New Bill Would Keep Fossil Fuel Reserves On Public Lands In The Ground

Environmentalists have called for keeping the majority of the world's remaining fossil fuel stores in the ground in order to curb climate change.

Senate Defeats A Bill That Would Have Removed Millions Of Miles Of Streams From Federal Protection

A bill sponsored by Barrasso (R-WY) failed in the Senate.

Unlike Rubio, Bernie Sanders Refuses To Rip Off Taxpayers By Not Showing Up For Work

During an interview on MSNBC, Senator Bernie Sanders (I-VT) demonstrated his honesty and integrity by explaining why he won’t rip off taxpayers by blowing off his work in the Senate in order to run for president.
Transcript via MSNBC’s Andrea Mitchell Reports:
MITCHELL: Let me ask you a final question about a Republican, Rubio. He has said that he hates being in the Senate; he has missed 42 percent of his votes since declaring his candidacy. You have missed, by our count, only 4 percent of your votes. What is it about being in the Senate — and you’re in the minority, he’s in the majority — what is it you find fulfilling and why do you keep showing up for work?

SANDERS: Well, that’s kind of what I’m paid to do. My job is what I’m paid to do right now is to represent the people of the State of Vermont in the United States Senate. That’s what I do. I will miss votes but I’m trying to miss as few as I possibly can. I am extraordinarily proud to represent my great state in the Senate. We’re working very hard on a number of issues. And while it is difficult and very time-consuming to be a full-time candidate and to be a full-time senator, that is at the moment what I’m trying to do.
Compare the honest answer of Senator Sanders with the excuses offered up by  Rubio (R-FL) for his missed votes, “A lot of these votes don’t mean anything. They’re not going to pass, and even if they did, the President would veto them.”
Bernie Sanders has better polling numbers, raises more money, and is the more legitimate candidate for president than Rubio, and he still manages to make 96% of the votes in the Senate.
As Sarah Jones wrote in her comparison of the voting records of Sanders and Rubio, “Senator Bernie Sanders, the Democratic Socialist, is leading the pack of those who run for President and still manage to vote. Cruz is next. Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton is not currently in office; she left in 2012 in what many saw as preparation for running for President. Let’s just repeat that – the “Socialist” is the one showing up to work, while Republicans pretend that everyone who isn’t a Republican refuses to work.”
Senator Sanders is demonstrating that he is a public servant who is willing to place the work that the taxpayers elected him to do ahead of his presidential campaign. Rubio is the exact opposite. Rubio is acting in bad faith by placing his personal political ambitions ahead of his oath of office.
Only one of these candidates has demonstrated the kind of honesty and integrity that is worthy of the support of voters, and it isn’t Rubio. Senator Bernie Sanders gave Rubio a lesson in public service, but it is a safe bet that his example will fall on deaf ears.

Teabagger questions Senate’s existence ...

‘What would be lost if we had only a House of Representatives?’

Sasse (R-NE) said he’s been quietly watching his colleagues work during his first year as a senator, and nearly one year after his election — he wonders whether the U.S. Senate should even exist.

The Joke

Genius Proposal Would Replace Hated IRS With Beloved Private Debt Collectors

Genius Proposal Would Replace Hated IRS With Beloved Private Debt Collectors

In July, before rewarding themselves with more vacations days than you'll get over the next decade, the United States Senate actually addressed a real issue facing the nation. The esteemed legislative body passed a transportation bill in...

Religio-wingnut rhetoric has become so absurd it’s hard to believe it’s real

Wingnut religious rhetoric has become so absurd it’s hard to believe it’s real — but it is

When Cruz implies that if elected, he will kill Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, that’s news.

New York Republican threatened to punch cop in the face at polling station

New York Republican threatened to punch cop in the face at polling station

“As our officer passed by Fudoli said, ‘There’s a man I’d love to punch in the face,'” the Lancaster Police Benevolent Association said in a statement online. “Our officer is currently in the process of filing charges."

