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2/16/12 Show: Santorum's Grumpy Old SuperPAC; The Birth Control Debate Continues; Nancy Grace and Her Stupid Whitney Houston Conspiracy; and much more!
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Download the mp3 (55 minutes, 25mb)2/02/12 Show: Romney Loves Trump; The Clown Car Gets Clownier; Medicare For All in California; Komen and Planned Parenthood; Joe Biden Almost Does Apu; and much more!
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Author Archives: JM Ashby
Phony Theology
Artist – Adam Zyglis In other news, the former superintendent of the Upper Big Branch mine, which exploded in 2010 killing 29 people, has been officially charged with conspiracy to defraud the government. According to the Associated Press, this includes … Continue reading
Posted in Open Thread
Tagged Cartoon, Climate Change, DOJ, Environment, Massey Energy, Rick Santorum
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Out-Played Again
President Obama introduced a corporate tax reform proposal today that would lower the corporate tax rate while also eliminating loopholes and special deductions. The combination of the two would result in a net increase in revenue as loopholes and special … Continue reading
Posted in Economy
Tagged Corporate America, Economy, Election 2012, President Obama, Republicans, Tax Reform, Taxes
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Chart of the Day
How much does your state receive back for every one dollar paid in taxes? I wonder how many people in Mississippi realize they receive nearly three times as much back as they pay in taxes. Do they realize those liberal … Continue reading
House Republicans Commit to Keeping Women Down
Last week law student Sandra Fluke was denied the opportunity to speak by Darrell “Witch Hunt” Issa who instead opted for an all-male panel on birth-control. Minority leader Nancy Pelosi is now giving Fluke a chance to speak, but the … Continue reading
Posted in War On Women
Tagged Birth Control, Darrell Issa, Republicans, Sandra Fluke, War on Women
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The Girl Scouts’ Gay Communist Abortion Agenda
Did you know Planned Parenthood and the Girl Scouts have entered into an alliance to lesbianize your daughters and give them free abortions? I didn’t either, but that’s what Indiana State Representative Bob Morris (R) tells us. He read about … Continue reading
Posted in Wingnuts
Tagged Bob Morris, Conspiracy Theory, Girl Scouts, LGBT, Lunatic Base, Planned Parenthood
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Santorum and Women’s Issues
Artist – David Fitzsimmons In other news, not to be out-done by Rick Santorum, Mitt Romney has joined the chorus of wingnuts attacking President Obama’s “secular agenda.” Oooga Booga! Socialism Secularism! I’m confused. Does he have a secular agenda, or … Continue reading
Posted in Open Thread
Tagged Cartoon, Dogwhistles, Mitt Romney, Rick Santorum, War on Women
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Chart of the Day
via TPM As you can see, Romney is the clear anomaly by a long shot, raising nearly 90 percent of his total haul from larger contributions. By contrast, only around 40% of Obama’s donations are from individuals who have given … Continue reading
Posted in Election 2012
Tagged Campaign Finance, Election 2012, Mitt Romney, President Obama
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GOP Base Goes Full-On Radical Secret Muslim
To recap — one of Santorum’s spokespersons “accidentally” referred to President Obama’s “radical islamic policies.” Franklin Graham, also a Santorum supporter, says he “can’t categorically say” that President Obama is not an avowed Muslim. And now Tea Party Nation president … Continue reading
Posted in Wingnuts
Tagged Election 2012, Lunatic Base, President Obama, Racism, Tea Party, Xenophobia
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A Not-So-Secret Muslim
There’s using dogwhistles to imply President Obama is a secret-Muslim, and then there’s simply saying he is a not-really-secret Muslim. Today in we are still having this conversation: Rev. Franklin Graham, the son of influential preacher Billy Graham, said Tuesday … Continue reading
Presidency Prevention
Artist – John Cole In other news, a new poll conducted by the University of Texas shows Rick Santorum ahead of Mitt Romney by nearly 30 percent in the Lone Star state. It’s a whole ‘nother country. Share
Tornadoes in Space
This isn’t political, but it’s made of awesome. Nearly at the peak of its 11-year Solar Cycle 24, a NASA spacecraft captured a video that shows Earth-sized solar tornadoes dancing across the sun’s surface. The tornadoes had gusts of up … Continue reading
Doof Quote of the Day
“Let me start from a simple premise that Oklahomans will understand: you cannot put a gun rack in a Volt” -Newt Gingrich at Oral Roberts Universty Yeehaw! Does this mean it’s okay for Newt to imply his would-be constituents are … Continue reading
This is What’s Wrong with the GOP
From PPP’s latest poll of Michigan primary voters. Santorum’s advantage over Romney seems to be a reflection of voters being more comfortable with where he is ideologically. 48% of voters think Santorum has more similar beliefs to them, compared to … Continue reading
Posted in Wingnuts
Tagged Election 2012, GOP Primary, Michigan, Mitt Romney, Rick Santorum
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Spot The Job Creator
Artist – Kirk Anderson In other news, after a week of shenanigans in Maine, Mitt Romney has been declared the winner of the Republican caucus. Again. Ron Paul gained 83 votes and cut Romney’s margin of victory to 156 total … Continue reading
Santorum Deploys Secret-Muslim Dogwhistle
Speaking to a crowd in Ohio yesterday, Rick Santorum invoked fear of The Other and implied that President Obama bases his policies on some shadowy text or belief system rather than the bible. The obvious implication being that he is … Continue reading
Posted in Election 2012
Tagged Dogwhistles, President Obama, Religion, Rick Santorum, Xenophobia
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Doof Quote of the Day
“The Republican Party is extremely pro-woman” -Michele Bachmann on CNN Oh. I’m glad she cleared that up, because the abortion bills, the vaginal probes, the war on birth control, the war on Planned Parenthood, the war against rape victims, and … Continue reading
Posted in Quote
Tagged Abortion, Birth Control, Derp, Michele Bachmann, War on Women
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A Fair and Balanced Panel
Artist – Rob Tornoe In other news, the anti-immigrant hardliner and chair of Mitt Romney’s Arizona campaign, Sheriff Paul Babeu, resigned today after it was revealed that he had a secret immigrant boyfriend. Woops. It’s okay that he has an … Continue reading
Posted in Open Thread
Tagged Arizona, Birth Control, Cartoon, Contraception, Fox News, Paul Babeu, Xenophobia
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Quote of the Day
“What’s wrong with state employees?” said Sen. Dennis Jones, R-Seminole. “We should be taking care of them, rather than kicking them under the bus.” -Dennis Jones on his opposition to Rick Scott’s privatization plans Indeed. What’s wrong with state employees? … Continue reading
Never-Ending Derp in Maine
By now it’s been thoroughly established that the Maine Republican caucus, and the caucus environment in general, is a clusterfuck, but this particular bit of information is far too ridiculous to ignore. “We have worked diligently to contact town chairmen … Continue reading
Romney on Roof
Artist – John Cole In other news, New Jersey Governor Chris Christie vetoed same-sex marriage today which passed both the state assembly and state senate. He wants to be vice president, but what he doesn’t realize is that he’s shooting … Continue reading
Posted in Open Thread
Tagged Cartoon, Chris Christie, LGBT, Mitt Romney, Rick Santorum, Same-Sex Marriage
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