Author Archives: Jeff Fecke

Blagoneovich

Posted on January 29, 2009 by Jeff Fecke

My favorite quote of the entire Blagojevich scandal goes to Illinois State Sen. James Meeks, D-Chicago: “We have this thing called impeachment and it’s bleeping golden and we’ve used it the right way.” That’s some high-quality snark, my friends. Rod … Continue reading →

Posted in Elections and politics | 3 Comments

The GOP Puts Its Money Down

Posted on January 29, 2009 by Jeff Fecke

The stimulus plan passed the House of Representatives last night by a comfortable margin, 244-188. Eleven Democrats broke with their party to oppose the measure. No Republicans voted for it. This calls for a metaphor. One of my favorite casino … Continue reading →

Posted in Economics and the like, Elections and politics | 12 Comments

Crashdown

Posted on January 28, 2009 by Jeff Fecke

So the Coleman campaign put up a list of people whose absentee ballots have been rejected, so that the people who committed ballot fraud can find out that their ballots were rejected due to the ballot fraud. And amazingly and … Continue reading →

Posted in Elections and politics | 1 Comment

His Parents Tried to Warn Us When They Named Him 'Dick'

Posted on January 28, 2009 by Jeff Fecke

You stay classy, Dick Armey: For the YouTube-challenged, former House Majority Leader Dick Armey, R-Texas, was on Hardball discussing tax policy opposite Salon‘s Joan Walsh. Given the state of things, Walsh was arguing basic, unassailable points, like the fact that … Continue reading →

Posted in Conservative zaniness, right-wingers, etc., Elections and politics, Feminism, sexism, etc | 2 Comments

That’s The Way We Became the Brady Bündchen

Posted on January 28, 2009 by Jeff Fecke

So photos recently surfaced of New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady and supermodel Giselle Bündchen on vacation in Mexico together, hanging out and being schmoopy and generally doing the kind of things one does when one’s on vacation with one’s … Continue reading →

Posted in Feminism, sexism, etc, Sexism hurts men, Sports | 13 Comments

The Joys of Juxtaposition

Posted on January 26, 2009 by Jeff Fecke

If you’re a Battlestar Galactica fan like I am, you’ll recognize instantly the scene I’m about to show you. It’s from just two episodes ago, so those of you still plowing through the season 2.5 DVDs, don’t read further. I … Continue reading →

Posted in Popular (and unpopular) culture | 29 Comments

Kids are Free! Who Knew?

Posted on January 26, 2009 by Jeff Fecke

Matt Drudge, in his job as ruler of the em-ess-em’s world, is pushing this statement by Nancy Pelosi as if it’s supposed to be embarrassing: Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi boldly defended a move to add birth control funding … Continue reading →

Posted in Abortion & reproductive rights | 18 Comments

Rush Limbaugh Very Concerned About Racism, Anal Sex

Posted on January 23, 2009 by Jeff Fecke

Rush Limbaugh is awfully concerned about what having a black man as president means to his anus: You know, racism in this country is the exclusive problems of the left. We’re witnessing racism all this week that led up to … Continue reading →

Posted in Conservative zaniness, right-wingers, etc., Elections and politics, Race, racism and related issues, The Obama Administration | 2 Comments

Blogging for Choice

Posted on January 22, 2009 by Jeff Fecke

Today is Blog for Choice Day, and the topic de l’année is pretty straightforward: What is your top pro-choice hope for President Obama and/or the new Congress? My hope has already come true, in the form of Barack Obama’s proclamation … Continue reading →

Posted in Abortion & reproductive rights | 8 Comments

Happy Roe Day

Posted on January 22, 2009 by Jeff Fecke

Watch out for that truck: On the 36th anniversary of the Roe vs. Wade Supreme Court decision that legalized abortion, a man smashed his SUV into the entrance of the Planned Parenthood office in St. Paul this morning. Although staff … Continue reading →

Posted in Abortion & reproductive rights | 6 Comments