Sign This Petition — Rep. Smyk Should Apologize

Sign This Petition — Rep. Smyk Should Apologize

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Sexual assault is serious and traumatic for its survivors -- and there is no comparison to paying taxes. Insisting on that comparison is certainly callous and certainly stupid. Two things that may, in fact, be habit with Rep. Smyk. He needs to apologize (and stop chasing down people he thinks are responsible for circulating this) and he needs to apologize now. Please sign this petition that calls upon Smyk to apologize for his stupid and offensive use of the word "rape" in trying to defend corporate interests. Then, make sure you go vote for Marie Mayor, who will certainly respect and represent her constituents better than this.
The guy who wants to turn Medicare and Medicaid into a voucher system is thinking about running for President

The guy who wants to turn Medicare and Medicaid into a voucher system is thinking about running for President

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FSM does not love me enough to allow Paul Ryan to be the GOP nominee.
Rep. Paul Ryan (R-Wis.) indicated in an interview published Thursday that he is open to a presidential run, saying he does not see himself as a House "lifer." Ryan said he will make his decision next year. "I’m not in a rush," he told The Washington Post. "My way is to do the job at hand, do it well, and not worry about strategizing how I can do better than this guy or that guy in New Hampshire. I’m not in a place where I have to scratch and claw to get my name out there. Why do I need to blow money on that? I’ll line it all up next year and do my long list of pros and cons, this and that."

UPDATED: No political fall out from signgate anticipated

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I haven't spoken to anyone who thinks that this significantly changes the dynamics of the race. Here is a round-up of statements that pretty much put this thing to bed. The Bethany Hall-Long apology:
"My husband is the man depicted in the video. The video shows him removing a handful of signs this morning. He turned them over to the Democratic Party and asked that they be returned to the Republican Party about six hours after they were taken up," she said. "Sadly, this race has become tough and personal. My husband is my high school sweetheart and he loves me very much. I was not aware that he had allowed his frustration over the campaign attacks to get the better of him. Of course I'm disappointed and wish that it had not happened."

Thursday Open Thread [10.30.14]

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Man, you get Republicans into a room with their donors and supporters and they really open up about their plans. Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC), who is inexplicably considering a presidential bid for reasons passing any human understanding, said earlier this month in such a private gathering that "white men who are in male-only clubs are going to do great in my presidency." I'm sure, Senator. I'm sure. Much like my predictions yesterday for all the state races, I will also predict all of the U.S. Senate races as well. Look for that on Monday. Here are some of the latest polls, inside...