BY JOSH EIDELSON: GOP shutdown tactics will cause “involuntary servitude,” union says
Qaeda Plot Leak Has Undermined U.S. Intelligence
Something To Remember When Talking Heads Say "The Majority of Americans Disapprove of Obamacare"
The Healtcare.gov site is up. Navigation looked good. It will go 100% on Tuesday. nt
Is there going to be a one year delay on implementing the ACA?
Moderate House Republicans failed to line up votes for separate plan
How long will it take Boehner to cave after the Senate rejects his latest stunt?
OK Mr. Boehner, "Let's treat everyone equally." Medicare for all.
I think it is going to interesting for
States of Health / Atul Gawande / The New Yorker
do you think after the Shutdown and Debt issues are done
Obama Picks Romney Aide Who Knocked His Social Security Plan for Social Security Board
"Well, I can't see what business you have with me," she says
Book Learnin': Texas Board of Education Style
Wow! Healthcare.gov has answers, including exemptions from fee due to hardship.
This is why we sent her there.
NASA preparing to launch 3-D printer into space
Friends of friends are in the running for a Super Bowl ad!
"If the Government Shuts Down...."
Understanding The Hatred of Israel
Let's not forget who helped write the Affordable Care Act.
Senate clears bill to pay military in shutdown
Shutdown impact: Tourists, homebuyers hit quickly
Personal Technology is optional. None of us is required to use it.
Just put on an extra-scoops pot of coffee.
Don't forget to turn off the kitten...
Russia moves to revive plans for conference on WMDs in Middle East
So the teahadist are going to vote again for a bill that has zero chance of passing in the Senate
Obama stands firm while Boehner goes to pieces
Coffee: What's your brand and how do you make it
Happy International Blasphemy Day!
ON THE EVE OF A SHUTDOWN, POLLUTED PRIORITIES CONTAMINATE BOEHNER'S HOUSE
Help me out folks -- why is Boehner doing this?
List: 49 Republicans Who Say Shutting Down The Government Over Obamacare Is A Big Mistake
War on illegal drugs failing, medical researchers warn
If any democratic strategists are lurking I have a suggestion
House Passes Another Budget Bill That Delays Health Law, 228-201
Why Alan Grayson Deserves Your Support TODAY
Reid Carries Reminder Of How Long Republicans Have Opposed Health Care Reform
The Current Job Market Is Shockingly Bad For 20-Something Men
John Boehner: Worst. Speaker. Ever.
If anything's ever begged for a caption... (warning, art?)
So what's going to happen at midnight?
People With Disabilities Storm House Building, Demand Boehner Leave Obamacare Alone
Mandatory Monday Malloy Truthseekers check in!! Pipe Dreams & a new Kitteh gif
Elizabeth Warren compares compromise on government shutdown to negotiating with hostage takers
Is this the worst Beach Boys song of all time?
Back in the last election cycle, were the teabaggers muttering about ballot box vs the bullet box?
Don't be mislead by misrepresentations about Pres Obama's pick of Chen
The House Republicans are Idiots!
Mike Luckovich Toon: Breaking Bad
Northwest Passage crossed by first cargo ship, heralding new era of Arctic commercial activity
WTF!? "More Killed by Toddlers Than Terrorists in U.S."
I suspect if the ACA had a nickname like "The George W. Bush 9/11 Memorial Health Care Act"...
Obama needs to be watching Rachel Maddow's show tonight
OK - it looks like the shut-down is ON - when will it be resolved, and how?
How long do you think the shutdown will last?
Republicans want to burn the place down!
Wouldn't the shutdown be considered economic terrorism
WH Communications person is coming up on Rachels show
"Inequality for All": A Must-See Movie For the 99 Percent
So what gets shut down starting at midnight?
Can Obama issue an executive order overturning a shutdown?
So basically this entire thing is the Republicans throwing a national temper tantrum.
I keep seeing CR. What does it stand for?
I see my completely worthless "D" John Barrow, voted for the Repubs
Bikers Chase, Assault Driver After West Side Highway Collision
Obama Tweets: 'Time For Congress To Do The Right Thing'
Senate Rejects House's Latest Anti-Obamacare Plan
Senate Rejects House's Latest Anti-Obamacare Plan
Sometimes you just have to let the toddler throw their tantrum.
Congressmen Still Boozing, Hours Away From Government Shutdown
Republicans planned on shutting down the govt since 2010
My opinion: this so-called "revolt" is staged to give "moderate" Rethugs cover come 2014 midterms...
King votes no with Braley and Loebsack
O.K. am gwain check out of this place & play some classical music
What Does The Average American Care More About?
Northeast Utilities brings on H-1B workers
Sousaphones meet gravity, pileup ensues
Sousaphones meet gravity, pileup ensues
Yes, let's shutdown the government, but a real shutdown
Just made the most delicious scalloped tomatoes. Sweated
Uruguay's president quips about alleged US espionage
Uruguay's president quips about alleged US espionage
OK, this is probably not true...
Harry Reid Calls House GOP Insane While Senate Dems Kill Their 3rd Attack on the ACA
How many government workers are Republican?
Wow!!! The Heritage Foundation really is that stupid.
Sen. Warren on Republicans' Shutdown Threats - Full Speech
Harry Reid: Republicans "have lost their minds"
Anyone see the latest segment on Rachel Maddow? Scary.
Alice Springs obliterates September heat record
All hell is breaking loose...but I am on vacation! A few pics from the first few days...
Long-term legacy of massive carbon input to the Earth system: Anthropocene versus Eocene
Dear Mr. Boner, now that you're known worldwide as a loser, here's a way forward:
What (his mother?!1) gave this a-hole (Ted CRUZ) OVER-estimation for himself?!1
Poll: How is Boehner handling the pressure?
Ads Are Coming to Gmail for Android
Are people rallying at the Capital?
Readying for Fukushima fuel move (pool 4)
Senate nixes House-passed funding bill as clock ticks towards shutdown
Student Cited By Ted Cruz As Proof Of Obama's Failure Is Actually Grateful For Obamacare
Am playing/listening SOUSA marches for the DEMISE of the TeaBagger SHUTDOWN *now*!1 n/t
Es war in Schanghai (Jean Jülich)
Vaccine refusal fuels whooping cough outbreaks, study finds
Small Modular Reactors: Safety, Security and Cost Concerns
Well the Cavers have 6 pages of incorrect info about Omaha Steve
White House Petition: Designate GOP 'A Terrorist Organization' Over Looming Debt Standoff
Gun Nuts And Tea Party Nuts Are One And The Same.
Could scrapping a fragile economic recovery be another reason for shutdown?
Am spamming SOUSA in victory over TeaBaggers/CRUZ!1 Go, Army (from the U.S. Navy)!1
Louisiana Abortion Law Upheld; Disaster for Texas Women?
By Republicans voting to delay the ACA
Congressman Xavier Becerra :"Enough already!
Pilot crash lands on Alaska highway near Wasilla
Can the government shut down really effect my wife's job as Home Health Aide?
Generator Explosion at UC Berkeley Causes Blackout; All Students Asked to Evacuate Main Campus.
Former Enron exec indicted in fraud case
Conference? Fuck you, Mr. Tears
Let's have new avatar: "ACA - I'm signed up!"
House will request a conference committee to resolve budget issues with Senate
What's wrong with so-called "journalism" these days....
Let's have new avatar: "ACA - I'm signed up!"
