THIS IS a classic. Where’s Paul Ryan? Disappeared! Oh, but it’s all on his choosing… or maybe not. He’s very busy behind the scenes, which in politics doesn’t mean much if you’re not getting good publicity. From Politico’s Jonathan Martin: He seems to have fallen entirely off the radar of early state Republicans. Democrats bring [...]
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Senate Passes Non-Binding “Budget” in “Vote-a-Rama” and Amendment-palooza
On Friday, however, Senate Democrats stood up and voted for almost a trillion dollars more in tax hikes — and that’s on top of the tax hikes in the fiscal cliff deal. That’s about $375 billion more in tax increases than even Obama has been asking for lately. Republicans always said Senate Democrats needed to [...]
Obama, the Grand Bargainer in Chief, Paul Ryan as His Foil
“We’re not gonna balance the budget in ten years because if you look at what Paul Ryan does to balance the budget, it means that you have to voucher-ize Medicare, you have to slash deeply into programs like Medicaid, you’ve essentially got to — either tax — middle class families a lot higher than you [...]
Paul Ryan Austerity a Good Target for Democrats
Second, health care. Our budget repeals the president’s health-care law and replaces it with patient-centered reforms. It also protects and strengthens Medicare. I want Medicare to be there for my kids—just as it’s there for my mom today. But Medicare is going broke. Under our proposal, those in or near retirement will see no changes, [...]
Obama Invites Ryan to Lunch to “Sell ‘Grand Bargain’”
President Barack Obama –seeking to sell Republicans on a revival of “grand bargain” talks — has invited 2012 GOP veep candidate Rep. Paul Ryan (R-Wis.), the chairman of the House Budget Committee, over to the White House for lunch on Thursday, POLITICO has learned. [Politico] POWERFUL allies that could shift the discussion on the budget, [...]
Let’s Make a Deal Meals and Unequal Wealth Distribution [VIDEO]
We Americans have an ideal in mind, about a fair distribution of wealth. We know it isn’t reality, and have an idea about what that reality is like. We don’t, however, have an accurate perception of that reality. The video below uses animated infographics to reveal a by-the-numbers look at, as the Occupy movement popularized [...]
Paul Ryan Learns a Lesson
Rep. Paul Ryan’s budget is now expected to exempt seniors 55 years old and above from his Medicare overhaul — despite his personal preference to raise that age to 56 — according to several GOP sources familiar with his plans. For years, the House Budget Committee chairman has sought to transform Medicare from its current [...]
Obama is Suddenly the “Puppet Master” of the Press
The results are transformational. With more technology, and fewer resources at many media companies, the balance of power between the White House and press has tipped unmistakably toward the government. This is an arguably dangerous development, and one that the Obama White House — fluent in digital media and no fan of the mainstream press [...]
Obama Nailed Paul “Straw Man” Ryan, Jon Stewart Explains [Video]
The Daily Show with Jon StewartGet More: Daily Show Full Episodes,Political Humor & Satire Blog,The Daily Show on Facebook “Right now about 60 percent of the American people get more benefits in dollar value from the federal government than they pay back in taxes,” Ryan said. “So we’re going to a majority of takers versus [...]
House Republicans are Hopeless, Debt Ceiling Edition
REPUBLICANS IN the House have figured out a way to kick the can down the road on the debt ceiling without touching the can. These people are hopeless. From the Washington Post yesterday, the full explanation on how the bill works, but make sure your feet are on the ground or you might spin into [...]
Top Story — President Obama Lays Out Democratic Vision
EVERY DEMOCRAT and progressive had to thoroughly enjoy the Inauguration of President Obama. It was a marvelous ceremony, and the star of the whole day was just as much First Lady Michelle Obama and her high fashion statement, as the President himself. As for President Obama’s Second Inaugural Address, it was a manifesto for what [...]
Top Story — Pending Deal or No Deal? Sen. McConnell Rebuffs Taxing Top 2% *Updated*
IT’S BECOMING clear that since President Obama gave in once on extending the Bush tax cuts for the wealthiest that McConnell and Boehner think he will again. The Hill reports: “We’re insisting on keeping tax rates where they are, first and foremost, to protect jobs and because we don’t think government needs the money in [...]
People of Color Come Into Paul Ryan’s View
EARTH TO Rep. Ryan, the loss in 2012 has been baked into the political cake for a very long time. But all of a sudden it’s the “urban vote” that did in the Romney-Ryan ticket: “The surprise was some of the turnout, some of the turnout especially in urban areas, which gave President Obama the [...]
The Hypocrisy and Lie of “Pro Life” Zealots Revealed in Ireland
THIS IS what “pro life” means to the religious right in America, too. When represented by a “personhood” abomination it is fully delivered, something to keep in mind as Paul Ryan tries to amass power for 2016. Until right wing Republicans in this country understand this they deserve to lose the women’s vote. What happened [...]
Sandy Won’t Be Responsible for Romney Losing
THE MIRACLE of the first debate allowed Mitt Romney to stay in the race. President Obama helped in making this happen, otherwise there would have been a growing gap between the candidates that likely would have ended in a rout. But the next two debates slowly brought President Obama back, performing like an athlete who [...]
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