In the latest gaffe by a GOP presidential hopeful, Rick Perry singled out America's ally Turkey, claiming it is led by Islamic terrorists
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Rick Perry’s New Enemy – America’s Ally Turkey
Dems Get Almost As Many Signatures To Recall Walker As He Got Votes In 2010
The organizers of the effort to recall Gov. Scott Walker have submitted almost as many petition signatures for recall as Walker received in the 2010 election.
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January 18th: The Day The Internet Strikes Back At SOPA And PIPA
One doesn’t need to have a law degree to understand that if you like internet access in China, you’ll just love SOPA and PIPA.
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Republicans Claim Pensions Funds Are Robbing The Rich
Republicans have proffered the notion that American workers, the poor, and retired people are robbing wealth from the 1% that Republicans refer to as the “job creators."
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Oh the Things They Say About Islam
Republicans in embracing 1950s-style paranoia makes Islam the new Communism and accuses it of everything the GOP is itself guilty of
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The Republican Debate Audience Hits A New Low By Cheering Child Labor
Not only did the South Carolina Republican debate audience cheer child labor, they were orgasmic over the idea of using child labor to destroy unions.
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The South Carolina debate audience cheered child labor, and four other reasons to be glad you didn't watch the Fox News Republican Debate.
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A new Fox News poll delivered some surprising news, as 52% of those surveyed believed that President Obama will win reelection in 2012.
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Obama Sends SOPA Back To Censorship Hell
President Obama's opposition to SOPA has killed the bill and sent it into eternal legislative limbo. All eyes are now focused on PIPA.
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Fox News: ‘You Can Pee on Me All You Want, Don’t Shoot Me’
The party of “ideas” has come to this: The Republican Party’s publicity arm Fox News had Brad Stine on this morning’s edition of Fox and Friends to justify Marines peeing on dead “Taliban.” After he got through explaining that liberals are coming from a position of idiocracy based in feminine values of putting too...
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Want To Write For PoliticusUSA? Here’s Your Chance
Politicususa is growing fast, so fast in fact that we need some new writers and bloggers. If you are a liberal or a progressive who is tired of arguing with your friends, or running your own blog, or annoying everyone with your obsession with politics then we may be the place for you.
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Why the Tea Party Version of Congress Guarantees the Death of Liberty
One of the worst things that the Tea Party has done is push the championing of an uncompromising legislative branch in the name of liberty. Sadly, all too many politicians have fallen for this dangling carrot of immediate gratification at the eventual expense of democracy. Extremists complain that politicians compromise too much and that...
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Team Obama Pounds Mitt Romney For Pandering To Birthers
Team Obama hammered Mitt Romney for pandering to the fringe after his son went the birther route to help his father court GOP extremists.
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Iowa: What To Expect On Caucus Night And After
There is no better moment to make predictions than hours before they can be tested. That in mind, what follows is my take on what we can expect to see on the the day of the Iowa Caucuses, and in the immediately following few weeks.
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2011: The Year The Republican Party Repeatedly Humiliated America
In 2011, the Republican Party was a humiliation for Americans who have even the slightest hint of humanity
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The Dirty Thirty Year End Edition
The Dirty Thirty Year-End edition is a recap of legislation, local, state and federal, the GOP is using to destroy America
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5 New Year’s Resolutions for Republicans
We all seem to make New Year’s resolutions, so here are a few recommended resolutions for our Republican friends.
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Obama Signing Statement: The NDAA Doesn’t Apply To US Citizens
In his signing statement attached to the NDAA, Obama made it clear that the language about detentions does not apply to US citizens.
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Giving Obama The Credit He Deserves For Defending The 99%
Obama isn't perfect, but he protected Americans from all walks of life from Republicans who mounted an all-out economic assault against them.
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As I See it: Looking Forward in 2012
America and its president face many challenges in 2012 because of an obstructionist Republican House, but Obama has constitutional remedies
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Ron Paul Ups The Ante And Claims Sexual Harassment Shouldn’t Be Illegal
On Fox News Sunday, Ron Paul upped the ante on his extremism by claiming that there should be no federal laws against sexual harassment
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My Perfect World: New Years Day Musings of a Liberal Political Writer
I have my own dreams of a perfect world. I share your frustration with the political process, and I suspect it could be argued much more personally than some who enjoy the privilege of not being a minority class – after all, as a woman, I’ve seen my personal freedoms immediately decreased under the...
