A Tale of Two Lootings by Richard Wolff.
You just went from being crazy as a fox to being crazy as fox news.....
Instead of the WTC cross, how about this to remind us which president
Wisconsinites... I explained the whole mess
Asian Markets say: dive! dive! dive! (NIKKEI -3.7% Hang Seng -4.8%).
Why Democrats Need BERNIE SANDERS In The SUPER CONGRESS
Why Democrats Need BERNIE SANDERS In The SUPER CONGRESS
Why Democrats Need BERNIE SANDERS In The SUPER CONGRESS
Matt Damon whacks teacher-basher reporter.
NY Times - Simon Johnson (MIT Economist) - "Is a Balanced Budget Amendment a Good Idea?" No.
My wild-assed idea for OR-1 (David Wu's district) Sam Adams for Congress...
John Stossel hosts "reporter" who wants to get rid of ALL drunk driving laws.
WaPo (10/2010) - "Obama calls for $50 billion infrastructure initiative" - What Happened Next?
Are we allowed to connect the counterterrorism policies to the economic policies?
The political situation for 2012, based on the way things look today.
US Department of Justice looking into Kansas' social services cuts
A committee forcing a vote on cuts? They would never do that.
What a wonderful time it would be to vote for someone who REALLY represented my interests
Stocks: How often does a 'correction' become a bear market?
Iran gives key oil role to a Revolutionary Guard on sanctions list
As I see it, the Tea Party Tax just taxed major US corporations and stockholders
Have you noticed how Marco Rubio operates under the radar so that he has little that will stick
China, Japan urge global talks on economic crisis
Oh yeah, and about that salt water on Mars:
Nato soldier killed by insurgents
Breakthrough on stalled trade pacts announced
Capitalism: A Love Story...*Refresh yourself my friends, Moore fucking NAILED IT
Justice asked to probe mystery donation to pro-Romney group Reform groups say $1 million from firm t
Mexico town's police force quits after attack
Guardian UK: The zombie of neoliberalism can be beaten – through mass direct action
NY Times Editorial: The FAA, After the Republicans
Feds: Former Peace Corps Volunteer From Connecticut Molested Girls
I'm feeling pretty bullish on stocks right now
Sunland Park mayor testifies he was drunk when signing documents which he contends made them invalid
Right-Wing Money Fuels Fight Against Wisconsin Recalls
Disapproval Rate for Congress at Record 82% After Debt Talks
I'm not that smart, and I'm hammered. Take this rant for what it's worth...
I'm not that smart, and I'm hammered. Take this rant for what it's worth...
Lawrence O’Donnell & Staff Give Gov. Chris Christie a STANDING APPLAUSE For Defending Muslim Judge
The Outsiders (The Rise of 'Isolated Incidents' of Right-Wing Violence)
Join the Rally to Tell Wal-Mart: ‘Pay What You Say’ (rally in D.C. TODAY!)
Join the Rally to Tell Wal-Mart: ‘Pay What You Say’ (rally in D.C. TODAY!)
Emily redeveloping - 60%chance and moving Northwest
So these so-called "Republicans" pushed us into another "dip" and no one is going
Can the Tea Party/House de-fund the EPA?
Breaking: non-farm payrolls up 117,000 in July - unemployment fell 0.1% to 9.1%
Breaking: non-farm payrolls up 117,000 in July - unemployment fell 0.1% to 9.1%
Oil and Gas Industry Leads Global Corruption Index: US More Corrupt than Qatar
Oil and Gas Industry Leads Global Corruption Index: US More Corrupt than Qatar
How do I know if "ObamaCare" can help me?
Michele Bachmann's first campaign manager Bill Pulkrabek pleads not guilty to domestic assault
NY's 'Rent Too Damn High' candidate faces eviction
Who would have ever thought that Mitch and his boys would ever try to manipulate
Does anyone know the salaries of Paul Krugman and Maureen Dowd in the NYT?
Does anyone know the salaries of Paul Krugman and Maureen Dowd in the NYT?
FAA shutdown over...for now. Lesson: 'Hostages' well may suffer to get Rs to back down.
Jobs report kicked ass! Futures rocking.
Job Creators- Aristocratic society
Job Creators- Aristocratic society
How about a "stash tax" for corporations?
Why Unions Matter: The Numbers
What will they think of next? Live underwater "Lobster Trap Web-Cam"
Impact of jobs report fades quickly
Mexico town's police force quits after attack
Disapproval Rate for Congress at Record 82% After Debt Talks
Any non-white people anywhere on these forums?
Facebook Comes Before Tap Water as Indian Shanty Town Kids Get Smartphones
The New York Stock Exchange just opened for Friday. How's it gonna do today?
"The Fourth Turning". Thom Hartmann was talking about this book last week.
If the majority of the people didn't want the debt deal and Wall St didn't
Crude Oil drops to $82 a barrel - good news for consumers
Crude Oil drops to $82 a barrel - good news for consumers
NO FUCKING CORPORATION LEFT BEHIND!
Latest in the Ecuador, Chevron-Texaco 20-year lawsuit
Our country's leaders should not celebrate their birthdays while so many Americans are suffering...
Isn't it telling that our conservative Democrat friends so often tell us we know nothing?
Oil falls to lowest level in 6 months
If we tax the rich and the corps until their eyes bleed, and if we use that money to create . . . .
Is it just a coincidence that economy stalled again when Republicans took over the House?
Entitlements versus the Pentagon...Who do you think is going to win?
Entitlements versus the Pentagon...Who do you think is going to win?
Yesterday on MSNBC, analyst said US Corps doing best they've done IN A DECADE.
POLITICAL TERROR In The Heartland: GOP Has Become A FRONT GROUP For Tea Party Economic TERRORISM
The reason why Abstinence Education is successful is in two ways.
i will not vote for any candidate who
Court orders ban criminals from certain neighborhoods
Court orders ban criminals from certain neighborhoods
Forgotten rule that bans use of large farm equipment on Sundays might be dropped
So Much Cash Pulled from Stocks - Bank of NY to charge fee for DEPOSITS
So Much Cash Pulled from Stocks - Bank of NY to charge fee for DEPOSITS
Workers in AZ and WI need your Help DEMOCRACY FOR AMERICA! Damn it!
