Oh, boo fucking hoo on the Democratic Party. They’re worried. Yep. Rumor has it that Democratic Party operatives are worried about what kind of “image” it might project or what kind of “message” it might send about Hillary Clinton when… Read More ›
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Welcome to Zombie America
We live in Zombie America. There are Zombies on both sides: We have Republican Zombies. These are the people who want to eat the middle class and the poor. The we have Zombies on the other side of the aisle…. Read More ›
An Open Letter to the GOP and Its Supporters
Before I finish my post-election article, I am putting the text of an open letter to the GOP here. Please feel free to use portions of this letter to write to your GOP elected officials no matter where you are…. Read More ›
Will We Breathe a Sigh of Relief Tomorrow, or Will We Be Scared Shitless?
Okay, folks. I know you’re probably pretty tired of this stuff, but I have to do this one more time before D-Day. In the event that you are considering Mitt Romney and Paul Ryan for the next four painful years,… Read More ›
Toot! Toot! All Aboard the GOP Train Wreck!
I’m definitely not gloating here. It’s waaaaay too soon to gloat. There’s plenty of time left before election day, and the times are decidedly weird. How anybody in this country (who isn’t millionaire status) could even be considering voting for… Read More ›
Asshats and Weasels and Liars! Oh My! (Or, Dispatches From CrazyTown)
So, yesterday was a banner day in CrazyTown, USA (formerly known as Tampa, Florida). Hurricane Isaac saw the GOP coming and got the hell out of town. He got out just in the nick of time, it turns out, because… Read More ›
Romney-Ryan 2012: The One Percent Ticket is Now Complete
Nobody should be surprised that Mitt Romney has chosen Paul Ryan as his running mate. The consummate candidate of the one percent had to fill out his ticket with the appropriate sidekick. If elected, you can be sure of the… Read More ›
A Little Trip to La La Land With Pat Buchanan
There are so many crazies in and around the GOP that it’s hard to pick the craziest, but Pat Buchanan is certainly up there with the craziest of them. In a piece published on Town Hall, Buchanan has declared that… Read More ›
Is Anybody REALLY Excited About This Election?
I’m not. I’ve been a political junkie ever since I can remember. I had an FBI file when I was very young. I used to go around to colleges in the Boston area and talk about the killings at Kent… Read More ›
Mitt-Witt: The Consummate Candidate of the One Percent
I’m continuing on here with my Mitt Romney Rant. I want to get this off my chest and have a good weekend. There’s no question that Mitt Romney is the consummate candidate of the one percent. I’m not going to… Read More ›
In 2012, the GOP Will Prove Citizens United a Disaster for Democracy
It’s not that corporate entities and special interest groups never spent money on presidential elections. It’s just that they had to circumvent the system in order to get it done. Not anymore. Now corporate America is out of the closet,… Read More ›
Mitt Romney’s Personal Billionaire Boys Club
Mitt Romney is a pathological liar. There’s no question about it. According to Mitt, he doesn’t care about the very poor because there are safety nets in place. If they’re broken, he’ll fix them. (Uh huh.) What Mitt cares about,… Read More ›
The Chicken Little Squad Wants to Gut Social Security and Medicare
The Chicken Little Squad is out in force in this election cycle. The latest information on Social Security and Medicare – this time from the Trustees – is that the programs are in worse shape than believed. It’s time for… Read More ›
The Koch Brothers’ Scheme to End Social Security
We’re back on the Koch Brothers today. I know we seem to be spending an inordinate amount of time on these guys, but they are very dangerous. They have operated under the radar for so long without repercussions that I… Read More ›
A Look at the 2012 Elections: Fun Times With the GOP
Yes, election season is in full swing, and there’s nothing like elections to bring out the asshats in the GOP, including the candidates they’re offering up for the Leader of the Free World. Here’s a presentation that will put it… Read More ›
Hey, that’s okay! I wasn’t using my civil rights anyway.
I don’t want to sound like I’m grousing, but I want to thank all those who gave our elected officials the green light to take away our civil rights after the 9/11 terrorist attacks. I know they probably did this… Read More ›