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Obama Goes Off Script and Drops A Truth Bomb On Selfish Republican Governors

Obama Goes Off Script and Drops A Truth Bomb On Selfish Republican Governors

President Obama went off script while speaking at the Congressional Black Caucus Awards Dinner Saturday evening and deployed a truth…

10 years ago

Proof That Republicans Are Creating Poverty: America Is Number One In Low Wage Jobs

According to new research on America's world-leading economic inequality, the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) reported that in…

10 years ago

Newt Gingrich Backtracks After Stupidly Complaining About Something Obama Didn’t Say

Former Speaker of the House and current conservative pundit Newt Gingrich took to Twitter Tuesday morning to whine about President…

10 years ago

Dem Rep Slams Do-Nothing Congress For Skipping Town Without Voting On War Authorization

During an appearance on Fox News Sunday, Rep. Adam Schiff (D-CA) criticized Congress for leaving Washington on a lengthy recess…

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GOP Senator Claims In Fox News Interview That ISIS Is A ‘Threat To Mainland United States’

During an appearance Wednesday on Fox News' America's Newsroom, Sen. Jim Inhofe (R-OK) told anchor Martha McCallum that it was…

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Republicans Are Fixated On Using Extortion To Rule America

The truth is that since teabaggers became de facto leaders of the Republican Party, they have contemplated various schemes to…

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With Three Sentences, Gail Collins Nails Republican/Democratic Foreign Policy Divide

After a several month hiatus, September heralds the return of The Conversation, The New York Times debate series featuring regular…

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House Republicans Conspire With War Criminal Dick Cheney to Plot Iraq Strategy

House Republicans met with war criminal Dick Cheney for counsel on dealing with IS, and likely to promote a new…

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GOP Rep Who Claims Senate Is Harry Reid’s Plantation Doesn’t Want To Be Kicked ‘Like A Slave’

In an article published Tuesday in the E&E Daily, a Beltway publication devoted to environmental and energy issues, Rep. Bill…

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Vice President Joe Biden Tells ISIS That America Will Follow Them To The ‘Gates Of Hell’

At an event in Portsmouth, New Hampshire on Wednesday, Vice President Joe Biden delivered an emotionally charged message regarding the…

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House Republican Leader Defends Obama’s Comments Regarding Military Strategy In Syria

During Friday's broadcast of MSNBC's The Daily Rundown, Rep. Tom Cole (R-OK), the Deputy Majority Whip in the House, spoke…

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Mitch McConnell Puts His Foot In His Mouth By Calling The Founding Fathers Radicals

McConnell asserted that belief in, and support for, the government is "an act of true radicalism," something that makes the…

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As Republicans Attack Obama’s Foreign Policy, the American Legion Cheers The President

Contrary to what Republicans are trying to sell, President Obama's foreign policy drew cheers as he addressed the American Legion's…

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Obama’s Return From Vacation Means More Executive Action Is Coming

President Obama is back from vacation, which means that whether Republicans like it or not more executive action is coming.

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President Obama Calls For Peace In Ferguson While Speaking Out Against Police Tactics

The president made it clear that what the police in Ferguson have been doing is wrong. Obama said, "There's also…

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Obama Answers Republican Calls To Return To War In Iraq With A Resounding No

During an update on the situation in Iraq, President Obama had a message for Republicans who are calling for a…

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Obama Empties Both Barrels and Tears Boehner’s Lawsuit Against Him To Shreds

President Obama took the stage in Kansas City, MO, and while discussing the economy tore Speaker of the House John…

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A Fed Up Obama Tells Congress, “Just do something.”

President Obama has had enough of Republican obstruction. He had a simple message for Congress during a speech in Virginia,…

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President Obama Uses His Weekly Address To Annihilate John Boehner and His Lawsuit

President Obama used his weekly address to unload on John Boehner's partisan lawsuit by calling it, "a political stunt that's…

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Obama Drops A Major Truth Bomb On The GOP: They’re Suing Because They Don’t Like Him

Things are going from bad to worse for the Republicans as President Obama is openly calling out John Boehner and…

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Right After ‘Constructive’ Meeting On Border Crisis, Rick Perry Runs To Fox And Slams Obama

On Wednesday, President Obama met with Republican Texas Governor Rick Perry, along with other political and religious leaders in Texas,…

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Obama Drops a Truth Bomb On The GOP: Move To The Center or Never Win The Presidency Again

President Obama laid it out for Republicans. If the GOP doesn't move to the center, they will never win the…

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Obama Sets A Trap By Flat Out Telling Boehner and The Republicans, “Sue me.”

