February 2012
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Bombs Away: Obama's "War on Religion"
I recently watched an episode of “The Daily Show with Jon Stewart” in which he played a clip of the Republican candidates speaking about President Obama’s supposed “war on religion”.
To say that I was mystified (and not in a good way) would be an understatement. Rick Santorum, our favorite right-wing, psycho conservative believes that Obama is steering America away...
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January 2012
206 posts
Newt Gingrich: I would ignore supreme court as... →
guardian:
“If the court makes a fundamentally wrong decision, the president can in fact ignore it,” said Gingrich to cheers
“Gingrich repeated his call to ease child labor laws in order to allow poor kids...”
– Gingrich: Obama Hates It When Poor Kids Work | Mother Jones
He is vile.
“Jon M. Huntsman Jr. informed his advisers on Sunday that he intends to drop out...”
– Huntsman Says He’s Quitting G.O.P. Race - NYTimes.com
“I think an intelligent conservative wants the right federal employees delivering...”
– Gingrich Suggests Illegally Firing Federal Employees Over Liberal Views | TPM2012
Edit: That said, a putative Gingrich administration would be following in the footsteps of George W. Bush’s. A report by the Justice Department’s internal investigators found that Bush administration officials...
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The Definitely Not Coordinated With Stephen Colbert Super PAC Releases First Ad, Begins To Regret Length Of Name
AMERICA – The Definitely Not Coordinated With Stephen Colbert Super PAC released its first TV ad today, in advance of South Carolina’s upcoming unnamed GOP Primary. The ad, which takes an objective look at Mitt Romney’s private sector experience,...
“Robert William Beaulieu is 23-years-old, lives in Nashua, New Hampshire, and is...”
– ‘Dead’ Voter Talking: O’Keefe Voter Fraud Stunt Confused 23-Year-Old For Dead 84-Year-Old | TPMMuckraker
OOPS!
This just keeps getting better.
Tell New Hampshire AG to Invesigate and Arrest... →
“A grieving New Hampshire widow said she was stunned to learn her beloved...”
– Daily Kos: New Hampshire widow on James O’Keefe stunt: ‘Call the cops, call the police’
sirkowski asked: Did you put a Trigger Warning on "CPAC Co-Sponsor Youth For Western Civilization calls Nelson Mandela a Terrorist."? Stop that.
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“As TPM has reported, the Republican establishment seems quite interested in...”
– South Carolina Was Always Going To Be A Fight, And Now It Is | TPM2012
They want Romney to get the nomination.
“The question then comes, ‘Is it God’s highest desire, that is, his biblically...”
– Bachmann Staffer Blasts “Sexist” Santorum Campaign
:o I don’t like Michelle, but this is an outstanding example of sexism in the right wing.
She is by no means presidential material, but to resort to this kind of behavior is disgusting an unnecessary.
I have little doubt that...
“Less than 24-hours after promising not to yield, the Texas congressman and...”
– via The Atlantic. (via evanfleischer)
“In short: the Minnesota Republican party is in shambles. Not only is it in...”
– ‘Behind The Eight Ball’: Terrible Times For The Minnesota Republican Party | TPMDC
Fiscal responsibility!
Oh wait! Missed something:
Family values!
Not that there is anything wrong with pies or...
I just don’t think that it is something that makes anyone qualified for office.
#weirdestdegreeforapoliticianever
Now I want some pie.
“Missouri gubernatorial candidate Dave Spence liked to tout his “economics”...”
– GOP Candidate Passed Off ‘Home Economics’ Degree As ‘Economics’ Degree | TPMMuckraker
Home Ech; economics it is totally the same thing. One deals with numbers while the other deals with PIES.
“Let his days be few; and let another take his office May his children be...”
– Kansas GOP House Speaker ‘Prays’ That Obama’s ‘Children Be Fatherless And His Wife A Widow’ | ThinkProgress
O’Neal’s office refuses to apologize for the email, insisting that the message was only referring to Obama’s days in office. Sementelli notes the response of a...
“Perry flubbed his three departments once again, NBC’s Carrie Dann reports....”
