Speaking on five different talk shows, Obama characterized a mandate to purchase insurance as getting people to be responsible, rather than taxing them. And he implied public option supporters are ideologues.

NPR, CBS, and the rest of the Traditional Media are busy pretending that OMG OMG THAT DAMN BLACK GUY OBAMA JUST GAVE POLAND TO RUSSIA!!! Except that he in fact has made Poland safer, and a plurality of Poles apparently know this.

This week President Obama hits all the major talk shows, except Fox News Sunday. But he is appearing on Univision’s Al Punto, which has more viewers than FNS. This week I’ve included Univision’s Al Punto’s listings –”Univision’s Sunday public affairs show, Al Punto, is hosted by renowned journalist and co-anchor of Univision’s award-winning evening news program “Noticiero Univision,” Jorge Ramos. Al Punto features exclusive interviews with prominent newsmakers, as well as roundtable analysis of current events. This weekly program focuses on the public affairs and political issues of importance to Hispanics across the United States.”

Ahoy mates – tis Captain Hareblower starrin’ Bugs Bunny and Yosemite Sam. 

English to Pirate translator for ye land lubbers needin’ ‘elp or wantin’ more grog.

What’s on your mind?

There’s been lots of speculation as to why exactly the right is so very angry lately, what with their Tea Tantrums and all.

Hey kids! Remember Kenny Gladney the Teabagging Drama Queen? Of course you do.

Clinton on Israel

Seven DCIs request that Obama interfere in the workings of DOJ to stop the torture investigation. Interestingly, Poppy Bush is not among them.

A total of three different public options have been offered as amendments to Baucus’ bill. The three public options run the gambit from the robust to the weak.

Max Blumenthal charts the Republican Party’s descent into religious madness, as it transmogrifies from “I Like Ike” into “Ultimate Fighting Jesus”.