Showing posts with label Republicans. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Republicans. Show all posts
Sunday, January 22, 2012
@newtgingrich MUST IMMEDIATELY condemn his supporter who shouted "string him up" re: @barackobama
On Saturday, January 21, 2012 during Newt Gingrich's victory rally in the South Carolina primary a Gingrich supporter can be heard shouting out "string him up" after President Obama is mentioned. Essentially the lynching of our nation's first African American President was encouraged during a Republican primary event. If Newt Gingrich is going to be taken seriously he needs to condemn this type of rhetoric.
Friday, August 12, 2011
Why do so many anti-gay male Republicans love cruising for sex with other men?
A question to my Republican friends who, if they are not anti-gay at least accept the anti-gay wing of the party (trust me I do have Republican friends, stand up guys), why does this ALWAYS HAPPEN? Why do you guys lecture our gay brothers and sisters about their lifestyle only to then turn around to see one of your own anti-gay Republicans getting their freak on?
From Gawker:
Anti-Gay Republican Cruised Craigslist for Male Prostitute
Indiana State Rep. Phillip "Phil" Hinkle, a Republican who recently voted for a constitutional amendment banning gay marriage, had quite a Saturday evening this past weekend in the company of an 18-year-old young man named "Kameryn," to whom Hinkle allegedly showed his penis and then "grabbed in the rear." Isn't life wonderful?
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Tuesday, July 12, 2011
Obama has played the Republicans like a damned fiddle, yet we are worried about his technique
The Republicans talked all their mess about reducing the deficit, President Obama called their bluff and went big, they didn't want to go as big as he did.
It should be pointed out Obama only said he was open to looking at entitlements. He never said he wanted to, he said it had to be considered and even then conventional wisdom points to his being focused on saving money through efficiencies and not necessarily cuts to benefits.
He did however say he wanted to new revenues mainly by closing tax loop holes and let the Bush tax cuts expire. Which is what we wanted, right?
Obama UNDERMINED, House Speaker John Boehner by meeting him more than halfway, but asking to close loopholes and to let the Bush tax for the wealthy expire. He has also portrayed himself as an adult and rationale, unfortunately many folks on our side don't appreciate that.
So today, Boehner and Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell are looking for a way out of this fight. They are willing to give him his debt ceiling.
While our base is still freaking out over a deal that hasn't happened,many of our members of Congress are looking to protect Medicare, Medicaid and Social Security. Meanwhile the Republicans, whose tea party base had drawn a line of no increase in the debt limit, find themselves looking for a way increase the debt limit.
This is far from over, but Obama is playing the game very well and I hope his critics on the left take notice.
It should be pointed out Obama only said he was open to looking at entitlements. He never said he wanted to, he said it had to be considered and even then conventional wisdom points to his being focused on saving money through efficiencies and not necessarily cuts to benefits.
He did however say he wanted to new revenues mainly by closing tax loop holes and let the Bush tax cuts expire. Which is what we wanted, right?
Obama UNDERMINED, House Speaker John Boehner by meeting him more than halfway, but asking to close loopholes and to let the Bush tax for the wealthy expire. He has also portrayed himself as an adult and rationale, unfortunately many folks on our side don't appreciate that.
So today, Boehner and Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell are looking for a way out of this fight. They are willing to give him his debt ceiling.
While our base is still freaking out over a deal that hasn't happened,many of our members of Congress are looking to protect Medicare, Medicaid and Social Security. Meanwhile the Republicans, whose tea party base had drawn a line of no increase in the debt limit, find themselves looking for a way increase the debt limit.
This is far from over, but Obama is playing the game very well and I hope his critics on the left take notice.
Tuesday, April 05, 2011
Illinois GOP to call Caterpillar CEO Doug Oberhelman a socialist in 3,2,1. . . #twill
Illinois Republicans trumpeted the news of the Caterpillar CEO's letter to Gov. Quinn. Mark Kirk, Christine Radogno and others were falling over themselves to claim that Pat Quinn, the Democrats and their policies were killing the business environment in this state. . .well Gov. Quinn and Doug Oberhelman sat down today and they talked about working together.
I expect an Illinois GOP press release any minute calling Oberhelman a socialist within an hour, along with allegations that he is Muslim (saracasm, I think but we are talking about Republicans afterall).
From: The Capitol Fax: Caterpillar CEO: Cat’s here to stay, and state income tax hike was inevitable
Wednesday, September 01, 2010
Everytime someone polls re: Obama being a Muslim they give an illegitimate concern legitimacy. . .
. . .because it all boils down to framing.
When I see the media and its pundits wondering why polls show that a significant number of Americans and majority of Republicans believe that President Obama is either Muslim or too sympathetic to Muslims I laugh because all they need to do is look in the mirror.
Just merely polling whether or not people think the President is a Muslim gives this false concern legitimacy in the minds of some.
I wonder if many of the respondents to these polls wouldn't have given the idea a second thought until they were polled about it, especially the 33% of Republicans who responded that it "Probably wasn't true" to to a recent Newsweek poll. The same poll showed that only 7% of Republicans, yes 7 effing percent, believe it is definitely not true. Are you kidding me?
After the various poll results are published the media spends numerous hours of TV time and hundreds of column inches discussing the results which ends up reinforcing the irresponsible belief that Obama is Muslim and if he were there would be something wrong with it.
I think the media should hold itself accountable for advancing the "Obama is Muslim" meme.
The question shouldn't be "Do you think President Obama is Muslim?"
The question should be "Why is the media legitimizing a lie by polling about it?"
When I see the media and its pundits wondering why polls show that a significant number of Americans and majority of Republicans believe that President Obama is either Muslim or too sympathetic to Muslims I laugh because all they need to do is look in the mirror.
Just merely polling whether or not people think the President is a Muslim gives this false concern legitimacy in the minds of some.
I wonder if many of the respondents to these polls wouldn't have given the idea a second thought until they were polled about it, especially the 33% of Republicans who responded that it "Probably wasn't true" to to a recent Newsweek poll. The same poll showed that only 7% of Republicans, yes 7 effing percent, believe it is definitely not true. Are you kidding me?
After the various poll results are published the media spends numerous hours of TV time and hundreds of column inches discussing the results which ends up reinforcing the irresponsible belief that Obama is Muslim and if he were there would be something wrong with it.
I think the media should hold itself accountable for advancing the "Obama is Muslim" meme.
The question shouldn't be "Do you think President Obama is Muslim?"
The question should be "Why is the media legitimizing a lie by polling about it?"
Tuesday, February 24, 2009
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