There’s a game tonight, but it started at six, and last night Marc seemed to indicate they’d go on the air as soon as the postgame stuff is over, even if it’s before 10:00, so I’m putting this thread up earlier than usual, and getting ready for the stream to begin anytime after, well, after now. Hey, I can’t lose, since I’ll either get more Matt Pinto, or more Maron. It’s a win-win situation.

On tonght’s show, Jimmy Dore from the Upright Citizens Brigade Theater’s Pop and Politics show, and Mort Mortenson has the Weekly Remembrance.

And of course, you can call in at 1 (877) 520-1150, or outside their regional calling area, dial 1 (800) 783-7412.

Another Wednesday, but I didn’t have to get up and get out of the house this week, which is a good thing, because I’m exhausted. How you can be anything but exhausted and exasperated with these cowardly, stupid Democrats? To paraphrase Sean Connery from The Untouchables, “Isn’t that just like a Democrat, bringin’ a knife to a gunfight.” Except in the case of these Democrats, it’s more like a spork.

I mean, they voted for Bush’s little war (and every multi-billion dollar, Halliburton enriching, troop-screwing appropriations bill since) beacuse they were afraid to look bad. They couldn’t filibuster Alito, because they didn’t want the Republicans to say mean things about them, and they can’t even get together to vote for a slap on the wrist to a President who has so clearly committed high crimes and misdemeanors that Barney Fife would arrest him.

But, life goes on. I still think we need to get the Republicans out of the majority in the House or Senate, not because I think the Democrats will do some good (they’ll be ineffective and pathetic, as always), but because I’m terrified of the damage the Republicans can do with another two years in charge (and unchecked). And as dreadful and unpopular as Bush and his posse have been, I cringe at the thought of what “electable” candidate the Democrats will put up in ’08. Even my Guy Noir bobblehead shakes his head in disgust.

But can the Democrats manage to overcome corrupt election officials, voter disenfranchisement, and rigged voting machines (not to mention the voter apathy they sow with every spineless step they take)? Or will they just lose amid statistically impossible exit poll discrepancies, and harrumph about holding hearings, which, if they’re lucky, the Republicans will allow them to hold in some closet in the basement of the House, while dozens of us watch on CSPAN as we quietly hide our “Chickenhawk” and “Buck Fush” t-shirts, because they’ll be coming for us this time if we don’t shape up.

Hey, maybe I’m just being too pessimistic. Sometimes it’s hard not to be, when the “good” guys show they aren’t all that good, and the “bad” guys get more evil every day.

Dave Attell joins Marc and Jim tonight, in a show that promises to be unencumbered by either the LA Clippers or Matt Pinto. Also, Marc steps into the Liberal Confessional with Cardinal Milfington. Hopefully we’ll get a full two hours tonight.

As usual, you can call in at 1 (877) 520-1150, or outside their regional calling area, dial 1 (800) 783-7412. Tell ’em Stephie sent ya.