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Michele Bachmann Tries To Woo Voters With Her Mad Tax Attorney Skillz
It has come to this. On ABC’s This Week, Michele Bachmann attempted to woo Republican voters by claiming that she is the only tax attorney in the 2012 race.
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Why Winning a Caucus in Iowa is a Loss Nationally
With the Iowa Caucus upon us we can see that the GOP has become trapped by its own extreme narrative, depriving any victor of national appeal
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Ron Paul: The Poster Boy For The GOP’s Assault On Compassion
Ron Paul is a poster boy for the GOP’s complete lack of compassion. The ideology of the GOP suggest that compassion is a character flaw.
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More Than Words: America Suffers Through The GOP’s 2012 Iowa Extremes
If taking radical positions is necessary to win the Iowa caucuses, then the contest will be a draw because each candidate has made some extreme overture to appeal to caucus delegates.
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Drilling The Big GOP Lie: The US Exports More Gasoline Than It Imports
The GOP claims more drilling will achieve energy independence, but for the first time in 50 years, the US exported more gasoline than it imported.
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Republicans Hang a Whites Only Sign on America
Republicans have adopted the old definition that says an American is white, and have added the stipulation that one must also be a Christian
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Reality Check: Breaking Down Obama’s NDAA Signing Statement
The NDAA signing statement only clarified how the Obama administration viewed the law and how the executive branch will interpret it.
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Three Ways Republicans Have Placed The Bible Ahead Of The Constitution
On DOMA, defunding Planned Parenthood, and personhood, Republicans made a decision to put the Bible ahead of the Constitution.
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ObamaCare’s Hidden Trigger Paves The Way For Single Payer
A hidden trigger in ObamaCare may very well pave the road to single payer health insurance system or Medicare for all.
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Fellow Republican Governor Deems Scott Walker and John Kasich Failures
An internal memo from PA Gov. Tom Corbett’s administration reveals that even GOPers think extremists like Walker and Kasich are failures.
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Without Saying His Name The 2012 GOP Field Promises A Return To Bush
Each of the 2012 GOP presidential hopefuls has, at some point, promised to return to Bush-era policies.
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Iowa Confirms Mitt Romney As The Weakest Frontrunner Ever
Over the course of one Iowa winter’s night Mitt Romney went from the destined GOP to nominee to being the frontrunner who conservatives won't vote for.
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So Much For GOP Enthusiasm: 2012 Iowa Winner Has Least Support Ever
The winner of tonight’s Iowa GOP caucuses will beat Bob Dole’s record for the lowest amount of support for a winning candidate ever .
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Indiana Law Would Punish Schools for Getting National Anthem Wrong
A new Indiana law would punish schools that stray from lyrical and melodic guidelines for the national anthem, stifling artistic expression.
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Schism In The GOP Causes A 2012 Three Way Split
The three way split that occurred in Iowa last night is actually representative of the fracture that exists within the GOP - Romney/Santorum/Paul.
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Obama Uses CFPB Recess Appointment To Hammer The GOP
President Obama kicked off 2012 by using the recess appointment of Richard Cordray to head the CFPB as an opening to hammer Republicans for opposing consumer financial protections.
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Debunking The GOP’s Power Grab Meme: Obama’s Made Only 29 Recess Appointments
The Republican Party is crying power grab, but even with the recess appointment of Richard Cordray, Obama has made fewer recess appointments than Reagan, Clinton, and both Bushes.
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Why Voters Won’t Buy The Republican Lies About Obama In 2012
America’s two-party political system provides voters with a relatively easy choice of the direction they think the country should take to move forward. Although, the conservatives in the Republican Party never believe in moving forward, but rather, actively seek ways to drive the country back to the mid-nineteenth century. If there is one lesson...
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Occupy Wall Street Rains On Mitt Romney’s New Hampshire Parade
Mitt Romney’s town hall in New Hampshire was a disaster as Occupy Wall Street got him to explain why corporations are really the good guys.
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A Possible Nightmare Scenario for America in 2012
A new group wants to nominate a third candidate in 2012 but if there is no clear winner, extremists in the House will choose our president
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Ralph Reed Wants You to Believe Evangelical Vote is a Myth
Ralph Reed, who was so instrumental in the Religious Right's takeover of the GOP, now wants you to believe that the Evangelical vote is a myth
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Detroit Vows To Close The Door On Emergency Financial Manager
Detroiters raise their voices - and combine forces - to do whatever is necessary to prevent an EFM from being appointed by Republican Gov. Rick Snyder to oversee Michigan's largest city.
