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Sat, Oct 29th, 2016

Koch Brothers Helped Incite the Impending Bloodbath Among Republicans

"If the party doesn’t learn lessons and change based on what’s gone on for the last year and a half, I think it’s going to be just catastroph[ic]."

Rmuse

Audio engineer and instructor for SAE. Writes op/ed commentary supporting Secular Humanist causes, and exposing suppression of women, the poor, and minorities. An advocate for freedom of religion and particularly, freedom of NO religion.

Born in the South, raised in the Mid-West and California for a well-rounded view of America; it doesn’t look good.

Former minister, lifelong musician, Mahayana Zen-Buddhist.

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Thu, May 12th, 2016

John Boehner Shows America Exactly Why He Was The Worst Speaker In History

John Boehner put his terrible political instincts on public display again by claiming that he would be surprised if Hillary Clinton had to withdraw from the Democratic nomination and be replaced by Joe Biden.

Jason Easley

Mr. Easley is the founder/managing editor and Senior White House and Congressional correspondent for PoliticusUSA. Jason spent four years as a political columnist and the politics editor at 411mania.com, where he covered such issues as the Iraq War, warrantless wiretapping, and the daily workings of the American legislative process. Jason has also written for the Blogger News Network and saw his 2008 presidential election coverage quoted in over 300 newspapers worldwide. Jason has a Bachelor’s Degree in Political Science. His graduate work focused on public policy, with a specialization in social reform movements.

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Member of the Society of Professional Journalists and The American Political Science Association

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Fri, Apr 29th, 2016Fri, Apr 29th, 2016

Satanists Insulted By John Boehner’s Comparison Of Ted Cruz To Lucifer

Ted Cruz is so despised that even Satanists are insulted by John Boehner's comparison of Cruz to Lucifer.

Jason Easley

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Member of the Society of Professional Journalists and The American Political Science Association

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Thu, Apr 28th, 2016Thu, Apr 28th, 2016

John Boehner Confirms That Everything Democrats Believe About Republicans Is True

Besides calling Ted Cruz Lucifer in the flesh, former Speaker of the House John Boehner has confirmed that many of the beliefs that Democrats hold about the state of the Republican Party are correct.

Jason Easley

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Member of the Society of Professional Journalists and The American Political Science Association

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Sat, Nov 7th, 2015Sat, Nov 7th, 2015

Keystone XL Dies but TransCanada and Republicans Continue Lying About Pipeline

TransCanada's Russ Girling accused Obama of "choosing misplaced symbolism over merit and science, and allowed rhetoric to win out over reason"

Rmuse

Born in the South, raised in the Mid-West and California for a well-rounded view of America; it doesn’t look good.

Former minister, lifelong musician, Mahayana Zen-Buddhist.

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Sat, Oct 31st, 2015

Behind The Moderate Myth Paul Ryan Dreams Of Shutting Down Government Permanently

The only difference between the extremists and Ryan is how soon, and for how long, they are able to shut down the government.

Rmuse

Born in the South, raised in the Mid-West and California for a well-rounded view of America; it doesn’t look good.

Former minister, lifelong musician, Mahayana Zen-Buddhist.

http://rmuse.p2blogs.com/

Thu, Oct 29th, 2015Thu, Oct 29th, 2015

A Farewell to Boehner

There is plenty of blame to go around. No small share of it attaches itself to Boehner, who let the crazies take over the House on his watch

Hrafnkell Haraldsson

Hrafnkell Haraldsson, a social liberal with leanings toward centrist politics has degrees in history and philosophy. His interests include, besides history and philosophy, human rights issues, freedom of choice, religion, and the precarious dichotomy of freedom of speech and intolerance. He brings a slightly different perspective to his writing, being that he is neither a follower of an Abrahamic faith nor an atheist but a polytheist, a modern-day Heathen who follows the customs and traditions of his Norse ancestors. He maintains his own blog, A Heathen’s Day, which deals with Heathen and Pagan matters, and Mos Maiorum Foundation www.mosmaiorum.org, dedicated to ethnic religion. He has also contributed to NewsJunkiePost, GodsOwnParty and Pagan+Politics.

Wed, Oct 28th, 2015Thu, Oct 29th, 2015

Paul Ryan Spurns Conservatives On Budget Deal But They Still Agree To Make Him Speaker

Paul Ryan, who is likely to become the next House Speaker, announced his support for a two-year debt and budget deal on Wednesday.

