MJ

A rabble-rousing bureaucrat living in Sussex County

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Congressman Joe Walsh Better Watch Out

Filed in National by on August 6, 2011 1 Comment

This is how you catch deadbeat parents. Here’s some advice – pay your child support or keep it zipped and in your pants.

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On Wisconsin

Filed in National by on August 4, 2011 17 Comments

As UI wrote the other day, many of the recall elections in Wisconsin are scheduled for next Tuesday. And there have been some interesting developments of late. It seems that Marie Antoinette has been reincarnated in the form of GOP Senator Alberta Darling.

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Teabag Congressman and Black Americans

Filed in National by on August 1, 2011 21 Comments

Seems that Congressman Doug Lamborn (Teabag – CO) has a new pet name for President Obama. I wonder why he just didn’t use the N-word or call him boy. From the Denver Post: A short clip of the Colorado Springs Republican speaking about the debt ceiling debate during a talk radio program on Friday went […]

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Gabby Giffords Returns to Congress

Filed in National by on August 1, 2011 4 Comments

Congresswoman Gabby Giffords, who survived an assassination attempt in January, returned to the House floor tonight. Strength and Courage are the two words the come to mind when viewing this brief video.

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Death and Taxes (without the Death)

Filed in Delaware, National by on July 31, 2011 1 Comment

h/t to Joanne Cabry for this. If you’re a conservative who hates taxes, please do the following. 1. Do not use Medicare. 2. Do not use Social Security 3. Do not become a member of the US military, who are paid with tax dollars. 4. Do not ask the National Guard to help you after […]

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A Walk Down Memory Lane

Filed in National by on July 30, 2011 1 Comment

You really have to love video vaults. Thanks to our friends at Think Progress, we have video from some of today’s teabag members of Congress urging that the debt ceiling be raised. Under the leadership of House Speaker John Boehner (R-OH) and House Majority Whip Eric Cantor (R-VA), the Republicans continue to precipitate a stalemate […]

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Drinking with Liberals

Filed in Delaware by on July 28, 2011 0 Comments

Just a reminder that we will be drinking liberally at the Biergarten at the Purple Parrot, 134 Rehoboth Avenue, tonight starting at 7:00 PM. Bring your national debt so we can raise the roof.

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Does This Wifebeater Make Me Look Fat?

Filed in Delaware by on July 22, 2011 52 Comments

Yesterday we covered the despicable email Rep. Allen West (Tejadi – FL) sent to Congresswoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz. Well, our resident teabagging radio talking head, Bill Colley (aka Curley, aka The Fat Man) decided to go one step further. During yesterday afternoon’s show, he said regarding the response to West’s email “If he went and […]

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Drinking with Liberals (and a few sane Conservatives)

Filed in National by on July 22, 2011 4 Comments

Just a reminder that we will be drinking liberally next Thursday, July 28, 7:00 PM at the Biergarten at the Purple Parrot, 134 Rehoboth Avenue, in downtown Rehoboth Beach. Hope to see you there.

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Can Frau Bachmann Take the Heat?

Filed in National by on July 14, 2011 1 Comment

It always happens when you become the frontrunner. The glare of probing reporters questions and looking into your background and past statements has a way of coming back to bite you in the ass. And now it appears that it’s Frau Bachmann’s turn in the hot seat. A former patient who sought help from the […]

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Out of the Mouths of Babes

Filed in National by on July 11, 2011 1 Comment

I know a few adults who could learn something from this kid. Bachmann, Santorum, Fu**us on the Family – maybe you should watch the video.

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Rightwing Wingnut Recalled

Filed in National by on July 11, 2011 11 Comments

AZ Senate President Russell Pearce has been recalled from office. Pearce is the author of the controversial SB 1070, the anti-immigration, “papers please” law that went into effect last year but is now hung up in court. In a swift affirmation of Arizona’s fast growing and powerful new political movement, Secretary of State Ken Bennett […]

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Betty Ford Has Died

Filed in National by on July 8, 2011 5 Comments

Former First Lady Betty Ford has died. She was a gracious First Lady, a change from her predecessor, and actually brought back some joy to the White House. I remember meeting her in 1978 at the Colorado Republican State Convention (I was covering it for my college newspaper). She was very warm and friendly. May […]

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