How Republicans Are...
Jun 21st
“I am an imperfect vessel for your hopes and dreams.”
— Barack Obama, reminding us...
Jun 21st
“Why are you trying to give away the president’s power?”
— David Addington, then legal...
Jun 21st
“My personal position is Gates is a very good secretary of...”
— Obama adviser/ex-Navy Sec....
Jun 20th

Oh Snap

First Read: “McCain and Obama are in a statistical dead heat in Georgia, according to an...
Jun 20th
“An enema is almost a symbol of our region.”
— Alexander Kharchenko, who...
Jun 20th

The Next Jackie O

The black and white dress that M. Obama wore on “The View” — complete with...
Jun 20th
The Revolution Will Be Televised
Jun 20th
The Country I Love
Jun 20th
“Now it’s only an old man and a black man left. I could...”
— Chinese Vice Premier Wang...
Jun 19th
John McCain as Creepy Husband on SNL
Jun 19th
Rep. Don Young: An Intern's Survival Guide
Jun 19th
“You know, forever is a long time.”
— Sen. Joe Lieberman (I-CT),...
Jun 19th
Gonzo
Jun 19th
Jun 18th
“I think he’s one of the five great men in Western...”
— Senate Intelligence Chairman...
Jun 18th
“Done it a million times. And I’m bored with it....”
— Bill O’Reilly, over the...
Jun 18th

In the News

New Quinnipiac Univ. polls of LVs, taken 6/9-16, show Barack Obama leading John McCain 47-43% in FL,...
Jun 18th
“It’s okay, sweetie,” Obama said,...
Jun 18th
“If the detainee dies, you’re doing it wrong.”
— CIA counterterrorism lawyer...
Jun 18th
“What makes us so different? Why are we so far behind?”
— A DC student, when learning at...
Jun 17th
Rumors the Obama campaign shouldn't try to...
Jun 17th
“I’d make a great president. I ‘d make a great...”
— Joe Biden, still awesome.
Jun 17th
Who’s naive?
Jun 17th
“If Sen. Obama did receive that 3 a.m. phone call, I guess...”
— John McCain’s camp,...
Jun 17th
“Obama couldn’t run a two-wheeled wheelbarrow if it had a...”
— randomonium: Lloyd “Henhouse”...
Jun 17th
Report Questions Pentagon Accounts on...
Jun 17th
Washington Post/ABC News: Nearly a quarter of those who said they favored Clinton over Obama for the...
Jun 17th
“He didn’t want to establish a precedent. … Today...”
— MO GOV candidate/Rep. Kenny...
Jun 17th
Put Your Right Wing In, Take Your Left Wing...
Jun 17th
Is Keith Olbermann changing TV news?
Jun 17th
Four Stabbed After "Peace in the Streets"...
Jun 16th
me: i am officially over tim russert tributes
Matt: get a heart
me: its been three days
Matt: so
what if he rises from the dead?
that is the same thing i bet they said about jesus
me: true
Jun 16th

He's no Barack Obama

Hotline Last Call (subscription required): At “an integrated Catholic/Protestant primary...
Jun 16th
“The old president and baby girl — Bill and Hill...”
— Rapper Snoop Dogg, on Barack...
Jun 16th
The Hotline (subscription required): “According to an aide, McCain has decided to hold a...
Jun 16th
“The military is not a civilian police force. It is not a...”
— Condoleezza Rice, wisely, in...
Jun 16th
“The fact is, few nations begin the democratic journey with a...”
— Condoleezza Rice today, saying...
Jun 16th
This is at the western part of Six Flags. I don’t know...
Jun 15th
Food Worker Sentenced for Meat Thefts
Jun 15th
“In an age of amazing special effects, “Tron” is...”
— Roger Ebert, circa 1982. A...
Jun 15th
me: A hacker is literally abducted into the world of a computer and forced to participate in gladiatorial games where his only chance of escape is with the help of a heroic security program. full
LITERALLY
his abduction was not figurative
in this instance
but LITERAL
into the world of a computer
Carla: LOL
me: which is different from the world of a human apparently
imdb is the worst
ghahaha
Carla: in the human world you get figuratively abducted
Jun 15th
The Court We Deserve?
Jun 15th
Why the Bush Administration Invaded Iraq
Jun 15th
“It’s an incredibly easy job. They don’t do shit.”
— PA Gov Ed Rendell, on...
Jun 15th
Winning Over Clinton Voters
Jun 14th
“I’m not a duck hunter, and I’m not going to...”
— Obama’s response to the...
Jun 14th
Jun 14th
1950-2008
Jun 13th
“I had an internal debate.”
— Obama, “when a supporter...
Jun 13th
WH ‘08 General Election: Kansas J. McCain 45% B. Obama 41
Jun 13th
“It would be a terrific night for us, absolutely.”
— National Republican Senatorial...
Jun 13th
Obama promotes middle-class tax cut
Jun 13th
Congressman to McCain: Stop Using My Song!
Jun 13th
“Your eminence, you’re looking good.”
— George W. Bush, attempting to...
Jun 13th
Analysis: What are detainees’ rights now?
Jun 12th
“We will not vote to waive the PAY/GO rule for business tax...”
— Speaker Pelosi, Majority...
Jun 12th
i dont know
Jun 12th
“Petitioners have the constitutional privilege of habeas...”
— Boumediene v. Bush
Jun 12th
Court gives detainees habeas rights
Jun 12th
First Read: In March, after McCain wrapped up the GOP nomination, his fav/unfav stood at 49%-27%....
Jun 12th
“I think we did exactly the right thing.”
— Dick Cheney, arguing that the...
Jun 12th
Fox News, being racist as shit (Salon)
Jun 12th
Judge Assailed Over Sexually Explicit Images...
Jun 12th

