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Redneck Genius

Move over Farrelly Brothers, you’ve got some stiff competition – in the form of tree-hugging spoofers. If you haven’t seen the original tree-hugging hippie video, sit back, relax and be blown away by the passion. Once you’ve been emotionally drained, to the point of no return – click below for …

Read the flashback [9.11.01]

Why do white chicks like the McCain/Palin ticket. His answer is part of Politico’s new “Arena” feature.  One which we’re going to have a lot of fun with. “These women voters look at John McCain and they see someone they instinctively trust and have confidence in.” -Madden In short, white …

It seems as if Rep. Cohen might have some explaining to do – or at the least, exercise the option of looking for a new speech writer. Watch as he eloquently compares Barack Obama to Jesus Christ and Sarah Palin to Pontius Pilot. 

Dear Mom,  I went to the Republican National Convention and all I got was this lousy mugshot. Members of this motley crew know each other because: A. They play together on St. Paul’s field hockey team B. They’re day care providers who got carried away at recess C. They take …

The headline reads like it came straight off of the Onion – “A Typo Turns the Annual Stamp Into a Calling Card for a Phone-Sex Service.” But believe it or not, it didn’t.  It came from the Star Tribune – and sadly, it’s true. The federal government says it has …

But don’t worry- she’s only stepping for a week, while she takes a “much-needed vacation.”  Although here at FDC, we were under the impression that hanging out at fancy hotels and drinking with celebrities for two weeks was a vacation. And just who is left to fill her stilettos while …

Not our words.  Those are the colorful words of one senior staff member at MSNBC, following the demotion of Chris Matthews and Keith Olbermann. In short, the cable network is walking blindly trying to figure out which direction to go. From the NYT: In interviews, 10 current and former staff …

Occasionally here at FDC we find time to check out our site referrals.  It’s important that we know where you folks are coming from – and more importantly, how the hell you ended up here. And while we love all of our visitors, regardless of whether you came from MSNBC …

In case Congressman Adam Putnam was wondering why his talking points showed up a little late the other morning, he now knows why… According to our friend Anne over at the Politico, Brian Schubert, the House Republican Communications Director, came in second two nights ago in a charity poker tournament. …

Erick Erickson, the editor of RedState, broke some news this morning.  He reported that Gov. Sarah Palin’s teleprompter malfunctioned last night during her speech- therefore leaving her no choice but to “wing” portions of it [or look down at her hard copy] in order to deliver the rest of her …

Ex -NRSC Finance guru Nicole Sexton, recent author of a tell-all fiction book about the ugliness of raising political monies, has been told by her former employers, thanks, but no thanks – and was gently forced to cancel a book signing this week in the Twin Cities. According to Roll …