Monthly Archives: August 2012

Lies: part 1

Posted on August 31, 2012 by

As Paul Krugman says: The GOP campaign is based on five main themes, three negative and two positive. Negative: The claim that Obama denigrated businessmen, saying that they didn’t build their own firms — which isn’t true. The claim that … Continue reading →

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Conspicuous wealth: Mitt throws a party

Posted on August 30, 2012 by

Doesn’t this seem a bit excessive? Gov. Mitt Romney‘s campaign toasted its top donors Wednesday aboard a 150-foot yacht flying the flag of the Cayman Islands. The floating party, hosted by a Florida developer on his yacht “Cracker Bay,” was … Continue reading →

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Conservatives and rape

Posted on August 29, 2012 by

Atrios makes a very interesting point: I decided there are basically three issues. First, they can never really seem to grasp the concept of ‘consent.’ Second, they tend to lump rape together with having unapproved sex generally. Third, for reasons … Continue reading →

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‘Mandatory,’ from Romney supporters in coal country

Posted on August 28, 2012 by

I think I’m having some trouble understanding English (from the Cleveland Plain Dealer): When GOP presidential candidate Mitt Romney visited an Ohio coal mine this month to promote jobs in the coal industry, workers who appeared with him at the … Continue reading →

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Bic for Her: The reviews are in!

Posted on August 28, 2012 by

On the Amazon.co.uk Web site, commenters are having a field day over this product: Here’s one reaction to the Bic “for Her”: My mother, a hard-working woman who raised twelve kids single-handedly whilst doing all the ironing (as nature intended), … Continue reading →

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Guns don’t kill people, they just go off accidentally

Posted on August 27, 2012 by

From the Rude Pundit: Zombie Darwin must be chortling his bearded bony ass at this 18-year old in Port St. Lucie, Florida, just across the state from Tampa, who was “cleaning his .357 Magnum revolver when he ‘somehow accidentally shot … Continue reading →

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From the GOP’s science wing

Posted on August 27, 2012 by
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Custer’s last stand … again

Posted on August 26, 2012 by

The Battle of the Little Big Horn continues: A RNC National Committeeman told Governor Susana Martinez‘s staff that her agreeing to meet with Native Americans is disrespectful to the memory of Col. George Armstrong Custer, the infamous cavalry officer who … Continue reading →

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Compasionate conservatism, a biblical myth

Posted on August 25, 2012 by

And here’s a quick tweet from a Fox News Christian: A specific parable, Matthew 25, is in order here: 41 “Then he will say to those on his left, ‘Depart from me, you who are cursed, into the eternal fire … Continue reading →

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Neil Armstrong, the first man on the moon, dies at 82

Posted on August 25, 2012 by

The AP has just reported that Neil Armstrong — who along with Buzz Aldrin were the first men to land on the moon — has died at the age of 82. The announcement came from Armstrong’s family. He had heart … Continue reading →

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