American Politics — U.S. Presidential Race

American Politics — U.S. Presidential Race

• Huckabee. Huckabee. Huckabee. Gay. Gay. Gay. (And Bacon-Wrapped Shrimp.)

  The Daily ShowGet More: Daily Show Full Episodes,The Daily Show on Facebook,Daily Show Video ArchiveWell, former Arkansas governor, current GOP presidential... Read more

  The 03 february 2015 by   William Lindsey
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• ANP Hot News.....Around the Web

  

  By Susan Duclos Links to Hot News.... Around the Web, via All News PipeLine Rand Paul: Parents Own Children, Not The StateChina’s Secret Strategy ExposedAngelin... Read more

  The 03 february 2015 by   Susanduclos
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• GOP = pro-War for Oil, Pro-military Industrial complexNOT NOT NOT Pro-veteran...

  

  PENIGMA RULES 1. We are here for discussion and debate. Citing factual sources is encouraged, and critical reasoning is prized here. Spam comments will be... Read more

  The 02 february 2015 by   Doggone
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• Bradley Arant Law Firm Found E-bingo Machines Illegal, Just Three Years After...

  

  We have shown that the Alabama Supreme Court can't seem to make up its mind whether electronic bingo is legal or illegal in the state. Read more

  The 02 february 2015 by   Rogershuler
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• 2/3 In The U.S. Dissatisfied With Income/Wealth Distribution

  

  During the Reagan administration, the Republicans tilted the economic playing field to favor the rich by instituting their "Trickle-Down" economic policy... Read more

  The 02 february 2015 by   Jobsanger
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• New Iowa Poll Has Some Surprises On The GOP Side

  

  The charts above represent the feelings of Iowa GOP caucus voters. The top chart is the current picture, and the bottom one is what those voters thought last... Read more

  The 02 february 2015 by   Jobsanger
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• Jeb Jumps Ahead as He Jostles for Nomination

  Mitt Romney’s decision to forgo a third try at the White House has settled the question of whether the 2016 GOP presidential field has a front-runner — bestowin... Read more

  The 01 february 2015 by   Hughvw
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• Weekly Marketing Skinny • January 31, 2014

  

  In the marketing spotlight this week: ♨ Google answer box from a... Facebook post? ♨ huge news for internationalized sites; ♨ social media drives more traffic... Read more

  The 31 january 2015 by   Ana Hoffman
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• Romney Is Out - GOP Field Still Has No Real Leader

  

  (The caricature of Mitt Romney above is by DonkeyHotey.) Mitt Romney has been dipping his toes in the presidential waters for the last couple of weeks, and it... Read more

  The 31 january 2015 by   Jobsanger
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• Neoconservative Central

  Center for Security Policy.As you can see looking at the authors, the group is a mixture of Jews and non-Jews, but considering Jews are only 2% of the US, the... Read more

  The 31 january 2015 by   Calvinthedog
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• Taxpayers Paid $225,756 for Senator Hillary Clinton’s Private Plane Trips

  

  From Jonathan Allen reports for Bloomberg, Jan. 29, 2015, that during her 8 years as a U.S. senator (D-NY), Hillary Clinton took more than 200 privately... Read more

  The 30 january 2015 by   Eowyn
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• Republicans Are Pushing The Idea Of A Warren Candidacy

  

  (The caricature of Senator Elizabeth Warren above is by DonkeyHotey.) “Elizabeth Warren says, ‘I’m not running; I don’t want to be president. Translation: ‘I... Read more

  The 30 january 2015 by   Jobsanger
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• As Southern States Call for "Secession by Another Name" in Response to Marriage...

  

  Two days ago, I commented on what's happening out in the U.S. heartland after the Supremes announced they'll take same-sex marriage cases in their upcoming... Read more

  The 29 january 2015 by   William Lindsey
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• Faltering Thursday – Weak Bounce Lines Failing After Fed

  

  This is not a good trend. We are making lower highs and may be on our way to lower lows as the weak bounce lines we predicted two weeks ago (using our fabulous... Read more

  The 29 january 2015 by   Phil's Stock World
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• LGBT Poison on Network TV

  

  In contrast to some of the gay people I have known, there is a new kind of strident, fascistic gay today. When LGBT comes to your kids schools to enlighten the... Read more

  The 29 january 2015 by   Eowyn
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• Obamacare Is Growing And Most People Support Subsidies

  

