Election 2012

I Wouldn’t Trust Rick Santorum With My Access to Contraception

February 21, 2012
By
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There are at least three reasons why supporters of access to contraception should be terrified of a Santorum Presidency:

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Which GOP Circus Ticket Will You Buy?

February 20, 2012
By
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When you consider what is left of the Republican presidential candidates--Santorum, Romney, Gingrich, and Paul--you have to wonder who will best convince the American people that they are the best choice for the office of POTUS?

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Rick Santorum Declared War On 45 Million Christians In 2008 Speech (AUDIO)

February 18, 2012
By
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According to Santorum, 45 million Baptists, Lutherans, Methodists, Episcopalians, Congregationalists, and many Americans who belong to other sects of Protestantism are no longer real Christians.

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Romney’s Anti-Immigrant Arizona Campaign Co-Chair Steps Down After Threatening To Deport Gay Lover

February 18, 2012
By
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These days it's extraordinarily difficult for conservative Republicans to suppress their inner self-loathing gay personas.

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16 Ron Paul Quotes That Prove He Is NOT A Liberal

February 18, 2012
By
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Ron Paul has fooled a lot of liberals lately. They think that because he is anti-war, that it makes him a liberal. The problem is, Ron Paul is not even close to being a liberal. He is simply an anti-war conservative who wants to rip apart the federal government until it can no longer...

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Shhh! Don’t Tell Republicans That Women Vote!

February 17, 2012
By
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Unemployment is going down but is still at an unacceptable number. People in this country are hurting. So what are Republicans talking about? Contraception. And women aren't invited to the conversation.

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10 Quotes That Make Ron Paul Sound Racist

February 15, 2012
By
Congressman Ron Paul. (R-TX)

There's been a lot of speculation over whether or not Ron Paul is a racist. Read the quotes for yourself, and see if you believe Ron Paul is a racist.

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The Difference Between What Liberals Believe, What Libertarians Believe, And What Ron Paul Believes

February 15, 2012
By
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In order to help inform people of the difference between the terms 'liberal', 'libertarian', and 'Ron Paul', I’ve made a list of 5 key issues showing the difference between what liberals, libertarians, and Ron Paul believe.

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You Might Be A Ron Paul Supporter If…

February 15, 2012
By
Republican presidential hopeful, Rep. Ron Paul, (R-TX). (AP Photo/Jim Cole)

For anyone that doesn't support Ron Paul, and has ever tried to talk to his supporters, you've probably realized that they are unaware of all the things they are supporting by endorsing Ron Paul. Here's a list of just 21 reasons someone might be a Ron Paul supporter. Feel free to add your own,...

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A Funny Thing Happened On The Way To The Election

February 11, 2012
By
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Hear it? That’s the sound of the air escaping from the Republican balloon. The news that the economy netted 243,000 jobs in January dropping the unemployment rate to 8.3 percent

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The Boss Headlines Official Obama Campaign Songlist (VIDEO)

February 10, 2012
By
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Today, the campaign released its song playlist and perhaps not surprisingly, taking the top spot (in my opinion), is Bruce Springsteen's, 'We Take Care of Our Own.'

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Breaking News: Santorum Wins All Three Caucuses (VIDEO)

February 7, 2012
By
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The dark horse, Rick Santorum, has won all three of tonight's contests, in Missouri, Minnesota and Colorado.

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Mitt Romney’s War on Truth and Religion

February 7, 2012
By
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At a rally on Monday in Colorado, Republican frontrunner Mitt Romney accused President Obama of “infringing upon Americans’ religious rights” for allowing the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to require some religious institutions, including schools and hospitals, to provide coverage of birth control to their employees.

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Congress – Tie Salaries to Constituent Median Income

February 5, 2012
By
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The Founding Fathers started from a faulty premise - that serving our country was an honorable job filled by honorable people. They valued democracy so highly it was impossible to conceive of a time when politicians would trample on it for money, power and prestige.

