Month: October 2012

Adrastos, Film, Political Crack5 Comments

Calling Max Von Sydow

Peter Adrastos Athas

I rarely link to malakatude central aka Politico.combut this story is irresistible since it’s about Athenae’s boy friend: Sen. John Kerry joked Wednesday that he’ll need an “exorcism” after the final debate next week to purge Mitt Romney after playing the GOP presidential nominee for weeks in debate prep with President Barack Obama. “It’s been an interesting exercise,” Kerry said on MSNBC’s “Morning Joe.” “I’ve decided next Tuesday I’ve got to have an exorcism of Romney out of my being.” I suppose he could get a lesser movie exorcist but, at the risk of sounding like Jimmy Carter, why not … Continue reading Calling Max Von Sydow

Adrastos, Catblogging, Diary4 Comments

Friday Catblogging: Stand Up Guy

Peter Adrastos Athas

Here’s a snap of Oscar that my pal Elspeth/Wendy texted me. It was taken during Carnival on Thoth Sunday.. We don’t have coolers stacked up 12 months a year but maybe we should. I suspect that Mother Mary is lurking somewhere nearby, she’s part of our regular krewe on that day as well as various Hackenbergs. Anyhoo, here’s Oskie: Continue reading Friday Catblogging: Stand Up Guy

Athenae, Economy, Immoral Values, Stupid Republican Tricks9 Comments

And as Long as We’re on the Assclown Topic

Allison Hantschel

Once again, history’s greatest monster is some poor woman who needs help feeding her children: Despite the fact that low-income women who give birth to children would logically need increased assistance to care for their larger family, Pennsylvania lawmakers — State Reps. RoseMarie Swanger (R), Tom Caltagirone (D), Mark Gillen (R), Keith Gillespie (R), Adam Harris (R), and Mike Tobash (R) — don’t want their state’s food stamp program to provide additional benefits for that newborn. If a woman gives birth to a child who was conceived from rape, she may seek an exception to this rule so that her … Continue reading And as Long as We’re on the Assclown Topic

Athenae, Fuck The Mommy Wars, Immoral Values5 Comments

Childless Women Can’t Say Shit, Part the Eleventh

Allison Hantschel

The worst insult they can come up with for this woman is “childless:” They have demonstrated that the worst thing you can say to a woman with an opinion is that she’s a) ugly b) sexually frustrated c) bitter d) childless e) slutty, or f) some combination of the above. Koenig has been on the receiving end of all of it, despite the fact that Keonig in a committed relationship and has mentioned, many times, that she has never ruled out motherhood. It’s shit like this that made me not want kids once upon a time. If Doc hadn’t told … Continue reading Childless Women Can’t Say Shit, Part the Eleventh

Athenae, So Called Liberal Media, Stupid Republican Tricks5 Comments

Ring My Bell: The Press and Donald Trump

Allison Hantschel

Reporters show up to cover something they know is likely to be bullshit, only to complain that it is in fact bullshit: Donald Trump today pledged $5 million to a charity of President Obama’s choice, provided the president makes public his college applications and transcripts and releases his passport history, a far cry from the October-surprise bombshell Trump had promised. If only there had been some indication that Donald Trump might be utterly full of shit prior to this very sad moment. It all could have been avoided. Calling the offer a “major announcement,” Trump released a video via Twitter … Continue reading Ring My Bell: The Press and Donald Trump

Athenae, Economy, Immoral Values, Stupid Republican Tricks9 Comments

And as Long as We’re on the Assclown Topic

Once again, history’s greatest monster is some poor woman who needs help feeding her children: Despite the fact that low-income women who give birth to children would logically need increased assistance to care for their larger family, Pennsylvania lawmakers — State Reps. RoseMarie Swanger (R), Tom Caltagirone (D), Mark Gillen (R), Keith Gillespie (R), Adam Harris (R), and Mike Tobash (R) — don’t want their state’s food stamp program to provide additional benefits for that newborn. If a woman gives birth to a child who was conceived from rape, she may seek an exception to this rule so that her … Continue reading And as Long as We’re on the Assclown Topic