  The bad news just keeps growing for the Republican teabaggers that hate the Affordable Care Act (Obamacare). As the chart above shows, the number of people... Read more

  The 29 january 2015 by   Jobsanger
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• Congressional Job Approval Is Still Extremely Low

  

  I have been posting recently about the rebounding job approval numbers for President Obama. Several polls show this, and most put his new numbers at around 50%... Read more

  The 29 january 2015 by   Jobsanger
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• The Religious Right Is Rejoicing in the Stupid, AGAIN

  

  Booby Jindal, Governor of Louisisana, came out asserting that the GOP shouldn't be the party of the stupid. Remember two years ago, almost to the day in 2015,... Read more

  The 28 january 2015 by   Doggone
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• Alabama Reporter Kyle Whitmire Admits to Ignoring Information About a...

  

  Kyle WhitmireAn Alabama newspaper reporter admitted in an article yesterday that he had court documents related to a public official's extramarital affair, prio... Read more

  The 28 january 2015 by   Rogershuler
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• Rick Perry Is Right About Unemployment Numbers (& Wrong)

  

  Rick Perry, who embarrassed himself and all Texans in his last run for president, is now trying to rehabilitate his image and make a second try for the... Read more

  The 28 january 2015 by   Jobsanger
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• Palin Tops Herself With Her Newest "Word Salad"

  

  Sarah Palin is once again making noises like she wants to run for the Republican nomination for president, and to further that ambition, she spoke to the... Read more

  The 28 january 2015 by   Jobsanger
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• In Search of Mediocrity...All Fools Rush In. Welcome to the GOP!

  By RF SchattenA parade of fools opened the 2016 Republican Clown Olympics season...not a whole lot of difference from 2012...with pretty much the same cast of... Read more

  The 28 january 2015 by   Rfschatten
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• As Marriage Rights Sweep U.S., Reaction in Heartland: Oklahoma, Alabama,...

  

  In the news: as German Lopez reports for Vox that same-sex marriage rights are sweeping the U.S., here's what's happening out in the heartland, especially in... Read more

  The 27 january 2015 by   William Lindsey
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• An Open Letter from Republicans to the American Voter

  From Facebook, yesterday: Mindy Fischer, Writer Dear Americans.... We would like to ask you to please consider voting for the GOP in 2016. Read more

  The 27 january 2015 by   Morage
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• Skynet

  

  Of cultural innovations, none rivals the internet. Engulfing the world in its wide web, the constant availability of signal has changed everything. In the past... Read more

  The 27 january 2015 by   Steveawiggins
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• "Compassionate Conservatism" Rears Its Ugly Head Again

  

  Evidently, some Republicans have been reading the writing on the wall, and they're starting to understand that a majority of Americans think the economy is... Read more

  The 27 january 2015 by   Jobsanger
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• Republicans All Alone in Opposing Marriage Equality, Religious Breakdown Is...

  

  Information for us to mull over: for Washington Post, Greg Sargent writes in his Plum Line column today,A Washington Post poll last spring found that Republican... Read more

  The 27 january 2015 by   William Lindsey
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• 3 More Slogans We Propose For A 2016 Mitt Romney Republican Presidential...

  1.  Finally, a fresh candidate who will help the stock market, after six years of reaching disappointing record highs.2.  Finally, a candidate who will lower oi... Read more

  The 27 january 2015 by   Nottheworstnews
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• German Politics: Gone Boy on the Right

  

  Bachmann: only joking, honest THE march on January 19th in Dresden by Pegida, or “Patriotic Europeans against the Islamisation of the Occident”, would have... Read more

  The 26 january 2015 by   Stizzard
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• Our First Deep Thoughts for the New Year from the iY Generation!

  

  Here we go again – deep thoughts from the iY Generation! Someone should open a dictionary… This girl also needs a dictionary… “The reason why gender abolitionis... Read more

  The 26 january 2015 by   Eowyn
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• ANP Hot News.....Around the Web

  

  By Susan Duclos Links to Hot News.... Around the Web, via All News PipeLine Bill Clinton ‘visited orgy island’ with Pedophile PalUnprecedented: Mass Death of... Read more

  The 26 january 2015 by   Susanduclos
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• Poll: Romney Leads 2016 Republican Presidential Prospective Candidates

  The Star Tribune reports that a recent Iowa GOP poll indicates that Mitt Romney leads out of prospective GOP Presidential candidate challengers for the 2016... Read more

  The 25 january 2015 by   Nottheworstnews
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• Bobby Jindal: Promoting "change" Within the GOP...then Endorses Cruz's Anti-Gay...

