Strange Things Happening In The Plains States
"there is a growing rebellion in these states that suggests the current brand of extreme conservatism may not be going down so well in these normally Republican states."
Thursday, October 9, 2014
Tom Cotton gets all the Pinocchios for 'ISIS and Mexican drug cartels coming to Arkansas' whopper
http://www.dailykos.com/story/2014/10/09/1335382/-Tom-Cotton-gets-all-the-Pinocchios-for-ISIS-and-Mexican-drug-cartels-coming-to-Arkansas-whopper
"Cotton was looking to scare people, pure and simple. He probably wasn't looking to draw this kind of media attention—his Islamo-Mexican drug terrorists on the border claim was made not in a campaign ad but on a tele-town-hall. There's competition for the title of Republican running the cheapest, nastiest, most lie-filled campaign, but between this and his farm bill lies, Cotton at least deserves a spot on the bracket."
"Cotton was looking to scare people, pure and simple. He probably wasn't looking to draw this kind of media attention—his Islamo-Mexican drug terrorists on the border claim was made not in a campaign ad but on a tele-town-hall. There's competition for the title of Republican running the cheapest, nastiest, most lie-filled campaign, but between this and his farm bill lies, Cotton at least deserves a spot on the bracket."
Fox News Once Again Caught Pushing Blatantly Edited Clip of Obama Interview to Slander the President (Video)
Fox News Once Again Caught Pushing Blatantly Edited Clip of Obama Interview to Slander the President (Video)
"And the sad part is, most Republicans who see this won’t care. It won’t “prove” anything. They’ll dismiss it like they do everything else that proves Fox News is nothing more than a propaganda machine for the Republican party."
"And the sad part is, most Republicans who see this won’t care. It won’t “prove” anything. They’ll dismiss it like they do everything else that proves Fox News is nothing more than a propaganda machine for the Republican party."
How Will Karl Rove's Crossroads GPS Stay Within The Law In 2014?
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/10/08/crossroads-gps-2014-elect_n_5954284.html
"Crossroads GPS, the political nonprofit founded by Karl Rove in 2010, announced on Oct. 3 that it has raised $75 million in 2014, just as it begins a massive advertising campaign targeting Democratic candidates for Senate. The group said it plans to spend at least $23 million in the final months of the 2014 election.
What is unclear is how Crossroads GPS can reach its spending goals without coming into conflict with the tax laws that provide it with tax-exempt status on the one hand, and anonymity for its big-money donors on the other."
"Crossroads GPS, the political nonprofit founded by Karl Rove in 2010, announced on Oct. 3 that it has raised $75 million in 2014, just as it begins a massive advertising campaign targeting Democratic candidates for Senate. The group said it plans to spend at least $23 million in the final months of the 2014 election.
What is unclear is how Crossroads GPS can reach its spending goals without coming into conflict with the tax laws that provide it with tax-exempt status on the one hand, and anonymity for its big-money donors on the other."
To Ted Cruz And The Religious Right: The Gay Marriage War is Over – And You Lost
To Ted Cruz And The Religious Right: The Gay Marriage War is Over – And You Lost
"Here’s the problem with shacking up with the far right – once you get tangled up with them, there’s really no way back to the political center. Sure, if you’re representing a red state like Texas and you have no aspirations to the White House, you can pretty much count on them to keep you in office – so long as you keep raging against the same things they hate like Ted Cruz is doing here. Reversing Roe vs. Wade, forcing Christianity into government and all of these positions are a platform that conservative candidates have to embrace in states like Texas, Louisiana, Alabama or Mississippi. You might even win a few early Republican presidential primaries as Rick Santorum did in 2012, but like Mitt Romney found out that year, you can’t pander to the far right in the primaries and successfully move back to the center for the general election. While George W. Bush and Ronald Reagan did flirt with the religious right and tossed them a bone now and then, both would be considered a RINO in today’s Tea Party controlled Republican Party – and neither could win the Republican presidential primaries now. If anything, this refusal by the religious right to accept reality and keep demanding their politicians do the same is actually a blessing to the rest of us. As the country keeps moving forward, their refusal to join the 21st century means that we may not see another Republican president any time soon"
"Here’s the problem with shacking up with the far right – once you get tangled up with them, there’s really no way back to the political center. Sure, if you’re representing a red state like Texas and you have no aspirations to the White House, you can pretty much count on them to keep you in office – so long as you keep raging against the same things they hate like Ted Cruz is doing here. Reversing Roe vs. Wade, forcing Christianity into government and all of these positions are a platform that conservative candidates have to embrace in states like Texas, Louisiana, Alabama or Mississippi. You might even win a few early Republican presidential primaries as Rick Santorum did in 2012, but like Mitt Romney found out that year, you can’t pander to the far right in the primaries and successfully move back to the center for the general election. While George W. Bush and Ronald Reagan did flirt with the religious right and tossed them a bone now and then, both would be considered a RINO in today’s Tea Party controlled Republican Party – and neither could win the Republican presidential primaries now. If anything, this refusal by the religious right to accept reality and keep demanding their politicians do the same is actually a blessing to the rest of us. As the country keeps moving forward, their refusal to join the 21st century means that we may not see another Republican president any time soon"
Republican attorney general candidate says he’d defend interracial marriage ban
Republican attorney general candidate says he’d defend interracial marriage ban
"The Republican nominee for attorney general of Wisconsin has said that he would have defended a ban on interracial marriage in court."
