American Politics — U.S. Presidential Race

American Politics — U.S. Presidential Race

• Virtual Electric Vehicles Tested Under Real Conditions

  

  Benedikt Jäger (TUM), Florian Bachmann (Taxi association), Gunnar Heipp (SWM/MVG), Dr. Jürgen Gaulke (Federal Ministry of Economics and Technology), Dr. Wolfgan... Read more

  The 29 november 2013 by   Dailyfusion
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• Americans Don't Want A War With Iran

  

  Republicans are upset with the Obama administration because they have reached an interim agreement with Iran, which if implemented could lead to a permanent... Read more

  The 28 november 2013 by   Jobsanger
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• 11.26.13 Nobody for Governor?

  We  Takoma Park lefties should be jumping for joy over our own Heather Mizeur’s run to be the first female, first gay governor in Maryland history. Read more

  The 26 november 2013 by   Keith Berner
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• Weapons, Money, and Diplomacy

  

  Image Courtesy of Washington NoteWeapons, Money, and Diplomacy: The US Role in the Israeli-Palestinian ConflictThe following is the transcript of a recent... Read more

  The 26 november 2013 by   Devondb
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• T Up: Thank God for the Oil Companies!

  

  JOHN M. EDWARDS, part owner of a privately held oil and natural gas concern based in Houston and New Orleans, gushes on about one of nature’s most valuable... Read more

  The 26 november 2013 by   Davedtc
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• Majority Of Public Wants Immigration Reform

  

  Once again the Republican Party finds itself at odds with the desires of the general public in this country. It's almost like the GOP is trying to oppose... Read more

  The 26 november 2013 by   Jobsanger
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• Warren Defends Use Of "Nuclear Option"

  

  Last week the Democrats in the U.S. Senate reached their breaking point. They decided something must be done to stop the GOP obstruction of the president's... Read more

  The 26 november 2013 by   Jobsanger
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• Interim Deal Reached With Iran

  

  Well, this has to be chapping the behinds of GOP neo-cons across the country. They have been drooling over the possibility of a new war (this time with Iran)... Read more

  The 25 november 2013 by   Jobsanger
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• Give 'em Hell, Harry!

  

  lapel pin I applaud Harry Reid for exercising the ridiculously mis-titled nuclear option. Nothing exploded, no mushroom cloud appeared in Washington D.C.,... Read more

  The 24 november 2013 by   Doggone
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• Nearly Half Of U.S. Businesses Would Support Higher A Minimum Wage

  

  The president has said he would support raising the minimum wage to $9.00 or $10.00 an hour, and congressional Democrats have introduced legislation to do... Read more

  The 24 november 2013 by   Jobsanger
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• Van De Putte Will Run For Lt. Governor

  

  On Saturday, six-term State Senator Leticia Van de Putte made it official. She is a candidate for the office of Lt. Governor of Texas in 2014. Read more

  The 24 november 2013 by   Jobsanger
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• 11.23.13 Impeach Obama

  Readers of this blog know  I am not suggesting impeachment based on Obama’s being a Muslim socialist who was born in Kenya. (Oh that he were a socialist! Read more

  The 23 november 2013 by   Keith Berner
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• In the News: Zimmerman, Obamacare, Chris Christie, Paul Ryan, and Moral...

  

  News commentary about disparate topics (though interconnected ones, to my way of thinking) that has caught my eye this week:Edward Wyckoff Williams wonders how... Read more

  The 23 november 2013 by   William Lindsey
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• The “Nuclear Option”

  

  A good piece in The Atlantic on the filibuster change in the Senate lead by Democratic majority leader Harry Reid.It will be interesting to see if, in time, thi... Read more

  The 22 november 2013 by   Paul Phillips
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• Florida's Scott Looking Like A 1-Term Governor

  

  The probability is that the gubernatorial race in Florida in 2014 will feature former governor Charlie Crist (a moderate who has switched to the Democratic... Read more

  The 22 november 2013 by   Jobsanger
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• Condemning The Poor To Death In Texas

  

  (This image is from the website of The Brownsville Herald.) The state of Texas has the highest rate of people without health insurance of any state in this... Read more

  The 22 november 2013 by   Jobsanger
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• "The Vote... Reverses Nearly 225 Years of Precedent and Dramatically Alters the...

