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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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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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Republicans don’t know S-H-I-T about the social safety net

Posted on Monday, December 10, 2012 by Doug Marquardt

There are two kinds of statistics, the kind you look up and the kind you make up. Rex Stout, Death of a Doxy The latter clearly refers to the numbers Republicans pull out of their asses on Social Security and … Continue reading →

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Moms Rising Counter Protest

Posted on Wednesday, December 5, 2012 by Doug Marquardt

I posted Tuesday on a Salon report on Campaign to Fix the Debt, which appears to be a faux grassroots organization leading people to believe they’re concerned about the debt. In reality, they’re funded by rich, fat cats pushing to … Continue reading →

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Sometimes, Our Fellow Dems Need Their Asses Kicked

Posted on Tuesday, December 4, 2012 by Doug Marquardt

Like many of you, I was shocked to read that in the fake “fiscal cliff” talks Republicans are, once again, working to cut Social Security payments and raise the eligibility age for Medicare.  After losing an election where much of … Continue reading →

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The Go Back Team

Posted on Tuesday, September 25, 2012 by Doug Marquardt

Like most things concerning Romney, he can’t mislead you if its on video. Romney WILL eviscerate the social safety net and leave millions of America’s most vulnerable to fend for themselves.

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Möbius Romney

Posted on Thursday, September 20, 2012 by Lucas Kawa

The Möbius Strip, pictured above, was discovered by the German mathematician August Möbius in 1858. Though it appears to have two sides, it is unique because it has only one. Wikipedia provides an apt example to help understand the features … Continue reading →

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Refuting Romney’s Lies – ALL OF THEM

Posted on Thursday, August 30, 2012 by Doug Marquardt

Think Progress has put together the best post refuting Romney’s lies: FACTS MATTER: The Ultimate Guide to Mitt Romney’s Convention Speech Its a must read for all Democrats and should be forwarded to every friend and family member you have. … Continue reading →

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Friday Funnies

Posted on Friday, August 24, 2012 by Doug Marquardt

From Mario Piperni:

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Late Night Political Jokes for Dems

Posted on Thursday, August 23, 2012 by Doug Marquardt

“Mitt Romney is worth half a billion dollars and he’s saying he pays 13 percent annually in taxes. Al Capone paid more than 13 percent in taxes, ladies and gentlemen.” –David Letterman “Today the Republicans are getting ready for the … Continue reading →

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