The real work of the Republican convention happened last week when Mitt Romney’s people oversaw the writing of the Republican Party platform. One of the most important aspects within that process is the establishment of the rules for nominating the next presidential candidate in 2016. Team Romney pushed through revisions to the rules that left … Continue Reading →
Maryland lawmaker Don H. Dwyer Jr. is known as one of the most conservative lawmakers in Annapolis. He’s admitted to drunk driving his boat and crashing it into “a smaller vessel with five children on board.” Three children — ages 5, 7 and 12 — were hospitalized at Baltimore-area hospitals. A 5-year-old girl was scheduled … Continue Reading →
Sarah Palin, days after calling for Joe Biden’s head for saying the word “chains” in reference to the Republicans’ grand plan to completely deregulate Wall Street, had this to say on Fox News: It’s doable, it’s winnable, Missouri is. And that leads to winning the Senate. And that leads to reversing a lot of the … Continue Reading →
While legions of leading Republicans are demanding Todd Akin quit his Senate race, today in Tampa the Republican Party’s platform committee voted to adopt Akin’s exact position on abortion. The draft platform as first obtained by CNN: Faithful to the ‘self-evident’ truths enshrined in the Declaration of Independence, we assert the sanctity of human life … Continue Reading →
Paul Ryan is either completely incompetent or a shameless liar. Last week Congressman Ryan blamed President Obama for a GM plant closing in his home district that happened while George Bush was still president. He also lied when he claimed President Obama “promised” to keep the plant open. The facts are clear. …Obama made no … Continue Reading →
Well how about that. It seems Paul Ryan decided to vigorously support stimulus spending after all. Just look at what Congressman Ryan is saying about the value of government support in the aftermath of a recession:
If not for the glaring hyposcrisy, the latest conservative faux outrage over Joe Biden would be funny. No conservatives, your new found concern for the feelings of the black community does not impress me. We all know Joe Biden is not a racist. And no matter how hard you try to spin the words “y’all” … Continue Reading →
It’s been less than a week and already Paul Ryan was forced to admit he repeatedly lied about making multiple requests for stimulus money. Ryan had denied doing so as recently as Wednesday, when he spoke to ABC’s Cincinnati affiliate, WCPO, in Ohio. “I never asked for stimulus,” Mitt Romney’s new running mate said. “I … Continue Reading →
While on the campaign stump, Team Romney/Ryan regularly pound the podium and tell us they “don’t want the U.S. to turn into Europe.” The problem is their economic prescription of slashing spending in tribute to the Austerity Gods would do exactly that. If you’re wondering what our country would look like after four years of … Continue Reading →
The Romney campaign is pushing a carefully manufactured image of Paul Ryan as an alleged blue collar guy who sprang from humble beginnings and overcame great adversity to achieve great success. The true story of Paul Ryan’s life reads much differently. Paul Ryan’s father was a very successful lawyer. When his father died, yes, Paul … Continue Reading →