Raid reveals evidence of ChronoPay ties to MacDefender scareware
Ten Reasons To Panic About The Market
If anyone gives you crap about Republicans being good for business...
this is how wisconsin is fighting back.... lessons for the all of us.
Expert: Lack of heat rules endangers student athletes
President Obama to speak at Navy Yard in a few minutes
Sao Paulo City Council Approves 'Heterosexual Pride Day'
Would the Obama bashers on TV in all their infinite wisdom please tell me what can PASS??
Was it smart or dumb for Reid to accept John Mica's FAA bill with all the bad stuff in it?
The Deindustrialization of America
The Deindustrialization of America
How to influence an election with the press
the reason I asked is that I was curious, bec. when I asked about
Forbidding first dollar coverage for Medicare beneficiaries
Fannie Mae seeks $5.1 billion more from taxpayers
Chait says it well about calls for a new stimulus
So Is The Democratic Party Going To Stand Up For The People?
VIX is soaring 8%. Dow down almost .75%
Buy A $30 Million Pentagon Lightning Gun On eBay For $5,000
The President Doesn't Create Jobs
China has a nuke sub event - Korea is upset
The Internet saved the 90's. What is the 21st century Internet?
Is DU running slow for anyone other than me? nt
Why President Obama should listen to Chris Matthews
Why American evangelicals are big believers in democracy -- until it reaches Arab world
Why American evangelicals are big believers in democracy -- until it reaches Arab world
Investors pull $75.5bln from US mutual funds, ETFs
Silly question: Why do the Repubs get half the votes?
The Biggest Criminals Are Out of Sight -- Shop and Shoot America
The Obama-Boehner Budget Deal: A historical novel
Train Derails, Heat Could Be a Factor
Remember Heather Wilson? New Mexico?
The Reason People Love LinkedIn Is Why It Doesn’t Work
My wild-assed idea for OR-1 (David Wu's district) Sam Adams for Congress...
Wisconsin Dems Attack Tea Partier For Outsourcing
Since there appears to be water on Mars...
Dictators and the cost of support from Imperialists
Everything I am hearing about what's wrong with the economy and how to fix it
Foreclosure starts rise 10% in June
Mexico should install millions of solar panels in their northern areas and sell the electricity to
Paul Krugman: It's obvious that we are not now and have never been on the road to economic recovery
Paul Krugman: It's obvious that we are not now and have never been on the road to economic recovery
good to see the right getting exposed
Polar bear kills young British adventurer injures 4 in Norway (Svalbard)
Please Help us find a cure for Congressional Herpes!
Wall Street resumes its descent.....
Lawrence O'Donnell & Rev Al - Best Two Shows On MSNBC These Days
Lawrence O'Donnell & Rev Al - Best Two Shows On MSNBC These Days
Military Hazardous Waste Sickens Land and People
Military Hazardous Waste Sickens Land and People
Obama at Navy Yards: Tax credits for companies that hire veterans.
Police Brutality Cover Up FAILS as Thomas' father turns down $900,000
Even a broken clock is right twice a day - Chris Christie does something good
Howard Dean, in Europe, Watch and listen.
The Bizarro FDR - By David Sirota
Looks Like The Dow Is Selling Off Again
Cornell decision to ax courses steps on academic freedom (FOK, food related)
Walker orders State Patrol to assist at State Fair
NASA launches spacecraft on 5-year trip to Jupiter
New Exposé Tracks ALEC-Private Prison Industry Effort to Replace Unionized Workers With Prison Labor
Listening to the replay of Anderson Cooper on CNN. They just said Warren Jeffs has 79 WIVES.
Living in the moment for our President
New U.S. envoy in Israel to clear obstacles for Obama’s second term
Friday Toon Roundup :Bleak Economic news
Friday Toon Roundup :Bleak Economic news
"Trainspotting" - so is this where we're headed?
"Trainspotting" - so is this where we're headed?
Boynton police buy and return stolen guitar to widow
The Political War Takes A Pause But Will Be Back
Stock Market Tanks? Fox Nation Goes Full 'Southern Strategy'
Proof thatGovernor Perry of Texas is no great thinker.
Dept. Of Labor Reports It Could Be Nothing, But They May Have Spotted Job In Iowa Strip Mall (Onion)
July Jobs Report - Private Sector Jobs - Pelosi
Business idea. Shade structures for homes.
Nader: ‘Almost 100 percent’ chance of a Democratic primary challenger to Obama
Middle class fed up with carrying Israel on its shoulders for so long
Obama Support Erodes In Florida - Most Say He Doesn't Deserve A Second Term!
Rumor: S&P to Downgrade US Debt After Markets Close Today
Jury convicts 5 New Orleans police officers in post-Katrina Danziger Bridge shootings
5 NOPD officers guilty in post-Katrina shootings, deaths, cover-up
Is Wisconsin Ground Zero for the "AMERICAN SPRING " Or a THIRD PARTY?
Buying local doesn’t always mean buying greener
The global craze for austerity will result in more pain (abc.net.au)
3 of top 10 stocks hitting 52 week high yesterday were coffee companies
What's stopping the next great depression?
Toys No Longer Pop Out Of Jack In The Box Kids' Meals
Food stamp use rises to record 45.8 million
Number of days since Clarence Thomas' criminal behavior uncovered: 194 and counting!
World's Richest Man Loses $8 Billion in Four Days
The Stimulus Worked, But Keynesianism Failed
Police raid Milan offices of Moody's and S&P
Please sign my petition, "Reduce the deficit, not the middle class"
Danziger Bridge Trial/Verdict (Hurricane Katrina) v. Casey Anthony Trial/Verdict
Beck Can't Handle the New "Blatino" Spiderman
Boehner blows it on jobs report
Friday Toon Roundup : Domestic Terrorists
Friday Toon Roundup :Heaping Scorn on the Pols
I could have sworn this morning the new employment number was 117,000
It's called the Stockholm Syndrome!
It's called the Stockholm Syndrome!
FICO to track one's likelihood of taking prescription meds now!
is huffington post right wing now?
What exactly is the goal here people?
The Debt Ceiling Deal Explained In One Chart
Man admitted killing mother during religion argument
heat causes water pipe to sag - global warming is so much fun
Can This Republican Name A Single Job Created In Her District?
Can This Republican Name A Single Job Created In Her District?
EXPOSED: The Corporations Funding The Annual Meeting Of The Powerful Right-Wing Front Group ALEC
So we didn't even create enough jobs to keep up with the growth in the labor force.
