American Politics — U.S. Presidential Race

American Politics — U.S. Presidential Race

• How to Continually Kiss Ass, and Accomplish Absolutly Nothing...the Political...

  By RF SchattenAllowing the Inmates to run the Asylum. Deregulating Wall Street??…because all those Bankers and Stock Brokers, are so honest and trustworthy…and... Read more

  The 25 june 2014 by   Rfschatten
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• Tempting Tuesday – Looking for the New Normal

  

  The new Big Chart is here: Oooh, ahhh – look how high those levels have gotten. We discussed the whys for these adjustments in our weekend post and how is, of... Read more

  The 24 june 2014 by   Phil's Stock World
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• Herman Cain Agrees with Us

  "Cept we said this about him and Glenn Beck and Sarah Palin and Michele Bachmann and Bill O'Really and nearly everyone on Fox "News", too: Herman Cain: 'Stupid... Read more

  The 24 june 2014 by   Morage
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• Hillary Still Wins Head-To-Head Battles With GOP Hopefuls

  

  The Republicans have done their best to smear Hillary Clinton in the last few months, but at least so far, it's just not working. Read more

  The 24 june 2014 by   Jobsanger
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• Self-selecting Thinking

  A person I know recently suggested that providing food for the poor was akin to feeding animals in federal parks and leads to a cycle of dependency where the... Read more

  The 23 june 2014 by   Doggone
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• Exploit War and Tension Around the World, For Political Gains at Home...the GOP...

  By RF Schatten "No Amount Of American Firepower Can Hold Iraq"...pretty powerful statement!! Is it coincidence, that just days ago, Condi Rice spoke in similar... Read more

  The 23 june 2014 by   Rfschatten
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• The Ridiculous Teabagger War On Common Core Standards

  

  The state of Louisiana had joined most other states last year in agreeing to federal common core standards in education. As most states have, they recognized... Read more

  The 23 june 2014 by   Jobsanger
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• New Hampshire Poll Highlights GOP's 2016 Dilemma

  

  A recent survey, the SUPRC / Boston Herald Poll, showed what a mess the GOP has in trying to find a suitable candidate to run for president in 2016. Read more

  The 23 june 2014 by   Jobsanger
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• America’s Militia Are Riding to Mexican Border to Stop Invasion of Illegals

  

  The militia are coming! The militia are coming! The militia are riding to the Texas-Mexico border in response to a state of crisis — the Obama regime’s... Read more

  The 22 june 2014 by   Eowyn
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• Raphael and Ted Cruz Aka Ra Fi El and Tabi.

  

  Arthur Woodstone was well-known as a wise man, a moral man, a writer--a raconteur, if you will. His work, published in The New Yorker and other magazines... Read more

  The 22 june 2014 by   Lowell
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• How to Deal with Failure...GOP Style?? Blame It on the Other Guy!!

  By RF Schatten Before the GOP Congressional leaders have an orgasmic implosion of "We told you so"!! May I remind our esteem colleagues on the Right...it... Read more

  The 22 june 2014 by   Rfschatten
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• "Superheroes": This Year's GOP Verson of Big Bird

  

  By RF SchattenIt's the summer of an election cycle, so what's more appropriate for Fox and the Republican Machine, to bring into the Political... Read more

  The 21 june 2014 by   Rfschatten
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• IRS Lost Lois Lerner’s Emails – How We Know That’s a Lie

  

  The Obama regime must think the American people are stupid. We know the White House’s NSA (National Security Agency) collects every email in the United States,... Read more

  The 21 june 2014 by   Eowyn
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• In The Real World

  

  Some of you may think the above graphic is a bit over-the-top. I don't. It just illustrates in a real way just how much trouble many Americans are having. The... Read more

  The 21 june 2014 by   Jobsanger
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• Texas Acts to Secure Border Against Unprecedented Tidal Wave of Illegals

  

  On Jan. 15, 2014, the imperial Obama told Senate Democrats that when Congress stands in his way, “I’ll act with or without Congress.” (AP) Since then, the... Read more

  The 20 june 2014 by   Eowyn
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• Presidential Timber

  In the following video, Congressman Paul Ryan (R; Wisc.) seems motivated by moral outrage.  I think that’s great.I can see why Mitt Romney wanted Congressman... Read more

  The 20 june 2014 by   Adask
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• Missouri State Rep Allegedly Tweets What?

