After criticizing the Democrats for how they handle the state's budget, Michigan Republican Party's finance reports show them $250,000 in debt	(14)
		Barack Obama apparently gets rid of "third Bush term" line, says John McCain would be a better president than George W. Bush	(191)
		McCain jumps on the radical-who-did-stuff-when Obama-was-eight-years-old bandwagon	(58)
		Iraq leader: We can't become new Somalia...it's not like changing the name of the country is going to fix this anyway	(13)
		Chelsea Clinton mobbed for pictures during gay pub crawl in Philly, one girl brags "I grabbed her ass"	(105)
(kwtx)		Bush plans to clear brush in the Dallas metro area when he leaves DC	(27)
(crooksandliars)		"Independent military analysts" turn out to be propaganda shills for the Bush Administration	(148)
(crooksandliars)		Candidate for president appears on ABC's "This Week" and DOESN'T WEAR A FLAG PIN	(165)
		Sean Hannity blows a fuse defending Barack Obama. No, really	(222)
		ABC News rather convincingly reveals their Obama-bias with today's headline: "Obama Snipers Take Aim at Clinton"	(147)
		Former UK deputy PM admits bulimia problem. With picture proving that he's doing it wrong	(67)
		If Nepal's king doesn't want to be humiliated he needs to start with the hat	(18)
		Incumbent mayor going door to door to get people to vote... for his opponent. Dude, you are SOOOO doing it wrong	(12)
(Daily Kos)		"That's what the American people care about. They want to move into the future. They don't want to be diverted by side issues" -George Stephanopoulos, 1992	(119)

		Slate plays "six degrees of Adolf Hitler" with the presidential candidates. Godwinner, at two degrees: Hitlary	(220)
(Think Progress)		McCain's answer to high gas prices? It's all in your head	(178)
		Statistics show some truthiness to the Colbert Bump	(64)
(Some Guy)		Florida House of Representatives adjourns at 2:17 AM after angry Speaker orders doors locked, internet access turned off, and tells clerk to read every single word of every single bill to captive lawmakers	(78)
		Clinton and Obama complain about complaining. Bunch of whiners	(95)
		When asked if Obama's dirt-off-your-shoulder move was directly referencing Jay-Z, Obama spokesperson says, "Well, Barack does have Jay-Z on his iPod"	(918)
(Some Guy)		The Lincoln-Douglas debate - ABC style	(51)
		Robert Mugabe has invited the Chinese People's Liberation Army to play Africa's favorite game: "Let's kill the opposition party."	(77)
		The best Obama / Rocky video mash-up you will see today	(40)
(Some Guy)		10 debate questions John McCain will never be asked	(104)
		Tape of secret Clinton meeting reveals her disdain for the "activist" Democratic base, who she blaims for her numerous caucus losses. She also borrows a slanderous claim from Karl Rove to criticize them for good measure	(177)

		Alaska Governor Palin has a boy. That means "gave birth to". She's a governor, not a teacher	(66)
		Hillary's new campaign slogan: "I'm not as bad as you think." No, this is not a joke	(74)
		McCain campaign would never try to falsely link B. Hussein Osama to radical Muslims -- except in emails claiming Hamas supports him in the presidential race	(243)
		N.C. Congresswoman asks Secretary of State Condoleeza Rice to revoke the passport of former President Jimmy "Have you hugged a terrorist today?" Carter	(73)
		Ha. Ha ha. Ha ha ha. HA HA HA HA HA HA AHHHHHHHHHH. Ha Ha. Ha	(131)
(bloomberg)		John McCain plans to go "all in" with a $3.3 trillion tax cut that will finally bankrupt the country. Now that's straight talk you can get behind	(149)
		Former Clinton Labor Secretary Robert Reich endorses Barack Obama for president	(73)
		Political scientists confirm that appearing on "The Colbert Report" boosts a Democrat candidates poll numbers, but does nothing for Republicans. Also concludes bears truly are the greatest threat to America's freedom	(53)
		To further complicate matters, Al-Qaeda declares war on Iran	(83)
		Hillary says she'd never complain about the debates like Obama does. Obama campaign immediately brings up her complaining about getting asked the first question all the time, leaves it up to us to remember her bringing up the SNL sketch	(97)
		Barack Obama knows pretty much squat about the capital gains tax, which affects the middle class as well as the wealthy. Includes chart showing that as the tax rate rises, revenue decreases, and vice versa	(475)