U.S. economy gained 117,000 jobs in July
Hey you stock market guys and gals: If everything is going down, where is the money going?
Preacher decides Homeless man in Florida should come live in Homeless shelter in NY
Bringing on the "Obama Recession" by Forgetting the Lessons of Keynes and FDR
Roger & Me On Current TV Right Now....
Do you know where your Congressman is tonight??
Obama tells volunteers to play safe on global politics
Defense Secretary Leon Panetta warns against more cuts in Pentagon budget
Finance Sector Loses Jobs in July, Expected to Lose More in Coming Months
Jury convicts five police officers in the deadly bridge shootings after Hurricane Katrina.
Kathy Griffin says she’s ‘obsessed’ with Bachmann anti-gay clinic
Gas tax may be next Tea Party target
Gas tax may be next Tea Party target
Consumer credit surges 7.7% in June
Fixing Gushing Water Line 'Not A Priority' For OKC
The woman who beat the transgendered woman in a Baltimore McDonalds pled guilty today
Democratic Party - You Have Been Given Your Challenge, Are You Up To It?
"At least make the bastards sweat a little"
Dallas County reports 14th heat death, with 11 more under investigation
Ballsy: Daily Show Airs Shot Of Jason Jones’ Testicles During Vasectomy Field Piece - VIDEO & PHOTO
Best place to donate an old car?
The Rude Pundit: Why Michelle Malkin Should Be Caged Like a Rabid Shih Tzu (Teacher Edition)
CMS launches tools and initiatives to help improve American health care quality
Oh, so NOW the media is talking about why it's not time to cut spending?
Jerry Lewis ousted as MDA telethon host
City attemping to jail cartoonist for posting videos mocking police on youtube
Snarf ---Rick Perry sucked in college...
Private School Jackasses Torch Public School Playground
Private School Jackasses Torch Public School Playground
Cantor Opposes Extending Unemployment Benefits: We Need To Stop ‘Pumping Up’ Jobless Americans
Robert Reich: We need a bold jobs bill to restart the economy.
John Boehner Hopes You Won't Share This Facebook Status
FOX Nation story: Like burning a cross on the White House lawn.
Governor’s Sponsorship Of Evangelistic Event Transgresses Church-State Boundary
Stephen Colbert "Applauds" Americans For Prosperity For Their Voter Education Efforts
Wisconsin - how can DU help this weekend?
Corporations have found really cheap labor - right here in the US
Corporations have found really cheap labor - right here in the US
Hannity blasts free birth control, defends free erection pills
Next Up: After Debt-Ceiling Debacle, New Trade Deals Pushed by Obama
Could the looming European economic collapse lead to another World War?
Tweety says time for the government to build
Evil Corporate Tax Holiday Deal Still Alive
CBO: Social Security Trust Fund Solvent Through 2039, better shape than thought
'Reverse' call center outsourcing -- driven by broadband -- could create 100,000 U.S. jobs
Did anyone else see Rev Al yesterday?
Check in here if you are going to help occupy DC in October or if you're not...
the choice: Increase revenues (end Bush tax cuts) or Massive Cuts to Soc Sec, Medicare, etc....
Perkins is on Tweety defending the Perry prayer bash
One Day Late w/ Mortgage Payment, Gas Station Owner Could Lose Business
E-Trade Baby Loses Everything.
Employment Numbers Mask Unpleasant Realities
ALEC Exposed: Protecting Factory Farms and Sewage Sludge?
Bitcoins -- A New Digital Currency??
Tom Watson: 'Phone hacking is only the start. There's a lot more to come out'
On Tweety now, Jim Cramer is even going "HUH?" about Cantor
We need to bring back the Fairness Doctrine ASAP!
We need to bring back the Fairness Doctrine ASAP!
We need to bring back the Fairness Doctrine ASAP!
D.C. Adults Top Alcohol Abusers in Country
D.C. Adults Top Alcohol Abusers in Country
News World news Rick Perry Rick Perry under fire for planning Christian prayer rally an
Sen Al Simpson: “Obama is smarter than some of the guys who are trying to hammer him-They ought to..
Sen Al Simpson: “Obama is smarter than some of the guys who are trying to hammer him-They ought to..
How much worse must the world ecomony get for the money hoarders to start buying whole countries?
Who are the Elite supposedly running everything behind the scenes??
Sign the MoveOn petition to Reid/Pelosi on their appointments to the "Super Congress"
Wipe out debt... it is now becoming a meme
Kerry brilliant on the MSM right now
Kerry brilliant on the MSM right now
Wisconsin Recall. The litmus test of who is really progressive.
Protesters shout down Gov. Walker at Wisc. state fair
Those wacky Chinese! Pills made of ... to increase stamina
A simple way of looking at things
RummyisFrosted, no offense to RummyisFrosted (DU member)
My jobs bill idea - with $0 addition to the $14.5 trillion debt
Down to the swill in the teacup
'Class Warfare'; Fox Desperately Defends The Wealthy From Tax Hikes Most Americans Support
'Class Warfare'; Fox Desperately Defends The Wealthy From Tax Hikes Most Americans Support
Friday Toon Roundup : Repubs and the rest
U.S. said to be bracing for debt rating downgrade
I raise a fond and respectful toast to my longest-running rival, Forkboy.
US Pressuring Iraq to Allow Troops to Stay Longer
Jazz album by Pakistan music veterans storms western charts
A novel place for a revolutionary message...
Security goons at ALEC conference in New Orleans assault ThinkProgress reporters
Security goons at ALEC conference in New Orleans assault ThinkProgress reporters
Rep. Gregory Meeks Investigated Over $40,000 'Gift'
Three Georgia brothers and sister sought by FBI for bank robbery (picture link)
Poll: Tea party support shrinks by half since 2010 elections
List transportation, water, and other needs in your area
OIL IS GOING DOWN!!! AT $84.00 A BARREL
Just an interesting tidbit: W Spann LLC lawyer, Cameron Casey
Chris Mathews has some kind of crazy fear of robots today
Breaking -Police officers convicted over Katrina bridge shootings
Rick Perry's Prayerapalooza: Let them Prey
the hits just keep coming...wisconsin republican candidate rents to sex offender.
Roseanne Barr: I'm Running for President!
Roseanne Barr: I'm Running for President!
