Category Archives: Tea Party

The scandals that aren’t

Posted on May 20, 2013 by

Some perspective on the recent Obama scandals, from Paul Krugman: I picked a good week to be away — and I am still away, mostly, although playing a bit of hooky on the notebook right now. For it has been … Continue reading →

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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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… Except when it comes to guns

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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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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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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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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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Those wacky Americans … and their guns

Posted on May 4, 2013 by

Yeah, yeah I know. Most Americans don’t care how the rest of the world sees us. But this is how the rest of the world sees us (from Euronews):

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Kids and guns: What could go wrong?

Posted on May 3, 2013 by

I needed to take some time to cool off before I posted this, because I really needed to think about keeping control when I saw this earlier this week. By now, you know the story of the five-year-old Kentucky boy … Continue reading →

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The GOP and the randy elephant

Posted on April 25, 2013 by

Apparently, this is what Republicans consider outreach to women (from TPM): A former intern for Mitt Romney‘s presidential campaign was arrested Tuesday and charged in federal court with cyber stalking and internet extortion for allegedly obtaining nude photographs of young … Continue reading →

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