Daily Kos: Former Congressman Allen West is leaving his job at Pajamas Media after an altercation with a female staffer in which he allegedly called her a “Jewish American princess,” BuzzFeed learned on Thursday.
Yep, the bigotry is strong in base Republican party politics. Even with the one black guy they had in congress. Which is strange since he's black, and the main racism in GOP land comes from white resentment of blacks. You know, the whole confederate flag thing, southern strategy, segregation, etc... His latest submission is however right in line with the neo Nazi-wing of the Republican party. Which is also big on the confederate flag, so we're not sure where that leaves Allan West exactly. A petty bigot in sea of Republican racism.
Friday, September 27, 2013
Thursday, September 26, 2013
It's Your Heritage Jim!
TPM: As Jim DeMint sees it, Mitt Romney precluded Republicans from truly campaigning against the Affordable Care Act in last year's election.
“Because of Romney and Romneycare, we did not litigate the Obamacare issue,” the Heritage Foundation president told Bloomberg Businessweek's Joshua Green in a story published Thursday.
Presumably because it was Romney's idea... What the TPM piece doesn't say, and Jim DeMint for sure doesn't say, is that before Romney, the idea actually came out of... wait for it... wait for it... yes, the Heritage Foundation. Of which Jim DeMint is now president. And if all that's not enough, DeMint himself is on record supporting the idea. So uh, yeah.. whatever.
Here's the fine point of it: if these people are against something just because the president is for it, even if it was their idea in the first place, they're by definition not motivated by what's best for the country.
“Because of Romney and Romneycare, we did not litigate the Obamacare issue,” the Heritage Foundation president told Bloomberg Businessweek's Joshua Green in a story published Thursday.
Presumably because it was Romney's idea... What the TPM piece doesn't say, and Jim DeMint for sure doesn't say, is that before Romney, the idea actually came out of... wait for it... wait for it... yes, the Heritage Foundation. Of which Jim DeMint is now president. And if all that's not enough, DeMint himself is on record supporting the idea. So uh, yeah.. whatever.
Here's the fine point of it: if these people are against something just because the president is for it, even if it was their idea in the first place, they're by definition not motivated by what's best for the country.
Tuesday, September 24, 2013
Ted Cruz Is Going To Smash Hitler!
TPM: During a floor speech Tuesday aimed at reviving the already-dim prospects for his effort to defund Obamacare, Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) likened his doubters to Nazi appeasers.
Sure. Because passing a law that provides more affordable healthcare is just like gassing 6 million Jews. And Obama is just like Hitler.
This guy Ted Cruz is a real piece of work. And make no mistake, he is the new face of the Republican party.
Sure. Because passing a law that provides more affordable healthcare is just like gassing 6 million Jews. And Obama is just like Hitler.
This guy Ted Cruz is a real piece of work. And make no mistake, he is the new face of the Republican party.
Monday, September 23, 2013
Owned
Buzzfeed: A small group of conservative Republicans have forced their leaders John Boehner and Eric Canto to toe the ideological line..
Which apparently includes defaulting on the debt, shutting down the government, and who the fuck knows what else, secession probably. Look, if you believe in government by the people, if you're not a fan of chaos in government, if you believe in science, if you find the things that come out of the far right-wing of the Republican party scary, you have to vote, indeed you have to work to make sure the Republican party has no power. Because if they do, as you can plainly see, they're owned by the crazy in their party and the crazy in their party can't help themselves but to burn it all down.
Which apparently includes defaulting on the debt, shutting down the government, and who the fuck knows what else, secession probably. Look, if you believe in government by the people, if you're not a fan of chaos in government, if you believe in science, if you find the things that come out of the far right-wing of the Republican party scary, you have to vote, indeed you have to work to make sure the Republican party has no power. Because if they do, as you can plainly see, they're owned by the crazy in their party and the crazy in their party can't help themselves but to burn it all down.
Saturday, September 21, 2013
Live By The Gun, Die By The Gun
TPM: Louisiana State Rep. Jeff Thompson (R) is urging conservatives to boycott Starbucks and instead go to coffee shops that have "gun friendly" owners.
Yes because everybody is going to love getting shot in the head after an argument at the local coffee house.
Yes because everybody is going to love getting shot in the head after an argument at the local coffee house.
Corruption Kills
Headline: Background checks on Snowden and Navy Yard shooter done by same private company
We need to stop Republicans from selling our government by the people to their crony Republican corporations. It ends up costing us three times more to get half as much and it's getting people killed.
We need to stop Republicans from selling our government by the people to their crony Republican corporations. It ends up costing us three times more to get half as much and it's getting people killed.
Friday, September 20, 2013
Liars Preaching To Idiots
Daily Kos: From Ted Cruz's statement on House passage of his defund Obamacare scheme:
Two Dems out 200 voted for this bill. Anybody who calls that bipartisan is a liar. Anybody who calls it a strong bipartisan majority is fucking joke who should never again be taken seriously. How stupid does he think his base is to believe that crap? Wait, don't answer that. It's the Republican base. We answered our own question.
