American Politics — U.S. Presidential Race

American Politics — U.S. Presidential Race

• The Minimum Wage Is Not A Livable Wage

  

  The Republicans in Congress would like for Americans to believe that only teenagers living with their parents are paid the minimum wage, and therefore that... Read more

  The 11 september 2013 by   Jobsanger
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• Report on Ken Cuccinelli by People For the American Way

  

  Ken Cuccinelli: The Attorney General of the Tea Party Table of Contents: Intro Health Care Abortion Rights Immigration Gay Rights Voting Rights Education ... Read more

  The 10 september 2013 by   Lowell
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• TWO Al Qaeda “False Flag” Attacks

  

  [courtesy Google Images]According to video #1 (below), 84% of the American people believe 9/11 was an “inside job” or “false flag” operation. Eighty-four per... Read more

  The 10 september 2013 by   Adask
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• Why Did John Kerry, 70, Mutilate His Face?

  

  Kerry at last Wednesday’s Senate hearing on Syria, Sept. 4, 2013.Finally, other people are noticing and whispering:John Kerry looks weird. John Kerry doesn’t... Read more

  The 09 september 2013 by   Eowyn
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• Tobacco Party = Tea Party

  

  The libertarian appeal that if people want to smoke themselves into a cancerous death, let 'em, and public health costs and concerned be damned is both short... Read more

  The 09 september 2013 by   Doggone
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• While the Senate Betrays Us, We Will Appeal to the Judge

  

  “…if my people, who are called by my name, will humble themselves and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, and... Read more

  The 09 september 2013 by   Eowyn
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• Guardian: Minority Election – Could Black Voters Swing It in UK in 2015?

  

  The Guardian this week published a feature on how black voters can swing the 2015 general election. The piece, written by Hugh Muir, is sparked by research by... Read more

  The 07 september 2013 by   Lesterjholloway
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• Rick Perry's Latest "Oops" Moment

  

  Rick Perry's career has been full of blunders, and those "oops" moments go much farther than just in some Republican debates. It extends to the policies he... Read more

  The 07 september 2013 by   Jobsanger
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• Warmonger McCain Heckled at Townhall Meeting

  

  The dictionary defines warmonger as “One who advocates or attempts to stir up war.”Yesterday, at a townhall meeting in Phoenix, Arizona, voters gave RINO... Read more

  The 06 september 2013 by   Eowyn
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• The GOP Clinging to God and Guns in Caldwell County, Texas.

  

  Maybe it wouldn't be a bad idea if at least parts of Texas seceded from the Union. Those good ol' boys could redo the U.S. Constitution so it's more to their... Read more

  The 06 september 2013 by   Lowell
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• Disappearance and Re-Emergence of Discourse of Sodomy: A Catholic Contribution t...

  

  Lately, we've discussed the casual and still-permitted use of taunts like the word "sodomite" in discussion threads at Catholic blog sites (see, e.g., here and... Read more

  The 06 september 2013 by   William Lindsey
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• National Day of Prayer and Repentance on Sept. 11, 2013

  

  WND EXCLUSIVEMUSIC STARS ENDORSE 9/11 DAY OF PRAYERCharlie Daniels, Jason Crabb on board for call to repentanceBy Scott GreerTwo world famous musicians – countr... Read more

  The 06 september 2013 by   Eowyn
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• An Alternative Way to Deal with the Syrian Crisis

  "A grassroots progressive in Oklahoma, Tom Guild, is an independent thinker and is going to have an open mind. 'Syria is a basket case,' he told us, 'with... Read more

  The 05 september 2013 by   Lowell
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• Improper Actions Of Prosecutor And District Judge Are Focus Of New Appeal In...

  

  Leura CanaryA prosecutor's failure to abide by her recusal violated Don Siegelman's civil rights and should lead to a new trial for the former Alabama governor. Read more

  The 05 september 2013 by   Rogershuler
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• Deny Defense Department Funds To Texas

  

  The state of Texas has a recent history of shooting itself in the foot so they can play politics -- by refusing to abide by federal guidelines. Read more

  The 05 september 2013 by   Jobsanger
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• Begich Could Be Tough To Unseat In Alaska

  

  A few months ago the political pundits were saying the Republicans could win several senate seats currently held by Democrats, and flip the Senate over to... Read more

  The 05 september 2013 by   Jobsanger
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• Brilliance Or Too Clever by Half? Nope, Irrelevant.