  This: GOP State Rep. Denies Tweeting Giant Penis Photo Earlier this week, the Twitter account of Missouri state representative Mark Parkinson accidentally sent... Read more

  The 19 june 2014 by   Morage
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• GOP's Benghazi Sideshow Is Not Working Out For Them

  

  (This political caricature is by DonkeyHotey.) The opposition to Obamacare is dissipating (at least the desire for repealing it), and the GOP still doesn't... Read more

  The 19 june 2014 by   Jobsanger
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• Senate Races In Iowa, North Carolina, And Virginia

  

  Iowa, North Carolina, and Virginia are among the states that the Republicans thought they had a good chance to pick up a senate seat from the Democrats (along... Read more

  The 19 june 2014 by   Jobsanger
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• Nancy Pelosi Warns SF Bishop Not to March for Traditional Marriage

  

  Pelosi Warns SF Bishop Not to March for Traditional Marriage June 16, 2014 By Stephen Frank 6 Comments Democrats tell us that religion has no place in the publi... Read more

  The 19 june 2014 by   Eowyn
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• Droppings from the Catholic Birdcage 2.0: What Do Fortnights, Marriage Marches,...

  

  More birdcage droppings for you today (these are definitely the stinky kind):All at the very same time — surprise! — • The U.S. Read more

  The 18 june 2014 by   William Lindsey
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• Mid-Week News Snippets: Teresa Forcades on Gay Love, Cordileone and NOM,...

  

  The Colbert ReportGet More: Colbert Report Full Episodes,The Colbert Report on Facebook,Video ArchiveAt Gay Mystic, Jayden Cameron uses the occasion of the... Read more

  The 18 june 2014 by   William Lindsey
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• Can Jeb Bush Win The 2016 GOP Nomination ?

  

  Former Florida Governor Jeb Bush is what passes for a moderate in today's Republican Party -- and for that reason the establishment wing of the party would... Read more

  The 18 june 2014 by   Jobsanger
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• Public Says U.S. Economic Policy Not Fair To All Americans

  

  When the GOP's "trickle-down" economic policy was first proposed, it seemed reasonable to many Americans and they accepted it. They have now seen the reality... Read more

  The 18 june 2014 by   Jobsanger
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• Iraq Situation, the Media, and the "Festival of the Undead Wrong" (with...

  

  To call the following a meme among commentators looking at American news and mainstream media in the last three days would be a vast understatement (there are... Read more

  The 17 june 2014 by   William Lindsey
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• Wealthiest 1% Should Be Paying More In Income Taxes

  

  The gentleman in this picture is Joseph E. Stiglitz. Stiglitz is a professor of economics at Columbia University, a Nobel Prize winner, a former vice-president... Read more

  The 16 june 2014 by   Jobsanger
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• "Great Society" Programs Are Still Supported By The Public

  

  During his term as president, Lyndon Johnson had a significant impact on this country -- probably far greater than he is usually given credit for. Read more

  The 16 june 2014 by   Jobsanger
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• Reason #500027 It’s Time to Clean House in the GOP

  

  Brietbart THAD COCHRAN: I GREW UP DOING ‘ALL KINDS OF INDECENT THINGS WITH ANIMALS’ by MATTHEW BOYLE Sen. Thad Cochran (R-MS) provided his latest head-scratchin... Read more

  The 14 june 2014 by   Eowyn
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• Do The Public's Top 8 Issues Favor Dems Or The GOP ?

  

  (This image representing the two major parties is by DonkeyHotey.) The Gallup Poll has just released a new survey regarding what the public sees as the most... Read more

  The 14 june 2014 by   Jobsanger
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• Koch Brothers Make Climate Activists New Target

  

  Image courtesy Reuters, Gettyby Peter Stone / Daily BeastIn the face of expanding energy regulations, stepped-up Democratic attacks and the ongoing fight over... Read more

  The 13 june 2014 by   Earth First! Newswire
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• Growing Percentage In U.S. Opposes Obamacare Repeal

  

  The charts above are made from the newly released Bloomberg News Poll (taken between June 6th and 9th of a random national sample of 1,005 adults, with a 3.1... Read more

  The 13 june 2014 by   Jobsanger
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• Texas Democrats Trail In 2014 Statewide Races

  

  The newly released Texas Tribune / University of Texas Poll (taken between May 30th and June 8th of a random sample of 1200 Texas adults, with a margin of... Read more

  The 13 june 2014 by   Jobsanger
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• Kentucky Senate Race Is Still A Toss-Up

  

  The chart above shows the results of the latest Magellan Strategies Poll on voter preference for the Kentucky Senate race. The survey was conducted on June 4th... Read more

  The 13 june 2014 by   Jobsanger
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• Warren Responds To GOP Filibuster Of Student Loan Bill

  

  Last year the Congress passed a law reducing the interest rate for student college loans to about 3.8%. While I think that's still too high, it's a lot better... Read more

  The 12 june 2014 by   Jobsanger
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• Eric Cantor and His Dislike for Tea

  By RF SchattenWhat!!...I lost?? It's impossible!! Internal Polling had him by 34 points to win, and lost by 12...somebody wasn't doing their math!! Read more

  The 11 june 2014 by   Rfschatten
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• Hey, America, How Did You Manage Without Me?

