“UNDER OUR PLAN, WE PROVIDE FOLKS WITH A PARTIAL SUBSIDY FOR A CABLE BOX AND REMOTE,  AND THEY CAN GET AN INSTANT DIAGNOSIS WITHOUT ANY CO-PAYS OR DEDUCTIBLES.”

“WHAT I REALLY MEANT TO TITLE MY BOOK WAS ‘GOING ROUGE‘ — SINCE I NEEDED JUST ABOUT ALL THE LIPSTICK I COULD FIND TO COVER UP THE FACT THAT I ACT LIKE A PIG.”

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BuzzFlash’s Mark Karlin: Seniors Should Remember What Government-Paid Medical Care Did for Them.

Lisa Casey on the right-wing conspiracy against a U.S. Olympics.

Norm Jenson with Bill Maher’s New Rules, and the Richard Dawkins’ appearance.

“JUST YOU WAIT AND SEE. ONCE THEY START LETTING THE YOUNG PEOPLE AND THE ILLEGALS INTO THE RESTAURANTS BEFORE 5 PM, WE’LL BE STANDING OUTSIDE IN LONG LINES, AND PLOTZING IN THE HEAT.”

The saga at Sunrise Lakes, at the NYT.

“DON’T WORRY ABOUT OBAMA’S PLAN FOR COUNSELING ON ‘LIVING WILLS’ … UNLESS OF COURSE, YOU’RE ALREADY BRAIN-DEAD LIKE THE REPUBLICAN PARTY.”

“IF WE COULD JUST APPLY THESE SAME PRINCIPLES OF MENTAL HEALTH TO TRADITIONAL MEDICINE, WE CAN VASTLY INCREASE ACCESS FOR THE POOREST AMERICANS.”

“WHO SAYS THE GOP DOESN’T SEE A ROLE FOR THE GOVERNMENT … BETWEEN YOU AND YOUR UNDERTAKER.”

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BuzzFlash’s Mark Karlin on GOP Opposition to the Government Option: They Can’t Afford for America to Succeed.

Jon Perr: CBO Slams GOP on Public Option and Employer Coverage.

“WE’RE CONCERNED THE VIAGRA IS BEING DIVERTED TO AL QAEDA AND THE TALIBAN. IN FACT, ALTHOUGH WE HAVE REPORTS THAT BIN LADEN IS NOW STANDING OUT HORIZONTALLY AS WELL AS VERTICALLY, WE STILL CAN’T CAPTURE THE SONUVABITCH.”

Story here.

BuzzFlash’s Mark Karlin on a real prescription for this country: Establish Medicare Part “E” for All Americans Under the Age of 65.

Madkane on Banks To Taxpayers: Drop Dead!

Juan Cole on Top Ten Myths about Iraq, 2008.

Your complete entertainment guide at BartCop E!

“DON’T WORRY, COLONEL TIN, IT DOESN’T MATTER TO ME WHETHER YOUR UNDERGROUND TUNNELS WERE USED AS A BASE TO KILL THOUSANDS OF AMERICAN SOLDIERS.”

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Lisa Casey on Palin dealing from the bottom of the deck.

Make my day, Nana!  Senior Citizens Who Vote for McCain Should Renounce Social Security or Medicare Benefits — by BuzzFlash’s Mark Karlin.

McCain’s Keating Five History, at One Good Move.

Madkane with Finally, A John McCain Statement I Can Agree With.

The Week’s Best Late-Night Jokes, via Dan Kurtzman.