  President Obama (and staff) recently took the teeth out of some Republican ire (or as it is more aptly called, flinging of pooh), by taking the Republicans at... Read more

  The 04 september 2013 by   Doggone
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• A Bleak Future For The Texas GOP ?

  

  It is certainly no secret that the Republican Party has had a strong lock on Texas politics for the last couple of decades. There hasn't been a Democrat... Read more

  The 04 september 2013 by   Jobsanger
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• John Boehner Goes Whole Hog for Obama’s War on Syria

  

  Add House Speaker John Boehner to the list of GOP warmongers led by the pile of human excrement called John McCain:Here are some choice comments on the video’s... Read more

  The 03 september 2013 by   Eowyn
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• Texas Planned Parenthood Gets Big Boost

  

  (The image of Margot Perot to the left is from the website of The Salvation Army.) The Republican-dominated legislature of Texas voted to defund Planned... Read more

  The 03 september 2013 by   Jobsanger
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• Who’s in Control and Who Helped Put Them There?

  John Dean referred to them as Conservatives Without Conscience in his 2007 book by that title. (There was no Tea Party in 2007. Read more

  The 02 september 2013 by   Andy96
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• The White Vote Will Continue To Shrink

  

  The Republican Party seems to think it doesn't need the votes of minorities -- that they can win future elections with only white votes. At least that is the... Read more

  The 02 september 2013 by   Jobsanger
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• Kiva, Strathmore University, and Opus Dei: The Rest of the Story (Up to the...

  

  So here's an update about what has been happening in the discussion of the choice of Kiva, a charitable non-profit that claims to support gay rights, to... Read more

  The 01 september 2013 by   William Lindsey
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• Links #165

  There’s a certain color someone uses that I won’t mention that tells me someone’s been demonized. Everything that I talk about is based on numbers, is based on... Read more

  The 01 september 2013 by   Maggiemcneill
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• GOP Jobs Program

  

  I have often said on this blog that the GOP doesn't want to do the necessary things to create jobs in the United States -- and that is true. But that doesn't... Read more

  The 30 august 2013 by   Jobsanger
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• On the 50th Anniversary of the March on Washington

  

  Things that need to be remembered today, on this anniversary: The Right Wing and Republicans who wrap their arms so squarely around Martin Luther King now--or,... Read more

  The 28 august 2013 by   Morage
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• Martin Luther King Was Not a Republican, He DESPISED Them

  The modern right tries in vain to claim they are the party of Lincoln.The GOP was the party of Lincoln in the mid-1th century, when it was a party of liberals. Read more

  The 28 august 2013 by   Doggone
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• Boehner Tries To Sidetrack The "Defunders"

  

  (The above caricature of Speaker Boehner is by DonkeyHotey.) As you probably know, there is a small war going on among members of the congressional GOP. Read more

  The 28 august 2013 by   Jobsanger
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• America’s Retirement Disaster: 50% of 55-64 Y.o. Have Only $12k in Retirement...

  

  A disaster is in wait for Americans in their retirement years.Put simply:Too many Americans are dependent on the government’s Social Security and public... Read more

  The 27 august 2013 by   Eowyn
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• Testy Tuesday – Back to Those 5% Lines

  

  Oh yes, right back where we were last Wednesday, when I said we had to hold that 1,650 line to avoid BIG TROUBLE. We did manage to spike it into the close and... Read more

  The 27 august 2013 by   Phil's Stock World
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• In a Hole, Republicans Keep Digging

  It's possible, if you spend your waking hours touring websites that feature political commentary, to find Republicans who appear to be in possession of the... Read more

  The 27 august 2013 by   Erictheblue
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• Is There Gold in Fort Knox?

  

  Have you heard or seen the term “fiat money”?Wikipedia explains that the term “fiat money” derives from the Latin fiat (“let it be done”, “it shall be”), which... Read more

  The 26 august 2013 by   Eowyn
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• Impeach Obama? On What Grounds?