  Awfully well, by the look of the Republican primary in Virginia in which the second most senior Republican in the House of Representatives was defeated by an... Read more

  The 11 june 2014 by   Davidduff
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• David Defeats Goliath in Virginia GOP Primary

  

  A political earthquake just happened in Virginia’s 8th Congressional district. Last Tuesday, June 3, 2014, pro-amnesty RINO Congressman and House majority leade... Read more

  The 11 june 2014 by   Eowyn
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• Cantor Stung By The Anti-Incumbent Mood Of Voters

  

  Eric Cantor had held his seat in Virginia's conservative 7th District for 13 years (since January of 2001). He was one of the most conservative members of... Read more

  The 11 june 2014 by   Jobsanger
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• The Extremist Platform Of The Texas Republican Party

  

  I wrote earlier this week about the Texas Republicans including in their platform their support for therapy to cure gays and lesbians (like it was some kind of... Read more

  The 11 june 2014 by   Jobsanger
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• KKK Plans to 'retake' US in Coming Race War...again!!

  By RF SchattenThe continuing saga of the degeneration, of the human mind...and the ever growing conservative ignorance. Retaking the US and making it, into thei... Read more

  The 10 june 2014 by   Rfschatten
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• Bimbos for Romney

  LOL.When this appeared on Youtube, most people thought she was trolling, in other words, just joking. It was all a big put on, supposed to be funny. The sad... Read more

  The 10 june 2014 by   Calvinthedog
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• The Democrats Have A 7 To 9 Point Advantage In Party ID Over Republicans (But Th...

  

  Fewer people these days are willing to identify themselves as Republicans. A few years ago the party ID of Republicans and Democrats was pretty equal -- but tha... Read more

  The 10 june 2014 by   Jobsanger
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• "Personhood" and "Life Begins at Conception" is NOT Scientifically Valid...

  

  How Republicans would LIKE Babies to Arrive Courtesy of Washingtonwatch.com H.R. 1091, The Life at Conception Act H.R. 1091 would implement equal protection... Read more

  The 09 june 2014 by   Doggone
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• New Survey Gives Hillary Clinton High Marks

  

  Hillary Clinton said this weekend that she won't be making any decision on whether to run for the Democratic presidential nomination until the end of this year. Read more

  The 09 june 2014 by   Jobsanger
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• 06.08.14 Obama the Incompetent (again)

  Earlier this week, (moderately) conservative New York Times columnist David Brooks articulately defended President Obama’s decision to swap Taliban prisoners... Read more

  The 08 june 2014 by   Keith Berner
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• Ronald Reagan and His Uncanny Ability...not to "Recall" Events

  By RF SchattenOh!! how people forget!!...but maybe, they just don't want to remember??It's hard to be proud of secretly trafficking Cocaine...while the 1st Lady... Read more

  The 08 june 2014 by   Rfschatten
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• North Duh-kota and Whiz-sconsin Join the Rest of the 5 State Area in Coming...

  

  Iowa has gay marriage. Minnesota has gay marriage. The remaining backward states in the region are being dragged into the 21st century, and real freedom and... Read more

  The 08 june 2014 by   Doggone
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• The Republican Lie That Just Won't Die

  

  The American public believes that fixing the economy and creating jobs is the most important issue that the Washington politicians should be worrying about. Read more

  The 08 june 2014 by   Jobsanger
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• Cruz Wins Texas GOP Convention Straw Poll

  

  This is not a real surprise to anyone who has been paying attention to Texas politics. The Texas Republican Party is firmly in the control of the teabagger... Read more

  The 08 june 2014 by   Jobsanger
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• Texas GOP Writes Bigotry Into Their Platform

  

  Whenever large groups of Texas Republicans get together, they just can't help but do something stupid to embarrass themselves before the entire nation. Read more

  The 07 june 2014 by   Jobsanger
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• End-of-Week News Roundup: Religion and Politics, Marriage Equality, Theology...