President Obama is setting a trap for John Boehner and the House Republicans, as during his remarks on the economy,…

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President Obama Turns Up The Heat and Is Daring John Boehner To Sue Him

In remarks before he met with his cabinet, President Obama basically dared John Boehner to sue him by directing his…

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Obama Delivers a Middle Finger To Boehner and His Lawsuit By Acting Alone on Immigration

President Obama delivered a one-fingered salute to John Boehner and his lawsuit today by announcing that he is going to…

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Warmongering Neocon Bill Kristol Gets Raked Over The Coals Regarding His Iraq Stance

During Sunday's broadcast of ABC's This Week with George Stephanopoulos, Bill Kristol was absolutely destroyed over his opinion that the…

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House Republicans’ Intransigence On Immigration Reform Will Cost Them Seats In November

A year ago Friday marked the one year anniversary since the Senate passed a comprehensive immigration reform bill with bipartisan…

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Have a Coke and a Smile: Obama Boosts Senate Democrats With White House Meeting

Senate Democrats who were feeling nervous about their chances of keeping their majority got a boost from President Obama when…

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The Reality Is That There Is No Difference Between Republican and Tea Party Candidates

One would be hard-pressed to find any difference whatsoever between Republicans and their teabagger cohort except their willingness to openly…

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Pat Boone Says That Obama Has Committed ‘High Crimes’ By Faking His Birth Certificate

Pat Boone, who became famous in the 1950s for singing white-washed versions of black artists' songs, appeared on The Alan…

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President Obama Shows Republicans What Real Family Values Are All About

President Obama fired up the crowd today at the Working Families Summit in DC to advocate support and flexibility for…

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Obama Says Women Are Smarter Which Is Why They Are More Likely to Vote Democrat

During his remarks at the White House Summit on Working Families, President Obama joked that women are more likely to…

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President Obama Compares Neocon Strategy In Middle East To Playing ‘Whack-A-Mole’

Mika Brzezinski on MSNBC's Morning Joe was able to score an interview with President Obama that aired on Monday morning.…

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Republicans Threaten to Withhold Government Funding Over Obama’s New EPA Rules

Republicans in the House and Senate are so angry at the President over new Environmental Protection Agency regulations on coal-powered…

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Obama Hits Back Against GOP Warmongers: No Amount Of US Firepower Can Hold Iraq Together

On CNN's New Day, President Obama made his strongest statement yet against Republicans who are calling for ground troops in…

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President and First Lady Obama Want Their Daughters To Try a Minimum Wage Job

President and Mrs. Obama are looking to pass along middle class values to their daughters by wanting them to try…

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Obama Smacks Down GOP, “American combat troops will not be fighting in Iraq again.”

In a statement/press conference at the White House today, President Obama made it clear that Republicans are not going to…

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After Benghazi Suspect Capture Obama Tells The World If You Attack Us, We’ll Find You

Before his event on manufacturing began in Pittsburgh, President Obama said the capture of one of the suspects behind the…

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Republican Congressman Tells Right-Wing Radio Host That House Has Votes To Impeach Obama

Here we go again. During an interview with local Pennsylvania radio host Gary Sutton, Rep. Lou Barletta (R-PA) commented that…

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Plea To The Mainstream Media — Can You Please Cut Off John McCain’s Mic?

On Friday, Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) appeared on five different cable news shows to discuss the recent flare up of…

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President Obama Announces That the U.S. Won’t Be Sending Combat Troops Back Into Iraq

President Obama announced today that, while the U.S. is willing to do their part to help deal with a terrorist…

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President Obama Makes History By Accomplishing 100% of His Domestic Agenda

Obama's presidency is no longer historic just because of his race, but also because this president has accomplished 100% of…

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Obama Admits That He Wants to Go Off On Republican Climate Change Deniers

During an interview with The New York Times, President Obama admitted that the Republican anti-science climate change deniers are frustrating…

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As Democrats Pummel Them Republicans Beg Eric Cantor For an Obamacare Alternative

Things have gotten so bad for Republicans on Obamacare that Eric Cantor appears to have abandoned his ACA alternative while…

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Obama Says He Is In a Strong Position To Amend The Constitution and Repeal Citizens United

According to a new book by Ken Vogel, President Obama told Democratic donors that he believes he is in a…

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Republican Bergdahl Scandal Falls Apart as White House Discussed Swap With GOP in 2011

The Republican Obama scandal machine has been stopped before it could ever get started as it is being reported that…

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House Republicans Refuse to Discuss Climate Change Because They Aren’t Scientists

In the House of Representatives, Republicans signaled to the world that not only are they not discussing the veracity of…

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That Just Happened! Fox News Columnist Likens Gitmo Prisoner Release To Nazi Germany

On Monday, Fox News columnist J.D. Gordon wrote an article that cranked the hyperbole up to 11, as the former…

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Lindsey Graham’s Ticked Off That Obama’s Releasing Gitmo Detainees and Ending the War

On Monday, Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) sent a strongly worded letter to Sen. Carl Levin (D-MI), the Chairman of the…

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Obama Bucks Politics As Usual With New Carbon Limits That Are Welcome and Long Overdue

The Obama administration's new EPA guidelines to cut carbon emissions from existing power plants should be applauded and the reaction…

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Obama’s Wake Up Call to Democrats: Losing The Senate Would Make His Last Two Years Unbearable

The President told allies that "losing the Senate to Republicans would make his last two years in office unbearable."

