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Ronald Reagan’s Message for the GOP, ‘Social Security has nothing to do with the deficit.’

Ronald Reagan’s Message for the GOP, ‘Social Security has nothing to do with the deficit.’

What do Republicans not get about this? Reagan very simply explained the lack of relationship between Social Security and the…

11 years ago

Fox News Distorts Feminism in Order to Blame Women for Men’s Retreat from Marriage

Fox News is at it again. When they aren't blaming women for being abused, Fox is now claiming that women…

11 years ago

Mitch McConnell Will Filibuster Anything, Including His Own Bill

Senate history may have been made today when GOP Sen Mitch McConnell attempted to filibuster his own bill on the…

11 years ago

President Obama Hits 53%, His Highest Job Approval Rating in 3 Years

American voters approve of President Barack Obama's job performance by 53-40 percent, his best approval rating in three years.

11 years ago

Starbucks Shows that Healthcare isn’t a Job Killer by Adding 1,500 Cafes

Starbucks, which offers healthcare benefits to its eligible part time employees, is expanding with 1500 more cafes in America in…

11 years ago

Boxer Takes Aim at GOP Election Games: Introduces a Bill to Prevent a Waiting Time of More Than One Hour

Sen. Boxer (D-CA) introduced a bill called the LINE Act, which is election reform legislation to address national standards for…

11 years ago

The Meltdown Gets Ugly as Conservatives Attempt a Coup to Overthrow Boehner

The #FireBoehner hashtag really took off last night on Twitter. No, it wasn't evil liberals, it was the conservatives at…

11 years ago

Court Strikes Down Anti-Abortion Laws that Conservatives Call ‘Regulations’

After the Okla. State Supreme Court ruled anti-abortionist laws were unconstitutional, conservatives attempted to justify it as a regulation.

11 years ago

Several Florida Republicans Admit Voter Fraud was Subterfuge for GOP Victory

Republicans say the Florida law that cut early voting was an intentional tactic to hand Florida to the GOP by…

11 years ago

Obama’s Culture of Life: Abortion Rate Drops by Largest Percentage Since 2000

In a newly released study, the CDC found that 2009 had the 'largest single year decrease' in abortions for the…

11 years ago

Contrary to Walmart’s Spin, the Black Friday Strike Rages On

Walmart is trying to minimize the strikes and claiming they have had the best Black Friday 'ever'. That may be…

11 years ago

Bizarre GOP Thanksgiving Pics Make America Ask, ‘What’s wrong with these people?’

Thanksgiving brought us John McCain's Old Man in the Tree and a leaning into Ann, uncombed Mitt in the sterile…

11 years ago

What Do GOP Targets Rice, Sherrod, Holder, and Van Jones Have in Common?

All four have all been targeted by Republicans with non-stop false allegations and yet the media continues to assist in…

11 years ago

President Obama Commends the American Spirit of Helping Our Brothers and Sisters in Need

President Obama used his weekly address to remind us that Thanksgiving is a time to put aside our differences after…

11 years ago

Walmart Can Bully Their Workers, but They Can’t Bully You Into Shopping There

The Black Friday Walmart strike is ostensibly the largest organized action against the world's biggest retail store. There's a lot…

11 years ago

Giving Thanks for the Recent John Doe Bombshell that Implicates Scott Walker

Governor Scott Walker has been implicated as not only knowing about but participating in illegal campaigning activity on the taxpayer…

11 years ago

From an ‘Iconic’ ‘Reagan’ to Trash: Romney Adviser Laments the Fall of Mitt

A Romney campaign adviser was on Morning Joe lamenting how Republicans were saying Romney was like Reagan but now they…

11 years ago

Studies Reveal that Conservatism is Promoted When People Rely on ‘Low-Effort’ Thinking

Rather than necessarily being pathological, political conservatism is promoted when people rely on low-effort thinking.

