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Some Republicans Support Stimulus Bill After They Voted Against It
Yesterday I noted that Arlen Specter let the fact slip out that many Republicans were actually in favor of the stimulus package but voted against it out of party unity. Some members of the House are...
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Choosing Your Facts and Rewriting History
In my field we read books and journal articles in order to find information to make informed decisions based upon the facts. In politics some might do this, but it is common to seek out books which...
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Orchestrated Protests and Misinformation Against Health Insurance Reform
Rolling Stone features a story on The Lie Machine which shows how the insurance industry and Republicans worked to spread misinformation, and get right wingers out protesting, in an attempt to block...
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GOP Fundraising Documents Cost Them A Donor
The recent accidental release of a presentation for donors prepared by the Republican National Committee continues to create embarrassment. The presentation shows how the GOP, lacking any real...
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CNN Poll Actually Shows That Majority Support Current Health Care Plan Or...
The title of this story from CNN is misleading: CNN poll: Americans don’t like health care bill. Even ignoring the evidence from previous polls that Americans primarily do not like the bill because...
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A Comparison of Occupy Wall Street and the Tea Party
What a contrast between the Occupy Wall Street protestors, as seen in their signs, and the Tea Party people who carried signs like “Keep Govt Out Of My Medicare.” There is a rather major difference in...
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Republicans Out of the White House vs. Republican Presidents on Taxes and the...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=vOZcDkN1NKM The Republicans have moved far to the right of both Barry Goldwater, who opposed the religious right and considered himself a...
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House Majority Leader Agrees Anti-Semitism Is A Problem In GOP Caucus
House Majority Leader Eric Cantor appears to acknowledge that the House Republican caucus has a problem with anti-Semitism in the exchange in the above video. In his response he also seems to...
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Hurricane Sandy Shows Dangers Of Republican Policies
The most important consideration regarding Hurricane Sandy is the safety of those in its path and recovering from damage. There is the danger that discussing the political implications might seem...
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House Conservatives Threaten Fiscal Cliff Compromise
For the benefit of readers who were too busy with New Year’s Eve parties and today’s football bowl games, the Senate passed a measure to attempt to avoid the fiscal cliff after the House was unable to....
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PoltiFact Debunks Cantor For Claiming That The Deficit Is Growing While...
The news media has generally done a mediocre job of correcting misinformation. Coverage of politics typically centers on the horse race, and statements from competing candidates are quoted with the...
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David Brat’s Views On Economics And Religion
The surprising defeat of Eric Cantor last night appears to be largely due to the personal faults on Cantor’s part along with possible preference for the more extremist views of David Brat, despite...
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Republican Extremism And The Weakness Of Republican Leadership
The victory of David Brat over Eric Cantor was momentarily a cause for celebration, but the long term results might not be so favorable. Norm Ornstein warns that this will lead to further...
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Why The Republicans Won Despite Being Wrong On All The Issues
Paul Krugman points out that the Republicans, despite winning the midterm elections on Tuesday, were wrong on everything: First, there’s economic policy. According to conservative dogma, which...
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