The biggest buzz from the Blackhat conference.
All conventional wisdom about deficits needs to be thrown out the window.
AP: "The State Department is urging Americans in Syria to leave the besieged country immediately"
What, Exactly, Is So Fucked About This Debt Deal?
Small ISPs use "malicious" DNS servers to watch Web searches, earn cash
LOL !!! - 'Rick Perry Recommits To Religious Right At Saturday Prayer-Fest' - TPMDC
Moving companies' insurance = scam and hijacking
30 years ago today: The beginning of the end of the Middle Class.
Former "Club for Growth" Pres & PA Gov Corbett wants to privatize PA state parks
U.S. Adds 117,000 Jobs In July. Is It Good News?
New NASA moon rocket could cost $38 billion
Who's crazier, the Tony Perkins on Hardball now, or the character Tony Perkins played in Psycho?
Protesters and defenders greet Walker at state fair in Milwaukee
I remember the Greeks complaining that the ratings agencies are economic terrorists
A caller just made an interesting point on a Sirius left talk show. She
Happy Birthday Helen Thomas (and: "Rightwashing the news")
Plunge Shows Need for Oversight of Financial System
Really stupid LTTE in our local newspaper...
The Atlantic: Report: S&P Preparing to Downgrade the U.S.—But Why?
The Atlantic: Report: S&P Preparing to Downgrade the U.S.—But Why?
From July: GREECE: Suddenly There's A Fear That Ratings Agencies Will Wreck The Bailout
President Obama's 2009 "job stimulus" bill was designed to fail.
Nader promised Tucker Carlson's Daily Caller that Obama would be primaried
Nader promised Tucker Carlson's Daily Caller that Obama would be primaried
Nader promised Tucker Carlson's Daily Caller that Obama would be primaried
Lenders no longer want to repossess cars, motorcycles, ATVs, etc.?
Anyone have a streaming link for MSNBC? Or Current? Hell, I'll even take CNBC!
Will 2012 Be the End of the Presidential Public Financing System?
So I put this up as my facebook...
Cosmic Quandaries with Dr. Neil deGrasse Tyson
Jerry Lewis out at MD telethon
Jerry Lewis out at MD telethon
You cannot rely on Capitalism to create jobs
Barry Levinson is delivering the Rewrite on Lawrence
Barry Levinson is delivering the Rewrite on Lawrence
Congratulations President Obama,Speaker Bonner,Harry Reid and Nancy Pelosi....
From July: Ratings agencies criticised by European Commission
CNBC Tweet: @CNBCbrk U.S. Government Bracing For S&P Downgrade As Early As Today
Mutual funds and ETFs had better follow their rules on percentage rules on grade of debt held
Wanted Facebook spammer surrenders to FBI
'Rent is Too Damn High' candidate facing eviction from rent-controlled apartment
From April: Credit Rating Agencies Triggered Financial Crisis, U.S. Congressional Report Finds
US deserved to have Credit Rating downgraded
You know . . . . this shitstorm has been raging since 2007.
"Nobody I know has been wrong more often than them"
Barney Frank on Rachel Maddow, slashing S&P's rep with a razor
it's time to put Americans back to work.
PHOTO of the DAY (JAPAN) Dial up warning
How often we are referred to lists of Obama's Sucesses
Jury convicts 5 officers in Katrina shootings
Happy Birthday, Ellery Schempp
I blame Bu$h for all of this mess.
I blame Bu$h for all of this mess.
If the "Grand Bargain" passed, the downgrade wouldn't have happened.
We have booked rooms for December in Galveston
So, how does President Obama most effectively rebut blame for S&P rating downgrade ?
Was this really political chess?
S&P Downgrades US Debt Rating to AA+ For First Time in History; Mostly Blames Teapublicans
S&P Downgrades US Debt Rating to AA+ For First Time in History; Mostly Blames Teapublicans
So Charles Barkley visits the White House for the birthday party of his good friend Obama and
"reflects our view that the effectiveness, stability, and predictability of American policymaking"
This US downgrade, it seems to me, has the potential to be a huge political advanatge if one . . .
Obama to supporters: Don't get 'bogged down' (on details of) war, taxes
Rachel will be on MTP on Sunday.
US government loses triple-A credit rating
S&P takes US hostage - sets stage for next new deal rollback kabuki
S&P projection was 2 trillion dollars off, U.S. Treasury pointed out the mistake
Sarah Palin blames Geithner. Goldberg says Garafalo should be running S&P
Is The U.S. Economy Grinding To A Halt?
End the wars. Tax the rich. Raise the cap.
He's not dead yet, but I think it is now safe to judge him.
A spokesman for Rep. Eric Cantor, the House GOP majority leader, declined to comment Friday night.
Justice Dept: State Employees Can Legally Implement Medical Marijuana Programs
10-year treasuries are at 2.58% right now.
MSNBC has been awsome this afternoon
Is AA plus sorta like double secret probation?
New York Attorney General Accuses Bank Of New York Mellon Of Fraud, Moves To Block Bank Of America's
All other things aside, the WH has two options they must achieve in the next 48 hours:
All For Nothing - America loses AAA credit rating
Video: One of the better panel discussions you'll see in a long time
Video: One of the better panel discussions you'll see in a long time
Downgraded after 70 years, what do you think? *AAA->AA*
Something to remember: Standard & Poor’s Triple A Ratings Collapse Again
Tom DeLay, 2005 - "Victory" over budget fat
Is Dodd-Frank Overdue or Overkill? 2 Dueling Views
They are pissed because of veterans' back door stimulus. They are trying to make up for it with
Confrontation With ALEC Security Turns Violent: VIDEO (ThinkProgress)
S&P - it’s the fault of the “Republicans”
S&P downgrade is a non-event people
time to call the relatives for help...
Does the wording of the S&P downgrade give Democrats leverage to end the Bush tax cuts?
Credit Rating Agencies Spend $1.76 Million Lobbying Over Regulations
Email from Barney Frank re: debt debacle
If the Bush tax cuts were never extended, the US would have never been downgraded
QE3 "unofficially" begins Monday AM.
Anyone here familiar with Oxford's "A Brief Introduction to [blank]" series?
S&P: Republicans suck, this is mostly their fault
I'm downgrading S & P because they made a 2 TRILLION dollar error
Much of our anger at Obama is due to Teafreak bearing of false witness.
