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Outgoing Harris County Republican Tax Assessor Collector Leo Vasquez is harassing the Houston Votes voter registration drive. Mr. Vasquez is responsible for voter registration in Harris County.Houston votes is seeking to register thousands of new voters in Harris County for the 2010 election. The goal is to encourage voting by the poor, by Hispanics, and by the young in Harris County.This is work that should have been done years ago by the Harris County Democratic Party...

A sneak peek of what to expect should Republicans take control of the House in November--other than subpoenas, hearings, and impeachment proceedings, that is--from Ohio Congressman Jim Jordan:"If we win, what will we get done? Mostly, I'll be honest, most of what we can get done is have the big fight, have the big debate, and have the framework for the 2012 election."<br />In other words, what are they good for? Absolutely nothin'. Say it...

Sharron Angle, the gift that keeps on giving. The well of stupid that never runs dry. From an interview with Action News in Las Vegas on the subject of "Obamacare": "I think we get confused a little bit. Our healthcare system is the best in the world. There's nothing wrong with our healthcare system. Our doctors are the best," says Angle."But how many people get access to the best healthcare in the world," asks Action...

Not that Republicans are serious about this balanced budget amendment nonsense, but let's take a look at what it might look like if it had been in effect in 2009. If, as the amendment would require, federal spending could not exceed federal revenue. Federal revenues for 2009 totaled $2.105 trillion:Mandatory, as in required by law, spending plus interest on the national debt totaled $2.148 trillion: That means nothing for Defense, nothing for Homeland Security, nothing...

Attention teachers, police officers, and firefighters: Remember this when you go to the polls in November. John Boehner, the man who would be Speaker if Republicans take control of the House, considers you to be "liberal special interests" and funds to save your jobs a "special interest bailout." He also seems to think that his time would be much better spent on the golf course than in Washington voting on a bill to save your...

No, that headline's not a typo, it's not supposed to be First Amendment. Sharron Angle said that entitlement programs are a violation of the First Commandment, as in Moses and the stone tablets, Old Testament, First Commandment. Jon Ralston of the Las Vegas Sun found the audio of an April 21 radio interview in which Angle said: "And these programs that you mentioned -- that Obama has going with Reid and Pelosi pushing them forward...

Normally I agree with Ed Schultz, but this is just stupid:"And I'm announcing today, I'm not going to vote in the midterms. I'm not going to do it. You can say it's un-American. No, it's rather revolutionary is what it is. I'm at that point. I'm checking out.I'm checking out of the Democrats because they are proving to me that they don't know how to handle these big babies over on the right that say...

As if we needed further proof that Republicans have absolutely no intention of working with Democrats on anything, they filibustered a bill yesterday that comes straight from their own talking points.  The small business lending bill would have given tax breaks and guaranteed loans from small banks to aid small businesses in today's tight credit market.  Every single Republican voted to continue the filibuster, claiming that Democrats wouldn't discuss their own amendments to the bill. From MSNBC: Much...

Before House Republicans left Washington for their August recess yesterday, Rep. Mike Pence handed out his 22-page plan for how Republicans can disseminate their propaganda get their message out to voters over the break. "The recess document...lays out key topics to address in the dog days of August and early September: "Week One: Jobs. Week Two: Government Reform. Week Three: Spending. Week Four: National Security. Week Five: Healthcare. Week Six: JOBS."[...]Under the heading "Job Creation,"...

Nevada Republican Party to the Tea Party Express: Thanks a lot. In the June 8 Senate Republican primary in Nevada, Tea Party darling Sharron Angle defeated Republican establishment candidate Sue "Chickens for Checkups" Lowden by a margin of 39%-28%. A June 11 Rasmussen poll showed Angle with a 50-39 edge over Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid. Then Angle started talking...and running from cameras. Now? The latest from Rasmussen has Reid up 45-43, and Nevada has...