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Southern Strategy: Mitt Romney Faces Same Biases as Obama in the South
Turns out there are worse things you can do than be a Kenyan Muslim anti-colonialist. Okay, maybe not worse, but still something to fear. Mormonism! Cue the ominous music, the plural marriages and strange underwear. This, my dears, we cannot have. It doesn’t matter that neither of these statements is true about the candidates...
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Sarah Palin Explains Why Santorum Rises To The Top
Unintentional comedy gold took center stage on Fox News’ Hannity as Sarah Palin gave her expert analysis on why Santorum rises to the top.
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Al Gore Denounces And Blasts SOPA
During a speech last night Al Gore came out against SOPA by warning it is a threat to the vibrancy and freedom of the Internet.
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Obama Shows The GOP The Consequences Of Their Obstruction
With Americans getting so much protection from a couple of Obama recess appointments, it is no wonder Republicans are livid.
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Ron Paul And His Insane Supporters Get Skewered By Keith Olbermann
Keith Olbermann took Ron Paul and his crazy supporters who put out a bizarre racist video about Jon Huntsman to task in his Worst Persons segment.
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The Rise of American Fundamentalism 2004-2005
President George W. Bush, toward the end of his first term and into his second, continued to push a theocratic agenda for America
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GOP Proven Wrong Again As ObamaCare Created 23,000 Jobs In December
Obamacare continues to prove the GOP wrong by creating jobs. In December, 23,000 private sector healthcare jobs were added to the economy.
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Former Scott Walker Aide Accused of Embezzling From Charity For Deceased Soldiers’ Kids
Tim Russell, a Scott Walker aide, was arrested for charges of embezzling money meant for families of soldiers killed in Iraq and Afghanistan.
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Wall Street, Meet Seven Mountains Dominionism
In an Aliens vs Predators type moment, Seven Mountain Dominionist Lance Wallnau wants to bring "kingdom principles" to Satan's Wall Street
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Obama Uses Jobs Number To Renew Call For Raising Taxes On The Wealthy
After President Obama gave his statement on the decrease in unemployment, he once again called for a tax increase on the wealthy.
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Flashback: Romney Melts Into A Mitt Fit When The Media Challenges His Inaccuracies
This is the problem with Republicans. They actually expect reporters not to question them or call them out on what they see as inaccuracies.
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Rick Santorum Is The Antithesis Of Christ’s Teachings
Rick Santorum is a conservative, but his lack of compassion makes him the antithesis of Christ’s teachings.
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Media Circus Around ‘The Make My Day Mom’ Ignores A Tough Decision
it’s bizarre and confusing to see the media glorifying while ignoring the moral decision of the “Make My Day Mom” to kill a young intruder.
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Rachel Maddow Exposes The Republican Party’s Election Fraud Hypocrisy
Rachel Maddow points out the hypocrisy in the GOP’s position on voter ID and their complete dismissal of potential election fraud in Iowa.
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Ron Paul in One Lesson: A Primer on Libertarianism
Quadrennial asterisk Ron Paul is once again displaying his Libertarian Wolf Boy exhibit at the Republican freak show, again prompting puzzled onlookers to remark "oh yeah, I remember that guy," and "what the hell is he doing up there?" Now that Paul has risen from novelty candidate to so-called "top tier" status, his...
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5 Reasons To Be Glad You Didn’t Watch The New Hampshire GOP Debate
Mitt Romney thinks America would be stronger if gay people didn't raise kids, and four other reasons to be glad you didn't watch the ABC News New Hampshire GOP debate.
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Using Religious, Philosophical and Political Views to Excuse Bullying
Republicans in Tennessee say anti-bullying exceptions should be made on the basis of religious, philosophical and political beliefs
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Racism Is A Vital Piece Of The 2012 Republican Platform
Of course Republicans assailing poor minorities is nothing new, but for the candidates for the GOP nomination racism is part of the platform.
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5 Reasons To Be Glad You Didn’t Watch The Meet The Press Debate
Shame on the American media, for giving no time to recover from last night’s GOP debate. Here are five reasons why you would have better off staying in bed than watching the Republican debate.
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Richie Rich Mitt Romney Says Only the Wealthy Should Run For President
Mitt Romney’s privileged background reveals itself again. According to Romney, only the wealthy should run for President.