Hiroshima's thoughts turn to Fukushima
S&P downgrade is part of "drowning USA in a bathtub" - I am listerning to
Having a AA rating doesn't sound so bad
Oh Yeah... Hope And Change... Phfffttt...
As usual the Repubs are out front first releasing their BS statements to influence opinion
Senate Dems give way to GOP to end FAA shutdown
So the ratings guys come back...I thought the bailouts were so important
Well, one thing correct (toon)
Prime Minister Naoto Kan commits to reducing reliance on nuclear power at Hiroshima memorial
Friday Toon Roundup :More Bleak Economic news
Who the fuck are the people that hide behind S & P?
Senator Kirk (R) IL Is Blaming The President For The S&P Downgrade....
So S(hit) and P(iss) have made themselves S(tupid) and P(ointless)
John Boehner "I got 98% of what I wanted."
Off To Vegas Next Week To Put What's Left Of My Investments On Black
Nice summary by Chomsky on the current domestic situation
Mandatory Friday Malloy Truthseekers check in!! TGIF & a new Kitty gif
Barney Frank says Standard and Poor is the same people who sold junk bonds.
So; understand S&P made a 2 trillion accounting error in their analysis of the downgrade. True?
'Brinksmanship'. 'Political bargaining chips' FULL S&P downgrade rationale statement at LINK
McCartney: I’m Going To Police Over Hacking Claim
Will 2012 Be the End of the Presidential Public Financing System?
Nate Silver tweets: "France has ~3x the default risk of United States. But S&P rates them AAA."
Nate Silver tweets: "France has ~3x the default risk of United States. But S&P rates them AAA."
Greenwald: Obama yesterday instructed his supporters on how to advocate for his re-election
Greenwald: Obama yesterday instructed his supporters on how to advocate for his re-election
The American people will reward the Republicans for this....
Nader was and is still a fucking idiot.
S&P issues downgrade to WH prior to release, WH finds 2 TRILLION DOLLAR ERROR by S&P (LINK)
Not one motherfucker is getting one more penny of fucking interest out of me over this. I will take
AK Gov. Sean Parnell proclaims Day of Prayer in nod to Texas governor.
Third Way's`Latest: More Grand Bargain Gifts We Should Give to Republicans
"The American Legislative Exchange Council, a nationwide bipartisan group of conservative
I'm curious...what games are the oligarchy playing now exactly?
Salon: Why the Tea Party-friendly Republicans of the U.S. House own this epic humiliation
S&P Chair: "Downgrade could have been avoided if debt ceiling was raised in a timely manner"
George W. Bush** is a war criminal - and history will judge him as such. n/t
Fannie Mae seeks $5.1 billion more from taxpayers
the local Fox News outlet is so different from their national affliation...
So how do we get a middle class back?
The Great Raid of 2011 (re: Raw Milk "Rawsome" Raid on Health Freedom)
Is it wrong for me to wonder if McCain would have ended up left of Obama?
TSA Confiscates Pregnant Woman's Insulin, Ice Packs
Raw milk regulations tighten as demand increases
Labor Force Participation Rate Drops To 63.9%, Lowest Since January 1984
Why do we need another trade agreement??
The S&P "Math Error" myth is teabaggery in its finest form that would make Hannity blush.
From the terrifying and depressing graphs file
Breaking per MSNBC, Standards and Poor has downgraded
Tweety!! Taking it local for jobs. (The Chris Matthews Jobs Program)
Tweety!! Taking it local for jobs. (The Chris Matthews Jobs Program)
And Now... Joe Biden's Son Beau, Deleware AG, Joins BofA Lawsuit
And Now... Joe Biden's Son Beau, Deleware AG, Joins BofA Lawsuit
A Job For Young People: 1.000.000 Farmers Needed
One way we're losing the PR war: People don't understand that the GOP is evil, not misguided.
One way we're losing the PR war: People don't understand that the GOP is evil, not misguided.
With the stock market plunge AND the credit downgrade--What happens on Monday?
With the stock market plunge AND the credit downgrade--What happens on Monday?
How much money does Eric Cantor make on this downgrade?
Fox News site calls Obama party a 'Hip-Hop BBQ
QUESTION: Was the left THIS horrible to Jimmy Carter too? Did it help elect RayGun?
Shared Sacrifice - My Ass......
This Is The Result Of Republicans Getting 98% Of What They Want
People here are acting as if S & P have done something to them. They issued
People here are acting as if S & P have done something to them. They issued
Homeless Build Tent City In Forest
Photo Essay ~ Where Children Sleep ~ NY Times
What is is with the "It's great to be poor" meme?
Christina Roemer says we are "pretty darn Fucked' on Maher
Gallup - "U.S. Political Ideology Stable With Conservatives Leading"
House plan to create 6 million jobs to rebuild transportation infrastructure rejected by White House
Almost 3 hours ago, 66 yrs ago.
On the Downgrade and POLITICS...
Just heard on MSNBC Obama may extend the
New Mexico woman indicted over immigrant driver licenses
Walker says he has faith in voters ahead of recalls
Senator John Kerry on "Morning Joe"...let's get Sovereign Wealth Funds to Fund "Infrastructure Bank.
Polar bear kills teen, seriously injures 4 others
New Yorker pays $800 a month for 78-square-foot apartment
What do you think about the "rich"?
As one of the strongest US presidents EVER, Obama is bizarro FDR | Salon/Sirota
Hello, DUers, here’s today’s Friday Afternoon Challenge. “High stakes and bitchy”
Bachmann opens her mouth, stupidity falls out (statement on S&P)
Obama wants to extend payroll tax credit
Obama must struggle to sell lousy deal
"Congress Blocks Recess Appointmets" I HATE RETHUGS! WITH A PASSION!
Can I ask a purely selfish question of our finance experts?
Cost of Medicare's Part D drug plan is dropping
Watched "12 Angry Men" Today For The First Time
The rich have become so super rich that already this year they have spent 3.4 BILLION dollars on
Looks like the sobered Boenher up long enough to hit the 'submit' button (Statement on S&P)
New Rules was brilliant tonight!
Interesting point in the S&P press release: -ve outlook if top tax cuts extended, stable if lapse
Obama Nominates Tea Party Senator's General Counsel As US Attorney
2 more fake companies donated millions to Romney
Economic Terrorism, Take Two...On July 25th, someone placed a ONE BILLION dollar bet..
