Rep. Paul Ray writes silly, stupid bill

Funny how the GOP is all – “EEEK! What if a kid tasted pipe tobacco!?!” and not “Holy shit, our air is POISON”, or “Dear God, they’re processing RADIOACTIVE TRASH from other STATES and COUNTRIES just a few miles from the...

Ronald Reagan – GOP Zombie

In dubious honor of a man who was once the President of the United States, here’s a list (from Think Progress) of how the GOP has completely rewritten the truth of their venerable champion into something that resembles a freakish stroke lad in a Neo-Con Fan-fic...

Craig “Pathfinder” Frank’s GIANT Oopsie

Utah Senate Democrats released a statement after news that A) Craig Frank has really terrible map reading skills and B) The Utah GOP and their puppet Governor want to hold a Special Session so that Frank can keep his seat … the one that he doesn’t get to...

President Obama Responds to the Giffords shooting

STATEMENT BY THE PRESIDENT This morning, in an unspeakable tragedy, a number of Americans were shot in Tuscon, Arizona, at a constituent meeting with Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords. And while we are continuing to receive information, we know that some have passed...

Rep. Giffords target of harassment, threats

Giffords herself has drawn the ire of the right, especially for her support of the health care bill from politicians like Sarah Palin. Her Tucson office was vandalized a few hours after the House vote to approve the health care law in March, with someone either...

American Exceptionalism … Explained

From milkkore: Here’s the stuff I guess the GOP is bragging about when they cheerlead in spite of, you know, facts. Wait … not so fast … We’re not number one on some stuff – you know, stuff Democrats want us to be #1...