Minnesota Governor Tim Pawlenty’s contempt and ignorant sneering is something that should give Americans at least quick pause.
It’s easy to just scapegoat a group, and mix in a few wildly exaggerated and in most cases idiotic stereotypes that appeal to our deepest and most base emotions. It’s the exact opposite of leadership. It’s cowardly, it’s [...]
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Ignorances and Stupidities are Starting to Come Out — Minnesotans Should Get a Grip
Posted: 20th February 2010 by admin in Big Brother, Congress, Constitution, Government, Political BSTags: brie, chablis, conservatives, CPAC, Tim Pawlenty
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Yes, Republicans Will Be Able to Filibuster Everything!!
Posted: 24th January 2010 by admin in Congress, Government, Political Communication, PoliticsThe popular liberal Daily Kos website had this — no kidding around here — as the 3d sentence in a front page Post there today:
Brown’s victory gives Republicans the numbers in the Senate to filibuster most Democratic legislation…
Yes, it does, if one goes by the reasoning of the New Yorker’s Hendrik Helzberg, where the Filibuster [...]
A Great Ad For Republicans
Posted: 26th September 2009 by admin in Congress, Government, Political Communication, Political Strategy, Politics, SportsTags: " "Democrats, " "Health Care, " Medicare, " Obama, "Joe Wilson, Congress, DCCC, Fundraising, health care debate, Healthcare, Lie, Medicaid, Mislead, National Defense, NRCC, Paul Begala, Political Attacks, Republicans, Spin
Both the Democrats and Republicans are apparently trying to raise money off of the health care “debate” and Congressman Joe Wilson’s, um, unusual “involvement”(causing some to wonder this). This post gives part of the two fundraising solicitations, one from each party:
From this morning’s fundraising email from the NRCC, signed by [Joe] Wilson:
There has been a lot of debate [...]
The Enormity of the ACORN Scandal, in Perspective
Posted: 26th September 2009 by admin in Congress, Government, Media, Media Slant, Political Communication, PoliticsTags: " Obama, "Far Right, ACORN, Alan Grayson, Big Government, Bills of Attainder, CEO, Chief Counsel, Congress, Constituion, Defense Contractors, Defense Industry Fraud, Dick Cheney, Federal Reserve, glenn greenwald, Government Fraud, Halliburton, Iraq, Matt Taibbi, Military Contractors, Pimp, Prostitute, Rolling Stone, Scandal, Taxpayer Funding, Taxpayers, Tea Partiers
The far right has been constantly complaining about how the “media” has not covered the latest Acorn scandal enough. That is, the fact that the already scandal plagued poverty assistance organization had some random employees caught on film giving rather nefarious business advice to 2 undercover operatives, posing as pimp and prostitute. (The most damning [...]