Voter suppression expert Kris Kobach speaks to white nationalist publishing group

Voter suppression expert Kris Kobach speaks to white nationalist publishing group

Kobach is one of our nation’s leading experts in keeping people of color from voting.

Wingnut Media Rally Around House Committee Chairman's Groundless Attacks On NOAA

Wingnut Media Rally Around House Committee Chairman's Groundless Attacks On NOAA

The difference between a man and an asshole ...

 ... care to hazard a guess as to which is which

Obama Mocks Thin Skinned Republicans For Throwing A Tantrum Over CNBC Debate

While speaking at a DNC fundraiser, President Obama went to town and mocked the Republican candidates for throwing a fit over the questions that were asked at the CNBC debate.
The Hill reported on President Obama mocking the Republican candidates:
“They say, ‘when I talk to [Russian President Vladimir] Putin, he’s going to straighten out,'” he said at a Democratic National Committee fundraiser in New York City. “And then it turns out they can’t handle a bunch of CNBC moderators.”
“If you can’t handle those guys, I don’t think the Chinese and the Russians are going to be too worried about you,” Obama added.
President Obama was correct. The Republican candidates all talk tough on the debate stage, but they have been whining non-stop over a few difficult and silly questions from some CNBC debate moderators. If Republicans can’t handle John Harwood, how can the country trust them to deal with world leaders and daily crisis?

The secret is out. The Republican candidates are weak. They can’t take any heat at all. When Rubio was asked about the fact that he is ripping off taxpayers by getting paid for a job that he isn’t showing up for, he attacked the media. When Cruz was asked if the budget deal represented a rejection of his leadership style, he attacked the media. When a Republican pretender candidate gets asked a serious question that they don’t want to answer, their go-to move is to attack the “liberal media.”
Republicans love to talk tough, but their pretnder candidates aren’t tough people. If the Republican cabal were fit to lead, their candidate would spend less time complaining about debates, and more time coming up with concrete policies for the future of the country. The problem is that the set of policies that the Republican cabal continues to run on have been rejected by voters for decades.
Stuck with ideas that most voters hate, and candidates who mostly unfit to be president, the Republican cabal has to dream up fake enemies like the media to make themselves look tough.
President Obama knows that Republicans are weak. It is why he has been able to beat them on every issue since he became president. Nobody understands the empty bluster of the Republican cabal quite like Obama. The President is calling out the empty suits on the Republican side, and he is having a field day while working hard to set the stage for another Democratic victory.

Kelly Strips Cruz Of His Dignity Over Stupid Debate Demands, And It’s Fantastic

Kelly Strips Cruz Of His Dignity Over Stupid Debate Demands, And It’s Fantastic

It’s difficult as a liberal blogger to take Megyn Kelly’s side on anything.

The Republican Cabal Is Digging Its Own Grave ...

The Republican Cabal Is Digging Its Own Grave: How Their Debate Tantrum Hastens the Cabal's Demise

Top Ten Demands – Republican Cabal Pretender Campaigns

by John DeProspo 

 The dozen Republican pretender campaigns that met in Washington D.C. to discuss how the remaining debates should be handled have come up with a list of demands. Here are the “top ten,” as agreed on by the various campaign representatives:

1. No questions about which country a candidate would bomb next.
2. Debates should be taped, not live (for editing purposes and campaign approval).
3. Each debate winner should be allowed to skip the following debate.
4. Candidates should have the option to phone a friend, ask the audience or skip to the next question.
5. Each candidate gets two “potty” breaks.
6. There should be no questions on evolution, climate change, income inequality or who was the smartest “Brady Bunch” kid.
7. Candidates will be allowed to ask questions of the moderators.
8. Crib sheets will be permitted.
9. Candidates will be allowed to “take the fifth.”
10. Only one network, Fox News, will be allowed to moderate future debates.

Whether the TV networks will agree to all or any of the campaigns’ demands remains to be seen. As one media insider observed, “Without the ability to ask ‘gotcha’ questions, what fun would that be for the viewing public? Got to keep it unpredictable and lively if you want ratings!”