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Ruthless Republican Rats Retard Recovery (Op-Ed)

February 4, 2012
By
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When your stated goal is to make Obama a one term president, sabotaging the economy is the best tool for the job

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Arizona Governor Jan Brewer Uses Political Donations To Buy Her Own Book And Stay At Fancy Hotels

February 4, 2012
By
Arizona Governor Jan Brewer. Photo credit: Laura Segall/Getty Images.

More corruption from the Grand Canyon State

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President Roseanne Barr?

February 3, 2012
By
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Yes, this is real. Roseanne Barr is running for President.

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Obama Invokes His Christian Faith In His Call To Raise Taxes On The Very Wealthy (VIDEO)

February 3, 2012
By
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A day after Mitt "Moneybags" Romney stated his lack of concern for the economically disadvantaged (an old school Republican touchstone), President Obama shot back by finally using the right-wing's bullets against them.

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Mitch McConnell Banking On American Amnesia

I've told the truth THIS many times since taking office.

It's easy to forget the truth when the lie is so much more comforting.

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My Hopes For Rick Santorum’s Daughter

February 2, 2012
By
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I pray that federally funded stem cell research can lead to a cure for this and many other terrible diseases that shorten and diminish the lives of millions of people.

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Rich White People Are Awesome! The Rest Of Us Are Lazy Fatasses

February 2, 2012
By
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To 2012 conservatives, white people are the last untapped voting bloc. Yep, I just said that. The most sought after demographic of the last 236 years is now fresh and new. First though, Republicans need to figure out, Who The Hell Are White People?

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Quick Hits – Reproductive Freedom, Voting Rights, and Economic Fairness

February 1, 2012
By
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Here are a few good progressive stories from the past few weeks that we'd like to briefly highlight.

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The Republicans Who Would Be President

January 31, 2012
By
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Never has the field of contenders been so out of touch with the American people.

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Newt Was For Obamacare In 2009 (VIDEO)

January 30, 2012
By
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By now, it's old news that Newt Gingrich had been for a healthcare plan similar to the Affordable Health Insurance Plan (aka, Obamacare) for a long time. What hasn't been widely reported is that Gingrich was literally for Obamacare while it was being debated in 2009.

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Newt: Work’s Great For Five Year Olds – But Frankly, Not For Me

January 30, 2012
By
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Newt Gingrich thinks children should clean toilets. In fact, he holds his own daughter up as an example of the ideal American work ethic. Jackie Gingrich cleaned toilets in their church when she was a teenager. You'd think it would be safe to assume that Newt himself has an impeccable work ethic. Well...not so...

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Romney, Damon Corporation and a $119 Million Medicare Fraud Settlement

January 30, 2012
By
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The Damon case is certainly a valid subject for scrutiny of Romney’s business record. This is not about questioning ‘free market’ or ‘capitalism’; this is about questioning fraud and truthfulness of a Presidential candidate.

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Citizens United in 2012: The Phantom Menace

January 29, 2012
By
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We have to re-examine how we look at presidential primaries, especially in the post-Citizen's United era. Especially this campaign. Because the only thing Mitt and Newt have in common is that they love their Super PACs—so much so that it’s a little uncomfortable.

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Florida Primer: It’s Really About Those Two Other Guys

January 29, 2012
By
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The Florida primary inches closer, and tension mounts in a state so well-known for its political incompetence that one could say, without at all underestimating, that Florida is where Republican legends are born.

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Mitt’s Biggest Stumbling Block…

January 29, 2012
By
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In a country without a legal litmus test for religion, Mitt Romney is finding himself in danger of being cast out of his own party for not being from the 'right' kind of church.

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Idiots’ Delight: Santorum, John King, a Bruin, and a Brewer

January 29, 2012
By
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That he is vehemently anti-choice should come as no surprise to anyone, but even the staunchest “pro-lifers” wouldn’t be stupid enough to say something this insensitive.