  

  (The caricature of President Obama to the left is by DonkeyHotey.) The right-wing in this country has long hated President Obama. But they have been unable to... Read more

  The 26 august 2013 by   Jobsanger
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• DHS Employee: 2008 Election Rigged For Obama (Video)

  

  By Susan Duclos DHS employee Ayo Kimathi, recently in the news for his "race war" preparations, can be seen in the video below from March 2013, discussing Barac... Read more

  The 25 august 2013 by   Susanduclos
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• Will Young Members Moderate The GOP ?

  

  The charts in this post were made from information from the Pew Research Center -- and was mostly gleaned from a poll done between July 17th and 21st of 1,480... Read more

  The 24 august 2013 by   Jobsanger
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• Warning! - A New George Bush Is Coming

  

  (This photo of George P. Bush is by Gage Skidmore.) I post this as a warning to voters and intelligent people across this country -- there is a new George Bush... Read more

  The 24 august 2013 by   Jobsanger
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• Did Brodkorb's Lawyers Join Him in the Muck?

  

  Cross posted from MNPP Brodkorb and the Courts – Did his attorneys join him in the muck? by Dog Gone on August 23, 2013 · As noted in the STrib, in an... Read more

  The 23 august 2013 by   Doggone
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• Hope, Straight from the Very "Red", Right Wing, Republican Southwest Missouri

  Straight from the local newspaper who must try to keep these people happy and/or reading: Medicare for all is GOP's best bet In the short term, we Republicans... Read more

  The 23 august 2013 by   Morage
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• GOP Is Bushwhacked By Their Own Poll

  

  As you probably know by now, the teabagger element of the congressional GOP wants to use the upcoming debt ceiling debate (or the continuing budget resolution... Read more

  The 23 august 2013 by   Jobsanger
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• GOP Just Caters To The Rich

  

  The Republicans have been telling that lie so long that I think some of them may be starting to believe it -- the lie that says they are the party that wants... Read more

  The 23 august 2013 by   Jobsanger
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• Tsk Tsk Tsk = GOP, and NOW NRA = MEGA-HYPOCRISY!!!!!!

  About that fear-mongering over gun ownership data bases, WITHOUT CONSENT? Do YOU trust the NRA or anyone else compiling this kind of data base on you, especiall... Read more

  The 22 august 2013 by   Doggone
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• Say It Ain't So: GOP to Hold Major Hearing on Climate Change

  Good Grief: Republican leaders of the House Energy and Commerce Committee are planning a major hearing on climate change on Sept. 18 and are inviting leaders... Read more

  The 22 august 2013 by   Hughvw
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• Most Young Republicans Using Obamacare

  

  The Republican Party in the House has voted to repeal the Affordable Care Act (Obamacare) at least 40 times now, and huge majorities of the GOP base across the... Read more

  The 22 august 2013 by   Jobsanger
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• This Is Just Stupid (Or Racist)

  

  Public Policy Polling recently did a survey of Louisiana voters (between August 16th and 19th). The thrust of the survey was to see how current Democratic... Read more

  The 22 august 2013 by   Jobsanger
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• Perry Has The Ability To Just Not Care

  

  Texas has more uninsured people than any other state in this nation -- both in raw numbers and as a percentage of the state population. Read more

  The 22 august 2013 by   Jobsanger
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• Does the Federal Reserve Have Any Gold?

  The following video offers a concise explanation of what may be a massive fraud perpetrated by the Federal Reserve.  However, the video probably won’t add much... Read more

  The 21 august 2013 by   Adask
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• GOP Infighting Shows A Party In Trouble

  

  (The cartoon above is by Daryl Cagle at caglecartoons.com.) There was a time when the Republican Party was united, and their biggest worry was stopping or... Read more

  The 21 august 2013 by   Jobsanger
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• America’s Two Party System – The Good, Bad, and Ugly

  First of all, a short summary of The Lucifer Effect. It explains how events like Mi Lai, Abu Ghraib, and The Stanford Prison Experiment turned good people... Read more

  The 21 august 2013 by   Andy96
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• GOP = Hypocrisy, Combined with Ugly Bigotry and Racism

  

  I have to wonder if the right will emphasize Cruz's name - which is not 'Ted', but Raphael, and if HIS father's origins will get the same treatment from the... Read more

