Author Archives: JM Ashby

Breakup

Posted on May 17, 2013 at 8:00 pm by JM Ashby

Artist – Jeff Parker In other news, anti-immigration reform opponents are now apparently using homophobic slurs to smear Senator Macro Rubio. Mark Krikorian, the Executive Director of the Center for Immigration Studies, argued that Rubio is critical to building Republican … Continue reading →
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Conservative Entertainment Complex

Posted on May 17, 2013 at 2:30 pm by JM Ashby

Gallup’s track record has been less than stellar in the recent past, but even if this new poll is slightly off, it still illustrates a larger point that approval ratings are remaining static in the midst of this barrage of … Continue reading →
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Faux Exclusive

Posted on May 16, 2013 at 8:00 pm by JM Ashby

Artist – David Fitzsimmons In other news, investigators have narrowed the cause of the West, Texas explosion down to three possibilities, one of which is “criminal activity.” I’m skeptical that we’ll ever learn what really happened. All we do know … Continue reading →
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They Aren’t Hiding It

Posted on May 16, 2013 at 6:30 pm by JM Ashby

Focusing on fake scandals rather than substance is good for Republicans, right? The Heritage Foundation seems to think so and they’re urging House Republicans not to vote on important legislation because it would be a distraction from their distractions. According … Continue reading →
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Posted in Congress, Ethics | Tagged , | 7 Comments

Nonsense

Posted on May 16, 2013 at 5:30 pm by JM Ashby

Another federal appeals court has ruled that President Obama’s power to make recess appointments is somehow lesser than previous presidents. WASHINGTON (AP) — A second federal appeals court has found that President Barack Obama exceeded his power when he bypassed … Continue reading →
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Posted in Civics | Tagged | 6 Comments

Keeping Up With The Gohmert

Posted on May 16, 2013 at 4:00 pm by JM Ashby

If you missed Louie Gohmert’s unhinged rant during the House Judiciary Committee hearing yesterday with Eric Holder, here it is. Gohmert begins his full-on Islamophobic inquisition after the 1:00 mark as he goes on to connect the Boston bombing suspects … Continue reading →
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House Freshmen Get Their Wish to Waste More Money

Posted on May 16, 2013 at 2:15 pm by JM Ashby

While House Republicans hold their 37th vote to repeal Obamacare today, ThinkProgress has tallied the current cost of those 37 votes and it comes out to $55 million. Last year, CBS News calculated that the number of hours spent on … Continue reading →
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Posted in Congress, Healthcare | Tagged , , | 8 Comments

Scandal

Posted on May 15, 2013 at 8:00 pm by JM Ashby

Artist – Milt Priggee In other news, the White House released over 100 pages of emails concerning Benghazi today. Obviously because they’re covering something up, amirite? You can view them here if you’re so inclined. Continue reading →
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Chart of the Day

Posted on May 15, 2013 at 6:00 pm by JM Ashby

Jeff Zucker’s new CNN is leading the pack in white guys according to a new report from Media Matters. It’s astonishing that CNN is now even whiter and more male-dominated than Fox News but not completely surprising following the purge … Continue reading →
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Consistently Shameful

Posted on May 15, 2013 at 4:30 pm by JM Ashby

Watch Attorney General Eric Holder refuse to sit quietly as House Oversight Chairman Darrell Issa slanders him by claiming he wanted to hide details from Congress. Issa: You didn’t want us to see the details. Holder: No, no, no, that’s … Continue reading →
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