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Republican Outrage Over The Bergdahl Release is More Proof Conservatives Hate The Troops

The current Republican outrage over the President negotiating the release of an American soldier held as a prisoner of war…

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California Democrat Slams Republicans On Their Criticism Of Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl’s Release

On Sunday afternoon, Democratic Congressional candidate James Kimber, who is running against Rep. Duncan Hunter (R-CA) in California's 50th District,…

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General Eric Shinseki Does The Right Thing And Steps Down As Head Of VA

Late Friday morning, President Obama announced that he'd accepted the resignation of retired four-star general and Secretary of Veterans Affairs…

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Patriotism Knows No Party as President Obama Thanks The Troops In Afghanistan

During his surprise visit to Afghanistan, President Obama thanked the troops for their service, told them that they have completed…

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Democrats Fight Back as President Obama Tears Apart The Media’s Lazy Reporting

At a fundraiser in Chicago, President Obama called out the media's lazy and cowardly both sides do it style of…

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House Republicans Want to Limit School Lunch Program to Rural White Kids Only

The House Republicans released a proposed agriculture and food safety budget on Monday. The budget offers less in food program…

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Texas State Senator Claims That Obama ‘Thinks He’s God’ During Republican Debate

Republican State Sen. Dan Patrick of Texas is currently in a primary runoff with Texas' current Lieutenant Governor, Republican David…

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Racist Police Commissioner Who Called President Obama The N-Word Has Resigned

CNN is reporting that Robert Copeland, a police commissioner in New Hampshire who unapologetically used a racial slur when referring…

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Did A Police Commissioner Really Call Obama The N-Word? Yes, And He’s Proud Of It!

On Thursday evening, the town of Wolfeboro, NH held a town meeting to discuss the words and actions of its…

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President Obama Makes Unintentional Joke by Mentioning Brains and This Congress Together

Somehow President Obama managed to say this without twitching, "It is a no brainier for Congress to do what it…

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White House Destroys Karl Rove Over Hillary Comment By Bringing Up Election Night 2012

On Tuesday, during his press briefing, White House Press Secretary absolutely torched Republican strategist and Fox News contributor Karl Rove…

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A Plurality of Kentuckians Like Obamacare, As Long as It’s Called Something Else

A plurality of registered voters in Kentucky have a favorable impression of Kynect. Kynect is Obamacare, by a different name.

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Obama Is on Pace For The Best Job Creation Year Since Bill Clinton Was President

Under President Obama, the United States is on pace to have its best job creation year since Bill Clinton was…

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President Obama Shreds Fox News For Their Bogus Criticisms Of His Foreign Policy

President Obama engaged in one of his favorite press conference hobbies. He handed Fox's Ed Henry his head for asking…

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Obama Turns the Tables and Uses Republican Tactics To Argue for Minimum Wage Hike

President Obama is turning the tables on Republicans by using one of their favorite tactics to argue for increasing the…

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President Obama Tears Apart CNN’s Lazy and Biased Press Conference Question

During a joint press conference with Prime Minister Abe of Japan, CNN embarrassed themselves with a biased question that President…

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Obama Eviscerates Congressional Republicans as ACA Sign Ups Fly Past 8 Million

As sign ups have flown past 8 million, President Obama used a surprise press conference to demolish Republicans for being…

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President Obama Reaches Out To Governors To Overcome Republican Obstruction

President Obama has come up with a novel way to get around Republican obstruction. He is bypassing Congress and reaching…

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Did President Obama Really ‘Miss an Opportunity’ by Avoiding Sochi?

The White House's decision to let the athletes do their thing while avoiding overt support of a regime that has…

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Marco Rubio Whines About Stimulus Five Years Later But Still Has No Ideas To Speak Of

Monday marked the fifth anniversary of President Obama's stimulus package that helped pull the nation out of the worst recession…

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With His Republican Hostage Takers Broken, President Obama Hopes That the Games End Now

After the defeat of the would be Republican hostage takers on the debt ceiling bill, President Obama delivered the message…

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As Promised, Obama Uses His Mighty Pen to Set a Minimum Wage for Federal Contractors

President Obama vowed during his State of the Union address to take to pen and phone to do what he…

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Debt Ceiling Fallout: Boehner Pays The Price For Climbing In Bed With Tea Party Imbeciles

Boehner may face serious repercussions from "true conservatives" in the tea party movement, but that is the price he pays…

