“THESE PIES ARE BEING MADE FROM HIPPIE COMMUNISTIC ORGANIC APPLES, WHICH ARE PICKED BY ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS, AND WHICH THE ADMINISTRATION PLANS TO DISTRIBUTE AS PART OF THEIR SOCIALIZED MEDICAL PLAN TO KEEP THE DOCTOR AWAY.”

“SO MUCH FOR BI-PIE-TISANSHIP.”

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Bobby Jindal as the New ‘Hoover’, at All Hat No Cattle.

BuzzFlash’s Mark Karlin: Most Wealthy Liberals Won’t Back Progressive Media.

Dan Kurtzman’s The Week in Political Cartoons

“NEVER LET IT BE SAID, AT THIS TIME OF NATIONAL CRISIS, THAT THE GOP MERELY SAT ON THEIR HANDS.”

“I CAN GUARANTEE THAT AFTER WE GET THROUGH WITH OLD CHARLIE, THERE AIN’T GONNA’ BE ANYTHING LEFT TO RESURRECT.”

Story at Miami Herald, via Democratic Underground.

“NOT ONLY WAS HE A CHAMPION OF STATES’ RIGHTS, BUT HE ALSO TAUGHT US TO KEEP ON SHOOTING EVEN AFTER WE LOST.”

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BLOGWORTHIES:

Lisa Casey’s preview of what “Desperate Elephants” do.

John Amato at C&L, with the question, and answer, on the “missing TV economists.”

Juan Cole on the Taliban Attack on Kabul.

“FORGET THE SWITCH FROM ANALOG TV, WE WANNA’ GET RID OF THE TVA.”

                           “WE HAVE NOTHING TO FEAR BUT GOP IDIOTS.” 

[Yes, Virginia, there still is a Tennessee Valley Authority.]

“WE INTEND TO SLAY  THE ECONOMY, SO IT’LL NEVER BE ABEL TO RECOVER.”

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“DON’T TAR ME WITH THE SAME BRUSH … I’M A MAVERICK McCAIN-SIAN.”

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BuzzFlash’s Mark Karlin recommends a little Pain-sian economics on obstructionist GOP legislators.

Think Progress on Paul Krugman: ‘Destructive’ Centrists Eliminated 600,000 Worth of Jobs From Stimulus Package.

The Daily Show’s Weekly Recap, at One Good Move.

Juan Cole on an Iranian Obama?

Wildlife Sighting: The Rare Investigative Journalist, at Apoliticus.

1. Re-sod Guantanamo.

2. Free sterilization of minorities.

3. All state aid in the form of loans — to be paid back to the “Republican National Committee.”

4. “Jet Stamps” — for corporate CEOs.

5. Expand Electric Grid, to facilitate comeback of the electric chair.

6. Mass transit funds — to deport “illegals.”

7. Tax credits for purchases of semi-automatic weapons.

8. Coupons for conversion of analog TV — to Rush Limbaugh radio.

9. Infrastructure spending — erect ten-story ‘Ten Commandments’ in every state capital.

10. Supplemental infrastructure spending — erect world’s largest solar panel directly over Nancy Pelosi’s office.

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BLOGWORTHIES:

Keeping in the spirit, P.M. Carpenter with Naked Republican Goons 33 1/3: The Final Insult, and Madkane says No Quid? No Quo!.

Lisa Casey on the rush to genuflect before Rush.

A worthwhile John Updike tribute, via One Good Move.

Dan Kurtzman’s latest political satire links.

Juan Cole with the early word on the Provincial Elections in Iraq.

“WHY SHOULD WE SUPPORT A PROGRAM THAT LEAVES THE GOP EXPOSED … AS THE ONLY SCUMBAGS LEFT IN THE NATION’S CAPITAL.”

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BuzzFlash’s Mark Karlin reviews Jimmy Carter’s new book on his Middle East Peace Plan. 

A NY Times Essay on Elevating Science, Elevating Democracy, at One Good Move.

Rachel Maddow on the Stimulus Showdown, at Crooks & Liars.

“WE USED THE CONTRACEPTION PLAN JUST TO GET INTO THE GOP CAUCUS — WHERE WE MANAGED TO PUT A GIANT CONDOM OVER JOHN BOEHNER, A PATCH OVER ERIC CANTOR’S MOUTH, AND TO FORCE THE STERILIZATION OF MITCH MCCONNELL, SO WE NEVER HAVE TO SEE HIS LIKES AGAIN.” 

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Lisa Casey catches up with chief villains Bush and Cheney.

Does the spirit of Lee Atwater still live on in the GOP? Ask Stefan Forbes at BuzzFlash.

Chris Mooney on Colbert, on Obama’s Science Policy - via One Good Move.

“AT THE END OF THE DAY, THERE ARE REALLY A NUMBER OF OPTIONS – WE CAN SIMPLY WRITE OFF THEIR TOXIC WASTE, SELL THEM AT A GREAT LOSS TO THE HIGHEST BIDDER, OR JUST STUFF ‘EM AND PUT ‘EM ON DISPLAY IN THE NATIONAL NEANDERTHAL MUSEUM.”