  The 20 august 2013 by   Doggone
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• The 25 Stupidest Liberal Quotes Of The Last Decade

  

  yep, pretty dumb alright. ———————————————————————————————–John Hawkins | Aug 17, 2013 http://townhall.com 25) Seniors love getting junk mail. Read more

  The 20 august 2013 by   Eowyn
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• A Class War Exists - And Is Justified

  

  (The image to the left is from Down With Tyranny.) My fellow Texas blogger, timjoad, over at Free Market Socialist doesn't blog real often, but when he does it... Read more

  The 20 august 2013 by   Jobsanger
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• Oklahoma Republican Congressman Who Attacked ‘Fit’ Couple on Food Stamps Took...

  

  Politicususa Congressman Markwayne Mullin (R-OK) who blasted a “physically fit” couple for using food stamps at a suburban Virginia grocery store, collected... Read more

  The 19 august 2013 by   Mikeb302000
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• Philstockworld July Trade Review – Too Bearish Or Just Right? Part 2

  

  We had a great start to the month (see Part 1) with 42 trade ideas and only 2 that didn't work but, ahead of the review, I doubt we did so well in the last few... Read more

  The 18 august 2013 by   Phil's Stock World
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• RNC Bows To Ultra-Right On Immigration

  

  It looks like the Republican National Committee has given up on the idea of real immigration reform. After the last election, they realized that they needed to... Read more

  The 18 august 2013 by   Jobsanger
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• GOP Votes Against Debates On CNN/NBC

  

  The GOP had threatened to throw a temper tantrum if they couldn't make CNN and NBC stop their planned shows about Hillary Clinton (CNN is planning a... Read more

  The 18 august 2013 by   Jobsanger
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• Pennsylvania Judge Bars ID Enforcement in November Election

  

  Fox News: A Pennsylvania judge approved an agreement Friday that bars enforcement of a controversial voter-identification law through the Nov. 5 general... Read more

  The 17 august 2013 by   Eowyn
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• GOP Still Out Of Touch With Public Views

  

  The above chart was made with information from the recent Gallup Poll (conducted between August 7th and 11th of a nationwide sample of 2,059 adults -- with a 3... Read more

  The 17 august 2013 by   Jobsanger
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• Spending Is Not The Problem - Revenue Is

  

  The Republicans would like for Americans to believe that the government is spending too much money, and that spending is destroying the economy. That's a load o... Read more

  The 17 august 2013 by   Jobsanger
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• Rush Limbaugh To Moderate GOP Debate ?

  

  (This caricature of Rush Limbaugh is by the wonderful DonkeyHotey.) This is hard to believe, but the Washington Times is reporting that the Republican Party is... Read more

  The 17 august 2013 by   Jobsanger
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• GOP Votes To Bar CNN, NBC From Hosting Republican Debates

  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 16 august 2013 by   Polliticstoday
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• The GOP Stupidity Over Obama's Vacation

  

  Chairman of the Republican National Committee Reince Priebus is upset because President Obama is taking an eight day vacation, and many of his congressional... Read more

  The 16 august 2013 by   Jobsanger
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• Why The Company You Keep Online Is A Big Deal [And How To Fix It]

  

  You know how your parents told you that the company you keep says a lot about you? The same is true when it comes to the Internet and how the company you keep... Read more

  The 15 august 2013 by   Shellykramer
  

• Glenn Beck Officially Declares Himself A 'Rodeo Clown' In Solidarity With...

  

  By Susan Duclos Glenn Beck takes on the idiocy surrounding the fake outrage on the part of liberals over the rodeo clown that put on an Obama mask and the way... Read more

  The 14 august 2013 by   Susanduclos
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• Ron Paul Channel Launches First Episode With Glenn Greenwald (Video)

  

  By Susan Duclos- Cross posted from Before it's News The first Ron Paul Channel episode launched last night and his guest was Glenn Greenwald, one of the origina... Read more

  The 14 august 2013 by   Susanduclos
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• What Kind of President Accepts Prayers and Worship?

