Author - SK Ashby

Open Thread

Perry University

Artist - Mike Keefe In other news, Republican presidential candidate Rick Perry signed the Susan B. Anthony anti-abortion pledge today which is a vow to “select only pro-life appointees for relevant...

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Poll

Bachmann Support Vanishes

Today's Gallup poll of GOP and GOP-leaning (read: independent) voters brings bad news for Michele Bachmann and Mitt Romney, and great news for Rick Perry and Ron Paul. A new national Gallup poll of...

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Ethics

Guilty Until Proven Rich

There's blaming the victim, and then there's punishing the victim. Military contractor KBR is trying to get a woman who said she was raped while working for them in Iraq to pay them $2 million to...

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Poll

Bachmann Out, Perry In

A new PPP poll shows that Rick Perry is essentially replacing Michele Bachmann in the race for the GOP nomination, which is entirely in line with what I expected to happen. As TPM reported Tuesday...

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Wingnuts

Keepin’ It Classy

This is the chair of the South Carolina Tea Party joking yesterday on Facebook.Ha! A real zinger! Hey, if you think Shery Lanford Smith is a raging asshole, PASS IT ON!

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Ethics

Patently Corrupt

This is a bit much even for a group of people as distinguished as they in the art of corruption. Andy Coulson, the former editor of the News of the World arrested on suspicion of involvement in phone...

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Open Thread

Perry’s Gospel

Artist - Taylor Jones In other news, Rick Perry would like for you to forget everything he said in his book which was published only nine months ago, and the scientists behind the infamous...

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President Obama

POTUS Remarks On Libya

Here are the president's remarks regarding Libya from today at 2pm EST. Comparing the president's remarks to that of that entire field of 2012 GOP hopefuls should leave no doubt who is best fit to...

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Rick Scott

Accidentally Deleted

The email accounts which Governor Rick Scott and his closest staff used to manage his transition to power have mysteriously vanished, drawing the ire of the ACLU of Florida. Emails sent and received...

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Wingnuts

Right On Cue

Because the president has faced so much criticism for his actions or in-actions in Libya over the past several months, the conflict coming to an end should leave room for at least faint praise right...

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Open Thread

The Pledge of Allegiance

Artist - RJ Matson In other news, Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney is planning to nearly quadruple the size of his 3,009 square foot home in San Diego, valued at $12 million, by...

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Open Thread

2012 Campaign Slogans

Artist - Steve Greenberg In other news, Representative Mike Coffman (R-CO) proposed a bill yesterday that would institute English-only ballots. Getting desperate aren't they? I'm out of town tonight...

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Open Thread

Ugly In Texas

Artist - Taylor Jones In other news, a lobbyist for Bank of America was caught on camera pledging to "help" Rick Perry's campaign for president. Meanwhile, Bank of America just announced plans to...

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Open Thread

The Field Takes Shape

Artist - Pat Bagley In other news, Elizabeth Warren has launched an exploratory committee for former Senator Ted Kennedy's seat which is currently occupied by Scott Brown, and the Florida Supreme...

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Wingnuts

Moment of Derp

Republican presidential candidate Michele Bachmann apparently felt the need to remind us that she has no idea what she is talking about today. “But what people recognize is that there’s a fear that...

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Open Thread

Walking On Water

Artist - John Cole In other news, the credit rating of New Jersey was downgraded today. Woops! Because the Republicans claim the president is responsible for the national downgrade, does that mean...

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