Editors’ Blog - 2013
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12.16.13 | 12:27 pm
Can’t Get No Respect

Paul Ryan: No GOP Civil War, Boehner just got a little emotional.

12.16.13 | 1:18 pm
Not Cool, Paperites!

Like probably more than a few of you, I’m addicted to ‘Paper’, an incredibly functional and beautiful iPad app that lets you draw or take notes or do whatever. There are a million apps like this. But these guys just managed to implement it better than anyone else – effortless functionality as well as the simplicity, lack of clutter and the lack of excessive functionality that is at the core of every great app. They also have a deal where the app synchronizes really well with a stylus called Pogo Connect. All good before this mornings betrayal …

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12.16.13 | 1:26 pm
Always Weird When That Happens

That disinterested Christie appointee who shut down a big slice of the George Washington Bridge in a way that just happened to massively inconvenience constituents of a mayor who refused to endorse Chris Christie just happens to own a slew of domain names of Christie’s political opponents.

12.16.13 | 2:17 pm
The Downward Spiral

I think we can neatly trace the arc of conservatives’ standing on discussions of race and history. Twenty five years ago conservatives were pushing back against trendy fringe academic claims that Jesus was sub-saharan African. Today they’re dead-enders on the question of whether Santa is white. This isn’t progress. Now Neal Boortz.

Also, Santa isn’t real.

12.16.13 | 4:29 pm
‘Rape Rider’ Is Just The Beginning

Don’t kid yourself, argues Robin Marty at TPM Cafe, Michigan’s “rape rider” is just a stopover on the way to eliminating rape exceptions for abortion under the Hyde Amendment.

12.16.13 | 4:59 pm
‘Almost-Orwellian’

Federal judge in DC finds the NSA’s bulk collection of telephony data is likely a violation of the 4th Amendment ban on unreasonable search and seizure. Read the opinion here.

12.16.13 | 5:12 pm
Recount

Democrats might actually pull off a top-of-the-ticket sweep in Virginia.

12.16.13 | 6:21 pm
Climate Fraud We Can Believe In!!!

Just not the kind, I think, the climate deniers wanted. Top EPA climate scientist expert (at least highest paid) sentenced for skipping work and telling bosses he was working on an uber-secret mission for the CIA.

12.17.13 | 8:43 am
O’Reilly Is In: Santa’s White, Mofos

O’Reilly: “Megyn Kelly is Correct: Santa was a white person.” Watch.

12.17.13 | 9:17 am
Francis Makes His Move

Pope Francis cans American Cardinal who is outspoken foe of abortion and same sex marriage. Cardinal Raymond L. Burke is also the guy who very publicly said at the height of the 2004 election cycle that John Kerry should not be given or receive the Eucharist and last week gave an interview critical of Pope Francis changes in the church.