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Tag Archives: Republicans
Todd Akin the Caricature Strikes Again
Remember Bloom County by Berkeley Breathed? I read it religiously in college. The strip’s resident nerd-genius, Oliver Wendell Jones, had a habit of hacking into mainframe computers at large governmental or business entities. Matthew Broderick had nothing on this kid. … Continue reading
Republicans’ Winning Strategy: Suppress the Vote
There’s a photo making the rounds on Facebook showing three African Americans, two males and a female, faces turned to a wall while a harsh stream of water pins them against the building. The water is hitting one of the … Continue reading
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Tagged disenfranchisement, fraud, rant, Republicans, voter suppression
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By Hook or By Crook, We Will
The oddest moment during the last night of the Republican National Convention wasn’t the awkward pantomime by Clint Eastwood. It came later, during Mitt Romney’s acceptance speech. He spent part of his time introducing himself, going on about his family … Continue reading
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Tagged lies, rant, Republican National Convention, Republicans, Romney
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Can’t Play ‘Wait, Wait, Don’t Tell You!’ Anymore
Republicans have been playing a game of ‘wait, wait, don’t tell me,’ but with a twist. Instead, their version goes “wait, wait, don’t tell you!” Phantom campaigns are all the rage, ever since the Republican take over of everything in … Continue reading
Majority Whiner? Hell Yeah!
I was honestly not going to do any political posts for a bit — not enough fiction, you know. But I can’t resist. Eric Cantor. I could say all sorts of rude things about him or say what my nickname … Continue reading
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Tagged Cantor, ceiling, debt, Eric, obstructionist, rant, Republicans
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Bashing Big Bird
Big Bird and I have grown grey together. If you look at him closely, you’ll see a tuft of white feathers on top of his head. It’s been there for a while, but I’m pretty sure he wasn’t born that … Continue reading
Ptolemaic Takeover
With the Republicans taking control of the House, there will be ample examples of ptolemaic logic in the coming days and months. Chief among them will be items pertaining to the budget. They will cut, cut, cut the budget until … Continue reading