  

  Democrats go nuclear: The partisan battles that have paralyzed Washington in recent years took a historic turn on Thursday, when Senate Democrats eliminated... Read more

  The 21 november 2013 by   Brutallyhonest
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• It's Time For The Senate "Nuclear Option"

  

  It was just a few weeks ago that the Republicans were filibustering every nominee of President Obama -- not because there was any real objection to most... Read more

  The 21 november 2013 by   Jobsanger
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• Conservatives: Willful Ignorance, Revisionist History, and Hate Seeking -...

  

  The sad reality is that the far right believe a lot of things that are simply not true, including that it was John Quincy Adams rather than the Union Army,... Read more

  The 20 november 2013 by   Doggone
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• GOP Austerity Is Hurting The Economy

  

  If Republicans in Congress fail to act soon (don’t hold your breath), 1.3 million jobless Americans will lose unemployment benefits for the remainder of the yea... Read more

  The 20 november 2013 by   Jobsanger
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• 11.19.13 Who Cares What Israel Thinks?

  If I see one more front-page story or editorial highlighting Israel’s opposition to a potential accord with Iran, I think I’ll puke. Read more

  The 20 november 2013 by   Keith Berner
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• Romney Would Win Do-over Poll

  As more bad poll numbers continue to pour in for President Barack Obama, a new survey finds that if the 2012 election matchup were held this month, Mitt Romney... Read more

  The 19 november 2013 by   Hughvw
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• Ryan Takes On Poverty

  

  An interesting article in the Washington Post on Sen. Paul Ryan’s (former VP candidate under Mitt Romney) efforts to focus on helping impoverished Americans. Read more

  The 19 november 2013 by   Paul Phillips
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• The Liberal Waterloo. I Like That.

  Good Piece from The Tea Party Nation. Liberalism has seen its high-water mark. Now liberals are starting to retreat. If the liberals are in retreat, it... Read more

  The 18 november 2013 by   Eowyn
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• The Lack of Corporate Taxes

  

  The Republicans currently make a big deal out of our budget deficit, and they want to make people think it's because of the Democrats. That's just not true... Read more

  The 18 november 2013 by   Jobsanger
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• False Equivalency

  

  Objectivity Does Not Mean Neutrality: The Danger of False Equivalency in the Media David Guttman, Common Dreams, October 25, 2012What happens when public... Read more

  The 18 november 2013 by   Rvbadalam
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• Dem Admits Knowing Obama Lied - BONUS Pelosi Tries To Rewrite HER Obamacare...

  

  By Susan Duclos Democratic politicians that backed Obamacare, passed it against the opposition of the majority of Americans without any GOP cover, are in a pani... Read more

  The 18 november 2013 by   Susanduclos
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• Republican Dirty Politics Still Crossing the Northern Border – But THERE It IS...

  

  Robo-caller, if they were cute The GOP plays dirty; and as of 2011, following the Tea Party putsch of 2010, the Canadian Conservatives imported the GOP... Read more

  The 17 november 2013 by   Doggone
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• The Unequal Economy - A Sane Solution

  

  The United States has one of the most unequal economies in the world. It is more unequal than any other developed nation, and more closely resembles a third... Read more

  The 17 november 2013 by   Jobsanger
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• Tx. Voter ID Trial To Precede 2014 Election

  

  (This image is from the website of the Brennan Center for Justice.) The Texas Voter ID law has already been declared to be an unconstitutional violation of... Read more

  The 17 november 2013 by   Jobsanger
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• "It Was Not My Intention to Be Critical of Pope Francis"

  

  That from Sarah Palin I see to be good news: Sarah Palin apologized for her recent comments about Pope Francis and what she viewed as his "liberal statements. Read more

  The 15 november 2013 by   Brutallyhonest
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• Here Comes the Tea Party REVENGE on the Less Radical Right

  

  Down with Tyranny and Buzz Feed have the larger story. The Tea Party Leadership Fund is hoping to find “credible challengers” to any Republican who voted for th... Read more

  The 15 november 2013 by   Doggone
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• Obamacare - On The Rocks

  We Brits are bemused by the Obamacare saga in the USA. The overwhelming mass of Brits (including me) have no idea at all how the national health service actuall... Read more

  The 15 november 2013 by   Charlescrawford
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• Obama & Dems Give In To GOP Again

  

