All Posts Tagged With: "National Republicans"
Looking For The Republican Enthusiasm Gap
Then click on Delaware Politics local blog roll. I did, and here’s what I found – basically nothing. It’s almost as if the Iowa Caucuses never happened. David Anderson threw up a post sorta for Santorum and Paul later last evening. It was pretty unenthusiastic. The Daily Borg writes a philosophical post on what winning [...]
4Jan2012 | pandora | Comments Off | Continued
Republican Debate: Who Won? Who Lost?
Why yes, I did watch, and may I offer my condolences to Republican voters. Talk about a train wreck, but I simply loved the whole apples and oranges exchange. Share your thoughts here.
19Oct2011 | pandora | 6 comments | Continued
Ho Hum… Another Republican Debate
In case anyone’s watching. Here’s your thread.
11Oct2011 | pandora | 7 comments | Continued
A Question About Doom And Gloom
There was a theme to this weeks Republican debate. Doom.
We are doomed because of Obama.
Our economy is doomed.
Medicare and Social Security are doomed.
Our grandchildren are doomed.
Gays will doom our military and our marriages.
And on and on it went.
So here’s my question… Can someone be elected President on negativity alone? Is shouting “doom” and answering with [...]
Entitlement Reform
We must have entitlement reform! That’s been the mantra of the Republican lemmings that have been following Paul Ryan toward the horizon. They use the word entitlement like it is some sort of slur. “Why do those people feel entitled to anything?” And just so that we are clear, the entitlements on the table are for the old and the sick.
But I have seen the rise of entitlements in a different way. The way that the wealthy have decided that they are entitled to tax cuts. Why should I have to pay for rising medical costs on Medicare? I’m a job creator! The sense of entitlement is palpable. Tax increases are off the table.
27May2011 | liberalgeek | 33 comments | Continued
Missing the Boat on Gingrich’s Tiffany’s Issue
I’ll admit it, I am enjoying the epic flame-out of the Gingrich 2012 campaign. Watching him contort himself to prove that he is totally consistent with his 24-hours-ago-self is like paying the extra money to see behind the scenes at the circus freak show. This latest blunder presents a golden opportunity for those of us [...]
26May2011 | liberalgeek | 18 comments | Continued
Calling Them Frauds Is Accurate
Andrew Sullivan nails it.
First, let’s read Paul Ryan’s quote:
“We’re gonna be reducing all domestic discretionary spending. I can’t tell you by what amount and which program, but all of it is going to be going down, and the aggregate amount will be back to 2008 levels before the spending binge occurred.”
Okay, everybody got that? Take [...]
Debt Ceiling “Insanity”
Are there any grown ups left in the Republican Party?
Dealing with the debt limit “as adults” doesn’t appear to be going well. This morning, two right-wing lawmakers — Rep. Michele Bachmann (R-Minn.) and Rep.-elect Mike Kelly (R-Minn.) — reiterated their opposition to raising the debt limit on CBS’s “Face the Nation.”
Soon after, Sen. Lindsey Graham [...]
New Republican Theme Song: Thank Heaven For Little Girls
Since this bill had nothing to do with abortion let’s just call it what it is: Republicans are okay with young girls being forced into marriage. Sorry, if that sounds harsh, but that’s what their vote says.
Via Steve Benen:
FAILING TO PROTECT GIRLS FROM CHILD MARRIAGE…. As Jodi Jacobson explained the other day, “An estimated 60 [...]
Gifts for the Person Who Has Everything
Well, Chanukah starts next Wednesday at sundown, so I thought the email with this gift information was just in time.
NOT!
Here’s the text from the email:
With the holiday season quickly approaching, there’s no better time to visit the GOP Store and find truly unique and inspiring gifts for all the commonsense conservative Republicans in your [...]
There’s Trouble In River City
As depressing as Tuesday’s election was, there is a silver lining. The Republicans will now have to deal with their newly elected Tea Partiers. It looks like they’re off to a bad start.
But GOP Rep. John Kline of Minnesota, the soon-to-be-ranking member of the House’s education and labor committee, dismissed talk that the new Congress [...]
Republicans In Disarray!