11 years ago

After Election Defeat, Mitt Romney Caught Slumming It with the 47%

With pomp and circumstance gone, sans security details and motorcades, Mitt Romney actually spoke to a member of the human…

11 years ago

Fox News Suggests Torture Is the Perfect Way To Investigate Benghazi

The guy who withheld information from both Powell and Condi Rice is now the front man for the attacks on…

11 years ago

Rachel Maddow Smacks Down John McCain, ‘You need to know what you’re talking about’

Rachel Maddow sees Republicans as allowing McCain to be their voice for foreign policy. This is a problem since he…

11 years ago

Liberals Who Celebrate GOP Distancing From Romney Are Biting Into the Poison Apple

Republicans like Newt Gingrich and the gang of repentant Romney apologizers do not see any light except that they can…

11 years ago

Rupert Murdoch Spews More Fox Style Evil In Tweets about Jewish Owned Press

Rupert Murdoch's tweets about the 'Jewish owned press' explain a lot.

11 years ago

The McCain Backpedal on Benghazi Begins

From lies and calling for a Watergate-esque investigation to 'We're not trying to quote 'take on anyone,'' McCain is backpedaling.

11 years ago

Obama Tells House GOP America Will Blame Them if Middle Class Taxes Go Up

The President pointedly laid out only two scenarios: Taxes go up for everyone or Congress lets the Bush tax cuts…

11 years ago

Reid to McCain: ‘I refuse to allow the Senate to be used as a venue for baseless partisan attacks’

Harry Reid delivered a brutal smackdown to John McCain and the Republicans regarding their blatant, dangerous politicization of the attacks…

12 years ago

Benghazi Gate Deflates as Republicans Abandon Fox and Grasp Reality

After General Petraeus very slowly explained to confused, befuddled Republicans what everyone in the world already knew, they saw the…

12 years ago

Civics Fail: Alabama Secessionist Petition Originator Blames Obama for State Law

Belcher started an Alabama secession petition over his anger at federal regulations he thinks shut down his topless car wash.

12 years ago

Republican Desperation Grows as Benghazi Backfires and Scandal Talk Fizzles

Benghazi gate is not going as Republicans planned, and in fact, the failure to gain traction on their narrative is…

12 years ago

Democrat to GOP in Benghazi Hearing ‘If you want to know who is responsible in this town, buy yourself a mirror!’

A House Foreign Affairs hearing went wild today, resulting in Rep. Gary Ackerman calling the GOP out on their hypocrisy…

12 years ago

Mitt Romney Puts the Republican Spin about Sandy in Bill Clinton’s Mouth

Mitt Romney is now claiming that Bill Clinton told him that he might have won, were it not for Hurricane…

12 years ago

Will the Media Call Out McCain for Missing the Benghazi Briefing?

John McCain missed a classified briefing on Benghazi because he was giving TV interviews about his alleged questions about Benghazi.

12 years ago

The Mind-blowing Hypocrisy of John McCain: WMD Lie is Good, Repeating Intelligence is Bad

Hypocrisy alert: John McCain supported Condoleeza Rice who misled the public on WMD, causing thousands to die, but now attacks…

12 years ago

Romney Blames Freeloaders Who Want Free Contraception and Obamacare for His Defeat

In a conference call today, Romney said Obama won because he gave 'gifts' to African Americans, Hispanics, young people and…

12 years ago

John McCain of Palin Infamy Dares to Question Susan Rice’s Qualifications

McCain told CBS News that he would block Ambassador Rice's confirmation, saying she's 'not very bright' and 'not qualified.'

12 years ago

Mainstream Media GOP Hacks School Paul Ryan on the Meaning of Elections

The Morning Joe panel, from S.E. Cupp to David Gregory,l admitted that Obama has a mandate to let the Bush…

12 years ago

Republicans Need to Read It and Weep: The Grand Bargain They Turned Down Last Year

Republicans should review the Grand Bargain they turned their noses up at in the summer of 2011, because chances are,…

12 years ago

Help Push to Get Elizabeth Warren on the Senate Banking Committee

Elizabeth Warren may get to sit on the powerful Senate Banking Committee. That is, if the powers waging a quiet…

12 years ago

President Obama Thanks All of You for this Victory (and Cries)

President Obama made a surprise visit to the campaign office in Chicago yesterday, thanking his supporters for all of their…

12 years ago

The Republican Party is Like a Dry Drunk, Yet Only Two Days Sober

The Republican Party is like a dry drunk, yet only two days sober, who is not in any kind of…

12 years ago

Team Obama Destroys the GOP’s Delusions about the Hispanic Vote in 2016

In a conference call today, Team Obama deflated the Republican talking point that they can fix their demographic problem by…

12 years ago

A Neo-Confederate, a slavery apologist and a death penalty for children advocate walk into an election…

Justice was decisive as she struck down the three GOP 'stooges' in Arkansas, best known for hating immigrants, loving slavery…

12 years ago

Awkward! Netanyahu Congratulates Obama on His Win

Facing intensified scrutiny over the awkward position he's placed his country in, Netanyahu rushed congratulations to the President last night.