"The Republican nominee for attorney general of Wisconsin has said that he would have defended a ban on interracial marriage in court."
WI Attorney General Candidate Brad Schimel's No Good, Completely Rotten, Couldn't Get Worse Week Just Did
WI Attorney General Candidate Brad Schimel's No Good, Completely Rotten, Couldn't Get Worse Week Just Did
"It turned out that Schimel had ties to the John Doe investigation into the corruption of Scott Walker and his staff. Schimel allowed a fellow Republican, Christopher Weismueller, to get off with a slap on the wrist for knowingly destroying evidence and lying to prosecutors.
The news was so bad that even the local corporate media giant, the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, was forced to report about it."
"It turned out that Schimel had ties to the John Doe investigation into the corruption of Scott Walker and his staff. Schimel allowed a fellow Republican, Christopher Weismueller, to get off with a slap on the wrist for knowingly destroying evidence and lying to prosecutors.
The news was so bad that even the local corporate media giant, the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, was forced to report about it."
In 22 States, a Wave of New Voting Restrictions Threatens to Shift Outcomes in Tight Races
In 22 States, a Wave of New Voting Restrictions Threatens to Shift Outcomes in Tight Races
"Of the 22 states with new restrictions, 18 passed them through entirely Republican-controlled bodies."
"Of the 22 states with new restrictions, 18 passed them through entirely Republican-controlled bodies."
Six States Where GOP Voter Suppression Tactics Could Sway The Outcome
http://www.alternet.org/election-2014/six-states-where-gop-voter-suppression-tactics-could-sway-outcome
"Anyone who pays attention to American election knows that the Republican Party’s favorite tactic to try on win on Election Day is to change the rules of who can vote and which ballots get counted."
"Anyone who pays attention to American election knows that the Republican Party’s favorite tactic to try on win on Election Day is to change the rules of who can vote and which ballots get counted."
SCOTUS Ruling Continues Stacking The Deck Against Democratic Voters
SCOTUS Ruling Continues Stacking The Deck Against Democratic Voters
"What they can't win at the ballot box, right-wing extremists accomplish with judicial rulings."
"What they can't win at the ballot box, right-wing extremists accomplish with judicial rulings."
The Supreme Court Approves the Country’s Worst Voting Restrictions in North Carolina | The Nation
The Supreme Court Approves the Country’s Worst Voting Restrictions in North Carolina | The Nation
"It’s the second time the Supreme Court has ruled against voting rights in the past ten days, after the court also overruled an appeals court decision reinstating a week of early voting and same-day registration in Ohio."
"It’s the second time the Supreme Court has ruled against voting rights in the past ten days, after the court also overruled an appeals court decision reinstating a week of early voting and same-day registration in Ohio."
Wednesday, October 8, 2014
Tillis calls equal pay laws 'campaign gimmicks' in North Carolina Senate debate
http://www.dailykos.com/story/2014/10/08/1335130/-Tillis-calls-equal-pay-laws-campaign-gimmicks-in-North-Carolina-Senate-debate
"Tillis killed an equal pay bill in the North Carolina legislature, and he's still opposed to strengthening equal pay laws. In fact, while Tillis delivered a lot of flustered word salad on this issue, what came through loud and clear is his view that attempts to strengthen equal pay laws are just "campaign gimmicks"."