  

  WND EXCLUSIVEVIDEO STUNNER: BOY PRAYS TO OBAMA‘Thank you for all the stuff that you helped us with’While U.S. presidents may very well be the most powerful... Read more

  The 13 august 2013 by   Eowyn
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• As 2104 Elections Near, Right-Wing Catholic Groups Mount Attacks on...

  

  Here's a story that deserves attention: as Brian Roewe reports at National Catholic Reporter a few days ago, the American Life League has accused Catholic... Read more

  The 13 august 2013 by   William Lindsey
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• The Daily Show Makes Some Good Suggestions, Borrowing from the Aussies

  They have it all, down under, right down to their stupid woman who gets the facts wrong, like our Palin and Bachmann candidates. Read more

  The 13 august 2013 by   Doggone
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• NCR Contributor: "The Law in Russia Is Actually Quite Moderate"; Steve Benen:...

  

  One of the United States's leading Catholic newspapers, the National Catholic Reporter, has permitted a contributor to a discussion thread to inform her fellow... Read more

  The 13 august 2013 by   William Lindsey
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• House Probably Has The Votes To Impeach Obama, Says GOP Congressman (Video)

  

  By Susan Duclos At an open house held at a Civic Center in Luling, Texas, Representative Blake Farenthold says "I’ll give you a real frank answer about that:... Read more

  The 12 august 2013 by   Susanduclos
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• The White House Fears An Attempt On Obama's Life If He Tries To Hold Bush-Era...

  

  President Obama feared an assassination attempt if his administration tried to prosecute apparent crimes from the George W. Bush terms, according to a new book... Read more

  The 12 august 2013 by   Rogershuler
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• Hispanic Vote - A GOP Missed Opportunity

  

  The charts above were made from information contained in the recent Gallup Poll (conducted between June 13th and July 5th of 1,000 Hispanic voters nationwide... Read more

  The 12 august 2013 by   Jobsanger
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• Philstockworld July Trade Review – Too Bearish Or Just Right? Part 2

  

  We had a great start to the month (see Part 1) with 42 trade ideas and only 2 that didn't work but, ahead of the review, I doubt we did so well in the last few... Read more

  The 11 august 2013 by   Phil's Stock World
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• 2014 & 2016 Dominate The News: The Pollitics Today Election News Dump

  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 10 august 2013 by   Polliticstoday
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• New Jersey Senate Coverage: The Final Countdown

  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 09 august 2013 by   Polliticstoday
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• How Liberal is the Media?

  

  People who talk about the “liberal” media reference a specific fact set: Media people tend to be Democrats. Media people are disproportionately educated in Ivy... Read more

  The 09 august 2013 by   Alanbean
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• How Liberal Bias is Killing Newspapers

  "Too many newspapers have drifted to the left in all aspects of their coverage, well beyond the editorial page and the political news," writes Peter Ross in US... Read more

  The 09 august 2013 by   Hughvw
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• An Early Look At New Hampshire

  

  The charts above are based on results from the WMUR Granite State Poll done between July 18th and July 29th by the University of New Hampshire Survey Center. Read more

  The 09 august 2013 by   Jobsanger
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• Even Mitch McConnell’s Campaign Manager Doesn’t Like Him

  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 08 august 2013 by   Polliticstoday
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• Conservatives Back Sentencing Reform Legislation

  

  Co-sponsors of the legislation: Patrick Leahy (D) and Rand Paul (R)By Alan BeanIt wasn’t too long ago that ALEC, the American Legislative Exchange Council, was... Read more

  The 08 august 2013 by   Alanbean
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• Seniors Are Turning Against The GOP

  

  If there is an age group that has been pretty solidly Republican, it is those Americans over 65. In the 2010 election, seniors gave their votes to the GOP by a... Read more

  The 08 august 2013 by   Jobsanger
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• Pres. Lucifer Vacays at Martha’s Vineyard Again; Residents Not Happy

  

  The POS’s motorcade jamming traffic on Martha’s Vineyard’s South Road in 2011.The Weekly Standard reports that Obama and his family, once again, will have... Read more

  The 07 august 2013 by   Eowyn
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• Ross Douthat: What Are Conservative Catholics to Do with Francis?

