Tag Archives: Paul Ryan

That’s Not a Knife

Posted on March 13, 2013 at 8:00 pm by JM Ashby

Artist – Joe Heller In other news, the story behind the bartender who filmed Mitt Romney’s “47 percent” remarks is interesting. Apparently he brought his camera to take a photo alongside Romney but was so soured by Romney’s words he … Continue reading →
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The Worst of the Worst

Posted on March 13, 2013 at 6:30 pm by JM Ashby

The New York Times editorial page has taken a huge dump on Paul Ryan’s Path to Poverty 3.0. All the tired ideas from 2011 and 2012 are back: eliminating Medicare’s guarantee to retirees by turning it into a voucher plan; … Continue reading →
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This Poll Pre-Dates The Path to Poverty 3.0

Posted on March 13, 2013 at 3:30 pm by JM Ashby

The latest Washington Post poll, which was released this morning, paints a very unkind picture for Republicans and the results were tallied before Paul Ryan reintroduced the Path to Poverty in its third incarnation. via Greg Sargent * 72 percent … Continue reading →
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The Path to Poverty is Back

Posted on March 12, 2013 at 2:00 pm by JM Ashby

Congressman Paul Ryan claims that we’re “not going to refight the past,” but that’s clearly what he has in mind as he proposes his most comical budget yet. It has it all – tax cuts for the rich, repealing the … Continue reading →
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This Keeps Getting Better and Better

Posted on March 11, 2013 at 3:00 pm by JM Ashby

The Paul Ryan budget is already a laughing stock and it hasn’t even been officially unveiled yet. As you may recall, the Romney Ryan campaign made the misleading claim during the 2012 campaign that the Obama administration cut $700 billion … Continue reading →
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Paul Ryan and The GOP Still Violating Chickens

Posted on March 10, 2013 at 1:04 pm by Mr. Brink

They won’t be denied. Yes, the Affordable Care Act was upheld by the Supreme Court and affirmed by a presidential election in which Democratic candidates in the House of Representatives received over a million more votes than Republicans, but that … Continue reading →
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In Which David Brooks Misses the Point. Again.

Posted on January 30, 2013 at 8:23 am by Bob Cesca

David Brooks wrote a piece yesterday in which he makes a case for a second, “smarter” Republican Party to counter the regionalized far-right tea party faction. It’s probably not a bad idea for powerful yet moderate members of the party … Continue reading →

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Republican Outreach

Posted on January 9, 2013 at 4:30 pm by JM Ashby

After temporarily supporting exceptions for rape and incest during the presidential campaign, Paul Ryan is back to supporting legislation that would effectively ban abortion without exception. Despite the deep unpopularity of fetal personhood bills in 2012, Rep. Paul Ryan (R-Wis.) … Continue reading →

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Serious Business

Posted on January 4, 2013 at 8:00 pm by JM Ashby

Artist – Dave Granlund Charles Pierce reminds us why Paul Ryan isn’t a serious person. From 2008: This summer’s extreme weather and widespread flooding has wrought considerable damage throughout the Midwest and the nation,” said Ryan. “I have been inspired … Continue reading →

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On Paul Ryan’s “Yes” Vote

Posted on January 2, 2013 at 4:00 pm by JM Ashby

One of the most remarkable moments of last night’s fiscal cliff vote was former vice presidential candidate Paul Ryan’s vote to pass the bill. Nearly every Republican in the House shares the same views as Paul Ryan, but Ryan is … Continue reading →

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