  

  A selection of articles I've read in the past few days that make noteworthy points — the following mostly religion-themed in one way or another:Oliver Roy... Read more

  The 06 june 2014 by   William Lindsey
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• Rising GDP Can't Eliminate Poverty In A "Rigged" Economy

  

  “The federal government needs to remember that the best anti-poverty program is economic growth.” Those are the words of Rep. Paul Ryan (House Budget Committee... Read more

  The 06 june 2014 by   Jobsanger
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• Obamacare Has Significantly Reduced The Number Of Uninsured Americans

  

  The chart above was made from information in a recent Gallup Poll (conducted between April 1st and May 31st of a random national sample of 30,430 adults, with... Read more

  The 06 june 2014 by   Jobsanger
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• Texas GOP's "Gay Conversion Therapy"...it Makes You 'think'!!...but Not in...

  By RF SchattenTexas, is racing furiously in its attempt to reign supreme, as the #1 most Batshit GOP State Convention, in the Country.Their Platform? Read more

  The 05 june 2014 by   Rfschatten
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• The Marriage Equality Situation in Arkansas, An Update: Rallies, Editorials...

  

  So it occurs to me to update you all about what has been going on in Arkansas since our supremes stayed marriage equality. Shortly after the stay, this happened. Read more

  The 05 june 2014 by   William Lindsey
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• GOP = HYPOCRISY -Looks Like Maybe Bergdahl is Being 'Swiftboated' to Try to...

  

  If this video does not play for you, it is the second interview here, from 6/4/2014, with the author of the article and another reporter from Afghanistan, with... Read more

  The 05 june 2014 by   Doggone
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• The Constitutionality of Section 1035...and the National Defense Authorization...

  By RF SchattenWe have become a Country without Pity. Acts of shameless indecency, perpetrated by the American Right Wing and it's Mouthpiece, FOXNews...all... Read more

  The 05 june 2014 by   Rfschatten
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• Polanyi's Substantive Theory of a Decent Society

  Karl Polanyi is underrated as a theorist of capitalist modernity. Margaret Somers and Fred Block's latest book, The Power of Market Fundamentalism: Karl... Read more

  The 05 june 2014 by   Dlittle30
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• Why Does Water-Poor Texas Allow "Fracking" ?

  

  There may be many states in this country that do not have to worry about water -- but Texas is not one of them. Many parts of the state are still in the throes... Read more

  The 05 june 2014 by   Jobsanger
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• John Titor Shows Up on Beyond Highbrow After 13 Year Hiatus

  This is very exciting news! John Titor was a famous time traveler from the year 2036 who returned to Earth for some time around the years 200 and 2001 when he... Read more

  The 05 june 2014 by   Calvinthedog
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• Making (sh)It Up: MN GOP Endorsed Candidate for Governor of Minnesota, Jeff...

  

  The boy carved out of wood, Pinocchio; when he lies, his nose grows but business doesn’t On the Sunday Morning June 1st edition of WCCO Sunday Morning, in an... Read more

  The 04 june 2014 by   Doggone
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• Europe Is Doing Better At Creating Jobs Than The U.S.

  

  The caricature on the left (by DonkeyHotey) is of Paul Krugman -- winner of the Nobel Prize for economics, and columnist for the New York Times. In a recent NY... Read more

  The 04 june 2014 by   Jobsanger
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• A Reader Wonders, Part II–Currency “Reset” Or Currency Failure?

  

  Dollar Failure–not ResetA reader (“D.”) who posed the some comments and questions (See, A Reader Wonders—Art. 1.10.1 vs Art. 4.3. Read more

  The 03 june 2014 by   Adask
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• Cardinal Dolan's Recent Paean to Free-Market Capitalism Ghost-Authored by...

  

  At Religion Dispatches, Patricia Miller writes, Former CNBC host Larry Kudlow is bragging on Twitter that he helped Cardinal Timothy Dolan with his recent... Read more

  The 03 june 2014 by   William Lindsey
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• Republicans Are Outraged At Obama - Again

  

  Republicans say they are outraged with President Obama (although it seems like they live in a permanent state of outrage over the president). Read more

  The 03 june 2014 by   Jobsanger
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• Presidential Preferences In Oregon

  

  As Public Policy Polling goes from state to state, testing the current state preferences for president, I have been bringing you those surveys. The latest is... Read more

  The 03 june 2014 by   Jobsanger
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• Immigration - Then And Now

