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You just can't make this stuff up. On Fox News Sunday night Carl Cameron asked Sharron Angle about running away from reporters who were trying to ask her questions about her wacky positions like what she meant by "Second Amendment remedies": Cameron: There was a tremendous amount of discussion about Sharron Angle's taking the defensive posture. Angle: We needed to have the press be our friend. Cameron: Wait a minute! Hold on a second... to...

Fox News Sunday became the Theater of the Absurd yesterday. First, when host Chris Wallace asked Republican House Minority Leader John Boehner about evidence that the economy is slowing, and about leading economists calling for additional stimulus in response to those falling GDP numbers, Boehner said: "Well, I don't need to see GDP numbers or to listen to economists. All I need to do is listen to the American people, because they've been asking the...

What a concept.This man should run for higher office. He actually remembers who he was "hired" to represent.(Thank you, SereneOrange for sharing!)...

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...

From the Huffington Post:"Evangelical Christian minister Tim LaHaye says that the policy initiatives put forth by the Obama administration are bringing the country "closer to the apocalypse."LaHaye issued the dire warning in an appearance this week on Mike Huckabee's talk show on Fox News..."Our present president doesn't seem to get it," LaHaye explained. "He doesn't understand that some of the things he's introducing that many of us call 'raw socialism' -- it's a different name,...

This time it's a bill that extends medical care for first responders and victims of 9/11. Republicans oppose it because it "creates a massive new entitlement program"  and is paid for with a tax that would result in "potential job losses." Politico has the story: "The James Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Act of 2009, sponsored by New York City Rep. Carolyn Maloney (D), provides medical monitoring to those exposed to toxins at Ground...

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...

Cue Republican cries of "judicial activism" and "legislating from the bench" in 3...2...1... "PHOENIX -- A federal judge on Wednesday blocked the most controversial parts of Arizona's immigration law from taking effect, delivering a last-minute victory to opponents of the crackdown. The overall law will still take effect Thursday, but without the provisions that angered opponents - including sections that required officers to check a person's immigration status while enforcing other laws. The judge also...

Despite all the blame and finger-pointing from Democrats in the Senate aimed at Republicans and their misuse and overuse of the filibuster, when an opportunity arises to actually do something about it, other than run off at the mouth, what do the Democrats do? Head for the exits faster than Mel Gibson at Anger Management counseling. "Democratic leaders in both the House and Senate are pushing for filibuster reform at the start of the new...