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Cons Win When Dems Stay Home

Filed in National by on November 4, 2015 31 Comments
Cons Win When Dems Stay Home

In what should come as no surprise (again) to any fence sitting or left leaning person in the US, Conservatives won big (again) in off-year elections because of poor voter turnout (again) especially among Democrat supporters (again). It seems we’re too addicted to the sh!t show produced by the GOP and right wing extremists in this country to actually get up off our sofas and do something (again). This is not unlike our fascination with “Reality” TV. Except unlike “reality” TV, these election results will continue us on the path toward becoming the ultimate laughing stock in the civilized world.

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When The Term “Blood Libel” Just Isn’t Enough

Filed in National by on January 14, 2011 10 Comments

What the hell is wrong with these people?  After alienating African Americans and Hispanics they’ve decided to alienate Jews? Josh Marshall says it best… I thought Sarah Palin’s “blood libel” comment was crude and stupid. And I understand that many found it offensive, though I can’t say I was really offended in any personal way. […]

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