  

  I found these charts from the Pew Research Center to be interesting. They show the largest immigrant populations in each state, comparing those populations in... Read more

  The 03 june 2014 by   Jobsanger
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• The Moral Bankruptcy of Today's Chickenhawks

  By RF SchattenWe have an internment camp at our military base in Guantanamo...where 154 "Detainees" have been our House Guests, since Bush II's desert... Read more

  The 03 june 2014 by   Rfschatten
  

• Obamacare Repeal Is Fading As An Election Issue

  

  The House Republicans have stopped voting to repeal the Affordable Care Act (Obamacare) right now, and some Republicans are now talking about keeping it and... Read more

  The 02 june 2014 by   Jobsanger
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• Modi 6th Powerful Person on Twitter ~ Japanese PM Shinzo Abe Follows Only 3

  

  A hashtag is a word or an unspaced phrase prefixed with the number sign ("#"). It is a form of metadata tag. Words in messages on microblogging and social... Read more

  The 01 june 2014 by   Sampathkumar Sampath
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• Teabaggers Won In Texas (But It Was Years Ago)

  

  (This cartoon image is by Nick Anderson in the Houston Chronicle.) The runoff primary in Texas was concluded last Tuesday (the 27th), and the major media is... Read more

  The 31 may 2014 by   Jobsanger
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• Rove's Attack On Hillary's Health Was A Political Blunder

  

  Karl Rove was once hailed as a brilliant political strategist by his fellow Republicans. That was because he successfully engineered the election of George... Read more

  The 31 may 2014 by   Jobsanger
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• Conservatism Is Declining In The United States

  

  The Gallup Poll surveys Americans at least yearly on whether they are conservative or liberal. The most recent of these surveys was done between May 8th and 11t... Read more

  The 30 may 2014 by   Jobsanger
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• Gop = Hypocrisy, Conservatives = Corruption

  

  You can count on conservatives not to let their claims of patriotism get in the way of them slavishly serving big money special interests. Conservatives -... Read more

  The 29 may 2014 by   Doggone
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• Unions And The Middle Class Are Inextricably Linked

  

  Republicans will try to tell you that unions are evil -- that they are anti-capitalist and anti-democratic. That is hogwash. Unions are the only way any worker... Read more

  The 29 may 2014 by   Jobsanger
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• Comparing Mideast Coverage to Media Coverage of Other Matters

  

  Sar ShalomIt is well known that the media get many key facts wrong when portraying the Middle East, whether accepting false claims presented by the Palestinians... Read more

  The 28 may 2014 by   Mikelumish
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• Wall Street Has Recovered - But Main Street Has Not

  

  The charts above (from Mother Jones) paints a pretty good picture of what has happened, both in the United States and in some other developed economies. Read more

  The 28 may 2014 by   Jobsanger
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• Texas Dems Not Interested In Winning Ag. Comm. Race

  

  AGRICULTURE COMMISSIONER (93.57% reporting) Kinky Friedman...............80,890 (46.21%) Jim Hogan...............94,124 (53.78%) The man pictured at the left... Read more

  The 28 may 2014 by   Jobsanger
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• Carter Has 7 Point Lead In Georgia Governor's Race

  

  The Georgia primary is over (except for a runoff between the GOP senate candidates), and we now know who will be the party candidates in the Fall. Read more

  The 28 may 2014 by   Jobsanger
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• Wealth of Hillary Clinton Complicates Her Image as Populist Champion??...not!!

  By RF SchattenThe greatest "Populist Champion" in my lifetime, was Bobby Kennedy...and he was filthy rich!!...yet, it never complicated his image!! Read more

  The 27 may 2014 by   Rfschatten
  

• You’re Racist If You Oppose Obamacare

  

  In Amerika today, there is no more potent political card to wield than the race card. Being a racist is worse than being a pedophile or a serial killer. Read more

  The 26 may 2014 by   Eowyn
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• When Lies Become Embarrassing...maybe It's Time to Retire

  By RF SchattenIf Mitch McConnell really cares about his Country, why would he oppose an Act that has been embraced by 413,000 Kentuckians...which by any... Read more

  The 25 may 2014 by   Rfschatten
  

• The Difference Between The GOP's Words And Actions

  

  (This cartoon image is by Mike Peters at grimmy.com.) Republicans make lots of promises. The problem though is that they rarely vote to keep those promises. Read more

  The 25 may 2014 by   Jobsanger
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• Newt's "Boy" Says; #UniteBlue Are ‘Freaks’ and ‘Hate Mongers’

