Yesterday the right-wing blogosphere erupted with posts of the greatest scandal of the 21st century: Last Thursday evening at Montclair State University, with a video camera rolling, Bill Ayers volunteered that yes indeed he had written the acclaimed Barack Obama memoir, Dreams from My Father. Unprompted, Ayers also noted that while Dreams deserves its praise, […]
Erick Erickson on CNN: here is not in any way, shape, or form any rational explanation for the United States engaged in Libya to do nothing except for one I can think of — Barack Obama’s re-election. … Suddenly Obama can look Presidential again — all through manufacturing the need for American involvement where there […]
For two years we have heard Republicans complain that the stimulus didn’t spark any projects in Ohio. Even John Boehner repeated this claim over and over again. So then why this legislation? A measure banning signs that tout federal stimulus spending along Ohio’s roadways cleared the Republican-led Ohio Senate and is expected to pass the […]
It has become even more obvious that the GOP 2012 hopefuls only political platform is to oppose President Obama. Enter Newt Gingrich on the Libya issue. On March 7th, the presidential hopeful had this to say about Libya. Exercise a no-fly zone this evening. … We don’t need to have the United Nations. All we […]
Let’s face it, we live in a world of people who do dumb things. They can be teachers, police, firefighters, doctors, politicians, doctors and yes, even military personnel. So when new images came out this week of U.S. soldiers in Afghanistan posing with dead Afghan civilians, once again I thought “we got really dumb people […]
Rep. Roscoe Bartlett (R-MD) is out blasting President Obama over the Libya decision: “The United States does not have a King’s army,” Rep. Roscoe Bartlett (R-Md.) said in a statement released Monday evening. “President Obama’s unilateral choice to use U.S. military force in Libya is an affront to our Constitution.” Bartlett said Obama’s team has […]
Last week the Republican’s in the House voted to save the billions a year in tax subsidies to the oil industry, yet providing assistance to the low-income for their heating bills is on the chopping block. This week the House AG committee decided to keep the farm subsidies, which total close to $20 billion a […]
That crazy old uncle is talking again: Much of the reaction to the nuclear power crisis in Japan is “overblown” but the U.S. seems unlikely now to build another nuclear power plant, Rep. Ron Paul (R-Texas) said Tuesday night. “My guess is, when the dust settles, it won’t be nearly as bad as some of […]
The two top contenders for the 2012 GOP Presidential nod are facing increased hostility in the GOP electorate a new poll from PPP finds. Here’s some of the interesting numbers: 20% find that Romney’s Mormon religion is a problem. 30% Believe that Newt’s three divorces are a disqualifier. 61% won’t vote for Romney because of […]
This morning, Dave Weigel tweeted “Unpopular/overreaching GOP governors in OH, WI, FL — good or bad for GOP’s prez ticket?”. That really got me thinking about the upcoming general elections. The first actual poll of Ohio Governor John Kasich was released this morning. In it they find his approval rating at a dismal 40%, with […]