Monthly Archives: July 2011

Gaffe Track

From Alex Moore at death+taxes: The economic stimulus package enacted in 2008 has created approximately 2.4 million jobs. We know this, in part, because last Friday the Obama Administration’s Economic Advisers Council released a report on the effects of the … Continue reading

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Gingr-itch, Starting from Scratch

From POLITICO: Newt Gingrich has been trying to demonstrate an effort to rebuild his campaign, and one way was by getting his first finance co-chair in Iowa since the mass staff exodus of a few weeks ago. Aides to Gingrich … Continue reading

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I’m a Yankee Doodle Raisinette!

Have fun and be safe, my dear Raisinettes!

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But Money Can’t Buy You Love

From THINK PROGRESS: On May 16, with great fanfare, Mitt Romney announced that he “raised $10.25 million” in a single day. The announcement resulted in an avalanche of good press. A database search reveals hundreds of references to his fundraising … Continue reading

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If Rick Santorum isn’t sexy enough for you, here’s Thaddeus!

From The CHRISTIAN SCIENCE MONITOR: Thaddeus McCotter, a US Representative from Michigan whose agenda appeals to tea party activists, announced his bid Saturday to win the Republican presidential nomination. Rep. McCotter champions lower federal taxes, energy independence from foreign sources … Continue reading

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Methinks he doth protest too much

From Top of the Ticket at the Los Angeles Times: Michele Bachmann, the Republican representative from Minnesota, was “glittered” earlier this month for her conservative stance on gay marriage. But after listening to audio of her husband, he can probably … Continue reading

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Kochroaches

From The Miami Herald: Gov. Rick Scott acknowledged Tuesday what his staff had refused to disclose: He flew to Colorado over the weekend to attend a secretive policy retreat hosted by powerful conservative donors Charles and David Koch. “It was … Continue reading

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