June 12, 2012
Republicans Are Against Government Overreach Except When They Aren’t
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May 8, 2012
Pennsylvania Sued By 93-Year-Old Woman Over Discriminatory Voter ID Law
Yes, Pennsylvania’a new voter ID law (and similar laws in other states) is in fact discriminatory. I don’t care about rationalizations, because the Republican lawmakers responsible for these laws know exactly what they are doing. Their rationalizations might have convinced Republican voters that voter fraud is a serious problem, but for the rest of us these laws are a big steaming pile of horseshit.
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April 21, 2012
More False Equivalence In New York Times Article On Republican Focus On Social Issues
Michael Cooper writes in The New York Times: Concern in G.O.P. Over State Focus on Social Issues. In this otherwise fine article covering the potential political pitfalls for Republicans focusing on social issues instead of the economy, Cooper falls into the false equivalence trap when he says:
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April 3, 2012
Priebus Has It All Figured Out, Pelosi-Reid Are Why Congress Has Low Approval Rating
Republican National Committee (RNC) chairman Reince Priebus told Fox News on Tuesday that congress’s approval rating would increase by 20 points if House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) resigned.
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April 2, 2012
The Republican Endgame: An America Where Big Ideas Are Dead
Republicans have become the party of “No we can’t” and Democrats have become the party of “Yes we can, but…”. Gone are the days of big ideas and big plans for the future. We no longer live in a country that is capable of shooting for the stars and solving big problems. Instead we are in a race to the bottom that has coincided with a political shift to the right that caters to rich and powerful interests.
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March 20, 2012
Romney Doesn’t Understand Why Young Americans Vote Democrat
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March 14, 2012
Ann Coulter Notes A Problem With Conservative Media Whores
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February 12, 2012
A ‘Nation Of Haves And Soon To Haves’: The Path To Oligarchy
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February 1, 2012
House GOP: We Got Your First Amendment Right Here
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February 1, 2012
Mitt Romney Is ‘Not Concerned About The Very Poor’
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