How Politics Put Toxic Chemicals in Your Sofa

Seeded on Sun May 20, 2012 5:45 PM EDT ()

A must-read report from the Chicago Tribune: "The average American baby is born with 10 fingers, 10 toes and the highest recorded levels of flame retardants among infants in the world. The toxic chemicals are present in nearly every home, packed into couches, chairs and many o …

politics, right-wing-lies, regulation, chemicals, sofa

While Mitt Romney says the economy is a wreck, GOP governors are boasting of robust recovery

Seeded on Sun May 20, 2012 2:15 PM EDT (Arts & Living from Newser)

In Virginia, Gov Bob McDonnell runs TV ads hailing the state's business growth. Ohio Gov John Kasich tells anyone who will listen that 100,000 jobs have been created or retained on his watch. And Michigan Gov Rick Snyder promotes a state budget that's on solid ground for the fi …

politics, romney, right-wing-lies, gop-governors, bush-recession, tea-party-republicans, obama-recovery

CNBC Analyst: Bain Capital 'Fired A Lot Of People' To Get 'Prosperity For The Rich'

Seeded on Sun May 20, 2012 2:05 PM EDT (Think Progress)

The private equity firm co-founded by presumptive GOP presidential nominee Mitt Romney “fired a lot of people” to get “prosperity for the rich,” CNBC analyst Jim Cramer said during an appearance on Meet The Press this morning. During a panel discussion o …

politics, economy, jobs, romney, right-wing-lies, cnbc, bain-capital, jim-cramer

How Barack Obama showed the generals who's the boss

Seeded on Sun May 20, 2012 1:41 PM EDT ()

Fascinating read from the NYT about PBO’s “Journey to a Shift on Afghanistan”: It was just one brief exchange about Afghanistan with an aide late in 2009, but it suggests how President Obama’s thinking about what he once called “a war of necessit …

politics, afghanistan, military, president-obama, foreign-policy, generals

Campbell Brown, Wife Of Top Romney Adviser, Says Obama Is 'Condescending' To Women

Seeded on Sun May 20, 2012 1:36 PM EDT (Think Progress)

In today’s New York Times, former cable news anchor Campbell Brown attacks President Obama for “condescending” to women with a “paternalistic,” “fake,” and “grating” attitude. In the 10th paragraph, she discloses that her hu …

politics, romney, right-wing-lies, misogyny, right-wing-media, obama-derangement-syndrome, campbell-brown

Breaking Shock Poll: Obama Tied With Romney in Tennessee

Seeded on Sun May 20, 2012 12:16 PM EDT (Daily Kos)

Call it an outlier; call it fool's gold, call it wishful thinking, call it an early poll--but you have to call this poll something: "President Barack Obama has pulled into a virtual tie with presumptive Republican nominee Mitt Romney in traditionally conservative Tennessee, ac …

politics, poll, tennessee, righit-wing-extremism

RNC Chairman Says Republican Proposal For $10 Million Of Race-Baiting Anti-Obama Attack Ads Is Obama's Fault

Seeded on Sun May 20, 2012 12:14 PM EDT (Think Progress)

In an interview on CNN's State of the Union with Candy Crowley this morning, host Crowley asked RNC Chairman Reince Priebus about a widely-denounced proposal for a pro-Mitt Romney outside group to run millions of dollars in race-baiting attack ads highlighting controversial s …

politics, racism, romney, right-wing-lies, rnc, race-baiting, campaign-ads, priebus

Mitt Romney, Servant of the Right

Seeded on Sun May 20, 2012 10:59 AM EDT ()

Those who believe the former Massachusetts governor would become a moderate once in office are wrong. The defining feature of the Republican presidential primaries was the constant Sturm und Drang over Mitt Romney’s ability to win Republican voters. Pundits claimed that …

politics, romney, right-wing-lies, right-wing-extremism

When You Hear GOP Call To 'Repeal and Replace' the ACA, Remember The Hermosillo Sisters

Seeded on Sun May 20, 2012 10:56 AM EDT (Crooks and Liars)

