Author - SK Ashby

Rick Perry

Shitkicker Quote of the Day

Rick W. Perry is actually for gun control. “Honestly, the next question is so easy that I don’t even want to ask it,” event host Rep. Tim Scott (R-SC) told Perry. “Are you for gun control?” “I am...

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Unions

Priorities

Just as the Sunday morning talking-head shows are no friend to Democrats even at times when Democrats hold majorities in congress, they aren't a friend to Labor either even when its Labor Day...

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Open Thread

The Dignity of Work

Artist - Pat Bagley In other news, Fox is very troubled that NBC will be excluding Buddy Roemer, Thaddius McCotter, and Gary Johnson from their Republican presidential debate even though Fox didn't...

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Economy

Tax Cut Magic

There's world salad, and then there's word salad. “I propose to eliminate all federal corporate income tax,” Palin had said in a speech to the tea party in Iowa Saturday. “This is how we create...

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Wingnuts

They Aren’t Interested

All the American people want to hear about right now is jobs, but ole Jim DeMint isn't interested in watching President Obama's speech which is going to be centered entirely around jobs and the...

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Open Thread

Government Shopaholics

Artist - Jen Sorensen In other news, a new report released on Thursday by the Brady Center to Prevent Gun Violence, which was compiled from data provided by the ATF, found that as many as 16,000 guns...

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Epic Fail

Zero Credibility

Part of me believes the gross dysfunction of our Tea Party congress does actually warrant closer scrutiny by our banking overlords, but with that said, things like this make it increasingly difficult...

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Wingnuts

Moment of Derp

Mitt Romney created more jobs with his new 12,000 square foot home project than President Obama has in three years of being in office! At least, that's what one truly passionate fan of Romney's...

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Housing Market

Better Late Than Never

Good news, federal lawsuits are being filed against mortgage villains Bank of America and Goldman Sachs, among others, for their role in marketing worthless mortgage securities to investors. The...

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Wingnuts

It’s A Best-Seller!

Wealthy campaign donors and think-tanks buying up hundreds, or even tens of thousands, of copies of Wingnut books is fairly common, but in this instance its particularly amusing given Rick Perry's...

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Open Thread

New And Improved

Now with even more Jesus power! Artist - Pat Bagley In other news, the amount of teachers taking early retirement in Wisconsin has doubled since Governor Scott Walker and his Republican henchmen...

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Ethics

Keepin’ It Classy in Arizona

If you live in a district which is home to a member of congress who was shot in the head by a Glock pistol, it may not exactly be appropriate to raffle off a Glock pistol at a political event. The...

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Wingnuts

Another Hostage Taker

Teabagger freshman Nan Hayworth (R-NY) is taking a page out of the Eric Cantor playbook. Freshman House Republican Nan Hayworth's New York district was one of the hardest hit by Hurricane Irene, but...

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Open Thread

Darth Vader’s Book Tour

Artist - Brian Fairrington In other news, a new poll shows public support for same-sex marriage has increased 10 percent since 2010, and President Obama plans to address a joint session of congress...

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Ethics

What Would Cantor Do?

What would Jesus Eric Cantor do in the face of a disaster for which relief funding must be approved? If it were the Eric Cantor of 2004, he would vote against holding relief hostage. [A] bemused...

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