Tag Archives: Republican Outreach

Sen. Rand Paul Is… The Conduit!

On FOX News Sunday, Sen. Rand Paul said his position as Senate Imbecile is an all-powerful position that allows him to bridge the gap between overt racists and the Latino community, saying: “I am the conduit between conservatives in the … Continue reading
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Super Stupid

Holy crap. Another Republican didn’t get the outreach memo. Rep. Don Young (R-AK) used an ethnic slur to describe Mexican farm workers in an interview with a local station KRBD on Thursday. “My father had a ranch; we used to … Continue reading
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So Much For ‘Engaging’ with Minority Voters

The day after the RNC released its report detailing how the party ought to engage with minority voters, this happened: Yesterday, the Arkansas Senate passed — on an entirely party-line vote — a so-called voter ID law requiring voters to … Continue reading
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Republican Outreach

New Hampshire legislators are debating a bill that would “reduce simple assault from a misdemeanor crime to a violation-level offense in any case of “unprivileged physical contact” that “does not result in harm or injury.” Why? You ask. Because, according … Continue reading
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Marco Rubio: The Republican Outreach Trojan Horse

My Wednesday column covers Marco Rubio’s Republican response: Four years ago, Bobby Jindal delivered the Republican response to President Obama’s first State of the Union address. The weirdness of Jindal’s address (we must stop magnetic levitation trains and volcano monitoring!) … Continue reading
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Quote of the Morning

“I hear you loud and clear, Barack Obama. You don’t represent the country that I grew up with. And your values is [sic] not going to save us. We’re going to take this country back for the Lord. We’re going … Continue reading

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No White Hoods Required

House Republicans could have picked a better place to hold their weekend retreat to discuss, among other things, how to communicate successfully with women and minorities. They could have gone on a booze cruise, or retreated to a nice bed … Continue reading

Posted in Congress, Epic Fail, Racism, Republican Party, Slave Narratives, Voter Suppression, War On Women, Wingnuts | Tagged , | 6 Comments

The Republican Outreach Effort is Going Great!

The first several paragraphs of my Tuesday column: For several weeks following Election Day, the Republican Party decided it was time to evolve (irony intended) and to reach out to various demographic groups as a means of reinvigorating the future … Continue reading

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Yep, the Far-Right is as Crazy as Ever

Remember when George W. Bush crashed his bike into a tree, or fell off the Segway, or choked on a pretzel? Yeah, we all do. But do you remember any of the top-shelf liberals in the news media claiming that … Continue reading

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Michigan Senate Passes Insane Anti-Choice Law

It sounds like Michigan is trying to join South Carolina and Arizona as totally effing insane. It looks like they’re about to pass one of the most heinous anti-choice laws since transvaginal ultrasounds: HB 5711 would impose a host of … Continue reading

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