Category Archives: Mitch Mcconnell

Mitch McConnell Refuses to Say that Obama is Not a Muslim

Posted on August 22, 2010 by Jason Easley

Mitch McConnell added fuel to the Obama is Muslim lie today on NBC’s Meet The Press when he was asked if Obama was a Muslim, and instead of strongly debunking this misinformation he said, “The President says he’s a Christian. I take him at his word.” Continue reading →

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The Tea Party’s Support of Republicans’ Most Corrupt Bastards

Posted on August 9, 2010 by Sarah Jones

The sixth tenet of the Tea Party is to end corruption and yet they’ve aligned themselves with the most corrupt party. Corruption spreads on both sides of the aisle. Of late, it’s made a happy home in the Republican Party simply because like mold, corruption takes root in the right environment. The modern day Republican Party is loath to hold its leaders accountable for violating ethics laws. The list of busted criminals and cheats currently in office is astounding. Continue reading →

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Mitch McConnell Blames Obama Incompetence Not BP for Gulf Oil Spill

Posted on July 18, 2010 by Jason Easley

On CNN’s State of the Union today, Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) labeled the oil spill in the Gulf Barack Obama’s fault due to incompetence. McConnell said, “This is mainly a failure of the administration… my point is, you can’t legislate competence.” McConnell supported his point with claims that were flat out untrue. Continue reading →

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Mike Huckabee proclaims that He Not Palin Can Beat Obama

Posted on June 27, 2010 by Jason Easley

Mike Huckabee got aggressive with his fellow potential Republican 2012 presidential candidates today on Fox News Sunday. Huckabee anointed himself the man who can beat Obama in 2012, “I end up leading a lot of the polls. I ’m the Republican that clearly at this point does better against Obama than any other Republican.” Continue reading →

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The Selling of our Democracy:How AT&T Owns Harry Reid, Mitch McConnell, and John Boehner

Posted on June 7, 2010 by Jason Easley

You may think that Harry Reid, Mitch McConnell, and John Boehner would have very little in common, but in the chummy world of corporate special interest politics, all three of them share a top benefactor. According to an investigation by the Center for Public Integrity the top backer of the careers of all three politicians was telecom giant AT&T, but beyond ideology these three share a special interest money bond. Continue reading →

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Mitch McConnell Defends BP and Blames Obama for the Gulf Oil Spill

Posted on May 16, 2010 by Jason Easley

Senate Minority Leader Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-KY) was on Meet The Press today, and he came right out of the gate trying to score political points on the Gulf oil by blaming the Obama administration for the incident, “the administration’s involvement in this will be a big part of the inquiry.” McConnell also stated his opposition to lifting the damages cap and making BP pay for everything. Continue reading →

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GOP Uses SECRET HOLD To Obstruct Record Number of Nominees

Posted on May 6, 2010 by Sarah Jones

A dark storm is brewing over the Senate as Republicans obstruct Presidential nominees in record numbers, abusing secret hold and laundering holds in an attempt to outrun Senate rules. The Republicans’ unprecedented use of secret holds has almost brought government to a standstill, and yet they’ve avoided all accountability for their actions by hiding under the cloak of anonymity. Senator Claire McCaskill tried to force them to own up to their holds this week. Continue reading →

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The Media Carries The GOP’s Water With the Govt is Broken Narrative

Posted on February 24, 2010 by Sarah Jones

Democrats are ultimately responsible for solving the problem of the gridlock. But Democrats can’t force Republicans to work together to solve the country’s problems, and frankly, this meme only reinforces the illogical idea the Democrats have power over Republicans. Blaming Democrat for GOP obstructionism is ridiculous. That’s like blaming a domestic violence victim for the abuser’s behavior. Democrats have control over their own behavior, and their only choice right now is to overcome the GOP obstructionism using any legal means necessary. Continue reading →

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Ralph Nader on the Senate FISA Bill Passage

Posted on July 9, 2008 by

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Here is Ralph Nader’s reaction to the Senate’s passage of a FISA bill today which granted immunity to the telecom companies who participated in George W. Bush’s warrantless wiretapping program.

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Nader: Anybody Would Be Better Than the Republicans

Posted on June 29, 2008 by

ImageIndependent presidential candidate Ralph Nader was on ABC’s This Week program today. In a wide ranging interview he talked about his disagreements with Barack Obama, John McCain morphing into a Bush clone, and the need for more third parties.

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