You Can't Get There From Here

In which Paul Ryan makes absolutely no sense - again.



This whole idea that Obama, and apparently all the Democrats in Congress according to Ryan, are dedicated progressives is beyond laughable. While I would prefer Obama and Democrats in Congress to be more progressive, this simply isn't the case, as is evidenced from how often Democrats have either abandoned what they were elected to do out of some fear that America would come apart at the seams if they continued or kowtowed to conservative Republican perspectives in order to "bring people together". How is that even remotely progressive?

But here's where I think Ryan, and all like him, are completely off the rails, even though he claims to be latched onto that "third rail" that he believes will turn around the American economy. He mentioned this preposterous notion that "liberty" and the "entrepreneurial" spirit are no longer part of America. Where the fuck is this man living? Just in the last 6 months I have seen several "small businesses" open up and they are already seeing fantastic success considering where the economy still is. So, to hear this Congressman say that people aren't eager to make entrepreneurial leaps is completely outside reality. Granted, this is from my perspective in Western Kentucky, but I think that this is a signifier that shouldn't be ignored.

Conservatives are quite eager to insist that the Obama administration can't turn the economy around, even though the numbers simply don't match up with their rhetoric. The caveat to this is that the jobless numbers aren't where they should be, but I'm of the opinion that some within the private sector aren't hiring because of unfounded fears propagated by conservatives. One might call this a conspiratorial theory, but considering what is espoused by conservatives as "fact", I would have to say that my theory isn't to far outside the realm of reality.

Damning The Less Fortunate

Yep, this idiot is openly advocating for the poorest in the country to be taxed more.



I've asked this many times before - if the Bush tax cuts for the richest in the country were designed to bolster the economy ( and they clearly failed ) why are conservatives so eager to keep them in place?

Conservatives That Deserve Awards

A nice compilation from Media Matters.



science, history, healthcare, basic tennets of law, and Economics have never been subjects that prominent conservative Republicans ( primarily within the media ) have been proficient in. You can usually tell who they are by how loudly and how often they speak about these subjects.

I'm starting to get to the point where I don't feel sorry for people that watch Fox"News" ( or any blatantly right-leaning program ) and/or listen to conservative talk-radio and consider them a primary, credible, news source. I used to feel bad that they were so willing to absorb all this misinformation and lies and then walk away from a discussion so confused and irrate when they couldn't stand up in a debate.

If this is what they want, I say let them have it.

Stewart v. Cramer

In which John Stewart shatters all the clap-trap from people like Scarborough, Hannity, and O'Reilly that he's just pretending to be what he isn't.

This was a great interview.







While I was watching this last night, I noticed that Stewart's demeanor had changed. He was doing something that the people at Fox"News" have a very difficult time doing - conducting an honest interview.

Sure, The Daily Show is comedy. It's meant to take-the-piss-out-of traditional media and the people they cover. It's supposed to be satirical, and possibly a bit subversive. Last night, John Stewart proved that he can do the relavent, poingnant, interview that people like O'Reilly and Hannity don't seem to have the sand to do.

Last night, The Daily Show was more news than most "news" shows.

Good job, John.

Stewart Takes On CNBC, Again

In which John Stewart uses the word "context" correctly:

The Daily Show With Jon StewartM - Th 11p / 10c

In Cramer We Trust

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And then there's Jim Cramer on "Morning Joe"



It's interesting to hear Scarborough call Stewart an "idealogue".

That provided more than just a hearty chuckle.