en-us https://www.intensedebate.com/users/1642089 Comments by Ruhe http://wonkette.com/576133/gee-does-it-seem-like-elizabeth-warren-knows-more-about-banks-than-this-bank-lobbyist-does#IDComment950281933 I completely agree. In my view the Republicans are right to hold the power of the executive as supremely important, given their agenda and their style of governing. But for Democrats it's got to be the legislature that counts. Fri, 13 Feb 2015 16:38:13 +0000 http://wonkette.com/576133/gee-does-it-seem-like-elizabeth-warren-knows-more-about-banks-than-this-bank-lobbyist-does#IDComment950281933 http://wonkette.com/576028/how-all-your-favorite-liberal-blogs-muffed-the-yoga-pants-bill-which-does-not-exist#IDComment950062708 I recall that for one of his TV specials Richard Pryor wanted to appear in a beige "skinsuit". Standards and Practices did not like the idea. Thu, 12 Feb 2015 19:58:28 +0000 http://wonkette.com/576028/how-all-your-favorite-liberal-blogs-muffed-the-yoga-pants-bill-which-does-not-exist#IDComment950062708 http://wonkette.com/575971/west-virginia-gop-loves-babies-doesnt-care-so-much-about-women-or-constitution#IDComment950019898 Excellent idea. Thu, 12 Feb 2015 16:27:29 +0000 http://wonkette.com/575971/west-virginia-gop-loves-babies-doesnt-care-so-much-about-women-or-constitution#IDComment950019898 http://wonkette.com/575962/rand-paul-blames-hillary-clinton-for-rise-of-isis-new-coke-cancellation-of-happy-endings#IDComment950010378 No, no, no, no, no. You were doing fine. You had shown slightly more dignity in your office than many of the junior senators of your era. You had established your wack-a-loon bona fides with those embarrassing remarks about vaccinations, but now this ham-handed segue into blaming your perceived opponent for a situation that is clearly a consequence of your own party's gross incompetence. (Satan tuts reproachfully) It won't do. Thu, 12 Feb 2015 15:45:12 +0000 http://wonkette.com/575962/rand-paul-blames-hillary-clinton-for-rise-of-isis-new-coke-cancellation-of-happy-endings#IDComment950010378 http://wonkette.com/575826/oklahoma-runs-out-of-varmints-and-people-to-shoot-turns-to-flying-robots#IDComment949991956 Drone owners! The solution is obvious. Donate money to Senator Shortey's campaign committee in the name of your drone. Then your drone will be a person and anyone who shoots it down will have committed felony murder. Thu, 12 Feb 2015 14:16:47 +0000 http://wonkette.com/575826/oklahoma-runs-out-of-varmints-and-people-to-shoot-turns-to-flying-robots#IDComment949991956 http://wonkette.com/575953/ted-cruz-has-had-it-with-you-federales-gaying-up-those-nice-straight-red-states#IDComment949990078 Writing new laws and possibly amending the Constitution? That's seems like a pretty elaborate way to fuck a chicken. Thu, 12 Feb 2015 14:07:45 +0000 http://wonkette.com/575953/ted-cruz-has-had-it-with-you-federales-gaying-up-those-nice-straight-red-states#IDComment949990078 http://wonkette.com/575840/jon-stewart-made-an-announcement-last-night-dont-wanna-talk-about-it#IDComment949721612 A sort of recurring theme is the idea that journalism has deteriorated so much, that there is so little quality journalism being done, that what we're left with is a comedy news show as our most reliable voice of defiance in the face of power. I don't think the evidence actually supports that view. Yes the Daily Show is a reliable voice of defiance, and Stewart and the rest of the "staff" are brilliantly expert in the ways of allowing people in places of power to reveal their own idiocy, hatefulness, ignorance, etc. But has journalism as such really declined? Hasn't the quality journalism always been just a drop in the bucket of crap that is the media? So now the bucket's gotten bigger so the drop looks smaller in comparison but really we're probably getting just about the same amount of quality that we always have. Wed, 11 Feb 2015 14:19:46 +0000 http://wonkette.com/575840/jon-stewart-made-an-announcement-last-night-dont-wanna-talk-about-it#IDComment949721612 http://wonkette.com/575746/creationists-darwin-was-wrong-and-unicorns-are-real#IDComment949535460 Beautiful Hebron, Kentucky! Come for the Zip-Lines and stay for the ignorance. Tue, 10 Feb 2015 21:19:22 +0000 http://wonkette.com/575746/creationists-darwin-was-wrong-and-unicorns-are-real#IDComment949535460 http://wonkette.com/575653/time-to-lawyer-up-texas-fetuses#IDComment949481525 That is, seriously, an interesting suggestion. Tue, 10 Feb 2015 16:43:22 +0000 http://wonkette.com/575653/time-to-lawyer-up-texas-fetuses#IDComment949481525 http://wonkette.com/575653/time-to-lawyer-up-texas-fetuses#IDComment949481203 Isn't the logical next step to create a new state agency that assigns lawyers to fetuses at the moment of conception, or at least as soon as conception