video On the heels of Erick Erickson's Colbert Report appearance, in which he alleged that White House Director of Communications for Health Care Linda Douglass had referred to opponents of reform as "brownshirts," the conservative fundit did a little bit of ex post facto-checking last night. Apparently, Colbert somehow came to doubt Erickson's account (you're welcome, Stephen. Again.) Douglass appeared on the show last night, but was it to nail, or be nailed? (more...)

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When I heard that Redstate Chief Editor Erick Erickson was going to be on The Colbert Report (4 minutes before the show), I tuned in expecting to see copious nailage. The mixture of master satirist Stephen Colbert and hard-right loose cannon Erickson is a match made in nail heaven.

The outcome wasn't what I expected, and at one point, I even found myself in agreement with the face of conservatism's Markos Moulitsas.

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video Dear Hollywood, Since Roman Polanski was arrested Saturday night in Switzerland for fleeing the U.S. after pleading guilty in 1977 to unlawful sexual intercourse (a plea deal for a rape accusation), you've been speaking out in droves to defend the director. CNN describes it as "Hollywood Embraces Polanski", Fox News calls it "Hollywood Left Bands Together to Fight Polanski Arrest". Here's a tip: stop. (more...)