Democrats

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Democrat or Porn Star?

November 24, 2008 - Rep. Henry Waxman is the new chair of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, which means the mustache is back and for once, it's not in a porn movie. Can you tell a Democratic mustache from a porn star moustache? If you guess wrong more than twice, chances are...

From The Room: Forgiveness: The Flavor Du Jour

November 19, 2008 - The Democrats are nothing if not forgiving. They've voted to allow Joe Lieberman, the errant Senator who maligned Obama while traveling McCain, back into the nest. Despite this, Lieberman's face retained that seemingly permanent disgruntled expression as if he'd just swallowed something raw that was...

From The Room: Lieberman Reduced from Homeland Security Chair to Chair in the Corner

November 11, 2008 - Obama wants Senator Joe Lieberman to remain in the Democratic Caucus as long as he agrees to one of the following: 1) Leave the Homeland Security Committee and join the Mall Security Committee to tackle the rising incidences of kids taking more than one free Chik-Fil-A sample. He...

From The Room: Lieberman to Remain Chairman of Self-Serving Gasbag Committee

November 10, 2008 - Washington, D.C. -- Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid announced today that Joseph Lieberman will retain his chairmanship of the Senate Select Committee for Self-Serving Gasbags Spouting Sanctimonious Horseshit in That Slimy, More-Sorrow-Than-Anger, Put-Upon Tone. Lieberman, who beg...

From The Room: Today Is the Day When Elections Are Going On

November 4, 2008 - I woke up early this morning--6am, an unfamiliar and unwholesome hour for a night owl like me. But I was up, nervous and giddy with election fever. Felt like the first day of school, appropriate since my polling place is ol' John Jay High just down the street. So...

From The Room: Election Day in My Hood

November 4, 2008 - Rapper 50 Cent and I are from the same neighborhood. I however, have never been shot; not even once. I guess Catholic School and hands on parenting really do make a difference. Given the historic significance of this election the media has been predicting Depression era long lines in "urban...

From The Room: Election Day

November 4, 2008 - There are many things I didn't get the chance to say. I wanted to talk about the absurdities and the insanities and the outrages of the campaign. I wanted to dream about the end of triviality. I wanted to spout silly things and serious things and things in between...

From The Room: Five Ways to Increase Your Voting Impact

November 4, 2008 - Pay no attention to democracy haters who say your votes don't really matter. Your vote does count! In this day and age you just have to be proactive about making your voice heard loud and clear. 1. Bring a bunch of immigrants with you. While security is occupied with...

From The Room: Voting Booth Check List

November 3, 2008 - Hey! Election Day is exciting, and you might forget things! So when you leave the house to go vote, keep this checklist handy! First you have to decide whether you're a Democrat (D) or a Republican (R), so if you don't know yet, you might want to get...

From The Room: Barack Obama: A House Divided

October 31, 2008 - We're all familiar with the Chinese proverb, "May you live in interesting times." Well, if you're a voting age American it doesn't get much more interesting than this: a senior citizen and a diva whack job; a Black man and a muppet. The melting pot is finally...

From The Room: The Vast Right Wing Conspiracy: Help Me Fight Racism!

September 20, 2008 - Yesterday Kansas Governor Kathleen Sebelius suggested that ugly racism is afoot in the Presidential race! She talked about, "All the code language, all that doesn't show up in the polls" and I am not exactly sure what she meant by that but I decided to look into recent elections...

From The Room: My Countries, 'Tis of Thee

September 12, 2008 - I Pledge Allegiance to the Flag Of the Divided States of America And to the Red States and Blue States For Which it Stands Two Nations One Under God The Other Under Oprah Divisible With Obesity and Sub-Prime Mortgage Crisis For All. As the polls clearly show, America has...

From The Room: Let's Use Hillbillies to Find More Oil, Bush Says

September 9, 2008 - Vowing to snap America's addiction to foreign oil, President Bush called for hiring experienced hillbillies to roam the countryside shootin' at some food. "Sooner or later, these poor mountaineers will hit some bubblin' crude," Bush said. "And then we can restore America to gas-guzzling greatness...

WATCH: If Democrats were Republicans- attack ad

September 1, 2008 - One thing became evident after the 2004 swiftboating of John Kerry- Republicans can smear anyone. Frustrated Democrats often wonder why their party doesn't hit back with the same fervor. Well, wonder no longer. There's a new 527 in town, If Democrats Were Republicans, and they're rolling out...

Is this our last McCain text?

August 29, 2008 - McCain's apparently excited to announce his VP. Maybe he's a little too excited actually. Here's the text we just got...