Yeah? Says you!

David Broder stirs from his deep sleep long enough to pen...

Now, however, you can see the independence party forming -- on both sides of the aisle. They are mobilizing to resist not only Bush but also the extremist elements in American society -- the vituperative, foul-mouthed bloggers on the left and the doctrinaire religious extremists on the right who would convert their faith into a whipping post for their opponents.

"Foul-mouthed bloggers on the left," indeed. What a fucking idiot.

Or, Maybe, Just "the Mets"

Just a word for the idiot sports announcers (yes, I know, the redundancy...): every time the New York Mets win something, whether a division, a pennant, or a World Series, they are not the "Miracle Mets" and it's not a case of "Miracles Still Happen!" The Mets have the fifth highest payroll in baseball and the highest in the National League. They're supposed to win, okay! Geez, come up with something new.

If Only Al Davis Were Still Alive

Okay, I just gotta know this; how much do the Raiders pay their "fans" to attend their games?

No, really? Those people are paying to watch that? Alright, that brings up another question; how dumb do you have to be to be a Raider fan? Oh yeah, obviously, dumb enough to pay to watch those guys play.

YES!

What a delightful way to start a college football season.

The Jackals are Turning on Each Other

Josh Marshall's "Talking Points Memo" refers us to a brief item in The Saint Petersburg Times describing vicious infighting among Florida Republicans.

Gov. Jeb Bush sent a fundraising letter the other day to raise money for Sen. Alex Villalobos' Republican primary opponent. The governor is still angry that the Miami Republican had the nerve - we'd say the courage - to vote against his effort to restore tuition vouchers that the Florida Supreme Court had ruled unconstitutional. Villalobos also refused to back an effort to alter the popular class size amendment. Now he faces a tough primary that symbolizes the GOP's intraparty struggle. Bush wrote that Villalobos "has abandoned our party's principles and lost his way."

Sen. Nancy Argenziano, R-Dunnellon, supports Villalobos. Her typically blunt reaction to Bush's letter and the resulting exchanges:

Argenziano: "The governor has a history reflecting accommodation of special interests as evidenced by the agencies' contracts, and his flexible Republicanism is at odds with both America and actual Republican principles. In his heart of hearts, the governor prefers dictatorship to democracy."

Carole Jean Jordan, Florida Republican Party chairwoman: "Personal attacks on the sitting governor of Florida questioning his character are far beyond the bounds of responsible dialogue. I sincerely hope that Senator Argenziano will reconsider her comments, especially in light of all that Governor Bush has done for the people of Florida and for the Republican Party."

Argenziano: "Carole Jean Jordan can kiss my ass."

For the last five years these people have been trying to define for the rest of us what it means to be a good American or a good patriot and what kind of public discourse can be tolerated (in fact, for many of them, such as Coulter, Bennett, O'Reilly, etc., that's nearly all they do) and for the most part that's been okay with all the rest of them. When it comes to defining what makes a good Republican, though, that's apparently going beyond the pale. It's because this kind of narrowing has been accepted and encouraged in their circle that they feel entitled to keep narrowing the circle. In doing so, though, they now find themselves slashing at each others' throats. The spectacle is mighty entertaining.

The Jackals are Turning on Each Other

Josh Marshall's "Talking Points Memo" refers us to a brief item in The Saint Petersburg Times describing vicious infighting among Florida Republicans.

Gov. Jeb Bush sent a fundraising letter the other day to raise money for Sen. Alex Villalobos' Republican primary opponent. The governor is still angry that the Miami Republican had the nerve - we'd say the courage - to vote against his effort to restore tuition vouchers that the Florida Supreme Court had ruled unconstitutional. Villalobos also refused to back an effort to alter the popular class size amendment. Now he faces a tough primary that symbolizes the GOP's intraparty struggle. Bush wrote that Villalobos "has abandoned our party's principles and lost his way."

Sen. Nancy Argenziano, R-Dunnellon, supports Villalobos. Her typically blunt reaction to Bush's letter and the resulting exchanges:

Argenziano: "The governor has a history reflecting accommodation of special interests as evidenced by the agencies' contracts, and his flexible Republicanism is at odds with both America and actual Republican principles. In his heart of hearts, the governor prefers dictatorship to democracy."

Carole Jean Jordan, Florida Republican Party chairwoman: "Personal attacks on the sitting governor of Florida questioning his character are far beyond the bounds of responsible dialogue. I sincerely hope that Senator Argenziano will reconsider her comments, especially in light of all that Governor Bush has done for the people of Florida and for the Republican Party."

Argenziano: "Carole Jean Jordan can kiss my ass."

For the last five years these people have been trying to define for the rest of us what it means to be a good American or a good patriot and what kind of public discourse can be tolerated (in fact, for many of them, such as Coulter, Bennett, O'Reilly, etc., that's nearly all they do) and for the most part that's been okay with all the rest of them. When it comes to defining what makes a good Republican, though, that's apparently going beyond the pale. It's because this kind of narrowing has been accepted and encouraged in their circle that they feel entitled to keep narrowing the circle. In doing so, though, they now find themselves slashing at each others' throats. The spectacle is mighty entertaining.

Here it Goes Again

They won't let me arrange the treadmills like this at the gym at school. You suppose they know what I have in mind?

Bastards.

OK Go