Somebody knew. He knew it in 1999 when it happened.
The United States of America is adrift, heading for a sea of icebergs, without effective leadership
IRS: Over 1,400 Millionaires Paid No Income Taxes In 2009
IRS: Over 1,400 Millionaires Paid No Income Taxes In 2009
The beauty of GOP messaging and the dangers of the third way
"Cosmos" Will Get a Sequel Hosted by Neil deGrasse Tyson
Notice how our recovery tanked once the Right Wing took over the House?
There really is only ONE thing to do President Obama
If Bernie Sanders runs in the presidential primary, I will consider running against him.
If Bernie Sanders runs in the presidential primary, I will consider running against him.
Kucinich Downgrades Rating of Standard & Poor’s - April 19, 2011
New :facepalm: .jpg's... Apparently, We're Gonna Need Them... Feel Free To Add Your Faves...
Israeli Street Protests: Suppressed by US Media
The Most Widely Known Secret People Are Writing On $1 Bills
The Most Widely Known Secret People Are Writing On $1 Bills
New opinion poll shows 'unfavorable' view of Tea Party
I can say from personal experience that Ralph Nader is an arrogant ass...
Where are the teabaggers now???
Woman spanks kid. Man comments. Woman calls people to Shoot up bus full of people.
When did Leon Panetta become such a wanker? (further cuts have to come from entitlements)
When did Leon Panetta become such a wanker? (further cuts have to come from entitlements)
Jane Hampsher was right: S&P's pol agenda: influence the election & slash Soc Sec & Medicare
Jane Hampsher was right: S&P's pol agenda: influence the election & slash Soc Sec & Medicare
Jon Stewart Lashes Out At Anti-9/11 Cross Atheists: ‘Why Do You Give A Sh*t?’ - VIDEO
30 Years Ago Today: The Day the Middle Class Died By Michael Moore
Make no mistake Du'ers! The "Super Committee" is SOLELY DESIGNED to give cover for the dismantling
Heat waves pushes Texas power grid into red zone
Jeremy Scahill: Bush administration authorized ‘sick torture tactics’
8 Reasons Young Americans Don't Fight Back: How the US Crushed Youth Resistance - Alternet
Teabaggers next target - End the Federal Gasoline Tax
WTF is it with this "close enough to steal" bullshit
WTF is it with this "close enough to steal" bullshit
Scare at Wisconsin State Fair: witnesses describe mobs, some people claim racially-charged attacks
Obama isn't weak (he just isn't a liberal) by David Sirota
Obama to supporters: Don't get 'bogged down' (on details of) war, taxes
Jesusfuckingkriist they made a MATH error? Seriously? Does S&P have ANY credibility?
Thank You Again, President Lincoln !!!
Nader: 100% Chance Obama will be challenged in primary
Truman Lied, Hundreds of Thousands Died
Am I alone in enjoying watching the stock market fall?
Faber: Brace for a Global 'Reboot' and a War
Proposed New Group: "Made in USA"
In 1994 a centrist think tank warned Clinton to toe their corporate line.
In 1994 a centrist think tank warned Clinton to toe their corporate line.
This is what happens when you allow criminals to stay free and be rewarded.
This is what happens when you allow criminals to stay free and be rewarded.
If THIS doesn't stir your blood up NOTHING will.
Duers under 30 - have you ever seen a Bruce?
DUers under 30...have you ever seen a chanteuse?
If you've been thinking of buying the new Beastie Boys album - you can get it for $3.99 today
From the 'Way Back' machine - Happy Friday, Lounge.
So, what do washed up "boy" bands do when they get older? They tour together!
Hey! The Social Network 2 is coming out!
Jackson Browne's "Late For The Sky"
Who knew that fighting off insects could be so pleasurable?
When DU has proven to be just too much for you, I recommend searching
Mad Tv-The Sopranos On PAX TV Parody
Any fans of the group Foster The People?
David LaChapelle: Recollections in America
So this jerk dinged my car today
A Friday smile for all the old timers here.
From a political viewpoint, the colors do go well.
Hello my name is LynneSin and I am a survivor - I survived dropping my iphone in a tub of water
Duers under 30 - have you ever seen a Toulouse?
Rachel Maddow knows her cocktails
I want to be rich enough to not have to pay taxes too n/t
Has anyone purchased eyeglasses on line?
I donwanna talk ( am looking for an ABBA song)
How could I have not known of the genius that is Townes Van Zandt????
Dark Rum, Sugar Pepsi, Limeade, Limes and Strong Small Shot of Coca Tea
Tequila, Limes, Sugar, Couintreau, OJ and Salt
My icons are moved around. Did one of you guys move my icons around?
Townes Van Zandt's "Dead Flowers" - your thoughts?
I believe Kali when she says the ONLY reason she's on the Intertubes 24/7 is her damn dial-up.
Child stars who became human train wrecks?
Remember when George Bush wiped out on a Segway?
Carl Sagan's "Cosmos" to have a follow-up with Neil deGrasse Tyson
Spam of the day: Hello Dear,,,
"Flying on magical meat products isn't funny." Agree or disagree?
my cat normally is what I would call a "proximity cat"
Kali's family was too poorto buy her a pony whan she was growing up on the ranch.
Would you watch a documentary about stupidity in America?
List here your former child actors who didn't go thru all the crazy drama when they turned adult
Bluesbassman jammin'!!!!! Apparently, I owe him an apology.
Have you heard the song KMAG YOYO? (military acronym for Kiss My Ass Guys, You're On Your Own)
I really really really miss my Blondie Puppeh Girl.
Great news th'As Seen on TV meatloaf slider pan delivery date: 8-10!1
Some very unspectacular photos from a very spectacular place
Frank Zappa was a horrible musician.
Are Roman numerals still taught in school?
QUICK! NAME A PET PEEVE! AND BE FUNNY!
Who was your biggest crush as a kid. I loved one of the paramedics on the show "Emergency".