These two sisters, age 24 and 27, are victims. Keep that in mind. Love Infinitely has the details: At the neighborhood park where the girls had just come from their walk, two groups of men had gotten into an argument on the basketball court. One group decided to leave the argu …

politics, right-wing-lies, obamacare, koch-brothers, aca, repeal-and-replace, hermosillo-sisters

The Right Wing Smear Machine just got a little less Opaque

Seeded on Sun May 20, 2012 10:52 AM EDT (Daily Kos)

American Future Fund's Cookie Cutter Ad formula -- Get flashy graphic, and a menacing announcer; Cut and Paste in -- the Name of the Candidate, your backers dislike and have paid to replace! Don't Fact Check anything -- make your Opponents waste their Time and Money trying t …

politics, right-wing-lies, tea-party-republicans, citizens-united, koch-brothers, campaign-ads

Obama Is Better Babysitter, Car Mechanic Material Than Romney

Seeded on Sun May 20, 2012 10:46 AM EDT (New York Magazine)

Why do conventional pollsters seem so obsessed with asking people questions that include the words deficit, economy, or entitlements? Boring! As if voters care about the issues. What voters really care about is just how cuddly a politician is, if they'd win at 40-and-over beer …

politics, president-obama, romney, polls, babysitter, car-mechanic

GOP faithful in a state of denial

Seeded on Sun May 20, 2012 10:38 AM EDT ()

When considering the most ardent supporters of the two major political parties, I have to say that Republicans are in a perpetual state of denial and are doing the country more harm than their Democratic counterparts. The talk this past week about how Republicans are going to …

politics, economy, right-wing-lies, tea-party-republicans, debt-ceiling, denial

Is GOP trying to sabotage economy to hurt Obama?

Seeded on Sat May 19, 2012 8:32 PM EDT (Yahoo! News)

Are Republican lawmakers deliberately stalling the economic recovery to hurt President Barack Obama's re-election chances? Some top Democrats say yes, pointing to GOP stances on the debt limit and other issues that they claim are causing unnecessary economic anxiety and retardi …

politics, economy, jobs, right-wing-lies, tea-party-republicans, boehner, sabotage, obstructionism

Pat Robertson Dubs Episcopal Church an 'Apostate' Church, Tells Viewer to 'Destroy' Friend's Buddha Statue

Seeded on Sat May 19, 2012 8:23 PM EDT ()

Pat Robertson today on the 700 Club had harsh words for Episcopalians in the U.S., saying that it is “a matter of time” before the Anglican Communion declares the Episcopal Church “an apostate.” Robertson was referring to a case in Falls Church, Virginia …

us-news, violence, hate-speech, intolerance, pat-robertson

The Right-Wing Obsession With Jeremiah Wright

Seeded on Sat May 19, 2012 7:55 PM EDT ( Is Rick Santorum The Second Coming Of Bush/Cheney? | Addicting Info)

Know this about the Right; if Jeremiah Wright had been a dog or a cat, they would’ve been brought up on animal cruelty charges for the way in which they have viciously and relentlessly beaten him over the last four years. Never mind that the excerpt that was run repeated …

politics, racism, right-wing-lies, jeremiah-wright, obama-derangement-syndrome

Here Is Your New P-E-N-I-S Lady, But About Blacks Instead Of Gays!

Seeded on Sat May 19, 2012 7:52 PM EDT (Wonkette » top)

Have you finished with your shame spiral over the P-E-N-I-S lady, and how much fun you made of her and how you howled with laughter until we all realized huh, chick who sounds crazy was actually crazy? What were the odds??? Well here is a new lady for you to gawk over, and her …

us-news, racism, bigotry, right-wing-crazy

BREAKING: NAACP Endorses Marriage Equality

Seeded on Sat May 19, 2012 7:47 PM EDT (Daily Kos)

The ramifications of this could be somewhat big, especially if the NAACP becomes more actively involved.

politics, gay-rights, bigotry, naacp, marriage-equality

'GOP Solutions' Tab On Boehner's Website Leads To 404 Error

Seeded on Sat May 19, 2012 12:57 PM EDT (Talking Points Memo)

