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80 Republicans Sign Supreme Court Brief in Support of Marriage Equality
More than 80 Republicans have signed a brief which will be submitted to the Supreme Court in support of Marriage Equality
Tagged 2012 Election
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Our 44th President said just the right inaugural things
President Barack Obama and a number of other speakers and entertainers brightened up an inauguration that struck just the right tone.
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The Tea Party’s Intolerable Acts Are a Parting Shot from George III
The Tea Party’s actions in Wisconsin and Michigan show them to owe their inspiration not to the Patriots of 1776 but to King George III
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GOP: Refusing to do What We Want You to Do is a Violation of the Constitution
The Republican Party seems to think if Obama doesn’t do what they want him to do, he is violating the Constitution
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Critics on Both Sides Distort Obama’s White Male Cabinet Problem
Should we worry about Obama’s white male cabinet appointments? How about we wait and see what his cabinet looks like before we complain
Michele Bachmann Refuses to Pay Employees Unless They Promise to Hide Illegal Activities
Americans should be asking themselves this weekend why Michele Bachmann (R-MN) is refusing to pay five of her staffers for the work they did helping her try to win the presidential nomination.
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President Obama is More Popular Now than During His First Term
The GOP finds itself in trouble as Obama’s popularity soars and their own plummets, and Obama’s second term only promises more of the same
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Michigan Shows Us How Republicans Plan to Get Revenge for 2012 Loss
if you want to get an idea of what is written in the post Election 2012 Koch Brothers Playbook (aka ‘How YOU Can Still Strangle Blue States in the Crib’), then you need look no further than Michigan.
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The GOP Needs to Shed its God Problem Before it’s Too Late
The Republican Party needs to shed its God problem before its unhealthy obsession destroys America
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Opposition to Chuck Hagel is a No-Win Scenario for the GOP
There is no conceivable outcome in which GOP opposition to Chuck Hagel ends happily for Republicans
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Conservative Cluelessness Seen Aboard Political Cruise
Mirroring their counterparts nationwide, conservatives on a post-election political cruise reveal they still don’t understand their faults.
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A Desperate Grover Norquist Claims Fiscal Cliff Deal Not Violation of Pledge
Grover Norquist tried to defend his pet congressmen and women while simultaneously branding President Obama as an enemy of liberty
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Things to Like About 2012
We had some rough times in 2012 but there are things to like about the year just past. Here are a few of them.
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The Top Ten Smartest Democratic Quotes of 2012
If the Republicans fell all over themselves in 2012 to sound stupid, the Democrats were happy to help them along, as this list demonstrates
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The Top Ten Dumbest Republican Quotes of 2012
It was not easy to pare down to ten a list from literally hundreds of dumb Republican quote candidates, but out of patriotism and love of country I have decided to take on the challenge.
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Tea Party Fantasies of Sending Obama to Prison for Benghazi
Tea Partiers indulge in wild fantasies of sending President Obama to prison since they haven’t managed to impeach him for Benghazi
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Historical or hysterical? What to make of Tim Scott replacing whack-job DeMint
South Carolina Governor, Nikki Haley has made history in appointing a black Republican, but was the move historical or hysterical?
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The Romneys Take Their Ball and Go Home, Claiming Mitt Never Wanted to be President
The new meme to come out of the Romney family is that Mitt never wanted to be President anyway, so fug you America!
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If this is war in Michigan, then we had better win
Republicans are using Michigan as a grand experiment to see if they can get away with setting fire to democracy in plain sight. They want to see if revenge bears fruit in winter.
Eric Cantor’s letter spells out the continuing ALEC/Koch right-wing agenda
Eric Cantor has gotten his orders from Koch/ALEC headquarters, and there is no mistaking their intent; continue to make life hell for the President and Democratic House members.