AP sources: Obama wants aid for unemployed vets
Jailed Mexican ex-guv faces charges in baby deaths
Rebels say NATO air strike kills Gaddafi's son Khamis
Madrid 'indignant' protesters clash with riot police
European markets fall as share sell-off continues
AP Sources: Growth Hormone Test Added to NFL Deal
Calls for CNN Host to Testify in Hacking Scandal (Piers Morgan)
Psychological association calls for legalization of same-sex marriage
(Kelly Thomas) Homeless man's dad plans to sue over fatal injuries in police custody
NFP Prints At 117K, Beats Expectations Of 85K, Unemployment Rate Down To 9.1%
FAA shutdown: Stopgap deal to end partisan standoff
American Millionaires: 1,400 Paid No U.S. Income Taxes In 2009
John Edwards donor to plead guilty to illegal donations
Payroll employment rises 117,000 in July; unemployment rate changes little (9.1%)
Cartoonist Targeted With Criminal Probe For Mocking Police
Fannie Mae seeks $5.1 billion more from taxpayers
Dollar hits fresh low vs. Swiss franc, off vs. yen
Army to reduce deployment time in war zone to 9 months
CMS unveils quality compare finder portal
Yingluck Shinawatra Elected Thailand's First Female PM
Mexico town's entire police force quits after officers gunned down
Man charged with child sex abuse in Peace Corps
Men stripped by Oakland cops in public win lawsuit
Ex-Microsoft exec VanRoekel named U.S. technology chief
Obama Nominates Tea Party Senator's General Counsel As US Attorney
Unemployment rate dips, economy adds 117K jobs
US AAA credit rating downgraded
Breaking: S&P Cuts US Credit Rating down to AA+
Syrians take to streets over Hama massacre as outrage grows
Syria violence: 'At least 2,000 killed', says US (Clinton)
Jury convicts 5 officers in post-Katrina shootings
ABC Apologizes for 'GMA' Wardrobe Mishap
Govt official: US expecting S&P downgrade
Voter status of N.H. House speaker's son challenged
US man charged over (27 million) Facebook spam (messages) turns himself in
Investigation requested into Uribe family's alleged paramilitary ties (Colombian former Pres.)
Consumer credit surges 7.7% in June
Reductions in California prison population not enough, report says
Breaking: Math Error Fuels Fight Over Rating (S&P vs Whitehouse)
Pawlenty bows to pressure, will sign NOM’s marriage pledge
NASA's Juno spacecraft launches on journey to Jupiter(Unprecedented exploration of our solar system)
Justice asked to probe mystery donation to pro-Romney group
Flooding in Charlotte prompts evacuations, motorist rescues
Jerusalem Post Apology to Norway
Americans for Prosperity sent misleading absentee ballot far more widely than previously known
Home Ownership Falls to Lowest Level Since 1965
Donald Trump pledges 'any legal means' fight against windfarm
TSA Confiscates Pregnant Woman's Insulin, Ice Packs-Tells Woman Isulin Vial Was An Explosive Risk
Fired air marshal loses battle in job fight
Reno TV station KTVN Channel 2 pulls Republican ad attacking Nevada's Kate Marshall
STOCK MARKET WATCH, Friday, August 5, 2011
5 NOPD officers guilty in post-Katrina Danziger Bridge shootings, cover-up
US Postal Service warns it could default
Scare at State Fair: witnesses describe mobs, some people claim racially-charged attacks
FBI widens News Corp inquiry after alleged computer hacking by subsidiary
Mystery Mitt Romney donor comes forward
Polar bear kills young British adventurer in Norway
5 Lesbians Attacked; Police Refuse To Take Report
Roseanne Barr to run for US President
Roseanne Barr to run for US President
Bachmann: Improving economy 'won't take that long'
Cantor Opposes Extending Unemployment Benefits: We Need To Stop ‘Pumping Up’ Jobless Americans
Texas warns of rolling blackouts amid power shortages after air conditioners go on overdrive as stat
This conservative has issues with President Obama.
President Obama to visit advanced battery facility in Michigan next week
Does Michelle Bachmann have a prayer ?
This is a nice piece on what voters in 2012 think about the most
A 'CEO President'? Look at the CEO PM: Berlusconi, and the Italian state finances
Romney law team likely to hit conservative chord
Medicare drug premium won’t rise in ’12
I have decided to follow Obama's lead and compromise on future support for the Democratic Party
We have people here that represent the Anti-Tea Party type movement
What wrong with stock this morning???
A Prediction: Republicans will now pivot to attack Health Care Reform since
Quinnipiac Poll results for Florida, overwhelming majority of Dems say Obama deserves a second term
New Bachmann church tied to family’s Christian counseling clinics, ex-gay therapy
Senate approves bill to end partial FAA shutdown
Umemployment rate drops, economy adds 117,000 jobs
Talk about moving the goalposts!
It will be 10 years ago tomorrow that W got this CIA ....
Stats from the painfully slow recovery
S&P downgrade tonight because Repukes refuse to accept tax increases
Do Maher, Krugman, and Co. understand how our government works? I'm really not sure.
What is more likely to get things done?
The administration's stated budget priorities - Glenn Greenwald
FLASHBACK: Boehner abruptly withdraws from talks with Obama
The person I will be voting for in 2012, is the man with the HUGE heart ...
AAARRRGGGGGGGHHHHH...bond rating lowered
The Lost Decade: 07/01-131.9m, 07/11-131.2m Non Farm Jobs
GOP Tries To Shift Blame For S&P Downgrade Of U.S. Creditworthiness
Andrew Sullivan = a successful Democrat.
"I got 98 percent of what I wanted"...Boehner’s Folly Leads To S&P Downgrade of US Debt
How come the White house is attacking S&P instead of the republicans?
Take that "both parties are the same" and peddle it to some other fool
With Obama Hip Hop BBQ headline FOX proudly shows dog whistle racists how its done, take notes!
The S&P downgrade might be a good thing...
The Incredible Shrinking Tea Party
Bloomberg News Analysts (Roubini, Ritholtz, Truglia, etc.) Liveblog re: S&P Downgrade
I'd like to thank the Obama voters who stayed home last November.
Obama unveils civilian jobs program for out-of-work veterans
Fox Nation's Hideous Race-Baiting: Obama's Hip-Hop BBQ Didn't Create Jobs
Payrolls Grow as Unemployment Ticks Down (+117,000, rate at 9.1%). Stocks poised for higher open.
CNN Breaking: S&P downgrades U.S. credit rating to AA+ from its top rank of AAA. (updated)
When Obama was a candidate I started a portrait of him in oils
People are talking about the lost decade. Nuts.
