No one outside of New York gives a shit about New York. I don’t care what we do or don’t do, interest in New York (especially New York City) is confined solely to political convenience. See “9/11″ and “Ground Zero Mosque” for reference. So no, I don’t think that same-sex marriage passing in New York [...]
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An Idea for Dickish Performance Art
As you no doubt know by now, New York passed the same-sex marriage law. For us observers who simply went to our jobs all week with awareness of this bill sort of hovering in the backgrounds of our minds, it felt like a long wait. I thought for a while that they were trying to [...]
A New Weiner Prediction
I swear I’d started writing this before Titivil beat me to it. A few days ago I predicted that Anthony Weiner will still become mayor eventually. I don’t necessarily walk away from that prediction. But I have a new thought about his immediate future: Anthony Weiner will become a pundit. And I think that, despite [...]
Two Sports at Once
When you get photos of politicians participating in any sort of sporting activity, the results are usually quite embarrassing. Exceptions are the oft-mentioned George W. Bush first-pitch strike and the Barack Obama three-pointer during his campaign for President. But they are oft-mentioned because usually it’s more like Barack Obama’s experience bowling in Pennsylvania. Not good. [...]
My Budget Proposal
No, I didn’t watch the President’s budget proposal today. I have a job. But the Republican party has already won this argument, because the whole thing is being discussed on their terms. The deficit is the single biggest threat to our democracy. Really? Right now? The deficit is more important than job creation? So I’m [...]
Follow Your Own Advice
So the Obama administration has opted against continuing to defend the Defense of Marriage Act in court. It’s a good move, although we’re still a few steps away from stripping DOMA from the books. And naturally, the people who would deny a certain segment of the U.S. population equal rights just because they’re gay aren’t [...]
I Double Dog Dare You!
As long as we’re talking about Wisconsin (the home state of the dreamy Russ “Everything’s” Feingold), pay attention to Madison. And now Milwaukee. Most of my six readers are probably already aware of the current situation in the Wisconsin state capital, and, in fact, I’m thrilled to say that one of my six readers went [...]
Oh, So Feingold
Everyone’s favorite former Senator, Russ “You Look” Feingold, has finally announced a post-office holding plan that goes beyond teaching law (not that there’s anything wrong with teaching law). This week, Russ “Corporations Should Suffer A” Feingold launched Progressives United, a PAC with a mission of getting corporate money out of politics. It’s a worthy cause [...]
Hats Off to the GOP
Ah, yes, the Republican Party gave me the biggest genuine laugh of the day. I won’t link to their website because, really, fuck them. But the GOP is running a little Valentine’s Day promotion, in which you can send your friends Valentine’s Day e-cards that mock Democrats. Most of them are, as one would expect, [...]