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Just as you thought mass shooting stories couldn’t get more grotesque, 20 children are gunned down
Five decent, caring, dedicated and hard working adults were wiped out in Sandy Hook Elementary School by someone brandishing two 9mm pistols (a Glock and Sig Sauer) and a Bushmaster .223 AR-15 rifle. Tragically, 20 little boys and girls were also killed, either kindergartners or first graders. The school was populated by 5-10 year olds….
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The vicious red states are engaging in an attack on the public school system
South Carolina is a prime example of right-wing attempts to destroy the public school system and replace it with private school profiteers
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The Demographics of Progress and the Demise of the America of Conservative Dreams
The numbers don’t lie: they didn’t lie on Election Night, and they do not lie in the longer run when they prove that America is becoming more, not less progressive.
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You live in Michigan? Your rights are optional
If you want to get an idea of what Republican revenge for President Obama’s victory in 2012 looks like, look no further than Michigan.
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Conservatives Introduce Their New Fantasy: Barack the Destroyer
Bryan Fischer introduces Barack the Destroyer, the man who wants to destroy America and make Americans suffer because of their racism
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Oregon GOP County Chair Gets the Boot for Claiming Democrats Seek Utopian Enslavement
Gary Bray, Republican Party chairman in Washington County, Oregon, called liberalism an ‘atheistic cult’ which seeks ‘utopian enslavement’
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President Obama Hits 53%, His Highest Job Approval Rating in 3 Years
American voters approve of President Barack Obama’s job performance by 53-40 percent, his best approval rating in three years.
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The Religious Right Freaks Out Over West Point’s First Same-Sex Marriage
When West Point hosted its first gay marriage this past weekend, the Religious Right went bananas, talking about moral cliffs and decadence
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Puzzled Republicans; here are the reasons African Americans gave the President 93% of their votes
The Emancipation Proclamation ostensibly freed the slaves back in the midst of the Civil War. Modern day slavery camouflaged as grotesque unemployment numbers and economic status exists today.
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Why Conservatives are Wrong When They Say Liberalism Will Fail
Conservatives have convinced themselves of libearlism’s illigitimacy; now they have convinced themselves liberalism will fail
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Obama’s Support for Israel’s Iron Dome Gives GOP Fits of Cognitive Dissonance
Facts crash into belief where Israel’s Iron Dome missile defense system is concerned. How could Obama have paid for it when he hates Israel?
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Grover Norquist Faces a Full-Out Republican Revenue Insurrection
Apparently, to Grover Norquist an agreement with him is as legally binding as a mortgage, at least in his own self-important, inflated head.
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Move Over Star Wars: A Trilogy of GOP Cognitive Dissonance: 2008, 2012, 2016
The Republican Party’s doldrums are likely to continue until they acknowledge reality, but there are no signs of that happening soon
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Millions of jobs lost as corporations continue to set up overseas call centers
In calling in a missing paper report I was surprised to learn that my small newspaper used an overseas call center to respond to my concerns
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Republicans Turn Charter School Officials Into the New Robber Barons
School privatization is the new Gold Rush. There is money to be made in them there hills. And charter schools are the the Republican hammer to be used to prise it out of our hands.
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Hardcore Conservative Saxby Chambliss Repudiates Norquist Tax Pledge
Cracks begin to appear in the no new taxes wall as Saxby Chambliss signals a willingness to rethink the question of revenue
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2012 is a special Thanksgiving thanks to key Congressional races
The 2012 election was especially satisfying for the Presidency and the new faces that will show up in Congress, especially the Senate.
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Things I am Grateful for in 2012
Even in troubled times, there are a great many things to be grateful for. Here are a few of mine.
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America is a Christian Nation. If We Don’t Like it, We Should Get Out
Another one of the 24 percent tells the 76 percent to get out because America is THEIR country: white and Evangelical
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From an ‘Iconic’ ‘Reagan’ to Trash: Romney Adviser Laments the Fall of Mitt
A Romney campaign adviser was on Morning Joe lamenting how Republicans were saying Romney was like Reagan but now they won’t stop trashing him.