"Tillis killed an equal pay bill in the North Carolina legislature, and he's still opposed to strengthening equal pay laws. In fact, while Tillis delivered a lot of flustered word salad on this issue, what came through loud and clear is his view that attempts to strengthen equal pay laws are just "campaign gimmicks"."
GOP goons suddenly run scared: What three anti-women warriors want to hide
GOP goons suddenly run scared: What three anti-women warriors want to hide
"It’s easy to see why Walker, Gardner and Tillis are trying to run from their records: They are being crushed by their opponents among women voters."
"It’s easy to see why Walker, Gardner and Tillis are trying to run from their records: They are being crushed by their opponents among women voters."
Mitch McConnell Humiliates Himself Then Flees When Asked Why He Won’t Debate Grimes
http://www.politicususa.com/2014/10/08/mitch-mcconnell-humiliates-runs-asked-debate-grimes.html
"Sen. McConnell admitted that he opposes raising the minimum wage, and he used a lie that has been debunked by the Department of Labor that raising the minimum wage will kill a million jobs. McConnell admitted that he supported taking away healthcare from 500,000 Kentuckians. McConnell broke out every debunked Obamacare lie in the Republican book in order to distract from the fact that he is trying take healthcare away from a half of a million people in his state."
"Sen. McConnell admitted that he opposes raising the minimum wage, and he used a lie that has been debunked by the Department of Labor that raising the minimum wage will kill a million jobs. McConnell admitted that he supported taking away healthcare from 500,000 Kentuckians. McConnell broke out every debunked Obamacare lie in the Republican book in order to distract from the fact that he is trying take healthcare away from a half of a million people in his state."
Republicans Hint At Another Government Shutdown Over Obamacare. Seriously.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/10/08/obamacare-government-shutdown-2014_n_5956270.html
"Less than a year after House Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio) called the 2013 government shutdown over funding for Obamacare a “predictable disaster,” Republicans are hinting they might be willing to do it again in a few months."
"Less than a year after House Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio) called the 2013 government shutdown over funding for Obamacare a “predictable disaster,” Republicans are hinting they might be willing to do it again in a few months."
This Is What Happens When Republicans Try to Destroy Public Education | The Nation
This Is What Happens When Republicans Try to Destroy Public Education | The Nation
"Conservatives are on the defensive in Kansas, North Carolina, Michigan, Colorado, Pennsylvania, Florida and Wisconsin over their records on education."
"Conservatives are on the defensive in Kansas, North Carolina, Michigan, Colorado, Pennsylvania, Florida and Wisconsin over their records on education."
Mailers Sent By Koch Group Appear Designed to Misdirect Voters in Key U.S. Senate Race
Mailers Sent By Koch Group Appear Designed to Misdirect Voters in Key U.S. Senate Race
"the conservative advocacy group Americans for Prosperity Foundation (AFPF) sent to thousands of state residents that contained inaccurate information about voter registration."
"the conservative advocacy group Americans for Prosperity Foundation (AFPF) sent to thousands of state residents that contained inaccurate information about voter registration."
BREAKING: Federal Court Strikes Down One Of The Most Aggressive Gerrymanders In The Country
http://thinkprogress.org/justice/2014/10/07/3577120/breaking-federal-court-declares-virginias-congressional-maps-unconstitutional/
"One of the most aggressive gerrymanders in the country is unconstitutional, according to a divided three-judge panel in Virginia. In 2012, President Barack Obama defeated Republican Mitt Romney by three points in the state of Virginia. Nevertheless, Republicans control eight of the state’s eleven congressional districts. Yet, according to an opinion by Judge Allyson Duncan, a George W. Bush appointee, the maps that produced this result are unconstitutional and the legislature must “act within the next legislative session to draw a new congressional district plan"."
"One of the most aggressive gerrymanders in the country is unconstitutional, according to a divided three-judge panel in Virginia. In 2012, President Barack Obama defeated Republican Mitt Romney by three points in the state of Virginia. Nevertheless, Republicans control eight of the state’s eleven congressional districts. Yet, according to an opinion by Judge Allyson Duncan, a George W. Bush appointee, the maps that produced this result are unconstitutional and the legislature must “act within the next legislative session to draw a new congressional district plan"."
