McConnell Brags About Filibuster ‘Reform’ Bill

From DonkeyHotey at Flikr

As reported by my colleague, Nathaniel Downes here at Addicting Info, the Senate passed a filibuster reform bill last Thursday receiving mixed reviews by both conservatives and progressives alike. According to The Heritage Foundation:

Reid envisions a Senate that procedurally mirrors the House of Representatives, not the Senatorial saucer where [...]

2016 GOP Election Strategy: Why Appeal When We Can Steal?

In the wake of our President’s re-election, one would think the GOP would engage in deep reflection as to the reason (s) they lost this previous campaign, making every attempt to implement policy changes reflective of the current electoral map. But, oh no! Far from it! Lest you have forgotten: The first thing the GOP [...]

That smear mongering Wiggy hard at work again

When Rupert Murdoch’s tabloid rag The New York Post reported that the Manhattan couple found with bomb making materials were involved with Occupy Wall Street, right wing premature proclamator James Wigderson sprung into action, proclaiming, ” That peaceful left hard at work again.”

Trouble is, the police have stated they don’t believe that Aaron [...]

HOW LOW CAN THE GOP GO?

As the now infamous, least productive session of Congress in nearly forty years came to a close today, coupled with the opening of a brand new session, one must ask: How will this session differ from the last? That is, will the marginally led GOP Congress place the interests of “We the People” first, or [...]

MIDDLE CLASS AMERICANS WIN THIS ROUND!

With Congress passing what is now officially called The American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012, the fiscal cliff crisis has been averted, while providing tax relief to nearly 98% of Americans, and predictably bringing stability to the markets when the bell rings tomorrow morning. However, the Bill is not without its critics; both progressive and [...]

IS THE GOP’S IDEOLOGY TERMINALLY ILL?

With what can only be described as the historical re-election of our President this past November, “We the People,” have learned several things about our current electoral landscape, but perhaps nothing as dramatic as how this country has rejected the platform, agenda, and ideology of the Grand Old Party! While those within GOP ranks, and [...]

WHATEVER HAPPENED TO “COMPASSIONATE” CONSERVATISM?

Isn’t it ironic that Speaker Boehner, the very man who has been screaming for the previous two years to “restore fiscal sanity” in Washington, will end up being the individual responsible for the largest tax increase in American history? Let me be clear: Should the GOP and President fail to reach an agreement over the [...]

Are Conservative Brains Really This Stupid?

h/t Wonkette

Megan Mcardle at the Daily Beast has an idea for students the next time confronted by a crazy with a gun.

“I’d also like us to encourage people to gang rush shooters, rather than following their instincts to hide; if we drilled it into young people that the correct thing to do [...]

I Got My Free Stuff Today!

Ever since Obama won re-election various spittle spewing blabberjabbers on the right have been hollering about how his supporters voted for more free stuff. Well, I have news for all of them. I voted for Obama and……………… my free stuff came in the mail just this very morning!

I got a Che’ Guevara T-shirt and [...]

Ass Clown Caucus or Kooks Gone Wild?

Time for another contest here at Blogging Blue! Oh boy!

What to call the nine Wisconsin GOP state legislators who’ve said they’ll back a bill allowing police to arrest any federal officials attempting to implement the Affordable Care Act in Wisconsin?

The Ass Clown Caucus? Kooks Gone Wild? Or maybe the, ” I Can’t Believe [...]