UK 18 month study shows wind requires less backup than conventional generation
Harry Reid just now on Senate floor: "We will not go to conference with a gun to our head."
What are the best films about religion? n/t
OK. For my 100,000 post - here's to Cooking & Baking folks. Kitchen dancing.
Anyone care to guess what John Boner's BAC is right now??
Harry Reid rejects Boehener's conference plan
I pay $400 dollars a month just to cover me. Will the ACA allow me to choose a plan that will
Small Pleasures: A Different Perspective
Remember when Republicans were worried about ‘economic uncertainty’?
So the House Republicans have JUST decided to appoint members to a conference committee...
Jon Stewart's Message To House Republicans!
In A Perfect World, Pres Obama Would be Able To Target Gov Shutdowns To Red Districts
So I hear all these Republicans talking about what their voters want them to do.
"The Chutzpah of “Compromise”"
According to Rep McGovern, "It is 11:06pm The Shutdown is unavoidable now"
The Nation - "Media Coverage of Shutdown Threat: A Journalistic ‘Disgrace’"
I am pleasantly shocked that this exchange occurred on CNN!
You know, we really are all pretty helpless to stop this shit.
Kardashians, it's OVER!1 Please, Zeus, send'em a NOTE it's OVER!1 n/t
Sen. Patty Murray: We asked to go to conference on the budget 18 times, and Republicans said no.
Huge Fireball Explosion Creates Power Outage in Yucatan, Mexico
Boehner: Stuck between booze on the rocks and a hard reality.
How ironic: Jim Robinson receiving Government Healthcare at this hour
U.S. Chamber of Commerce Suddenly Very Worried That Tea Party Lunacy
The most tragic thing that could happen to my government
Songs you loved, loved, loved as a teen: "Calling Occupants" by the Carpenters
Salon - "Bogus 'he said-she said' reporting led to the shutdown " - Great Story
Do the ACA signup websites shutdown with the gov't?
Thank you, Jon Stewart, again. Showed all the Republicans talking about
GOP Senate candidate Ben Sasse (R-NE) raised $800K in first 8 weeks of campaign
Don’t fall prey to ‘both sides-ism’: Republicans are to blame for government shutdown
Sequester THIS, smoking man... Capture, anyone?
I blame the GOP - Use this image as your Facebook and Twitter profile picture
The point of Republicans rejecting conference for several months.
Jon Stewart Shreds GOP Over Obamacare: 'Utter Insanity,' 'It’s a F*cking Law!'’ - video link
Jon Stewart Shreds GOP Over Obamacare: 'Utter Insanity,' 'It’s a F*cking Law!' - video link
What's for Dinner ~ Tuesday ~ Oct 1st?
Can someone explain the Subsidy that the tea party folks don't want
O'Reilly to Beck: If Obamacare implodes, Democrats will be "banished for 10-15 years"
Republican moderates do not exist. They are unicorns.
Radioactive Reality - Fukushima Headlines
Man and step-daughter caught having sex arrested for incest, though not blood related
First time I've watched cable news in years....30 min of CNN - total brain poison!
1,200-Year-Old Jewish Prayer Book Is Unveiled
BREAKING: U.S. Federal Government Officially Shuts Down for First Time in 17 Years
Do you suppose they will quit speaking at midnight? How is this gonna go down? nt
Jon Stewart and Bill O’Reilly Battle... - video link
Democrats will not negotiate with economic terrorists.
President Barack Obama signs H.R. 3210, Pay Our Military Act, Monday night, Sept. 30, 2013
POLL QUESTION: Who do you blame for Republicans shutting down the government?
Obama needs to make the GOP and those who voted for them pay a heavy price
Oh anyone remember the old company my wife worked for. They actually where trying to
"The US Needs A New Mythos That's Not At War With the Facts"
The Tea Party/Republican/Koch Brothers Government shut down is official!
Discuss how the shutdown will affect your and your friends' lives
October 1, 2013~ Happy Birthday, sheshe! Come Celebrate with us in the BOG~
It's OBAMACARE ENROLLMENT time!
"Farewell, humans. Sort it out yourselves." NASAVoyager2
This is the face of #Obamacare, this is what the GOP is working to destroy...
At 12:01 call your congresspeople and demand they pass a clean CR and re-open the government
Well, it's midnight. Here we go.
Proud of our President and Congress critters who stood up to bullying. Shame on the rest.
House GOP Forces First Gov’t Shutdown In 17 Years
Looks like I'm off tomorrow-- any other Federal employees here...
What has Obamacare done for me lately?
Happy Fox News, this is on you
VA: Extended shutdown could stop disability pay
Apparently, this is all due to Boner being the weakest Speaker in House history...
Did Rachel just say the house will vote again in 20-30 minutes?
Im kinda guessing the tea party people will be the first to complain
The Shutdown Party. A great editorial from USA Today
Obama Class Act. Message to troops tonight.
Santorum on Fox News asked House GOP to not shut government down
Chvrches’ Lauren Mayberry calls out misogynists
When The American People Blame Republicans, Fox News Blames The Media
The Senate is adjured, the House continues debate as of 12:20am
What a Government Shutdown Means for Veterans
What a Government Shutdown Means for Veterans
Fox news is now saying they should hold up the debt ceiling to stop the individual mandate
The United States is Now a Failed State.
Republicans act like it's a frigging game!
White House: Breed-Specific Legislation Is a Bad Idea
Well Obamacare is up and running but the gov't isn't.
This is a good time for one of my bump vids....
Rob Andrews just challenged House GOP to vote on Senate bill.
Shutdown: Subject: Update on Status of Operations
Court Overturns 20-Year Sentence for Woman Who Fired 'Warning Shots' at Husband
well as long as Hooters is still open
There is no joy in Mudville tonight, no joy in Mudville at all.
Is There A List Available Of All The Tea Party Members Of The House & Senate......
CONFESSION: I once had the most VICIOUS dog
"Tea Party Support Dwindles to Near-Record Low"
Done deal. I am now officially an ex-1039-TEMP at USDA/USFS.
"Try and stop me before I kill again!"
Now, on to how some in the media will make the insane right look like
Thankful that Democrats did not back down, angry that it got this far
Stand right there and don't move...
A CEO who resisted NSA spying is out of prison. And he feels ‘vindicated’ by Snowden leaks...
Ex-spy refuses to discuss Snowden proposal
the new corporation owned republican motto
Guess what's open for business? -> ObamaCare
the new corporation owned republican motto
The last government shutdown, in song lyrics from the Billboard 12/16/1995 charts
Security clearance flaws (USAT editorial)
Oh, no. Luck Russert on with Rachel.
Obamacare is live, GOP is dead.
Reading stock market reaction to the shutdown
Uribe drops all facade and names political party after himself
Dear Republicans, we are not afraid of you anymore. Regards, America
Interesting tweet from Dave Weigel about reps King and Grimm of NY.
Health Care hotlines besieged 30 minute wait time in the middle of the night.
Tea Bagger Temper Tantrum Day One
Oh yeah! The Free Republikers. They are on a roll...
It Is Not Govt That Should Be Drowned In The Bathtub. There Is One Other Entity Starting w/ "G".
A little more than an hour after the federal government began shutting down, House Republicans have
Good thoughts and vibes to those DU'ers being harmed by the shutdown !
The House just adjourned, will be back at 10AM ET. Shutdown commenced.
