This just in from CNN - Fox News and MSNBC became more extreme at the end of the campaign. I guess that left CNN to own the bland category all by themselves.
http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2012/11/20/study-fox-news-msnbc-more-extreme-in-final-week-of-campaign/
Wednesday, November 21, 2012
Tuesday, November 20, 2012
Rachel's rant: We are not going to do that
We are not going to have a Supreme Court that will overturn Roe vs. Wade. There will be no more Antonin Scalias or Samuel Alitos added to this court.
We are not going to repeal health reform. Nobody is going to kill medicare, or make old people in this generation or any other generation fight it out on the open market to try to get themselves health insurance. We are not going to do that.
We are not going to give the 20 percent tax cut to millionaires and billionaires and expect programs like food stamps and kids health insurance to cover the cost of that tax cut.
We're not going to make you clear it with your boss if you want to get birth control under the insurance plan that you're on.
We are not going to redefine rape. We're not going to amend the U.S. Constitution to stop gay people from getting married.
We're not going to double Guantanamo.
We're not eliminating the Department of Energy or the Department of Education or Housing at the federal level.
We're not going to spend $2 trillion on the military that the military doesn't want.
We're not scaling back on student loans because the country's new plan is that you should borrow money from your parents.
We're not vetoing the Dream Act. We are not self deporting. We are not letting Detroit go bankrupt. We are not starting a trade war with China on Inauguration Day in January.
We're not going to have as a president, a man who once led a mob of friends to run down a scared gay kid to hold him down and forcibly cut his hair off with a pair of scissors while that kid cried and screamed for help. And there was no apology, not ever.
We're not going to have a Secretary of State John Bolton. We're not bringing Dick Cheney back. We're not going to have a foreign policy shop stocked with architects of the Iraq War. We're not going to do it.
We had the chance to do that if we wanted to do that as a country. And we said no. Last night. Loudly.
Rachel Maddow, 11/7/2012
We are not going to repeal health reform. Nobody is going to kill medicare, or make old people in this generation or any other generation fight it out on the open market to try to get themselves health insurance. We are not going to do that.
We are not going to give the 20 percent tax cut to millionaires and billionaires and expect programs like food stamps and kids health insurance to cover the cost of that tax cut.
We're not going to make you clear it with your boss if you want to get birth control under the insurance plan that you're on.
We are not going to redefine rape. We're not going to amend the U.S. Constitution to stop gay people from getting married.
We're not going to double Guantanamo.
We're not eliminating the Department of Energy or the Department of Education or Housing at the federal level.
We're not going to spend $2 trillion on the military that the military doesn't want.
We're not scaling back on student loans because the country's new plan is that you should borrow money from your parents.
We're not vetoing the Dream Act. We are not self deporting. We are not letting Detroit go bankrupt. We are not starting a trade war with China on Inauguration Day in January.
We're not going to have as a president, a man who once led a mob of friends to run down a scared gay kid to hold him down and forcibly cut his hair off with a pair of scissors while that kid cried and screamed for help. And there was no apology, not ever.
We're not going to have a Secretary of State John Bolton. We're not bringing Dick Cheney back. We're not going to have a foreign policy shop stocked with architects of the Iraq War. We're not going to do it.
We had the chance to do that if we wanted to do that as a country. And we said no. Last night. Loudly.
Rachel Maddow, 11/7/2012
Wednesday, November 14, 2012
No need to secede, just GTFO
All those Americans in 19 states who signed a petition to have your states secede, you're making it too difficult. You don't need a petition, just a plane ticket.
You can take the advice of your candidate Mitt Romney and self deport. Leave. Go. Adios amigo.
The beauty of this country is not only that our shores are open to all who wish to enter, but we will also extend the same courtesy to those who wish to leave.
I'm thinking we can even start a GTFO fund to help them along. Pack your bags with all your permanent discontent and Get The Fuck Out.
You can take the advice of your candidate Mitt Romney and self deport. Leave. Go. Adios amigo.
The beauty of this country is not only that our shores are open to all who wish to enter, but we will also extend the same courtesy to those who wish to leave.
I'm thinking we can even start a GTFO fund to help them along. Pack your bags with all your permanent discontent and Get The Fuck Out.
Wednesday, November 7, 2012
No Presidente Romney?
Here's a stat that grabbed me on election night. If Mitt Romney had won the same percentage of hispanic voters as John McCain, we would have a President Elect Romney today.
I guess it wasn't to be...since Mitt wasn't the son of Mexican parents. Rosie Perez' web ad called it for us long before the election.
I guess it wasn't to be...since Mitt wasn't the son of Mexican parents. Rosie Perez' web ad called it for us long before the election.
How this happened
| This election cycle, I worked to elect Barack Obama. Virginia was a swing state. I couldn't live with myself if Pres. Obama lost, and I hadn't done anything to help. So I made calls and canvassed. I even gave money. I know this was a form letter, but it feels personal. You're welcome, Mr. President. --------------------------------- I'm about to go speak to the crowd here in Chicago, but I wanted to thank you first. I want you to know that this wasn't fate, and it wasn't an accident. You made this happen. You organized yourselves block by block. You took ownership of this campaign five and ten dollars at a time. And when it wasn't easy, you pressed forward. I will spend the rest of my presidency honoring your support, and doing what I can to finish what we started. But I want you to take real pride, as I do, in how we got the chance in the first place. Today is the clearest proof yet that, against the odds, ordinary Americans can overcome powerful interests. There's a lot more work to do. But for right now: Thank you. Barack |
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