As for the GOP threats to shut down the government over Obamacare, like the president says, that's extortion. Like the president says, he just beat the guy who promised to get rid of the Obamacare in a national election. Badly. If they shut down the government and throw the country and the economy into chaos because they're not getting their way on this, they should forever be punished by the electorate.
Today, the House of Representatives did what Washington pundits only a few weeks ago said was impossible: a strong bipartisan majority voted to defund Obamacare. This is a victory for House conservatives, and it is a victory for Speaker Boehner and Republican leadership.Amen! And it's also a victory for whatever math/civics professor taught Ted Cruz that when 2 Democrats join 228 Republicans to cast a vote opposed by 47% of the House and 94% of Democrats that you've attained not just a bipartisan majority, but a strong bipartisan majority. (Worth noting: One Republican voted against the Cruz plan, so that means there was significant bipartisan opposition to it, by his logic.)
Two Dems out 200 voted for this bill. Anybody who calls that bipartisan is a liar. Anybody who calls it a strong bipartisan majority is fucking joke who should never again be taken seriously. How stupid does he think his base is to believe that crap? Wait, don't answer that. It's the Republican base. We answered our own question.
As for the GOP threats to shut down the government over Obamacare, like the president says, that's extortion. Like the president says, he just beat the guy who promised to get rid of the Obamacare in a national election. Badly. If they shut down the government and throw the country and the economy into chaos because they're not getting their way on this, they should forever be punished by the electorate.
Bedroom Regulations
Raw Story: Michigan’s constitutional amendment banning same-sex marriage is necessary to “regulate sexual relationships,” argued attorneys representing the state and its Republican governor.
Regulate the big banks and investment firms so they can't loot the economy? No way. Regulate toxic polluters so they can't maximize their profits by giving us cancer? Forget it. But when it comes to regulating your sexual relationships, they're all for it. That ladies and gentleman is your Republican party.
Regulate the big banks and investment firms so they can't loot the economy? No way. Regulate toxic polluters so they can't maximize their profits by giving us cancer? Forget it. But when it comes to regulating your sexual relationships, they're all for it. That ladies and gentleman is your Republican party.
Thursday, September 19, 2013
Eat The Rich
WASHINGTON -- The House of Representatives on Thursday approved sweeping reforms to the nation's food stamp program that would cut some $40 billion in nutrition aid over 10 years and deny benefits to millions starting in 2014.
Attention Republicans: Jesus hates you. No, really. You're going to hell.
Attention Republicans: Jesus hates you. No, really. You're going to hell.
Real Simple
Fox's Brian Kilmeade on Starbucks banning guns in their stores: "Real simple - if you have a gun, go to Dunkin Donuts."
Yep. And if you don't want to be around a bunch of angry, armed, crazy people, don't. How do you feel about that Dunkin Donuts?
Yep. And if you don't want to be around a bunch of angry, armed, crazy people, don't. How do you feel about that Dunkin Donuts?
Wednesday, September 18, 2013
Not Liberal, Not a Journalist
Crooks and Liars: MSNBC host Chuck Todd said Wednesday that when it comes to misinformation about the new federal health care law, don't expect members of the media to correct the record.
During a segment on "Morning Joe," former Pennsylvania Gov. Ed Rendell (D) speculated that most opponents of the Affordable Care Act have been fed erroneous information about the law. Todd said that Republicans "have successfully messaged against it" but he disagrees with those who argue that the media should educate the public on the law. According to Todd, that's President Barack Obama's job.
"But more importantly, it would be stuff that Republicans have successfully messaged against it," Todd told Rendell. "They don't repeat the other stuff because they haven't even heard the Democratic message. What I always love is people say, 'Well, it's you folks' fault in the media.' No, it's the President of the United States' fault for not selling it."
Actually it is the journalists job to aggressively seek and report the truth. It's their responsibility. It's their duty as guardians of the 4th estate. So we have two things for Chuck Todd: 1) tell the God damn truth or get out of journalism, and 2) when one entire party is outright lying about everything all the time, that's news. Report it. Tool.
During a segment on "Morning Joe," former Pennsylvania Gov. Ed Rendell (D) speculated that most opponents of the Affordable Care Act have been fed erroneous information about the law. Todd said that Republicans "have successfully messaged against it" but he disagrees with those who argue that the media should educate the public on the law. According to Todd, that's President Barack Obama's job.
"But more importantly, it would be stuff that Republicans have successfully messaged against it," Todd told Rendell. "They don't repeat the other stuff because they haven't even heard the Democratic message. What I always love is people say, 'Well, it's you folks' fault in the media.' No, it's the President of the United States' fault for not selling it."
Actually it is the journalists job to aggressively seek and report the truth. It's their responsibility. It's their duty as guardians of the 4th estate. So we have two things for Chuck Todd: 1) tell the God damn truth or get out of journalism, and 2) when one entire party is outright lying about everything all the time, that's news. Report it. Tool.
Wednesday, September 4, 2013
Shit For Brains
Think Progress: The Siskiyou County Board of Supervisors voted 4-1 on Tuesday in favor of seceding from California to form a new state called “Jefferson.” Siskiyou also plans to invite nearby counties in California and southern Oregon to join with them in casting off the bonds that have tied them to their fellow Californians and Oregonians for generations.