Can you remember back just over one year ago when the Republicans were electing the chair of the Republican National Committee? The last three choices came down to Michael Steele, the guy who was a member of an all-white country club and the guy who sent the “Barack the Magic Negro” song to his buddies for Christmas. Out of that bunch, Steele looked like the best choice.
5Apr2010 | Unstable Isotope | 7 comments | Continued
Example 8397
We all know that the Republican Party doesn’t want to govern, doesn’t know how to govern and does everything possible to make sure no one can govern. Given all of that there should be no surprise that House Minority Leader Jim Boehner or The Orange One as he is affectionately known as at Hollywood Tans [...]
14Mar2010 | nemski | 4 comments | Continued
Umm… About That Bill Senator Bunning Said “Tough Sh*t” To…
Not only did he put 2000 Federal Transportation workers out of work, but he triggered a 21 percent cut in Medicare fees to doctors.
Political gridlock in the Senate triggered a 21 percent cut in Medicare fees to doctors Monday, as the American Medical Association warned of a “meltdown” for seniors and the Obama administration scrambled [...]
The Senator of Potterville Is Pissed
Hmm, when small businesses don’t read the fine print and get penalized, Republicans get all medieval about in — in a Senate sort of way. Iowa Senator Chuck Grassley (R) is going to hold up several Treasury Department nominees because he wants leniency on tax evaders and lawbreakers reports CQ Politics.
Grassley and other lawmakers have [...]
Wow. Just Wow.
Looks like the always interesting Michael Steele did a photo shoot with the Republican party interns. Please don’t drink liquid while viewing the pictures.
Bottom line, Michael Steele has no idea ‘what up’ with the Asian guy.
12Dec2009 | liberalgeek | 14 comments | Continued
“Tea Party” Beats GOP On Generic Ballot
An interesting poll from Rasmussen (so take it with a grain of salt) shows that a National “Tea Party” would beat the GOP on a generic Congressional ballot:
A new Rasmussen poll suggests that the Tea Party movement is far and away more popular than the Republican Party it seeks to influence — so much so [...]
Another Dispatch From The GOP Braintrust
This is probably what you would consider a classic political gaffe:
It’s been a couple of weeks since the RNC’s Michael Steele said something foolish and had to walk it back, so I suppose we were due for another gem.
Republican National Committee (RNC) chairman Michael Steele, who is known for making controversial statements, on Sunday said [...]
The Party Of No… Show
Republicans don’t have the slightest interest in governing. They also have no respect for elections (Read: the will of the people), and we know that reading bills is too much work for them.
But this latest stunt takes the cake.
Via Think Progress:
According to Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI), Republicans have devolved from the “Party of No” to [...]
Psst… Anyone Notice Something Missing?
Question: Why don’t we have a Surgeon General?
Answer: Here, in this excellent rant.
Good thing we don’t have a global flu pandemic.
The GOP and Health Care
Everyone that reads Delaware Liberal can probably agree that health insurance is a huge strain on Americans, businesses (big and small) and the government. For instance, according to the New York Times, small businesses are looking forward to a sharp increase in health insurance costs.
Insurance brokers and benefits consultants say their small business clients are [...]
No Wonder Rick Perry Wanted To Secede
Uh oh. Better hope he didn’t kill an innocent man.
Since the fire, arson science has been revised, and indicators that investigators used at the time to find that Willingham set the fire have since been discredited.
In the past five years, at least six arson experts have examined evidence in the Willingham case and found [...]
The 2012 Republican Presidential Waters Are A Little Stagnant
Add Rick Santorum to the lackluster list of Republicans seeking the Presidency – and I do mean lackluster. Take a look at who’s in the running.
Huckabee, Gingrich, Romney, Palin, and now Santorum. There’s also talk of Thune, DeMint, and Cantor.
Not sure about anyone else, but I’m feeling pretty good about this line-up. BTW, congratulations to [...]
The Dangers Of A Two Party System
Several weeks ago I wrote a post pointing out how, through closed primaries, the 21%ers will control who’s at the top of the Republican ticket. Frank Rich digs deeper, and, as bored as I am with Sarah Palin, Rich points out why we may be dealing with her in 2012. (Read the whole article.)
In the [...]
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