Internets

Rep. Frank Wolf, R-Va., is taking to the floor today to warn lawmakers that they must be vigilant in...
Jun 11th
me: The [Republican economic] proposal aims "to lower gas prices by increasing domestic drilling of fossil fuels," calls for "a two-tier flat tax system," promises "to balance the federal budget by 2012 without raising taxes," and calls for "an immediate moratorium" on federal earmarks.
hahahahahaha
Dustin: haha and will grow your hair back and provide for natural male enhancement
Jun 11th

Military Justice

A U.S. Marine accused in the alleged gang rape of a Japanese woman was found guilty of...
Jun 11th
An Affair to Remember
Jun 11th
seriouslydude: Legally Blind Paterson: “I could see it from...
Jun 11th
Zac: i love the idea of spelling shit wrong on purpose
it's a big fuck you to the dictionary which is basically the establishment
this country wasn't built on the dictionary
during the revolution people spelt shit as they pleesed.
Jun 11th
“You keep your vetoes off my beer, old man.”
— Jimmy Kimmel, on John...
Jun 11th
“I feel a personal closeness to her that I don’t think...”
— Obama strategist David...
Jun 11th
Obama Gains Among Women After Clinton Exit
Jun 11th
A different type of Air Force leader
Jun 11th
“Nobody in Peoria cares about Subpart F or CFC look-through.”
— A business lobbyist,...
Jun 11th
First Read: A 20% turnout increase breaking 60%-40% for Obama would swing four states from red to...
Jun 11th
Jun 11th
“That’ll be a long wait.”
— Howard Dean at the Democratic...
Jun 11th
The L.A. Times's Human Wrecking Ball
Jun 11th
What Rumsfeld Got Right
Jun 11th
CNN subliminally lynches Barack Obama through the magic of...
Jun 10th
Paultards Crashing Republican Convention
Jun 10th
National Geographic ran a great article in January talking...
Jun 10th
“I am not vetting my VP search committee for their mortgages.”
— Barack Obama, mocking
Jun 10th
Democratic VP Gossip Gears Up
Jun 10th
“I will veto every single beer.”
— John McCain, speaking on...
Jun 10th
This isn’t real. Yet.
Jun 9th
“Sen. Obama says that I’m running for a Bush’s...”
— John McCain, finally thinking...
Jun 9th
How American Culture Works
Jun 9th
Obama condoms. Also: “Old But Not Expired”...
Jun 9th
me: "We are here to take a stand not because politics is easy, not because we’re hungry for power, not because we think we have all the answers, but because at this moment in our history, our neighbors need a Senator who has their back"
guess who said it and how it finishes
", and Norm Coleman isn’t even on their side."
Zac: yeah I saw frankens speech
franken is having trouble
me: good stuff
Zac: it is, but he can't shake his past
i mean people are getting worked up about articles in playboy and SNL
meanwhile, Coleman is voting for attacking iraq
hahaha
Jun 9th
“Well, basically, it’s a Google.”
— John McCain, on vetting VP...
Jun 9th
Video: Ambushed Moyers Dismantles O'Rly...
Jun 9th
The Problem with Seersucker
Jun 9th
“The only people dumber than Democrats are Republicans.”
— A senior Senate Democratic...
Jun 9th
“Maybe we should add to the bill free backbone transplants...”
— Blue Dog Rep. Jim Cooper,...
Jun 9th
French Army Falling Apart, Documents Show
Jun 9th
President Sarkozy Presses Case For Unified...
Jun 9th

China Watch: Out Of Control(s)