David Perdue attempts damage control by downplaying his outsourcing career
http://www.dailykos.com/story/2014/10/08/1335165/-David-Perdue-attempts-damage-control-over-his-outsourcing-career#
"David Perdue made millions of dollars outsourcing to Asia. That career in outsourcing is what gave Perdue the money and public standing to make a serious run for Senate as a businessman who would know what to do about the economy. Problem is, it turns out that what he knows to do about the economy is outsource it to Asia."
"David Perdue made millions of dollars outsourcing to Asia. That career in outsourcing is what gave Perdue the money and public standing to make a serious run for Senate as a businessman who would know what to do about the economy. Problem is, it turns out that what he knows to do about the economy is outsource it to Asia."
Senate Candidate: Sending Jobs Overseas Is The American Way
http://thinkprogress.org/election/2014/10/07/3576809/senate-candidate-sending-jobs-overseas-is-the-american-way/
"Most business people who run for public office emphasize their record of creating private sector jobs for the people they hope to represent. But David Perdue, Georgia’s Republican candidate for Senate, is taking an entirely different tact: bragging about the jobs he sent overseas."
"Most business people who run for public office emphasize their record of creating private sector jobs for the people they hope to represent. But David Perdue, Georgia’s Republican candidate for Senate, is taking an entirely different tact: bragging about the jobs he sent overseas."
Scott Walker says $7.25 an hour is a living wage
http://www.dailykos.com/story/2014/10/08/1335139/-Scott-Walker-says-7-25-an-hour-is-a-living-wage
"Remember that $7.25 an hour is below the poverty threshold for a family of two. A minimum wage worker would have to work 81 hours a week to afford a two-bedroom apartment in Wisconsin."
"Remember that $7.25 an hour is below the poverty threshold for a family of two. A minimum wage worker would have to work 81 hours a week to afford a two-bedroom apartment in Wisconsin."
Wisconsin Supreme Court Vs John Doe
Wisconsin Supreme Court Vs John Doe
"In an effort to stall said investigation and with an ultimate goal of trying to legalize this sort of corruption, the dark money groups have filed no less than six different lawsuits in state and federal courts."
"In an effort to stall said investigation and with an ultimate goal of trying to legalize this sort of corruption, the dark money groups have filed no less than six different lawsuits in state and federal courts."
Walkergate: John Doe Meets Brad Schimel, Candidate For WI Attorney General
Walkergate: John Doe Meets Brad Schimel, Candidate For WI Attorney General
"Schimel knew exactly what had happened and that they were felonies but still chose not to charge his fellow Republican. Then he lied to the public about it to help cover up the involvement of Scott Walker and his campaign."
"Schimel knew exactly what had happened and that they were felonies but still chose not to charge his fellow Republican. Then he lied to the public about it to help cover up the involvement of Scott Walker and his campaign."
If the roof doesn't fall in on Scott Walker, it might fall in on the people of Wisconsin
http://www.dailykos.com/story/2014/10/05/1333708/-If-the-roof-doesn-t-fall-in-on-Scott-Walker-it-might-fall-in-on-the-people-of-Wisconsin
"The ideology of deregulation has trumped public safety."
"The ideology of deregulation has trumped public safety."
Democrats hit Terri Lynn Land on Medicare
http://www.dailykos.com/story/2014/10/02/1333863/-Democrats-hit-Terri-Lynn-Land-on-Medicare
"Land has voiced support for the infamous Ryan budget which would turn Medicare into a voucher system."
"Land has voiced support for the infamous Ryan budget which would turn Medicare into a voucher system."
Tuesday, October 7, 2014
PERRspectives: The Obama Economic Miracle
PERRspectives: The Obama Economic Miracle
"After all, President Obama and his Democratic allies in Congress didn't just bring the nation back from the greatest financial crisis since the Great Depression. He rescued the American economy despite unprecedented Republican opposition on Capitol Hill and draconian austerity policies in the states. And Obama achieved all this in the face of an-going conservative disinformation campaign propagating the myth that he "made the economy worse." The numbers--unemployment down to 5.9%, a record 55 straight months of private sector job creation, the second-quarter posting the highest rate of GDP expansion since 2007--tell the tale of the rebound from what almost became Great Depression 2.0. While George W. Bush shed over 400,000 private sector jobs as part of what even the Wall Street Journal called "the worst track record on record," President Obama has added 6 million so far. Doomsday right-wing warnings about the "Obama bear market" have disappeared as the Dow Jones doubled since he entered the Oval Office. (Helping Americans' financial prospects further is the fact that at least 13 million more of us now have health insurance, thanks to Obamacare.) Even with his $800 billion stimulus program and the launch of the Affordable Care Act, the annual budget deficit has been cut in half since Barack Obama first took the oath of office. Contrary to Republican myth-making, federal spending has hardly budged during Obama's tenure. Meanwhile, with the exception of Germany, the United States has outperformed every other country in Europe."
