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Repugnicans a “Wholly-owned subsidiary of the insurance industry”

admin — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 23:33:16 +0000

Anthony Weiner (D. NY) made history on the floor of the house day before yesterday. I laughed out loud when I saw it. In case you haven’t seen it, here it is.

The Filibuster

admin — Thu, 18 Feb 2010 17:48:59 +0000

I submitted my suggestion to The Rachel Maddow Show for a new name for the filibuster: “Repugnicantism.” I like it but it’s too much of a mouthful to work. Maybe I’ll get a tee-shirt.

The Repugnican Hall of Shame, Stimulus Hypocrisy Edition

admin — Thu, 18 Feb 2010 17:45:37 +0000

Thanks to Think Progress — http://thinkprogress.org/touting-recovery-opposed/ — for this exposé of House and Senate Repugnicans who voted against the stimulus bill and then took credit for the money that it brought to their states or districts.
And a surprising thanks to the Washington Times – not a bastion of liberal thought – who recovered letters sent by many of these Congresspeople requesting stimulus money!

House Of Representatives

House Minority Leader John Boehner (R-OH)
Minority Whip Eric Cantor (R-VA)
Rep. Jack Kingston (R-GA)
Rep. Elton Gallegly (R-CA)
Rep. Steve King (R-IA)
Rep. Joseph Cao (R-LA)
Rep. Jean Schmidt (R-OH)
Rep. Frank Wolf (R-VA)
Rep. Mary Fallin (R-OK)
Rep. Dan Lungren (R-CA)
Rep. Phil Gingrey (R-GA)
Rep. Mike Coffman (R-CO)
Rep. Dave Reichert (R-WA)
Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-CA)
Rep. Bob Goodlatte (R-VA)
Rep. Bill Young (R-FL)
Rep. Mark Kirk (R-IL)
Rep. Don Manzullo (R-IL)
Rep. Jason Chaffetz (R-UT)
Rep. Rob Bishop (R-UT)
Rep. Peter Roskam (R-IL)
Rep. Steve Scalise (R-LA)
Rep. Tim Johnson (R-IL)
Rep. Aaron Schock (R-IL)
Rep. John Shimkus (R-IL)
Rep. Frank Lucas (R-OK)
Rep. Heath Shuler (D-NC)
Rep. Mike Castle (R-DE)
Rep. Ted Poe (R-TX)
Rep. Ron Paul (R-TX)
Rep. Randy Neugebauer (R-TX)
Rep. Kenny Marchant (R-TX)
Rep. Sam Johnson (R-TX)
Rep. Henry Brown (R-SC)
Rep. Sam Hall (R-TX)
Rep. Pete Sessions (R-TX)
Rep. Kay Granger (R-TX)
Rep. Joe Barton (R-TX)
Rep. Michael Burgess (R-TX)
Rep. John Carter (R-TX)
Rep. Mike Conaway (R-TX)
Rep. John Culberson (R-TX)
Rep. Louie Gohmert (R-TX)
Rep. Mac Thornberry (R-TX)
Rep. Lamar Smith (R-TX)
Rep. Pat Tiberi (R-OH)
Rep. Judy Biggert (R-IL)
Rep. Chris Lee (R-NY)
Rep. Denny Rehberg (R-MT)
Rep. Shelly Capito Moore (R-WV)
Rep. Zach Wamp (R-TN)
Rep. Fred Upton (R-MI)
Rep. Vern Ehlers (R-MI)
Rep. Dave Camp (R-MI)
Rep. Thad McCotter (R-MI
Rep. Candice Miller (R-MI)
Rep. Mike Rogers (R-MI)
Rep. Ed Whitfield (R-KY)
Rep. Bill Shuster (R-PA)
Rep. Greg Walden (R-OR)
Rep. Jo Bonner (R-AL)
Rep. Parker Griffith (R-AL)
Rep. Spencer Bachus (R-AL)
Rep. Todd Platts (R-PA)
Rep. Tim Murphy (R-PA)
Rep. Jim Gerlach (R-PA)
Rep. Charlie Dent (R-PA)
Rep. Mike Rogers (R-AL)
Rep. Glenn Thompson (R-PA)
Rep. Paul Ryan (R-WI)
Rep. Sue Myrick (R-NC)
Rep. Leonard Lance (R-NJ)
Rep. John Mica (R-FL)
Rep. Don Young (R-AK)
Rep. Blaine Luetkemeyer (R-MO)
Rep. Michael McCaul (R-TX)
Rep. Pete Olson (R-TX)
Rep. Ken Calvert (R-CA)
Rep. Pete Hoekstra (R-MI)
Rep. Adam Putnam (R-FL)
Rep. Cliff Stearns (R-FL)
Rep. Bill Posey (R-FL)
Rep. Ginny Brown-Waite (R-FL
Rep. Mario Diaz-Balart (R-FL
Rep. Tom Rooney (R-FL)
Rep. John Linder (R-GA)
Rep. Geoff Davis (R-KY)
Rep. Lincoln Diaz-Balart (R-FL)
Rep. Robert Aderholt (R-AL)
Rep. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (R-FL)
Total: 90. Number of Repugnicans in the House: 178.