Our Pain

Rubio Picks Anti-Gay Birther To Chair Alabama Campaign

Rubio’s pretender campaign announced last week that its operation in Alabama would be chaired by state Rep. Will Ainsworth and former state Republican cabal chairman Bill Armistead, according to AL.com. The choice of Armistead and Ainsworth is slightly surprising from a candidate who... MORE

Cruz Proves He's A Gun Amateur Posing As A Hunter

Cruz Proves He's A Gun Amateur Posing As A Hunter

Be sure to notice all the people behind him with that barrel aimed their way.

Jeb can’t even fix this ...

Jeb can’t even fix this: Jeb’s campaign forgets to register jebcanfixthis.com

"When I first heard it leaked last week, the first thing I did was see if he had bought the domain name, since Jeb has a history of not buying domain names," Jimmy Flanagan said. "So I was surprised, but not shocked."

Carson Now Weirdly Ranting About ‘Submarine’ Targeting Him

Carson’s campaign act gets weirder and weirder — this time, with a rant about a submarine.

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Is Carson Just Profiteering In Wingnut Politics?

Carson is everything wingnuts long for. He says what they want to hear with true conviction, no matter how untrue it is.

Carson Allies Batten The Hatches After He's Called Out For 'Bald-Faced Lies'

Carson Allies Batten The Hatches After He's Called Out For 'Bald-Faced Lies'

Carson’s camp is still playing defense a week after the candidate asserted during a Republican pretender 'debate' that he “didn’t have any involvement” with a supplement company.

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Jon Stewart inks comedy deal with HBO

Jon Stewart inks comedy deal with HBO — just in time to take part in 2016 election craziness

Stewart has signed on with HBO to produce short-form digital content, the cable station announced Tuesday, and the project is expected to go live early next year.

Have You Heard The Good News?

Have You Heard The Good News? Thanks To Republican Insanity, America Is Becoming Less Religious

The Republican cabal’s reliance on frothing at the mouth 'christian' extremists is turning America’s younger generations away from religion ...

The Top 20 Pay Rises Last Year Prove Obama Delivered An Economy Recovery For The 99%, Not The 1%

From cooks to scientists, baristas to web developers – we’re all winning in Obama’s America.

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Wall Street Has Rigged The System Against Consumers. These Lawmakers Want To Fight Back

The rise of forced arbitration clauses in everything from credit card agreements to medical facilities is cutting Americans off from using the courts to seek justice.

Immigrants Knocking On Wingnut Idiot King’s Door May Find Capitol Police Waiting For Them

Steve King really doesn't want kids on his lawn.

Lunatic Gohmert Slams American People For Not Wanting To Impeach Obama Like He Does

Republicans are slowly realizing that the American people don’t hate President Obama like they do, and they’re losing their minds over it.

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It's Too Bad Republicans Are Doing What They've Always Done

Trying to actually speak to humans would harsh their Fox News cash-in. There’s no reason for them to stray from their brands.

Republican Leaders Refuse To Support Democrats Move To Address Voter Suppression

Voting rights was once considered bipartisan.

Megyn Kelly Delivers An On-Air ‘Fuck You’ To Trump And The Entire Republican Cabal Clown Car

You can tell she’s been wanting to get this off her chest for a while!
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Noonan Reminisces About The America She Helped Destroy

Remember the good ol' days? It was the time before I worked for the pretender who elevated the NRA and Wall Street to the heights of obscene power. 

Koch Brothers Say They Are 'Largely Failures' at Influencing U.S. Politics

Koch Brothers Say They Are 'Largely Failures' at Influencing U.S. Politics

Dark Money Boss David Koch Compares Himself To Persecuted Religious Icon

Oh boy. One of the billionaire Koch brothers compared himself to a persecuted religious icon.

