Category Archives: Presidential Candidates

Why Most Folks Do Not Care About Obama “Scandals”

Posted on Saturday, May 18, 2013 by Ken

Just over a week ago a trifecta of “scandals” broke upon the Obama administration.  It started when congressional Republicans hoodwinked ABC into reporting on fabricated emails.  Things got worse when news broke that IRS agents had given more scrutiny to … Continue reading →

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Someone Call Rick Perry A Waambulance, STAT!

Posted on Monday, April 29, 2013 by Ken

Texas Governor Rick Perry is disgusted, by the following cartoon from Jack Ohman of the Sacramento Bee. Perry wrote a letter to the editor demanding an apology, and his Lieutenant Gov. thinks the Sac Bee should fire Ohman. Thankfully the … Continue reading →

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Righty Poutrage Assuaged By Referencing A Dictionary

Posted on Saturday, April 6, 2013 by Ken

President Obama gave a speech about the gun safety measures he (and vast majorities of the American people) want to pass and one of the things he said has been the cause of much furor and consternation from the rightwing maniacs.  While … Continue reading →

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Limbaugh Complains “We’re Losing The Country”

Posted on Sunday, March 31, 2013 by Ken

Rush Limbaugh believes medical students petitioning against a speech by Ben Carson is a sign that “we’re losing the country“. “In the midst of all this talk about ‘equality,’ folks, in the midst of all this talk about the pursuit … Continue reading →

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Delusional: Gingrich and Santorum Thought Teaming Up Would Get Them Elected

Posted on Monday, March 25, 2013 by Cindy Rose

Why is it that Republican candidates are incapable of seeing themselves as the rest of the country sees them? It’s an amazing thing – no matter how out of touch, or off the rails crazy Conservatives are, they firmly believe … Continue reading →

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Early Reflections On Francis The First

Posted on Friday, March 22, 2013 by Ken

Warning:  The following post delves into Ken’s take on the Pope and various religious issues.  Anyone not interested in such matters is fairly warned. I am not Catholic, but freely admit that I am somewhat taken with the new Pope.   Quite frankly I … Continue reading →

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What Paul Ryan Hopes You Gloss Over In His *New* Budget

Posted on Tuesday, March 12, 2013 by Lucas Kawa

This morning, Paul Ryan released a rehashed version of the “Path to Prosperity” – and it’s nearly identical to the Romney/Ryan economic blueprint roundly rejected by Americans in November. Medicare is turned into a voucher system, Medicaid is block-granted to the states, … Continue reading →

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Republicans’ Selective Memory Affliction

Posted on Wednesday, February 20, 2013 by Cindy Rose

Conservatives continue to yap about Benghazi in print and on TV, even dragging Bush era foreign policy dinosaurs Rumsfeld and Cheney into the mix; all of them trying to claim it points to either a “cover-up” or “incompetence”. So I’m … Continue reading →

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GOP Puts Their Clown Spin on Inauguration Speech

Posted on Tuesday, January 22, 2013 by Cindy Rose

If Republican clowns weren’t so certifiably nuts, you might find their thoughts on President Obama’s inauguration speech amusing; but political dysfunction of the GOP magnitude is anything but funny. The New York Times report: Senate Republicans Respond to Inaugural Address … Continue reading →

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Obama’s Got a Brand New Bag

Posted on Monday, January 21, 2013 by Marc Belisle

“I’ve got such a bully pulpit.” –Teddy Roosevelt Inaugural addresses usually seek to inspire, rally the country together, commit us to our ideals and lay out a vision for the future.  Obama’s speech today did all that, but it also … Continue reading →

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