Senate

Sen. Lamar Alexander (R-TN)
Sen. Bob Bennett (R-UT)
Sen. Kit Bond (R-MO)
Sen. Sam Brownback (R-KS)
Sen. Richard Burr (R-NC)
Sen. Saxby Chambliss (R-GA)
Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX)
Sen. Mike Crapo (R-ID)
Sen. Jim DeMint (R-SC)
Senator Lindsey Graham (R-SC)
Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-IA)
Sen. Orrin Hatch (R-UT)
Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison (R-TX)
Sen. James Inhofe (R-OK)
Sen. Johnny Isakson (R-GA)
Sen. Mike Johanns (R-NE)
Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY)
Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-AK)
Sen. Jeff Sessions (R-AL)
Sen. Richard Shelby (R-AL)
Total: 20. Total Repugnicans in the Senate: 41
The thorough record of their hypocrisy can be found at http://thinkprogress.org/touting-recovery-opposed/.

Repugnicans REALLY Upset at Poll showing their base’s ignorance

admin — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 17:14:18 +0000

Be Afraid! Be Very Afraid!

admin — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 23:29:56 +0000

The repugnicants operate on fear. They thrive on it. That’s why they are so afraid of having the 9/11 hijackers tried in NYC. I can’t say for sure if they are personally afraid, or just fearful that the Bush family connections with Bin Laden will be revealed.
But what is more serious is the repugnicant drive to instill fear in the rest of us, the American people. It’s long been an operating principle of the fascist mentality that a fearful population is an easily-controlled one. The more vulnerable we feel, the easier it will be for them to “guide” is in the right direction.
Why else would Dick Cheney violate long-standing custom and keep bashing Obama? Fear.
Why else would Sarah Palin talk about how awful it’ll be to bring the hijackers into this country to be tried. Fear.
To what end? you may ask. I think it’s pretty simple: the repugnicants want a docile yet productive work force. There have been a few comments in right-wing circles lately about how the American work force is overpaid. Compared to much of the less-industrialized world this is accurate. The US per capita income is $40,000 per year. The average Chinese citizen earns $3,000 a year. How much bigger profits would be if we could pay our workers less!
The worst thing for neo-cons is a thriving middle class. In colonial America, it was the middle class – the merchants and artisans – who started the Revolution. Post WWII, the growth of the union movement created a strong middle class that resulted in the 60s anti-war and Civil Rights movements.
The repugnicants are determined to continue the importation of cheap labor from south of the border, and will continue to send ALL our manufacturing overseas. It is decimating the working class. And that’s the way they like it, uh-huh, uh-huh.

On a lighter note, click here to see the new Cheney-Palin 2012 bumper sticker. It’s in red, and a classy item, if I do say so.