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Fundamentalists Admit They Prayed for Obama’s Defeat and God Said No
James Dobson determined that Obama’s defeat means we are living in a time of judgment and that God can make use of Obama
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Republicans have changed little, so there is no reason to trust them
The crazy has bubbled to the surface, and Republican loonies are running amok in post-Obama reelection America.
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Let’s Not Give Right Wing Religious Idiots and Hypocrites the Last Laugh
The Religious Right says some laughable things, but there is nothing laughable about their money, power – or influence on American politics
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Will the True Patriots Please Step Forward
I’m beginning to think it’s time for an entirely new definition of patriotism
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Red State Secession Would Be a Dream Come True for the Rest of America
Don’t tell me that some little part of you would not just like to say to Texas, or to another Southern state of your choice, ‘Fine. Go. We admit it. 1861 was a mistake and we are undoing it now.’
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Republicans Declare Defeat and Claim They Have Lost the Culture War
Longtime foe of multiculturalism, William J. Bennett, says Republicans lost culture war and accuses Democrats of playing identity politics
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Romney Blames Freeloaders Who Want Free Contraception and Obamacare for His Defeat
In a conference call today, Romney said Obama won because he gave ‘gifts’ to African Americans, Hispanics, young people and women.
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Idiot Republican Says Conservatives Are the New N-words
We’ve seen some crazy conclusions drawn since Election Day, but Larry Klayman’s claim that conservatives are the new N-words is obscene.
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Mainstream Media GOP Hacks School Paul Ryan on the Meaning of Elections
The Morning Joe panel, from S.E. Cupp to David Gregory,l admitted that Obama has a mandate to let the Bush tax cuts expire for the wealthiest Americans.
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After a near-perfect military career, General Patraeus hits a snag
Army General, David Patraeus was destined for greatness from his first year at West Point. Sadly, an affair tainted his stellar reputation.
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Les Misérables Resonates Thanks to Misery Born of Republican Ignorance
Victor Hugo wrote Les Misérables in 1862, addressing themes of social injustice that are still embraced today in the Republican Party
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Dirty Weather Puts 24 Hours of Reality in the Face of Climate Change Deniers
2012’s weather is a terrifying foretaste of the future of ourworld with Global Warming. Watch 24 Hours of Reality, the Dirty Weather Report
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Jon Husted Hatches a Plan to Make Sure Democrats Never Win Ohio Again
Ohio Secretary of State, Jon Husted wants to dramatically change electoral votes to favor Republicans, and make it nearly impossible for Democrats to win Ohio.
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Election Results Reveal White Racism Remains Firmly Entrenched
Analysis of the white vote reveals they choose Romney by significant margins. What does this mean when it comes to race issues in the USA?
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Mrs. Cleaver’s America is Dead – and Thank God For It
Republicans, in appraising the causes for the Republican defeat in 2012, shy away from the real reasons for that defeat: the culture war
Republicans are Blaming George Clooney for Mitt Romney’s Defeat
The braniacs at World Net Daily and the American Family Association have convinced themselves we voted for Obama because George Clooney did
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Even Mad Men Can’t Rebrand this Bunch of Republicans
Republicans can try once again to rebrand themselves, but at heart they remain exclusionary and selfish and more than anything else, owned and operated by big business.
Investigate Rick Scott for the Voting Obscenity that is Florida
As the absentee vote count continues in Miami-Dade county. Post-election, Rick Scott should be investigated
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What Obama’s Victory Means to the Religious Right
The Religious Right took a black eye in 2012 but they are far from powerless and will be back to attack the Constitution in 2016
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Team Obama Destroys the GOP’s Delusions about the Hispanic Vote in 2016
In a conference call today, Team Obama deflated the Republican talking point that they can fix their demographic problem by running a Latino.