can be confirmed? For that to work I suppose you'd need all the "functional" heterosexual men in the state to register with that agency and require them to fill out monthly "activity" reports. Not much of a burden really. I'm sure all the good men of Texas would be delighted and would consider it a sacred duty to comply with these regulations. Tue, 10 Feb 2015 16:41:35 +0000 http://wonkette.com/575653/time-to-lawyer-up-texas-fetuses#IDComment949481203 http://wonkette.com/575697/morning-maddow-meet-the-techie-bears-whove-been-trolling-jeb-bush-with-equality#IDComment949469506 Come on Log Cabin Republicans! Surely you have a few hirsute and burly man-lovers in your ranks with enough computer savvy to launch a ridiculously sweet and not at all self-loathing counter offensive! You must not allow a tech-bear gap!! Tue, 10 Feb 2015 15:41:03 +0000 http://wonkette.com/575697/morning-maddow-meet-the-techie-bears-whove-been-trolling-jeb-bush-with-equality#IDComment949469506 http://wonkette.com/574798/morning-maddow-chris-christies-half-vaxed-london-comments-video#IDComment947552950 I'm imagining a "Network" like scene with some Pharma CEO (Ned Beatty) meeting with Paul and Christie (both Peter Finch) where they are admonished not to fuck with the fundamental forces of the universe, i.e., posturing for the moron class is one thing but don't bite the hand that feeds you. Tue, 3 Feb 2015 17:30:57 +0000 http://wonkette.com/574798/morning-maddow-chris-christies-half-vaxed-london-comments-video#IDComment947552950 http://wonkette.com/574780/that-lululemon-jerk-is-still-a-total-pervy-jerk#IDComment947506474 She flatters their douche-baggy instincts. Tue, 3 Feb 2015 14:06:43 +0000 http://wonkette.com/574780/that-lululemon-jerk-is-still-a-total-pervy-jerk#IDComment947506474 http://wonkette.com/574780/that-lululemon-jerk-is-still-a-total-pervy-jerk#IDComment947506127 Senator Cruz felt something strike his chest, and that his body was being thrown swiftly through the air, on and on, immeasurably far and fast, while his limbs were gently relaxed. Then, because the picture-making mechanism was crushed, the disturbing visions flashed into black, and Ted dropped back into the immense design of things. Upon hearing the news, Senator McConnell thought for a moment and then said "Well, while we are going to repeal the ACA I'm glad, nonetheless, that I won't have to see Cruz's idiot face around here anymore." Tue, 3 Feb 2015 14:04:55 +0000 http://wonkette.com/574780/that-lululemon-jerk-is-still-a-total-pervy-jerk#IDComment947506127 http://wonkette.com/574259/loretta-lynch-wont-impeach-obama-obviously-not-suitable-attorney-general#IDComment945707087 Remember back when we used to think of Ms. Lindsey as one of the intellects of the GOP? Wed, 28 Jan 2015 21:00:14 +0000 http://wonkette.com/574259/loretta-lynch-wont-impeach-obama-obviously-not-suitable-attorney-general#IDComment945707087 http://wonkette.com/574208/south-carolina-rushes-to-overturn-convictions-of-civil-rights-protesters-from-1961#IDComment945689640 Okay, time to amend my list of things not to do at work. No drinking, no porn, no openly weeping. Wed, 28 Jan 2015 19:38:42 +0000 http://wonkette.com/574208/south-carolina-rushes-to-overturn-convictions-of-civil-rights-protesters-from-1961#IDComment945689640 http://wonkette.com/574153/hero-alabama-chief-justice-roy-moore-will-block-gay-courthouse-door-for-freedom#IDComment945686653 Apparently everything is ultimately a slippery slope. Perhaps God would prefer that we all just stand still. Wed, 28 Jan 2015 19:25:30 +0000 http://wonkette.com/574153/hero-alabama-chief-justice-roy-moore-will-block-gay-courthouse-door-for-freedom#IDComment945686653 http://wonkette.com/574212/donald-trump-trump-trump-trump-trump-trump-trump-trump-trump#IDComment945633642 He'll be busy for a while working on his government contracted border-fence project. It's a 2000 mile border security project in the form of a 540 hole golf resort. You tee off near Brownsville and after a grueling 6 week walk (caddies only, no carts) you finish on a spectacularly waterfall lined par five just outside of Imperial Beach. Wed, 28 Jan 2015 15:53:04 +0000 http://wonkette.com/574212/donald-trump-trump-trump-trump-trump-trump-trump-trump-trump#IDComment945633642 http://wonkette.com/574108/louisiana-congressman-has-reefer-sadness#IDComment945387561 Not to mention alcoholism. Tue, 27 Jan 2015 21:24:35 +0000 http://wonkette.com/574108/louisiana-congressman-has-reefer-sadness#IDComment945387561 http://wonkette.com/574108/louisiana-congressman-has-reefer-sadness#IDComment945387291 Guns will also eventually make their way into homes and children will use them. Get to work congressman. Tue, 27 Jan 2015 21:23:18 +0000 http://wonkette.com/574108/louisiana-congressman-has-reefer-sadness#IDComment945387291