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Obama Smacks Down Republicans’ False Accusations that He’s Being a Dictator

President Barack Obama explained why and what he is doing with his executive pen to help foster an environment of…

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Diplomacy First: Obama Lays Out the Path to a More Peaceful World

President Obama used the National Prayer Day breakfast this morning to tout the importance of religious freedom and tolerance for…

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Obama Makes Republican Heads Explode As He Shatters Their Lies At Prayer Breakfast

President Obama made Republican heads explode today at the National Prayer breakfast as he debunked with years worth of lies…

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Republicans Across The Country Are Passing Illegal Laws Requiring Teaching Creationism

Republicans have illegally passed laws mandating the teaching of the creationism as science in public schools using taxpayer dollars because…

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GOP May Refuse To Believe It But CBO Shows That Budget Deficits Continue to Shrink

On Tuesday, the Congressional Budget Office released a report discussing the economy and budget. The report showed that the deficit…

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President Obama’s Message To House Republicans Talking Impeachment: Bring It On

During his CNN interview President Obama not only shrugged off Republican claims of an imperial presidency, but he appeared to…

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President Obama Hard At Work Providing Retirement Security For Working Americans

On Wednesday, President Obama sent out a memorandum directing the Treasury Department to develop a new retirement savings security for…

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President Obama Takes Down Walmart By Giving A Speech at Costco

President took a big swipe at Walmart today without ever mentioning them by name. By speaking about everything that Costco…

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Cathy McMorris Rodgers Completely Bombs Delivering The GOP’s SOTU Response

Tuesday evening, Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) was tabbed by the Republican Party to deliver their official response to President…

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John Boehner Threatens President Obama With Impeachment Over Use Of Executive Orders

On Tuesday morning, at a breakfast discussing the State of the Union address later in the evening, Speaker of the…

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Obama Does Right By Federal Contractors and Raises Their Minimum Wage To $10.10 An Hour

Just ahead of his State of the Union address where he will push for Congress to raise the minimum wage…

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Obamacare Delivers Knockout Blow To GOP As Majority Of States Have Expanded Medicaid

The further we go along into the implementation of the Affordable Care Act and more people see what it offers…

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House Republicans Blatantly Lie To America By Claiming They’ve Passed Dozens of Jobs Bills

On Saturday morning, Rep. Marlin Stutzman (R-IN) was chosen by the Republicans to make their weekly address. He claimed that…

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Rush Limbaugh Says Obama Is a Dictator Because His Flag Was Too Big At NSA Speech

When discussing President Obama's NSA speech held earlier in the day. Limbaugh commented on the size of the American flags…

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Obama Calls Senate Dems to the White House to Plan Their Next Republican Takedown

President Obama will be sitting down with Senate Democrats for a discussion about priorities, and odds are keeping the heat…

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Obama Sees a Problem Says I Will Fix It. Christie Sees a Problem and Says Not My Fault.

Here is why Obama is a real leader. When the ACA website didn't work Obama apologized and said I will…

10 years ago

The Chamber Of Commerce Attacks Obama Because He Won’t Screw You With Trickle-Down

The Chamber of Commerce president gave his state of American business address that was replete with propaganda that the economy…

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John Boehner Tells His Biggest Lie Yet By Claiming Obama Obstructed House Jobs Bills

Republicans are riding a three-year job-killing frenzy and still, Boehner has the temerity to claim House Republicans passed several job…

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Obama Obliterates the GOP Claim that Extending Unemployment Benefits Hurts the Unemployed

President Obama responded to the Senate vote to move forward on extension of unemployment benefits by destroying the Republican argument…

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Obama Turns Up the Heat and Pressures Boehner to Restore Unemployment Benefits

On New Year's Day, the White House released a statement saying in no uncertain terms that the President will push…

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Republicans Are Making Sure That the Economic Recovery Only Benefits the Rich

If Americans have learned only one thing about the economic recovery, it is that Republicans will make sure the only…

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Obama Destroys the Media BS That The American People Have Lost Confidence In Him

Video: Julie Pace of the AP asked the president, "When you look at polling, talk to Americans, they seem to…

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DSCC Sees Huge Fundraising Gains in November Due to President Obama’s Help

The Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee released their fundraising numbers in November and they were nothing short of sensational. For the…

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Republicans Insult America by Making Paul Ryan the Face of Compassionate Conservatism

To put Ryan's face on the new compassionate conservatism is an affront to any American familiar with his contempt for…

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USA Today/Pew Poll Shows Democrats With Advantage in 2014 Elections

A new poll released on Friday by USA Today and Pew Research shows that voters prefer Democrats to Republicans in…

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NBC/WSJ Poll Shows Majority of People Reject the Republican Party and Their Views

While the media will focus on the President's disapproval ratings showing as an all-time high in this poll (54%), the…

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