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Michigan Demands Democracy by Rejecting Emergency Manager Legislation
It was a great day for the nation when President Barack Obama was re-elected to a second term in office, and it was also a good day in Michigan when voters cast their ballots to reject Proposal 1.
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Awkward! Netanyahu Congratulates Obama on His Win
Facing intensified scrutiny over the awkward position he’s placed his country in, Netanyahu rushed congratulations to the President last night.
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In spite of huge Republican money and relentless attack ads it’s Obama
Incredible amounts of money were spent on the 2012 General Election. And lots of that money was wasted when expensive attack ads didn’t work
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Was Election Night a Mandate for the Status Quo?
America won four more years for President Obama, but did we issue a mandate for change or for the status quo?
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Democracy Won in 2012 and That’s Thanks to You
All this and more happened because Americans across the country spent hours in lines, after surviving the Republican obstacle course, and voted.
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Whether Republicans Like It or Not It’s an Obama Mandate
Obama swept the country in a decisive defeat of Romney with so far 303 electoral votes to 206, and possibly more. It’s called a mandate.
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Binders of Women Bring Down the GOP’s Pro Rape Senate Candidates
The Republican rape triplets running for the senate took a big hit last night. The War on Women was a bad move for Republicans.
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Do You Want This Guy with the Tear on His Cheek or Do You Want the Vulture Capitalist?
It was an emotional night in Des Moines, Iowa as the President gave his last speech at a campaign rally for himself, ever.
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Obama Calls Out Romney for ‘Changing the facts when they’re inconvenient to your campaign’
At a grassroots rally in Columbus, Ohio, the President said, ‘Changing the facts when they’re inconvenient to your campaign – that’s definitely not change.’
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What You Need to Do if You are Harassed or Denied Your Vote
This is your Election Day check list, providing you with information on everything from what to do before you leave for the polls, to what to do if you are harassed or denied your vote
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Former bin Laden Hideout Pakistan is the Only Country that Prefers Romney
In a poll of countries around the world, President Obama is preferred to Romney in 20 of the 21 countries polled. The Romney holdout? Pakistan.
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Ryan to Evangelicals: Obama’s Path Compromises Judeo-Christian Values
Paul Ryan says Obama’s path compromises some non-existent values; the real problem is that Obama stands between Ryan and the Constitution
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States Offer Up Many Consequential Ballot Measures
Nearly 180 ballot measures face a vote on Tuesday. Here are a few of the most consequential initiatives to watch.
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When Democrats don’t show up, Republicans like Rick Scott get to hijack elections. VOTE.
In Florida, in 2008 8.4 million people voted; in 2010 only 5.3 million did. Margin of victory for Rick Scott? 1.2%.
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A last and final look at Mitt Romney close up prior to November 6th
There could be no worse selection for President than money-monger, Mitt Romney. He himself admits, 47% of the population will be sidelined.
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Obama Reminds a Huge Crowd in Hollywood Florida What Real Change Looks Like
The Obama campaign estimates that the President spoke to 23,000 supporters in Hollywood, Florida today about the change we’ve already accomplished and what we still need to do.
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Plouffe Points Out that Romney Will Rubber Stamp the Tea Party Agenda
On ‘Meet the Press’ this morning, Senior Advisor David Plouffe pointed out that Mitt Romney would be a rubberstamp for the Tea Party if elected.
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The GOP’s Vorpal Blade of Cognitive Dissonance Goes Snicker-Snack!
Reality is the ultimate enemy of Republican ideology, so Tom Tancredo picks up his vorpal blade and shows himself asylum-ready
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Ohio’s GOP Secretary of State Pulls More Voter Suppression Out of His …. Hat
Four days before the election, Ohio’s Secretary of State decided to add an extra step to the process for people who are voting with provisional ballots.
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Proving He’s Not Fit to Lead, Romney Blames Others for His Failure
Romney surrogates are busy blaming Hurricane Sandy and Chris Christie, which is really the perfect way for them to flame out.