  By RF SchattenOpenly Indecent Hypocrisy...the Hallmark of the Grand Old Party since 1980...the adoration of a man who circumvented the laws and negotiated... Read more

  The 25 january 2015 by   Rfschatten
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• The Need for Better Childcare

  

  I know the childcare issue is not sexy. And I know that this post will not get a million views this week. But childcare is an essential issue for those of the... Read more

  The 25 january 2015 by   Paul Phillips
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• Americans Concerned About Inflation - And They Should Be

  

  The chart above was made from a recent Rasmussen Poll. That survey was done on January 18th and 19th of a random national sample of 800 adults, and has a... Read more

  The 25 january 2015 by   Jobsanger
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• The Border Is Not Nearly As Dangerous As GOP Says It is

  

  The Republicans don't really want immigration reform. That would go against their effort to convince Americans that immigration = danger, and that the... Read more

  The 25 january 2015 by   Jobsanger
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• Romney Leads GOP Hopefuls - But Is Far Short Of A Majority

  

  The Rasmussen Poll has joined the quest to find a favorite among the field of GOP hopefuls wanting the presidential nomination in 2016. Read more

  The 24 january 2015 by   Jobsanger
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• The Republican Fear: Obama at His Most Dangerous...being Himself!

  By RF SchattenPow!! It was the ultimate "Fuck You" political knockout punch!...what made it so exciting? and why the country, and especially the Democrats,... Read more

  The 24 january 2015 by   Rfschatten
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• GOP Forces Millions In Red States To Live W/O Insurance

  

  Health care is not perfect in the states that have expanded Medicaid, but at least those states are making an effort to see that all their citizens have access... Read more

  The 23 january 2015 by   Jobsanger
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• GOP's Anti-Abortion Bill Runs Into Trouble And Is Withdrawn

  

  The Republicans were thrilled when they took control of both houses of Congress in the last election. They thought they finally had the power to force the... Read more

  The 23 january 2015 by   Jobsanger
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• Hillary Currently Leads All The Leading GOP Candidates

  

  This is exactly why I think Hillary Clinton should be the Democratic nominee for president in 2016. The most important thing is to keep an extremist GOP... Read more

  The 23 january 2015 by   Jobsanger
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• Republican SOTU Rebuttals...in Quest for Weirdness

  By RF Schatten"When the going gets weird, the weird turn Pro" ~~~ Hunter S ThompsonIn keeping with recent tradition, the Republican's latest response to the... Read more

  The 22 january 2015 by   Rfschatten
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• The Supremes and Gay Marriage: Mike Huckabee Talks Nullification, Ben Carson...

  On same day #SCOTUS granted marriage cases, @HRC Mississippi flagged this hateful graffiti in downtown Jackson. pic.twitter.com/tPMs99DY14— Chad Griffin... Read more

  The 22 january 2015 by   William Lindsey
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• Katie McDonough on the Pope and Rick Santorum: Why Is Rick Fighting with Frank...

  

  At Salon, Katie McDonough notes that even though Pope Francis appears to be on his side about contraception, Rick Santorum can't stop grousing about the pope.... Read more

  The 22 january 2015 by   William Lindsey
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• New Missives From America's Two Best Senators

  

  America's two best senators, Bernie Sanders (I-Vermont) and Elizabeth Warren (D-Massachusetts), have both sent their supporters a new message. I think both are... Read more

  The 22 january 2015 by   Jobsanger
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• Sotu

  Though I don't think much of him, I had to feel sorry for John Boehner last night, sitting there behind Obama and therefore always on camera, looking all... Read more

  The 22 january 2015 by   Erictheblue
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• Wary Wednesday – Waiting for Draghi to Save Us

  

  The state of the union is STRONG! That was the word from our President last night as he set the agenda for his last two years in office. Read more

  The 21 january 2015 by   Phil's Stock World
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• Rob Riley's Communications with Prosecutor Helps Show the Don Siegelman...