  During the recent government shutdown, it looked like the Democrats (and the president) had finally discovered they have a spine -- and they put it to good use... Read more

  The 15 november 2013 by   Jobsanger
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• Rubio Decides He Isn’t Latino After All

  

  Apparently notBy Alan BeanThe sad story of Marco Rubio explains why we won’t be seeing comprehensive immigration reform anytime soon. Read more

  The 14 november 2013 by   Alanbean
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• Thrilling Thursday – New Highs Posted, Yellen Promises More QE

  

  Before the US markets opened yesterday, things looked pretty grim and our morning Futures shorts (see yesterday's post) did well but rumors of even more QE and... Read more

  The 14 november 2013 by   Phil's Stock World
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• House-Senate Budget Committee Set To Fail

  

  Reconciliation of the budget bills from the House and Senate never had much of a chance of succeeding, and now it looks like it is going south in a hurry. Read more

  The 14 november 2013 by   Jobsanger
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• Another Small Step Toward Equality In U.S.

  

  Even though the Constitution guarantees all citizens of the United States equality under the law, that has never been a reality. The primary reason for this is... Read more

  The 14 november 2013 by   Jobsanger
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• Congressional Approval Still Low (Esp. GOP)

  

  Here is just a little more evidence that Congress didn't do itself any favor by shutting down the government. The newest Gallup Poll shows disapproval of... Read more

  The 14 november 2013 by   Jobsanger
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• Point Counter Point

  The first essay, by Mischa Fisher (The Atlantic, November 11, 2013), argues that the Republican Party isn't really the anti-science party. Read more

  The 14 november 2013 by   Rvbadalam
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• In the News: Sarah Palin Does Not Heart Pope Francis, Etc.

  

  Articles/statements that catch my eye as I scan the news this morning:Sarah Palin does not heart Pope Francis, is "trying to follow what his agenda is. Read more

  The 13 november 2013 by   William Lindsey
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• Majority Supports Raising Minimum Wage

  

  It's no secret that the minimum wage has less buying power than it used to have. Forty-five years ago, in 1968, the minimum wage wage only $1.60 an hour -- but... Read more

  The 13 november 2013 by   Jobsanger
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• The Newest (And Silliest) Anti-Hillary Myths

  

  The few people who don't like Hillary Clinton have come up with a couple of new things lately. The first, reported by The New Republic, is that Senator Elizabet... Read more

  The 13 november 2013 by   Jobsanger
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• Guest Columnist: Brooke Magnanti

  

  Today’s guest columnist probably needs no introduction for most of you; under her stage name Belle de Jour she wrote a well-known blog which turned into books... Read more

  The 12 november 2013 by   Maggiemcneill
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• On the 75th Anniversary of Kristalnacht, We in America Have THIS SH*T from Our...

  

  Kristalnacht For those of you who slept through history classes, Krisalnacht, the night of broken glass, was the Nazi initiated burning and looting of 1,000... Read more

  The 11 november 2013 by   Doggone
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• Deborah Tavares - Nasa Future Warfare - Well, of Course Robotics is the Way...

  of course USA inc. would move away from having soft squishy human bodies on the battlefield or in the next-generation of flying, floating, driving vehicles. Read more

  The 11 november 2013 by   Freeplanet
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• Cruz Has Hurt Himself In Texas (Except Among The Teabaggers)

  

  The chart above was made with information contained in a recent Public Policy Polling survey (done between November 1st and 4th of 500 Texas voters, with a... Read more

  The 11 november 2013 by   Jobsanger
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• What Do We Want ?

  

  I have to agree with Maher about this. I am tired of the government having to pay for the greed of the corporations, because they want to pay poverty wages so... Read more

  The 11 november 2013 by   Jobsanger
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• Unmarried Women Put Democratic Candidate Over The Top In Virginia Election

  

  I told you a couple of days ago about how the Republicans had been hurt in Virginia by seniors moving away from them and toward Democrats. About 14% of seniors... Read more

  The 10 november 2013 by   Jobsanger
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• Actor Vince Vaughn Comes Out As Proud Conservative!!!

  

  Not exactly A list, but trust me I feel it in my bones this is good. There is a lack of fear in Hollywood now and you watch as more and more stars will come... Read more

  The 09 november 2013 by   Eowyn
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• Why The GOP Wants To Make It Harder For Groups To Register Voters

  

  The Republican Party knows that demographics are working against them. They depend on white voters to put them over the top in elections, but with each passing... Read more

  The 09 november 2013 by   Jobsanger
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• The Tea Party Misses the Point, Tries to Duck THEIR OWN RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE...

