Category Archives: Politics

Does Louis Gohmert have brain damage?

Posted on May 19, 2013 by

Other than the fact that the entire statement by Rep. Louis Gohmert (R-Texas) made no sense, we must dwell on his final point. What does “cast aspersions on my asparagus” mean? Does he taste good with a hollandaise sauce? And … Continue reading →

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Democrats are being spineless weasels again

Posted on May 17, 2013 by

Republicans faked Benghazi e-mails to make the Obama administration look bad. But Democrats aren’t going on the attack. What’s their problem? One commenter at TPM says this: The Democratic Party at the national level looks to Obama and his White … Continue reading →

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Taxes and Tea Baggers

Posted on May 15, 2013 by

Can anyone explain why the IRS investigating Tea Party organizations that want tax exempt status is a bad thing? The Tea Party is a political movement. The IRS isn’t supposed to give tax exempt status to political movements. Does anyone … Continue reading →

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Gun background checks: Fool me twice …

Posted on May 15, 2013 by

Another Republican lies about supporting background checks for gun purchases. This time it’s Rob Portman, the Ohio senator (from Daily Kos): Portman tried to obscure his true stance in a reply to a letter from Peter Schulman objecting to his … Continue reading →

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Benghazi, Benghazi, Benghazi: The GOP cartoon

Posted on May 15, 2013 by

That’s Robert Gates, the secretary of defense in the Bush administration, calling the GOP interpretation of how Benghazi should have been dealt with “cartoonish.” And here’s the lead animator of the cartoon, Rep. Darrell Issa, a California Republican, who’s presiding … Continue reading →

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Gun background checks: Fool me once …

Posted on May 14, 2013 by

How do Republicans expect to get away with voting against gun background checks by saying they support gun background checks? Here’s how (from TPM): Having found themselves on the wrong side of a cause supported by the vast majority of … Continue reading →

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Hillary’s running

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The NRA owns the Republican Party

Posted on May 9, 2013 by

The National Rifle Association had its convention in Houston last week. I originally didn’t bother to find out anything about it because I already know what the message is. Nothing in the U.S. Constitution matters other than my right to … Continue reading →

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South Carolina Republicans embrace an adulterer

Posted on May 8, 2013 by

The people who live in South Carolina’s First Congressional District have no honor: Mark Sanford won the South Carolina special election comfortably Tuesday, emerging victorious in a competitive race for what in normal circumstances is a safe Republican seat. The … Continue reading →

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Clarence Thomas and the black president

Posted on May 6, 2013 by

Here I was, all ready to get indignant over a headline involving Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas on a perceived slight against President Obama. TPM has this headline: Clarence Thomas: Obama Is First Black President Thanks To Approval From ‘Elites … Continue reading →

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