  

  Rob RileyRecent news that Alabama Republican Rob Riley communicated with a prosecutor during the Don Siegelman investigation adds to the mountain of evidence... Read more

  The 21 january 2015 by   Rogershuler
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• Details Of President Obama's New Tax Proposal

  

  (The above image was found at Misfit Politics.) The image above represents what the tax burden looks like to working and middle class Americans. Read more

  The 21 january 2015 by   Jobsanger
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• 3 Things Overheard At Tonight’s State Of The Union Address

  1. “I wish CNN would give away more lines to the speech before the speech begins.” – Movie Trailer Editor2. “This half the room sitting up and sitting down... Read more

  The 21 january 2015 by   Nottheworstnews
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• Americans Oppose GOP's 40-Hour Limit For Insurance

  

  The Republicans have changed their tactic in opposing Obamacare. After trying some 50 times in the last Congress to repeal the Affordable Care Act, they have... Read more

  The 20 january 2015 by   Jobsanger
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• Americans Know Corporations Don't Pay Enough Taxes

  

  The Republicans in Congress are still wanting to lower the "tax burden" on corporations. They claim it is too high, and lowering it will create jobs. That is a... Read more

  The 20 january 2015 by   Jobsanger
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• Support For And Against Presidential Ambitions Of Candidates

  

  I found this survey interesting because it doesn't ask the members of each party who they would vote for in a primary. Instead, it asks which candidates they... Read more

  The 20 january 2015 by   Jobsanger
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• Republicans' Hypocrisy "honoring Dr. King"

  

  I was just out on Facebook and saw how Missouri's Senator Roy Blunt said he was to "honor the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Read more

  The 19 january 2015 by   Morage
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• Happy Martin Luther King Jr. Day! Mythbusting Right Wing Revisionist History

  

  The conservatives in the United States have a problem. That problem is that they are consistently on the wrong side of the arc of history. Read more

  The 19 january 2015 by   Doggone
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• The Latest National Poll On Presidential Preferences

  

  These charts come from a new Economist / YouGov Poll done between January 10th and 12th with a random national sample of 1,000 adults. Read more

  The 19 january 2015 by   Jobsanger
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• The Number Of Poor Children In School Is Still Growing

  

  The rich have more money than ever before, the corporations are making bigger profits than ever before, and the stock market continues to grow and set record... Read more

  The 18 january 2015 by   Jobsanger
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• Democrats Finding Their Identity...like Waiting for Godot

  By RF Schatten"One man alone can be pretty dumb sometimes, but for real bona fide stupidity...there ain't nothin' can beat teamwork" ~~~ Edward AbbeyYes! Read more

  The 17 january 2015 by   Rfschatten
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• Missourians, You and Your Government Are Being Bought---and Sold

  

  Ladies and gentlemen, voters of Missouri, it's important you know the name Rex Sinquefield and that you know what he's done, what he's doing and what, it seems... Read more

  The 17 january 2015 by   Morage
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• Everyone In America Pays Taxes - Even The Poor

  

  (The image above is from quotations.about.com.) Elected Republican officials love to tell anyone who will listen that too many people don't pay taxes in the... Read more

  The 17 january 2015 by   Jobsanger
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• GOP Puts Homeland Security In Danger To Defy President

  

  After waiting for years for Congress to act on immigration reform, President Obama finally took some action on his own. In 2012, he issued an executive order... Read more

  The 16 january 2015 by   Jobsanger
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• A GOP-ulmungous Cluster-fuck!

  I know, I know, they do things differently 'over there' but even so! For a start they always do things BIGGER which is OK if it is better but when, as it... Read more

  The 15 january 2015 by   Davidduff
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• Ron Paul Institute: Charlie Hebdo Killings Were a False Flag Operation

  

  The Ron Paul Institute for Peace and Prosperity was founded by its namesake, former Congressman Dr. Ron Paul (R-Texas), who also serves as its chairman. Read more

  The 15 january 2015 by   Eowyn
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• Republican Presidential Preferences Of Iowa GOP Voters

  

  It's looking like Mitt Romney wants to make another run at the presidency. He's met with all his campaign aides from 2012, and has been making the rounds of... Read more

  The 15 january 2015 by   Jobsanger
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• A Cartoon & Comic Book Tour of #London No.6: Orbital Comics @orbitalcomics

  

  Our new series for 2015! Daily Constitutional editor Adam takes us on a Cartoon Comic Book Tour of London - 20 stops on a metropolis-wide search for all thing... Read more

  The 14 january 2015 by   Lwblog
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• Dems Fight Back With Tax Cut For Ordinary Americans

  

  The Republicans have tried to position themselves as the "tax cut" party -- and they have been fairly successful in doing that. Read more

  The 13 january 2015 by   Jobsanger
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• Senator Elizabeth Warren Should NOT Run For President

  