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Republican Candidates Are President Obama’s Best Campaign Aides

January 28, 2012
By
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In the fierce battle between Next Gingrich and Mitt Romney for second place in this year’s presidential campaign, the two top Republicans have become the President’s best aides for his reelection.

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Gingrich Gets Mitt-Slapped – Newt Should Have Called In Sick

January 28, 2012
By
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The Florida Debate showed a side of Mitt that many including myself were surprised to see. Romney Bitch Slapped Newt all over the stage last night.

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Ron Paul Asks Government To Intervene In Internet Free Market And Loses

January 27, 2012
By
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An anonymous YouTube and Twitter user who goes by the handle, 'NHLiberty4Paul' posted some controversial messages geared toward Jon Huntsman and in support of Ron Paul. The Paul camp asserts that they are not behind NHLiberty4Paul, so the Paul campaign filed a trademark infringement, and libel lawsuit.

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Occupy Wall St. Wins! The GOP Has Completely Lost Control Of The Narrative

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When was the last time you heard anyone talk about 'shared sacrifice' and 'austerity?' Exactly.

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Newt Gingrich Finally Answers THE Question: How Is Your Affair Different From Clinton’s? (VIDEO)

January 26, 2012
By
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We can't forget that Gingrich played a major role in the witch hunt that plagued the Clinton administration in the 90s. At the same time that Congress was investigating Clinton, Gingrich was himself cheating.

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Newt Gingrich Wants A Moon Base, No Word On If He Also Wants Lasers To Go With It (VIDEO)

January 25, 2012
By
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Newt Gingrich has announced he wants to spend billions of dollars to build a base on the moon.

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State of the Union 2012 Transcript

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The official transcript as released by the White House

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Do Viacom and YouTube Hate Free Speech? Michael Hayne’s Interview With Director of Dick Cheney War Crimes Film

January 24, 2012
By
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I had the pleasure of chatting with the writer and director of The Last War Crime, The Pen, and he had some very startling things to say about his fight with Viacom and Youtube over the promotion of this film.

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8 Reasons Why Newt Gingrich Should Get the Republican Presidential Nomination

January 24, 2012
By
Wife #2: Gingrich had an affair with Marianne Ginther while married to wife #1.

Greed, deceit, hypocrisy, faux faith and bigotry. Yup, Newt Gingrich is the distillation of all that the GOP stands for.

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The Main (But Not The Only) Reason To Vote Democratic; The Current GOP Sucks; Here’s Proof

January 23, 2012
By
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You've heard this from me many times over the years, but both parties are NOT the same, and anyone who says such a thing is not an "expert," no matter how he/she portray themselves.

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South Carolina Reveals Problem in Romney’s Circuitry

January 22, 2012
By
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It’s true, of course, that Mitt wasn’t ever supposed to really win South Carolina. Nor was he supposed to concentrate too many of his resources in a state that was really far too conservative for him to win. But that doesn’t mean he had to make it easy for everyone else.

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Newt Gingrich and the Republicans are Ruining Traditional Marriage

January 22, 2012
By
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Newt Gingrich has cheapened the institution of marriage through his behavior, and the people who support Gingrich and allow him to get away with his womanizing, divorces and multiple marriages are damaging the institution even further.

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A Letter to the Former Speaker of the House

January 22, 2012
By
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The Tea Party adores you. And why shouldn’t they? You’re made for each other. You’re myopic, insular, rude, obnoxious, a compulsive liar, and your ego could fill the Grand Canyon

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Romney Bows To Pressure, Will Release Tax Return…Yawn

January 22, 2012
By
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The longer the GOP Presidential trudges along, the more I find myself rooting for Mitt Romney. I could say that I find Romney slightly less scary than the alternatives, and maybe I do, but the fact is, Romney is, in my opinion, far more vulnerable than Newt Gingrich.

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S#!t 1% Politicians Say (VIDEO)

January 21, 2012
By
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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.

