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The GOP Needs to Move Further Right and Suppress the Vote Better: A Modest Proposal

Posted on Thursday, November 8, 2012 by Marc Belisle

It would appear that many of these “voters” gathered the wrong message from our pitch.  As he poured my wine, Reginald observed that Romney, old boy, convinced the commoners he’d had such an illustrious career in the private sector that … Continue reading →

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Closing Argument: Do We Reward Leadership Or Hostage Taking

Posted on Monday, November 5, 2012 by Ken

First let me allow that Marc’s closing argument is simply masterful and mine will pale in comparison.  Marc looks at various points in American history compared to our current situation and gives a well written and compelling case to vote for … Continue reading →

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Karl Rove Election Pre-Spin: It’s Sandy’s Fault

Posted on Monday, November 5, 2012 by Cindy Rose

Republicans are already hard at work putting a spin on the outcome of the election should Romney lose on Tuesday. After a sixteen month campaign that has been absolutely void of substance, Karl Rove would have you believe that Hurricane … Continue reading →

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Still Undecided? the Romney Recap for Voters, Part 4: The Character Issue

Posted on Thursday, November 1, 2012 by Cindy Rose

“A man’s reputation is what other people think of him; his character is what he really is.” – Jack Miner There are seven types of lies as laid out by Eva Rykrsmith, an organizational psychology practitioner; five of them describe … Continue reading →

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Still Undecided? The Romney Recap For Voters, Part 2: The Mythical Governor

Posted on Tuesday, October 30, 2012 by Cindy Rose

Mitt Romney failed in his run for Ted Kennedy’s Senate seat in 1994; telling his brother after the loss: “I never want to run for something again unless I can win.” That statement likely marks the pivotal point in Romney’s … Continue reading →

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Still Undecided? The Romney Recap For Voters, Part 1: Bain Capital

Posted on Monday, October 29, 2012 by Cindy Rose

Who Is Mitt Romney? In 2008, John McCain’s campaign staff put together an exhaustive, 200 page dossier on Mitt Romney while vetting candidates for Vice President. That dossier is a major reason McCain didn’t choose Romney, and contains plenty of … Continue reading →

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Facts? Romney Don’t Need No Stinkin’ Facts

Posted on Saturday, October 27, 2012 by Cindy Rose

“When a man who is honestly mistaken hears the truth- he will either quit being mistaken, or cease being honest.” – author unknown Mitt Romney feels no need for facts when making a political pitch to voters; his entire career, … Continue reading →

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To Mitt Romney and Republicans, It’s a Matter Of “Us and Them”

Posted on Friday, October 26, 2012 by Cindy Rose

Remember Mitt Romney’s little declaration at his $50,000./plate dinner in the video that Mother Jones uncovered; the one where he called: “47 percent of Americans—those who back President Obama—”victims” who are “dependent upon government” and “pay no income tax”. Where … Continue reading →

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Charting The Republican War On Women: In the GOP’s Own Words

Posted on Thursday, October 25, 2012 by Cindy Rose

This chart is brought to you by Brainwrap via Eclectablog: “Yesterday, in light of the latest misogynistic idiocy by the Republican moron of the moment, Richard Mourdock, I decided to whip up a compilation of some of the more revolting … Continue reading →

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Lisa Koch: Hands Off My Clam

Posted on Thursday, October 25, 2012 by Ken

This is so good that I’ll  post it without comment, beyond saying that the lyrics are mildly NSFW due to a couple of S-bombs. Lyrics/rough transcript from the artist below the veritable fold…

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