Bush preparing to veto children's health insurance bill to avoid taxing cigarette smokers 61¢ more per pack. Where is your cough now?	(19)
		Planned Parenthood's marketing: "We need your money. We're not just about abortion, you know--we also do adoption referrals." Annual report: $908 million in income, 265,000 abortions, 0 adoptions	(59)
		In depth look at what US withdrawal from Iraq will be like	(26)
		Dave Matthews fights for traumatized troops. Good man, David. Ya did good	(10)
		Florida's Republican governor is best Democrat the state has seen in ages	(27)
(International Herald Trib.)		John Edwards wants Syria and Iran to help out in Iraq. In related news, Edwards calls on dingo community to assist in babysitting soft, juicy human infants	(18)
		"I suppose I'll merely expose myself to harmless ridicule if I make the following assertion: George W. Bush's presidency will probably be a successful one."	(75)
		Wouldn't it be great if there were a law telling you exactly where the ingredients in your food came from? What's that, there has been for 5 years but congressional Republicans kept delaying its implementation? Well, I'll be	(16)
		In an effort to keep pace with Texas, Georgia may begin executing innocent people	(102)
(Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)		Three reasons why we're going to have another Clinton in the White House	(61)
		CNN responds to Moore's criticisms of CNN's criticisms of Sicko, in surprisingly effective and complete fashion	(96)
		One out of six Republicans think that impeachment is a valid course for Dick Cheney	(64)
(Some Radical Center Guy)		Poll: Americans see liberal media bias on TV News, except for Fox. Obvious tag assplodes with pride	(106)
		Gordon Brown rings the changes by inviting convicted rapist to fundraiser	(14)
(ksdk.com)		Rod Blagoi... Blagoy... Bla... the Illinois govenor submits his bid to be Edwards' running mate	(25)
(Thomas Paine's Corner)		Bill Clinton was the first "Dem-con" President. Wait, what?	(32)
		Bush sets up new fall guy for Iraq War	(41)
		Karl Rove and the Disney animatronics lab release new Bin Laden video	(60)

		The residents of the flyover states that make up Wal-Mart Nation sure loved George W. Bush and his war...until it was THEIR sons getting killed. Then the loony liberal America-haters didn't look so bad	(130)
		Rudy Guiliani reports $18.3M on hand for White House run. John McCain's got 18.5 Hershey kisses, and Ron Paul's still busy watching Logan Airport for fake terrorists	(39)
		In a crushing blow to all eight of his supporters, former Virginia Governor Jim Gilmore announces today that he will end his bid to become President	(16)
		Hugo Chavez starting to piss off Venezuelans who don't like the idea of socialism under a perpetual president	(80)
(Some Guy in Virginia)		Jim Gilmore drops out of contention for GOP presidential nomination. Ron Paul gains three more voters	(20)
(Some Guy)		What if Bill Clinton Becomes the First Lady?	(46)
		After two years and $12.5 million spent on storage, the ice meant for Katrina victims is being melted	(31)
(Crooks & Liars)		Bill Moyers talks to the man wrote the first article of impeachment against Clinton. He wants to get writin' again	(127)
(Rasmussen)		Poll shows American public evenly split on "Fairness Doctrine." Even worse, 34 percent want it applied to the Internet	(68)
(Panda's Thumb)		Creationism undergoes its third complete makeover to try sneak its way into classrooms while trying to avoid being struck down by the courts	(280)
		The sure sign of the coming end to McCain's campaign: he's resorted to "b...b...but Clinton" in his speeches	(20)
		Iraq's Prime Minister says the country can manage without U.S. troops. Obvious and Unlikely tag fight it out in a bloody civil war that lasts for decades	(130)
		"George Bush doesn't care about poor people" claims John Edwards from his 28,000 square foot house	(89)
		Russia withdraws from major arms control treaty that governs deployment of Russian troops in Europe. Hi there, Cold War II. Nice to meet you	(152)
		Due to their dissatisfaction with their current government, Palestinians replace their old government with their new government, which was their old government	(24)
		Presidential candidate Tom Tancredo wins NAACP sponsored debate, suck it libs	(34)
		Iran finally realises they can't base their economy on cashews and rugs; allows IAEA inspectors to view their nuclear programme	(36)
		Christian activists hail reading of a Hindu prayer on the Senate floor as a shining example of our 1st amendment rights. Nah, I'm yankin' ya, hecklers had to be removed from the Senate chamber during the prayer	(102)
(Washington City Paper)		Let's examine how young, conservative Republicans spend their time in DC. Binge drinking? Check. Anal? Check. Douchebaggery on an epic scale? Oh, you best believe that's a check	(133)