Thank you, CFPB!! Received a nice refund check today from Capital One!
Just wanted to say I love my older brother
OMG!! bahahahahaha!! too funny
Farmhand is star witness in investigation against Uribe’s brother
We May Not Be In A Civil War But It Sure Feels Like One W/ All The Vile And Vomit On Hate Media
You thought the right-wingers in congress are stupid?
Can you believe this? John Boehner (on Msnbc) Is blaming the Democrats
Looks like the season finale of "Governing Bad" is on tonight.
Hey, all you Good ole boys of the GOP
A letter to my congresscritter I wish I would write
Investigate the financial transactions of ALL members of Congress who vote for a government shutdown
Grab a barf bag for me while you're at it...
If someone had never seen the Original Star Trek, what episode would you tell them to start with?
Want to see the healthcare rates for my mom, who is 55 years old and works 2 jobs?
Will Bill O'Rielly drive me crazy on The Daily Show tonight?
Big $$ Men Behind Repub Tea Party Members OWN The House
If you reside in a RED congressional district....
American Exceptionalism on the March
Just Checked my Bank Account NO MILITARY PAY DEPOSITED
The Federal Workers furloughed tomorrow have been furloughed several days this year already
So the GOP has shut the government down...
There's always talk of a revolution
Is The Wire as good as Breaking Bad? Please only
I don't think the military should be getting paid
Do black holes have hair? A new hypothesis on the nature of these celestial bodies
Echoes of Amchitka: The Bomb that Cracked an Island
Current wait screen when trying to apply for insurance...
Tourists to be shut out from national parks, monuments under government shutdown
I hope there's no hurrican anywhere
Government shutdown: Closing national parks could spark public outcry similar to 1995
Thank the Plutocrats and the Supreme Court for this mess
Find something to be happy about today (Tuesday 1 Oct 2013)
Business Insider Mag: Looking like President Obama will have to raise debt limit all by himself
It's 500 dollars - I'll give you 300 - It's 600 dollars...
I can sympathize with House Republicans...
Rachel points out they came to power planning this on behalf of their
Incredible Story of Wacky Judge in Chicago
Man Unfriended After Posting Pics Of Gay Brother’s Wedding – His Amazing Response
:FACEPALM: A Facebook posting by my 25-year-old niece
The Deeply Disturbing Ways the Kochs Are Trying to Convince Us We Don't Want Better Healthcare
Seymour Hersh Says Official Bin Laden Story Is "ONE BIG LIE! NOT A WORD ...
Financial Media Cheering Banksters Will Speed the Next Crisis
Please explain the budget-procedures to a foreigner
'I Worked All Week for Free?': The Horrifying, True Story of $0 Paychecks
Russia Gets Poor Marks for Wellbeing of its Elderly.
Elderly Russians hold a flashmob on Moscow subways to protest the demographic crisis.
Two U.S. generals fired after security lapse at Afghan base
Breast cancer 'research gap' warning
One in eight people around the world go hungry, says U.N. report
after the shut-down: the debt ceiling
‘Elect Republicans and they will burn the place down’
Why has no one on M$Greedia called Boehner out for referring to
Raleigh News & Observer puts blame on Republicans for the shutdown.
where the G.O.P.s suicide caucus lives
Chaos in Rome: Berlusconi Tricks Spark Fear in Europe
'Last Opportunity': ECB and Politicians at Odds Over Stress Tests
The West Could Easily Fail in Afghanistan
As deadline nears, applications to 9/11 fund soar
SCOTUS’ Decision on Birth Control Benefit Could Affect All Workers’ Rights
pentagon wants more workers exempt from furlough
Pete Gallego (D TX-23) to donate pay to charity during shutdown
My sister and brother in law are two of the federal workers hurt by this shut down.
judge hears claims BP lied to feds about oil spill
Joe Scum's face is very red as he attacks Mica over
In the midst of this shutdown, I am so proud of the President and the Democrats for
NSA Has Built Its Own, Secret, Warrantless, Shadow Social Network, And You've Already Joined It
Just STOP ALL THE CHECKS!!!!!!!!!!! We Don't Need Government.
Morning Joe: what an insufferable boor.
Global study: World not ready for aging population
Democrats Open Big Lead in Generic Ballot
The Teabaggers Show NO Signs Of Caving In Fact They Are Doubling Down And Giddy.
The Only Option Left Is "Boner" Bringing A Clean Bill Passed By Senate To The Floor.
Nasa releases images of new island formed in Pakistan earthquake
I Will Bet A Lot Of GOP Federal Workers Are Blaming Obama
Google homepage has a salute to National Parks
Can butternut squash substitute for pumpkin or sweet potato?
Hansen: POW survivor from WWII wasn't afraid of anything, except 'I do'
Even though I have good healthcare I created an account but could not log in
CNN has already started to blame the Affordable Care Act for the shutdown. Illiterate
A World in Which No One is Listening to the Planet’s Sole Superpower
The original Kodak moment: Snapshots taken from the camera that changed photography in 1888.
Toon: The Conservative Health Exchange is open!
Healthcare.gov is jacked up, and that's putting it kindly...
Chance of U.S. government default less than 10 percent, economists say: Reuters poll
Report: Military Lost Control of F-35 Contractors, Errors Abound
Vietnam veterans at risk of being deported
Funny graphic found on fb--Cry baby Republicans
Shutdown Would Cost U.S. Economy $300 Million a Day, IHS Says
Tuesday Toon Roundup 1- The hostage takers
Tuesday Toon Roundup 2- ACA is here
Target or Not, the NSA is Storing the Metadata of Millions
Tuesday Toon Roundup 3- The Rest
The NSA Deserves a Permanent Shutdown
Dog Befriends Little Boy With Down Syndrome,
More than 50 new laws in NC include abortion, guns, boats
Jon Stewart Shreds GOP Over Obamacare!
Tried to apply for Obamacare - the system is overwhelmed
At The Guardian, Signs That Free Online News Can Pay
Science As Indoctrination: Creationists Sue Kansas For Teaching Evolution, Which Violates Their Free
Oh shit---here comes an Avatar change.
The fact of the matter is-- those who could not get health insurance, now can.
More on the Abenomics Flimflam
Close Ken Cuccinelli Ally: "Screw the stock market" and Shut Down Government!
Both the President and Harry showed great fortitude yesterday ... but
Stress in Midlife Linked to Higher Risk of Alzheimer’s Disease
Exploding Fuel Tankers Driving U.S. Army to Solar Power
7 hours into the Republican Shutdown....
Rachel Maddow: Republicans move to the far right....and still feel safe!
The dimwitted talking heads on cable
Koch Brothers Block Ability of Congress to Fight Climate War
not feeling very optimistic about the American public
Poll Indicates GOP Has Been Deeply Damaged By Shutdown Fight
Obama Appoints Republican to Social Security Advisory Board: Betrayal or Following the Law?
Until the 1% is affected by the shutdown, the GOP will not budge
Sweden ranked first for treatment of elderly in UN report
US diplomats expelled from Venezuela for conspiring with 'extreme right'
what does a flame on a thread mean?
North Carolina rejects federal funds for fracking studies
boehner needs to be forced out
If you didn't see it on C-Span it didn't happen
Al Gore: Gutless media caves to climate deniers
Secretive Vatican bank takes step to transparency
Pope, in new interview, vows to change Vatican mentality
Was Boehner a bit sloshed, last night, when he gave his little yell?
