The Shit They Come Up With II

13 08 2010

I know I shouldn’t pay him any mind, but this might just be the goddamn dumbest thing ever uttered by a professional pundit.

—Jason





The Shit They Come Up With

13 08 2010

I just saw this from Jonah Goldberg over at the Corner and entered a twenty-minute hypnotic state of Does Not Want:

Amity Shlaes and David Pietrusza are going to be on Glenn Beck’s one hour special on the most underrated president of the 20th century: Calvin Coolidge.

That’s got to be the longest typo in political pundit history, right?

—Jason





“Refudiate”

13 08 2010

Sigh.

—Jason





Terror-Baby Freakout

13 08 2010

Louie Gohmert is legitimately insane.  But that’s no reason to keep him from guiding the fates of millions and millions.

—Jason





Friday’s Random Ten

13 08 2010

You know you have a permanent piece of my medium-sized American heart.

10.  If You’re Feeling Sinister – Belle & Sebastian

9.  Sister Kate – Sidney Bechet

8.  Rolling Down the Hills – Glass Candy

7.  Whatever, Whenever – Groove Armada

6.  Farm on the Freeway – Jethro Tull

5.  Love for Sale – Ella Fitzgerald

4.  Run Run Run – Phoenix

3.  Get Me Out – New Model Army

2.  Can’t Forget About You – Nas

1.  The Wizard – Bat for Lashes

Bonus: Slim and Slam!

—Jason





Wanker of the Day

13 08 2010

The success and celebrity of Paul Ryan is one of the most depressing things in government right now.

We are truly ruled by children.

—Jason