Here’s some Tea Party double-speak for you: Hard-line conservatives cleared a path Wednesday for Rep. Paul Ryan to become House speaker when some of his most disgruntled fellow Republicans signaled that they would support his bid for the top job. The decision to back Ryan by the House Freedom Caucus, a group of nearly 40 lawmakers that has risen in …
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Sarah Palin Presents The Ten Commandments [VIDEO]
“Mrs. Betty Bowers, America’s Best Christian™, presents a video on how the Ten Commandments are the basis for all American laws. Or not. Special Guests (in alphabetical order) are God, Sarah Palin, and George Washington.” (Tipped by JMG reader TJ)
Read More »RNC Chairman Reince Priebus: Joe Biden Not Running For President Is “Major Blow” To The Democrats
“The Vice President’s decision not to enter the 2016 race is a major blow for Democrats, who now will almost certainly be saddled with their unpopular and scandal plagued front-runner Hillary Clinton. Vice President Biden was the most formidable general election candidate the Democrat Party could have fielded, and his decision not to challenge Hillary Clinton greatly improves our chances …
Read More »House Speaker Vote Slated For October 28th
The Hill reports: House Republicans will hold elections to nominate a new Speaker on Oct. 28, two days before Speaker John Boehner is expected to resign from Congress, Boehner told GOP lawmakers in a closed-door meeting Wednesday. Ways and Means Chairman Paul Ryan (R-Wis.) said Tuesday night he’ll run for the top job if he can win support from three …
Read More »The Tea People Are Unhappy With Paul Ryan
Last night Paul Ryan declared that he would “gladly serve” as House Speaker – but only if far-right Republicans vow to support him without complaint. That, of course, has not gone down well in Teabagistan. Over at Breitbart, where multiple daily anti-Ryan pieces have been running for weeks, Ryan’s statement has resulted in renewed fury.
Read More »Paul Ryan Issues Ultimatum: I’ll Only Serve As House Speaker If Teabaggers Promise To Leave Me Alone
Ever since Kevin McCarthy abruptly dropped his bid for House Speaker, Breitbart has been running multiple daily attacks on that also terrible RINO, