“Let Detroit Go Bankrupt” Romney Goes Birther in Michigan
Romney: “Let Detroit Go Bankrupt” Made in America: Obama Saves American Auto Industry (18)
The GOP Wants to Take Us Back to 1890 by Disenfranchising Blacks and Poor Whites
The Pragmatic Pundit has an absolute must piece read on the history of voter disenfranchisement in the US and the GOP’s efforts to re-institute and reinforce Jim Crow. This article contains the best summation of the past four years that I have seen. Here’s an excerpt, but be sure to…
There’s One Thing Women’s Bodies Can Shut Down — And It’s Called the Republican Party, the American Taliban
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2012 Republican Platform To Advocate Abortion Ban Without Rape Exception
From ThinkProgress: In spite of the massive public outcry from the right over Akin’s comments, the official GOP platform committee approved a provision Monday supporting a “human life amendment” that would outlaw abortion without specifying exemptions for rape or incest. The platform reads: Faithful to the ‘self-evident’ truths enshrined in…
Lawd a Mercy, Whatta Week, and It’s Only Monday; Obama tells Rmoney to Step while GOP Legislatively Rapes Women by Forcibly Taking their Constitutional Choice
First, President Obama responds to Todd Akin’s comments about ‘legitimate rape’: Second, Obama told Mittens to bring it and to step, when he told Mittens that the the presidency is a privilege, not an entitlement: I think that is what the American people would rightly expect — is a sense…
Top GOP Strategists: Paul Ryan is Sarah Palin with a Powerpoint, and Romney the Plantation Master Calling the Kettle….
From Politico: The most cutting criticism of Ryan…is that Ryan isn’t ready to be president — or doesn’t come across as ready. A youthful man who looks even younger than his 42 years, Ryan could end up labeled as Sarah Palin with a PowerPoint presentation, several operatives said. “He just…
Game On: The Romneyhood Embraces Ryan Budget Plan to Steal from the Poor
Game on Mitt Romney selected his VP candidate on Saturday, enthralling Democrats everywhere. Time and time again Romney has embraced Ryan’s budget, which sets out a plan to steal money from the poor to give to the wealthy. On top of this, Ryan embraced the Personhood Amendment. He is anti-woman.…
Jared Diamond: Romney Presidency Could Lead to Declining Nation; King of Inferiority Complex Pushes English Only
From NYT: MITT ROMNEY’S latest controversial remark, about the role of culture in explaining why some countries are rich and powerful while others are poor and weak, has attracted much comment. I was especially interested in his remark because he misrepresented my views and, in contrasting them with another scholar’s…