(Some Canuckistanian)		Canadian columnist points out flaws in the much-praised (by Michael Moore) Canadian health care system. Readers demand to know why he hates Canada	(141)
(Hot Air)		Ron Paul, the political savior of the USA, predicts "staged terror attack" to give the Bush administration an excuse to crush us under Dick Cheney's iron fist	(162)
		Keith Olbermann uses his evil progressive brain to examine why Michael Chertoff's "gut feeling" is a bunch of fear-mongering horseshiat	(514)
		Former Senator Al D'Amato to become a father at 70. Let him that hath understanding count the number of the beast	(24)
		Can the President pardon himself?	(92)
(Kung Fu Monkey)		The Transformers' screenwriter ridicules the right-wingers who claim the movie is a celebration of conservative Republican values	(81)
		President Bush invokes executive privilege to block Congress investigation into propaganda surrounding Army Ranger Pat Tillman's death	(211)
		Because we all needed to hear another celebrity weigh in on politics, here's Master P's analysis of the Clinton/Obama race	(40)
		Informative interview with a governor of an Afghan province on why Bin Laden hasn't been caught yet and why the Taliban are making new gains in Afghanistan	(65)
(Ardvarkmap)		Interactive map of the astounding, sometimes hilarious misadventures of Prince Philip	(13)
		Condi to Congress: "All We are Saying is, Give War a Chance"	(96)
		Mitt Romney wants you to vote for him for the GOP nomination because he hasn't divorced his wife, unlike other people. Winkwinknudgenudge	(78)
(Media Matters)		"Well, what people don't understand is that the homosexual lifestyle, especially for men, is deadly," O'Reilly said	(145)
(PR Newswire)		Kucinich reports that Edwards and Clinton are plotting to reduce the number of Democratic debate candidates so they can get more air time	(35)
(Scripps News)		A list of things that Duyba could do to reduce the damage to his legacy	(156)
(Some Guy)		Having closed down Guantanamo and ended the repression in China, Amnesty International declares that restrictions on abortion will now be deemed human rights violations	(48)
		Senator Boxer says the Bush administration is the "closest we have ever come to a dictatorship" and impeachment "should be on the table"	(171)

		Minister in Tulsa loses his job and is labeled a heretic for suggesting that a just, loving, good God wouldn't throw you in flames to burn forever for picking the wrong religion	(72)
(Think Progress)		Tony Snow says terrorists are coming to a shopping mall near you. Hasn't Hot Topic already caused enough suffering?	(117)
		Florida Rep. Bob Allen (R-andy) says his men's room sex arrest is just a BIG misunderstanding and he's not resigning (with video)	(210)
(Daily Kos)		Hillary Clinton will attend the Yearly Kos, a convention of netroots Democrats who will stamp their feet and turn her into itty-bitty shreds of evil over her Iraq War vote	(41)
		“Those who do not learn from history are bound to repeat it”	(111)
(Some Annoyed Californian)		California legislature tries to ban smoking in cars. "What's the rule now, you can only smoke in your house under a blanket with the lights off?"	(425)
		Sun rises, water wet, Duke sucks, former Newark, NJ mayor indicted on 33 counts of corruption	(47)
		A day after McCain's top two national campaign workers resign, his top two Iowa primary workers have quit too. If anyone is looking for him, John McCain will be at his Bowflex machine	(47)
		Remember that law making it a crime to use the names or images of dead soldiers on merchandise sold in Arizona? Now some lawmakers are regretting voting for it. "If I had been paying better attention, I would have voted no"	(147)
		Bush won't be swayed by polls, intelligence, sanity	(80)
		Instead of fighting the "Fairness Doctrine," conservatives should insist on a broader law to include newspapers, television and *gasp* NPR	(223)
		The true politics of the paranoid style, or how liberals "lost it" after JFK's assasination	(196)
		Bush performs brain surgery. "This is a big achievement and the people who have achieved this ought to be proud of the achievements that they have achieved"	(19)
(Some Guy)		If you believe there is no such thing as bad publicity, then John McCain's week just keeps getting better and better	(19)
		Mayor of one of nation's gayest cities says homosexuals are unhappy sinners. This will end well	(185)
		Bush: Yes, we did something illegal. Now, let's move on. Nothing to see here. We're walking, we're walking	(855)
		Christian frat sues school for discrimination because the school won't tolerate their discrimination	(297)
(Consumerist)		Ted Stevens' crazy is showing	(42)
		The United States Congress finally grows a pair of balls; Harriet Miers may go directly to jail for inherent contempt	(405)
