www.politicususa.com/2014/01/27/gop-shambles-poll-finds-americans-view-democrats-ethical-honest.html
"Republicans have been fundamentally dishonest with the American people. After they took control of the House in 2010, John Boehner said the Republican agenda was all about jobs. He and his caucus then spent years on dozens of attempts to repeal the ACA. Boehner’s Republican House majority hasn’t proposed or passed a single jobs bill. However, they have voted to cut food stamps, energy assistance, aid for veterans, food for senior citizens, unemployment benefits, and almost every other aid program for the poor and middle class that you can think of.
While cutting programs for the poor and middle class, Republicans have aggressively pushed an agenda of tax cuts and benefits for corporations and the wealthy. This survey reveals that the American people are paying attention to what Republicans have been up to. Republicans can’t disguise their plans to cut taxes for the wealthy as a jobs bill, and expect no one to notice what they are really up to.
Republicans have shown repeatedly during the Obama presidency that they don’t care about the problems of average Americans."
Monday, January 27, 2014
Explaining the Debt Ceiling for Dummies – The Republican Edition
www.forwardprogressives.com/explaining-the-debt-ceiling-for-dummies-the-republican-edition/
"This is something every single Republican in Congress knows. So when they sit there and repeat their worn out propaganda (which is exactly what it is – blatant propaganda) about raising the debt ceiling is tantamount to “giving the president a blank check,” they’re flat-out lying.
The debt ceiling is simply a procedural vote that allows the United States government to pay money that it’s already agreed to pay.
Also known as money we’ve already approved to spend in various spending bills passed by Congress. Again, it has nothing to do with new spending."
"This is something every single Republican in Congress knows. So when they sit there and repeat their worn out propaganda (which is exactly what it is – blatant propaganda) about raising the debt ceiling is tantamount to “giving the president a blank check,” they’re flat-out lying.
The debt ceiling is simply a procedural vote that allows the United States government to pay money that it’s already agreed to pay.
Also known as money we’ve already approved to spend in various spending bills passed by Congress. Again, it has nothing to do with new spending."
Mitch McConnell and Ted Cruz Openly Threaten The Country With Economic Catastrophe
www.politicususa.com/2014/01/27/mitch-mcconnell-ted-cruz-openly-threaten-country-economic-catastrophe.html
"Republicans like John Boehner who owns stock in seven Canadian tar sand companies have, like Mitch McConnell, lied and claimed building the pipeline will be a jobs bonanza for Americans, but with only less than 2,000 temporary jobs, and 15 permanent jobs, constructing the pipeline is nothing more than a gift to the Koch brothers and oil export industry as well as an environmental catastrophe waiting to happen on American soil."
"Republicans like John Boehner who owns stock in seven Canadian tar sand companies have, like Mitch McConnell, lied and claimed building the pipeline will be a jobs bonanza for Americans, but with only less than 2,000 temporary jobs, and 15 permanent jobs, constructing the pipeline is nothing more than a gift to the Koch brothers and oil export industry as well as an environmental catastrophe waiting to happen on American soil."
GOP ACA Replacement Plan: Repeal, Raise Rates, Roll Out Old Ideas
GOP ACA Replacement Plan: Repeal, Raise Rates, Roll Out Old Ideas
"Yes, it's a joke. They'll use this to try and convince independents they're very, very serious about a replacement for the ACA. But the replacement is unserious, and anyone who has coverage under the ACA knows it."
"Yes, it's a joke. They'll use this to try and convince independents they're very, very serious about a replacement for the ACA. But the replacement is unserious, and anyone who has coverage under the ACA knows it."
Tea Party troll Todd Kincannon goes on misogynistic anti-Wendy Davis Twitter rant
Tea Party troll Todd Kincannon goes on misogynistic anti-Wendy Davis Twitter rant
"A former GOP operative provides an ugly view into what motivates some of the right's hatred for the Texas Democrat"
"A former GOP operative provides an ugly view into what motivates some of the right's hatred for the Texas Democrat"
Poll Shows 80 Percent Of Americans Don’t Trust Republicans To Run The Nation
www.addictinginfo.org/2014/01/27/80-no-trust-republicans/
"According to the latest Washington Post/ABC News poll, a stunning 80 percent majority do not trust Republicans to govern the nation. Worse, the GOP can’t even get 20 percent of Americans to trust them. That number stands at just 19 percent. We’re talking about a major political party that desperately hopes to take over the Senate and keep control of the House in 2014 and find a viable candidate to capture the White House in 2016. These poll numbers should totally embarrass Republicans."
"According to the latest Washington Post/ABC News poll, a stunning 80 percent majority do not trust Republicans to govern the nation. Worse, the GOP can’t even get 20 percent of Americans to trust them. That number stands at just 19 percent. We’re talking about a major political party that desperately hopes to take over the Senate and keep control of the House in 2014 and find a viable candidate to capture the White House in 2016. These poll numbers should totally embarrass Republicans."
GOP’s hot new craze: Why everyone wants to give a State of the Union response this year
GOP’s hot new craze: Why everyone wants to give a State of the Union response this year
"Last year, the official Republican response to the president’s State of the Union address was delivered by a famously parched Sen. Marco Rubio. Then there was another response, from Sen. Rand Paul, representing the Tea Party. This year, Rep. Cathy McMorris Rogers will deliver the official Republican response, followed by a Tea Party response from Sen. Mike Lee. And then Rand Paul will also deliver a response, representing… himself."
"Last year, the official Republican response to the president’s State of the Union address was delivered by a famously parched Sen. Marco Rubio. Then there was another response, from Sen. Rand Paul, representing the Tea Party. This year, Rep. Cathy McMorris Rogers will deliver the official Republican response, followed by a Tea Party response from Sen. Mike Lee. And then Rand Paul will also deliver a response, representing… himself."
Dim and divisive Rand Paul self-destructs, again
Dim and divisive Rand Paul self-destructs, again
"Kentucky Sen. Rand Paul is what you get when traditional and corrosive American nepotism meets the 21st century GOP echo chamber: a pampered princeling whose dumb ideas have never been challenged by reality."
"Kentucky Sen. Rand Paul is what you get when traditional and corrosive American nepotism meets the 21st century GOP echo chamber: a pampered princeling whose dumb ideas have never been challenged by reality."