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The 2012 South Carolina Primary Drinking Game

January 20, 2012
By
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The rules are pretty simple (for best results, Make sure you have s----y rum on hand that tastes like nail polish and slides down the throat like wood stain)

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Corporate Tool Chuck Todd Goes After Stephen Colbert For Exposing Corporate Tool Electoral System (VIDEO)

January 20, 2012
By
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NBC's Chuck Todd, best know as 'not Tim Russert,' criticized Jon Stewart and Stephen Colbert for their publicized attempts to expose the inequities of post-Citizens United campaign laws.

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Dear Rick Perry:

January 19, 2012
By
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In the next few months you will be offered opportunities to write a book, maybe. If that happens, can you make sure you tell us how your ending 'Obama’s war on religion' plays out?

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Ron Paul – All Hat, One Teeny Tiny Infertile Head Of Cattle

January 19, 2012
By
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Since the beginning of the Republican primary season, one fact has remained steady, it's Mitt Romney's to lose. That's not saying he'll absolutely win. There's a chance that as more and more is revealed about Mittens Antoinette, voters will look elsewhere, but that's far more likely to happen in the general election than in...

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Why I Envy Mitt Romney And The 1% (HUMOR)

January 18, 2012
By
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Is it envy to want to play by the same rules as the 1%? According to Mitt Romeny, it is.

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Cut Spending For You, Big Government For Me, We Are The GOP

January 17, 2012
By
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Why is it that food and clothing for the poor is 'wasteful spending' but needlessly invading other countries on the other side of the world is considered 'vital to National defense?'

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Mitt Romney As Serial Killer! Stephen Colbert Super PAC Goes On The Attack (VIDEO)

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The only bright spot of Citizens United: Stephen Colbert's Super PAC.

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Rick Santorum Says ‘Game On!’ But Is Hypocrisy Really A Game?

January 14, 2012
By
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As Santorum pursues the nomination, it's becoming clear that he is badly out of step wit the average voter.

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Growing Bains

January 14, 2012
By
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While it is certainly true that the dynamics behind the financial crisis and what Bain Capital did during the years Mitt Romney ran it are different, the essence of both are frighteningly similar.

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All Current Creationism Bills Originate From An Amendment Drafted And Proposed By Rick Santorum In 2001

January 14, 2012
By
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It turns out, all creationism bills introduced since 2004 are inspired by an amendment drafted and proposed by then Senator and current Republican Presidential candidate Rick Santorum in 2001.

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NEWSFLASH: Mitt Romney is the 0.01 Percent

January 14, 2012
By
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Willard Mitt Romney is the personification of the unctuous, deceptive greed and mortgage bubble lending that lead to the great economic abortion of 2008.

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Stephen Colbert Running For President! – Maybe (VIDEO)

January 13, 2012
By
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For several months now, Stephen Colbert has been shining a satirical light on Citizens United and our, face it, completely anti-democratic electoral system. He started by forming a Super PAC, which allowed him to essentially raise unlimited cash and pretty much do whatever he wanted with it.

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The Bain and Simple Truth

January 12, 2012
By
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The most fascinating (and oddly humorous) thing has been both the attacks on Romney’s campaign – mainly from Newt Gingrich – and the circling of the wagons around the former Massachusetts governor by the very people who weren’t all that crazy about him to begin with.

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If A Joyful Scream Ends Howard Dean, Should Romney Be Seen When To His Pup He Was Mean? (VIDEO)

January 12, 2012
By
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Mitt Romney has a dog problem. More broadly, Mitt Romney has a humanity problem, as in it still hasn't been determined whether he is actually human.

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Major GOP Candidates All Pledge To Be ‘Hard On’ Porn

January 10, 2012
By
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Morality In Media launched an effort to get presidential candidates in both major parties to commit to strict enforcement of obscenity laws.

