Good morning, fellow sufferers.

I'm not going to try to explain the thought process that led me to link to this.

Signed,
Not Atrios

Deep Thought

Every single one of the thousand points of light is a big fucking loser.

Overnight

enjoy

The Edge of Tomorrow

More thread.

Nearing The End

Final thread.

Thread

9/11! POW! 9/11!

Even More Convention Thread

I recommend more liquor.

Convention Thread 2

The suffering continues.

Convention Thread

So you don't have to suffer alone.

Fresh Thread

Enjoy

Mickey Kaus's Rules

If the Enquirer is reporting it, every other outlet must devote significant resources to verifying it.

Wanker of the Day

Michael O'Hanlon

"Political Bullshit"

La Nooners has a potty mouth.

Deep Thought

Values update: Unplanned teen pregnancy is now a good thing.

Credit Where Credit Is Due File

Joe Klein.

Though, it must be said, the press only cowers when it gets criticism from the right.

"The Continued Moral Degeneration of Joe Lieberman"

Indeed.

Fresh Thread

enjoy

Sock Puppetry

Indeed it is a bit weird to write the speech before knowing who would be delivering it.

Blind Squirrel

Byron York's Hair finds a nut.

Perhaps I'm focusing on an irrelevant issue, but the presence, or non-presence, of Johnston on the stage tonight strikes me as important. It's one thing for delegates to be understanding and compassionate about the fix these two teenagers have gotten themselves into. It's another to actually celebrate it. And, given what we've learned in the last few days, if Johnston is up on stage with his girlfriend and the Palin family, and Republicans are wildly cheering, it will certainly look like they are celebrating this situation.

I don't usually engage in these scenarios, but I'll do it here. If the Obamas had a 17 year-old daughter who was unmarried and pregnant by a tough-talking black kid, my guess is if that they all appeared onstage at a Democratic convention and the delegates were cheering wildly, a number of conservatives might be discussing the issue of dysfunctional black families.

Compassionate Conservatism

Palin style.

ST. PAUL -- Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin, the Republican vice-presidential nominee who revealed Monday that her 17-year-old daughter is pregnant, earlier this year used her line-item veto to slash funding for a state program benefiting teen mothers in need of a place to live.

Just think about this one for a moment. Palin is rabidly anti-choice, wanting it to be illegal in all cases except when the mother's life is threatened. This is a program which provides housing for teen mothers "in need of a place to live," presumably due to the fact that their parents and sperm donors are somewhat less than supportive. Despite this, these young women choose (that word!) to have their babies. And the program which might give them, and their newborns, a place to live is something Palin cuts the funding for. Maybe they can go live with the bears.