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The National Republican Congressional Committee (NRCC) — the world’s most comical political organization, behind House Republicans — has been hoping to convert Barack Obama’s non-denunciation of controversial black people into a couple of victories in upcoming House special elections. We saw that piece of crap airing in Mississippi yesterday, about which Travis Childers said nothing. Now they have another ad supporting some GOP dude running in Louisiana, whose opponent supports the “extreme liberal views” of Barack Obama and Nancy Pelosi, depicted below with a lesbian haircut. MORE »

Things are looking pretty rough in Republican fundraising circles these days…except for an elite group of operatives who accept campaign contributions in the only denomination that still holds its value in the global market: human feces. MORE »

Christ, we knew the National Republican Congressional Committee (NRCC) blitz would come sooner or later today, but these e-mails excoriating Democratic congressmen have all come in since 5:44 ET. Should we just unsubscribe from their sleazy mailing list already, or would that be premature?

• George Allen’s campaign is broke, sends memo threatening 50 lashes to any staffer caught deserting their station. [Hotline On Call]

• NRCC held containment meetings while Pagefuckergate was still a twinkle in Brian Ross’s eye. [Talk Left]
• Today is the birthday of former President Warren G. “Original Regulator” Harding, best known for holding the title of “Worst President Ever” from 1921 through 2003. [This Day in Mythstory]
• OMFG! Barack Obama involved in shady deal! Tells crime boss, “I’ll mow your lawn if you mow mine.” [The Volokh Conspiracy]
• Tom DeLay defines torture as, “things Jackie Chan does to bad guys.” [Think Progress]
• New marijuana legislation on the West coast will require that police, “just be cool, man.” [MoJo Blog]
• Not that anyone will care, but all the details on Don “Choke ‘Em If Ya Got ‘Um” Sherwood should be available November 8th . [Political Wire]
• Hell, we’d just as soon vote for this guy as any of the other losers this year. [YouTube]

We’re being too tough on Michael Steele. It’s not a big deal that he’s ashamed to run as a Republican. Hey, even Congressman Tom Reynolds (R-NY) is ashamed to run as a Republican this year. Who’s Tom Reynolds? Oh, the chairman of the NRCC, committee that elects Republicans to Congress. His new ad “Fighting for Jobs” glosses completely over the fact that he’s a member of the GOP, as does the information on his website.

“New Yorkers won’t be fooled by a new TV spot after years of job losses and Reynolds’s record against working families,” said Bill Burton, the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee’s communications director. “It’s time for a new direction.”

It feels… dirty to agree with a DCCC flack. But check out that ad. Not only does Reynolds edit out images of his GOP pledge pin - the message is all about how New York is “not conducive to creating jobs.” Who’s the governor of New York? Republican George Pataki. Who runs the New York state Senate? Republican Joe Bruno. Who runs the country? A Republican president and Congress. Damn it, it’s time to stand up and stop the Democrats from ruining everything! MORE »

When we last checked in on the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee’s ad, it was to note that, “The DCCC is so committed to the environment they’re recycling stock photos and a Bill Clinton quote for America’s ‘new direction.’” Since then, the National Republican Congressional Committee has branded the unmemorable piece of filmmaking “despicable” and is spamming inboxes around the country with daily updated lists of Dems who have and have not “repudiated DCCC fundraising ad that dishonored fallen heroes.” MORE »

Congratulations to the National Republican Congressional Committee for sending us today’s most amusing/depressing press release:

TROTSKY STUMPS FOR ANTHONY WEINER! MORE »

It’s one of the oldest cliches in politics, and this year it seems like it’s never been more true: As Jessica Simpson goes, so goes the Nation. MORE »