Senator Jim Bunning is an asshole. Today he gave a reporter the finger, on camera! But the important thing about him is that apparently Vice President Smilin’ Joe Biden does a hilarious impression of him. More »
Anyone in New York politics who’s ever felt like taking a rhetorical piss on David Paterson for their pleasure (and constituents’ collective bloodthirst) is seizing the day and whipping it out. For example, enlightened charmer Ruben Diaz went to town! More »
Ruben Diaz Sr, the worst New York State Senator who has not personally slashed his girlfriend’s face with a broken glass (well, maybe besides Pedro Espada), has released a statement blaming Governor…
Democratic deficit hawk who never met a tax cut or agricultural subsidy he didn’t love Evan Bayh is retiring from the Senate. Because of partisanship! Oh, partisanship. God bless you.
Bayh…
Marty Peretz blames Voodoo for Haiti’s troubles. (Tell it to the Saints, Marty!)
Today, the New York State Senate may (or may not) expel violent lady-slasher Hiram Monserrate. There are extra sergeants-at-arms and state troopers posted inside and outside the chambers, just in…
Mel Gibson is trying to make a come back. We do not want him to. Case in point, his weird interview with a WGN reporter. He calls him an “asshole”—not the best way to promote your new…
Are you watching the Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell hearings on the C-SPAN3 right now? (Or maybe you are reading Ana Marie Cox’s liveblog?) Guess what: John McCain is the worst.
Harry Reid straight-up called…
John Edwards decided to follow up his admission of what everyone already knew by going to Haiti to participate in relief efforts. Coincidentally, cameras followed him!
Edwards is still convinced…
Rush Limbaugh said various dumb and bigoted things about Haiti. People criticized him for this. Now—and who could’ve seen this coming?—he is digging in, and saying even more controversial…