No More Mister Nice Blog: Meet Nakoula Basseley Nakoula, the right-wing’s latest hero.
Ed Kilgore: In their latest act of Obamacare sabotage, Republicans choose politics over prayer to block Democrats’ “church fix.”
Tim Duy’s Fed Watch: Does the latest crazy Fedspeak mean next month could be “Septaper?”
Steve Benen: Politifact confuses up and down on the federal budget deficit.
Speaking of which, your quote of the day: “It has been 730 days since the U.S. lost its top credit rating. What are we doing to get it back?” (CNN’s Erin Burnett, August 5, 2013.)
Guest blogging Mike's Blog Round Up this week is Jon Perr from Perrspectives. Send your tips, recommendations, comments and angst to mbru AT crooksandliars DOT com.