		Barack Obama suggests that he and Hillary Clinton campaign instead of debating again, noting that he needs some time to get Charlie Gibson's teeth marks off his ass	(138)
		Pope criticizes US for undermining UN, is promptly labeled a fanatical religious leader and sent to Gitmo	(263)
		Hillary Clinton's lengthy resume just got a little longer. Add AV technician to the list. Maybe after Barack Obama wins the nomination she can get a job fixing McCain's always broken teleprompter	(49)
		Make no mistake about it: If elected, Barack Obama will pack the Supreme Court with elitist terrorist sleeper agents who will turn your guns gay and force your children to speak Muslim	(199)
		Wannabe rebel leaders politely wait their turn in alphabetical order before being interviewed by Darth Vader	(17)
		ACLU to Indiana, "you can't reference God on a license plate for free". Judge to ACLU, "Suck it"	(1252)
		Seattle mayor suggests secession from rest of the state, cites war of Eastern aggression	(389)
		Hillary Clinton finally obtains coveted UFO-enthusiast endorsement, revises her universal health care plan to add anal probes	(12)
		Like everyone in the U.S., Britian's prime minister is pretending that Bush no longer exists	(14)
(Bitter Rural Voter)		Woman who asked Obama about flag lapel pin admits that she's bitter that his life wasn't as hard as hers	(250)
		America-hating terrorist Barack Hussein Obama caught flipping the bird. It's not news, it's the Los Angeles Times	(372)
		Bermuda residents haver their shorts in a knot over government proposal to scrap Queen of England's birthday as a national holiday (w/ pic of Queen vowing vengeance)	(58)
(Some Guy)		Newspaper wants to know what Vladimir Putin sees in a nubile 24-year-old rhythmic gymnast that he doesn't see in his wife	(145)
		In honor of last night's debate train wreck, here's JFK sparring with the press	(52)

		Dean starts pressuring Dem superdelegates to grow a pair and commit. Supers think it'll take... eh... four months or so	(60)
(Huffington Post)		Jason Linkins rips David Brooks for his praise of last night's debate debacle. Bonus: uses the phrase "jive-ass wankery"	(241)
		According to Bureau of Bad Statistics and Misplaced Commas, the average US family only has 2200 in Credit Card debt	(87)
		The Obama campaign - "Change We Can Believe In." The Clinton campaign - "I Have a Vagina"	(141)
(Some Guy)		Today's manufactured outrage: Obama's mother was a "welfare queen" who abused food stamps	(179)
(HotAir.com)		Time Magazine adapts iconic Iwo Jima image to reflect war against global warming. This should end well	(227)
		Scathing expose into the close, personal relationship between Sen. Obama and former Weather Undergound member William Ayers finds a $200 donation to his 2001 state legislature campaign and... well... that's pretty much it	(130)
		Sen. Byrd says "shut up" in response to questions about age and health. "Turn down that damn noise" and "get off my lawn" suspiciously absent	(17)
		Last night's Democratic debate: Was it the final death spasm of broadcast news?	(82)
		Mitt Romney's top 10 reasons for dropping out of the race. Who knew this guy had a sense of humor?	(58)
		Iran -- known for speading propaganda, false news and wacky conspiracy theories -- has a moment of clarity when it warns readers of its official website to avoid Newsmax	(53)
		Six things in "Expelled" that Ben Stein would rather you didn't know	(905)
(Foreign Policy)		Islamic Jihad refuses to take a meeting with Jimmy Carter, who shuffles off to talks with the Judean People's Front	(66)
		George Bush is now a lame duck on an international scale. When asked about his disappointing climate-change plan, one European official says, "What he says doesn't matter so much any more"	(59)
(WDEF News12)		Teaching the Bible in my public school? It's more likely than you think...	(91)
		On energy policy, all three presidential candidates are full of crap and they know it: "The candidates have also passed up the single best idea for energy policy: A carbon tax." And this from libertarians	(151)
		Watching Obama and Hillary court the pro-gun vote is like an election race of Pat Robertson versus James Dobson appearing at organic grocery stores in Massachusetts vying for the gay-marriage vote	(219)
(Some Guy)		Obama releases tax returns showing he earned $4.1 million last year -- not bad, but only one-fifth of what Clintons made	(42)
