Who's your favorite current political leader?  (i.e., still alive)

Barack Obama?  Howard Dean?  Hillary Clinton?  Al Franken?  

Go ahead, speak your piece.  

That is the winner, in the latest $20.10 caption contest!

Thanks and $20.10 to Left Taker, "SNEWCOMBMARCH" 

( - promoted by leftake)

Okay, your humble editor/Fearless Leader has gone through the list, and through a combination of votes by Left Takers, and... my gut reaction, I've chosen the final fourteen (since this is the first one by vote, I erred on the side of more candidates).

1. "Well I'll be gosh-darned Sarah, you really can see Russia!"
2. "So... when is the crowd going to be here..?"
3. "Sarah, that isn't Russia... That's Rush Limbaugh."
4. (Both thinking) "Oh thank God we lost! I couldn't put up with THAT ass-hole for the next 4 years!"
5. "He-e-e-y, Mac-a-rena!"
6. "how 'bout a big round of applause for all the 'creative' spelling on the homemade signs you real Americans brought with ya today..." 
7. "Put your thumbs back, John! You're letting the hot air out!" 
8. "Who has two thumbs and knows the biggest asshat in Alaska!?"
9. Fonzie and Pinky Tuscadaro, celebrate their 50th anniversary!
10. patty CAKE, patty CAKE...
11. "Let's see Boris and Natasha get that moose and squirrel now!
12. "If you're crappy and ya know it clap your hands!"
13. Clapping like trained seals: "Arp! Arp! Arp! Arp! Arp!"
14. "Oh, crap, I washed my hands. What are the three things we believe in again?" 

Check them out below (click "join the discussion" to see the poll), cast your vote, and... whichever one has the highest percent by Wednesday at 5pm eastern is the winner!

(p.s. - feel free to leave more captions below as comments, but only the top 14 being voted on are the potential winners) 

Hey, this is something they do periodically over at Daily Kos. A roll call, to let people know a little more about you. We did this once, but... per a suggestion from a Left Taker, we're going to keep this one up in a permanent place. Or at least until we do another one.  So... if you're game, add a comment with the following (or whatever parts of it you feel comfortable with)

- Your Age
- Your Gender
- Your town, city, state of residence
- The college or university you attended or graduated from (if any)
- Your occupation
- A favorite site, besides Left Take

I'll start...

Googling for Wisdom: 

• "Jim Bunning" + "True American Hero" = 254 results
• "Jim Bunning" + "Batshit insane" = 674 results

 

(Okay, we're about to come up with the finalists... Stay tuned. - promoted by leftake)

It's caption contest time! $20.10 for the best caption!

But... we're going to try something new, per the suggestion of Left Take members member "Faultguy" -- a two-step contest:

1)   Give your best captions right now, and... on Monday the 8th, we'll choose the top 8.  These will be deterimined on the basis of who has the most "4" ratings, but... your humble editor reserves the right to choose a few extra, on the basis of merit and your humble editor's whim.  

2)  The top ones will then be put up to a vote.  Just the top ones, using that dandy polling feature we've got. 

3)  Top vote getter by Wednesday the 10th, at 5pm, is the winner!

Got it?  No?  Don't worry, just crack your knuckles, grab your keyboards, and... give it your best shot.

(Okay, train wifi is cool, but... it's a royal pain in the ass searching for photos on this SLOOOOOOOW connection.  Anyone got suggestions for a good photo to caption?   Let me know.  Or I'll get this up later tonight.   - promoted by leftake)

Looking for a picture as we speak.

On a side note, I'm actually writing you from a train.  Amtrak has wifi on this route from NYC to DC.

That's actually kinda cool.  Though I wonder... what took them so long?  

Jim Bunning is a major-league asshole who is singlehandedly holding up unemployment benefits for millions.

He also appears to be quite insane. So hey... here's your chance to taunt him.

That's right, we've created a Facebook page, just for taunting Senator Bunning.  

"Taunting Jim Bunning"

5 minutes old, and we've already got a few dozen taunts.  Pop by, and leave your own.

Or, feel free to leave your taunt right here, in good old Left Take territory.

Discuss. And taunt.

"Taunting Jim Bunning"

Click below to vote.  And... discuss.  

Okay everyone, this is NOT an endorsement for or against PETA.  I know people have VERY strong feelings both ways on that, so I'll let you hash it out in the comments if you want.  

But... I must say, I am consistently impressed by their effectiveness in generating viral buzz.

Their latest effort:  "Sexiest Vegetarian Next Door"

First, a disclaimer: This is my friend Caroline. If you're going to vote in this contest, vote for her, and tell your 10,000 closest friends to do the same.

But... beyond the plug for a friend, I am very much interested in what the Left Take community thinks of this kind of effort.  Sexy?  Sexist?  Sexyist?

Thoughts?  

 

No.

Discuss. 

Greetings folks, and happy Sunday from your humble editor/ "Fearless Leader."

Well, after just a few months, we're now over 11,000 registered users, a million page views, and... even a few of our very own trolls! :D

Seems a good time to take the pulse of the community, and figure out what you like, dislike, want more of, less of, etc.

So tell me... what would you like more of?  Comedy?  Activism?  Mockery?  

Feel free to post your ideas below.  

One note -- tech ideas are more than welcome, but please note, we're somewhat constrained in what we can do, since we're using the SoapBlox platform.  A fine platform indeed, but it just means that a lot of the tech changes are not in our hands.

Love,

Fearless Leader 

Well, after a few days, we're up to 4,000 fans of "Can this horse's ass get more fans than John Boehner" on Facebook (http://Facebook.com/AssBoehner).

That's 4,000 fans we've gained in the time that he's gained... a few dozen?  And that means... we are rising faster than Boehner.

Discuss.  And feel free to insert your own Beavis and Butthead Boner/Boehner joke.  

Well, A-Rod comes out strongly for an "up or down vote."

Great stuff, but... couldn't they have done this months ago?  Don't get me wrong, I love these guys, and I know they've got a hard job, but... why did it take so long to endorse the principle of majority rule?

 

Seriously, Senator Bunning, you're honestly blocking extension of unemployment benefits?

Really?  THAT is where you're going to go to battle?  THAT is the thing you feel is worth objection?  

Ass clown.

Today is the big day.

What are your thoughts? What would you like to see happen? Not happen? Yada, yada, yada?

Discuss.

Extra kudos to Stewart for the reference to "Wesleyan," the alma mater of your humble editor... ;)

(Hat tip to DailyKosTV)

Well, it turns out that Dick Cheney has in fact had another heart attack. Number 5, I believe, which officially puts him ahead of Fred Sanford.

And that can only mean one thing... it's time for some Cheney jokes!  :D

Sure, it's tasteless, but don't worry, he's okay (or, perhaps, DO worry).  So you don't have to feign concern for the guy who supports waterboarding, unnecessary wars, shooting lawyers in the face, etc.

Here, I'll get you started:

1. "Wait... Dick Cheney has a heart?"
2. "Does that mean there's a guy somewhere named 'Heart Cheney' having a dick attack?"
3. "If he's on his fifth heart attack... why the hell is he still so damned fat?"

 

Go ahead, it's fun! 

New Law Would Ban Marriages Between People Who Don't Love Each Other

And on a side note... how cool is it to once again have a president who can actually string together a sentence?  Several of them, actually.  And who never, ever says "nuke-yoo-lar."