Some recall housekeeping…

*There is still a month left to recall the rest of the republican 8(2 petitions are already filed). Right now an organization called Progressive Kick will will match all donations to the recall efforts of the Republican 8. In case you want to know what your money will go to:…

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Brian Schweitzer heats up the “VETO” brand

Watch as Democratic Governor Brian Schweitzer of Montana breaks out a new way of vetoing legislation passed by the far-right Republican legislators in Montana:

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Dennis Kucinich exposes Scott Walker’s “budget repair” bill for what it is: union busting

Earlier today Jeff pointed out how Gov. Scott Walker lied during testimony Walker gave to the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, and I just wanted to post some video of the exchange between Gov. Walker and Rep. Kucinich, who asks Walker to explain how forcing unions to recertify every…

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the story that won’t go away…

Look! , the Deschane Family made the news again! An Iowa congressman today called for a hearing and investigation of the hiring practices of Gov. Scott Walker’s administration following the governor’s testimony before a House committee. U.S. Rep. Bruce Braley, D-Waterloo, wrote in a letter to the leaders of the…

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We The People – Pay Taxes

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Scott Walker today on the hill “I Lied”.

Governor Walker, when he was not too busy taking phone calls from who he thought were the Koch Brothers or visiting with Frank Luntz, was busy telling people he campaigned on collective bargaining. “I campaigned on (the proposals in the budget repair bill for Wisconsin) all throughout the election. Anybody…

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who let Mitt Romney out?

I was not sure if this belonged in Thursday Music, Pile on Mitt Romny week or the politician looking most uncomfortable category.

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The ghost of Paul Ryan future…

I feel bad that with everything going on in Wisconsin, the horror show that is paul ryan has slipped through the cracks. Here is the perfect place to start. Robert Parry from Consortiumnews, takes a 55 year old “tea partier” 10 years into the future after his hero paul ryan…

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Multiple Choice Mitt

This is too funny not to share….. Go check out Multiple Choice Mitt to read all about how Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney has changed positions on issues like most people change their underwear.

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Thursday Music – “Working Class Hero”

Today I thought I’d share two versions of “Working Class Hero,” a song originally from John Lennon’s first post-Beatles solo album. First up is Lennon’s version of the song: And now here’s the remake of “Working Class Hero” by Green Day:

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