It's Not Just Dave Agema: 5 RNC Committee Members Who Have Pushed Anti-Gay Bigotry | Right Wing Watch
It's Not Just Dave Agema: 5 RNC Committee Members Who Have Pushed Anti-Gay Bigotry | Right Wing Watch
"With GOP leaders calling for Michigan Republican National Committeeman Dave Agema to resign over his latest anti-gay outbursts, we were surprised that Agema’s views would really be that shocking in a party that, as former GOProud leader Jimmy LaSalvia puts it, has a wide “tolerance for bigotry.”
Republicans like RNC chairman Reince Priebus may think by denouncing Agema’s rhetoric they are putting distance between the GOP and extremists. But at the end of the day, the party’s platform embraces the extreme anti-LGBT agenda that Agema represents, opposing not just marriage equality but also civil unions, fair employment practices, non-discrimination policies, hate crimes laws and LGBT-inclusive foreign policy."
"With GOP leaders calling for Michigan Republican National Committeeman Dave Agema to resign over his latest anti-gay outbursts, we were surprised that Agema’s views would really be that shocking in a party that, as former GOProud leader Jimmy LaSalvia puts it, has a wide “tolerance for bigotry.”
Republicans like RNC chairman Reince Priebus may think by denouncing Agema’s rhetoric they are putting distance between the GOP and extremists. But at the end of the day, the party’s platform embraces the extreme anti-LGBT agenda that Agema represents, opposing not just marriage equality but also civil unions, fair employment practices, non-discrimination policies, hate crimes laws and LGBT-inclusive foreign policy."
Sunday, January 26, 2014
Mitch McConnell Threatens To Destroy The Economy Unless Obama Approves Keystone XL
www.politicususa.com/2014/01/26/mitch-mcconnell-threatens-destroy-economy-obama-approves-keystone-xl.html
"McConnell said that he is going to use the debt ceiling to get the Keystone XL pipeline approved. While Republicans keep touting the project as a jobs provider and a path towards energy independence, it will not do either of those things. Instead, it is something the Koch Brothers want passed so they can rake in billions and billions of dollars. In essence, it is yet another social welfare program for billionaires that Republicans are trying to sell to the American public as necessary for the economy and the country’s energy needs."
"McConnell said that he is going to use the debt ceiling to get the Keystone XL pipeline approved. While Republicans keep touting the project as a jobs provider and a path towards energy independence, it will not do either of those things. Instead, it is something the Koch Brothers want passed so they can rake in billions and billions of dollars. In essence, it is yet another social welfare program for billionaires that Republicans are trying to sell to the American public as necessary for the economy and the country’s energy needs."
PERRspectives: For Conservatives, Everything is the Holocaust
PERRspectives: For Conservatives, Everything is the Holocaust
"Here's a friendly suggestion for the Holocaust peddlers of the GOP and its allies in the gilded class and the religious right. The next time you feel compelled to compare, say, Head Start, a carbon tax, food stamps or just about any other Democratic policy to Nazi Germany's extermination of six million Jews, just repeat this helpful phrase silently to yourself.
Never again.
That done, conservatives can get back to what they do best: comparing everything to slavery."
"Here's a friendly suggestion for the Holocaust peddlers of the GOP and its allies in the gilded class and the religious right. The next time you feel compelled to compare, say, Head Start, a carbon tax, food stamps or just about any other Democratic policy to Nazi Germany's extermination of six million Jews, just repeat this helpful phrase silently to yourself.
Never again.
That done, conservatives can get back to what they do best: comparing everything to slavery."
Will the GOP Get Away With Its Economic Sabotage?
Will the GOP Get Away With Its Economic Sabotage?
"Republicans smell an election opportunity – but only if they can keep the economy down, jobs down and wages down."
"Republicans smell an election opportunity – but only if they can keep the economy down, jobs down and wages down."
Van Susteren and Roberts Dismiss Obstructionism: 'Deal with it'
Van Susteren and Roberts Dismiss Obstructionism: 'Deal with it'
"See that long blue bar under Obama's name? That's the number of times cloture has been sought from a filibuster. The last five presidents put together had to do it 393 times. With three years still left in his second term, Obama's agenda has already dealt with it 307 times. If the Republicans continue apace, that number will be in the 490s by the end of his term, significantly more than the last five presidents together."
"See that long blue bar under Obama's name? That's the number of times cloture has been sought from a filibuster. The last five presidents put together had to do it 393 times. With three years still left in his second term, Obama's agenda has already dealt with it 307 times. If the Republicans continue apace, that number will be in the 490s by the end of his term, significantly more than the last five presidents together."
Renewable Energy Is ‘Stalinist’ Mandate, Says Ohio Legislator
www.thinkprogress.org/climate/2014/01/24/3197321/renewable-energy-stalinism/
"Senator Kris Jordan (R-Ostrander), the sponsor of the bill, and Seitz are both members of the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC), an organization funded by fossil fuel companies, corporate interests, and the ultra-conservative Koch brothers that pushes controversial far-right policies at the local level, including Stand Your Ground laws, attacks on minimum wage laws, and school privatization.
ALEC spent much of 2013 trying to repeal state clean energy laws like Ohio’s, and failed miserably. But they’re still at it. Seitz sponsored a bill that would have only weakened Ohio’s renewable requirement in 2013, but it didn’t get enough support to move forward. So he’s shifted support to full repeal."
"Senator Kris Jordan (R-Ostrander), the sponsor of the bill, and Seitz are both members of the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC), an organization funded by fossil fuel companies, corporate interests, and the ultra-conservative Koch brothers that pushes controversial far-right policies at the local level, including Stand Your Ground laws, attacks on minimum wage laws, and school privatization.
ALEC spent much of 2013 trying to repeal state clean energy laws like Ohio’s, and failed miserably. But they’re still at it. Seitz sponsored a bill that would have only weakened Ohio’s renewable requirement in 2013, but it didn’t get enough support to move forward. So he’s shifted support to full repeal."
Sexist Attacks On Wendy Davis In The Media Reach A New Low
www.addictinginfo.org/2014/01/25/sexist-attacks-wendy-davis/
"The right-wing media has done some pretty awful things over the last decade. The lack of truth and accountability in reporting has grown steadily worse, since the country first gutted the FCC, back in the days of Ronald Reagan. The constant half truth reporting on non-existent scandals, combined with the shockingly biased coverage of just about everything done in the White House was, up until recently, the defining low to which the US media had sunk. But the recent sexist attacks on Wendy Davis have, yet again, lowered the bar to new depths of vulgarity."
"The right-wing media has done some pretty awful things over the last decade. The lack of truth and accountability in reporting has grown steadily worse, since the country first gutted the FCC, back in the days of Ronald Reagan. The constant half truth reporting on non-existent scandals, combined with the shockingly biased coverage of just about everything done in the White House was, up until recently, the defining low to which the US media had sunk. But the recent sexist attacks on Wendy Davis have, yet again, lowered the bar to new depths of vulgarity."
