Tag Archives: the collapse of the Republican party

We all work for Fox

There’s been quite a bit of good analysis in the wake of the Republican implosion on health care, and the pant-shittingly hysterical psychotic meltdown that accompanied it. I particularly liked what Bob Herbert had to say in his New York TImes op-ed today. Here, for those of you who didn’t see it, is a clip: […]

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Republicans, Religion and the Triumph of Unreason

I hate to keep flogging a dead horse, especially as I think 99% of you already agree with me on this, but I just have to share this article in the UK Independent by Johann Hari. It’s absolutely brilliant. Here’s how it begins: Something strange has happened in America in the nine months since Barack […]

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$3 soup and sandwich

Driving down Michigan Ave the other day, I noticed a new sign out in front of the seedy strip joint formerly knows as Legg’s. The place, which I believe was re-christened the Hot Spot after almost burning down a few months ago, is advertising a $3 soup and sandwich combo. While I’d likely never go […]

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