Well, it will be hard for the Demrats to top the Republicans’ showing yesterday, and by hard we mean extremely easy. Hopefully the Random Editor Questioner (REQ) got her shit together overnight and will exploit the candidates’ prejudices with petty race-baiting binarisms, rather than talk about fiscal or education policy. Our liveblog will kick off in this very post at 2 p.m. EST, which rapidly approaches. Meanwhile, check out the above clip from yesterday’s Hardball in which Chris Matthews says he wants to waterboard Air America’s Rachel Maddow. Oh, and get drunk, right. MORE »

In my favorite clip of the week, here’s Alan Keyes being a rude little prat, and then an idiot, and then both at the same time during today’s otherwise boring Republican debate. Oh, and Alan — an irate black Kermit the Frog called, and he wants his irate black voice back.

Alan Keyes’ bid for the nomination is all but wrapped up. But just in case there are any doubts, more liveblogging! Continued from here. MORE »

Oh that’s right, he’s somehow running for president and made it into the Des Moines Register Republican debate! And it’s starting at 2 p.m., which is like right around now. Who’s suddenly more psyched for this liveblogging experience? Oh I know who is: Everyone! Go steal some beers from your boss’ fridge or stop studying for those final exams, because we iz startings… MORE »