While Lying About the ACA Ted Cruz Demands An Apology From President Obama
www.politicususa.com/2014/01/26/lying-aca-ted-cruz-demands-apology-president-obama.html
"Ted Cruz is lying about the ACA, and demanding that President Obama apologize for things that have not happened. Cruz has invented his own Obamacare reality. He is still trotting out the same lies that he touting during the government shutdown. Sen. Cruz has managed to rewrite history to absolve from any blame from the government shutdown that he caused, and he expects President Obama to apologize for Cruz’s imaginary Obamacare disaster.
Sen. Cruz is one who owes America an apology for orchestrating a government shutdown that cost taxpayers $24 billion. President Obama has nothing to apologize for. In fact, he deserves praise for opening the door for tens of millions of Americans to get access to affordable health care.
It is the height of arrogance for Ted Cruz to demand anything from President Obama. Cruz is entitled to nothing, but the contempt and scorn that he has already earned from millions of Americans.
Just remember, as Ted Cruz enjoys his Goldman Sachs provided health insurance, he wants to take yours away."
"Ted Cruz is lying about the ACA, and demanding that President Obama apologize for things that have not happened. Cruz has invented his own Obamacare reality. He is still trotting out the same lies that he touting during the government shutdown. Sen. Cruz has managed to rewrite history to absolve from any blame from the government shutdown that he caused, and he expects President Obama to apologize for Cruz’s imaginary Obamacare disaster.
Sen. Cruz is one who owes America an apology for orchestrating a government shutdown that cost taxpayers $24 billion. President Obama has nothing to apologize for. In fact, he deserves praise for opening the door for tens of millions of Americans to get access to affordable health care.
It is the height of arrogance for Ted Cruz to demand anything from President Obama. Cruz is entitled to nothing, but the contempt and scorn that he has already earned from millions of Americans.
Just remember, as Ted Cruz enjoys his Goldman Sachs provided health insurance, he wants to take yours away."
10 Most Absurd Right-Wing Lunacies This Week: Pity the 1% Edition
www.alternet.org/tea-party-and-right/10-most-absurd-right-wing-lunacies-week-pity-1-edition
"So much right-wing craziness this week, it's difficult to know where to start."
"So much right-wing craziness this week, it's difficult to know where to start."
Saturday, January 25, 2014
Tea Party Republican spews vile, sexist Twitter attacks at Wendy Davis
www.rawstory.com/rs/2014/01/25/tea-party-republican-spews-vile-sexist-twitter-attacks-at-wendy-davis/
"Former head of the South Carolina Republican Party, Tea Party activist Todd Kincannon has unleashed a vile parade of hateful, sexist insults aimed at Texas Democratic state Sen. Wendy Davis."
"Former head of the South Carolina Republican Party, Tea Party activist Todd Kincannon has unleashed a vile parade of hateful, sexist insults aimed at Texas Democratic state Sen. Wendy Davis."
Republicans Are In Total Retreat As Obamacare Enrollment Skyrockets Past 3 Million
www.politicususa.com/2014/01/25/republicans-total-retreat-obamacare-enrollment-skyrockets-3-million.html
"The mainstream media isn’t reporting this, but the ACA is turning into a huge victory for President Obama.
Before leaving on their current vacation, Republicans signaled their defeat by voting to fund the healthcare law for 2014. Now Republicans like John Boehner and John McCain are completely dropping the repeal and only repeal ruse, and suggesting that the GOP needs to come up with its own healthcare alternative.
It’s too late for alternative plans. The ACA is the law of the land. Millions of people have signed up. This isn’t a policy discussion anymore. Republicans can’t escape the fact that any alternative that they suggest will involve taking health insurance away from millions of people.
The time for Republicans to suggest policy alternatives was in 2009 and 2010, but they chose to demonize the ACA instead of engaging in a serious discussion about healthcare. They put all of their eggs in the ACA failure basket, and now that the program is a success, they suddenly want to talk about healthcare.
The ACA was the original Republican healthcare plan. Anything that they come up with now will be smoke and mirrors that won’t cover the uninsured."
"The mainstream media isn’t reporting this, but the ACA is turning into a huge victory for President Obama.
Before leaving on their current vacation, Republicans signaled their defeat by voting to fund the healthcare law for 2014. Now Republicans like John Boehner and John McCain are completely dropping the repeal and only repeal ruse, and suggesting that the GOP needs to come up with its own healthcare alternative.
It’s too late for alternative plans. The ACA is the law of the land. Millions of people have signed up. This isn’t a policy discussion anymore. Republicans can’t escape the fact that any alternative that they suggest will involve taking health insurance away from millions of people.
The time for Republicans to suggest policy alternatives was in 2009 and 2010, but they chose to demonize the ACA instead of engaging in a serious discussion about healthcare. They put all of their eggs in the ACA failure basket, and now that the program is a success, they suddenly want to talk about healthcare.
The ACA was the original Republican healthcare plan. Anything that they come up with now will be smoke and mirrors that won’t cover the uninsured."
Iowa Republican Party Posts Graphic Mocking Racism
www.thinkprogress.org/justice/2014/01/25/3205601/iowa-gop-racism/
"But the GOP continues to be its own worst enemy. The Republican National Committee also congratulated Rosa Parks last month for ending racism in America, while prominent Republicans have insisted the justice system is colorblind. Yet another example is Rep. Steve King (R-IA), who has compared immigrants to violent criminals and drug mules to make the GOP’s case for holding up long-awaited immigration reform."
"But the GOP continues to be its own worst enemy. The Republican National Committee also congratulated Rosa Parks last month for ending racism in America, while prominent Republicans have insisted the justice system is colorblind. Yet another example is Rep. Steve King (R-IA), who has compared immigrants to violent criminals and drug mules to make the GOP’s case for holding up long-awaited immigration reform."
Conservative Hollywood Group Cries Persecution Over Pending Tax Exemption
Conservative Hollywood Group Cries Persecution Over Pending Tax Exemption
"Once again, it appears the IRS is doing their job and acting on behalf of the taxpayers who are being asked to foot the bill for this group's existence. It seems conservatives have difficulty understanding that they have absolute freedom to gather and invite whoever they want to their schmoozefests, but if they want a tax deduction for it, they have to abide by the rules."