Residents attending the supervisors meeting were virtually unanimous in supporting the predominantly Republican county’s secession. According to the Redding Record Searchlight, a local paper, one member of the board of supervisors raised a laundry list of complaints related to “regulation, restriction of rights, lack of representation, regionalism and restoration of limited government.”
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Such an outcome is unlikely, however, as the Constitution provides that “no new States shall be formed or erected within the Jurisdiction of any other State; nor any State be formed by the Junction of two or more States, or parts of States, without the Consent of the Legislatures of the States concerned as well as of the Congress.”
Better they just get the hell out of the country. If they want limited government they can move to Somalia. In Somalia the government is as limited as they come. There is no regulation. There are no taxes. Of course there is no sewage treatment either. So they should go there and wallow in shit for a while. Let's see what that does for their worldview.
Residents attending the supervisors meeting were virtually unanimous in supporting the predominantly Republican county’s secession. According to the Redding Record Searchlight, a local paper, one member of the board of supervisors raised a laundry list of complaints related to “regulation, restriction of rights, lack of representation, regionalism and restoration of limited government.”
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Such an outcome is unlikely, however, as the Constitution provides that “no new States shall be formed or erected within the Jurisdiction of any other State; nor any State be formed by the Junction of two or more States, or parts of States, without the Consent of the Legislatures of the States concerned as well as of the Congress.”
Better they just get the hell out of the country. If they want limited government they can move to Somalia. In Somalia the government is as limited as they come. There is no regulation. There are no taxes. Of course there is no sewage treatment either. So they should go there and wallow in shit for a while. Let's see what that does for their worldview.
The President's Men
House Speaker John Boehner (R-OH) on Tuesday announced he would support strikes against Syria in response to the Assad regime's use of chemical weapons earlier this month, urging a substantial number of his skeptical Republican colleagues to follow suit.
"I appreciate the president reaching out to me and my colleagues in the Congress over the last couple of weeks. I also appreciate the president asking the Congress to support him in this action," Boehner told reporters after a meeting with the president and other congressional leaders at the White House.
"This is something that the United States as a country needs to do," he added. "I'm going to support the president's call for action. I believe my colleagues should support this call for action.
Bloody hell. Well never let it be said the Republicans oppose everything the president wants just because he's a Democrat, or black, or whatever. Turns out all he had to do was offer to drop some bombs on Arabs and they're right on board.
"I appreciate the president reaching out to me and my colleagues in the Congress over the last couple of weeks. I also appreciate the president asking the Congress to support him in this action," Boehner told reporters after a meeting with the president and other congressional leaders at the White House.
"This is something that the United States as a country needs to do," he added. "I'm going to support the president's call for action. I believe my colleagues should support this call for action.
Bloody hell. Well never let it be said the Republicans oppose everything the president wants just because he's a Democrat, or black, or whatever. Turns out all he had to do was offer to drop some bombs on Arabs and they're right on board.
Too Soft John
TPM: Secretary of State John Kerry erupted at Rep. Jeff Duncan (R-SC) after the congressman charged that the Obama administration cannot be trusted to carry out an attack on Syria due to mistakes made in Benghazi and controversies involving the IRS and NSA programs.
"I cannot discuss the possibility of the U.S. involvement in the Syrian civil war without talking about Benghazi," Duncan said, questioning Kerry at a Wednesday hearing.
"The administration has a serious credibility issue with the American people, due to the unanswered questions surrounding the terrorist attack in Benghazi almost a year ago. When you factor in the IRS targeting of conservative groups, the AP and James Rosen issues, Fast and Furious and NSA spying programs, the bottom line is that there is a need for accountability and trust-building from the administration," he said. "The American people deserve answers about Benghazi before we move forward in Syria's civil war."
Somebody should send Jeff Duncan a memo - all those fake scandals turned out to be nothing more than GOP efforts to frame this administration. And as for holding up that picture of somebody that died at Benghazi, Kerry should have told him that if he gave a damn about those people he shouldn't have voted to cut funds for diplomatic security as soon as Obama was elected. Prick.
"I cannot discuss the possibility of the U.S. involvement in the Syrian civil war without talking about Benghazi," Duncan said, questioning Kerry at a Wednesday hearing.
"The administration has a serious credibility issue with the American people, due to the unanswered questions surrounding the terrorist attack in Benghazi almost a year ago. When you factor in the IRS targeting of conservative groups, the AP and James Rosen issues, Fast and Furious and NSA spying programs, the bottom line is that there is a need for accountability and trust-building from the administration," he said. "The American people deserve answers about Benghazi before we move forward in Syria's civil war."
Somebody should send Jeff Duncan a memo - all those fake scandals turned out to be nothing more than GOP efforts to frame this administration. And as for holding up that picture of somebody that died at Benghazi, Kerry should have told him that if he gave a damn about those people he shouldn't have voted to cut funds for diplomatic security as soon as Obama was elected. Prick.
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