The tense and acrimonious fiscal cliff negotiations prove Prussian statesman Otto von Bismark’s old adage that ‘Laws are like sausages, it is better not to see them being made.’

The bill has been overshadowed lately by the increasing frenzy in getting the fiscal cliff measures passed.

The fact that Obama came right out of the gate after the fiscal cliff deal saying he plans to raise taxes on the wealthy – yet again – makes me proud of the guy

Apparently, Tea makes you stupid. Then again, anyone who’s attended a Tea Party rally shouldn’t be surprised by this finding.

Contrary to right-wing propaganda, the reason companies are not hiring is not because labor is too expensive.

Seriously, it’s OK! Your taxes are not going to skyrocket and the world will not end.

GOP caves on taxes. Well-played, Mr. President.

Did they come to their senses or is it a diversion?

The struggle to allow access for low-income women in Texas has suffered a set back when Judge Gary Harger ruled against Planned Parenthoods plan to provide care.

Instead of working on the fiscal cliff, House Republicans spent yesterday on frivolous measures, like renaming a NASA center in California after astronaut Neil Armstrong.

‘Crazy Eyes’ biting off more than she can chew, an electoral map covered in ‘Santorum,’ Mittens packing fudge, Trump’s hell toupee, and other unforgettable images from Election 2012.

As the New Year approached and 2012 came to a close, so did the negotiations for a fiscal cliff deal … or so we thought.

So it appears that the Republicans are going to drink Trump’s Kool-Aid and once again drive the American economy to the edge.

Post-election, conservative talk shows have taken a hit as their viewership realized they had been completely misinformed about where the election was going.

Sensible people would realize they are being sandbagged, and would swallow their principles and pass the thing in the interest of national unity and legislative responsibility.

‘They were compensated when their child came home alive that day.’

Yeah, that’s bile you taste in the back of your throat.

The annual report on the federal court system written by Chief Justice Roberts talks little about the courts, and lots about old sailing ships.

From the dark and inscrutable mind of super-conservative publication ‘World Net Daily’ comes their choice for man — or rather woman — of the year, Michele Bachmann:

Whether spoken by a high-profile politician, or one of their high-profile supporters, these one-line (or two-line) zingers have helped frame 2012′s most important political debates.