"Once again, it appears the IRS is doing their job and acting on behalf of the taxpayers who are being asked to foot the bill for this group's existence. It seems conservatives have difficulty understanding that they have absolute freedom to gather and invite whoever they want to their schmoozefests, but if they want a tax deduction for it, they have to abide by the rules."
GOP Wife-Beater Running Against Susan Collins
GOP Wife-Beater Running Against Susan Collins
"Another exception to social norms for Republicans: It's perfectly acceptable to beat your wife, be convicted, and still be eligible to run for office."
"Another exception to social norms for Republicans: It's perfectly acceptable to beat your wife, be convicted, and still be eligible to run for office."
Bailout Architect Runs For California Governor; World Laughs | Common Dreams
Bailout Architect Runs For California Governor; World Laughs | Common Dreams
"Again, this came from a guy who handed out hundreds of billions of dollars of welfare to Wall Street companies, effectively subsidizing the massive compensation packages of Wall Street executives. This same person then went to work for a company that got a fat government contract to help other Wall Street investors unload their bonehead investments on the taxpayer.
Then, after all that rescue money disappeared, Kashkari made the interesting observation that there was not enough left over to pay benefits for other people. So, he effectively said to Americans on benefits, stop being so selfish. Tighten your belts. All of us will suffer otherwise.
This is the person who has now decided to run for Governor of California."
"Again, this came from a guy who handed out hundreds of billions of dollars of welfare to Wall Street companies, effectively subsidizing the massive compensation packages of Wall Street executives. This same person then went to work for a company that got a fat government contract to help other Wall Street investors unload their bonehead investments on the taxpayer.
Then, after all that rescue money disappeared, Kashkari made the interesting observation that there was not enough left over to pay benefits for other people. So, he effectively said to Americans on benefits, stop being so selfish. Tighten your belts. All of us will suffer otherwise.
This is the person who has now decided to run for Governor of California."
5 Right-Wing Myths About Raising the Minimum Wage, Debunked
www.alternet.org/economy/5-right-wing-myths-about-raising-minimum-wage-debunked
"Corporations like Walmart and McDonalds like the current situation of really low wages at the bottom because it puts more into the pockets of those at the top. So the corporate/conservative machine is grinding out propaganda against raising the minimum wage. Here is a look at six of the most common propaganda points they’re trying to trick us with."
"Corporations like Walmart and McDonalds like the current situation of really low wages at the bottom because it puts more into the pockets of those at the top. So the corporate/conservative machine is grinding out propaganda against raising the minimum wage. Here is a look at six of the most common propaganda points they’re trying to trick us with."
We May Finally Find Out Who Is Funding One Of The Nation’s Shadiest Dark Money Groups
www.thinkprogress.org/justice/2014/01/24/3203961/dark-money-group-tied-texas-governor-candidate-forced-disclose-donors/
"Last week, the all-Republican Texas Supreme Court rejected a request by a conservative “dark money” group to keep its donors secret. The lawsuit alleges that the Law Enforcement Alliance of America (LEAA) illegally “coordinated” its ads with Attorney General Greg Abbott’s (R) 2002 campaign. If evidence emerges that the LEAA coordinated with Abbott’s campaign, then the millions of dollars it spent on ads could be considered illegal in-kind campaign contributions. That could spell trouble for Abbott’s 2014 gubernatorial campaign, which currently has a huge fundraising advantage over his leading opponent, state Sen. Wendy Davis (D)."
"Last week, the all-Republican Texas Supreme Court rejected a request by a conservative “dark money” group to keep its donors secret. The lawsuit alleges that the Law Enforcement Alliance of America (LEAA) illegally “coordinated” its ads with Attorney General Greg Abbott’s (R) 2002 campaign. If evidence emerges that the LEAA coordinated with Abbott’s campaign, then the millions of dollars it spent on ads could be considered illegal in-kind campaign contributions. That could spell trouble for Abbott’s 2014 gubernatorial campaign, which currently has a huge fundraising advantage over his leading opponent, state Sen. Wendy Davis (D)."
Friday, January 24, 2014
Republicans planning three separate responses to State of the Union speech
www.dailykos.com/story/2014/01/24/1272235/-Republicans-planning-three-separate-responses-to-State-of-the-Union-speech
"Ah, but ever since Bush-era conservatism collapsed under the weight of, well, the Bush administration, we've been pretending that something called the tea party movement is an entirely separate party that just happens to be made up entirely of Republicans and is spoken for in Congress entirely by Republicans, and so they have decided they need their own "response" to the State of the Union and to the traditional Republican "response"."
"Ah, but ever since Bush-era conservatism collapsed under the weight of, well, the Bush administration, we've been pretending that something called the tea party movement is an entirely separate party that just happens to be made up entirely of Republicans and is spoken for in Congress entirely by Republicans, and so they have decided they need their own "response" to the State of the Union and to the traditional Republican "response"."
Boehner: ‘I have to be the Gestapo’ because nothing is ‘conservative enough’ for Tea Party
www.rawstory.com/rs/2014/01/24/boehner-i-have-to-be-the-gestapo-because-nothing-is-conservative-enough-for-tea-party/
"House Speaker John Boehner went on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno last night and blamed Republicans for shutting down the government last year.
Although Senate Republicans like Ted Cruz continue to insist that the government shutdown was the fault of President Obama, Speaker Boehner frankly admitted that the gambit was undertaken by members of his own party."
"House Speaker John Boehner went on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno last night and blamed Republicans for shutting down the government last year.
Although Senate Republicans like Ted Cruz continue to insist that the government shutdown was the fault of President Obama, Speaker Boehner frankly admitted that the gambit was undertaken by members of his own party."
Mike Huckabee used to be a contraception coverage 'Uncle Sugar'
www.dailykos.com/story/2014/01/24/1272157/-Mike-Huckabee-used-to-be-a-contraception-coverage-Uncle-Sugar
"But it's exactly the women who Republicans keep claiming they're trying to woo who might have problems with everything about this, from the Uncle Sugar-libido talk to the hypocrisy."
"But it's exactly the women who Republicans keep claiming they're trying to woo who might have problems with everything about this, from the Uncle Sugar-libido talk to the hypocrisy."
Rick Santorum Defends Huckabee Rant About The 'War On Women'
Rick Santorum Defends Huckabee Rant About The 'War On Women'
"Santorum and Huckabee's religious beliefs regarding the ladies have nothing in common with most women in America, and he's lying when he says they do."
"Santorum and Huckabee's religious beliefs regarding the ladies have nothing in common with most women in America, and he's lying when he says they do."