Adrastos, Political Crack, Stupid Republican Tricks8 Comments

Caption This: Romney Blimp Edition

Peter Adrastos Athas

Even I cannot make this shit up: A blimp-like aircraft that carried advertising showing a beaming Mitt Romney was forced to make an emergency landing in a heavily Democratic part of Florida on Sunday, The Miami Herald reported. No one was injured in the crash, according to local authorities who spoke with The Herald. Two people were aboard. The blimp started its flight in Boca Raton, the site of tonight’s debate, and moved south, according to The Herald. The airship carried a message: “America Needs Romney,” along with a picture of the grinning candidate. The pilot encountered strong winds, according … Continue reading Caption This: Romney Blimp Edition

Michael F5 Comments

“That Gift From God”

FromAlbum4 I thoughtSharron Angle’s “made what was really a lemon situation into lemonade” was about as batshit insane as wingnuttery could get when it came to denying a woman’s right to choose…butIndiana Senate candidate Richard Mourdock saw her batshittery and raised her one “gift from God,” as you’ve probably read or seen. And then, of course, there was thenon-apology expression of regret that his words were “misinterpreted.” But…Mourdock’s position — aside form being ignorant and cruel beyond belief — are pretty much mainstream Redumblican these days.Mitt Romney, who, in typically cloddish style, endorsed and recently recorded a television commercial for … Continue reading “That Gift From God”

Athenae, So Called Liberal Media, Stupid Republican Tricks5 Comments

Ring My Bell: The Press and Donald Trump

Reporters show up to cover something they know is likely to be bullshit, only to complain that it is in fact bullshit: Donald Trump today pledged $5 million to a charity of President Obama’s choice, provided the president makes public his college applications and transcripts and releases his passport history, a far cry from theOctober-surprise bombshell Trump had promised. Ifonly there had beensome indication thatDonald Trump might be utterly full of shit prior to this very sad moment. It all could have been avoided. Calling the offer a “major announcement,” Trumpreleased a video via Twitter at noon to much ballyhoo, … Continue reading Ring My Bell: The Press and Donald Trump

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Weekend Question Thread: Bedtime

Allison Hantschel

I have a friend who has one of those foam-topped sleep number adjustable fancy beds. She loves it. We just have a basic mattress, bought about a million years ago, and I could sleep on dry ice so it doesn’t matter much one way or the other, but I love lots of blankets, in the winter, so it’s piled with every afghan and quilt in the house for chilly mornings. What’s your bed like? A. Continue reading Weekend Question Thread: Bedtime

Athenae, Fuck The Mommy Wars, Immoral Values5 Comments

Childless Women Can’t Say Shit, Part the Eleventh

The worst insult they can come up with for this woman is “childless:” They have demonstrated that the worst thing you can say to a woman with an opinion is that she’s a) ugly b) sexually frustrated c) bitter d) childless e) slutty, or f) some combination of the above. Koenig has been on the receiving end of all of it, despite the fact that Keonig in a committed relationship and has mentioned, many times, that she has never ruled out motherhood. It’s shit like this that made me not want kids once upon a time. If Doc hadn’t told … Continue reading Childless Women Can’t Say Shit, Part the Eleventh

Adrastos, Boardwalk Empire Recaps, Diary, Film, Music, Television5 Comments

Boardwalk Empire Thread: Ging Gang Goolie

Peter Adrastos Athas

It’s hard being a corrupt Attorney General. Harry Daugherty is under investigation and his pudgy bag man, Jess Smith, has a meltdown at a Boy Scout shebang, which was probably caused by the Scouts rendition of the excreable dirt sleeping anthem, Ging Gang Goolie. I know that it gave me nightmares. My skin crawls at the very thought of camping. I am a city boy and damn proud of it. Now where was I? Oh yeah, Nucky is pissed off at Harry who reciprocates by having the Nuckster tossed in the hoosegow. Nucky chills in the cooler, and then is … Continue reading Boardwalk Empire Thread: Ging Gang Goolie

Adrastos, Political Crack, Stupid Republican Tricks3 Comments

Why did I fall for that?