"After all, President Obama and his Democratic allies in Congress didn't just bring the nation back from the greatest financial crisis since the Great Depression. He rescued the American economy despite unprecedented Republican opposition on Capitol Hill and draconian austerity policies in the states. And Obama achieved all this in the face of an-going conservative disinformation campaign propagating the myth that he "made the economy worse." The numbers--unemployment down to 5.9%, a record 55 straight months of private sector job creation, the second-quarter posting the highest rate of GDP expansion since 2007--tell the tale of the rebound from what almost became Great Depression 2.0. While George W. Bush shed over 400,000 private sector jobs as part of what even the Wall Street Journal called "the worst track record on record," President Obama has added 6 million so far. Doomsday right-wing warnings about the "Obama bear market" have disappeared as the Dow Jones doubled since he entered the Oval Office. (Helping Americans' financial prospects further is the fact that at least 13 million more of us now have health insurance, thanks to Obamacare.) Even with his $800 billion stimulus program and the launch of the Affordable Care Act, the annual budget deficit has been cut in half since Barack Obama first took the oath of office. Contrary to Republican myth-making, federal spending has hardly budged during Obama's tenure. Meanwhile, with the exception of Germany, the United States has outperformed every other country in Europe."
7 Disturbing Facts About the Koch Brothers' Relationship with Race and Civil Rights
http://www.alternet.org/7-disturbing-facts-about-koch-brothers-relationship-race-and-civil-rights
"Charles and David Koch are notorious for amassing a business empire well-known for destroying the environment and hijacking the political process to ram their privatization and business agenda on the country. But what is equally egregious about their political activities are their efforts to dismantle years of civil rights progress."
"Charles and David Koch are notorious for amassing a business empire well-known for destroying the environment and hijacking the political process to ram their privatization and business agenda on the country. But what is equally egregious about their political activities are their efforts to dismantle years of civil rights progress."
'Defend it? I'm proud of it': GOP Senate candidate on having outsourced jobs
http://www.dailykos.com/story/2014/10/06/1334711/--Defend-it-I-m-proud-of-it-GOP-Senate-candidate-on-having-outsourced-jobs
"It would be hard for Georgia Republican David Perdue to back away from his extensive career in outsourcing jobs, now that a legal deposition in which he talked in detail about it is public. So maybe it shouldn't be a surprise that Perdue's response is that he's proud of his outsourcing work"
"It would be hard for Georgia Republican David Perdue to back away from his extensive career in outsourcing jobs, now that a legal deposition in which he talked in detail about it is public. So maybe it shouldn't be a surprise that Perdue's response is that he's proud of his outsourcing work"
Stephen Colbert Skewers The Right Wing For Their Fearmongering On Ebola
Stephen Colbert Skewers The Right Wing For Their Fearmongering On Ebola
"Stephen Colbert took the flame throwing, fearmongering right wing pundits who have had their hair on fire over the Ebola outbreak to task as only he can."
"Stephen Colbert took the flame throwing, fearmongering right wing pundits who have had their hair on fire over the Ebola outbreak to task as only he can."
Exposing John Boehner’s Outrageous Ignorance Following Strong Jobs Report
Exposing John Boehner’s Outrageous Ignorance Following Strong Jobs Report
"If Republicans want to argue that the jobs being created “aren’t good paying jobs,” then they’re simply admitting that trickle-down economics doesn’t work. Because right now stagnate wages aren’t an “Obama problem.” Middle class incomes have been mostly flat since the 80′s, while the wealth at the time continues to reach new heights. So it’s not about tax rates or the richest among us not having enough to “trickle down” – it’s about greed by those who have the most, keeping the most, at the detriment of the rest of us. But when it comes to Republican ridiculousness following each jobs report, Speaker of the House John Boehner seems to lead the pack each month."
"If Republicans want to argue that the jobs being created “aren’t good paying jobs,” then they’re simply admitting that trickle-down economics doesn’t work. Because right now stagnate wages aren’t an “Obama problem.” Middle class incomes have been mostly flat since the 80′s, while the wealth at the time continues to reach new heights. So it’s not about tax rates or the richest among us not having enough to “trickle down” – it’s about greed by those who have the most, keeping the most, at the detriment of the rest of us. But when it comes to Republican ridiculousness following each jobs report, Speaker of the House John Boehner seems to lead the pack each month."
Republican Extremists Have Gone Too Far in Kansas: 7 On-the-Ground Developments
http://www.alternet.org/election-2014/republican-extremists-have-gone-too-far-kansas-7-ground-developments
"Brownback’s problem is that his experiment has been failing on a colossal level. Just days ago, the latest state revenue figures reported another month with tens of millions less than his administration predicted. The state fiscal year may end with a quarter-billion-dollar shortfall, prompting Brownback to ask his state agencies this week to suggest more cuts. These would come on top of the biggest cuts to education—public schools and universities—in state history."
"Brownback’s problem is that his experiment has been failing on a colossal level. Just days ago, the latest state revenue figures reported another month with tens of millions less than his administration predicted. The state fiscal year may end with a quarter-billion-dollar shortfall, prompting Brownback to ask his state agencies this week to suggest more cuts. These would come on top of the biggest cuts to education—public schools and universities—in state history."
Thanks to the GOP, the US Is Without Its Top Doctor as Ebola Spreads
http://truth-out.org/opinion/item/26668-thanks-to-the-gop-the-us-is-without-its-top-doctor-as-ebola-spreads
"So, next time you hear a Republican lawmaker or conservative pundit complaining about how we're not ready to fight Ebola, just remember, they're not really complaining.
They're bragging.
They're getting exactly what they wanted.
At the risk of all the rest of us."
"So, next time you hear a Republican lawmaker or conservative pundit complaining about how we're not ready to fight Ebola, just remember, they're not really complaining.
They're bragging.
They're getting exactly what they wanted.
At the risk of all the rest of us."
Republican Sequester Prevented Health Agencies From Stopping Ebola Spread
http://www.politicususa.com/2014/10/04/gop-sequester-prevented-health-agencies-stopping-ebola-spread.html
"This is not the first negative consequence of Republicans’ austerity and sequester cuts. Last week the head of the Secret Service, Julia Pierson, said cuts due to the sequester had hurt staffing and had the agency “down 500 employees.” Republicans claimed the cuts were necessary to rein in spending across the board and subsequently have now affected Veterans, the EPA, IRS, Secret Service, and all national health agencies responsible for stopping real threats like an infectious disease running rampant throughout the population.
However, Republicans certainly know how to find money to spend on their “high priorities” such as corporate tax cuts, oil and pharmaceutical subsidies, and weapons systems the Pentagon does not want"
"This is not the first negative consequence of Republicans’ austerity and sequester cuts. Last week the head of the Secret Service, Julia Pierson, said cuts due to the sequester had hurt staffing and had the agency “down 500 employees.” Republicans claimed the cuts were necessary to rein in spending across the board and subsequently have now affected Veterans, the EPA, IRS, Secret Service, and all national health agencies responsible for stopping real threats like an infectious disease running rampant throughout the population.
However, Republicans certainly know how to find money to spend on their “high priorities” such as corporate tax cuts, oil and pharmaceutical subsidies, and weapons systems the Pentagon does not want"
Justices in Walker Criminal Probe Face Conflicts of Interest
Justices in Walker Criminal Probe Face Conflicts of Interest
"The Wisconsin Supreme Court could decide the future of the criminal investigation into Governor Scott Walker and independent electoral groups, but some of the justices are faced with a significant conflict of interest: two of the groups under investigation have been the dominant spenders in Wisconsin Supreme Court elections in recent years, spending over $10 million to elect the Court's Republican majority."
"The Wisconsin Supreme Court could decide the future of the criminal investigation into Governor Scott Walker and independent electoral groups, but some of the justices are faced with a significant conflict of interest: two of the groups under investigation have been the dominant spenders in Wisconsin Supreme Court elections in recent years, spending over $10 million to elect the Court's Republican majority."
