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more about #alfranken more comments β Where The Mild Things Are: Al Franken, so far, has turned into a pretty kick-ass senator. As I'm in Minnesota, I'll just take a moment to bask in the sweet, warm glow of Republ... more » TheUptightMidwesterner: Okay, Repugs...take your hand out of your pants and your head out of your ass and maybe you will realize that you defend rapists on a pretty frequent ... more » willwriteforfood: Boo. Fucking. Hoo. Here's the thing, GOP. It's not really another senator's job to help you spin your way out of a mess, even if he's the newbie in y... more » Dodgergirl: Dear GOP Party Leadership: Hi, how's it going. So I know you've been having a rough year-- 2009's been hard for everyone, and I know it broke your h... more » boobookitteh: "Trying to tap into the natural sympathy that we have for THIS victim of THIS rape".. Is the actual quote and I think it's an important distinction. t... more » Rooo sez BISH PLZ: Nono, Rethugs. The Mighty Franken painted nothing of the sort. You all did that little bit of bastard art yourselves. Mmm hmm. more » bluebears: oh dear me, that IS horrible more » Hooplehead: Damn those Democrats, telling the truth again! Why won't they just let the GOP get away with being hateful, misogynist and showing criminal negligenc... more » SomeAuthorGirl: "I donβt know what his motivation was for taking us on, but I would hope that we wonβt see a lot of Daily Kos-inspired amendments in the future co... more » BeckySharper: Does the shoe fit? Well, you know what to do... more » Ratinski: But, GOP, you're the ones who made that impression in the first place. It's not Al Franken's job to fix your mess. In my day I had to pull myself up ... more » winner: Did Big John Cornyn ever get around to signing that anti-lynching resolution? more » GreyCat: Get this straight: the only thing that can be raped is the minds of conservatives after hearing about the socialist agenda. more » sybann: I got the most obnoxious letter from my rep defending the mediation forced on employees that said in short "we would never block someone's right to br... more » Tchotchke: It tickles me pink that Senators on both sides of the aisle seem positively aghast that someone would dare call them on their bullshit. more » -
#cryusariver
Repubs Think Franken Painted Them As "Rapist Sympathizers"
The GOP is complaining that Al Franken isn't doing enough to combat leftists from "tap[ping] into the natural sympathy that we have for [victims of rape]" and it's making them look bad. Here's a thought: stop defending rapists! [Politico] -
#halliburtonhorror
Republicans: Defending Rape Victims Is A "Political" Move
Last night, Jon Stewart called out the 30 Senate Republicans who voted against Al Franken's amendment to bar the government from contracting with companies that force their employees to agree not to sue if they get raped on the job. More » -
#servingupjustice
Sen. Franken Fights KBR On Behalf Of Rape Vicitims
Sen. Al Franken's amendment to the 2010 Defense Appropriations bill passed yesterday; the amendment penalizes companies that restricts claims of sexual assualt and discrimination to arbitration. The opposition claims that this is "a political attack" aimed at Halliburton/KBR. [ThinkProgress] -
#leftovers
Were Dogs Originally Man's Best Meal? β’ Farmers In India Selling Wives To Pay Debts
β’ We're so used to thinking of dogs as companions that we often forget the most basic reason people buddy up to animals: Food. A new study suggests wolves were first domesticated in southeastern China for their meat. β’ More » -
#leftovers
Recycle Old Sex Toys Into Snack Sorters β’ Study: Divorce Is Bad For Health
Stupid Intentions has figured out a (not at all) useful way to recycle your old vibrator: repurpose it as a "popcorn sorter."β’ More » -
#crappyhour
Kumar: Now Smoking In The Real White House
Kal Penn's in the (White) House, Al Franken's in the Senate, Sarah Palin's gone fishing, Obama's in Russia, and conservatives are (still) in Crazytown, but luckily, Gawker's Alex Pareene is with me, trying to figure out what it all means. More » -
#clothescalls
Screw The Husbands: What Is Today's Humiliated Wife Wearing?
GMA is concerned about how Jenny Sanford is "coping." Robin Givhan says, just look at the clothes: she's fine! But when we see Ruth Madoff's roots? That analysis is accompanied by Schadenfreude.
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#crappyhour
Michael Jackson's Death Now Influencing Iranian Protesters
Is Michael Jackson bad for Iran? Is Minnesota Govenor Tim Pawlenty giving up on his bromance with Senator Minority Leader Mitch McConnell? Did John Edwards really make a sex tape? The Washington Independent's Spencer Ackerman helps answer these important questions. More » -
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#newsat10
You Gotta Love A Good Bailout, Until You Don't
Everyone still has their knickers in a twist about the $165 million paid in bonuses to the dicks at AIG, except for CNBC's Rick Santelli and the guys who actually got them. More » -
#newsat10
Wednesday Is Breakup Day For Politicians And Their Spawn
Man, who isn't getting dumped this week? Levi Johnston's reportedly got some good company in Charles Freeman, the teacher's unions, the card check bill and Obama's budget. More » -
#senatorsmalley
Ladies And Gentlemen, Senator Al Franken
One more thing! Minnesota Secretary of State Mark Richie claims that the state will officially confirm Al Franken as the winner of the Minnesota Senate race on Monday. Doggone it, people DO like him! [CNN] -
#newsroundup
Blagojevich Actually Manages To Do Something Stupider
- Governor Rod Blagojevich rammed his head more throughly up his ass and found someone to join him: former Illinois Attorney General Roland Burris, who is Blago's new appointment to Barack Obama's Senate seat. [Washington Post]
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#newsroundup
Barack Rides Unicorn To Power; Bristol Palin Pops
- DC artist Chris Bishop has created this extremely prescient image of the inauguration in T-shirt form for all your speech-watching needs. [Chris Bishop via Boing Boing]
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#newsroundup
You're Going To Need This Puppy To Get Through The News
- The Bidens plan to add to their household by getting another puppy from the pound. Double puppy snuggles! [Huffington Post]
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#newsroundup
Bill Clinton's Big Release, Obama's Smaller Releases
- Bill Clinton's donor list for his foundation and presidential library have been released. Yeah, there's all kinds of foreign government money on there, what did you expect? [Politico]
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#newsroundup
Hillary Clinton Is Not Getting Involved In Her Seat, But She's The Only One Who Isn't
- Clinton told her supporters to stop talking smack about Caroline Kennedy unless they're going to endorse someone else. She doesn't want people to believe it's coming from her. [Politico]
