Not the 2009 American remake, which I haven't seen and therefore can't vouch for either way, but the original 2003 British miniseries ( Read more... )

Syndicated columnist Molly Ivins dies at 62

Olbermann, that is... like you didn't expect he'd have a few things to say about Mad King George's latest speech.

Jon Stewart has HOWARD DEAN on tonight.

I know I'm behind on comments I LOVE YOU ALL I've been running around the 'net all day freaking out. WITH GLEE!!

NBC projects Webb victory in Virginia

ETA: And CBS agrees, just scrolled across my screen during Jericho. WHEEE!

Army Recruiters Accused of Misleading Students to Get Them to Enlist

Scroll down Talking Points Memo for a bit, check out the rash of posts about misleading automated calls in close districts. Check out the political signage down in Houston. And fake voter information guides in California.

Now here's Keith Olbermann laying the smackdown on the ( Read more... )

Democrats, that is. Right here in my fair state. The
gentleman running for comptroller can't tell the difference between
romance novels and porn, and Making Light has a breakdown on the whole
mess.

I... fuck. Best
comment I've seen and pretty much my thoughts exactly on current Texas
politics, full stop.

As an artist, a mother, and a citizen of ( Read more... )

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John: Precisely. We don't want to bomb [Iran], but we have to. For ( Read more... )

The candidates for governor are debating live on ABC starting, uhm, now.

Here's hoping Chris Bell says something that makes me want to vote for him. And dammit, somebody tell Kinky to put out his cigar. I know it's part of his schtick, but hello, SERIOUS EVENT HERE. Set the damn stogie down.

Warrantless
wiretapping ruled unconstitutional

Now... you know the government is going to appeal this all the
way up the line to the Supremes, so we'll get to see what a Roberts
court does with this. I'm not optimistic. But for now they've been
ordered to stop, and that's something.