S&P and the USA -- "In short, S&P is just making stuff up" (Krugman)
Trade deals likely to be central in White House 'jobs' plan
So lets assume Obama get primaried and this person wins the WH
Can someone explain to me why the Obama administration is defending Rumsfeld in these lawsuits?
Can someone explain to me why the Obama administration is defending Rumsfeld in these lawsuits?
Problem solved: Raise taxes on the rich, lower them for everyone else
Anyone else notice that Dr. Dean's gone quiet since
The Obama Administration warns against more defense cuts...they want cuts to come from entitlements
Andrew Sullivan: Obama "easily" most effective politician, "currently stupidly under-rated"
What the fuck has Obama done so far?
John Conyers calling for march on Whitehouse for jobs programs
Politicususa: Democrats, It’s Time To Stop Bashing President Obama
An observation about differing senses of political entitlement
It's getting downright toxic around here.
Panetta ain't Secretary of Entitlements
Jill Biden, Bill Frist to visit famine-affected Horn of Africa
For all those who intend not to vote for Obama next year in order to register their protests;
S&P’s Enron Ratings Chronology From October 15, 2001 To December 3, 2001
Keith Olbermann: The Four Great HYPOCRISIES Of The DEBT DEAL
"Double Dip Recession"? Thank the Republican Party!
Obama boldly claims job-killing Free Trade deals will deliver
Thom Hartmann: The FAA is still a Hostage
MSNBC - Brian Brown Vs. John Lewis On NOM's GOP Anti-Gay Marriage Pledg
Obama's ' PIVOT ' To Jobs The DEJA VU Reel
Thom Hartmann: ALEC vs. Lee Fang - he was dragged out!
Sean Hannity Attacks Birth Control Coverage, Defends Viagra
US defense budget higher than ever
Max Keiser Standup Rage NYC Aug 2, 2011 (2 parts)
FESTIVAL 2011: "SARAH PALIN - YOU BETCHA!" - New ANTI-Palin film - teaser
Thom Hartmann: Why the Stock market plunged
Olbermann: Jeremy Scahill 'We're Learning More About Sick Torture Tactics Authorized By Bush Admin'
67 year-old Social Security Recipient: "We're not living, we're just existing"
The Colonoscopy Song - Peter Yarrow
George Washington Whups Wall Street
Young Turks: Birth Control Will Wipe Out Civilization!
ThinkProgress kicked out of ALEC conference
Sam Seder and Senator Franken Discuss Republican Obstructionism
Fukushima: Lethal Levels of Radiation & the Implications (Arnie Gundersen)
Lawrence O’Donnell & Staff Give Gov. Chris Christie a STANDING APPLAUSE For Defending Muslim Judge
Newest Ferrari and Lamboghini sold out
Walker Being Protested at Wisconsin State Fair 2011- Not one sentence of his speech was audible
Roseanne Barr US Presidential Announcement
TYT: Super Committee - Which Dems Will Be On It?
Steven Colbert exposes Koch funded election fraud attempt in Wisconsin
TDPS: Fox News Anchors Call Spongebob Liberal Indoctrination, Admit They Can't Follow Spongebob
Thom Hartmann: Does Seton Motley believe in Spontaneous Generation?
Thom Hartmann: Is the Era of Big Gov over & the Era of Hostage Taking here?
Chris Hedges: Why I Will Be There
US government loses triple-A credit rating
Yahoo/U-Express: Obama Won Debt Debate -- He Just Doesn't Know It
Yahoo/The Daily Caller: Republicans more upset with debt ceiling deal than Democrats
WMUR: PD: Robber Returns Cash, Leaves Apology
Cuba: A development model that proved the doubters wrong
Sol power: the 15-M story so far
Obama's Orphan Proposal: Repeal Bush Tax Cuts on Rich
How Predatory Lenders Are Leaving Veterans Homeless, Broke and In Debt
Forget Global Warming, FOX & Friends Hit New 'Sea Bottom' on SpongeBob
How JP Morgan Took Over All Kentucky's Financial Services, And Why You Should Be Scared
Third day of Sol state of siege
Guardians of Internet Security Are Targets
The Wrong Medicine: Why fiscal austerity is a bad idea for a slumping economy
RIA Novosti: NATO Plans Campaign In Syria, Tightens Noose Around Iran
The history lesson Obama has ignored
Journalist Kicked out of ALEC Conference, Threatened With Arrest
Campaign finance in the post Citizens United U.S.
Better check the value of that gas discount
Once Upon a Time in the West ("America has changed. It has drifted away from the West.")
Hedge fund operator got state to take over schools
Competing Narratives in Syria: Between Tired Slogans and a Looming Dawn (Ramzy Baroud)
A startling quote from James K. Galbraith
Beyond the Debt Limit Fiasco: "We Would Rather Die in Our Dread"
"She had my beehive, my eyeliner, my attitude."
America’s Breivik Complex: State terror and the Islamophobic right
Friday Talking Points (176) -- More Tea, Anyone?
The Wrong Worries By PAUL KRUGMAN
"We don't have a budget crisis. We have a jobs and growth crisis."
Here's Why S&P Downgraded U.S credit rating: a $1 Billion Bet
Rick Perry's College Transcript: A Lot Of Cs and Ds
Weekend Economists Go to the Dogs August 5-7, 2011
Who is more to blame for the US credit downgrade, congress or Obama?
Scientists to Obama: Kill the pipeline
Stephen Harper is cutting 700 positions from Environment Canada
Tepco makes little headway in decontaminating water
Why the day of the condor could be drawing to a close
Minami-Soma to turn down nuclear subsidies
U.S. Shale Gas: Less Abundance, Higher Cost
Agenda 21: The United Nations Threat To Control Our Lightbulbs, Our Lifestyles and Our Lives
Central U.S. heatwave continues
Oil Industry Steps Up Astroturf Efforts For 2012 Election
Fission Stories #51: Hard Water (a.k.a. Ice) Causes Problems
Mysterious orange goo washes up in Alaska village
Large variations in Arctic sea ice
Wind Power In Europe MORE Reliable than Nuclear Power in Japan
PG&E and Sempra Generation contract for 150 MW of renewable power
WOW Bikes: Ron Arad reinvents the wheel
Remarks highlight Pawlenty's climate shift—"natural causes" are behind climate change
German watchdog pushes to keep coal plants (less nuclear = more coal)
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