The Daily Show condenses all of CNBC down to its idiotic essence in 22 minutes, less GE commercials.

Two new videos from Death Cab For Cutie and Angus and Julia Stone. Death Cab’s song Grapevine Fires, is based on a true story. With their signature subdued but driving rhythm and vocals, equally matched by excellent animation, you should not miss it. We recently posted an Angus and Julia Stone video called The Beast, here in Late Late Nite. What a pleasant surprise it is to see another excellent piece, Mango Song, show up so soon.

Addicted to the sound of his own voice, America’s Pilonidal Cyst doesn’t know when the hell to shut up.

Conservative radio host Rush Limbaugh challenged President Barack Obama to a debate Wednesday in response to the White House’s reported strategy of turning him into the face of the Republican Party.

“If these guys are so impressed with themselves, and if they are so sure of their correctness, why doesn’t President Obama come on my show?

“Gen. Ray Odierno, the top commander in Iraq, recently issued a directive asking his subordinate commanders to reduce the use of civilian contractors on at least 50 bases and small installations across Iraq and, where possible, provide employment to Iraqis instead.”

The Politico, which seems to be the favored outlet for Blue Dogs, Republicans, and other conservative spinmeisters, belched forth another bit of faux-”moderate” propaganda yesterday:

Centrists and Blue Dogs love them some banks. Taxpayers? Not so much. Homeowners? Nope.

Arlen “Scottish Haggis” Specter has debased himself to fronting for the intellectually flaccid Hans von Spakovsky. Really. Is this what the conservative movement has come to?

In keeping with the general theme of rolling back the wasted years of bogus Republican ideology, President Obama’s FEMA pick, Craig Fugate, heralds a return to the days of James Lee Witt, when the Federal Emergency Management Agency was as good as it gets in terms of speed, efficiency and competence.

I guess Karl Rove doesn’t look so tough now that he’s out of office. He and Harriet Miers will soon give a deposition to the House Judiciary Committee.

I don’t think Chris Bowers owes anyone an apology for backing Tom Geoghegan, he’s a great guy and a true progressive who really inspired people. But I do appreciate him offering his thoughts on what his decision making process was, so I thought I would offer mine as well.