Uggggghhhhhh Joe Scarbourgho Shut up
How I feel about the shutdown!!
Guardian: "US shutdown: a guide for non-Americans"
The 10 Stealth Economic Trends That Rule the World Today
Bank president's son gets 8 years in prison for fraud
From the Naval Air Station PAX website:
Disturbing Ways the Koch Brothers are Trying to Brainwash You in to Believing that
Poll Shows Major Shift in Identity of U.S. Jews
this sucks! WIC cuts and Head Start grants cut due to shut-down.
Guns for home/self defense and the PA family bloodbath
Resolved - Any Republican who whines about Compromise needs to be punched in the face!
the house of representatives in a picture
GOP Congressman on Government shutdown: “This is my idea of fun”.
Asian-inspired grilled pork chops
93-year-old Man Rides Zip Line
Contact information for NJ's GOP congressmen
Barilla president apologizes again for anti-gay remarks
Chris Matthews Q&A: The right wants the president’s cojones!
Robert Scheer: The Government Leakers Who Truly Endanger America Will Never Face Prosecution
Cisco CEO John Chambers gets 80% raise
Everyone be sure to let your US Representative know what you think of them closing the govt.
A single-payer system, like Medicare, is the cure for America's ailing healthcare
I've never dropped acid, but if I did, I would like it to look just like this Arcade Fire video.
Memo to Obama: Don’t negotiate with extortionists! - By Robert Reich
17 years ago, in another government shutdown. . .
About those teabaggers in Congress causing all the pain . . . . . . consider this:
Many Federal Websites to be shut down -- including THOMAS
Big news on ABC this morning: Construction Resumes on America's Biggest House
America: Our* electoral apathy from 2010 has just come home to roost.
If It Happened There ... the Government Shutdown
Anyone know if the meat inspectors have been shut down?
Send a message to your House Representative
GOP Staffer on Vitter Amendment: "Congress Literally Threw Staff Under The Bus"
Ted Cruz copies Mich Rep. Peters in donating pay during govt shutdown, Peters responds. Brilliantly.
A second American Civil War? It Ain't gonna happen.
CBC's Washington correspondent explains the shutdown to Canadians (and he nails it)
National Park Service destinations in Boston area brace for closures because of federal shutdown
Government shutdown: Congress sputters on CR
Democrats Open Big Lead in Generic Ballot
Ok, my uncle posted this on FB, and I want to refute it
Daily Kos post very negative about ACA rollout.
How the GOP Invented Obamacare...
Ouch: ‘House of Turds’: New York Daily News Cover Skewers Boehner
First question for any Republican congressperson being interviewed today.
Merck to Fire 8,500 in Strategy Overhaul That Shifts R&D
"Wake Up!" "Use Common Sense!" "Get Your Head Out of Your Ass!"
Happy 55th birthday, NASA! To celebrate, 97 percent of you get an unpaid vacation.
Federal Employee in New Orleans: Shutdown mode is going full blast.
Poll Indicates GOP Has Been Deeply Damaged By Shutdown Fight
Tell WA Senate/House Reps what you think of the Shutdown: List of names/contact #s (D and R)
Security footage shows six police kicking and beating a man before setting a dog on him
Ted Cruz Erupts in Hooters After Expense-Account Master Card Refused
Governmental shutdown in D.C. Mental shutdown at Fox. Please come CAPTION Sean Hannity!!!
Report: Annual NYC inmate cost exceeds four years at Harvard
Norway's Conservatives to form coalition with anti-immigration party
The Republican Party is marginalizing itself to the brink of extinction.
M-13-24 (Federal Shutdown Memo)
Celebrate Hannukah with Hobby Lobby's competitors
This made me feel a whole lot better this morning...
48 Ways a Government Shutdown Will Screw You Over
GOP Congresswoman And Fox News Cheer Government Shutdown
See The World's First Images Of Actual Hydrogen Bonds
Iran rejects Israel spy arrest as 'repetitive scenario'
"I wouldn't have to hit you, if you just gave me your money"
Demand, Refuse, Cry, Stomp, Ruin The Game For Everyone--2 Year Old Behavior or Republican Politics?
President Obama will deliver a statement on #shutdown at 12.25 EDT/18.25. n/t
Slate: Obamacare Exchanges Launch Today, Here's What You Need To Do
World’s first digital laser unveiled in South Africa
"I'm not really dumb, I just think that way." Please come CAPTION Elisabeth Hasselbeck!!!
20-Year Sentence for Self-Defense Warning Shot Granted New Trial
The GOP's Suicide Caucus -- Were They All Tea Party?
Today in Peace & Justice history on October 1, 1964
Darrell Issa: 'Not Funding The Government Is Part Of Funding It'
Bwaa Haa Haa Haa! Nobody's claiming to be a Repub this morning.
Ted Cruz Wants To Replace Obama, Not Obamacare
Ted Cruz: People Without Health Insurance Should Get Jobs
Chickenshit Dick Durbin has already decided to cave.
Heavy traffic hits health care exchange websites on first day
The essence of the Republican threat--
My wife just sent me an email on her way to work...
Jailed Belarusians, Malala, Snowden shortlisted for Sakharov prize
YOSEMITE: As government shuts down, Google marks anniversary of national park you suddenly cannot se
Happy Birthday, President Carter
I'm Now Thinking About All Those School Children On A Class Trip To Wash D.C. Today And....
"BOTH sides are at fault here" is what they're saying...and it isn't fucking true
Anthony Bourdain attacks NM 'Frito pie' dish
123rd anniversary of Yosemite National Park!
Obama: 'I Shouldn't Have To Offer Anything' To GOP
L.A. Unified takes back iPads as $1-billion plan hits hurdles
10 states where Obamacare wipes out existing healthcare plans?
Has anyone seen a site that is keeping
'House Of Turds': NY Daily News Mocks Boehner As Shutdown Arrives (PHOTO)
Reuters banner: Senate votes to kill House Republicans' request for formal negotiations...
"I never knew anything I didn't already know!" Please come CAPTION Brit Hume!!
Canadian radio host: Richard Dawkins would be the first atheist pope
Senate rejects House Republicans' conference demands
Does anyone have a reliable source for the story
Trains Runs Over Couple Having Sex On Railroad Tracks In Ukraine
The Repub call for conference meeting is manipulative political game.
How Promotion of Religious Freedom Can Help Prevent Extreme Violence
Personal impact of government shutdown on DU.
U.S. judge rejects government bid to kill 'Fast and Furious' suit
Fresh violence in Rakhine state as Burma leader visits
Rachel Maddow: 'Elect Republicans and They Will Burn the Place Down'
Message from the President to U.S. Government Employees
Boehners head is on a platter with healthcare ceos, koch brothers and teapublicans.
Bode Miller rails anti-gay law
Electric fish may have switched from AC to DC
Question regarding Debt Ceiling
Thief claims underwear selection was not to his ‘liking’ in 1 of 7 panty raids
Footage Showing ISIL Terrorists Vandalizing the Church of the Lady of the Annunciation in al-Raqqa
Kepler-7b: Astronomers Create Cloud Map of Jupiter-Like Exoplanet
Fredericksburg students crown a friend with Down syndrome
Report: Polticians Reconsider Fundraisers After Shutdown
Obamacare launch hits early hitch as online traffic snarls up sites
Just Heard That Boehner Is In A Position To Lose His Job As Speaker No Matter What Happens.....
