When asked for a comment, the GOP responded, “Benghazi”.
May 16th, 2013
January 16th, 2013
Your guide: The most ridiculous reactions to Obama’s anti-gun violence announcement
GOP congressman compares Obama to Saddam Hussein.
Five Republican lawmakers call to impeach Obama.
Gun advocate says Reagan only supported gun control because he was senile
Rick Perry’s solution to gun violence.
NRA goes after Obama’s kids in an ad.
Top 10 Obama gun proposals
1. Require criminal background checks for all gun sales.
2. Take 4 executive actions to ensure information on dangerous people is available in background checks.
3. Reinstate & strengthen the assault weapons ban.
4. Restore 10-round limit on ammunition magazines.
5. Fully ban armor-piercing bullets.
6. Give law enforcement new tools to prevent and prosecute gun crime.
7. End freeze on gun violence research.
8. Make our schools safer with more school resource officers and school counselors, safer climates, emergency response.
9. Help ensure that young people get mental health treatment.
10. Ensure health insurance plans cover mental health benefits.
“We don’t benefit from ignorance.”
(Source: twitter.com)
December 10th, 2012
November 9th, 2012
Looks like declaring a War on Women isn’t such a good campaign strategy after all.
November 8th, 2012
400 White Students at Ole Miss Shout Racist Slurs, Burn Obama Sign - But Don’t Call It a ‘Riot’
About 400 Ole Miss students gathered soon after news reports named Barack Obama the winner of Tuesday’s election for what school officials and most in the media called a “protest,” but what looked and felt more like a riot to observers.
Reports of students shouting racial epithets and of Obama signs being burned were verified in a statement by the University of Mississippi and by students who posted photos and videos of events to Twitter and Instagram live from the scene.
Here’s how the New York Times described events:
“The university’s chancellor, Dan Jones, said, ‘All of us are ashamed of the few students who have negatively affected the reputations of each of us and of our university.’ No one was injured, and no property was damaged, but Dr. Jones said the campus police were investigating.”
Adding…
“Mr. Obama lost to Mitt Romney in Mississippi by a wide margin. But after Mr. Obama was declared the winner in the national race, 30 or 40 people began protesting on the campus, and a rumor spread through Twitter that it was a riot. ‘The gathering seems to have been fueled by social media, and the conversation should have stayed there,’ Dr. Jones said.”
Other reports from the Associated Press and the local Clarion-Ledger had a similar tone: Apologetic, dismissive, and sympathetic towards Ole Miss.
Which begs the question: What if it would have been 400 Chicanos shouting slurs at whites and burning Romney signs? Would the New York Times and AP have called it a riot?
It’s a safe bet they would have.
Mainstream media outlets clearly went out of their way to cover for Ole Miss, something that wasn’t necessary, nor their duty as sources of information.
Photo via the Jackson, MS Clarion-Ledger
(Source: thinkmexican)
November 7th, 2012
With his reelection, President Obama has the opportunity to fulfill the promise of his campaign and tackle the greatest challenges of our generation. At the top of the list should be climate change — which is already taking a serious toll on people, property, resources and the economy.
November 6th, 2012
"There are 47 percent of the people who will vote for the president no matter what. All right, there are 47 percent who are with him, who are dependent upon government, who believe that they are victims, who believe that government has a responsibility to care for them, who believe that they are entitled to health care, to food, to housing, to you name it… These are people who pay no income tax. Forty-seven percent of Americans pay no income tax. So our message of low taxes doesn't connect… And so my job is not to worry about those people—I'll never convince them that they should take personal responsibility and care for their lives."
Remember this. This happened. No matter how it was spun, it may very well have been Mitt Romney at his most honest, his most unguarded. It may very well be how he intends to govern as president.
Remember this.
YOU GUYS WE ARE ELECTIONED THE F*CK OUT ON OUR HOMEPAGE RIGHT NOW.
Seriously, if you are as wired as we are, check these out:
- Our interactive, map-based guide to voter suppression and poll problems. We are updating this all day. A LOT.
- And, of course, the full 47 percent video… for extra GRR this morning.
VOTE, people. Then get everyone you know to VOTE. Then call strangers and ask them if they need a ride to VOTE. And keep your eyes on us for the latest!