		An open letter to Charlie Gibson and George Stephanapoulos, by Will Bunch. "You disgraced my profession of journalism, and, by association, me and a lot of hard-working colleagues who do still try to ferret out the truth"	(672)
		In its May 27th Democratic primary, Idaho voters will be able to choose between Obama, Clinton and Judd -- a federal prisoner who filled out a form and paid the required $1,000 to be on the ballot. Secretary of State: "We got conned"	(139)
(Some Guy)		Seeking to tie up the "yammering broad" demographic for the Republicans, Cindy McCain will co-host "The View"	(34)
		The Vatican's anti-gay auto-da-fé. Auto-da-fé -- what’s the auto-da-fé?	(78)
		Thirty-three percent of South Korean military cadets surveyed think their main enemy is North Korea; 34 percent think it's the U.S. Of course, it's the liberals' fault	(237)
(Huffington Post)		The consensus is in: ABC just organized the worst, most pathetic, most embarrassing debate in the history of modern journalism	(739)

(Some Rockin Guy)		The Boss endorses the new boss, not the same as the old boss	(46)
		Democratic debate thread, 8:00 p.m. Eastern. Take a drink every time Obama acts elitist or Hillary ducks sniper fire (LGT live webcast)	(1999)
		Basra army and police chiefs get heckufoajobbed	(21)
		Student who asked John McCain during appearance on MSNBC's Hardball to "join him for a shot" was the son of FOX News anchor Steve Doocy. CNN kids reportedly feelin' left out	(143)
		Three more "elitist" super delegates declare for Obama today. Is this thing over yet?	(144)
		Part 2 in a series: When a Democrat says something stupid, he's still correct but just chose his words poorly. When a Republican says something stupid, he's proving all Republicans are racist	(311)
		We've replaced a regular Ahmadinejad thread with a 9/11 denier thread -- let's see if anyone notices	(217)
(Buffalo News)		Pollster John Zogby says the Obama-Clinton primary race is "like a public execution... they bring people together"	(29)
		Guide to rightwing blog sites for the progressive who wants to do a little slumming. Note: Includes a farker, James Lileks	(123)
		Guess which side of the isle thinks that Google duped the FCC during the recent airwaves auction?	(131)
		Today's media-generated political outrage: Offended PA voter in Clinton commercial not actually a PA voter	(325)
		Donald Rumsfeld Memoir to be published in 2010, extra-large print, oversize format suitable for waterboarding anybody who cares what Donald Rumsfeld thinks. Still plenty of time to protect prisoners from being forced to read it	(38)
		San Diego City Council candidate mailed a campaign brochure referencing his penis and disputing the two-shake rule	(104)
		"After Al Gore and John Kerry, Republicans had to be wondering, 'Could Democrats possibly nominate yet another out-of-touch elitist?' With Obama, Democrats appear to be responding with a resounding 'Yes, we can'”	(343)
		UN warns that North Korea is running out of dirt and bark soup	(71)
(Right Wing News)		Barack Obama in quotes	(590)
		While the man who confessed to not knowing anything about the economy continues to have the media serve him doughnuts, actual economists say John McCain's "gas tax holiday" plan sucks	(155)
		Bush proposes plan to curb greenhouse gas emissions. Paint more houses red, and free Hummers for everyone	(29)
		Arlen Specter's cancer returns. Bush seen stocking up on latex gloves	(30)
		Her bag of black magic nearly empty, Hillary Clinton sinks to the bottom and pulls out a winner -- Barack Obama is George W. Bush	(112)
(Politico)		Having solved all of America's other problems, Congress takes time out of its busy schedule to honor the career of professional wrestler Ric Flair	(36)
		Gordon Brown faces rejection from his own party for his failure to handle the economic crisis he had no part in causing. Take note Senators Obama, McCain and Clinton. This is what your presidency will look like. Enjoy	(21)
		The wisdom of Jimmy Carter: "When I go to a dictatorship, I only have to talk to one person and that's the dictator, because he speaks for all the people"	(106)
		John McCain '08 continues to distance himself from the disastrous policies of John McCain '00	(33)
(Some 1337 Guy)		Jon Stewart on elitists: "Not only do I want an elite president, I want someone who's embarrassingly superior to me."	(169)

		You can almost smell the bitter stink of Wolf Blitzer's disappointment as CNN is forced to report that Barack Obama's poll numbers have stayed the same or even increased post-Bittergate	(142)
