Tag: Republicans

It All Comes Down To Planned Parenthood

Filed in National by on April 8, 2011 66 Comments

If the government shuts down it will be because Republicans refused to drop the rider concerning Planned Parenthood. GEIST: Are you willing to hold up this entire budget over defunding Planned Parenthood? PENCE: Of course I am. I think the American people have begun to learn tha tthe largest abortion provider in the country is […]

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How Not To Apologize – Wisconsin GOP Edition

Filed in National by on March 31, 2011 5 Comments

The Wisconsin governor plans to keep implementing the anti-union bill despite a second court order. The Dane County GOP unleashes a juvenile attack on the judge.

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A View On The Republican Presidential Candidates

Filed in National by on March 30, 2011 3 Comments

Joe Klein: “I have never before seen such a bunch of vile, desperate-to-please, shameless, embarrassing losers coagulated under a single party’s banner. They are the most compelling argument I’ve seen against American exceptionalism.”

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GOP vs AARP

Filed in National by on March 28, 2011 10 Comments

I’m honestly shocked that Republicans are going after the AARP… given that they cannot win anything without seniors.

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The Party of Lincoln No More

Filed in National by on February 13, 2011 5 Comments
The Party of Lincoln No More

With a party filled with Southerners, Tea Partiers and States Rights Advocates, can the Republican Party consider itself the Party of Lincoln?

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Joe Scarborough Makes The Point

Filed in National by on January 18, 2011 4 Comments

I can’t stop thinking about the Tucson shooting.  I have even started talking to myself as I go about my day.  In my one-on-one conversations I always come back to the same point about violence and rhetoric.  Joe Scarborough, in a letter calling out Palin and Beck by name, puts my thoughts into words: You […]

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The Tea Party In Delaware And Arizona Have A Lot In Common

Filed in Delaware, National by on January 12, 2011 9 Comments

In the words of Mistermix, What The Hell Is Happening In Arizona? A nasty battle between factions of Legislative District 20 Republicans and fears that it could turn violent in the wake of what happened in Tucson on Saturday prompted District Chairman Anthony Miller and several others to resign. Miller, a 43-year-old Ahwatukee Foothills resident […]

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January 12th! Save The Date!

Filed in National by on January 4, 2011 5 Comments

Republicans have chosen the date to repeal Health Care. Republican leaders in the new House say they’ll hold a vote next week to repeal President Barack Obama’s health care overhaul. The announcement of the Jan. 12 vote by the No. 2 House Republican, Virginia Rep. Eric Cantor, sets the stage for a showdown with the […]

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Twitter: The Ultimate Political Sound Bite

Filed in National by on December 30, 2010 0 Comments
Twitter: The Ultimate Political Sound Bite

The 2008 Presidential campaign was brought to you be Youtube. 2012? Most likely it will be run on Twitter.

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Grandstanding Will Be The GOP Forte

Filed in National by on December 28, 2010 2 Comments

Republicans will have a slim majority in the House of Representatives, but that’s about it.

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Handicapping the 2012 Presidential Race

Filed in National by on December 28, 2010 0 Comments
Handicapping the 2012 Presidential Race

Nate Silver at 538 starts looking at some of the factors that will influence the 2012 election.

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Peacetime Economy?

Filed in National by on December 26, 2010 3 Comments
Peacetime Economy?

Why have Conservative pundits forgotten our troops?

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Republicans Aid and Abet Criminals

Filed in National by on December 26, 2010 0 Comments
Republicans Aid and Abet Criminals

Republicans are bringing the Federal courts to a standstill as they complain that Obama is working them too hard.

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