President Obama pulled no punches when addressing his intentions on defending health care, the environment, clean air and clean water.

What’s more astonishing? A Democratic, Latino congressman praising Speaker John Boehner, or Boehner calling his GOP colleague an ‘asshole?’

Sensible people would realize they are being sandbagged, and would swallow their principles and pass the thing in the interest of national unity and legislative responsibility.

Hold on to ye hats as we recap the GOP’s 12 most jaw-dropping moments of 2012.

Speaker Boehner peddles the myth that the top two percent account for half of small business owners.

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On election night, the GOP leadership was tucked safely in bed, while visions of a billion lost on a failed campaign danced in their heads.

This time Obama’s fighting the battle for tax reform under the banner of the American Jobs Act. And his savvy approach may pay off if enough of us fall in behind him.

Yeah, I was pretty pissed at the President yesterday, too. I mean, COME ON!! Really??!! ANOTHER thing your detractors can say you ‘caved’ on? And then two separate ideas made their way into my head.

Republicans are so anti-tax increase that they would block medical treatment for 9/11 heroes to protect the wealth of the top 1% of Americans. That’s nothing new. What is news right now is who Republicans ARE looking to tax at a higher rate…