Karl Rove’s “behemoth” targeted: How his plan to skirt the law could backfire
Karl Rove’s “behemoth” targeted: How his plan to skirt the law could backfire
"So far, Rove has evaded punishment for violating campaign finance laws -- but a new lawsuit may change all that"
"So far, Rove has evaded punishment for violating campaign finance laws -- but a new lawsuit may change all that"
RNC Chairman Reince Priebus Tells The GOP To Tone Down The Rhetoric
RNC Chairman Reince Priebus Tells The GOP To Tone Down The Rhetoric
"Also, Priebus and his cronies gave near-unanimous approval Friday to a package of rules changes that would condense the 2016 presidential nominating calendar and help the party avoid the kind of protracted party infighting that dented GOP nominee Mitt Romney's general election appeal in 2012. The changes dovetail with the party's desire to move the convention from late summer to a June window, which would make the next Republican National Convention the earliest convention in either party since 1948. The RNC has announced its support for the June move but will formally vote on the change at a later date. The Tea Party folks are upset by this rule change because they know this process favors the very rich in the GOP. This shows how worried the GOP is about the state of the Republicans."
"Also, Priebus and his cronies gave near-unanimous approval Friday to a package of rules changes that would condense the 2016 presidential nominating calendar and help the party avoid the kind of protracted party infighting that dented GOP nominee Mitt Romney's general election appeal in 2012. The changes dovetail with the party's desire to move the convention from late summer to a June window, which would make the next Republican National Convention the earliest convention in either party since 1948. The RNC has announced its support for the June move but will formally vote on the change at a later date. The Tea Party folks are upset by this rule change because they know this process favors the very rich in the GOP. This shows how worried the GOP is about the state of the Republicans."
GOP’s plot against democracy: Why it really wants to depress the vote
GOP’s plot against democracy: Why it really wants to depress the vote
"In addition to their philosophical opposition to democracy, Republicans have a more pragmatic reason to making voting as difficult as possible: Recent national election results show an unmistakable correlation between turnout and Democratic Party success. As Dave Weigel points out, some of the commission’s recommendations will make it easier for traditionally Republican blocs like religious voters (and military voters! and the elderly!) to vote, but Republicans believe, with plenty of supporting evidence, that in America in 2014, bigger turnout means more Democratic voters. A bipartisan commission won’t convince Republicans to abandon their campaign to use every tool at their disposal to depress the vote."
"In addition to their philosophical opposition to democracy, Republicans have a more pragmatic reason to making voting as difficult as possible: Recent national election results show an unmistakable correlation between turnout and Democratic Party success. As Dave Weigel points out, some of the commission’s recommendations will make it easier for traditionally Republican blocs like religious voters (and military voters! and the elderly!) to vote, but Republicans believe, with plenty of supporting evidence, that in America in 2014, bigger turnout means more Democratic voters. A bipartisan commission won’t convince Republicans to abandon their campaign to use every tool at their disposal to depress the vote."
Will the last Republican woman turn out the lights?
Will the last Republican woman turn out the lights?
"So Republicans can dismiss their troubles with women as a “Todd Akin problem,” or a “Dick Black problem,” but they have a Republican problem: too many Republicans genuinely believe that women are the second sex, the fairer sex, the weaker sex. To reduce women to their libidos is the very definition of making them “sex objects,” but Mike Huckabee – and sadly, maybe even Michael Steele – can’t understand that."
"So Republicans can dismiss their troubles with women as a “Todd Akin problem,” or a “Dick Black problem,” but they have a Republican problem: too many Republicans genuinely believe that women are the second sex, the fairer sex, the weaker sex. To reduce women to their libidos is the very definition of making them “sex objects,” but Mike Huckabee – and sadly, maybe even Michael Steele – can’t understand that."
A Rand Paul Presidential Campaign Would Teach Americans Just How Vicious and Anti-Social the Libertarian Agenda Is
www.alternet.org/tea-party-and-right/rand-paul-presidential-campaign-would-teach-americans-just-how-vicious-and-anti
"Rand Paul hates things like Social Security and Medicare. He thinks both programs should be handed over to Wall Street CEO's and health care executives, so that they can be privatized and made profitable.
He hates long-term unemployment benefits and opposes a minimum wage altogether.
He has even said that companies should be able to discriminate based on race, gender or sexual orientation.
Economically, he thinks everything should be privatized, with the only exceptions being the military, police forces and the judicial system.
And he is totally opposed to a woman's right to choose to have an abortion.
But most people don't know that these are Paul's positions."
"Rand Paul hates things like Social Security and Medicare. He thinks both programs should be handed over to Wall Street CEO's and health care executives, so that they can be privatized and made profitable.
He hates long-term unemployment benefits and opposes a minimum wage altogether.
He has even said that companies should be able to discriminate based on race, gender or sexual orientation.
Economically, he thinks everything should be privatized, with the only exceptions being the military, police forces and the judicial system.
And he is totally opposed to a woman's right to choose to have an abortion.
But most people don't know that these are Paul's positions."
Thursday, January 23, 2014
Congressional Candidate Who Justified Marital Rape Has Dropped Out
www.thinkprogress.org/justice/2014/01/23/3198411/congressional-candidate-justified-marital-rape-dropped/
"State Senator Richard Black (R-VA) has ended his short-lived campaign for retiring Rep. Frank Wolf’s congressional seat. Instead, he will remain in the Virginia Senate, where Black has become notorious for remarks on sexual assault, abortion, contraception, and LGBT issues."
"State Senator Richard Black (R-VA) has ended his short-lived campaign for retiring Rep. Frank Wolf’s congressional seat. Instead, he will remain in the Virginia Senate, where Black has become notorious for remarks on sexual assault, abortion, contraception, and LGBT issues."
Trickle Down Disaster – The Right’s Suicidal Obsession (VIDEO)
www.addictinginfo.org/2014/01/22/nates-trickle-piece/
"When first proposed by now-discredited economist Milton Friedman, “Trickle Down Economics” was sold with the promise that if the wealthy were to gain more wealth, through tax incentives and corporate welfare, that glut of wealth would spread throughout the economy through investments, sales, etc. After 40 years, we have to conclude that there is no trickle down."
"When first proposed by now-discredited economist Milton Friedman, “Trickle Down Economics” was sold with the promise that if the wealthy were to gain more wealth, through tax incentives and corporate welfare, that glut of wealth would spread throughout the economy through investments, sales, etc. After 40 years, we have to conclude that there is no trickle down."
Supreme Court to decide if political groups can lie in advertising
Supreme Court to decide if political groups can lie in advertising
"Republican lawyers are asking the U.S. Supreme Court to declare that they have a First Amendment right to lie during political campaigns."
