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more about #timgeithner more comments → HarpMadness: Everybody getting along seems so impossible on a national scale sometimes. I mean, I can see how Iran feels that they need nuclear weapons to defend ... more » SomeAuthorGirl: This Crappy Hour had me laughing so hard I nearly cried. No hard hitting discussion on the day's political events should be without at least one porn... more » AthertonMerriweather: I was captivated by Secretary Clinton on Meet The Press yesterday. Her passion for her job and this country shone through every word she said. It wa... more » NefariousNewt: Geithner forgot the old axiom about biting the hand that holds the majority of your debt. more » NefariousNewt: Meanwhile, Condelezza Rice sits in the dark living room of her quiet, suburban Washington, D.C. condo, TV on, lights out, eating pints of Chunky Monke... more » dreamweave: Granted, I supported Obama during the primary, but that being said - I just feel like Clinton ended up in exactly the right spot. She is totally kicki... more » dianersb was bit by a zombie: This Crappy Hour was a total geek out session for me. First Spencer is busting out the IR theory. Then Megan is giving us foreign policy trivia. It's ... more » Sputnik_Sweetheart: A supporting character in a Coen Brothers screwball comedy may be the most apt description of Sarah Palin that I have ever read. more » KimberleeJean: Santorum isn't as smart as my dog he's always so worried about me wanting to marry. more » ellaesther: Megan, can you run North Korea instead, then? Not so much because you're 7 years older, but because you're not crazy. I'd feel much safer, really. more » NotChoinski: And what happened then?Well, in Langley they saythat Chaney's small heart grew three sizes that day.It crumbled to dust in the wind, then it flew,an a... more » Sister Toldja: Megan, was he a crazy "rapist" or "racist" or both? Cause I didn't find the rapist part on the link or anywhere else. The sex on the brain could come ... more » lilbobbytables: Norm Coleman has spent a lot of money masturbating to his electoral fantasies in Minnesota courts. Yes he has. I am out of amusing anger and am now to... more » NefariousNewt: You are correct: I have sex on the brain. Perhaps you do Megan, but that is just a whole lot of Dick for one day. more » Little Green Frog (Wise Latina): I was listening to Atlanta's NPR yesterday because they had an interview with Senator Chambliss regarding Sotomayor. He called her "THAT LADY"! Not Mi... more » -
#crappyhour
Hillary Clinton Is Kicking Ass, Taking Names
While Sarah Palin's busy taking potshots at Hollywood actresses, Hillary Clinton is remaking American foreign policy, starting with Iran and China. And the Washington Independent's Spencer Ackerman and I are all over it. More » -
#ragtrade
A Frabjous Day's Trading For The Fabulous; Will Bill Blass Return To The Runway This September?
- Geithner's proposed new regulatory framework buoyed retail stocks by 4.4% yesterday. Saks' shares rose 15%, Ann Taylor was up 18%, Macy's climbed 10.2%, and Liz Claiborne rose 16.2%. Finally, some good fashion economic news! [WWD]
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#newsat10
Obama's Rubber And Cheney's Glue
- Barack Obama responded to Dick Cheney's criticism that Obama would cause the next terrorist attack by saying that, in fact, it was going to be Cheney's fault. [Politico]
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#newsat10
It's Probably Not Obama's Bowling Skills That Need Sharpening
- Barack Obama on Leno last night claimed to bowl like a Special Olympian. I once bowled a zero (true story). Special Olympians bowl better than I do, and I know it. Obama should, too. [Politico]
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#newsat10
Scapegoating While Wall Street Burns Is Better Than Fiddling
- Everyone's still wondering who is to blame for nobody knowing everyone at AIG was about to get big fat
bonusretention payments this week. Today's culprit? The Fed, which Geithner once ran. [Washington Post]
- Everyone's still wondering who is to blame for nobody knowing everyone at AIG was about to get big fat
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#clips
Rachel Maddow Explains Why We Are All Screwed
Rachel Maddow appeared on David Letterman's show last night and, when asked to explain what exactly is fucked up about our economy, the housing crisis, and the AIG bonuses, did so in under 5 minutes. More » -
#newsat10
Gupta Is Officially Out, Kennedy Is Officially Old, & The GOP Is Officially Irrelevant
Sanjay Gupta won't be joining the increasingly attractive Obama Administration, but Obama was chilling with Ted Kennedy at the Kennedy Center while the GOP continued to implode. More » -
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Hillary Isn't Taking A Holiday So Why Should We?
Hillary's off to Asia, Geithner is staying put, Obama went to Chicago, Stevie's coming to DC, Roland Burris is in Hell and David Axelrod is all over the map. It's been quite the holiday weekend! More » -
#newsat10
Sarah Palin Arrives, Aretha's Hat Might Be Staying
It was a weekend of comings (Sarah Palin), goings (House Republicans), stayings (Aretha's hat) and general tomfoolery as the country watched the Super Bowl and the Senate checked out Tom Daschle's unpaid taxes. More » -
#newsat10
Paterson To Appoint Gillibrand; Obamas Are Fisting Enthusiasts
New York Governor David Paterson is about to appoint Congresswoman Kirsten Gillibrand to Hillary Clinton's Senate seat, the right is obsessed with fisting and there's new evidence that racism isn't confined to the South. More » -
#newsat10
Geithner Stumbles, Hillary Sails & Sharpton Gets Sweet On Marriage Equality
While Hillary Clinton's winning popularity contests (and Al Sharpton is trying his darndest to do the same), Treasury nominee Tim Geithner is hoping not to lose his nomination and the Bushies are protecting their legacies. More »



