Friday Stuff

(I also posted here.)

Kudos to departing Dem Senator Frank Lautenberg for a great career in public service, he being one of the precious few politicians in this country to stand up to the NRA prior to Sandy Hook; he is getting ready to (by all accounts) hand the baton, as it were, to Cory Booker – wonder how this makes Rob Andrews feel…



…and in case anyone is wondering why we fought so hard for Elizabeth Warren last year, here is a reminder (more here - awww, their widdle feelins is hurt, boo-f*cking-hoo)…



…and in case the NRA is hoping that the momentum for common-sense gun reforms is letting up any…well, I don’t see that, and if they say they do, then they’re dreaming…



…and here’s a neat little tune to help us zip into the weekend.

Thursday Stuff

Every time I think they can’t go lower (here…why in God’s name Harry Reid won’t pursue filibuster reform for real after this is something I cannot possibly imagine)…



…and in case anyone thought the Repugs would have learned not to play stupid voting tricks after last November, think again (if anything, it has only encouraged them)…

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…and with all the other stuff going on, I hope the issue of raising the minimum wage doesn’t get ground into the dust…



…and Happy Valentine’s Day, people.

Wednesday Stuff

Happy 90th birthday to a real American hero…



…and once again, Chris Matthews speaks the truth – God only knows (literally) if Rome is listening…



…and I don’t know what has gotten into Matthews exactly, but as far as I’m concerned, he’s a “man on fire” for this too…



…and why can’t Deadeye Dick Cheney just go crawl into his undisclosed location somewhere and let nature take its inevitable course (here – God, is Charlie Rose a tool)…



…and surely as flatulence follows indigestion…well, didn’t you just know where “Wall Street Scott” Brown would end up (here)…



...and happy 71st birthday to Peter Tork of The Monkees, sharing vocals here with Micky Dolenz.

Tuesday Stuff

(I also posted here.)

You go, Gabby…



…and to get an idea of how big the obstacle is that we face on this issue, please watch this…



…and aside from getting the word out, another way we can fight back is to support Democratic U.S. House candidates like Robin Kelly (here)…



…and Dem Sen. Sherrod Brown of Ohio talks to Rachel Maddow about what he’s like to see in President Obama’s State of the Union address tonight…

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…and I actually think Moon Unit Bachmann is right at about a minute or so here concerning changes in American politics, but not the way she realizes of course (excerpts from Repug responses to the SOTU over the last four years - I think all Marco Rubio has to do is show up to top these jokers, he being the supposed Repug savior and all...absolutely love K.O.’s snickering under his breath as Jindal walked up to the podium)…



Update 1: And isn't it funny, in an unfunny way I'll admit, that the supposed future of the GOP in the Senate opposed the reauthorization of the Violence Against Women Act (here).

Update 2: And concerning Rubio, I think this and this are worthy of a (just about) "spit take."

Update 3: Meet the new boss, same as the old boss (here).

…and I selected this video for the expert level of musicianship and the subtlety of the lyrics – yeah, sure I did.

Monday Stuff

Professor Krugman had, as usual, some interesting words related to this today (here…and Grayson makes a good point in particular about the Repugs and the primaries – love to see a Teahadist go after Mikey the Beloved next year - more here)…



…and I’m including this video partly because it depicts actual sunny weather; it’s also a neat tune.