On days when you think the entire so-called civilized world has gone certifiably insane, and the United States will never again get its economic shit together, it's nice to know there are some things one can smile at:

• Portugal's legislature passed equal marriage rights legislation today
• There were zero US combat fatalities in Iraq in December
• Joe ( Read more... )

Could it be that Tom Daschle's fate sealed the fate of a public option ( Read more... )

'U.S. Sen. Joseph Lieberman Friday continued to stand by Republican John McCain's selection of Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin as a running mate ( Read more... )