Even though the reality is setting in that they must pass an increase to the debt ceiling over the next two weeks, House Republicans are going to delay the eventual vote for an increase as long as...
Adventures In Republican Grab-Assery
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Author - SK Ashby
The View From Overseas
Spiegel Online International shares the following passages with us from Germany where people are growing increasingly concerned about the lunacy of the Republican Party. From Bild, one of the largest...
Moment of Derp
Tea Party Representative Tim Scott of South Carolina brings us today's Moment of Derp. Take Rep. Tim Scott (R-SC) -- a high profile freshman, popular with the tea party. After a GOP caucus meeting...
The Next Terrorist Plot
Artist - David Fitzsimmons In other news, the FBI has confirmed that it has launched a criminal probe of News Corp. after legations surfaced that News Corp. employees attempted to access the voice...
Yeehaw! State Debt Increases 281% Under Rick Perry
As Bob previously pointed out, Governor Rick Perry and the Republicans of Texas have employed all sorts of fiscal-tomfoolery to give the state budget the appearance of being balanced, when in reality...
Wait. What?
During yesterday's Batshit Conference held by Rep. Steve King, Rep. Michele Bachmann, and Rep. Louie Gohermet who introduced the PROMISES Act, which would require payment to military members and...
From The Jaws Of Victory
Following yesterday's revelation that 552,462 individuals donated to President Obama's re-election campaign during the first quarter, shattering records previously set by the president in 2008, new...
The Debt Limit for Dummies
Artist - RJ Matson In other news, the Chamber of Commerce is signaling that it may support Mitch McConnell's plan to give total authority over the debt ceiling to the president. What a shocker.
They’re Hurting America
We don't have to actually default for the Republican's brinkmanship to begin causing harm to the nation. As previously noted, hiring for the month of June weighed in at a anemic 18,000 new jobs added...
Then They Came For Our Booze
The state government of Minnesota is still shut down, and the economic costs of the shutdown continue to pile up. First it was park closures and canceled fourth of July events. Now Minnesota is...
First Quarter Fundraising Shatters Records
President Obama's re-election fundraising report for the first quarter is out and the numbers are fairly impressive. President Barack Obama has shattered first quarter fundraising records for a White...
Why Does Mitch McConnell Hate America?
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell has a problem with the constitution and democracy. The time has come for a balanced budget amendment that forces Washington to balance its books. If these debt...
A Hand In The Talks
Artist - Dave Granlund In other news, Congressman Ron Paul has announced that he is retiring from congress and will not seek reelection, and a city clerk in New York decided she would rather quit her...
McConnell And Boehner Wash Their Hands
Senator Minority Leader Mitch McConnell unveiled a plan today to broker a clean raise of the debt ceiling which would essentially wash the Republicans' hands of their involvement in the whole ordeal...
Disenfranchisement And Fraud In Wisconsin
Today is special election day in Wisconsin and a number of Republican state senators are facing the very real threat of being removed from office in retribution for their accommodation of Scott...
Brief Knowledge
Bob Vander Plaats, the leader of the arch-conservative group that seeks to, among other things, ban pornography, outlaw same-sex marriage, and honor the virtues of slavery, also has his sights set on...
Rooted Policy
Artist - Adam Zyglis In other news, the governor of Montana, Brian Schweitzer (D) is threatening to sue Exxon Mobil over their bungled handling and cleanup of the 42,000 gallons of oil spilled into...
Threading The Needle
Artist - RJ Matson In other news, the citizens of Maricopa County, Arizona have gathered enough signatures to recall Republican state Senator Russell Pearce. Pearce was the chief architect of...
Eat The Poor
Artist - Pat Bagley In other news, former first lady Betty Ford died last night at the age of 93, and South Sudan became the world's newest country. Programming note -- I will be out of town tomorrow...
Lunatic Quote of the Day
You have to see it for yourself to believe it. Visit msnbc.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy “They will feed the poor, have humanitarian projects, inspire acts of...
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