(Baxter Bulletin)		Presidential hopeful Mike Huckabee plays the "Michael Moore is fat and I'm not Neener, neener, neener' card	(78)
		Presidential News Conference discussion thread	(647)
		Nobel Peace Prize winner says in a speech in Texas "I could kill George Bush."	(198)
		Pennsylvania governor implies that persistent critic enjoys his cheesesteaks made with human rib-eye	(11)
		Bush: “You’re fired.” Official: “You can’t fire me”	(121)
		Today, for the first time ever, a Hindu prayer will be read on the floor of the Senate. Vishnu bless America	(62)
(JoBlo)		Michael Moore's next movie will be so ghey	(282)
(Al Jazeera)		Bush names ambassador to Libya. Vows to "Get revenge on Dr. Emmett Brown at all costs"	(45)
		Nixon Library tapes continue to go all Andrew Dice Clay	(23)
		Larry Flynt pursuing as many as 20 investigations on both sides of the aisle. "It's payback time"	(70)
		Dems vote to cut $19B in available student loan dollars next year	(98)
		Giuliani "swiftboated" by NY fire fighters with release of DVD	(53)
		The video that will end Rudy Giuliani's presidential hopes	(201)

		President Bush's sarcastic answer to a 13-year-old girl's question sends her to tears	(132)
		Latest nanny state stupidity: NJ Senator proposes bill that would make it a crime to give any kid under 18 any toy gun	(201)
		Will John Murtha apologize?	(61)
		Deficit falls to $205 billion, less than half of what it was at its peak in 2004	(266)
(Crooks & Liars)		House introduces a bill for "responsible redeployment." This should end well	(41)
		Bush orders former White House counsel Harriet Miers to just ignore that pesky congress-thing	(390)
		Former aide to Rove forgets most relevant details in testimony to Senate, like every other administration witness in front of Congress. Something in the water is suspected, but the EPA can't remember what they're looking for	(101)
		So far, Bush's war to bring freedom, Wal-Mart, and puppies to Iraq has resulted in 1.67 million Iraqi refugees. Last year Syria accepted 449,000, Jordan accepted 250,000, while the Holy United States of Freedom accepted 202	(183)
(Some Guy)		American Psychological Association getting ready to review the science behind "gay reparative therapy." Conservative religious groups already complaining that science goes against the will of God	(79)
		Republican Senator David Vitter also likes his hookers to make him wear diapers	(111)
		Snowe falls on Iraq	(79)
(C-SPAN)		Former White House Political Affairs Director Sara Taylor testifies before the Senate about the attorney firings today at 8:00 a.m. Eastern. Watch or listen on C-SPAN 3 at this link	(294)
		Dobbs: There are 469 lame ducks in DC	(74)
(Reason Online)		This is the Internet, we can fact-check your hypocritical, whore-mongering senatorial ass	(233)
(Post-Gazette)		Pittsburgh Public Schools to drop "Public" from their name in order to improve their image. At last, the education crisis is solved	(189)
		John McCain's presidential campaign is dying	(52)
		Intended testimony of Bush's former political director Sara Taylor before Congress today: " ...... [cricket noise] ......."	(131)
		Iran is apparently about to start fighting Al-Qaeda, confusing the hell out of the Decider and others who think the Axis of Evil are in some sort of unholy alliance	(202)
		In an effort to curb gang violence, ATF thinks it will be a great idea to "aggressively confront would-be gun buyers" at gun shows. This can only end well	(34)
		Bush's first Surgeon General says politics trumped science at every turn. “The job of surgeon general is to be the doctor of the nation, not the doctor of a political party”	(257)
		Hustler scooped ABC News on the Sen. Vitter (R-Hypocrite) sex scandal. Dan Rather approves	(21)
		When Barack Obama says, "It's time to turn the page," he's talking about Hillary, not Bush. In related news, Bob Seger drafts annoyed cease-and-desist letter	(17)
		Ex-Surgeon General Carmona reveals Bush Administration's contempt for science, open dialogue and retarded kids	(47)
(Bloomberg)		Democrats move to cut off funding for Cheney's office, Death Star	(44)

		Rudy Giuliani loses the all-important Grateful Dead / Phish voting bloc: "You can accomplish everything you want to accomplish with things other than marijuana....There are pain medications much superior to marijuana."	(61)
(stategunlaws.org)		See how your state's gun laws grade	(203)
(Some Guy)		The gun control group "Stop Handgun Violence" unveils dramatic new billboard	(119)
(Reason Online)		Internet radio, RIP. Died of complications of acute governmentitis	(84)
		Bill Clinton's new book due out Sept 4th. In other news, Bill Clinton now looks like a frickin zombie	(177)
(Counterpunch)		"Has Ann Coulter got the hots for John Edwards?"	(69)
