This guy is beyond the pale. Of course you are, Pat… after you come out with outlandishly despicable statements about why Haiti has had to deal with so much death, so many troubles. See, according to Televangelist Pat it’s because they”swore a pact at the Devil” in order to free themselves from the French. “True […]

A very grim assessment from the prime minister of Haiti: Hundreds of thousands of people have died in Haiti’s earthquake, the prime minister told CNN Wednesday. Haitian authorities said the powerful quake destroyed most of the capital city of Port-au-Prince. A top envoy called it a “major catastrophe.” Haiti’s first lady, Elisabeth Debrosse Delatour, reported […]

This morning, speaking from the diplomatic room of the White House, President Obama vowed “unwavering support” to the people of Haiti. Full transcript below the jump. THE PRESIDENT:  Good morning, everybody.  This morning I want to extend to the people of Haiti the deep condolences and unwavering support of the American people following yesterday’s terrible […]

The U.N. is reporting that the main prison in Haiti has collapsed and inmates have escaped.

Imagine if this was our White House. Before and after pictures. The BBC has many more images available.

I’m stealing the following list from the Huffington Post because it is so important: •The American Red Cross is pledging an initial $200,000 to assist communities impacted by this earthquake. They expect to provide immediate needs for food, water, temporary shelter, medical services and emotional support. They are accepting donations through their International Response Fund. […]

I hate getting into this late night media war, but this is getting to interesting to pass up. Conan O’Brien is telling NBC that if they follow through with plans to return Leno to the 11:35 slot then he is out of there: Last Thursday, NBC executives told me they intended to move the Tonight […]

Chris Cillizza just tweeted the following: Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee buying time in Massachusetts Senate special election….developing…more soon on Fix… It spells trouble for Democrats to have to keep dumping money into a race that should be solid Democrats. Even more troubling is that they are having to do it during a special election, when […]

From TPM: The message delivered at today’s tea party protest of the Detroit Auto Show: protecting American jobs beats telling Democrats to “keep their hands off” the economy. A group of Michigan tea partiers successfully shut down a protest of the Detroit Auto Show arranged by the National Tax Payer’s Union today on the grounds […]

To all the Republicans out there who think Sarah is great for your party, please take a moment and consider this: Palin resigned as Governor last July. A few months later she starts a nationwide book tour. She refuses to speak at CPAC and instead speaks at a tea party convention. She would have made […]