12 years ago

You’re Invited to PoliticusUSA’s Obama Victory Party Tonight at 7:30 ET

Celebrate President Obama's reelection and other Democratic victories with a special live call in victory party tonight at 7:30 ET.

12 years ago

Harry Reid Gets Set to Take a Flamethrower to Republican Obstruction

Calling out Republicans for wasting six weeks on contracpetion and filibustering at will, Reid said he is going to reform…

12 years ago

Whether Republicans Like It or Not It’s an Obama Mandate

Obama swept the country in a decisive defeat of Romney with so far 303 electoral votes to 206, and possibly…

12 years ago

Celebrate, Experience or Relive Obama’s 2012 Victory Speech

In case you missed it or just want to relive the moment, here is President Obama's late night victory speech.

12 years ago

Binders of Women Bring Down the GOP’s Pro Rape Senate Candidates

The Republican rape triplets running for the senate took a big hit last night. The War on Women was a…

12 years ago

How Mitt Lost: Remembering Romney’s 11 Biggest Gaffes

Before we say goodbye to Mitt, here are Romney's 11 goofiest gaffes and most disturbing comments. Now you can laugh.

12 years ago

Talk about the election with Jason Easley and Sarah Jones of PoliticusUSA live at 5:30 ET

Feeling a little nervous about the election? Before the polls close, call in and talk to Jason Easley and Sarah…

12 years ago

Christie Smacks Down Romney Staffers for Trying to Smear Him

In a press conference today, Christie accused the 'know-nothing' Romney staffers of just trying to issue some payback for Christie…

12 years ago

Chrysler Rejects Voter Suppression by Giving Its Entire Workforce the Day Off to Vote

Ralph Giles, the VP of Product Design for Chrysler, who last week took down Trump, is at it again. This…

12 years ago

Do You Want This Guy with the Tear on His Cheek or Do You Want the Vulture Capitalist?

It was an emotional night in Des Moines, Iowa as the President gave his last speech at a campaign rally…

12 years ago

Obama Calls Out Romney for ‘Changing the facts when they’re inconvenient to your campaign’

At a grassroots rally in Columbus, Ohio, the President said, 'Changing the facts when they're inconvenient to your campaign -…

12 years ago

Former bin Laden Hideout Pakistan is the Only Country that Prefers Romney

In a poll of countries around the world, President Obama is preferred to Romney in 20 of the 21 countries…

12 years ago

Mitt Romney is a Caricature of All That is Wrong with the Republican Party

The Republican Party has become a sad caricature of itself, and Mitt Romney is the perfect albeit unintentional parody of…

12 years ago

When Democrats don’t show up, Republicans like Rick Scott get to hijack elections. VOTE.

In Florida, in 2008 8.4 million people voted; in 2010 only 5.3 million did. Margin of victory for Rick Scott?…

12 years ago

Obama Reminds a Huge Crowd in Hollywood Florida What Real Change Looks Like

The Obama campaign estimates that the President spoke to 23,000 supporters in Hollywood, Florida today about the change we've already…

12 years ago

Romney Surrogates Get Beaten Down by David Gregory and Fox News for Jeep Lies

Today, a relentless assault on Romney's auto lies dominated on the Sunday shows, from Fox News to David Gregory.