(kos)		Rumors abound that Dick Cheney's phone number is on the DC madam's list and the GOP spin machine is working overtime	(247)
		John Edwards wants to raise taxes on private-equity and hedge funds. Typical Farker not expected to be affected in any way	(80)
		White House insists their new motto is not "EVERYBODY PANIC"	(38)
		Alberto Gonzales knew about Patriot Act abuses. Americans everywhere feign surprise	(328)
		Not only has Bush's approval rating reached a new low, but Cheney has now replaced Dan Quayle as the most unpopular VP in recent history	(537)
		Oh, and Senator David Vitter's plans to be Giuliani's VP? Not so much now	(71)
		The word of the day is "Thyestean." Warning: Article not safe for breakfast or liberals	(148)
(Some Guy)		McCain's campaign manager and a top strategist have resigned	(44)
(Crooks & Liars)		Karl Rove predicts that Iraq won't be a big deal in the '08 election. Unlikely tag stunned, has to be replaced at last minute by Dumbass tag	(145)
		Canada to increase its military presence in the Arctic despite U.S. objections. Expect four guys with two rifles, one tent and 30 cases of beer to start their bivouac shortly	(242)
(kos)		Gonzales has serious case of "pantsus infiernus"	(75)
		Tony Blair once rescued Gordon Brown from a toilet	(7)
(Some Guy)		T-shirt vendor Dan Frazier has been berated as scum, a rectum and a war profiteer; damn near killed 'im	(138)
		About one-quarter of the leadership posts are vacant at Homeland Security -- we think. Department refuses to explain why 70 of 138 jobs are still open	(29)
(Alternet)		Michael Moore does everything short of leap through the Situation Room monitor to strangle Wolf Blitzer during live interview	(504)
		Republican Senator Olympia Snowe (ME) says "the tide has turned," it's time to bring U.S. troops home from Iraq	(70)
		Energy bosses claim their 50-year-old power transmission grids can withstand the summer heat. Your country wants an Energy Policy	(19)

		Zip. Zero. Nada. That's how many target goals the Iraqi government has hit so far. Tony Snow: "I'm not sure everyone's going to get an `A' on the first report."	(54)
		President Bush must make his first report to Congress on progress in Iraq in less than one week	(88)
		White House double dog dares Congress to fight in court	(61)
(The Politico)		What happens when Fox News hosts a Democratic presidential debate and no one important shows up? Let's find out	(106)
		Everyone who was honored by Tennessee State Legislators last year please step forward. Not so fast, Mr. Timberlake	(60)
		Congress' only Muslim notes that atheists are similarly unpopular, telling atheists that Muslims will always support their right to be atheists. In related news, Unlikely and Dumbass tags killed in head-on collision	(636)
		Poll shows Giuliani and Clinton holding leads in their respective parties, with the hero of Internet dweebs, Ron Paul, registering a powerful zero percent support	(724)
		If Bush hadn't commuted his sentence, Scooter Libby was going to squeal like a pig on its way to slaughter	(119)
		Voters Doubt if Fred Thompson's Trophy Wife, Jeri Kehn, will make a good First Lady ... especially since she has no feet, just a mermaid tail.....mmmmm, tail	(56)
		On top of everything else, President Bush is now being blamed for a lack of tourists in Crawford, Texas	(150)
		Dual-language classes in Texas stir debate. Las clases de la Dual-lengua en Tejas revuelven el discusión	(50)
(Some Guy)		Iraq's Foreign Minister warns U.S. troop pullout could spark a civil war. Well, somebody hasn't been paying attention	(28)
		Bush to Congress regarding his aides and their testimony: Not Yours, Can't Have	(513)
		"Green journalism appeals to our emotions, exploit our fears, panders to our vanity and tolerates no criticism, branding all who question it as enemies of the people"	(46)
		Nixon called Fred Thompson "dumb as hell."	(40)
(Hot Air)		Iran thwarts major espionage attack by capturing 14 squirrels equipped with eavesdropping devices	(46)
		Even the GOP base is getting sick of Cheney	(42)
		♫ My Congress is back and there's gonna be trouble ♫ (Hey-la-day-la my Congress is back) ♫	(100)
		Lieberman says he will once again put country before party	(128)
		Korean War might be over. Wait, what?	(107)
		Iran has secretly decided to build a secret underground lair to house their secret nuclear weapons program. Secret	(56)
(American Spectator)		Dave Mustaine goes after the United Nations	(47)
		Novak book excerpt: bizzarro alternate theory about who leaked Plame's name	(28)
		Arab League to visit Israel, possibly to demand interleague play and the wild card	(13)
		General David Patraeus expects a Tet Offensive-style attack in Iraq, has a soda. (pic)	(35)
		"Abortion row threatens to derail campaign of 'the new Reagan.'" In related news, Fred Thompson is the new Reagan	(71)