Paul Ryan thinks the beliefs of roughly a quarter or better of the people in this country is essentially the same as a vile and insidious disease.
Paul Ryan Calls Progressivism ‘A Cancer’
by David E. Phillips •
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Paul Ryan Should Not Be Underestimated
by David E. Phillips •
So now we have it, Paul Ryan is the nominee for VP. Dems, progressives, and liberals have had some fun with this choice. That’s perfectly fine. However, we should not become complacent over this pick.
Just Whose Side Is Cory Booker On, Anyway? (VIDEO)
by David E. Phillips •
Yesterday, in a stunningly out of nowhere diatribe on Meet The Press, Booker not only defended Bain Capital and ‘vulture capitalism,’ but implied that the Obama Campaign (whom he considers himself a surrogate for) was behaving in a nauseating fashion in regards to attacking Mitt Romney’s signature achievement in the world of finance.
Tea Party Radicals To Defeat Another Moderate Republican Senator
by David E. Phillips •
A new Depauw University poll has Tea Party candidate and Indiana State Treasurer, Richard Mourdock, ahead of the venerable, Dick Lugar in the upcoming Republican Senate Primary by a whopping 10 points.
They Don’t Call It ‘The Masters’ For Nothing (VIDEO)
by David E. Phillips •
In the year of our lord 2012, women are still not allowed membership at Augusta National.
Romney Wins Puerto Rico, Says Latinos Are On Board! (VIDEO)
by David E. Phillips •
After winning the Puerto Rico Primary this weekend, Mitt Romney was feeling pretty proud of himself. In fact, Romney felt so good about himself that he said, ‘And those people that don’t think that Latinos will vote Republican need to take a look in Puerto Rico.’
Game Change Is Not A Movie, It’s A Cautionary Tale
by David E. Phillips •
Game Change does not so much resemble a political drama as it is does an 80′s horror flick. You know, the ones where the killer is on the loose and the only person to survive is the blonde girl who doesn’t have sex? Well, after watching Game Change, I–for the first time in my life–feel like that blonde girl.
To Progressive Believers And Non-Believers
by David E. Phillips •
One thing we should accept about each other is maybe–just maybe–each side believes in what they do as strongly as the other. I think that would be a start.
Olympia Snowe Out, Bob Kerrey In
by David E. Phillips •
It’s been a stunning couple of days in the United States Senate. In literally 24 hours, the hopes of the GOP of taking over that legislative body have been cut down considerably.
The Stimulus Saves, For Real
by David E. Phillips •
This election season, we continue to hear the GOP candidates–despite all evidence to the contrary–claim that the President’s stimulus plan hasn’t done anything or helped anyone. Which made me feel the need to relay this story.
The Liberal Heart Of Life-Long Republican, Clint Eastwood (VIDEO)
by David E. Phillips •
Tonight’s inspirational Super Bowl ad featuring Clint Eastwood on behalf of Chrysler is another in a long line of befuddling artistic and socially conscious choices by the famed filmmaker. You see, Eastwood didn’t vote for the man who saved Detroit, he went with the other guy.
Romney Cuts Loose The Guy Who Improved His Debate Performance
by David E. Phillips •
To a large degree, Romney’s success in Florida stemmed from his newtralizing of Gingrich in the two debates leading up to the Florida Primary. Much of the credit for his performance uptick went to his new debate coach, Brett O’Donnell, and that appears to be the problem.
GOP Candidates To Unemployed/Uninsured Woman: You’re On Your Own. She Applauds (VIDEO)
by David E. Phillips •
If you are Lynn Frazier, what the four candidates basically told you is get a job and buy insurance on your own. Of course, your entire point is that at this very moment, you don’t have one and because of that, you can’t afford the other, but let’s not focus on that.
S#!t 1% Politicians Say (VIDEO)
by David E. Phillips •
While there is probably no video compilation that could cover the entire breadth of comments by the ‘blame yourself’ party, for now, this will have to do.
The Greatest Turns 70
by David E. Phillips •
Just one day after we celebrated the birthday of the greatest Civil Rights leader in American history, we have occasion to honor another hero of that movement, Muhammad Ali. Ali turns 70 today, and while his health has diminished, his impact is everlasting.
Man Who Lost His Job Because Of ‘Job Creator’ Romney’s Bain Capital Fires Back In New Ad (VIDEO)
by David E. Phillips •
As a co-founder of Bain Capital, Romney played the Richard Gere role in Pretty Woman, or if you like your metaphor more diabolical, the Michael Douglas role in Wall Street. That of the slick corporate raider, who somehow manages to build nothing, destroy everything and get filthy rich in the process.
Santorum Surges in Iowa
by David E. Phillips •
Well, unless you are poor Jon Huntsman, I guess everyone in the Republican Primary gets a turn, and Rick Santorum’s moment has just arrived in Iowa.
The Perils Of Being A Pragmatic Progressive
by David E. Phillips •
It’s hard these days to be a pragmatic progressive. We who would sacrifice perfection to get things done are left staring into the eyes of an opposition party that takes the word, opposition, so literally, they are even willing to oppose themselves.
An End of an Error: The Iraq War Comes to a Close
by David E. Phillips •
Today, after 4500 dead American soldiers (as well as countless dead Iraqis), 32,000 wounded, and 800 billion tax payer dollars having been spent, the Iraq War is officially over and all combat troops are expected to be home by Christmas. In a sense, today is a celebration. As a tribute to our courageous men and women in uniform who fought against not only a fierce opposition, but a foolhardy mission plan, and three corrupt governments (ours, Iraq, and Iran), to make something out of the hash of this Bush-Cheney created folly.
You’re A Mean One, Newt Gingrich (VIDEO)
by David E. Phillips •
I suppose if you charge $60,000 per speech, collect $1.8 million from Fannie and Freddie, and have a Bling account of $500K at Tiffany’s, that you might just be a little out of touch with the needs of the poor.