Absolutely hysterical right-wing war newsletter Newsmax, which recently opined that a military junta should overthrow the executive branch of the United States Government, because of “spending,” is now very seriously concerned about Barack Obama “declaring war on Fox News.” MORE »

Time for a post about the New York Senate coup! QUICK BACKGROUND: Two Democratic state Senators made a “deal” ($$$$$?) to switch to the Republican side, giving the Republicans a majority, hastily. The Democrats then locked the Senate and claimed this was illegal, and it has been locked — as in, physically locked –for days, and the Republicans are threatening to hold session in a field or something if the Senate sergeant-at-arms doesn’t let them in, even though they have their own set of keys now. There was no (intended) simplification in this post. Oh, and the gays caused all of this, by wanting to get married. [Daily Intelligencer, NYT]

Ha ha, so it took the Republicans until now, somehow, to take control of the Tennessee General Assembly for the first time since Reconstruction, and their agenda includes such long-awaited items as making all Muslims die, making Intelligent Design the actual state religion, and then making all, uh, Hindus die or something, if there’s time! The assembly was prepared to elect some insane wingnut as House Speaker today to carry out this righteous agenda, until the Democrats, at the very last minute, all voted for a moderate Republican, and this moderate Republican voted for himself, and now he is House Speaker! Republicans loudly booed him in the chamber! Free abortions for all! MORE »

Many have asked Wonkette to chime in on the insane constitutional crisis embroiling Canada’s idiot government these days, which is shocking, because well-to-do white nerd countries had supposedly given up on such uncouth measures as overthrowing the state. Slate’s posted a thorough summary of the whole thing; and if you’d like an “authentic” Canadian newspaper article about it… well crap, what’s the name of any Canadian newspaper… Toronto must have one… ah, here. Our briefest of recaps is below. MORE »

THUNDER? STOLEN: John McCain will appear on the Jay Leno program a week from tonight, which is opening night of the Democratic National Convention. Old Olympic swimmer gal Dara Torres will also be on the program, and she provides a clear contrast to the French Africans speaking in Denver that night: Michelle Obama and Nancy Pelosi. McCain is expected to make jokes about how he and a gorilla want to rape Michelle Obama, Nancy Pelosi, and Dara Torres. [CBS4]

The Politico’s Democratic blogger Ben Smith is now simply “The Politico,” if this front page is any indication. Jesus, I know I’ve linked to him twice already today. And just who the hell does this “Carrie Budoff Brown” think she is, keeping a whole byline for herself? [Politico]

Shockingly obvious new evidence proves that the bullets that killed President Kennedy could’ve basically come from anywhere and at anytime, even the future. The strongest case for mysterious weirdo Lee Harvey Oswald being one of the Lone Gunmen was that the two shots that killed JFK were extremely unique for some reason and could only have been fired from Oswald’s rifle. But researchers found plenty of other “exact matches” for the bullet fragments, including from new boxes of ammo.

Read more stuff that Gerald Ford is no longer around to “edit,” after the jump.

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