So we got pissed off and went on hiatus. But that doesn’t mean you get a free pass; here’s some choice ranting about the state of the Union:

• In case you thought this jackass had a mandate — what with the endless chatter in the media — MediaMatters can set you straight.
• Fafblog has the only response to the phrase “Attorney General Gonzalez” that doesn’t make us want to hurl.
• So you can keep score at home these next four years, here’s 14 Signs of Fascism.
• Of course, creeping fascism isn’t limited to us; maybe Doug Adams was right about these people.
• Also, Kerry voters are smarter.