  

  The latest run-around-with-your-hair-on-fire from the radical right involves a donation made by an individual being characterized as a 'bundler' for Obama, who... Read more

  The 08 november 2013 by   Doggone
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• Democrats Will Have A Strong Gubernatorial Candidate In Georgia

  

  (This image of Jason Carter, with his grandfather, is from Politico.com.) Democrats were already hoping to score a major victory in the red state of Georgia.... Read more

  The 08 november 2013 by   Jobsanger
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• Virginia Election Verifies Seniors Trending Away From GOP And Toward Democrats

  

  (This chart is from The National Memo.) On October 31st, I wrote a post about a recent Democracy Corps Poll. That poll said the seniors are moving away from... Read more

  The 08 november 2013 by   Jobsanger
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• Is Chris Christie Crooked? WHERE IS THE MONEY? WHERE is the Money?

  

  Taxpayers nationwide have a right to demand an answer to that question, because it involves the proper and intended disbursement of very specifically allocated... Read more

  The 07 november 2013 by   Doggone
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• New York Chooses A Dash of Liberalism

  The US has had its first spate of elections since the Presidential vote in 2012. The governorships of New Jersey and Virginia were contested, as was the... Read more

  The 07 november 2013 by   Thepoliticalidealist
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• Teabaggers Lose First Skirmish In GOP War

  

  (The cartoon above is by Paul Szep. More of his work can be found at www.szep.com.) When the congressional teabaggers orchestrated the government shutdown (and... Read more

  The 07 november 2013 by   Jobsanger
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• Chris Christie Is The Favorite To Win The Republican Nomination In 2016: How Do...

  Follow us on Twitter @PolliticsToday for more insight, commentary and updates concerning this blog or “LIKE” us on Facebook. To get alerts on our newest... Read more

  The 07 november 2013 by   Polliticstoday
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• TEA PARTY LOSES! The GOP Begins to Take Back Their Party from the Crazies and th...

  

  In the Virginia Governor’s race, Terry McAuliffe and Ralph Northam won their races for the offices of Governor and Lieutenant Governor. Read more

  The 06 november 2013 by   Doggone
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• Media Coverage Of Obamacare Is Slanted

  

  The mainstream media's coverage of the rollout of Obamacare has been disappointing to say the least. Instead of fairly reporting on Obamacare, the media has... Read more

  The 06 november 2013 by   Jobsanger
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• Texas Teabaggers Want To Replace Cornyn With A Man Even Nuttier Than Ted Cruz

  

  This may surprise some of you who know the voting record of Senator John Cornyn (R-Texas). Cornyn has one of the most right-wing voting records of anyone in... Read more

  The 05 november 2013 by   Jobsanger
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• Calling All Independent-minded Americans to a First Organizational Convention!

  

  America’s two-party system is broken. Some, myself included, believe it is broken beyond tinkering and repair.Regular readers of this blog, Fellowship of the... Read more

  The 04 november 2013 by   Eowyn
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• Be Patient - It's Far Too Early For Hillary To Announce Anything About 2016

  

  (This caricature of Hillary Clinton is by DonkeyHotey.) Last Saturday, in a speech before Iowa Democrats, Senator Chuck Schumer (D-New York) endorsed Hillary... Read more

  The 04 november 2013 by   Jobsanger
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• Obamacare Opinions Remain Steady In 2013

  

  The Republicans were sure that they had an issue in Obamacare that they could ride to a victory in 2014. Unfortunately, it isn't working out for them. Read more

  The 04 november 2013 by   Jobsanger
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• Another Radical Right Flat Learning Curve.... and More Right Wing Efforts to...