"Republican lawyers are asking the U.S. Supreme Court to declare that they have a First Amendment right to lie during political campaigns."
The McDonnell indictment is as sordid as you think it was
www.dailykos.com/story/2014/01/23/1271692/-The-McDonnell-indictment-is-as-sordid-as-you-think-it-was
the indictment details all the ways the McDonnells tried to hide their scheme—their failure to report their loans, gifts, and Star Scientific stock in various documents. Maureen lied to investigators about their family's relationship to JW ("close friends" are exempt from the gift rule in those disclosure forms), she lied about the existence of loan documentation, etc, etc, etc. There was some frantic effort to clean up their mess—update disclosure forms, ask JW's brother for an invoice for his work on their house, and return the dresses JW had bought Maureen.
But yeah, too little, way too late.
In case you were wondering, the governor of Virginia is among the highest paid in the country, earning $175,000. And of course, he gets a car, security detail and mansion. Maybe it's not enough to pay for $10,000 Oscar de la Renta dresses, but hey, isn't that what post-office K-Street gigs are for? The worst part about this whole affair is that they could've had all this and more, legally, had they just waited four years to become lobbyists.
the indictment details all the ways the McDonnells tried to hide their scheme—their failure to report their loans, gifts, and Star Scientific stock in various documents. Maureen lied to investigators about their family's relationship to JW ("close friends" are exempt from the gift rule in those disclosure forms), she lied about the existence of loan documentation, etc, etc, etc. There was some frantic effort to clean up their mess—update disclosure forms, ask JW's brother for an invoice for his work on their house, and return the dresses JW had bought Maureen.
But yeah, too little, way too late.
In case you were wondering, the governor of Virginia is among the highest paid in the country, earning $175,000. And of course, he gets a car, security detail and mansion. Maybe it's not enough to pay for $10,000 Oscar de la Renta dresses, but hey, isn't that what post-office K-Street gigs are for? The worst part about this whole affair is that they could've had all this and more, legally, had they just waited four years to become lobbyists.
Will The GOP Get Away With Its Economic Sabotage? | Common Dreams
Will The GOP Get Away With Its Economic Sabotage? | Common Dreams
"Republicans smell an election opportunity – but only if they can keep the economy down, jobs down and wages down. Most recently to keep people and the economy miserable they filibustered long-term unemployment assistance, and are working to cut back from the meager 26 weeks of assistance the states offer."
"Republicans smell an election opportunity – but only if they can keep the economy down, jobs down and wages down. Most recently to keep people and the economy miserable they filibustered long-term unemployment assistance, and are working to cut back from the meager 26 weeks of assistance the states offer."
Wednesday, January 22, 2014
Trickle-Down Economics and Broken Promises
www.americanprogress.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/trickledownecon6.pdf
"Americans have seen income inequality rise over the past few decades, yet contrary to long-held trickle-down beliefs that rising inequality is not broadly benefiting society by bringing with it stronger economic growth. The research presented here demonstrates that inequality is not necessary for sustained economic growth and that inequality may actually dampen growth. This flies in the face of a core tenet of trickle-down theory, which errone- ously vouches for the necessity of extreme inequality to generate growth.
As we get a clearer picture of the dangers of income inequality to our economic growth and prosperity, policymakers in Washington will be confronted with a clear choice: to attempt to grow the economy from the top down or from the middle out. Trickle-down economics is severely flawed; for decades, its associated economic policies have gener- ated high levels of inequality, justifying that inequality with faulty logic, and most likely, dampened levels of economic growth."
"Americans have seen income inequality rise over the past few decades, yet contrary to long-held trickle-down beliefs that rising inequality is not broadly benefiting society by bringing with it stronger economic growth. The research presented here demonstrates that inequality is not necessary for sustained economic growth and that inequality may actually dampen growth. This flies in the face of a core tenet of trickle-down theory, which errone- ously vouches for the necessity of extreme inequality to generate growth.
As we get a clearer picture of the dangers of income inequality to our economic growth and prosperity, policymakers in Washington will be confronted with a clear choice: to attempt to grow the economy from the top down or from the middle out. Trickle-down economics is severely flawed; for decades, its associated economic policies have gener- ated high levels of inequality, justifying that inequality with faulty logic, and most likely, dampened levels of economic growth."
The real problem with the American right: Aging, white radicals
The real problem with the American right: Aging, white radicals
"But the 2013 experience suggests they are so in hock to aging, white, conservative reactionaries that taking on new debts with minorities, gay people, single women and so on entails the risk of defaulting on the old ones.
Another way of saying this is that Republicans have depleted most of their crossover potential. And that’s a pretty novel problem for a modern American political party. It’s manifest in the GOP establishment’s pusillanimous relationship with conservatives."
"But the 2013 experience suggests they are so in hock to aging, white, conservative reactionaries that taking on new debts with minorities, gay people, single women and so on entails the risk of defaulting on the old ones.
Another way of saying this is that Republicans have depleted most of their crossover potential. And that’s a pretty novel problem for a modern American political party. It’s manifest in the GOP establishment’s pusillanimous relationship with conservatives."
Why The Heritage Foundation Hired An Activist As Its Chief Economist
www.thinkprogress.org/economy/2014/01/21/3186501/heritage-moore-economist/
"Heritage’s new chief economist is a man who not only doesn’t have an economics Ph.D., but cannot even accurately describe the views of people who do."
"Heritage’s new chief economist is a man who not only doesn’t have an economics Ph.D., but cannot even accurately describe the views of people who do."
Tuesday, January 21, 2014
Former Virginia Governor And Wife Indicted On 14 Felony Counts Over Gifts Scandal
www.thinkprogress.org/justice/2014/01/21/3188871/mcdonnell-indicted/
"While this marks the first time the former Virginia Attorney General has been on the receiving end of a criminal indictment, this is not McDonnell’s first time under ethical fire: in 2005, he exploited a loophole to evade disclosure requirements, hiding corporate contributors to his AG campaign."
"While this marks the first time the former Virginia Attorney General has been on the receiving end of a criminal indictment, this is not McDonnell’s first time under ethical fire: in 2005, he exploited a loophole to evade disclosure requirements, hiding corporate contributors to his AG campaign."
