Random Things I've Read and Loved This Year

(or, at least, had a strong reaction to).

• GOP villains are indeed Buffy villains. I really, really, REALLY wish I'd thought of this. It's genius.
• Apparently women shouldn't be elected because they might have babies at the taxpayers' expense and they can't think once they give birth. But Jesse Wendel sorts that out - this is excellent.
• Feministing, rather wisely, doesn't buy Chris Matthews' excuses / crap (delete as you feel appropriate).