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DebateWatch: Fact-Checking the NH GOP Debates

January 9, 2012
By
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Those who took our suggestion to keep an eye out for common Republican claims during this weekend's GOP Presidential Debates got plenty of evidence that candidates continue to feel free to make statements that are at variance with the facts

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DebateWatch: Perry On Government Spending

January 9, 2012
By
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During Sunday's GOP debate in New Hampshire, Gov. Rick Perry suggested, 'the biggest problem facing this country today is a Congress that is out of control with their spending.'

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DebateWatch: Romney On Obama, Jobs, And Taxes

January 9, 2012
By
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Those who took our suggestion to keep an eye out for common Republican claims during this weekend’s GOP Presidential Debates got plenty of evidence that candidates continue to feel free to make statements that are at variance with the facts.

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Will Jon Huntsman Have to Set Himself on Fire?

January 9, 2012
By
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After watching NBC’s New Hampshire Republican Debate on Sunday morning, it’s not outside of conventional, political wisdom to suggest that Jon Huntsman has done one of the best invisible man impersonations of all-time.

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White Privilege and the GOP

January 8, 2012
By
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'The 'squeaky wheel' we call the GOP signals more than an out of date, rusted, crusted, and old way of "doing things.' Then again, when white privilege is sought to be protected, the old way of doing things are the 'right' way of doing things.

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Electing Progressive Democrats – Mazie Hirono For U.S. Senate

January 8, 2012
By
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One important way to advance the progressive cause is to ensure that candidates who share our progressive values win Democratic primary elections, especially in districts where the Democratic nominee is likely to win the general election. One great opportunity to do so is taking place in Hawaii right now, where House Progressive Caucus member...

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Laughter At The GOP Trails Off To Stunned Silence

January 7, 2012
By
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Santorum and Romney effectively finished in a dead tie in the meaningless Iowa caucuses this week, which means that People are taking Santorum Seriously.This isn't entirely a surprise. Every other candidate for the GOP except Huntsman and Johnson enjoyed similar surges at one point or another.

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It’s Mitt By a Nose

January 5, 2012
By
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One down, two to go. So now that Iowa has spoken – or at least the 122,255 who bothered to give a damn and cast their votes (that’s about 5.4% of the state’s population) – the man the Tea Party can’t stand has eked out the smallest margin of victory in its 'illustrious'...

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Wall Street Wins the 2012 Iowa Caucuses

January 4, 2012
By
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Without a crushing defeat in Iowa, Romney's path to the nomination is clear. No amount of evangelical enthusiasm for Santorum, or youth and independent excitement for Ron Paul, will make a difference. Unless hit by a huge scandal, Wall Street's man won't lose now.

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10 Reasons Not To Vote For Ron Paul

January 4, 2012
By
Congressman Ron Paul (R-TX)

Addicting Info posted an article several months ago regarding Ron Paul and his ties to white supremacy, and we were barraged with pleas and 'stories' to win us over. In honor of Ron Paul's obsessive fans we're publishing the following article, showing his history of discrimination.

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Santorum Almost Comes From Behind, But Romney Pulls Out A Win With 8 Vote Lead

January 4, 2012
By
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It was a razor close race, but Iowa has chosen. Mitt Romney pulled out a close victory over Rick Santorum, winning by a very narrow margin. Despite being tied at 25% of the vote apiece, Romney scratched out an eight vote victory. Here are the results.

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Fox Ignores Ron Paul Coming In Close Third In Iowa. Declares Race To Be Only “Two Way”

What am I? Chopped liver?

Fair and Balanced? Tell that to Ron Paul.

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Gingrich Calls Romney A Fraud And Liar, Still Would Vote For Him (VIDEO)

January 3, 2012
By
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Newt Gingrich, a former member of the not Mitt Romney red carpet treatment de jure, in a last ditch effort told CBS that Mitt Romney is a "liar and a fraud," but he would still vote for the hopelessly inconsistent millionaire.

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Lets Cut the Crap: Ron Paul is Promoting Nothing Fancier Than the Politics of Crude Selfishness (VIDEO)

January 3, 2012
By
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Incredibly naive progressives who like Ron Paul’s 'libertarian' views on such matters as drugs and personal freedoms, overlook the obvious fact that his perspective is not the by-product of some refreshingly, enlightened intellectual perspective.