Peter Adrastos Athas

The Etch-a-sketch brigade is at it again. The Romney-ites are peddling a “we gonna win” meme and some of the usual MSM suspects are falling for this shell game. The interwebs is full of pieces that described a different debate to the one that I saw. Romney got his sweaty, lying ass kicked but even some folks who should know better wrote “Obama won the debate but” posts. This is the same shell game the GOP trots out every election cycle. This time Romney’s minions announced they were pulling staff out of North Carolina and they did: one guy. One … Continue reading Why did I fall for that?

Adrastos, Political Crack8 Comments

Best debate zinger

Peter Adrastos Athas

Obama to Romney: But I think Gov. Romney maybe hasn’t spent enough time looking at how our military works. You mention the Navy, and how we have fewer ships than 1916. We also have fewer horses and bayonets, because the nature of our military has changed. We have aircraft carriers; we have ships that go underwater; nuclear submarines. And so the question is not a game of ‘Battleship’ where we’re counting ships. It’s: What are our capabilities? Continue reading Best debate zinger

Athenae, Big Damn Heroes, So Called Liberal Media3 Comments

Stand Up For Yourselves

Allison Hantschel

Via reader JW, here’s a bit of heartening news: More than 100 Seattle Times news staffers signed a protest letter Thursday against The Times Co.’s decision to sponsor political ads promoting Republican gubernatorial candidate Rob McKenna and the Ref. 74 campaign to legalize gay marriage. The Times launched the campaign with a full-page pro-McKenna ad in Wednesday’s editions. Company officials described the campaign as an effort to demonstrate the effectiveness of newspaper advertising and attract new political-ad revenue. But the letter from Times newsroom staffers, delivered Thursday to Publisher Frank Blethen, warned the campaign threatened the newspaper’s credibility with readers. … Continue reading Stand Up For Yourselves

Adrastos, Political Crack, Sports2 Comments

Instant pudding

Peter Adrastos Athas

That is not a misprint, it is what Obama turned Romney into this evening: pudding, very vanilla pudding. For the first half hour, Mittbot held his own but then his synapses misfired and he went all 404 error messagey out there. Hell, he even started sweating like Tricky Dick and his spray tan began melting. Boehner beware… Seriously, other than a few astonishing issue pirouettes, Mitt went into rope-a-dope mode, and played for a draw. He didn’t get it; although his stance as a born again dove was calculated to appeal to undecided women voters in (where else?) the Ohio … Continue reading Instant pudding

Adrastos, Political Crack, Stupid Republican Tricks3 Comments

Why did I fall for that?

The Etch-a-sketch brigade is at it again. The Romney-ites are peddling a “we gonna win” meme and some of theusual MSM suspects are falling for this shell game. The interwebs is full of pieces that described a different debate to the one that I saw. Romney got his sweaty, lying ass kicked but even some folks who should know better wrote “Obama won the debate but” posts. This is the same shell game the GOP trots out every election cycle. This time Romney’s minions announced they were pulling staff out of North Carolina and they did: one guy. One fucking … Continue reading Why did I fall for that?

Adrastos, Diary, Political Crack, R.I.P.5 Comments

George McGovern, R.I.P.

Peter Adrastos Athas

The Democratic Party’s 1972 Presidential nominee George McGovern has died at the age of 90. The despicable campaign against him by Tricky Dick and CREEP created the template for future GOP campaigns. McGovern was demonized, characitured and slandered in a race that Nixon would have won anyway. McGovern was a decorated bomber pilot in World War, who was accused of treason over his opposition to our stupid war in Vietnam by GOPers whose own standard bearer spent WWII in uniform but safely out of the combat zone. Sound familiar? McGovern spent 3 terms in the Senate, and along with Bob … Continue reading George McGovern, R.I.P.

Athenae, Political Crack3 Comments

The 80s Want Their Everything Back

Allison Hantschel

Just pick a position and go with it, already: You say that you’re not interested in duplicating what happened in Iraq but just a few weeks ago, you said you think we should have more troops in Iraq right now. And the challenge we have, I know you haven’t been in a position to actually execute foreign policy, but every time you’ve offered an opinion, you’ve been wrong. You said we should have gone into Iraq despite the fact there were no weapons of mass destruction. You said that we should still have troops in Iraq to this day. You … Continue reading The 80s Want Their Everything Back