Keith Brekhus

Keith Brekhus is a progressive American who currently resides in Red Lodge, Montana. He is co-host for the Liberal Fix radio show. He holds a Master’s Degree in Sociology from the University of Missouri. In 2002, he ran for Congress as a Green Party candidate in the state of Missouri. In 2014, he worked as a field organizer for Democrat Ann Kirkpatrick’s successful re-election bid in Arizona’s 1st Congressional District. He can be followed on Twitter @keithbrekhus or on Facebook.

Thu, Oct 15th, 2015

Don’t Let The Door Hit You On The Way Out: Poll Shows Americans Happy To See Boehner Go

John Boehner's approval rating went up by 12 points with Independents and 11 points with Democrats after he announced that he was quitting Congress, but his disapproval rating remains higher than his approval rating. It's clear that the American people are happy to see Boehner go.

Jason Easley

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Member of the Society of Professional Journalists and The American Political Science Association

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Wed, Oct 14th, 2015

John Boehner Gives Obama One Last Win Before He Leaves By Pushing Clean Debt Ceiling Bill

Speaker of the House John Boehner has lost to President Obama on every major crisis, so it isn't surprising that Boehner is planning one final cave on the raising the debt ceiling before he leaves office.

Jason Easley

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Member of the Society of Professional Journalists and The American Political Science Association

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Tue, Oct 13th, 2015

Evidence Shows John Boehner Committed A Crime By Pushing Clinton Email Probe

In a Benghazi scandal that rises to the very top of the House, Speaker John Boehner has been busted as the force behind the push to direct the Benghazi Committee to investigate Hillary Clinton's emails.

Jason Easley

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Member of the Society of Professional Journalists and The American Political Science Association

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Mon, Oct 12th, 2015

Warmonger Tom Cotton Wants To Put Dick Cheney In Charge Of The House

Arkansas GOP Senator Tom Cotton wants to put chickenhawk Dick Cheney back into a position of political power.

Keith Brekhus

Fri, Oct 9th, 2015

Paul Ryan Crushes GOP Hopes By Saying “No” To The Speaker Job That Nobody Wants

A spokesperson for Ryan reiterated that the Congressmen was still not interested in becoming the next Speaker of the House.

Keith Brekhus

Fri, Oct 9th, 2015Fri, Oct 9th, 2015

Boehner Lies and Blames Obama and Democrats For GOP Blocking Of Gun Safety Bills

Now that President Obama and a couple of Americans are asking why Congress cannot take action to reduce the frequency of mass shootings, John Boehner has come up with a typical Republican answer; it is not their fault or their responsibility to act.

Rmuse

Born in the South, raised in the Mid-West and California for a well-rounded view of America; it doesn’t look good.

Former minister, lifelong musician, Mahayana Zen-Buddhist.

http://rmuse.p2blogs.com/

Thu, Oct 8th, 2015

Radical House Freedom Caucus Doomed McCarthy’s Chances Of Becoming Speaker

After recalcitrant members of the House Freedom Caucus threatened not to back McCarthy, the California Rep. surrendered without a fight.

Keith Brekhus

Thu, Oct 8th, 2015Thu, Oct 8th, 2015

Democrats May Gain Power In House As Republican Congressman Suggests Bipartisan Speaker

Rep. Charlie Dent (R-PA) is suggesting that the way House Republicans will defeat the extremists in their party is to give Democrats power by forming a coalition to elect a bipartisan Speaker of the House.

Jason Easley

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Member of the Society of Professional Journalists and The American Political Science Association

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Thu, Oct 8th, 2015

Republicans Self-Destruct: Paul Ryan Refuses To Run For Speaker As Boehner Forced To Stay

The story coming out of the House Republican caucus is only getting crazier. Rep. Paul Ryan is refusing to run for Speaker while John Boehner is being forced to stick around until a new leader can be found.

Jason Easley

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Member of the Society of Professional Journalists and The American Political Science Association

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Wed, Oct 7th, 2015

Poll: Americans Like Kevin McCarthy Even Less Than John Boehner

Only 12 percent of Americans view McCarthy favorably, while 38 percent hold an unfavorable opinion of the California Congressman.

Keith Brekhus

Tue, Oct 6th, 2015

Petition Calling For An Investigation Of Benghazi Committee Leaves Republicans Reeling

A new petition calling for an investigation into the House Republican Benghazi Select Committee has put Republicans back on their heels as the American people are demanding answers.

Jason Easley

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Member of the Society of Professional Journalists and The American Political Science Association

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Mon, Oct 5th, 2015Mon, Oct 5th, 2015