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Irony: Registered Republican Tries to Vote Twice, Gets Arrested
A registered Republican was arrested by the FBI for trying to vote twice in Henderson, Nevada. It turns out, voter fraud is not easy to get away with, and it’s also a felony.
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Obama Praises Leaders for Coming Together in a Crisis While Romney Camp Threatens Christie
As the President praised leaders from different parties working together, the Romney camp is threatening Chris Christie for working with Obama.
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Romney Lies on CNN. This is his Real Vision for America
Mitt Romney took to CNN’s opinion page to lie about his vision for America but his real vision is somewhat different
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The Republican Hail Mary Pass: Racist Mailers and More Vote Suppression
With only days to go before the election, Republicans are resorting to racist mailers and voter suppression in a desperate attempt to win.
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Terrifying Video: ‘News on the 100th Day of a Romney Presidency’
The Obama camp’s terrifying new video shows the news on the 100th day of a Romney presidency. Yikes. Elections do have consequences.
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Obama Slams Romney ‘This isn’t a game, these are people’s jobs, these are people’s lives’
President Obama spoke today in Hilliard, Ohio about workers who were scared by Mitt Romney’s lies about Jeep moving their jobs to China.
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Election Day 2012 Boils Down Not to Fantasy But to Our Shared Reality
With Hurricane Sandy, Republican fantasy met the facts on the ground and lost; our shared reality is more potent than wishful thinking
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What You Need to Know About Voting in States Affected by Sandy
Election officials in several states are dealing with a variety of issues that come with whole communities being evacuated, poll stations being seriously damaged or destroyed.
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What was it you were saying about that 1st presidential debate..?
The panic of some of the left after the first debate has eased into the realization that President Obama is in a good position to win a second term.
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Fired Up in Las Vegas, POTUS Says Middle Class Deserves a Champion in DC
Obama laid out his case to voters in Las Vegas, Nevada this afternoon, saying they middle class deserves a champion who will stand up and fight for them.
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Business Abandons Romney as Bloomberg and The Economist Endorse Obama
Days before the election, the business community is abandoning Republican ‘businessman’ Mitt Romney in order to endorse the Democratic incumbent President Obama.
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Economic Update Before The Election Looks Good For Obama
While radical Republicans keep saying how bad the economy is, the actual numbers coming out this week tell the story of steady improvement.
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The War on Women Takes a Toll in Swing States and with Independents
A new poll shows that independents and swing state voters are aware of the war on women, crossing over liberal/conservative lines. So much for the GOP’s talking points.
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Obama Releases Devastating New Ad Targeting Romney’s Cynicism
Obama for America has released new television ad ‘Cynical’ to capture the remarkable desperation behind Romney’s current strategy.
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GOP Candidate is Against Abortion in Rape Cases Because ‘Crime has consequences’
Caught on tape: A GOP candidate doesn’t agree with abortion in cases of rape because incest is rare and crime has consequences.
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ReBiblican vs. Republican – The Difference is Extremism
This effort is dedicated to exposing extremist politicians and their funding sources that are immersed in ultra conservative Christian Dominionist politics.
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Even the Beltway is Catching on to Romney’s ‘Desperate Dishonesty’
Today on Bloomberg News, Al Hunt called Mitt Romney’s GM and Chrysler lies desperate and dishonest. The word fraudulent was also used.
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Joe Biden Destroys ‘Contortionist’ Romney for His GM/Chrysler Lies
The American people, Vice President Biden said, want a President they can trust, and they know Romney doesn’t pass that test.
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Romney Rigs His Own ‘Relief Rally’ by Buying $5,000 Worth of Supplies
Want a photo-op with Mitt Romney just after Sandy hits New Jersey? Just grab a campaign pre-purchased jar of WalMart peanut butter and hand it to him at his ‘Relief Rally’ .