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Republicans Will Pay At The Polls If They Deny Gays Equal Rights
The GOP's hate-inspired position will haunt them on Election Day if they continue promising to deny gay Americans equal rights.
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The Rise of American Fundamentalism 2006-2008
Before the 2006 midterms, the Religious Right controlled Congress, the White House and four out of nine seats on the U.S. Supreme Court
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Democrats Catch Mitt Romney In A Huge Lie During The Facebook Debate
The more Mitt Romney talks the harder it gets for him to keep his stories straight as evidenced by this DNC video that caught Romney in a big lie during the Facebook debate.
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Beyond the Job Numbers: Who is Working?
These job statistics show who is working based on gender, race, and education.
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With Recall Looming Top Scott Walker Operative Faces Criminal Charges
The investigation into GOP Wisconsin governor Scott Walker's aides comes closer to the big fish, and the DA says more charges are coming.
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Unlike Ronald Reagan Obama Doesn’t Use Government Hiring To Create Jobs
If the public sector was hiring as it did under Reagan, unemployment may be 8% or less today, rather than 8.5%. This is why the Republicans do not want to pass the Obama jobs bill.
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The Real Mitt: Romney Admits That He Likes To Fire People
The real Mitt Romney resurfaced again today. At a New Hampshire event, Mitt Romney admitted that he likes to fire people.
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Rush Limbaugh Is Outraged That The Obamas Are Living Like Entitled White People
Wealthy elitist Rush Limbaugh is super mad that the Obamas are worming their way into living “high” on the “hog” like the white peeps. The nerve.
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Jon Hunstman–The Next ‘At Least He’s Not Romney?’
Since Republicans seem to love spreading the anti-Romney wealth around (socialists!), it leaves us with an obvious question: Is it Jon Huntsman's turn?
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Mitt Romney: The Charlatan Who Should Never Be President
Mitt Romney is a lot of things, but he is not a businessman. He is a charlatan who manipulated investors’ money to enrich a select few.
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When Will 61 Degrees in Minot ND Mean Global Warming is Real?
We can laugh at Sean Hannity every time he says cold weather in winter disproves global warming but what does 60 degrees in Minot tell us?
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At This Point, Obama Has Created One Million More Jobs Than Bush
There is a reason why the Republicans only bring up Reagan, and not either of the Bush Presidents. They were complete failures. The Republicans have controlled the White House for twenty years out of thirty two years and the only success they had in regards to the economy or success in general is from...
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Obama Auto Bailout Has Created 10 Times More Jobs Than Romney Ever Did
Mitt Romney may have only created 10,000 jobs while at Bain, but the Obama auto industry bailout that Romney opposed has created 170,000 jobs since 2009.
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Compassion Is The Problem For Mitt ‘I Like To Fire People’ Romney
The problem for Mitt is that he lives in a millionaire’s bubble and unlike the wealthy Kennedys for example, Romney just doesn’t have the compassion gene.
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Draft Dodger Romney Misfires On Obama Jab And Insults U.S. Veterans
While attempting to criticize Obama's commitment to the military, Mitt Romney managed to insult every veteran who has bravely served.
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Santorum Doctrine to Attack Nations If We Don’t Like Their Religion
Santorum says it is okay to attack another country if we don't like their religion, even though that religion sounds a lot like Christianity
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Jon Stewart Calls GOP Primaries a Telethon for Electoral Dystrophy
Jon Stewart says of the endlessly repetitive debates that it’s like the republican primary’s become a telethon for electoral dystrophy
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Why the Civil War Might Kill Mitt Romney’s Chances in South Carolina
There is no comparison to the inanity of having Mark Sanford on Fox News to use a Civil War analogy to explain why Romney (the non-Christian) might not get South Carolina.
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The Dirty Thirty – New Year’s Edition
The Dirty Thirty New Year's Edition updates our survey of the GOP's war on women, the environment, education, voting rights and more
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Republicans Argue That Corporations Should Be Allowed To Sponsor Candidates
The RNC arguing in court that it is unconstitutional to deny direct corporate sponsorship of a candidate or committee.
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Addressing The Foreclosure Crisis Must Be Part of Obama Appeal To Middle Class
As a significant part of President Obama's defender of the middle class re-election strategy, his administration should pay more close attention to the ongoing fallout from the foreclosure crisis.
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Possible Criminal Charges For James O’Keefe Debunk GOP Voter Fraud Paranoia
Voter fraud is among the charges NH officials and experts say they’d like to see thrown at James O’Keefe and his gang of video thugs.
