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.
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