12 years ago

Plouffe Points Out that Romney Will Rubber Stamp the Tea Party Agenda

On 'Meet the Press' this morning, Senior Advisor David Plouffe pointed out that Mitt Romney would be a rubberstamp for…

12 years ago

Proving He’s Not Fit to Lead, Romney Blames Others for His Failure

Romney surrogates are busy blaming Hurricane Sandy and Chris Christie, which is really the perfect way for them to flame…

12 years ago

Irony: Registered Republican Tries to Vote Twice, Gets Arrested

A registered Republican was arrested by the FBI for trying to vote twice in Henderson, Nevada. It turns out, voter…

12 years ago

President Obama Needs You: The Final Push Is on Us

Obama released a new video, 'The Final Push: It's On Us,' capturing the enthusiasm and spirit on the campaign trail.…

12 years ago

Will Florida Early Voting Be Extended after Packages Detonated at Polling Place?

Two suspicious packages caused authorities to shut down an early voting location in Winter Park, Florida for several hours today.

12 years ago

Obama Praises Leaders for Coming Together in a Crisis While Romney Camp Threatens Christie

As the President praised leaders from different parties working together, the Romney camp is threatening Chris Christie for working with…

12 years ago

Don’t Give Your Ballot to That ‘Nice’ Republican

In the state of Washington, where they vote entirely by mai, the SOS put a warning on their home page…

12 years ago

Obama Explains Change to Romney with Three Words: Made in America

Obama told supporters that change is when everyone has a fair shot, 'Making stuff again. Selling it all around the…

12 years ago

Terrifying Video: ‘News on the 100th Day of a Romney Presidency’

The Obama camp's terrifying new video shows the news on the 100th day of a Romney presidency. Yikes. Elections do…

12 years ago

Obama Slams Romney ‘This isn’t a game, these are people’s jobs, these are people’s lives’

President Obama spoke today in Hilliard, Ohio about workers who were scared by Mitt Romney's lies about Jeep moving their…

12 years ago

Mitt’s Media Blackout: 22 Days and Counting Since Romney Answered a Question from the Press

As we head into the last few moments of the 2012 election, Mitt Romney has not answered a question from…

12 years ago

Fired Up in Las Vegas, POTUS Says Middle Class Deserves a Champion in DC

Obama laid out his case to voters in Las Vegas, Nevada this afternoon, saying they middle class deserves a champion…

12 years ago

Why It Was an Honor to Vote for Obama for a Second Term

Sarah Jones explains why she voted for President Obama's second term with more entusiasm than in 2008.

12 years ago

Business Abandons Romney as Bloomberg and The Economist Endorse Obama

Days before the election, the business community is abandoning Republican 'businessman' Mitt Romney in order to endorse the Democratic incumbent…

12 years ago

The War on Women Takes a Toll in Swing States and with Independents

A new poll shows that independents and swing state voters are aware of the war on women, crossing over liberal/conservative…

12 years ago

Obama Releases Devastating New Ad Targeting Romney’s Cynicism

Obama for America has released new television ad 'Cynical' to capture the remarkable desperation behind Romney's current strategy.

12 years ago

GOP Candidate is Against Abortion in Rape Cases Because ‘Crime has consequences’

Caught on tape: A GOP candidate doesn't agree with abortion in cases of rape because incest is rare and crime…

12 years ago

Picture of the Day: President Obama and Chris Christie Working Together

As we mourn for those whose lives were lost in Sandy and those who lost their homes and businesses, we…

12 years ago

Even the Beltway is Catching on to Romney’s ‘Desperate Dishonesty’

Today on Bloomberg News, Al Hunt called Mitt Romney's GM and Chrysler lies desperate and dishonest. The word fraudulent was…

12 years ago

Redditor Rallies to Stop Celina High School From Treading on Students’ Constitutional Freedoms

In the Republican county of Mercer Ohio, wearing a T-Shirt supporting gay rights to your public high school can get…

12 years ago

Joe Biden Destroys ‘Contortionist’ Romney for His GM/Chrysler Lies

The American people, Vice President Biden said, want a President they can trust, and they know Romney doesn't pass that…

12 years ago

Romney Rigs His Own ‘Relief Rally’ by Buying $5,000 Worth of Supplies

Want a photo-op with Mitt Romney just after Sandy hits New Jersey? Just grab a campaign pre-purchased jar of WalMart…

12 years ago

Romney Pays Dearly for Making the Fatal Mistake of Lying about Corporations

Mitt Romney has been smearing people his entire campaign, but when he took down GM and Chrysler, the press woke…