  (This caricature of Sen. Elizabeth Warren is by DonkeyHotey.) A fairly sizable portion of progressives want Senator Elizabeth Warren to run for president, and... Read more

  The 13 january 2015 by   Jobsanger
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• Supressing Hope Is Futile – Integrity, Moral Values, and Insurrectional Democracy

  Externalizing hope will defeat the casino capitalism of the authoritarian right. Here are three requirements for getting there: 1. Read more

  The 13 january 2015 by   Andy96
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• Social Snippets for the Week of January 4, 2015

  

  Nothing like a playoff game to bring out the celebs! Pictured: Bradie James Jordan Speith, Jerry Jones with Governor Chris Christie, Bishop TD Jakes with... Read more

  The 11 january 2015 by   Ohsocynthia
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• What the GOP Has Been up to ...

  

  The Gross Old Poobahs who are the GOP these days have now got a majority in Congress. I'll bet you thought they would get right on the important issues such as... Read more

  The 11 january 2015 by   Lowell
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• Alan Grayson - the Man the Nazis Hate!

  

  I'm also calling this "Alan Grayson's Lament." It should be our lament as well. Alan Grayson is one of the most brave, most astute, most caring Representatives... Read more

  The 10 january 2015 by   Lowell
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• Local "Religious Liberty" Conference Sponsored by LDS Church with Assistance of...

  

  Someone I know heard the presentations today at this interfaith program on religious liberty sponsored by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints in... Read more

  The 10 january 2015 by   William Lindsey
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• Marco Rubio: Looking for an Issue as Competition Lurks in the Sunshine State

  By RF SchattenA nervous and sweaty cotton-mouth little kid, pretending to act like a big time politico...please, pass him the Aquafina! First impressions tell... Read more

  The 10 january 2015 by   Rfschatten
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• ANP Hot News.....Around the Web

  

  By Susan Duclos Links to Hot News.... Around the Web, via All News PipeLine Gorbachev: Russia, Ukraine Europe Risk Nuclear WarGovernment Officials Are Crackin... Read more

  The 09 january 2015 by   Susanduclos
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• Islamo-terrorists in France, and the Role of the Radical Right and the NRA

  

  They're all dead now, the two groups of terrorists. It was inevitable that would be how it ended, but it was avoidable from the beginning. Read more

  The 09 january 2015 by   Doggone
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• House GOP Wastes No Time In Attacking Obamacare

  

  (This caricature of the GOP elephant is by DonkeyHotey.) The Republicans told us they would try to destroy the Affordable Care Act (even though they have no... Read more

  The 09 january 2015 by   Jobsanger
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• Freshmen House Repubs Already Ignoring Campaign Promise by Backing Boehner

  

  Cynics say elections don’t make a thing in America. The report below is more grist for their mill. On Jan. 6, 215, John Boehner kisses House Minority Leader... Read more

  The 08 january 2015 by   Eowyn
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• Argument For Keystone XL Pipeline Rests On GOP Lies

  

  There has been a debate over whether the Keystone XL pipeline should be built or not for months now. That pipeline would bring Canadian tar sands oil to the... Read more

  The 08 january 2015 by   Jobsanger
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• 92% of New Congress Are Christians

  

  Yesterday, members of the new 114th Congress were sworn in. Republicans now control both chambers of the legislative body for the first time since the 109th... Read more

  The 07 january 2015 by   Eowyn
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• Gohmert Falls Short Of Speaker's Job -- By 202 Votes

  

  Yesterday I posted about Louie Gohmert's quixotic and rather ridiculous attempt to be elected Speaker of the House of Representatives. Read more

  The 07 january 2015 by   Jobsanger
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• The GOP, Their Leadership In Congress and Where We Go From Here

  I love this article GOP leaders staring at cliffs Boehner, McConnell have big plans and big obstacles. I'll cut to the chase, so to speak. Read more

  The 06 january 2015 by   Morage
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• A Bit Of (Unintended) Humor To Brighten Your Day

  

  (This cartoon image of Louie Gohmert is by Matt Wuerker at Politico.com.) If you are like me, the thought of Republicans taking control of both houses of... Read more

  The 06 january 2015 by   Jobsanger
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• Sector Detector: Bulls Close out Another Solid Year with Expectation of Further...

  

  Courtesy of Sabrient Systems and Gradient Analytics Another solid year for U.S. equities came to a close. But it’s not like everyone is jumping up and down... Read more

  The 06 january 2015 by   Phil's Stock World
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• Presidential Candidate Favorability & Party ID In The U.S.