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2012 Fundraising Totals In – Obama Cleaning Up And Paul A Hypocrite

January 3, 2012
By
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Despite whining from the professional left, Wall Street donations make up a small part of Obama's funds. Mitt Romney's money, on the other hand, has come largely from Wall Street. Food for thought for those saying that both parties are the same. The true hypocrisy, as usual, comes from Ron Paul.

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Santorum Calls Ron Paul ‘Disgusting’

January 3, 2012
By
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There is something very 2012 about an election where the worst thing you can say about a candidate is that he believes in a woman's right to choose and that he is against the second amendment.

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The Cult of Legal Plunder

January 2, 2012
By
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Today's Republican Party is not the Republican Party of half a century ago. It has transmogrified into an iniquitous, illicit cult full of racketeers, racketeurs, extortionists, mobsters and gangsters.

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Rick Santorum Is Nothing More Than a Slightly Polished Pat Robertson

January 2, 2012
By
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There are a couple of old sayings that come to mind when one thinks about the current rise of presidential candidate Rick Santorum. One saying proclaims that every dog will have its day, and the other saying proclaims that even a blind hog can manage to serendipitously stumble across an unoccupied, slop bucket every...

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Eric Cantor on 60 Minutes: No Honest Answers (VIDEO)

January 2, 2012
By
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Eric Cantor appeared as Leslie Stahl's guest on 60 Minutes and did his best to whitewash, downplay, revise history, deny history, appear reasonable and 'humanize' his image . . . all in vain, I might add, for anyone who knows Cantor's record and what appears to be his rabidly personal animosity toward the...

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The Biggest Gaffes of 2011

January 1, 2012
By
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With the inane clown posse Republican Iowa Caucus and State-wide primaries right around the corner, we can unequivocally expect a tsunami of phenomenally, breathtakingly moronic things to said (especially if Bachmann makes it through Iowa). But in the mean time, it's important to look back and reflect on some of the phenomenally, breathtakingly moronic...

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The Perils Of Being A Pragmatic Progressive

December 28, 2011
By
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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.

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The Top 15 Most Dangerous Conservative Politicians And Government Officials To Watch In 2012

December 27, 2011
By
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As 2011 comes to a close, conservatives are still trying to push failed policies. This is a list of 15 individual conservatives that pose a significant threat to American society as we move into 2012 and beyond.

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Why Ron Paul And Not Gary Johnson?

December 26, 2011
By
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There's something about Ron Paul. I get it. I really do. He's anti-war. He's pro-legalization of drugs. For a lot of people, especially younger voters, that's all that really matters. He's kind of a libertarian. 'Li-ber-tar-ian.' It's a nice sounding word. It has the word 'liberty' right in it. It sounds a lot like...

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Republican Gift To President Obama? A Positive Approval Rating

December 26, 2011
By
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Possibly because of the Tea Party led payroll tax cut debacle, or perhaps because of weak performances in the Republican field, President Obama's approval numbers are in the black for the first time since July. According to a Gallup poll just released, 47% approve of the job the President is doing and 45% disapprove.

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An Interview With Progressive Democratic Congressional Candidate Ilya Sheyman (IL 10th)

December 26, 2011
By
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Illinois' 10th Congressional District is a prime opportunity for a Democratic pickup. The district historically votes Democratic at the Presidential level, and is being made even bluer as part of the redistricting process

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No, Shariah Law Is Not Being Imposed In The US

December 26, 2011
By
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Desperate to turn the political discussion away from economic issues they cannot win on, Republican Presidential candidates have latched onto the claim that Islamic Shariah law is somehow overtaking the US.

