April 27, 2013
Quote: John Avlon – Hyper-Partisanship Makes You Stupid
“Hyper-partisanship makes you stupid, and you start playing to the cheap seats.” – John Avlon
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April 17, 2013
Senator Rand Paul Says Obama Using Newtown Families As ‘Props’
Today Senator Rand Paul accused President Obama of using victims of the Sandy Hook school shooting as “props.”
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April 14, 2013
Obama’s Proposed Social Security Cuts Are Wrong
Last week, The White House released a summary of President Obama’s budget. The proposal aims for a 3 to 1 spending cuts to tax increase ratio to reduce the deficit over the next 10 years. But the biggest headline from Obama’s budget plan is the $230 billion he wants to cut from Social Security.
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April 9, 2013
Melissa Harris-Perry Responds To ‘Hateful’ And ‘Vitriolic’ Conservatives
Glenn Beck, Sarah Palin and other conservatives just couldn’t believe their ears when they heard Melissa Harris-Perry say, “kids belong to whole communities,” in a recent MSNBC “Lean Forward” advertisement. The fake outrage by these prominent conservatives caused the predictable: their minions sent Harris-Perry countless “hateful, personal attacks” to her inbox.
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April 8, 2013
Glenn Beck’s Problem With Melissa Harris-Perry’s ‘Kids Belong To Whole Communities’
Glenn Beck has a problem with a recent “Lean Forward” ad on MSNBC. In the ad, Melissa Harris-Perry says, “kids belong to whole communities.” Of course, Glenn Beck also has a problem with reality, so that should be taken into consideration.
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April 7, 2013
North Carolina Legislators Prove Republicans Love Big Government
Hey North Carolinians, while you were busy living your life, your state decided to go all tyrannical on your ass.
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April 2, 2013
Fact of the Day: In 2012, Corporate Profits Hit Record 11.1 Percent Of GDP
It might only be four years and change since the worst economic downturn since the Great Depression, but you wouldn’t know it if you looked at corporate profits of late. In the 3rd quarter of 2012, corporate profits hit an all-time high of 11.1% of Gross Domestic Product (GDP). This is at the same time that the unemployment rate is still nearly 8%, and wages are stagnant or worse.
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April 1, 2013
Gallup Poll: Republicans Are ‘Inflexible’ And ‘Unwilling To Compromise’
A new Gallup poll reveals the biggest negative perception facing the GOP, with “inflexible” and “unwilling to compromise” getting 21%. I wonder how they got that idea? Maybe it could be all the filibusters and general obstruction in congress? Or maybe it was when Republican Speaker of the House, John Boehner, said, “I reject the word,” when asked about compromise.
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March 24, 2013
Tea Partiers: Fox News Isn’t Conservative Enough
Remember when Fox News couldn’t stop talking about Benghazi? It was Benghazi-gate, 24/7. OK, maybe that’s somewhat embellished, but there is little debate over whether Fox News provided ample coverage of a supposed Benghazi cover-up — well, except for some Tea Party nuts. They believe Fox News is not conservative enough, and they point to their perception of a left turn for the “news” network in the aftermath of the 2012 election.
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March 19, 2013
The Incredible Dwindling Republican Party
The modern Republican Party is an interesting case study. You have a core that is consolidating itself around some of the most extreme right-wing personalities in the country. This core has a belief system that operates in absolutes: No path to citizenship — America is a Christian nation — Anti-choice — Pro-murderous assault weapons — Anti-gay — Anti-minority — Anti-women — and on, and on. And every member of the Republican Party who seeks local or national office must appease this radical core or face political oblivion.
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