Congress officially jumped the shark last night.
The Moral of Breaking Bad? (cross-posted from GD -- "Caution... Here There Be Monsters)
Thank gawd I don't work for the man downstairs.
I have an Idea I want to be a law.
Bubble Trouble: Record Junk Bond Issuance, A Barrage Of IPOs, “Out Of Whack” Valuations, And Grim ..
So, the 14th Amendment, the trillion dollar coin - any word from the White House as to why not?
The nine most painful impacts of a government shutdown
Why the US Mortgage Market Will Remain Heavily Dependent on Government Support
If you had the two free year extension of iCloud, it stopped today, and you may have glitches...
WTF? Nine Democrats who voted for the shutdown?
Hollywood couple stopped by police, say they were racially profiled
Good vibes needed for Fed contractors
Edward Snowden shortlisted for EU's Sakharov prize
Today is the day to ignore Chuckie Todd and other 24/7 media minions
fed shutdown blocks access to grand canyon
Health Exchanges Open for Business
So the answer is privatize everything?
Just got an e-mail from my husband's employer regarding retiree health benefits:
GOP staff: Our bosses 'threw staff under the bus'
54 Health Plans on the Texas Healthcare Exchange system. Average rate lower than other states.
I think my mother finally gets it!
Assholes in asshole land conspire to crash healthcare.gov
Photos/Interview: Arresting Images Capture Afghan Women 'Between Peace and War'
Sebelius says Texas losing $79 billion by rejecting Medicaid expansion
i have been on du for a really really long time.
fwiw, Fed Govt is paying pensions
Nominee for energy regulatory post withdraws
Polling numbers are a disaster for republicans
Jan Brewer Unsure If Grand Canyon Is A Shutdown 'Priority' For Arizona...
Fully-Furnished Fake Houses in UK Run Solely to Trap Burglars
The Fundraising Message That Ate America
Pic of the Moment: What does this Government Shutdown Mean?
Dude loses his sh*t on customer service call
has everyone seen the google doodle for today? 123d anniversary of yosemite national park
Republicans have "compromised" on nothing.
Boner should use this chance to go into rehab.
Rhino poaching hits new record in South Africa
US News (USnews.com) poll needs DUing
There's something about this shutdown that reminds me of the last one...
A failure for the ages (Boehner)
One good things that's already come out of this Republican Government Shutdown
Jimmy Kimmel asks which is better, ACA or Obamacare?
The GOP Might Lose the Shutdown Battle, but It's Already Won the Spending War
Can people check in when they have registered and let us know what they will be paying?
Closed due to incompetent management
"Baby Blue" - Breaking Seriously Bad
LOL. Evidence the righties are shitting themselves.
U.S. justices to hear case on whether severance can be taxed
So no one at Boehner's office seems to be answering the phones
Breaking: Tea Party still hears voices and sees black helicopters despite government shutdown.
For working Americans, the government closed in 1981.
What does YOUR rep/senator write re: constituent services?
You press the button, we do the rest!
Can Obama decide to shutdown FAA if he wants to ?
Battles Without End‘Thank You for Your Service,’ by David Finkel
DNC Launches Shutdown Clock Site
Close Berlusconi allies defy him over confidence vote
Just had a run-in with a TeaBagger...
Free Classes for Furloughed Workers
“The revolution and women’s liberation go together.
How a shutdown anywhere else would be reported
Just for One Night, I wish this were my house -
"Obamacare off to rocky start".
Pakistan quake highlights Balochistan ethnic fractures
The Government shutdown: Colorado National Guardsmen in danger of losing funding
Board of Visitors selection linked to political donations
Close Berlusconi allies defy him over confidence vote
Longmont Mom Leading Effort For New Personhood Law
ACA: I've tried 2 browsers and still can't see the security questions on the
Poll: American Jews identifying as more cultural, less religious
I'd call the "guy with hair" an entitled, narcissistic, sociopath
If you're not signing up for an exchange, STAY OFF healthcare.gov this week.
Shutdown question - Veterans' pensions being paid?
Peter King: I Did My Best to Fight the Cruz Crazies
What we don't know can't totally wipe out all life on earth . . . can it?
Pic Of The Moment: Who's To Blame For The Shutdown? Just Look Who's Cheering For It...
Why couldn't the American people sue the government
Mission accomplished: The tea party shutdown
Has a minister ever been charged with advocating treason?
Bernie discusses the government shutdown on MSNBC
Upper West Side stabbing along Hudson leaves 5 hurt
Guys, you want a cool tie that will always get compliments
The Theology of Government Shutdown: Christian Dominionism
Summer's gone and Autumn has arrived and along with that a great longing ...
john boehner+luke russert..like a nephew?
Americans by 72% Oppose Shutdown Tied to Health Care Cuts
SHUTDOWN QUESTIONS? Link - Individual Agency Contingency Plans:
Q-Poll shows GOP/Tea Party hurting from the shutdown.
Heckuva Job, Wacko Birds: You’ve Shut Down the U.S. Government
Chicago's Legendary Doctor Quentin Young Subject of Documentary!
Shutdown Confrontation May Rob Momentum From Debt Debate
The silver lining, the glass half full on the govt. shut down if you can call it
Chicago's Legendary Doctor Quentin Young Subject of Documentary!
Shutdown Will Cost U.S. Economy $300 Million a Day, IHS Says
Want to vent about the government shutdown?
It's now Democrats' turn to be pissed
Reid just disemboweled John Boehner, not stopping there.
Congress Extends Visas for Iraqis Who Aided US.
Ed Schultz is right: It's CITIZENS UNITED!!! plain and simple
Can't concentrate on Netanyaho's speech
where is Kali? where is ohiosmith? where is Sekhmet's Daughter? where is Moondog?
what did one brick say to the rest of the bricks?
Even a broken clock can be right 50 times a day. Depends on how you break it. Come CAPTION Newt!!!!
Remember, you have several months to enroll in Obamacare - it's not just today
Think of this as The Alamo for the Tea Party.....
World War II veterans knock down police barriers to attend memorial on the National Mall
You know those Blue Dog democrats everyone hated?
September Manufacturing Activity Highest Since April 2011: ISM
Are there any Elder Statesman In the GOP?
heads up - Obama live on TV in a few minutes time.
I'm at the RMV ask me anything...
Ted Cruz Wants To Replace Obama, Not Obamacare
September Auto Sales: Ford, Chrysler Up, But GM, Toyota Sales Fall
Greatest Generation Storms Shutdown Memorial Gates
Was the ACA Vote a bipartisan one?
Anyone know...can you still GET IN to National Parks?
Sysco Under USDA Investigation For Horrifying Food Storage Practices
Greece v. Galloway: Why We Should Care About Legislative Prayer
Assad Will Remain In Office And May Run For Re-Election, Syrian Official Says
Dominion Power Dir. of Media Relations on Gov. Shutdown: "Lock the door and throw away the key"
My son's best friend's brother just died of an overdose
From a friend of mine in Maryland. Vets take over WWII memorial
About the 1995 shutdown. Newt Gingrich Crybaby.
Jon Stewart Quote Suitable For Your Facebook Status
GOP braces for shutdown fallout
My hometown US Rep was on FIRE last night ! Woo-hoo !
MSNBC: "Up Late With Alec Baldwin". Premiering soon. I might really enjoy that.