  

  I thought these numbers were pretty interesting. They come from a YouGov Poll done between December 6th and 8th of a random national sample of 1,000 adults, wit... Read more

  The 06 january 2015 by   Jobsanger
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• Reich Blasts GOP Plans For The New Congress

  

  This is the latest Facebook post of former Secretary of Labor Robert Reich. As usual, he cuts through all the nonsense and tells it like it is. Read more

  The 06 january 2015 by   Jobsanger
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• GOP Has More Senators But Represent Fewer People

  

  These two charts were made from information gathered by FairVoteBlog.com, and show an interesting quirk in the electoral system of the United States. Read more

  The 05 january 2015 by   Jobsanger
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• Odds and Ends of News: Cologne Cathedral to Go Dark to Protest Muslim Bashing,...

  

  Here are some odds and ends of news in the past few days that seem noteworthy to me, and which I haven't quite known how to fit into any other posting than... Read more

  The 03 january 2015 by   William Lindsey
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• Most Americans Don't Have Faith In U.S. Police Departments

  

  There was a time in this country when some of the most respected organizations were the nation's police departments. But thanks to the militarization of those... Read more

  The 03 january 2015 by   Jobsanger
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• James Cone: "White Supremacy Is As Present in New York City As It Is in...

  There's a valuable compilation of videos discussing racism in America at the Moyers Company website right now. The site collects four video discussiosn Bill... Read more

  The 02 january 2015 by   William Lindsey
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• Public Doesn't Want Jeb Bush To Run For President

  

  In the last few weeks, we have heard a lot from the mainstream media about a possible 2016 presidential race between Jeb Bush and Hillary Clinton. Read more

  The 02 january 2015 by   Jobsanger
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• Happy New Year!

  

  What can I say about the past year? First, the good news: The mid-term elections on Nov. 4 delivered a stinging rebuke of Obama and the Democrats by returning... Read more

  The 01 january 2015 by   Eowyn
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• Quote for Day: "The Bible Is Not the Book Many American Fundamentalists and...

  

  Kurt Eichenwald's new Newsweek essay on how the bible is sinfully misunderstood by most Americans (and American political leaders and the American media) is... Read more

  The 31 december 2014 by   William Lindsey
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• American Catholics Try to Discuss Race and White Privilege, Older Brother from...

  

  The year turns, and some things remain wearisomely predictable. These include the certainty that a solid percentage of white Catholics in the U.S. Read more

  The 31 december 2014 by   William Lindsey
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• I Give You Erick Erickson, a Most Interesting Man

  And as I pass him on to you let me express my thanks to Ms. Molly Ball of The Atlantic for a long but fascinating essay on the man which almost amounts to a min... Read more

  The 31 december 2014 by   Davidduff
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• Our Economy Favors The Rich - To The Detriment Of Others

  

  The top chart here (from the Bureau of Labor Statistics) shows that since the recession, productivity in the United States has risen (by about 9.3% through 2013... Read more

  The 31 december 2014 by   Jobsanger
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• Congress Escapes "Least Productive" Label - Just Barely

  

  The chart above is made from information gathered by the Pew Research Center. It shows the number of laws passed by each of the last eight Congresses (the... Read more

  The 31 december 2014 by   Jobsanger
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• Newsweek is Back, as Nasty as Ever

  

  The following is a direct lift from a great piece on FoxNews.com by Todd Starnes. Christians, I urge you to take it to heart that these people are sick and evil... Read more

  The 31 december 2014 by   Eowyn
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• Obama on the Use of the Veto Pen: Make My Day!!

  By RF SchattenWhile the GOP really believes they got one over on President Obama, because they've got control of Congress...they keep forgetting they've lost... Read more

  The 30 december 2014 by   Rfschatten
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• GOP Still Can't Get A Majority To Oppose Obamacare

  

  The Kaiser Family Foundation has released its latest survey on health care and the Affordable Care Act (Obamacare). The survey was done between December 2nd... Read more

  The 30 december 2014 by   Jobsanger
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• A Crying Towel for the GOP: Barack & Hillary Are "Most Admired Man & Woman in th...

  By RF SchattenAin't life a motherf*cker?!?! Just as everyone finished burying Barack Obama, after Nov. 3rd...his ratings started to climb, people are looking... Read more

  The 30 december 2014 by   Rfschatten
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