If you’re trying to access the “GOP Solutions” tab on House Speaker John Boehner’s website, you won’t find any policy initiatives or grand ideas. But you will get a poetic take on why Congress has a hard time getting anything done: “ERROR 40 …

politics, website, policy, right-wing-lies, boehner

Pat Buchanan: Demographics doom the White People's Party

Seeded on Sat May 19, 2012 11:36 AM EDT (Daily Kos)

Pat Buchanan has ended up over at Human Events, where he's now showing his true colors in a post on changing demographics entitled Has the bell begun to toll for the GOP?".

politics, racism, bigotry, pat-buchanan

Bill Maher rips Romney's speech at Liberty University

Seeded on Sat May 19, 2012 10:26 AM EDT (Daily Kos)

Last night, Bill Maher had yet another excellent New Rule, this time focusing on "schools" like Liberty University, where Mitt Romney gave the commencement last week. Yes, that's right.

politics, romney, right-wing-lies, bill-maher, liberty-university

Every Piece Of New Trayvon Martin Evidence Is Important Except The One They Are Focusing On, The Pot

Seeded on Sat May 19, 2012 9:55 AM EDT ()

Yesterday, when I wrote up a post on the tons of evidence newly released in the Trayvon Martin case, I neglected to mention the THC in Martin’s system that his autopsy show. A number of commenters accused me of bias in skipping this fact. To them, I have two things to say …

us-news, racism, marijuana, pot, trayvon-martin, racial-profiling, right-wing-media

Race and Religion Rear Their Heads

Seeded on Sat May 19, 2012 9:51 AM EDT (The New York Times)

Perhaps the uglier side of politics is always close to the surface. President Obama and his Republican rival, Mitt Romney, have said for months that the 2012 election will be about the economy.

politics, racism, romney, right-wing-lies, tea-party-republicans, jeremiah-wright, obama-derangement-syndrome

Family Values: Why The Right is Attacking Barack and Michelle Obama's Marriage

Seeded on Sat May 19, 2012 9:40 AM EDT ()

The right wing rumor that Barack and Michelle Obama almost got a divorce goes beyond irrational hatred of this president and ties into a specific Republican objective for 2012. The widely debunked Ed Klein claims in his new book that Barack and Michelle Obama almost got a divo …

politics, marriage, right-wing-lies, michelle-obama, right-wing-media, obama-derangement-syndrome

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Pennsylvania Republican Supreme Court Justice Arrested!!

Seeded on Sat May 19, 2012 9:38 AM EDT (Daily Kos)

Today Pennsylvania Republican Supreme Court Justice Joan Orie Melvin was arrested on serious charges. Here are the links to the story, grand jury presentment and police criminal complaint: Republican Supreme Court Justice Arrested Grand Jury Presentment Police Criminal Comp …

politics, supreme-court, corruption, pennsylvania, right-wing-media, tea-party-republican

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Welcome to the Most Racist Election of Our Time

Seeded on Sat May 19, 2012 1:45 AM EDT ()

All day yesterday, the pundits told us that exposure of the borderline obscene, nakedly racist advertising plan put together on the dime of millionnaire crackpot Joe Ricketts to resurrect that Jeremiah Wright issue for the 2012 campaign was going to drain allsimilar poisons fro …

politics, racism, romney, right-wing-lies, birthers, jeremiah-wright, obama-derangement-syndrome, ed-klein

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I agree that not all pork is bad. But ANYTHING to bribe politicians is. Some of the special interests? Let the only ones interested in a certain item pay for it! We can't all agree with all that our president is doing, but we have to agree he is for the people rather than the money. No matter what he tries, there is always someone against him. Both party health reform bills have similar wants, and President Obama is trying to get something that can be agreed upon. Give him a chance to clear up corruption the way he has. NO ONE since Abraham Lincoln has done so much for the country. Unemployment is high, yes, but it isn't the first time. Without our president, unemployment wouldn't be extended. I know, because I am unemployed over a yr, with little hope of working again. I am 60
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Couldn't have summed up my reaction to Obama's grace under fire myself. That is not arrogance. " I'm the decider" (i.e. it's my bat and ball!) was an example of arrogance - smug smile and all. Obama is sincere and asking the stone face rigid republicans in that hall to bring it, and work together with logic and reason, with a little compassion for struggling Americans! Good luck with that...
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