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Obama: ‘Our destinies are bound together’
President Barack Obama gave a full-throated defense of his record as president during his speech capping the Democratic convention, and he cast the November election as a clear choice between moving forward under his stewardship or falling to “cynicism” that sought to divide the nation. Throughout the speech, Obama hammered…
Chuck Todd: ‘Democrats wish they had the diversity’ of Republicans
NBC Chief White House Correspondent Chuck Todd on Thursday suggested that Democrats “wish they had the diversity” that the GOP was showcasing at this year’s Republican National Convention. During a discussion on MSNBC about vice presidential nominee Paul Ryan’s Wednesday night speech, host Joe Scarborough noted that far fewer Republicans…
Rape victims speak out against Republicans on eve of Ryan’s speech
In advance of vice presidential nominee Paul Ryan taking the stage at the Republican National Convention on Wednesday night, rape survivors released a video calling for Republicans to “[stand] up for the dignity of women who have been raped.” The video, released by the group UltraViolet, which works to fight…
Sen. Schumer: Ending tax breaks for the rich ‘a big winner’ for Democrats
Sen. Charles Schumer (D-NY) on Wednesday predicted that refusing to extend expiring tax breaks for the wealthiest Americans would greatly benefit Democrats. “It’s a big winner,” he said on MSNBC. “For 30 years, Republicans have won the tax debate by conflating middle-class tax cuts with tax cuts for the wealthy.…
Jeb Bush is trying to punk y’all
In today’s utter and total horseshit news, Jeb Bush is making headlines by claiming that the Republicans would have found his father (noticeably not mentioned; his brother) and Reagan too moderate to nominate now. This is the sort of thing that more liberal-leaning media loves to highlight for its neener-neener…
Congressional scholars: Republican Party ‘has veered off the tracks’
Congressional scholars Thomas E. Mann and Norman J. Ornstein have a new book out that flies in the face of the conventional media narrative by blaming the Republicans for the lion’s share of Washington gridlock and blasting what they call “asymmetrical polarization.” The book describes the Republican Party as “an…
Campaign web wars 2.0: can Republicans strike back?
WASHINGTON — Tired of playing catch-up to the Obama Internet juggernaut, Republicans have rolled out a one-stop online shop for conservative activism which they hope will help them capture the White House. The Social Victory Center, which launched this week and allows Republicans to do everything from distribute campaign materials…
Barney Frank slams Republicans: They’re going to get repudiated
Rep. Barney Frank (D-MA) on Thursday blasted the Republican Party, which he claimed had become so partisan that it was unwilling to work with Democrats. “American politics has always had two factions, one that wanted slightly more government and one that wanted slightly less government, each side understood the legitimacy…
Obama slams Republicans over War on Women
President Barack Obama took a jab at his Republican foes over women’s rights, saying they always wanted less regulation except when it comes to health issues. Defending his policies for women, Obama pointed to his signature health reform law, without mentioning that its fate hangs in the balance ahead of…
Fox News’ Steve Doocy Claims That the War on Women was Invented by Democrats
Steve Doocy, who may be one of the dumbest commentators on the Face of Fox News, is carrying out the wingnuts’ newly conceived mission to downplay the very real assault by the GOP on women’s rights by claiming that what women really care about is the economy and the price of…
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