Monday, October 6, 2014
Obamacare Will Only Get Better in 2015
http://www.truth-out.org/news/item/26651-obamacare-will-only-get-better-in-2015
"In all, there will be an increase of 77 insurers this year."
"In all, there will be an increase of 77 insurers this year."
This Is A BFD: CFPB Shuts Down Incompetent Bank's Default Loan Services
This Is A BFD: CFPB Shuts Down Incompetent Bank's Default Loan Services
"another reason Republicans want the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau to fail: Because they can shut down bad banks in a way the Department of Justice can't"
"another reason Republicans want the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau to fail: Because they can shut down bad banks in a way the Department of Justice can't"
Alison Lundergan Grimes Surges Ahead In Kentucky As She Leads McConnell in New Poll
http://www.politicususa.com/2014/10/06/alison-lundergan-grimes-surges-kentucky-leads-mcconnell-poll.html
"McConnell’s strategy is to let the millions of Koch and right-wing billionaire dollars do his dirty work for him with a tidal wave of negative ads. The reality is that no amount of advertising can change one key fact of this elections. Voters do not like Mitch McConnell. The voters don’t like his obstruction. They don’t like his policies, and they don’t like the fact that he has put his ambition to be Majority Leader ahead of the people that he is supposed to be representing."
"McConnell’s strategy is to let the millions of Koch and right-wing billionaire dollars do his dirty work for him with a tidal wave of negative ads. The reality is that no amount of advertising can change one key fact of this elections. Voters do not like Mitch McConnell. The voters don’t like his obstruction. They don’t like his policies, and they don’t like the fact that he has put his ambition to be Majority Leader ahead of the people that he is supposed to be representing."
Abortion ‘Safety’ Requirements Have Nothing To Do With Women’s Health
http://talkingpointsmemo.com/cafe/abortion-safety-requirements-have-nothing-to-do-with-women-s-health
"So here is yet more evidence that all the effort politicians expend trying to restrict access to abortion services isn’t about women’s health at all."
"So here is yet more evidence that all the effort politicians expend trying to restrict access to abortion services isn’t about women’s health at all."
If you're not registered, you can't vote. Register today.
http://www.dailykos.com/story/2014/10/06/1334636/-If-you-re-not-registered-you-can-t-vote-Register-today
"Are you registered to vote? If you don't vote, you lose your chance to have a say in who represents you at every level of government—and in many states, time to register is running out TODAY."
"Are you registered to vote? If you don't vote, you lose your chance to have a say in who represents you at every level of government—and in many states, time to register is running out TODAY."
GOP’s outsourcing mess in Georgia: Could this juicy piece of oppo be David Perdue’s undoing?
GOP’s outsourcing mess in Georgia: Could this juicy piece of oppo be David Perdue’s undoing?
"It reinforces the central message against David Perdue: that his fancy “business background” was about laying off workers and moving factories overseas."
"It reinforces the central message against David Perdue: that his fancy “business background” was about laying off workers and moving factories overseas."
Why Threats Against Obama Speak Volumes on Race in America | The Nation
Why Threats Against Obama Speak Volumes on Race in America | The Nation
"The party of Lincoln moved south 40 years ago and embraced the die-hard remnants of white supremacy. The country will not restore two-party representative democracy until the southern segs are once again overcome."
"The party of Lincoln moved south 40 years ago and embraced the die-hard remnants of white supremacy. The country will not restore two-party representative democracy until the southern segs are once again overcome."
7 Facts Republicans Hope Conservative Voters Never Think About
7 Facts Republicans Hope Conservative Voters Never Think About
"Nine of our last ten economic recessions occurred while a Republican was in the White House: Pretty much speaks for itself."
"Nine of our last ten economic recessions occurred while a Republican was in the White House: Pretty much speaks for itself."
How the Koch Brothers Helped Bring About the Law That Shut Texas Abortion Clinics
How the Koch Brothers Helped Bring About the Law That Shut Texas Abortion Clinics
"It may be a panel of judges that shut most Texas abortion clinics, but the law the court upheld began with a flood of money to antiabortion forces from the billionaires' network of "free enterprise" groups."
"It may be a panel of judges that shut most Texas abortion clinics, but the law the court upheld began with a flood of money to antiabortion forces from the billionaires' network of "free enterprise" groups."