  

  cross-posted from MNPP Whether they officially admit it or not, the radical religious right seems to recognize that they can't put the toothpaste back in the... Read more

  The 03 november 2013 by   Doggone
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• North Carolina Republican Calls It Quits With GOP, Joins Democratic Party

  

  Photo of Jason Thigpen from the Thigpen for Congress facebook page. Addicting Info North Carolina Republicans enacted the worst voter suppression laws in the... Read more

  The 03 november 2013 by   Mikeb302000
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• The LAX Shooter, the New World Order, and the 'Religious Right', Part 1

  

  The LAX mass shooter, who used an assault weapon like the one below, is alleged to have carried a pamphlet or note referencing the New World Order. Read more

  The 03 november 2013 by   Doggone
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• U.S. House Candidate In N.C. Switches Party

  

  A few days ago, a judge in San Antonio switched from the Republican Party to the Democratic Party. Now a North Carolina candidate has done the same thing. Read more

  The 03 november 2013 by   Jobsanger
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• Religious Right Extinct? Not As Far As USCCB Is Concerned

  

  No, the religious right hasn't gone the way of the dodo bird. No, it's not extinct. No, it's not somehow distinct from the tea party movement that is now... Read more

  The 02 november 2013 by   William Lindsey
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• Assault-weapon Toting, Conspiracy-theory Spouting, Right-wing Crazies Are...

  

  The LAX mass shooter, who used an assault weapon like the one below, is alleged to have carried a pamphlet or note referencing the New World Order. Read more

  The 02 november 2013 by   Doggone
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• Many In GOP Say Cruz Is The Party's Leader

  

  If anyone thought the Republican Party was in the process of moving back toward the center, this poll should dash those hopes. Read more

  The 02 november 2013 by   Jobsanger
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• Franken In Good Shape For Re-Election

  

  Senator Al Franken (D-Minnesota) won his initial run for the Senate in 2008 by the slimmest of margins. It took a lengthy statewide recount of the ballots and... Read more

  The 02 november 2013 by   Jobsanger
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• "Grow the Hell Up"

  

  Mark Shea's words and much more in reaction to Obama's latest shenanigans: If it’s not Sebellius brazenly looking down her now ten foot long Pinocchio nose and... Read more

  The 01 november 2013 by   Brutallyhonest
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• Minimum Wage Only 38% Of Average Wage

  

  The president has recommended a raise in the minimum wage to at least $9.00 an hour (from the current $7.25 an hour). Some members of Congress want an even... Read more

  The 01 november 2013 by   Jobsanger
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• Public Angry At Congress (Mostly The GOP)

  

  These charts were made from information in the new NBC News / Wall Street Journal Poll (conducted between October 25th and 28th of 800 nationwide adults, with... Read more

  The 01 november 2013 by   Jobsanger
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• Whack-a-mole, Whack-a-tea-party-racist

  

  Whack one here, one just pops up somewhere else. Whack them there, they pop up again somewhere eles on the radical right. whack a mole, whack a tea party... Read more

  The 31 october 2013 by   Doggone
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• A One-word Piece of Advice for Denny’s Social Marketing Team.

  

  Maybe this isn’t necessary. Possibly Denny’s marketing team is unaware of what’s going on. Take a look. Those are screen grabs from a site that gathers... Read more

  The 31 october 2013 by   Keewood
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• Astro-turfed Extremism Is, (not Surprisingly) UNPOPULAR - and Losing, Even with...

  

  A tea bag, bursting into flame.... The Tea Party has imploded, has immolated itself on the flame of it's own extremism.  In less than a week, we have... Read more

  The 31 october 2013 by   Doggone
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• Seniors Putting GOP Districts In Play In 2014

  

  These charts were made using information contained in a new Democracy Corps Poll, conducted between October 19th and 24th of 1,250 likely voters in the most... Read more

  The 31 october 2013 by   Jobsanger
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• This Just Makes Halloween Better

  

  Halloween has always been my favorite holiday, even if it is just an unofficial one. That's because it has only one purpose -- for people, both young and old, t... Read more

  The 31 october 2013 by   Jobsanger
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• Thoughts on Obamacare from an Uninsured Young Woman

  

  It's been a while since I posted, and there are a lot of updates to cover, but I'm writing today because I felt like I needed to take a very public stand on... Read more

  The 30 october 2013 by   Fashionnerd
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• ACA Debacle and Reaction Proves Washington Isn’t Working

  

  After watching HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius testify before congress today I realized that the whole Affordable Care Act is hurting both Republicans and... Read more

  The 30 october 2013 by   Paul Phillips
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• For Anyone and Everyone Worried About America's Spending

  

  So many people espouse this idea that a) our government is far too big and that b) we spend too much and so c) need to cut spending needs to read all of the... Read more

