Newt Gingrich is leading South Carolina in several new polls and his violent rhetoric towards President Obama may be the reason why.
Newt Gingrich Uses Violent Rhetoric Directed At President Obama In Fundraiser Email
by Stephen D. Foster Jr. •
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Can Conservatives Welcome the Stranger?
by Zachary Bailes •
If we cannot love the stranger in our own self we cannot love the stranger in society. When we begin welcoming the stranger individually we can welcome the strangers in society — and together we transform.
Georgia Republican Who Wanted Drug Testing For Welfare Recipients Gets DUI
by Michael Hayne •
Rep. Kip Smith, the Georgian Republican sponsor of Georgia House Bill 464, which would ‘require random drug testing’ for citizens on public assistance, found himself drunker than Lindsey Lohan (only ugly and with no talent) and apparently was arrested friday morning on a DUI.
All Current Creationism Bills Originate From An Amendment Drafted And Proposed By Rick Santorum In 2001
by Stephen D. Foster Jr. •
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.
Major GOP Candidates All Pledge To Be ‘Hard On’ Porn
by Michael Hayne •
Morality In Media launched an effort to get presidential candidates in both major parties to commit to strict enforcement of obscenity laws.
Ron Paul Says “We’re All Austrians” During His Somewhat Victory Speech: (Video)
by Michael Hayne •
Okay, unless you’re a graduate of political science or a European Historian (and not the kind that gets a million dollars for lobbying for a Mortgage Giant), the general population hears ‘We are all Austrians’ and immediately thinks that we are either former Action movie stars turned Governors or people who eat schnitzel and hate Jews and Gypsies.
Santorum And Romney In Dead Heat For First, Ron Paul Comes In Third
by Michael Hayne •
Much to the surprise of many, long shot candidate and favorite Google search query Rick Santorum appears to be locked in two-way tie with Mitt Romney in the Iowa Presidential Caucus. That’s right–Rick Santorum and Mitt Romney are in a same-sex tie for first place.
Ron Paul Never Thought There Should be Separation of Church and State
by Michael Hayne •
Ron Paul prides himself on being a staunch Constitutionalist and has a school girl like crush on the Founding Fathers, but does he really understand the constitution and truly love the Founders?
The Biggest Gaffes of 2011
by Michael Hayne •
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 things that were already said.
Ron Paul Campaign Brags About Endorsement Of Preacher Who Wants Death Penalty For Gays
by Michael Hayne •
Ron Paul’s Iowa chair, Drew Ivers, recently touted the endorsement of Rev. Phillip G. Kayser, a pastor at the Dominion Covenant Church in Nebraska who also draws members from Iowa, putting out a press release praising ‘the enlightening statements he makes on how Ron Paul’s approach to government is consistent with Christian beliefs.’
Bill Maher Makes Tebow Joke, Fox News Explodes
by Michael Hayne •
Apparently god can’t be bothered with plight, famine, poverty, and environmental calamities because he must ensure that Offensive Tackles pave the way for Tim Tebow to get into the end zone. If there is a god, he’s now an atheist.
Progressives, Some Things To Remember
by Julie Driscoll •
2011 made me weary, and I’ll be honest: During the past few days, I wondered if I’d ever regain my spark, ever be able to find the energy to continue to try to slay the dragons that are roaring and breathing fire over us. It all seemed too much.
Gingrich Doesn’t Want Gay Iowa Man’s Vote, Tells Him To Vote For Obama
by Michael Hayne •
Scott Arnold, a homosexual associate professor of writing at William Penn University, got yet another reminder of the Republican party being an exclusive club. An a rather bizarre way of wooing potential voters, Newt Gingrich flatly told Mr. Arnold that, as a gay man, his vote is not welcomed.
GOP Playbook: Running On A Platform Of Hate
by Joseph Ascanio •
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.
Tea Party Nation Claims Obama ‘Staged’ Bin Laden Death, ‘Gave’ Drone To Iran
by Michael Hayne •
The astroturfing, bad spelling group of crazies on Rascals are back, and this time they are here to say that little death of Osama Bin Laden–the event that was so widely publicized it was reenacted on Nat Geo–was in fact ‘staged’ by the radical ‘Muslin’ in the oval office. Apparently not quite content with that wildly ludicrous assertion, the Tea Party also believes that Obama actually ‘gave’ the downed drone to Iran.
‘Hitch-slap:’ An Ode To The Late Hitchens’ Greatest Smackdown Moments (VIDEO)
by Michael Hayne •
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.
If You’re Going to Declare War on the Unemployed, at Least Have the Decency to Own Up to it
by Jack Cluth •
If you believe, as many Republicans seem to, that those out of work are simply not working hard enough to find a job, then you’re going to view the unemployed with contempt. And why would you agree to assist those you hold in contempt?
A ‘Poor’ Kid’s Open Letter to Newt Gingrich
by Michael Hayne •
Here is a very articulate and incisive appeal written by a fellow comedian, Travon Free, and one of those ‘lazy’ kids from a poor neighborhood whom I guess should’ve been a janitor.
5 Ridiculous ‘War On Christmas’ Myths
by Michael Hayne •
Christmas is a time where Fox News and right-wing christofascists take time out of their hating the middle class, poor, and gays schedules and feign outrage over a supposed sinister ‘War on Christmas’ being waged by godless liberals. It’s a joyous occasion!
Batsh#t Alert: Bachmann Says She’s Been ‘Working In The Private Sector Since 5 Years Old’ (VIDEO)
by Michael Hayne •
Newt Gingrich appears to be the latest American Idol B-roll infatuation among the Republican party, and he’s certainly proven his ignorance of history and made some phenomenally insane comments. But when it comes to pure, unadulterated crazy it is Michelle Bachmann who takes not only the cake, but the entire bakery.