TagsTagsYes! Now things are starting to get weird enough. Donald Trump to Moderate Republican Debate. Donald Trump is pairing up with Newsmax, the conservative magazine and news Web site, to moderate a presidential debate in Des Moines on Dec. 27. “Our readers and the grass roots really love Trump,” said Christopher ...
Donald Trump, Republican Party, Newsmax, Right Wing, Bad Craziness, Birthers, Debate
Just when you think you've seen the utter depths of Republican cynicism, along comes a right wing flack like Frank Luntz to take it even lower: How Republicans are being taught to talk about Occupy Wall Street. Luntz is now advising the Republican Governors Association on how to properly lie to ...
Republican Party, Class War, Frank Luntz, Dishonesty, Cynicism, Right Wing
In the Republican Party three-ring presidential circus, it's the Rick Perry clown's turn to perform: While defending himself, Perry steps in it again. (CNN) – Rick Perry sought to defend a recent gaffe in an interview Wednesday, but in the same appearance made another. On Tuesday, the Republican presidential candidate incorrectly ...
Herman Cain's probably going to announce his bail-out on Friday late in the afternoon, the traditional dumping hour for news stories that are trying to go relatively unnoticed. Because, let's face it, he can't go on much longer; his campaign has been one unbelievably ridiculous joke right from the start. ...
Herman Cain, Sexual Harassment, Scandal, Mark Block, Idiocy, Fail, Republican Party
Amazing. We've actually reached the point in the slow motion train wreck called the Republican Party at which a presidential candidate simply lies outright about President Obama -- and when called on it, he openly admits he lied and boasts that it was a success: Team Romney Crows About That ...
Mitt Romney, Republican Party, Dishonesty, President Obama, Advertisement, Distortion, Disinformation
In a perfect demonstration of the extremism that now defines the Republican Party, Newt Gingrich was savaged by the other candidates in last night's debate for not hating immigrants enough. Ascendant Republican presidential candidate Newt Gingrich delivered an unapologetic defense of his views on immigration Tuesday night, declaring in a ...
Republican Party, Debate, newt gingrich, Extremism, Immigration, Right Wing
Right wing candidates being asked a series of right wing questions by representatives of right wing think tanks -- that's what CNN tried to pawn off on America as a "debate" tonight. Here's a second thread to discuss the reactionary agenda of these people.
Oh yeah, right ... mumble mumble ... another $@^&*% debate ... right ... OK, here's a thread ... mumble mumble ...
Well, today Herman Cain came right out and admitted what we all knew: he's a token African American Republican, being used by the party in a blatant attempt to pander to black people and get their votes: Cain says his race will help the GOP. Republican presidential hopeful Herman Cain ...
In a terse speech today, President Obama promised to veto any attempt by the GOP to get rid of triggered spending cuts (which include big reductions in defense spending), unless they present a plan that can compensate for the cuts -- either by cutting somewhere else or by raising taxes. Discuss. ...
President Obama, Economy, Supercommittee, Republican Party, Obstructionism
David Frum has a long piece in New York Magazine today, plaintively asking the question: When Did the GOP Lose Touch With Reality? It's an interesting read, a cry for help and a plea for the GOP to return to sanity, but it's also a complete waste of time. The Republican ...
Republican Party, Extremism, Bad Craziness, David Frum, Anti-Science, Anti-Reality
The Republican candidates are performing another debate-like charade today in Iowa, hosted by the extreme religious right group Family Leader. Oddly enough, the two Mormons among the GOP field decided to sit this one out. There's a live video feed here.
Dominionism, Fanaticism, Creationism, Anti-Science, Anti-Gay, Religious Right, Extremism, Iowa, Family Leader, Debate, Republican Party, Anti-Choice
Herman Cain's a godsend to those of us arguing that the modern Republican Party is, at its core, anti-science and anti-intellectual; we couldn't ask for a more direct expression of this contention than Cain's latest slogan: "We Need A Leader, Not A Reader." He goes all the way with this one, ...
Herman Cain, Republican Party, Anti-Intellectualism, Anti-Science, Idiocy
The wingnut blogs are still frothing and spewing hatred at Occupy Wall Street today; they're all ranting in unison about a random protester who threatened to fire-bomb Macy's. Meanwhile, the top student official for the College Republicans at the University of Texas posted on Twitter that the idea of assassinating President ...
Republican Party, Threats, President Obama, Occupy Wall Street
Despite the numerous scientists and medical professionals who've publicly let Michele Bachmann know that the HPV vaccine has been extensively studied and is not dangerous (beyond the small risks associated with all vaccines), Bachmann is still pushing her false claim that the vaccine "ravages" children: Michele Bachmann: HPV Vaccine 'Ravages' ...
Michele Bachmann, Vaccines, Anti-Vaccine, Anti-Science, Republican Party
Unfortunately, it's no longer shocking to hear Republican presidential candidates enthusiastically endorse the use of torture to gain information from terror suspects. At Saturday's debate, the audience erupted in applause each time a candidate promised to waterboard the hell out of Al Qaeda. After that spectacle, Sen. John McCain was moved ...
John McCain, Waterboarding, Torture, Republican Party, Debate
Michele Bachmann and Ron Paul are complaining that CBS News deliberately snubbed them during last night's debate: The Bachmann campaign went so far as to release an email that they said spokeswoman Alice Stewart had “inadvertently received” from CBS earlier in the day. In the email string, CBS News’ political analyst ...
Republican Party, Debate, Ron Paul, Michele Bachmann, Pakistan
In the "foreign policy" debate tonight, all the front runners in the GOP debate expressed strong support for torturing and killing terrorists. You're probably as shocked as I am. Meanwhile, here in California, one of the commercial breaks was purchased by "Numbers USA," an anti-immigrant hate group that's part of the John ...
Republican Party, Debate, White Nationalism, FAIR, Numbers USA, Anti-Immigrant
Despite the scintillating personalities of the candidates and the compelling logic of their forward-thinking, innovative policy ideas, I find myself with a puzzling lack of enthusiasm for another performance of the 2012 Republican Clown Car. Yet, there it is, and here we are. UPDATE at 11/12/11 5:58:23 pm Streaming video is here.
Rick Perry forgets his own plan in mid-sentence. No problem -- only several million people watching. Video
Here's the inevitable second thread to cover the latest demonstration of Republican Party principles. Man, they really hate the government they want to lead, don't they?
Here's our first thread for tonight's GOP debate, featuring the most clownish slate of candidates I've ever seen. CNBC is sponsoring this one at Oakland University in southeast Michigan... The drinking game tonight is "Herman Cain," whenever Cain uses it to refer to himself in the third person. UPDATE at 11/9/11 5:05:27 ...
It's amazing how quickly right wingers can switch from "there's no such thing as racism" to "you're a racist because you're criticizing our token minority candidate." Leonard Pitts Jr. has a good piece on the right's sudden pious racial indignation over Herman Cain's offenses. Do you think it gives Clarence Thomas ...
Herman Cain, Sexual Harassment, Scandal, Racism, Social Conservatives, Right Wing, Republican Party
The new Washington Post-ABC News poll is out, and just as I predicted, it shows that the right wing isn't even going to blink at the allegations of sexual harassment against Herman Cain: Cain rises in Post-ABC poll despite scandal; most Republicans dismiss allegations. Businessman Herman Cain and former Massachusetts ...
Herman Cain, Sexual Harassment, Scandal, Republican Party, Misogyny