400,000 new Illinois Gun owners in 2 years
Alex Wagner has Chris Matthews on. They were showing photos of Chris as a very young man. They
Roma families traded women on the strength of their stealing skill
Message from the President to US Government Employees
Breaking: Federal Judge Orders Immediate Release of Herman Wallace, Held in Solitary For 40+ Years
Up Late With Alec Baldwin commercial with Ed Schultz
Update on the bikers who terrorized a New York City Family.
Democrats Open Big Lead in Generic Ballot
The Senate has voted on all House Bills, the House refuses to consider Senate Bills
paleoposting - two videos on ealy hominid stuff
Knowledge Is Necessity: The Smart Idiot Effect: Why You Can't Reason With Republicans
Furlough Freebies: Food, drinks and more
Nearly 1,000 Iraqis Killed In September, 1 Of Highest Monthly Death Tolls In Years, UN Says
Everyone deserves to be happy...
What part of "Our goal is to shrink government to the size where we can drown it in a bathtub."
The Rude Pundit - In Brief: Shutdown Polls That Prove We're Really Not That Insane
Hobby Lobby v. Sebelius: Crafting a Dangerous Precedent
Prez to furloughed: "Politicians have treated you like a punching bag_ None of this is fair to you."
Rep. James Moran puts it simply
It Increasingly Looks Like Obama Will Have To Raise The Debt Ceiling All By Himself
I just fought off a migraine, ask me anything!
Pres Obama: House GOP Faces Irony That They've Shut Down The Govt, But ACA "Still Open For Business"
Gah! When did Mark Halperin sneak back onto MSNBC?
andrea mitchell seems perplexed that the President blamed republicans
High Demand and Technical Snags Slow Debut of Insurance Marketplaces.
Obama blasts ‘Republican shutdown,’ defends Obamacare
"America roamed by angry white dudes for whom firearms are a prop for lost power"
POTUS just spanked Boner and the repukes on national TV...
Mad props to the President! (now with link to speech)
TheObamaDiary.com tweet on U.S. manufacturing expands at fastest pace since April 2011
Sock it to them, Prez! Sock it to them! (in my favorite old school voice)
The nut doesn't fall far from the tree (Cruz Sr. again)
Obama to Republican Congress: Pay Up, Deadbeats
Should NJ DU'ers meet face to face?
Beatriz survived her pregnancy, but at what cost?
The Senate Continuing Resolution Is ALREADY a Compromise
I'm hearing lots of Blue Cross Blue Shield radio ads today.
Grandmothers of Invention - Amazing In Concert!
Thanks, Obama... I can't believe he vetoed that continuing resolution that reached his desk!!!
Republicans Lash Out At Media Coverage Of Shutdown
Is this a fraudulent website intended to draw people away from the REAL
Planned Parenthood challenges ban on abortions via Internet in Iowa
Poll: Only 1 In 8 Americans Know Obamacare Sign-Up Starts Today
People With Disabilities Storm House Building, Demand Boehner Leave Obamacare Alone
George Takei tweets about the shutdown:
You wonder why Ted Cruz is such a dick?
Thank gawd I don't work for the Man Upstairs.
Alex Pareene (Salon): Blame the Constitution for this mess
I just voted For Letitia James for Public Advocate. I was voter number 9 at 1:30. Sad.
Good advice for those signing up for the ACA
Five reasons Americans already love ObamaCare — plus one reason why they’re gonna love it even more
OK, so I've come across some REALLY THICK pork chops
Speaker Cruz: Boehner to implement Cruz's government funding strategy
Report from Canada Echoes U.S. Finding: Outdoor Cats Leading Human-Caused Source of Bird Mortality
18 GOP lawmakers pushed for United Sportsmen to get grant
What are all the latest House GOP demands (besides and including defunding Obamacare)?
Disciplined Politics (frustrating, but probably more effective)
Millions Flee Obamacare. Oh, the humanity...
House To Pass Bills To Reopen National Parks, VA, District of Columbia Government
Call the House of Representatives now!
World's smallest Penis contest
Ted Cruz’s dad rips RINOs, Obamacare
Supreme Court to Decide if Anonymous Tip is Enough for Traffic Stop
Find your State's Health Insurance Exchange
What a difference 17 years makes
Raw Story: Arizona Gov. Brewer not sure if Grand Canyon is a ‘priority’ for the Grand Canyon state
Republican/Libertarian/TeaParty/Conservatives just achieved their wet dream
NY State's Health Exchange has been Overwhelmed
FULL TRANSCRIPT: President Obama’s Oct. 1 remarks on the government shutdown and Obamacare
When can I start saying.."Thats enough of this already"
Fake Jerry Jones Week 4 Recap with Jerry Jr.
8-year-old suspended from Florida school for using fingers as gun during game
Josh Freeman situation somehow gets worse; QB fires back after report he’s in NFL drug program
Yet another new low for republicans
Air Force Academy game at Navy canceled because of government shutdown
Democrats Divulge Emails With Boehner Staff as Shutdown Fight Gets Personal
Proof the Shutdown is hurting some Republicans
Fort Lauderdale, Florida Is The U.S. City With The Highest Concentration Of Gay Couples
Clusterfuck alert: Ted Cruz rules Republicans' shutdown world
Glenn Greenwald is taking questions on reddit
Jellyfish wave shuts down Swedish nuke reactor
Remember when Republicans were worried about ‘economic uncertainty’?
Some good news from Family Venation
A friend on Facebook loves to rant about Obama
Toon: Tea Party explains why its worth shutting down the government in order to stop Obamacare
Troop of Walruses 10,000 Strong Hauls Ashore in Alaska
The difference between Democrats and Republicans in one image, on one day
Looks like the GOP is caving on the shutdown...
Roger Simon on MSNBC: John Boehner is a decent man, but not a strong man
NYPD: One Arrested, More Sought In Motorcycle Swarm Assault
VIDEO: Obama SPANKED the GOP today! Wow!
Verizon VS Net Neutrality - Tim Karr Discusses
Where the heck did "Pox on both your houses" come from?
Fox News? - Five reasons Americans already love ObamaCare
Toon: That wasn't so bad...After a few attempts, I got through!
I always hear "blame for this shutdown is not just on republicans
GREAT NEWS! NBC's "Big Game Hunt" show has been CANCELLED!!
Justin Beiber opts NOT to climb the steps up to the Great Wall of China.
Alright, who the heck designed the healthcare.gov site?
The frauds on the Hill target Obama
New York's marketplace overwhelmed by 2 million visitors
Michele Bachmann: Obama is peddling ‘crack cocaine’ health care
The Sex Jihad That Never Happened
Carney: Piecemeal Approach (Ted Cruz plan) To Funding Government Not 'Serious'
New... The Walking Dead webisodes - The Oath - Parts 1,2 and 3
In honor of Sheriff Obama I watched Blazing Saddles again last night
The Democratic Party/ Progressives
How important is control of state legislatures?
Season 3 of 'The Walking Dead' now on Netflix Streaming
Air Force vs. Navy Faces Possible Postponement Due to Government Shutdown
Congressional Republicans debate empty chairs, lose
Bernie Sanders - Today it's the Affordable Care Act, tomorrow Social Security and the next day...
City Unveils Campaign to Improve Girls’ Self-Esteem
Bellevue School Teacher Fired For Being Drunk At Work Sues For Wrongful Termination
What perks are given John Boehner as speaker of the house? Is there a monetary
Government shutdown threatens romantic wedding by the Jefferson Memorial
Dumb Criminals: Man With Last Name Fudge Accused Of Robbing Cold Stone Creamery
They fight because they know they are losing...
