Author - SK Ashby

Ethics

Your WTF of the Day

Via Grist, the new CEO of Duke Energy resigned today after only one day on the job, but according to the Wall Street Journal, he will retain his full severance package and relocation expenses for...

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Election 2012

Blow Me To Bermuda!

We already knew about Romney's offshore wealth in the Cayman Islands and parts of Europe, but now we can add Bermuda to the list. (AP) WASHINGTON - For nearly 15 years, Republican presidential...

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Economy

Let Them Go Bankrupt!

According to Detroit News, U.S. automakers are projecting that sales for 2012 will total more than 14 million vehicles. U.S. car and truck sales could surpass 14 million for the first time in five...

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Quote

Cyborg Quote of the Day

Lemon. Wet. Good. -Mitt Romney on his Lemonade Maybe I'm the odd duck out, but when someone asks me how my Lemonade tastes, I'll probably respond with "wonderful" or "great." Maybe even "sour" or...

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Wingnuts

Make Up Your Mind GOP Part 3

Following nearly a week of incoherent and contradictory statements, the Republicans may have finally come to an agreement on whether or the individual mandate is a penalty or a tax. Or rather, Mitt...

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Open Thread

Only You Can Prevent

Artist - Pat Bagley Seriously. Don't burn down your neighborhood or a national forest tonight. A significant portion of the country is under a fire weather advisory. The other news can wait for...

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Open Thread

Rebuttal Forecast

Artist - Randall Enos I implore all of you to read this piece from Vanity Fair on Mitt Romney's finances and Bain Capital's slimeball financial trickery. It's astonishing. I'll just share one excerpt...

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Wingnuts

Because ACORN!

After Michigan Governor Rick Snyder unexpectedly vetoed three separate Republican-sponsored bills aimed at suppressing the vote, Michigan House Speaker Jase Bolger responded to critics of the bills...

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Open Thread

Disease Builds Character

Artist - Monte Wolverton In other news, the combined highway, student loan, and flood insurance bill signed into law by President Obama on Friday will reduce the deficit by $16.3 billion over 10...

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Wingnuts

Denied!

Obviously seeking to expand his witch hunting horizons, House Oversight Chairman Darrell Issa requested permission to sit in on trade talks taking place this week in San Diego. His request was...

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Election 2012

Make Up Your Mind GOP

Is the individual mandate a tax or a penalty? According to the Mitt Romney of 2008 the Obama campaign, it's a penalty for free-loaders who can afford to buy health insurance but choose not to...

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