NPR says that 400,000 children could die this year as a result of reduced giving due to the downturn.

Yet the Banksters feel sorry for themselves.  Everybody’s picking on them.

America loves a Redemption story. And Eric Holder was poised to provide one, upon his nomination for attorney general.

The soundbite we’re hearing again from January is the obvious one: “Waterboarding is torture.” But we’re not hearing the backstory of his selection, and what it may bring to bear on his decision whether to enforce the law of the land.

You’ll recall that Holder’s previous claim to fame was signing off on Bubba’s infamous midnight pardon of fugitive billionaire Marc Rich (tax fraud), whose ex-wife coincidentally donated more than $1.65 million to the Clinton library, Hillary’s original Senate campaign, and the Democratic Party. The appeal bypassed conventional Justice procedures.

Oh, and Holder had also asked Rich’s lawyer for help becoming AG if Al Gore was elected. Which sounds odd until you learn that Rich’s lawyer was Jack Quinn, a former White House counsel.

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“Tan-in-a-Can” Boehner slips up and tells the truth.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WUNoJu1Ry6c

More of that Bush legacy we’re hearing so much about:

1) Condi approved waterboarding first.

2) Holy Joe can’t figure out whether he likes waterboarding or not.

3) John “Torture” Yoo booed, still clueless.

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We’re not sure how we feel about our painkiller company making weed killer, but we definitely don’t want our weed killer company making painkillers. We can only hope they don’t mix up the packages, or we’ll be pushing daisies.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aEtFMj6ZiHM

Our best guess is that every so often, Roger Ailes forgets to recharge Shep’s electric collar.

Shepard Smith Uncensored: “We Are America, We Do Not F**king Torture!” [HuffPo, via Sully]

I am sorry to do this to you at the end of the day, but I figure at least after reading this most of you can go drink.  That is certainly where I am headed.  As a word of warning, it is Malkin related (Tommmcatt baby, this one’s for you) so only enter if you are in the mood.  Because lord knows I usually am not.  But there is a fabulous Tweety smackdown bonus at the end.  So there is that.

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