Unbelievable: Fox News Propagandists now referring to shutdown as "Slimdown"
Thom Hartmann: The GOP Anarchists are Running the Show
Jonathan Karl presses WH spokesman on Obama "responsibility" for shutdown
The shut down seems to have distracted the media from making a huge deal out of the minor glitches
Some members of Wash. delegation to forgo pay
Thom Hartmann: Congress - The Nation's Largest Daycare Center
The dead outnumber the living.
All Dallas ISD students will now get free breakfast and lunch
So single payer was nixed by the powers that be, Dems stayed home in 2010...
I'm kind of depressed, ok, pretty down. My update.
Paul Ryan vows to crash the economy unless Obama adopts the Romney/Ryan economic plan
Cancervative site says shutdown hurting repigs.
Michael Brown's divorce trial sidelined by bankruptcy case
The Taliban doesn't have to destroy America; the GOP is doing it for them....
The Affordable Care Act aka Obamacare.. is the LAW
Fox News Poaches George Will from ABC
Boy suspended after using finger as pretend gun
GOP Tactics A Sample Of What GOP One Party Rule Would Be Like
Witness: Mississippi Congressman 'Opened The Barricade' To Closed WWII Memorial
You want to find "blame" for the shutdown?
I think I used too much yeast.
Front Page NY Daily News: HOUSE OF TURDS
Crystal Sugar pays off $46.6 million government loan with sugar
Palo Alto, home to Tesla Motors, will require every new home to come pre-wired for electric vehicles
Torture 'widespread' in Libyan jails - UN report
Looks Like GOP Determined To Pass NO FUNDING OF ANY Kind Until Obamacare Is Gone
Front Page Headlines on Shutdown
If This Situation Is Not A Political Civil War I Do Not Know What Is
How could anyone still think the GOP cares about the American people?
Lost in the Shutdown Frenzy in one important point...
Who else is mad as hell that 49 assholes from gerrymandered districts have shut down the government?
The Sequester, so bad it won't come to pass...happened, Shutdown, same..happened
Limbaugh claims that ACORN has been given $ to be "Assisters" for Obamacare
Saw an ad for Alec Baldwin show on MSNBC
The government shutdown has even screwed up the KKK's plans
The real story of the shutdown: 50 years of GOP race-baiting
What is everyone hearing from their Republican friend and family?
Just Wanna Bang on the Drum All Day
The difference between Democrats and Republicans in one image, on one day
Terrell Suggs: Goodell behind Super Bowl blackout
Boehner Pens USA Today Op-Ed: 'Obama Owns This Shutdown'
Fox News’ Kilmeade slams GOP for shutdown: ’8 million more people voted for’ Obamacare
KKK Rally in Pennsylvania Becomes Casualty of Government Shutdown!!!!
Grayson blames shutdown on GOP literally drinking on the job
Is the insurance marketplace website down? I can't register...
Charles Pierce's Xlnt Rant: "The Reign Of Morons Is Here"
"Most media coverage focused on Cuccinelli's tongue-tied difficulty to distance himsef from Cruz."
GOP Has Declared War On The American People. How Are They Any Different Than Bin Laden.
Head Start Preschoolers Told To Stay Home Due To Gov't Shutdown
George Will is off to Fox News. Big surprise...LOL..
Musk: SpaceX Now Has “All the Pieces” For Truly Reusable Rockets
The numbers are coming in and the ACA will be a success
"There's Nothing "Partisan" About Trashing the Selfish Extremists Who Just Shut Down Our Government"
I think the GOP needs a collective nap
KRUGMAN: Pay NO Attention To "The Kamikaze Kongress"
This is a democracy (e-mail from Senator Elizabeth Warren)
Beautiful Richard Dawkins quotes
"(Wing-nuts) would rather burn this country to the ground than share it with you people"
Update: 27 lawmakers say they will refuse their pay during the shutdown -
Grayson blames shutdown on GOP literally drinking on the job "Many of them seem loaded,"
Martin Bashir and guests are really ripping the GOP for the shutdown!
What are some early signs of Alzheimers'?
Ex-Patriots Star Brian Holloway Neighbors Call B.S. On House-Trashing
The Economics and Politics of Chaos - By Paul Krugman
Sam-I-Am wants his apology next
John Boehner Presents: Wrecking Ball (he "stars" in Miley Cyrus' video)
So batshit crazy Michelle Bachmann told the Veterans that she'd do what she
Obamacare Enrollment Is Beating Expectations
As red states push for more restrictions, California expands access to abortions
poll for IT people about performance of healthcare.gov
It really has come to this. Fast food in cups.
I wonder what number of concurrent users were on healthcare.gov
Piecemeal Funding Is A Ploy To Shut Down Agencies You Do Not Like
IRS: Government Shutdown Means No Tax Refunds
Is it the people's job to want to vote for a Party, or
Government shutdowns under Democrats.
Money for nothing: Government shutdown costs $12.5 million per hour
I am a casualty of our health care system....on this day I SALUTE OBAMACARE!!!
Study: Cancer Rising Among Officers Who Responded To WTC Site
Old Portraits of Jews, ca. 1870-1925
Did someone just call Cruz an a-hole
Finally, a social security reform that will work.....
Just how will the tea baggers really feel any consequences of the shut down?
Video: Obama on GOP critics: They won't call it Obamacare once they realizes it works
Obama Nominee Withdraws From Consideration for FERC
If Sabotage of the US Economy Is Terrorism, Send the House GOP to Guantanamo
Carney: Obama Could ‘Play the GOP Game’ and Attach Gun Control to Budget, But He Won’t
Today I passed the exam to be a Certified Application Counselor for ACA
My employer pays $12,000 a year for my family's health insurance; on exchange, it's $4,634
Duke University opts out of N.C. law permitting handguns on college campuses, bars
Dick Cheney cancels speaking engagement in Canada (too dangerous, apparently)
Figuring income for the Affordable Care Act
Septic Tank Layering and the Congress
IT'S A TRAP!: This is all a tactic to get Democrats to blink first
SEC West clash: Alabama vs. Mississipi State
America was not shut down properly.
Any bets that Israel will dump Bibi
Prof. Björn Brembs: Free Will as an Evolved Brain Function
Meteorologist vows never to fly again after seeing latest climate report
Oh Noes!!!!!!........ KKK rally closed because of gov. shutdown...
Ron Fournier explains how it's both sides' fault
You still have to 9 PM to vote in the Public Advocate primary runoff.
I wish people on our side STOP calling the Affordable Healthcare a BILL!!!!
Ok, folks, let's call a spade a spade
If the moderate republicans had any sense they would. LEAVE the party
Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.
Greenwald: Approve or Disapprove?
Republicans Aren’t Hostage Takers, They’re Political Terrorists
WHO DO THE DAILY MAIL THINK THEY ARE, JOE BLOODY MCCARTHY?
Terrorist to building owner: "I'll blow up the whole block
I should have bet money on Newt Gingrich.
Japanese couple's honeymoon canceled, Grand Canyon National Park Closed
Has anybody actually been able to sign up for an account with Healthcare.gov?
