From Gallup: The percentage of Americans identifying as political independents increased in 2011, as is common in a non-election year, although the 40% who did so is the highest Gallup has measured, by one percentage point. More Americans continue to identify as Democrats than as Republicans, 31% to 27%. This year will be even more […]
The bill being considered in both chambers of Congress that will fundamentally change the internet and make it a felony if you even share a video from a friend of a friend of a friend (etc., etc.,) that might have copyright material in it is really pissing people off. How pissed you ask? Well so […]
Things are heating up in Wisconsin: Three individuals – including a former top aide to Gov. Scott Walker – were charged Thursday with felonies as part of the ongoing John Doe investigation into Walker staffers. Tim Russell, a longtime Walker campaign and county staffer, was charged with two felony and one misdemeanor count of embezzlement. […]
With a new year and one that also happens to be an election year, I would like to see one thing happen – the left stop the childish fighting. I’m addressing two very distinctive groups here – the firebaggers and the oBots. If you read any of the blogs that fall into these groups or […]
I’m sure many have seen this chart before, showing communism being more popular than Congress: But is it as bad as we think? Apparently so. NPR as a lengthy article up examining just how bad Congress really is, and the conclusion is really, really bad. This quote should show you just how bad: “There were […]
TPM has gathered a list of Republican members of Congress raising the possibility that John Boehner could see his short time as Speaker of the House come to an end in 2012: “He’s (Boehner) got a big problem when he comes back,” one anonymous congressman claimed. “He may have a hard time keeping his Speakership […]
We just got over one of these, but here it comes again: The White House plans to ask Congress for an increase in the debt limit before the end of the week, according to a senior Treasury Department official. The debt limit is projected to fall within $100 billion of the current cap by December […]
President Obama has put out a statement honoring the start of Kawanza: Michelle and I send our warmest wishes to all those celebrating Kwanzaa this holiday season. Today marks the beginning of the week-long celebration honoring African American heritage and culture through the seven principles of Kwanzaa — unity, self determination, collective work and responsibility, […]
The statement by Newt Gingrich’s campaign equating his disqualification from the Virginia GOP primary ballot and Pearl Harbor wasn’t the first time he has taken to exploiting that day of infamy. Last year on Pearl Harbor day Newt decided to use the day of remembrance to his own financial gains: On a day when Americans […]
Earlier this week I posted about Jules Manson, a failed Tea Party candidate from California and rabid Ron Paul supporter, who posted the following on Facebook: “Assassinate the (expletive deleted by examiner editors) n****r and his monkey children” Turns out not only the blogosphere was taking notice, but also the Secret Service: “Agents Corey, Andy, […]