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Obama Mobilizes Supporters To Battle GOP’s Voter Suppression Campaign
President Obama continues to raise huge sums of money, but he is also mobilizing supporters to do battle against the GOP’s 2012 voter suppression campaign.
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Georgia Governor Nathan Deal Under Fire on Job Creation
Georgia Gov. Nathan Deal has come under fire for an already failed top-down jobs strategy, that has left the state 51st in job creation.
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Meet President Obama’s Anger Translator, Luther – NSFW
When cool cat President Barack Obama addresses his fellow Americans, his anger translator Luther helps him get his real message across. Comedians Key and Peele introduce Americans to Luther, the Obama anger translator, in their new web show. Watch here (video is not safe for work, children, etc): The satirization of the President needing...
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What The Media Won’t Tell You: GOP Voter Fraud Is Running Rampant
The media has been ignoring the real story on election fraud. Republicans all across the country from Mitt Romney to state party officials have engaged in voter fraud.
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The U.S. Chamber Of Commerce Adds SOPA To Their List Of Lies
It is no surprise that the COC is pushing for passage of the bill, Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA) because the Chamber advocates censorship to protect Internet monopolies.
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Prayer in Public Schools an Essential Right – Except for Muslims
Fundies love the school prayer myth, crying that children must be allowed to pray in school - that is, until the kid turns out to be Muslim
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Pain In The Bain: Fox News Proclaims The GOP The Pro-Capitalism Party
In defense of Mitt Romney's Bain problems, Fox News announced that Republicans have always been more “pro-capitalism” than Democrats.
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Obama Defeats The GOP Again By Calling Their Small Government Bluff
Under the guise of reforming the executive branch, President Obama set Republicans up with a no win situation. Either they give him what he wants or out themselves as the lovers of big government that they are.
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Poll: Republicans Could Be Heading For A Devastating 2012 Defeat
A new Democracy Corps poll revealed a nightmare scenario for Republicans where not only does Obama get reelected but Democrats regain total control of Congress.
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Bush’s Dishonorable Culture Of War Led To Marines Urinating On The Dead
The dishonorable culture of war that the Bush administration wrought on our military is endemic to atrocities like Marines urinating on the dead.
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Mitt Romney Embraces Failure By Doubling Down On Bush’s Cuts For Millionaires
Mitt Romney’s tax proposal would double the size of the Bush cuts with no plan to fund the cuts other than capping spending on programs 99% of Americans depend on.
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Rachel Maddow Calls Out The GOP Lie That Obama Has Grown Government
Rachel Maddow completely dismantled the Republican claims that President Obama has grown the size of government since taking office.
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The White House Labels SOPA Censorship And Refuses To Support It
In response to two online petitions the Obama administration called SOPA and PIPA censorship, and announced their opposition to the two bills. Three Obama administration officials wrote on behalf of the president the White House, Right now, Congress is debating a few pieces of legislation concerning the very real issue of online piracy, including...
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According To Fox News If You Love The Planet You Hate People
According to Fox News, if you love the planet you hate people. And by people, they mean corporations.
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How The Mainstream Media Has Tebowed America On SOPA
Not only has the mainstream media ignored the SOPA legislation that they support, but new study revealed that Tim Tebow has gotten over twenty times more news coverage than SOPA.
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Stephen Colbert Takes Sunday Morning By Storm And Skewers Citizens United
Stephen Colbert used his appearance on ABC’s This Week to satirize Citizens United and point out the absurdity of corporations being people.
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Harry Reid Sells SOPA Censorship As Job Creation
Despite the White House’s objections, Harry Reid said on Meet The Press that SOPA will save jobs and the Majority Leader continued to push the legislation.
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Team Obama Dishes Out More Bain Pain To Mitt Romney
On CNN today Obama reelection strategist David Axelrod spread more Bain pain for Mitt Romney by pointing out that the GOP frontrunner made millions by bankrupting a dozen companies.
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If The GOP Continues To Oppose Equality MLK’s Dream Will Go Unrealized
It is sad to admit, but Dr. King’s lofty dream will never become reality as long as Republicans oppose equality for all Americans.
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Even Republicans Who Endorse Mitt Romney Don’t Think He Can Beat Obama
Jon Huntsman is about to become the latest Republican to endorse Mitt Romney who doesn’t think he can defeat Obama
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