Cecile Richards is on Ed Shultz discussing the Health Care Law
A younger John Boehner during shutdown 1995, with coal for Bill Clinton
Hecklers Interrupt House GOP Presser: 'You Guys Are Worthless' - video link
The last time the rethugs made a big mistake, they unleashed Sarah Palin
DU has become a "warroom" for the Democratic Party...
why not roll out the healthcare.gov?
GOP states offer little help on buying insurance
The Government is Shut Down. What Now?
"You only had one job to do.."
Old Portraits of Jews, ca. 1870-1925
So what do you think happens next to the Republican party?
If nobody wants Obamacare why are the exchange sites overloaded?
Govt. shutdown extra tough on the District of Columbia
Republicans who are shutting down the government would rather watch you die than see you get
These Worthless Assholes are Still getting paid today..
Oath Keepers is Going “Operational” by Forming Special “Civilization Preservation” Teams
Meteorologist vows never to fly again after seeing latest climate report
My Congresscritter Pete Olson is an idiot
I hate to say this but part of this is the Presidents fault
Man Spontaneously Combusts - And Lives To Tell About It
The Flask Tie. Great for football games.
Repuke death panels: Kids with cancer shut out of NIH clinical trials
FDA will not process new drug or biologic applications or new device submissions.
Don't Expect the Government Shutdown to End Soon
Did the house ever send back the bill funding the fun things like nat'l parks and the panda cam?
Money for nothing: Government shutdown costs $12.5 million per hour
The Michigan Marijuana Tour/Hello, cannabis lovers...........
I call on all Congressmen and Senators to donate their paychecks to the Combined Federal Campaign
I know you guys will understand...
Alan Grayson: Republicans are rejecting Obamacare out of drunken anger
Ind. doctor arrested after road rage incident involving a gun
Reid: House GOP's New Plan 'Just Another Wacky Idea'
Some images taken with an iPhone 5s
Conservative Group Airing Ads On Government Shutdown
WAR and the Government Shutdown
Images I took with an iPhone 5s
Cracks emerge in House GOP on shutdown strategy
How to prove that you're not a sexist patriarchal asshole....
Money for nothing: Government shutdown costs $12.5 million per hour
"We have elected an ungovernable collection of snake-handlers, Bible-bangers, ignorami, bagmen ..."
Free subscription to Maxim magazine
The past and the present (courtesy of NY Daily News)
What was your happiest moment so far today ?
Netanyahu Warns Iran’s Leader Is A ‘Wolf In Sheep’s Clothing’
The Difference Between Democrats And Repulicans In One Image
'UnskewedPolls' Founder: Barack Obama Is 'Actually' Gay
J Street, Israeli Left Blast Netanyahu Speech
Fox News Website Trumpets Government 'Slimdown,' Not Shutdown
Max 20-year sentence for drunken driver who hit, killed traveler at 98 mph
Signing up for Obamacare: ‘It will save me over $6,000. For that, I would have waited all day.’
Favorite scene from StarGate Atlantis..
YES I HAD A CONVERSATION ABOUT THE ACA TODAY....with a customer.
Spotted outside John Boehner's office. Maybe this time he'll listen?
Shut Down Headline Couldn't Be Any More Appropriate
For a program that teabaggers said "SUCKS" there is a lot of activity on the AHC site
Tweets on the number of hits the health care sites are getting...
Edward Snowden Nominated For Prominent European Human Rights Prize
Bernie Sanders: "I'm an advocate of a single-payer national health care system, but it never occurre
New poll shows Booker lead shrinking in N.J. Senate race
Someone we loved is smiling down today...
Obama Would Veto House Republican 'Piecemeal' Spending Bills - White House
"Just heard a woman on the radio...."
Websites are slowed as 40 Million uninsured turn to Insurance exchanges to get health care.
Al Sharpton is ON FIRE on MSNBC tonight.
Damn it to hell. New website off to a bumpy start.. bad planning?
A Republican Hostage Speaks. Your Grand Old Party is Over.
No One Is Buckling On The Affordable Care Act
"We're going to strangle the spending"
U.S. judge rejects bids to halt enforcement of Maryland gun law
Kaitlyn Hunt offered another plea deal
Hecklers Interrupt House GOP Presser: ‘You Guys Are Worthless’
OBAMACARE DAY ONE: My hideous experience
The racism is seeping out, the seep getting strong, a trickle, a stream, a torrent . . .
U.S. expects to fix Obamacare Internet problems within 'hours'
Rant: Fuck the Tea Baggers and the GOP in general!
Here's an analogy to toss back to any right wingnut saying the shutdown is the Dems' fault....
Judge sentences murderer to 53 years to life in prison, then presides over his wedding (and she even
Gawker’s “Privilege Tournament” is all about white anger
Tweet: Chuckle: Tea/GOP party celebrating http://healthcare.gov having problems today
Detroit signs deal to lease Belle Isle to state
Rep. Alan Grayson was absolutely right.
Due West: Black Clouds on the Horizon for Russia and Its Neighbors
BOR: IF Wendy Davis Is In, It's Because She Can Win
Tea Party slogan, 2020: Keep your government hands off my Obamacare!
From Huffington Post - 12 GOP jumping ship - will vote to fund government
Blame the Constitution for this mess
dOESN';T SAY boo ABOUT BOMBING sYRIA, sHUTS fucker down OVER ACCESSIBle insurance for us?
At what point will PBO declare an national emergency...
Fugg You Tweety - not one part of Obamacare is going to be offered
Now we know why the Gingerbread Man ran away
Head Start Shut Down By Government Shutdown
The republicans tried and tried to the last minute to kill Obamacare, even
GOP Mission Accomplished: Shutdown Blocks Kids With Cancer From Clinical Trials
God fucking dammit, second call of the night, and its a guy whose prescription benefits ran out...
The tea(bag) leaves tell all...Faux knows they are loosing this battle...
Chris Mathews had a good line this morning...
So this tin-horn Joe McCarthy has managed to single-handedly stop the USA in its tracks?
"Being a woman will no longer be considered a pre-existing condition"
Hecklers Interrupt House GOP Presser: "You Guys Are Worthless"
Frankly I am proud to be on the front lines in this fight. As a Furloughed Federal Worker (F.F.W)
Look what happens when two Republican Congress Critters are asked to give up their salary....
Krugman: The 1 percent has created a monster
We'll miss you David Nalbandian -
As Obamacare Sign Up Begins Tea Partiers Are Fighting A Battle They’ve Already Lost
Anybody have Medicare Advantage?
Watch out for snakes. Seriously. Copperheads.
CNBC's John Harwood will interview President Obama tomorrow at 4pm ET.
Fascinating: Bohemian Gravity (Using Bohemian Rhapsody to Explain String Theory)
The Nightly News was very even handed.
Fascinating: Bohemian Gravity (Using Bohemian Rhapsody to Explain String Theory)
Boehner Secretly Defended A Special Obamacare 'Exemption' He Has Publicly Derided
For the DU newbies: Music For Governments To Default By
Some levity - on Twitter: Shutdown pickup lines
Paul Krugman: What They Say Versus What They Mean
Roland Martin status: The GOP-controlled House failed to pass a bill to fund vetetans benefits
The President's Devotional: The Daily Readings That Inspired President Obama
I worry about these GOPers. They do have a tendency to push their luck too far, you know.
The President's Devotional: The Daily Readings That Inspired President Obama
PA Nurses Endorse Medical Marijuana [VIDEO]
US Spiritual Leaders On Jeju Island
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