The Right Is About To Declare War On Marijuana
www.addictinginfo.org/2014/01/21/right-marijuana-legalization-obama-derangement-syndrom/
"Now that Obama has stated that marijuana is no worse than alcohol, we have the perfect test to prove ODS. Up until now, marijuana legalization has been a bipartisan issue. The right wing opposes the War on Drugs because it’s a HUGE waste of money and hasn’t worked. The libertarian right wing wants marijuana to be legal because they don’t like the idea of the evil government telling them they can’t get high. The left wing opposes keeping marijuana illegal for the same reasons as well as the blatantly racist way the law is enforced. Somehow, despite blacks and whites consuming marijuana at the same rate, blacks are four times more likely to be arrested for it.
But because of the additional social justice angle for liberals, pot legalization is slowly becoming a “liberal” cause. The theory of Obama Derangement Syndrome tells us that the right will reflexively oppose it."
"Now that Obama has stated that marijuana is no worse than alcohol, we have the perfect test to prove ODS. Up until now, marijuana legalization has been a bipartisan issue. The right wing opposes the War on Drugs because it’s a HUGE waste of money and hasn’t worked. The libertarian right wing wants marijuana to be legal because they don’t like the idea of the evil government telling them they can’t get high. The left wing opposes keeping marijuana illegal for the same reasons as well as the blatantly racist way the law is enforced. Somehow, despite blacks and whites consuming marijuana at the same rate, blacks are four times more likely to be arrested for it.
But because of the additional social justice angle for liberals, pot legalization is slowly becoming a “liberal” cause. The theory of Obama Derangement Syndrome tells us that the right will reflexively oppose it."
Missouri GOP: Allow Parents to Pull Their Kids From Creationism in Science Classes
Missouri GOP: Allow Parents to Pull Their Kids From Creationism in Science Classes
"Missouri Republicans have drafted a bill that would allow parents to pull their children from science classes that are teaching the theory of evolution. According to the National Center for Science Education (NCSE), Missouri’s House Bill 1472 would effectively “eviscerate” the teaching of biology in the state."
"Missouri Republicans have drafted a bill that would allow parents to pull their children from science classes that are teaching the theory of evolution. According to the National Center for Science Education (NCSE), Missouri’s House Bill 1472 would effectively “eviscerate” the teaching of biology in the state."
Bob McDonnell, Wife Charged In Gifts Case
www.talkingpointsmemo.com/livewire/bob-mcdonnell-charged
"Days after he left office, former Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell (R) and his wife, Maureen McDonnell, were charged Thursday in federal court with illegally accepting gifts, trips, and loans from a Virginia businessman and political donor.
The indictment was filed in the U.S. District Court in Richmond, Va., charging them each with 13 federal crimes."
"Days after he left office, former Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell (R) and his wife, Maureen McDonnell, were charged Thursday in federal court with illegally accepting gifts, trips, and loans from a Virginia businessman and political donor.
The indictment was filed in the U.S. District Court in Richmond, Va., charging them each with 13 federal crimes."
Bob McDonnell, Wife Charged In Corruption Case
Bob McDonnell, Wife Charged In Corruption Case
"Federal charges have been filed against former Virginia governor Bob McDonnell and his wife for taking gifts in exchange for political favors."
"Federal charges have been filed against former Virginia governor Bob McDonnell and his wife for taking gifts in exchange for political favors."
Sean Hannity Threatens To Leave New York Over Andrew Cuomo's Words Against Extremist Conservative Politicians
Sean Hannity Threatens To Leave New York Over Andrew Cuomo's Words Against Extremist Conservative Politicians
"Oh, lookie here. Glenn Beck is begging to take him to Texas.
Beck put his two cents in Tuesday on his Twitter account:#SeanHannity come down to Dallas. The blaze has studios for you here. We also have fish and water!
I'd say that's a match made in heaven and they didn't even need Christian Mingle to hook up."
"Oh, lookie here. Glenn Beck is begging to take him to Texas.
Beck put his two cents in Tuesday on his Twitter account:#SeanHannity come down to Dallas. The blaze has studios for you here. We also have fish and water!
I'd say that's a match made in heaven and they didn't even need Christian Mingle to hook up."
Michigan GOPer: 'Herd all the Indians' to Detroit, build a fence and throw them some corn
Michigan GOPer: 'Herd all the Indians' to Detroit, build a fence and throw them some corn
"A Republican county official in Michigan is in hot water after making racial comments about Detroit, including the idea that the city should be turned into a detention center for "all the Indians"."
"A Republican county official in Michigan is in hot water after making racial comments about Detroit, including the idea that the city should be turned into a detention center for "all the Indians"."
Pennsylvania Republican celebrates MLK Day with proposal to legalize discrimination
www.rawstory.com/rs/2014/01/21/pennsylvania-republican-celebrates-mlk-day-with-proposal-to-legalize-discrimination/
"under Denlinger’s proposed Freedom of Conscience Amendment, “employers, store owners, realtors, motel managers, etc., could deny jobs, groceries, homes or rooms to anyone (tall, short, pregnant, Catholic, Jewish, gay, Goth, Democrat, newspaper columnist) offending their beliefs. Just as long as those beliefs are ‘sincerely held"."
"under Denlinger’s proposed Freedom of Conscience Amendment, “employers, store owners, realtors, motel managers, etc., could deny jobs, groceries, homes or rooms to anyone (tall, short, pregnant, Catholic, Jewish, gay, Goth, Democrat, newspaper columnist) offending their beliefs. Just as long as those beliefs are ‘sincerely held"."
Rape Insurance, Drug Mules And Other Reasons Why The GOP Rebranding Effort Isn’t Going So Well
www.thinkprogress.org/home/2014/01/21/3185301/drug-mules-rape-insurance-government-dependents-republicans-failed-rebrand-party/
"The public isn’t buying the rebranding. According to a recent Gallup poll, “32 percent have a favorable opinion of the GOP now, compared with 43 percent immediately after President Barack Obama’s re-election"."
"The public isn’t buying the rebranding. According to a recent Gallup poll, “32 percent have a favorable opinion of the GOP now, compared with 43 percent immediately after President Barack Obama’s re-election"."
Prostitute-Loving GOP Senator David Vitter Will Run For Governor In Louisiana
www.politicususa.com/2014/01/21/prostitute-loving-gop-senator-david-vitter-run-governor-louisiana.html
"Vitter, of course, is most noted for his involvement in the ‘D.C. Madam’ scandal, as his phone number was found among the records of a Washington, D.C. prostitution service during a bust in 2007. It was reported that he apparently liked to wear diapers when visiting with his favorite hookers. He did not resign, nor did the Republican Party pressure him to. It appeared that the main reason they decided to forgive the so-called ‘family values’ Senator was that the Governor of Louisiana at the time was a Democrat, and it was likely that she’d appoint a Democrat to replace Vitter.