– Oops, He Did It Again: Perry Forgets The Three Federal Agencies He Wants To Abolish | ThinkProgress
I really think he just wants to abolish everything… or maybe he really is just that clueless. It could be either.
“I’m concerned about the poor in this country. We have to make sure the...”
– Mitt worried for ‘the poor’ - POLITICO.com
A sizable number of low-income families would see their taxes go up. For instance, about 15 percent of those in the $10,000 to $20,000 income group would get an average tax cut of about $140, but 20 percent would get hit with an average tax...
giraffesaywhat asked: After watching you argue with that poor Ron Paul supporter, I just wanted to tell you that I think you're an incredibly intelligent person and you're doing an excellent job on this blog. I really like the point you made on minorities. It's so hard for straight white Christians to understand that society already caters to them. They don't have to fight for marriage rights like I...
“Bush and Palin also were found to have the weakest negative impact on GOP voters...”
– George W. Bush, Sarah Palin endorsements most influential, poll says - MJ Lee - POLITICO.com
And an endorsement by either means that there is a good chance they will never be elected.
Anonymous asked: It's the trolls' world, we're just living in it.
Anonymous asked: What is the purpose of a blog except AS a pulpit? (The other) anon doesn't get the Internets.
oiyrpunkrockgrrrl asked: This blog kicks ass and your responses to those racist paul supporters were fantastic. Fuck everyone else.
dnlfn asked: How aren't blogs innately pulpits?
doctah11 asked: wow, thats pretty hilarious that someone thinks you're "using your blog as a pulpit" its like people don't realize what a blog is actually for; i.e. self-expression. you've got a great blog that's keeping me updated to a lot of the ridiculous things going on in politics right now. i might actually copy your long essay on ron paul and spread it around to friends who...
Anonymous asked: I imagine you are losing a lot of followers today. You shouldn't use your blog as a pulpit.
10 Reasons to Not Vote for Ron Paul →
1. Ron Paul does not value equal rights for minorities. Ron Paul has sponsored legislation that would repeal affirmative action, keep the IRS from investigating private schools who may have used race as a factor in denying entrance, thus losing their tax exempt status, would limit the scope of Brown versus Board of Education, and would deny citizenship for those born in the US if their parents...
I do not answer troll posts.
So don’t waste your time.
thefantasticallypreposterous asked: Who do you consider to be the lesser of the evils out of all the Republican candidates?
let-me-hit-that asked: Your friend might want to consider the impossibility of arguing a point when I'm limited in my posts, where you are not. Also, I didn't blame African Americans, I blame a system in which they are chosen over a white candidate just because of a racial quota. And one last thing: we are all Americans. Red, blue, libertarian, progressive, we all have to deal with similar conditions. And...
bombasticgentleman asked: I love how that Ron Paul disciple is accusing you of divisiveness while blaming his father's job loss on African Americans. Shit. Most of the time when people complain about affirmative action, there aren't even any affirmative action laws present in their state...He's not that bright, is he? Ron Paul, or that other guy.
let-me-hit-that asked: A life that you most likely live as well. My father lost his job to another man simply because that other man was African American and the company paid him less. Same qualifications and everything, but the company needed to fill a quota. I've seen it firsthand. But my main point with this entire thing is that instead of posting divisive shit about how stupid conservatives are, you should try...
gbdoeswonders asked: wow. You destroyed that anon on Ron Paul. Well done ;D Also Obama kept exactly 160 of his promises, compromised on 50 and only broke 56. Source: PolitiFacts Obameter
let-me-hit-that asked: That's exactly what it is. He doesn't want "minority rights" to get in the way of individual rights. I didn't ignore those other listings at all, I throw them in with minority rights. The thing is, you can't take rights away from white males just because they've had them longer than minorities. Every human being has these inherent rights, not just minorities....
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The Ron Paul Fallacies →
Of course, your blog is dedicated to smear the GOP, Tea Party, and other right-wing idiots and it’s not like this is a bad thing. But it’s not like the Democrats and Obama are all innocent either, and esp. when I read your answers about Ran Paul, I think only pointing out the bad of the others without the bad of the candidate you support yourself does seem a little half-hearted (it was...