Sen. Whitehouse To Introduce 'Buffett Rule' Bill To Raise Taxes On Millionaires

President Obama renewed his call for raising taxes on the wealthiest Americans to help reduce the deficit during his State of the Union speech, a proposal that became known in 2011 as the “Buffett Rule” after Obama mentioned that Warren Buffett paid a lower tax rate …

Romney, Damon Corporation and a $119 Million Medicare Fraud Settlement

According to a cited Forbes report, in 1989, Bain Capital purchased controlling interest in Damon Clinical Laboratories Corporation, a medical testing company located in Needham, Massachusetts. In 1996, Damon admitted that from 1988 to 1993 it had shored up its earnings by sub …

Sarah Palin: Vote for Newt Gingrich to 'annoy liberals' and 'rage against the machine'

How dumb is Sarah Palin? So dumb that she thinks Newt Gingrich—former speaker of the House, regular guest on the Sunday talk shows, and, according to Nancy Reagan, the leader of the conservative movement to whom St.

No one is trying to 'gut the military'

Rep. Dana Rohrabacher (R) of California appeared on HBO's "Real Time with Bill Maher" the other day, and repeated a variety of familiar talking points.

DREAM Activists Heckle Romney In Miami

Three immigration activists interrupted Mitt Romney’s stump speech in Miami last week, shouting, “Why are you trying to separate our families?” and “What about equality?” Romney ignored the three hecklers, who said they were part of the DREAM Act m …

Senate Republicans To Unveil Bill Authorizing Keystone Pipeline

Senate Republicans will soon unveil legislation to approve the Keystone pipeline, Sen Dick Lugar’s (R-IN) office said Monday.

Newt Gingrich Says Mitt Romney 'Misled' Country, But Would Still Endorse Him If He's the Nominee

He has called Mitt Romney a “liar” who “misled the entire country” in last week’s debate.

President Obama Calls Out Mike Lee's Scorched Earth Obstructionism

Last week, Sen. Mike Lee (R-UT) announced he would take revenge for President Obama’s decision to make four recess appointments by engaging in a scorched earth campaign of obstruction against the president’s nominees.

Gingrich Outspent In Florida By Up To $12,000,000

In the end, Newt Gingrich never really had a chance in the media war in Florida: Newt Gingrich has been outspent on the Florida airwaves by a nearly $12 million margin, according to a source monitoring the Sunshine State ad war. Through Friday, the Romney campaign and the su …

The Sorry State of Gov. Brewer

She just had to go and do it, didn’t she. Gov Jan ‘Brew-ha-ha’ Brewer, Arizona’s illustrious governor, embarrassed every one who lives, has lived, ever lived, or knew anybody who might have any connection to the Grand Canyon state Wednesday when she met …

What Rubio doesn't understand about the economy

Sen Marco Rubio (R) of Florida delivered his party's weekly address on Saturday morning, and made a provocative claim about President Obama. "The bottom line is this president inherited a country with serious problems," Rubio said.

Why Mitch McConnell should avoid discussing the debt

Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky) was asked about an extension of the payroll tax break yesterday, but instead of answering the question, the Republican changed the subject.

Moon colonies! Death rays! A brief history of Newt Gingrich's 'crazy' ideas

"I think grandiose thoughts," former House Speaker Newt Gingrich said at a recent presidential debate.

Unstable? Tea Party Republican Congressman Tells Obama To Leave USA

Alan West, a tea party-backed congressman from Florida raised questions about his mental stability with comments he made on Saturday arguing that President Obama and other top Democrats should “get the hell out of the United States of America.” West was speaking at …

Obama deserves more credit than GOP gives

Republicans and right-wing conservatives, desperate for any pretext to discredit President Barack Obama instantly and lastingly, are preemptively striking out to derail and demean any successes that may accrue to his administration.

Why Gingrich would lose in a debate with Obama

Newt Gingrich is basing his bid for the Republican presidential nomination, in large part, on one premise: He is the candidate best equipped to debate President Obama. If he becomes the nominee, Gingrich asserts, he will challenge the president to seven Lincoln-Douglas-style d …

A Fine Day to Discuss the Value of the ACA

This morning brings some sad news, that Rick Santorum’s daughter, Bella, has been hospitalized in Philadelphia.

Banks Weren't Meant to Be Like This

The inherently symbiotic relationship between banks and governments recently has been reversed. In medieval times, wealthy bankers lent to kings and princes as their major customers.

Watch Bill Maher Smash The Right's Obama Paranoia Into Tiny Pieces

After Maher discussed the crazed Republican paranoia over Saul Alinsky, he said, You know, Republicans have created this completely fictional president.

Targeting of Occupy journalists drops U.S. to 47th in press freedom

Congratulations to the enforcers of the 1 percent.... Today, Reporters Without Borders released their annual Press Freedom Index, a leading assessment of how well countries are living up to principles of transparency and media freedom.

PolitiFact devolves into absurdity on latest ruling

Here's the statement being fact checked..During Thursday's debate, Mitt Romney said: "I've never voted for a Democrat when there was a Republican on the ballot." Now, people had a wee bit of a problem with this, because the context was Romney's vote for Democrat Paul Tsongas  …

Why The Obama Recovery Has Been Much More Impressive Than Reagan's

The first, obvious, point is that soon after Reagan entered office THE US WENT INTO A RECESSION! ... Since the Recession ended, Obama has maintained growth in private investment.

Grover Norquist: impeach President Obama if he doesn't extend tax cuts for the rich

As screwed up as things are in Congress right now, it’s natural that nobody much wants to contemplate how much more screwed up things might be after the November elections unless one party or the other emerges with united control and something of a mandate.

GOP Collateral Damage

The hatefulness consuming the Romney-Gingrich struggle in Florida is spreading pretty rapidly through the opinion-leaders of the GOP, whose exchanges are beginning to resemble Dollar Beer Night at a professional wrestling venue. The oddest back-and-forth involves an attack on  …

Why, Yes, Mitt Romney Does Lie a Great Deal

I’ve always had a soft spot for Mitt Romney, who strikes me, in a way I can’t completely define, as a good guy.

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