  The 30 october 2013 by   Morage
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• Krugman On GOP Economics

  

  Krugman is right. The Republicans don't really care about the deficit (or the debt). If they did, they wouldn't have run both up so high during the Bush... Read more

  The 30 october 2013 by   Jobsanger
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• Judge Overturns Texas GOP's Anti-Woman Law

  

  Last summer, the Republicans in the Texas legislature was bound and determined to pass an anti-woman law that, if it went into effect, would close almost all... Read more

  The 29 october 2013 by   Jobsanger
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• Dishing Civil Religion

  

  Over at The Dish, Andrew Sullivan argues that the Tea Party is like a religion (and is driven in large part by people who fuse religion with politics). Read more

  The 28 october 2013 by   Cris
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• Surprise! (not) – Blacks and Latinos Support Obamacare

  

  By now, we should all know that Obamacare really is another wealth-transfer socialist scheme to manipulate some — especially young people who, being young and... Read more

  The 28 october 2013 by   Eowyn
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• SNAP Program Will Suffer Cuts On 1st

  

  The two charts above (from Mother Jones) show some of the benefits of the SNAP Program (more commonly called the Food Stamp Program) that are not realized by... Read more

  The 28 october 2013 by   Jobsanger
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• Tx Dems Now Have 5 Candidates For 2014

  

  The Democratic ballot for 2014 is already starting to take shape. There is little doubt that State Senator Wendy Davis will be heading the ticket. Read more

  The 28 october 2013 by   Jobsanger
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• It’s Coming: Tax on Your Car Mileage

  

  Like a hungry lion prowling for prey, cash-poor and revenue-hungry state governments are now looking at a new tax — on how many miles you drive. Read more

  The 27 october 2013 by   Eowyn
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• Ted Cruz Did His Tea Party Thing in Iowa, This Week

  

  cross-posted from MNPP the radical right wing 'fringe' is trying to destroy America Ted Cruz dazzled the Crazies on the right wing fringe in Iowa this week,... Read more

  The 27 october 2013 by   Doggone
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• Hispanics Would Like A National Leader

  

  Who is the person that Hispanics look to as a national leader? If you had a problem coming up with a name, then you are not alone. Most Hispanics in a recent Pe... Read more

  The 27 october 2013 by   Jobsanger
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• Generic Congressional Preferences

  

  I think I posted the overall results of this recent Public Policy Polling survey (conducted October 4th through 6th of 1,000 nationwide voters, with a 3. Read more

  The 27 october 2013 by   Jobsanger
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• Bernie Says NO To Social Security Cuts

  

  Thank goodness Senator Bernie Sanders (I-Vermont) is on the Senate-House Budget Conference Committee. The Republicans, led by Rep. Read more

  The 27 october 2013 by   Jobsanger
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• Belief In "The American Dream" Is Falling

  

  The predominant belief in the United States has been that anyone who is willing to work hard has the opportunity to better themselves, and climb the economic... Read more

  The 26 october 2013 by   Jobsanger
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• President Obama's Exercise In Futility

  

  (This caricature of President Obama is by DonkeyHotey.) Now that the government shutdown is over, at least for a while, President Obama believes the time is rip... Read more

  The 26 october 2013 by   Jobsanger
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• Friday's Factcheck.org -- Cruz is a Liar About the ACA, Massively So

  

  Contrary to the fact-averse claims made by the right wing radicals, like Cruz, like Bachmann, the ACA is bringing down some costs, slowing down the rate of... Read more

  The 25 october 2013 by   Doggone
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• Fox Poll Verifies Damage To GOP Image

  

  These charts were made from the new Fox News Poll (conducted between October 20th and 22nd of a random nationwide sample of 1,020 registered voters, with a 3... Read more

  The 25 october 2013 by   Jobsanger
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• Democrat Congressman Compares the Tea Party to the Ku Klux Klan in a Fund-raisin...

  

  Daily Mail: A Democrat Congressman has compared the Tea Party to the Ku Klux Klan in an attack on right wing politics as part of a fund-raising campaign. Read more

  The 24 october 2013 by   Eowyn
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• One More Worry For Congressional GOP

  

  It seems that the Republicans actions in Congress has hurt more than just their popularity. It has also slowed donations to the Republican Congressional Campaig... Read more

  The 24 october 2013 by   Jobsanger
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