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Donald Trump: I’m Good Enough, Smart Enough And Doggonit, Black People Like Me! (VIDEO)

December 22, 2011
By
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I'll let you in on a secret...I love Donald Trump. Donald Trump is a cartoon villain. Like any cartoon villain, Trump is full of bluster and bravado, but underneath is a very insecure man. My guess is that 20 some odd years ago, he stumbled across a Saturday Night Live character called, Stuart Smalley.

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The Strategic Failure Of the Purist Left’s Persistent Attacks On President Obama

December 22, 2011
By
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For much of the time that President Obama has been in the White House, it has become fashionable among a vocal subset of progressives to attack President Obama as a failure who does not share our progressive values.

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GOP Playbook: Running On A Platform Of Hate

December 21, 2011
By
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It is really no secret how the vast majority of modern-day Republican front-runners - those who have co-opted the 'fiscal conservative' political party to further a corporate-funded, socially conservative theocracy - generally feel toward the LGBT community.

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2012 Will Be The Year Of Republican Hypocrisy

December 21, 2011
By
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The Republican Party have two options to go up against President Obama: Newt Gingrich or Mitt Romney. When the Republican voters go out to the polls at the beginning of the year the majority of them will vote for a person who has a background that these voters blasted years ago.

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Dream of A Nation

December 21, 2011
By
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If we want to change our country we must dream of a nation we want to become.

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One if by Land, Two if by Sea (and Three if Dressed in Riot Gear)

December 20, 2011
By
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If we’re going to go to the trouble and risk of changing the Constitution, it had better be because some fundamental liberty is being endangered, or some inviolable right being compromised. Like, say, if powerful, unelected corporations and banking cabals were working to undermine democracy.

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Eye of the Newt

December 19, 2011
By
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What we’re witnessing here is a fundamental split within the Republican Party between the establishment and the rank and file. The establishment sees Gingrich and Paul as way too extreme, erratic and unelectable, while the rank and file – insert Tea Party here – sees them as personifying the very essence of what they...

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‘Hitch-slap:’ An Ode To The Late Hitchens’ Greatest Smackdown Moments (VIDEO)

December 18, 2011
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SPECIAL FOR THE WASHINGTON POST

Christopher Hitchens, the celebrated journalist, public intellectual, outspoken atheist, and Johnny Walker Black aficionado-- a man of varying political complexities but who relentlessly, brutally derided anyone who sought to manipulated or flouted logic and reason--sadly passed away this past Thursday at 62 after suffering from esophageal cancer.

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Fox News ‘Accidentally’ Puts Obama In Graphic Instead Of Romney (VIDEO)

December 15, 2011
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I think Fox News needs to consider making some serious changes in the graphics department. In the past, they've done some crazy things, but lately...First they had this fail in graphs, trying to tell us that 9% unemployment is pretty much exactly the same thing as 8.6% unemployment. Then they called Utah, Nevada. This...

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Trumping The Newt

December 12, 2011
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I watched Mitt Romney offer a bet of $10,000 that he wasn't out of touch with the common man, while the Republican crowd cheered the idea of child labor, and I reflected for about the thousandth time that the GOP debates were probably the best thing Obama could have hoped for, for the 2012...

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Florida And South Carolina: Newt Ahead Of Romney, Obama Ahead Of Them All

December 11, 2011
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It's still very early in the election season, but in one major swing state and one fairly solidly red state, Newt is looking quite a bit better than Romney, the nearest Republican competitor, and Obama is looking better than either.

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A Sincere ‘Thanks’ To The Tea Party

December 11, 2011
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In my youth, the conservative wing of the Republican party was dominated by the likes of Everett Dirksen, Barry Goldwater, Richard Viguerie and Ronald Reagan. There are two indisputable facts about these four men: One, that they were all proud conservatives during their time, and two, by today's standards, not one of them would...

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Drawing A Line In The Sand On Political Corruption In The USA

December 10, 2011
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Transparency International reports that the United States now ranks the 24th least corrupt on a "corruption perceptions index," and only the fourth least corrupt in the western hemisphere. When Bill Clinton was president, we were the third least corrupt globally. That is a huge tumble.

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