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When You've Got Sixty Clowns You Own The Big Top1 comment

Benjamin Wendell wrote 2 weeks ago: Minnesota Supreme Court Declares Franken Winner in U.S. Senate Race – washingt It’s time … more →

Tags: Politics, Franken, Senate, sotomayor, universal healthcare, public option, Republicans

Franken Still Mired in Coleman BS1 comment

Paul Sonderman wrote 3 weeks ago: Franken: "You shittin' me, Bucky?" From the “It Ain’t Over`Til It’s … more →

Tags: Politics, Ridiculous/Absurd, Offensive, Soup du jour, Trends that suck, Human Behavior, right wing haters, Government, state

A Centrist Health Care Reform Approach?

archrone wrote 1 month ago: Not so fast! Is the discussion and proposals on health care reform truly “centrist”?  Mi … more →

Tags: Health Insurance, humanism, Obama Administration, house, Senate, Blue Dogs, DC centrism, health care coverage, public option

Ken Salazar, Bipartisanship and Obstructionism

weatherdem wrote 2 months ago: I read a story in yesterday’s Denver Post that brought an ironic smile to my mouth.  During hi … more →

Tags: media, Politics, Framing, bipartisanship, Sec. Salazar, Sen. Robert Bennett

"Stop ObamaCare"

Bernie Latham wrote 2 months ago: That’s the title of a piece at today’s Weekly Standard. It follows the piece by Fred Bar … more →

Tags: Future of the GOP and conservative movement, Propaganda, Weekly Standard, bill kristol, Fred Barnes, Frank Luntz

Finally, The Truth Comes Out

lobotero wrote 4 months ago: If you have been watching the drama on the Potomac then you have noticed that the GOP seems to be th … more →

Tags: Politics, Government, News, Economics, The GOP, Conservatives, Republicans, Political Moves, political theater

The GOPstructionists...

Marc wrote 4 months ago: This little tome, by none other than the poetic heart at the head of our House minority, John Boehne … more →

Tags: In One Ear Out the Other, Red Clay Country Diary, Politics, Current Events, Republicans, GOP, wordpress political blogs, spending freeze, John Boehner

Because this worked so well in the 90s ...

davidkirkpatrick wrote 4 months ago: … the GOP is blocking a spending bill forcing stopgap budgetary measures. Good way to stop loo … more →

Tags: Politics, GOP, financial crisis, Depression, Spending bill, Federal Budget

The Myth Of The Filibuster: Democrats Can't Make Republicans Talk All Night

rikkitikkitavi wrote 4 months ago: Ryan Grim, The Huffington Post, February 24, 2009 Hoping for a C-SPAN spectacle of GOP obstruction, … more →

Tags: Commentary, toon, political cartoon, Economy, recession, Economics, Depression, Republican, GOP

Congressional Republicans vs. Republicans who deal with real world finances1 comment

Tom Ryberg wrote 5 months ago: Guess it’s easier to be a grandstanding Congressional Republican than a Republican governor wh … more →

Tags: Completely nuts, Elitists, Politics, Congress, obama, Congressional Republicans, grandstanding, Governors, republican governors

Anyone surprised?

Bernie Latham wrote 5 months ago: As Republican whip, Mr. Cantor succeeded again on Friday in denying the White House the support of a … more →

Tags: Culture War, center-right nation, Future of the GOP and conservative movement, Politics and the Economy, gingrich, stimulus bill, Cantor, modern GOP

Pete Sessions: Insurgent

The Local Crank wrote 5 months ago: What an ass!  Imagine for even one instant that a Democrat before 2006 had spoke admiringly of the T … more →

Tags: Congress, RWHMMC, Conservative Hypocrisy Watch, Pete Sessions, Taliban

Headline of the day - "we are unshaken by this revelation" category

Bernie Latham wrote 5 months ago: Crist’s support of stimulus plan displeases GOP The following doesn’t surprise us either … more →

Tags: Culture War, Economic Stuff, Future of the GOP and conservative movement, obama, Politics and the Economy, bipartisanship, stimulus bill, Govewrnor Charlie Crist, Mel Martinez

Hey, Mitch McConnell, are you sure you're from Kentucky?

fromlaurelstreet wrote 5 months ago: Jeffersontown, Kentucky. The Jefferson County community cannery, started by the WPA, now conducted b … more →

Tags: Historical, Economy, Electioneering, Republicans, Civilian Conservation Corps, Mitch McConnell, Kentucky, Tennessee Valley Authority, Farm Security Administration

about time

toma wrote 5 months ago: He sure has been reticent to criticize the pile of useless obstructionists on the right, hasn … more →

Tags: New Prez!, obama, stimulus package

Let's Invest In America (UPDATED X3)

Democrashield wrote 5 months ago: Our economy is suffering. We are facing the worst economic downturn since the Great Depression. We l … more →

Tags: Government, Conservatives, Progressives, house, Economics, Right Wing Noise Machine, Republicans, Democrats, Congress

This wasn't predictable either

Bernie Latham wrote 5 months ago: Republicans don’t have a lot of options right now.  But there’s always the dependable … more →

Tags: obama, Propaganda, Weekly Standard, mark halperin

What Did We Learn Today? 2 comments

Democrashield wrote 5 months ago: So, what did we learn from today’s vote on the stimulus package? First, the Republican Party  … more →

Tags: media, Government, Conservatives, Progressives, house, Economics, Polls, Barack Obama, Congress

The GOP Playbook1 comment

Democrashield wrote 5 months ago: I usually don’t pay attention to folks like Rush Limbaugh, but it’s worth noting when th … more →

Tags: Conservatives, Economics, Government, media, Progressives, Right Wing Noise Machine, Republicans, Democrats, Congress


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