Tag: GOP

The Donald’s Healthcare “Reform” “Plan”

Filed in National by Brian on March 3, 2016 • 3 Comments

TL;DR- Repeal Obamacare, kick poor people off Medicaid, shift costs to states, do a bunch of stuff Obamacare did, keep doing other stuff already do, construct an illusion of “free markets” in an oligopoly, incentivize future mega-mergers for insurance companies and pharmaceutical companies in the “free market”, and block grant Medicare and Social Security.

The guy who Republicans are screaming is “not a Republican!” sounds a lot like, well, a Republican.

Paul Ryan on Trump’s Muslim Ban

Filed in National by Brian on December 8, 2015 • 20 Comments

A curious statement by Speaker Paul Ryan, “This is not conservatism. What was proposed yesterday is not what this party stands for. And, more importantly, it’s not what this country stands for”…Maybe Ryan speaking out like this is exactly what is needed to start shutting down Trump’s insanity, lest he continue on and win the nomination.

The Planned Parenthood Hearings Revealed More About Republicans Than PP

Filed in National by pandora on October 1, 2015 • 10 Comments

Watching the Planned Parenthood hearings was wince inducing. It was also one of the best ways to see Republicans in their natural habitat of ignorance and petulance. Everything you need to know about Republicans was on display yesterday. 1. Math is hard Have you seen this chart? Pay special attention to the source listed in […]

Republican Turncoat

Filed in National by nemski on September 7, 2011 • 6 Comments

A GOP operative leaves the cult and spills the beans.

“The Marriage Vow: A Declaration of Dependence upon MARRIAGE and FAMILY”

Filed in National by pandora on July 8, 2011 • 30 Comments

There’s a new pledge in Republicanville, “The Marriage Vow: A Declaration of Dependence upon MARRIAGE and FAMILY” (emphasis in the original), and Michele Bachmann is the first to sign! Most of the pledge is typical Christian-Conservative, but this part is both crazy and offensive: Slavery had a disastrous impact on African-American families, yet sadly a […]

I Don’t See How Republicans Can Vote To Raise The Debt Ceiling And Keep Their Base

Filed in National by pandora on June 24, 2011 • 23 Comments

I always knew the Debt Ceiling was going to be a problem for Republicans because… hey, the word debt is in the title. But wouldn’t it be nice (and responsible) if they could move past their reliance on bumper sticker policy. Yesterday Cantor and Kyl walked out of the debt-reduction talks. Personally, I think they […]

Mean And Nasty Simply To Be Mean And Nasty

Filed in National by pandora on May 17, 2011 • 8 Comments

Gov. Scott Walker believes a new law that gives gay couples hospital visitation rights violates the state constitution and has asked a judge to allow the state to stop defending it.

Sussex County GOP Meeting – All That Was Missing Was Spit Balls

Filed in Delaware by pandora on January 11, 2011 • 30 Comments

Anon referenced these two posts over at Delaware Politics in an earlier thread. It truly is popcorn worthy. Let’s start with some snippets from Angel’s post: For those of you who are unaware, Don recently announced he would be running for the Delaware GOP Chair seat against Tom Ross. Don simply sent out an email […]