That incident wasn’t the only time that Vitter had his name associated with prostitutes. When he was thinking about running for governor in 2003, the Louisiana Weekly ran a story stating that Vitter had visited with a prostitute. Rather than deal with the messiness of the story going wide, Vitter dropped out of the race, stating he was having family problems."
"Vitter, of course, is most noted for his involvement in the ‘D.C. Madam’ scandal, as his phone number was found among the records of a Washington, D.C. prostitution service during a bust in 2007. It was reported that he apparently liked to wear diapers when visiting with his favorite hookers. He did not resign, nor did the Republican Party pressure him to. It appeared that the main reason they decided to forgive the so-called ‘family values’ Senator was that the Governor of Louisiana at the time was a Democrat, and it was likely that she’d appoint a Democrat to replace Vitter.
That incident wasn’t the only time that Vitter had his name associated with prostitutes. When he was thinking about running for governor in 2003, the Louisiana Weekly ran a story stating that Vitter had visited with a prostitute. Rather than deal with the messiness of the story going wide, Vitter dropped out of the race, stating he was having family problems."
Meet the New Kochs: The DeVos Clan's Plan to Defund the Left
www.motherjones.com/politics/2014/01/devos-michigan-labor-politics-gop
"THE DEVOSES sit alongside the Kochs, the Bradleys, and the Coorses as founding families of the modern conservative movement. Since 1970, DeVos family members have invested at least $200 million in a host of right-wing causes—think tanks, media outlets, political committees, evangelical outfits, and a string of advocacy groups. They have helped fund nearly every prominent Republican running for national office and underwritten a laundry list of conservative campaigns on issues ranging from charter schools and vouchers to anti-gay-marriage and anti-tax ballot measures. "There's not a Republican president or presidential candidate in the last 50 years who hasn't known the DeVoses," says Saul Anuzis, a former chairman of the Michigan Republican Party."
"THE DEVOSES sit alongside the Kochs, the Bradleys, and the Coorses as founding families of the modern conservative movement. Since 1970, DeVos family members have invested at least $200 million in a host of right-wing causes—think tanks, media outlets, political committees, evangelical outfits, and a string of advocacy groups. They have helped fund nearly every prominent Republican running for national office and underwritten a laundry list of conservative campaigns on issues ranging from charter schools and vouchers to anti-gay-marriage and anti-tax ballot measures. "There's not a Republican president or presidential candidate in the last 50 years who hasn't known the DeVoses," says Saul Anuzis, a former chairman of the Michigan Republican Party."
Fox Uses War Criminal Oliver North to Push for Endless War in the Middle East
Fox Uses War Criminal Oliver North to Push for Endless War in the Middle East
"If there's one thing you can count on from Fox, it's that they're going to rely on their viewers having absolutely no knowledge about the history of the United States and they're really counting on them forgetting the last half a century or so and just erasing it from their memory banks altogether. Iran-Contra never happened. George W. Bush was a hero for invading a couple of countries that were not a threat to us and was spreading "freedom." And President Obama screwed us in the Middle East because he decided to "cut and run" instead of keeping our military there forever."
"If there's one thing you can count on from Fox, it's that they're going to rely on their viewers having absolutely no knowledge about the history of the United States and they're really counting on them forgetting the last half a century or so and just erasing it from their memory banks altogether. Iran-Contra never happened. George W. Bush was a hero for invading a couple of countries that were not a threat to us and was spreading "freedom." And President Obama screwed us in the Middle East because he decided to "cut and run" instead of keeping our military there forever."
PERRspectives: Ted Cruz Forgets Iran-Contra, Cites Reagan Approach to Tehran
PERRspectives: Ted Cruz Forgets Iran-Contra, Cites Reagan Approach to Tehran
"The Iran-Contra scandal, as you'll recall, almost laid waste to the Reagan presidency. Desperate to free U.S. hostages held by Iranian proxies in Lebanon, President Reagan provided weapons Tehran badly needed in its long war with Saddam Hussein (who, of course, was backed by the United States). In a clumsy and illegal attempt to skirt U.S. law, the proceeds of those sales were then funneled to the contras fighting the Sandinistas in Nicaragua."
"The Iran-Contra scandal, as you'll recall, almost laid waste to the Reagan presidency. Desperate to free U.S. hostages held by Iranian proxies in Lebanon, President Reagan provided weapons Tehran badly needed in its long war with Saddam Hussein (who, of course, was backed by the United States). In a clumsy and illegal attempt to skirt U.S. law, the proceeds of those sales were then funneled to the contras fighting the Sandinistas in Nicaragua."
Republican Insiders Fret That Right-Wing Crazies Will Upset GOP's Election Chances
www.alternet.org/tea-party-and-right/gop-insiders-fretting-right-wing-crazies-will-upset-gops-election-chances
"The establishment wing is discovering that it’s hard to keep the crazy quiet when your party’s voter base consists of neo-confederates, white supremacists, know-nothing libertarians, and evangelical theocrats."
"The establishment wing is discovering that it’s hard to keep the crazy quiet when your party’s voter base consists of neo-confederates, white supremacists, know-nothing libertarians, and evangelical theocrats."
GOPers Have Been Throwing Tax Cuts at Billionaires for Decades, While Squeezing the Working Class for Every Penny
www.alternet.org/tea-party-and-right/pattern-clear-gop-will-bend-over-backwards-make-life-better-1-percent-not?page=0%2C0
"Consider the Republicans’ different approach to the estate tax, the minimum wage and jobless benefits."
"Consider the Republicans’ different approach to the estate tax, the minimum wage and jobless benefits."
Monday, January 20, 2014
Texas Tea Party Launches Vicious Twitter Attack At Wendy Davis
www.addictinginfo.org/2014/01/20/vicious-twitter-attack-wendy-davis/
"Aside from the underlying ugliness that defines the Tea Party caucus, the attacks reveal something much more important. It seems clear that the Texas Tea Party is scared to death of Wendy Davis."
"Aside from the underlying ugliness that defines the Tea Party caucus, the attacks reveal something much more important. It seems clear that the Texas Tea Party is scared to death of Wendy Davis."
Arizona 'religious freedom' bill permits discrimination against single moms, non-Christians
Arizona 'religious freedom' bill permits discrimination against single moms, non-Christians
"Experts are warning that a bill making its way through the Arizona legislature would allow businesses to discriminate against LGBT people, unmarried women or even non-Christians."
"Experts are warning that a bill making its way through the Arizona legislature would allow businesses to discriminate against LGBT people, unmarried women or even non-Christians."
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