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Amy Schumer’s Clever Response When Asked To Give Trump Advice Is PRICELESS

Amy Schumer’s Clever Response When Asked To Give Trump Advice Is PRICELESS 

It wasn’t too long ago that Amy Schumer got her chance to host Saturday Night Live, so when Extra caught up with the comedian on the red carpet,...

This Is What a Misogynist Pig Sounds Like ...

This Is What a Misogynist Pig Sounds Like: 6 of Donald Trump’s Most Sexist Moments

Texas' Idiot Tweets That Discrimination Is A ‘Texas Value’

Texas' idiot Abbott (R) is parroting the anti-transgender myth that nondiscrimination protections will somehow enable sexual assault.

Jeb Stole His Campaign Slogan From One Of England’s Worst Child Abusers Ever

Jeb recently unveiled his new campaign slogan, but there’s a small problem…
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What is it with wingnuts and sex with underage boys?

Georgia Republican cabal consultant forced boys to perform sex acts in cult ‘more than a hundred times'

South Carolina wingnut facing up to 10 years in jail for groping staffer

South Carolina wingnut facing up to 10 years in jail for groping staffer

Prosecutors have filed misconduct charges against a former South Carolina state representative, saying he groped a female staffer after luring her to his office.

Anti-gay bigots brutally attack elderly Democratic official in LGBT-friendly California city

Anti-gay bigots brutally attack elderly Democratic official in LGBT-friendly California city

An LGBT rights activist and his husband were violently assaulted and hospitalized on Sunday in what authorities are calling a hate crime.

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Anonymous begins publishing KKK members details

Anonymous begins publishing KKK members details

Hacktivist group Anonymous has begun publishing the personal details of members of the Ku Klux Klan as its campaign of cyberwar against the white supremacist group escalates.

Prominent US Senators and Mayors Outed as Members of the KKK by Anonymous

Anonymous delivers on its promise to unhood thousands of KKK members. 

Several prominent US Senators and mayors have been outed as members of the Ku Klux Klan (KKK) and other racist groups by the hacktivist collective Anonymous, and the group hints that more politicians and public figures will be named in the near future.
In a new post on document-dumping site pastebin, Anonymous names US Senators Thom Tillis (R-N.C.), John Cornyn (R-Tx.), Dan Coats (R-In.) and Johnny Isakson (R-Ga.) as members of the KKK. Anonymous also outed several mayors of major US cities, including Madeline Rogero of Knoxville, Tennessee; Jim Gray of Lexington, Kentucky; Paul D. Fraim of Norfolk, Virginia; Kent Guinn of Ocala, Florida; and Tom Henry of Fort Wayne, Indiana.
Thom Tillis, who is listed as a member of the United Northern and Southern Knights of the KKK in Thornton, was North Carolina’s Speaker of the House before being elected to the US Senate in 2014. Tillis was behind the implementation of numerous far-right policies in the Tar Heel State including voter ID laws, public education cuts, restrictions on abortion that were later struck down by federal judges, tax hikes on low-income earners to pay for tax cuts for the wealthy, among others.

John Cornyn, who Anonymous claims is affililiated with the United White Knights of the KKK, is the current Majority Whip, making him one of the most powerful members of the US Senate. Johnny Isakson is listed as a member of the Original Knight Riders of the KKK. Isakson served as a U.S. Congressman for Georgia’s 6th Congressional District between 1999 and 2005. He currently serves as Georgia’s senior US Senator, and is up for re-election in 2016. Dan Coats is Indiana’s senior US Senator, and is listed as a member of the United Northern and Southern Knights of the KKK — along with Thom Tillis.

A Day That Should Live In Infamy

As the Washington Monthly's D.R. Tucker rightfully noted, Nov. 4 should be a day of mourning.

Democratic Socialism's Deep American Roots

This historian explains why democratic socialism has deep roots in American life

Asian Americans don't vote Republican

Why Asian Americans don't vote Republican

Don't know ... could it be they have functioning brains?

Paul Krugman Dismantles Republican Cabal Lies About the Economy

Paul Krugman Dismantles Republican Cabal Lies About the Economy