Sunday, October 5, 2014
Reince Priebus Gets The Facts Wrong On Major Texas Abortion Law
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/10/05/reince-priebus-abortion_n_5934774.html
"Reince Priebus, chairman of the Republican National Committee, tried Sunday to defend the Texas anti-abortion law that shut down 13 clinics this week. But he seemed to have no idea what the law actually does."
"Reince Priebus, chairman of the Republican National Committee, tried Sunday to defend the Texas anti-abortion law that shut down 13 clinics this week. But he seemed to have no idea what the law actually does."
Senator Bernie Sanders Warns of the Dire Consequences if the Republicans Take Over Congress
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/pearl-korn/senator-bernie-sanders-wa_b_5926920.html
"Are you concerned about the need to raise the minimum wage to a living wage? The new Republican Chairman of the Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee could be Sen. Lamar Alexander, who has publicly stated that not only should we not raise the minimum, but that we should eliminate the concept of the minimum wage - which means workers in high unemployment areas could be working for $3 or $4 per hour."
"Are you concerned about the need to raise the minimum wage to a living wage? The new Republican Chairman of the Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee could be Sen. Lamar Alexander, who has publicly stated that not only should we not raise the minimum, but that we should eliminate the concept of the minimum wage - which means workers in high unemployment areas could be working for $3 or $4 per hour."
David Perdue: 'I spent most of my career' outsourcing to Asia
http://www.dailykos.com/story/2014/10/03/1334092/-David-Perdue-I-spent-most-of-my-career-outsourcing-to-Asia
"Georgia Republican David Perdue has spent his Senate campaign defining himself as a businessman and a job creator. But if any Georgia voters were duped into thinking Perdue's business experience might help create jobs in Georgia, they should check out what he had to say about his career in outsourcing in a 2005 legal deposition"
"Georgia Republican David Perdue has spent his Senate campaign defining himself as a businessman and a job creator. But if any Georgia voters were duped into thinking Perdue's business experience might help create jobs in Georgia, they should check out what he had to say about his career in outsourcing in a 2005 legal deposition"
Americans for Prosperity's trail of voter misinformation goes far beyond NC
http://www.southernstudies.org/2014/10/americans-for-prosperitys-trail-of-voter-misinform.html
"Under North Carolina law, sending out a mass mailing or taking any other action where "the intent and effect is to intimidate or discourage potential voters" is a Class I felony. The elections board told The News & Observer that it has received at least 2,000 calls about the mailers, and has asked AFP to send accurate information to the homes that received the misinformation.
AFP has downplayed the significance of the mailers, releasing a statement that said they "contained a few administrative errors" that "were not substantive."
However, this is not the first time that AFP has been embroiled in a controversy about misleading voters. It has faced similar accusations in at least three other states"
"Under North Carolina law, sending out a mass mailing or taking any other action where "the intent and effect is to intimidate or discourage potential voters" is a Class I felony. The elections board told The News & Observer that it has received at least 2,000 calls about the mailers, and has asked AFP to send accurate information to the homes that received the misinformation.
AFP has downplayed the significance of the mailers, releasing a statement that said they "contained a few administrative errors" that "were not substantive."
However, this is not the first time that AFP has been embroiled in a controversy about misleading voters. It has faced similar accusations in at least three other states"
The New Republic calls Kansas Republutopia a "conservative hell"
http://www.dailykos.com/story/2014/10/02/1333797/-The-New-Republic-calls-Kansas-Republutopia-a-conservative-hell
"How is Republutopia working out in Kansas? During the first fiscal year that his plan was in operation, which ended in June, the tax cuts had produced a staggering loss in revenue—$687.9 million, or 10.84 percent. According to the nonpartisan Kansas Legislative Research Department, the state risks running deficits through fiscal year 2019. Moody’s downgraded the state’s credit rating from AA1 to AA2; Standard & Poor’s followed suit, which will increase the state’s borrowing costs and further enlarge its deficit."
"How is Republutopia working out in Kansas? During the first fiscal year that his plan was in operation, which ended in June, the tax cuts had produced a staggering loss in revenue—$687.9 million, or 10.84 percent. According to the nonpartisan Kansas Legislative Research Department, the state risks running deficits through fiscal year 2019. Moody’s downgraded the state’s credit rating from AA1 to AA2; Standard & Poor’s followed suit, which will increase the state’s borrowing costs and further enlarge its deficit."
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