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Flakies – The Wingnut Series

Flakies - The Wingnut Series

Thanks to E.A. Blair for suggesting this wonderful new product...and illustration. We're planning on introducing more of your favorite wingers on Flakies boxes because...well, because every wingnut deserves the recognition. Let ...

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Voices In Their Head

Voices In Their Head

Is there not an ounce of sanity left anywhere in the Republican party? Barely 36 hours after the caustic New Year’s Day vote, Boehner faced a coup attempt from a clutch ...

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Michele, my Belle, these are words that go together well

Michele, my Belle, these are words that go together well

From The Onion: Saying that she’ll be gone soon anyway so she might as well, Minnesota congresswoman Michele Bachmann introduced H.R. 259: The Homosexual Decapitation Act, which would give the United ...

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GOP – America’s White Party

GOP - America's White Party

Surprise, surprise. Stupidity is alive and well in the racist wing of the conservative movement. Eagle Forum’s Phyllis Schlafly is riled up about comprehensive immigration reform, and she has hardly been ...

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Bye, Bye Bachmann

Bye, Bye Bachmann

All good bad things must eventually come to an end. Tea Party favorite Michele Bachmann, who last year ran for the Republican presidential nomination, announced on Wednesday that she will stand ...

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Late Night Political Humor

Late Night Political Humor

The best of late night political humor via Daniel Kurtzman’s Political Humor. Happy Friday. ___ "During a Senate hearing yesterday, Senator John McCain said it was too hard to always have to update ...

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Quote of the Day

Quote of the Day

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McCain Does A Little GOP Ass-Kicking

McCain Does A Little GOP Ass-Kicking

John McCain has finally had enough of his Republican teabagging cohorts, Rand Paul and Ted Cruz. In the latest expression of Republican frustration with conservative GOP colleagues, Sens. John McCain (R-AZ) ...

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How Does God Answer Political Prayers?

How Does God Answer Political Prayers?

Our friend, John Liming, wonders how God might deal with two conflicting prayers of a political nature. I have been reading an article on the website, Raw Story, where it is ...

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Making ‘Cents’ of Tom Coburn and Disaster Aid

Making 'Cents' of Tom Coburn and Disaster Aid

Item 1: The Oklahoma tornado disaster has killed at least 24 people, left hundreds injured and caused millions of dollars in damage. But that has not stopped a senator from that ...

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The Right Needs Smarter Bigots

The Right Needs Smarter Bigots

If you're new to right-wing think, here's an easy to remember rule of thumb to help you along; any and all evil in the world can be attributed directly to ...

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Another Dick Cheny ‘STFU’ Moment

Another Dick Cheny 'STFU' Moment

From a political party overflowing with sociopaths and creeps, none other than Dick Cheney encapsulates to a greater degree what it is the Republican party has become. The blood of ...

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Scandals: Real and Imagined

Scandals: Real and Imagined

It can be debated as to whether the filibuster came about as a political accident or was created to give minority parties a stronger say in opposing specific legislation they ...

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The Crazy, The Scum and The Dead

The Crazy, The Scum and The Dead

While gun nuts sink a little deeper into madness with each passing day, Seattle is turning guns into bricks. The Seattle Police Department collected more than 700 guns during a buyback ...

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To Infinity and Beyond!

To Infinity and Beyond!

Had enough of right-wing political crap and find yourself with a deep desire to get as far from the madding crowd as you can? Read on... The opportunity to travel to Mars ...

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In Leviticus v. Deuteronomy, There is No Winner

In Leviticus v. Deuteronomy, There is No Winner

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NRA – The Blood on Their Hands

NRA - The Blood on Their Hands

  LaPierre's speech of lunacy here. ___ Follow MarioPiperniDotCom on Facebook, Twitter and Google+. .

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Guns ‘n Kids and NRA Loons

Guns 'n Kids and NRA Loons

Here's the full quote from Charles P. Pierce. If your "way of life" involves handing deadly weapons to five-year olds, your way of life is completely screwed up and you should ...

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America The Brave…or is it America the Fearful?

America The Brave...or is it America the Fearful?

A guest post from James Fidlerten. ___ After September 11, 2011, America became united, as it grieved the loss of so many lives on American soil. The tragic event also changed so ...

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Gun Crazy Arizona Does it Again

Gun Crazy Arizona Does it Again

I'm not sure that 'crazy' is strong enough an adjective to describe the many (or few) who go to the absurd lengths they do in defending America's out-of-control gun culture. ...

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Ben Nelson Sticking It To The Unemployed…Again

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Millions of unemployed searching for nonexistent jobs suffer as their benefits end.  Meanwhile, back at the zoo

Sen. Ben Nelson (D-NE) last night prevented his fellow Democrats from finally passing legislation to extend needed unemployment insurance benefits to out of work Americans. It was the third time the legislation, which has been repeatedly pared down and reshaped in the hunt for votes, has failed to overcome a filibuster. But it was the first time that success or failure rested on a single deciding vote. And because Nelson, the most conservative Democrat in the Senate, joined Republicans and blocked the bill, it will likely not pass until mid-July, after the Senate returns from Independence Day recess. By then Robert Byrd’s replacement will be seated, and Dems will have the votes they need to pass their jobs bill.

That’s assuming Republicans Olympia Snowe and Susan Collins once again side with Dems on this one.  Don’t bet on it if Mitch McConnell has anything to say about it.

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Comments

  1. Tommy Pane says:

    How is paying people not to work a “jobs bill”?

  2. Arthur L. says:

    Pay attention Tommy. It’s not a jobs bill. It’s legislation to extend benefits for the unemployed during the worst economic depression of the last 60 years.

  3. Denny says:

    Umm, let’s see here. According to the latest stats, there are 4.77 applicants for every job position. (national averages).
    Doesn’t that mean that a whole bunch of folks can’t get work, let alone find it?
    At the same time, we have 50% of the population sharing just 2.6% of the economic wealth of the nation (U of C, Santa Clara).
    Shouldn’t we reconsider whether to starve ‘em out or extend unemployment benefits given the depth of this depression?
    Or, is the “social contract” no longer valid??

  4. E.A. Blair says:

    To paraphrase the man you’ve caricitured: “Any man who hates the unfortunate and dogs must be a conservative”.

  5. @E.A. I liked your version better. Take credit for the change in the illustration.

  6. Jack Diamond says:

    From the land of Bring a Chicken to the Dr. now John Boehner wants to raise Retirement age to 70. If you are unemployed you are spoiled if you do not want to work for minimum wage.

    Those that advocate Drill baby Drill should head for the gulf and bring a big straw to suck up that free oil to fuel their global warming mouths to facilitate spouting more hot air.

    Defeat John Boehner 2010

    As a concerned American I have questioned the direction the Democratic party has taken in the 2010 Mid-term elections.

    I specifically want to know why the DNC, DCCC and Team Obama have not made unseating Representative John Boehner a #1 2010 election priority?

    Ohiodailyblog conversation w/ Justin Coussoule

    http://www.ohiodailyblog.com/content/conversation-justin-coussoule-part-three

    What is wrong with you people? Are you stuck on stupid?

    John Boehner is the General of the Republican Party in the House of Representatives. He needs to be defeated in 2010.

    A national contribution campaign needs to be started to support Justin Coussoule the Democratic candidate running against John Boehner. A $5 donation is all that is required from every person on your mailing list.

    Let’s defeat all of the Republicans this November starting with John Boehner.

  7. chuckUfarley says:

    Boner is only pissed because on July 1 they started taxing tanning salons. Boner is as fake as his “I look like I just got back from Hawaii” spray on tan.

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