12 years ago

Romney’s New Radio Ad Reaches Surreal Level of Desperation and Fail

Mitt Romney is out with a new radio ad that takes his previous Jeep lies to a whole new level,…

12 years ago

Chrysler Slams Romney with Facts, ‘U.S. production of our Jeep models has nearly tripled’

The CEO of Chrysler took to newspapers to correct Romney on his Jeep lie in no uncertain terms, even though…

12 years ago

While Firefighters Battle Sandy, Romney Eyes Cuts to Firefighter Funding

As Sandy hits, we realize the importance of our first responders. Mitt Romney has a long, sordid history of fighting…

12 years ago

Romney Surrogate Fumbles, Can’t Explain Why Romney is Lying About Jeep

Asked if Romney was lying about Jeep moving production to China, Blackburn said, 'Oh, well, I don't know. I haven't…

12 years ago

The Boston Globe Endorses President Obama Over Their Former Gov Romney

Today, the real blow for Romney comes from Massachusetts, where he was Governor. The Boston Globe has endorsed President Obama.

12 years ago

Press Wakes Up to Romney’s Lies, Says There’s ‘no excuse’ for ‘astonishingly misleading’ Jeep Ad

Romney jumped the lie shark with his new ad. The press is not impressed and they are calling Romney out…

12 years ago

Remember When Mitt Romney Called Disaster Relief Immoral and Wanted to Privatize It?

As Sandy bears down, we flash back to when Mitt Romney called disaster relief 'immoral' and wanted to privatize it…

12 years ago

Newt Gingrich Tells Women Upset Over Mourdock’s Comments To ‘Get Over It’

Newt Gingrich was on ABC this morning telling women to 'get over it'; it being their outrage over Mourdock's comments…

12 years ago

While Romney Runs and Hides, a Confident Obama Takes Media Questions in All Formats

Obama takes questions in situations where 'anything can happen,' but Romney is avoiding Nickelodeon, MTV, Rock Center, Letterman, O'Reilly, and…

12 years ago

Ohio Rep. Accuses Romney of Trolling the Internet for Jeep Lies

Former Ohio Gov. Ted Strickland and Congressman Tim Ryan appeared on MSNBC's The Ed Show to address Romney's ies about…

12 years ago

Bill Maher, ‘If the Mittmobile does roll into Washington it will be towing behind it the whole anti-intellectual anti-science freak show.’

Bill Maher warned, 'If the Mittmobile does roll into Washington it will be towing behind it the whole anti-intellectual anti-science…

12 years ago

Biden Slams Romney For Not Having the ‘Gumption’ to Condemn Mourdock’s Statements

Biden took Romney to task today for his lack of gumption, failing to condemn Mourdock's comments that pregnancy after rape…

12 years ago

Reaction to Romney’s Economic Speech: ‘All About Obama’, ‘Uniformly Negative’

Mitt Romney stumbled his way through a stump speech attack on Obama that included no economic news, no specifics, but…

12 years ago

The Republican Party: The Crazy Ex in Charge of Your Freedom

The GOP is being overtaken by the crazy exes, bitter and bursting with desire for revenge against a world that…

12 years ago

Obama and Dems ‘Absolutely Crushing’ Romney and GOP in Early Voting in Nevada

On MSNBC, a Nevada political reporter said that Obama and Democrats are 'absolutely crushing' Mitt Romney and GOP in early…

12 years ago

Mitt Romney Plays Grim Reaper of Jobs in Ohio with Scary Lies about Jeep

Mitt Romney played the Grim Reaper of jobs when he told Ohioans a complete falsehood about Chrysler moving Jeep to…

12 years ago

Jon Stewart on the GOP, ‘If a woman wants to have a baby via IVF she can’t. Rape? She has to.’

Jon Stewart summed up the GOP's positions on rape, abortion, and conception, 'If a woman wants to have a baby…

12 years ago

Tick Tock: It’s Been Two Days and Romney is Still Silent on Mourdock

Congresswoman Wasserman Schultz called Romney out on his silence and said that Mitt Romney and Paul Ryan, Richard Mourdock and…

12 years ago