		Hillary Clinton sketches out her first 100 days after Inaguration Day. Day One: Watch as Obama gets sworn in. Day Two: Take well-deserved vacation	(122)
(Some Legionnaire)		Following April 12th protests, Texas delegate moves to strip Scientology of tax-exempt status. This should end well	(242)
(Politico)		Barack Obama sighted wearing a flag lapel pin in the wake of Bittergate	(527)
(Tax Professor)		Where your tax dollars go: More than half goes to domestic social welfare programs, 22 percent goes to defense, nine percent to debt, and less than one percent to flag lapel pins for politicians	(179)
		"Bittergate" may change rules on a last bastion of political secrecy, the high-end fundraiser. "It was presumed nobody would try to write something that might damage the candidate who they just dropped a grand on"	(63)
		Katie Couric's status as a lame duck may torpedo what was supposed to be her biggest night -- host of the Obama-Clinton debate. Obama may skip it	(41)
		Minnesota politician reacts rationally to NWA/Delta merger by calling for special session of legislature, crying for mommy	(78)
		Healthcare system unprepared for aging Boomers, proving once again that this entire generation is creating an unnecessary, unwanted burden on the country	(301)
		New controversy arises as it is revealed the Barack Obama's wife's college roommate wanted segregated dorms. Also, Obama's uncle's neighbor's grandchild's classmate's cousin's sister has cooties	(129)
		Israel’s National Infrastructure Minister warns U.S. attack on Iran "not only on the table -- but likely"	(987)
(Blasphemes)		Sixty-one percent of current historians just ranked George W. Bush the worst president of all time. Ahem, the worst? Here's 10 more qualified failures	(249)
(MJ Perry)		In real terms, gas prices have gone up a lot slower than the price of a college education	(173)
		A recent poll about Bush's economic stimulus package, which depends on people spending their tax rebates, shows only 21 percent of respondents plan to spend their rebate	(446)
		Bill for stupid and the lazy would have IRS fill out tax forms. This should turn out well	(95)
		McCain to propose more tax cuts and, according to the actual headline, public floggings for Democrats	(106)
(Some Guy)		Boston Herald falls hard for fake news story about Dick Cheney challenging Hillary Clinton to shooting contest. "We were bamboozled," explains editor who's supposed to check his facts first after writing correction	(27)
		Mortgage fund to finance future Palestinian rubble	(25)
(DKos)		Is the term "elitist" the media's code word for "uppity negro"?	(355)
		USA: Let’s invade countries to get oil. China: Let’s wait for the USA to invade and then buy up their oil refining companies	(32)
		Seventy percent of Americans don't like the way President Bush is handling the economy and therefore won't vote to re-elect him	(61)
(Wweek)		Headline is fine as is: "Chelsea Clinton cuts loose with 2000 gay men in red dresses"	(21)
		Silvio Berlusconi elected as prime minister of Italy. No, this is not a repeat from 1994 or 2001. Ciao	(24)
(Huffington Post)		The McCains good old-fashioned family recipes are all completely plagiarized from the Food Network website	(80)
(London Free Press)		Rumsfeld will release memoirs. Admits in interview it will be "hard" to be "fair and honest." Gee Rummy, why's that?	(43)
		Worried Obama blew it with Bittergate, Bill Clinton thinks fast and blatantly lies: "At seven stops in NC, there were people with 'I'm Not Bitter' signs." There were no signs at any stop, and the lies didn't stop there	(142)
(dkos)		Sealing the deal on his election, Obama indicates he will prosecute the Bush Administration	(476)
		Not news: Catholic priests sexually abused boys. News: A high ranking Cardinal ordered the cover-up. Fark: He's now the pope	(63)

(Plattsburgh Press-Republican)		Cool: Innovative organic farmer builds proper homes for his workers instead of the usual migrant trailers. Dumbass: State fines farmer $50K for violating a regulation that hasn't been enforced in 30 years	(18)
(Editor & Publisher)		Apparently unable to keep his America-hating Muslims straight, AP Chairman asks question to Barack Obama about the threat posed by "Obama bin Laden."	(41)
		Hillary Clinton finds the 5 people in Pennsylvania actually offended by Barack Obama's "bitter" comment and puts them in an ad	(100)
(TPM)		If the Democratic primary is so great for McCain, why are his numbers topping out at 45 percent with nobody campaigning against him?	(114)