Excerpted from CongressDailyAM (subscription only): Like many emerging-market countries, China is...
Jun 9th
“That’s what the Lord wants me to do.”
— Ex-Rep. Tom DeLay (R-TX), on...
Jun 9th
Obama Maps a Nationwide Push in G.O.P....
Jun 9th
Jun 9th
Candy Girl
Jun 8th
Battleground States
Jun 8th
Huckaboom Saves Candidate's Life
Jun 8th
“I honor her today for the valiant and historic campaign she...”
— Barack Obama, gracious
Jun 7th
“Today, as I suspend my campaign, I congratulate him on the...”
— Hillary Rodham Clinton,...
Jun 7th
Virginia for Obama — the number one pickup opportunity...
Jun 7th
Moneyball
Jun 7th
Jun 6th
Emanuel: McCain Is In For A Thumpin'
Jun 6th
“While Al Franken was joking about raping women and a host of...”
— Norm Coleman, getting...
Jun 6th
First Read: Reflections on 5,400 hours with...
Jun 6th
“I love feminists. I do. I’m a feminist kind of guy.”
— Bill O’Rly
Jun 6th
Bush was “full of anticipation and excitement”...
Jun 6th
Fist Bump VIDEO!
Jun 5th
“I’ll whup them. That’s right, don’t mess...”
— Obama, on opponents of his...
Jun 5th
http://www.democrats.org
Jun 5th
“Everybody needs to settle down.”
— Barack Obama, seeking time to...
Jun 5th
“She is not seeking the vice presidency, and no one speaks...”
— Clinton communications...
Jun 5th
it’s okay, i’ve still got my new haircut
Jun 5th
“It captures what I love about my wife, which is that...
Jun 5th
Andrew: you know what I just realized
me: what
Andrew: there's no social mobility on the star trek enterprise
me: i hate you
Andrew: everything you do is based on your position
me: hahaha
Jun 5th
Nunn: Time to revisit military policy on gays
Jun 5th
U.S. To Lend China Sensitive Security Gear
Jun 5th
“I’m doing fine,” Sand said in a...
Jun 5th

Buy American

CongressDailyAM: Rep. Mike Rogers, R-Ala., inserted language in the House-passed FY09 defense...
Jun 5th
“What are they going to do? Interrupt the prayer?”
— Senate Majority Whip Dick...
Jun 5th
Oliver Stone’s “W,” coming soon. It looks...
Jun 5th
LBJ: The Presidency (5/5)
Jun 5th
“Seizure of reporters’ property.”
— Senate Budget Chairman Kent...
Jun 4th

House Committee Clears $20.2B NASA...

CongressDailyPM (subscription only): The House Science Committee unanimously approved a $20.2...
Jun 4th
Jun 4th
“I often felt that each of your votes was a prayer for our...”
— Hillary Clinton, saying the...
Jun 4th

The Best and Brightest

The Capitolist is an anonymous message board that only people with Capitol Hill IP addresses can...
Jun 4th

Obama versus Lieberman

Roll Call (subscription required): In a move that could further imperil his already weakened status...
Jun 4th

Brutal Polls for the GOP (except in...

Polling likely voters in 45 GOP-held swing CDs Which Party Would Do A Better Job Handling ___? - ...
Jun 4th
“It is obvious to me that the Senate has no intention — or...”
— House Majority Leader Steny...
Jun 4th
Obama Camp Reacts to Town Hall Suggestion
Jun 4th
Jun 4th
McCain Invites Obama to Town Halls
Jun 4th
“Because of you, tonight I can stand here and say that...
Jun 4th
“Flash in the pan.”
— Clinton chief strategist Mark...
Jun 4th

On McCain's Speech Locale

Karl Rove: I think I would have picked a blue state ... a state that's up for grabs.
FNC's Chris Wallace: So the fact, and clearly the symbolism here was that I'm going to a state that was a, quote, Bush failure, with Katrina, and I'm going to show that I'm breaking with the administration.
Rove: Well, no, actually I think they went there because he had had a long, planned series of fundraising events in Memphis, and in Louisiana.
Wallace: [laughter] Oh really? Oh, so that was the great strategy here?
Jun 4th
VICTORY
Jun 4th
Harry Reid is Like “Freaking Awesome”
Jun 3rd
Congressman Joe Sestak (D-PA), joining us live from...
Jun 3rd
“Sen. Lautenberg, thank you for serving our country in the...”
— Congressman Andrews (D-NJ),...
Jun 3rd
“Good for you, Senator, for finally seeing the light....”
— Stephen Colbert, on Obama...
Jun 3rd
 Staffers described Hillary Clinton’s speech tonight...
Jun 3rd
“The largest tax increase in the history of America.”
— Senator James Inhofe, on...
Jun 3rd
Abstinence Pants
Jun 2nd
“Drip, drip.”
— An Obama campaign aide, as...
Jun 2nd
Clinton Summons Top Donors, Supporters For...
Jun 2nd

House Race Roundup

From House Race Hotline (subscription only): “Rep. Walz (D-MN 01) leads state Sen. Day (R)...
Jun 2nd
“This may be the last day I’m ever involved in a...”
— Bill Clinton in South Dakota...
Jun 2nd
Gallup: “About 6 in 10 Americans (59%) think it would...
Jun 2nd

My Only Friend, The End

First Read: “The Clinton campaign has announced that Clinton will hold her Election Night...
Jun 2nd
Medal Of Honor Goes To One Who Defied Past
Jun 2nd
Clinton Camp Converging on NYC Tuesday
Jun 2nd
“You have to watch Fox News, we’re so fair.”
— FNC’s Mort Kondracke, to...
Jun 2nd

News from Puerto Rico

First Read: “NBC NEWS has allocated 50 of the 55 delegates in Puerto Rico with a split of...
Jun 1st
Sapphire Energy turns algae into 'green...
Jun 1st
LBJ: Master of the Senate (4/5)
Jun 1st
Hillary Clinton to be offered dignified exit
Jun 1st