The Nation contends that Lou Dobbs, scourge of illegal aliens everywhere (in America), "has relied for years on undocumented labor for the upkeep of his multimillion-dollar estates and the horses he keeps for his 22-year-old daughter, Hillary, a champion show jumper." A 2008 investigation into this subject by another media organization proved inconclusive, so it's good to see that the media is still paying attention.

Paying out Lou Dobbs' contract, so as to wedge that nasty loon out of the network? That cost CNN $8 million. As for you? You're clearly doing it wrong.

Right now, it seems basically 50/50 whether we will get: Option 1. A Republican party hijacked by the Birthers, who are crazy people, which will seriously damage that party, or; Option 2. A fascist American state ruled by hysterical morons in 2012 who will (for starters!) regulate womens' ability to reproduce and who think Obama is a Kenyan citizen. It proves to be entertaining either way, if slightly scary in the latter case, but as if that will matter to me, because I will be living in Oaxaca, where I can have all the abortions and gay sex I want. Last night saw Liz Cheney ("the most famous former [...]