If you’re interested in health care reform, and only have time today to get really really pissed off at one Congressional development, check out this bit of “Joementum” sweeping through the news: “Sen. Joe Lieberman (I-CT) told reporters today that he would in fact filibuster any health care bill he doesn’t agree with–and right now, he doesn’t agree with the public option proposal making its way through the Senate.” THINKING VERY VIOLENT THOUGHTS. MORE »

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Michael Goldfarb is starting a war, on the Internet! Do you know who Michael Goldfarb is? He’s this cocksucker who recently took a leave of absence from Bill Kristol’s Weekly Standard, where he was online editor, in order to serve on the McCain communications team. He writes a blog on JohnMcCain.com called the McCain Report. It is awful. And a couple of days ago — for the second time this month! — he referred to people at Daily Kos and other liberal outlets as Dungeons & Dragons nerds. And now everyone is freaking and making tee shirts because why not. MORE »

Carlos Arredondo was in town for the anti-war protests last weekend, with a traveling memorial to his son — Lance Cpl. Alexander S. Arredondo, a soldier killed in Iraq. A bunch of fat wingnuts knocked him to the ground, kicked him in the face and stomach and back, and tore up pictures of his son. [Crooks & Liars]

Director of National Intelligence Mike McConnell admits he made a little mistake and totally lied to Congress about the whole illegal spying on everybody and how it foiled a major terror plot in Europe — total bullshit, sorry, whoops! [MSNBC/Newsweek]

A bunch of billionaires Bush rewarded with choice ambassadorships and professional liar Ari Fleischer, that’s who. [MSNBC First Read]