Author - SK Ashby

Ethics

Wasteful Spending!

This story is tickling my funny bone. ThinkProgress examined spending records for the 112th Congress and found seven GOP freshmen — Reps. Chip Cravaack (R-MN), Sean Duffy (R-WI), Bill Flores (R-TX)...

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Election 2012

This Is Pathetic

Mitt Romney think it's very unfair that the American people expect full financial disclosure before they place you in the most powerful office in the world, and he wants to know why no one asked...

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Open Thread

Unnecessary Procedures

There's a wonky, ironic joke about GOP opposition to Comparative Effectiveness Research in there somewhere. Artist - Adam Zyglis In other news, according to senior Romney adviser Ed Gillespie, Mitt...

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Open Thread

Like A Business

Artist - Jimmy Margulies In other news, the NRA is now threatening to score the senate vote on the Disclose Act to see who's been naughty or nice. Those who vote for the act may see retaliation in...

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Open Thread

Mitt’s Money

Artist - Randall Enos In other news, House Republican leaders are considering sidelining the farm appropriations bill which would have cut $16 billion from the SNAP program. The real problem for the...

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Epic Fail

Fact-Checking Gems

Today is a sad day for the fact-checking industry. Here's The Washington Post's resident fact-checker examining the latest Romney/Bain revelations. Despite the furor, we did not see much new in the...

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Lying Liars

Romney 2002 vs Romney 2012

In 2012 it's convenient for Mitt Romney to claim he had no ties with Bain Capital between 1999 and 2002 even though the official record says he was still the CEO, president, and sole shareholder, for...

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Open Thread

Pushback

Artist - Jimmy Margulies In other news, Missouri Governor Jay Nixon (D) vetoed a bill today that would have permitted employers and health insurers to stop offering reproductive healthcare if it...

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Wingnuts

The IRS Isn’t Hitler. Yet.

Maine Governor Paul LePage has said and done some kooky things in the past, but this has me asking what the hell is wrong with this man? Standing by Brock's side at the Sheraton in South Burlington...

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Racism

Dick Quote of the Day

“If they want more stuff from the government, tell them to go vote for the other guy — more free stuff. But don’t forget nothing is really free.” -Mitt Romney on the NAACP Sure. Nothing is free...

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Lying Liars

Romney’s Bermuda Money

Last month The Washington Post ran the stirring story about Romney's Bain Capital shipping jobs overseas to China, and after The Post denied the Romney Campaign's request to retract the story, the...

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Open Thread

33rd Time’s a Charm

Artist - Daryl Cagle In other news, the city of San Bernardino, California has declared bankruptcy. The primary causes -- plummeting tax revenue and the third highest foreclosure rate in the nation...

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Congress

Now Watch This Drive

Now that we've unceremoniously voted to repeal Obamacare for the 33rd time, let's talk about golf. via ThinkProgress Immediately after the Republicans spent their 89th hour trying to take away health...

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