  

  To be honest, I don't really read Ross Douthat. I can't take the man seriously. But since several blogs I routinely scan for news and news commentary have linke... Read more

  The 07 august 2013 by   William Lindsey
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• 2014 Senate Prospects Rising For Dems

  

  (The image above was found at the website Geekation.com.) A lot of political pundits have been predicting that the 2014 election would look a lot like the 2010... Read more

  The 07 august 2013 by   Jobsanger
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• GOP Desperation Over Obamacare Growing

  

  It is obvious that the Republican desperation over Obamacare is growing. They have now voted in the House to repeal (or defund) it 40 times. Read more

  The 07 august 2013 by   Jobsanger
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• Will Lindsey Graham Survive A Primary Challenge?

  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 06 august 2013 by   Polliticstoday
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• Today's Republican Party Does Not Believe in Democracy, Freedom Or Our...

  

  It is a sad fact but true, that the Republican Party in the year 2013 C.E. is hard at work shredding our democracy, our freedom, and our Constitution. Read more

  The 06 august 2013 by   Lowell
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• The Best Candidate The Republicans Have Is The One They Don't Want

  

  The information discussed in this post is from the recent Monmouth University Poll (conducted between June 25th and 30th of 850 registered voters nationwide --... Read more

  The 06 august 2013 by   Jobsanger
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• Twenty Five Jokes to Get You Through Tuesday August 5th

  A new exercise I’m trying which involves writing 25 jokes per day, enjoy if you wish: A modern day position as a batboy seems to be inadequate training for... Read more

  The 06 august 2013 by   Citizenthymes
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• GOP Is Split On What Change They Want

  

  After they got embarrassed in the last election, Republican leaders decided their party needed to change. They even produced a report on what kind of change... Read more

  The 05 august 2013 by   Jobsanger
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• GOP Wants To Punish The Poor By Cutting Food Stamp Funding By $40 Billion

  

  There is no doubt that a record number of people are now receiving help to buy food through the federal government's Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program... Read more

  The 05 august 2013 by   Jobsanger
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• 7.4% Unemployment - The Lowest In Years

  

  The Labor Department announced the official employment statistics for the month of July, and on the surface it looks like great news. The official unemployment... Read more

  The 03 august 2013 by   Jobsanger
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• Raising The Minimum Wage Makes Sense

  

  The Republicans think poor people are lazy, and we're spending too much money on them. But the truth is that poor people want to work just as badly as anyone... Read more

  The 03 august 2013 by   Jobsanger
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• Quote of the Day--on Our Nation's Current State

  From Paul Krugman's latest post in The New York Times: “Madness of the GOP is the central issue of our time” "In the short run the point is that Republican... Read more

  The 02 august 2013 by   Morage
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• Friday: Fools Rush In Where Fundamentals Fear to Tread

  

  Where's my party hat? Where's everybody's party hat? Why are we not throwing a parade for Barack Obama, who came into office on January 20th, 2009, with the S... Read more

  The 02 august 2013 by   Phil's Stock World
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• Electoral Trouble For Senate Minority Leader

  

  It is almost unthinkable that a politician holding the exalted position of party leader in the U.S. Senate, and who has been a fixture in the senate for some... Read more

  The 02 august 2013 by   Jobsanger
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• GOP Is Still Beating A Dead Horse (ACORN)

  

  (Image is from the Photobucket page of RosaBella75.) It makes no sense, but the House Republicans have once again added a provision to the latest Department of... Read more

  The 02 august 2013 by   Jobsanger
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• It Really Is That Simple

  

  It couldn't be any simpler. When workers make a decent wage (and don't have to spend it all for medical care), then they have the money to buy things -- and tha... Read more

  The 02 august 2013 by   Jobsanger
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• Cory Booker Denies Interest In 2016 Bid

  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 01 august 2013 by   Polliticstoday
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• GOP Is Out-Of-Step With Public On Budget

  

  The charts above were made from information contained in the results from a recent YouGov Poll, taken of 1,000 nationwide adults on July 24th and 25th. Read more

  The 01 august 2013 by   Jobsanger
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• Is Rand Paul Stupid Or Just Lying ?

  

  Those are the words of Rand Paul (the leading candidate right now for the GOP presidential nomination in 2016). He's talking about the greed of the victims of... Read more

  The 01 august 2013 by   Jobsanger
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