(News Observer)		Not news: Man has three dogs, and his son two. Fark: County says if you have five dogs, you're running an unlicensed kennel. Bonus: He's keeping his son's dogs because his son is deployed to Iraq	(56)
(Some 'Boy')		U.S. Rep. Geoff Davis (R-KY Jelly) busted saying something in public that he no doubt says in private all the time	(410)
		Israeli Secret Service refuses to assist U.S. Secret Service in protecting Jimmy Carter. Carter won't be taken hostage by Hamas anyway, since they can't afford to pay the U.S. enough to take him back	(443)
		Barack Obama on John McCain's pouncing on Bittergate - "If I had to carry the banner for 8 years of Bush's failures, I'd be looking for something else to talk about too"	(198)
(Gallup)		Who's bitter now?	(194)
		Here are nine billion reasons the Feds aren't interested in stopping illegal immigration	(418)
(The Sentinel)		Not news: Republican politician accused of rape. Still not news: Accused of raping a man. Fark: Politician's secret videotapes of his weekly encounters with male prostitutes gets him off the hook	(178)
		Let's tell it like it is. The ongoing question in this campaign is which candidate is going to make the next stupid comment	(36)
		While the Democratic candidates duke it out, McCain has nothing better to spend his money on, so he is asking campaign donors to pay off Rudy Giuliani's debt. VP nod in three... two... one...	(39)
(Some Guy)		Obama really isn't controversial, he's just media controversial	(98)
(HuffPost)		What Obama really said about Pennsylvania, and how pundits ignored mention of inner city to focus on small town	(176)
(News4Jax)		A novel idea to balance budget: Plunder state-owned treasure. Arr the booty	(51)
		Technicality means Baltimore doesn't officially have a mayor, clerk won't issue documents, his house gets robbed three times and then things get weird	(74)
(Misunderestimated Guy)		Historians look into the present to declare Bush a failure, just like historians did when Lincoln was alive	(221)
		Part 2 in a series: Huffington Post again explains that since small-town America really does consist of nothing but bigoted, inbred, drooling gun-nut religious whackos, Obama is a hero	(756)
		Israeli PM cites "scheduling problem" to explain not meeting with President Carter, but still finds time to meet with "Prison Break" star Wentworth Miller	(235)
		New math: If a Republican says something critical about Democrats, he's revealing his bigotry. If it's the other way around, the Democrat had a good point but chose his words poorly	(228)
(Huff Po)		Some guy who is worth $100 million and owns eight houses slams Barack Obama for being an "elitist"	(142)
		Anti-corporate commie pinko Ronald Reagan endorses Harry Truman	(29)
(TPM)		While we were busy watching the Masters this weekend, a GOP senate candidate in Colorado was busy destroying his career by saying we should implement sweatshops with forced abortions for immigrants	(21)
(KXMB Bismarck)		Cheney. Clinton. Two loaded guns. A country breathless with anticipation	(27)
(Some Guy)		Penn loves gun-slinging, god-loving Hillary, gives her 20-point lead in weekend poll	(100)
		Why did John F. Kennedy make such a hash of the Bay of Pigs? Because he was totally high, dude	(21)
(Some Idiots)		Politicians squander what's left of Ohio's $10 billion tobacco settlement only 10 years after gleefully stating it would last a lifetime	(28)
(TPM)		The FEC is paralyzed because Congress will not approve Bush's nominees. Hence, there is no FEC to stop John McCain from taking public and private campaign donations. The DNC's solution? Sue the bastards	(29)
		Iraqi government fires 1300 policemen who refuse role in Pentagon's version of "Bumfights"	(277)
		Meet Bluto, Otter, Pinto and Flounder -- your Florida legislators	(19)
		Chelsea: "Two men yelled at me, 'Iron my shirt.' They were super-serial, and you didn't see this on the news." Reality: "They were shock-jocks doing a stunt, and it was on the news"	(61)
(usnews.com)		Obama's "bitter" comment is a tough pill for his supporters to swallow	(526)
		Federal Election Commission stands by impotent as millions of soft money dollars engorge presidential campaign coffers. “It's like playing the World Series without an umpire"	(15)
		Costs are soaring and Massachusetts lawmakers are targeting cigarettes for a tax hike to help pay for their ever-more expensive universal healthcare	(126)
(Politico)		Obama mocks Hillary for