  By RF Schatten Say it aint so, Joe!! On May 23rd, Joe Scarborough came out of his Right of Center, amicable, easy going TV Persona...and became his true self... Read more

  The 24 may 2014 by   Rfschatten
  

• Residents Speak Out Against Copper Drilling in Washington

  

  Canadian mining firm wants to mine copper in Washington Read more

  The 24 may 2014 by   Earth First! Newswire
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• Warren Would Be A Great Nominee - But Not in 2016

  

  (This caricature of Senator Elizabeth Warren is by DonkeyHotey.) Let me preface my remarks by saying I am a proud left-winger (progressive, liberal, etc.) --... Read more

  The 24 may 2014 by   Jobsanger
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• Dems Have Good Chance To Win Georgia Senate Race

  

  A year ago, few people would have given the Democratic Party much chance of winning the open U.S. Senate seat in Georgia. Georgia is a very red state, and most... Read more

  The 24 may 2014 by   Jobsanger
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• Early Presidential Preferences In Iowa

  

  A year and a half from now the next presidential contest will kick into high gear, as the Iowa caucuses get underway. Those caucuses are important in deciding... Read more

  The 24 may 2014 by   Jobsanger
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• When You Run out of Bullshit...start Some More!!

  By RF SchattenHe’s an Enigma within his own imagination…understood only by the postulating ignorance of his admirers.Raphael Eduardo Cruz, must’ve been a... Read more

  The 24 may 2014 by   Rfschatten
  

• America Not That Into Congress

  The Washington Post reports that a recent poll indicates 46% of Americans don’t care which party controls Congress.Meanwhile, Fox News reports that in its lates... Read more

  The 23 may 2014 by   Nottheworstnews
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• GOP: Feed Only 'Rural' Kids...all Others?? Let Them Eat Cake!!

  By RF SchattenThe act of kindness that the GOP has for Children, is simply overwhelming!!...for those in Rural Areas, that is. It's curious to see, why 'these'... Read more

  The 23 may 2014 by   Rfschatten
  

• Democrat Congressman Eats Earwax; Says Communism Proven to Work

  

  Rep. Hank Johnson (D-Georgia) may be losing his distinction as the Stupidest Member of the Congress. Recall that in 2010, the “my-shoe-size-is-bigger-than-my-IQ... Read more

  The 22 may 2014 by   Eowyn
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• GOP = Government for Special Interests, Corporate Welfare and Subsidies, Not...

  

  The GOP doesn't care if people get sick. The GOP doesn't care if people suffer. The GOP doesn't care if people go bankrupt or are put into poverty. The GOP... Read more

  The 22 may 2014 by   Doggone
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• The False "War" Among Republicans

  

  The charts above are from a series of surveys taken by the CBS News Poll -- with the most recent being done between May 16th and 19th of a national random sampl... Read more

  The 22 may 2014 by   Jobsanger
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• My 4 Nominees For "Dumbest Member Of Congress"

  

  Anyone who pays attention to politics will know that there are a plethora of elected officials in the 113th Congress that qualify as dumb beyond belief... Read more

  The 22 may 2014 by   Jobsanger
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• Marriage Equality in the U.S.: Where Things Now Stand — Overviews from the Lates...

  

  As Chris Morley points out in a comment here earlier today, I managed to photo-bomb the photo of the very first legal marriage license issued to a same-sex... Read more

  The 21 may 2014 by   William Lindsey
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• It is real:Forced Pregnancies, Pro-rape Culture = GOP War on Women

  

  The right wing culture war is totally real, it is not a 'lefty' contrivance or myth, however much the right tries to deflect attention from it. Read more

  The 21 may 2014 by   Doggone
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• Bank Is Fined For Helping The Rich Evade Paying Taxes

  

  (This image was found on the website Veterans Today.) It's bad enough that the rich don't have to pay the earned income tax rate (the rate paid by most... Read more

  The 21 may 2014 by   Jobsanger
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• McConnell Uses Tried and True

  

  Senator and GOP Minority Leader Mitch McConnell seems to be on his way to a landslide victory against challenger and Tea Party favorite Matt Bevin today in the... Read more

  The 20 may 2014 by   Paul Phillips
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• And Now Pennsylvania: "We Are a Better People Than What These Laws Represent"

  

  Chris Morley has helpfully been posting links to the ruling striking down the ban on same-sex marriage in Pennsylvania a little while ago, including this link t... Read more

  The 20 may 2014 by   William Lindsey
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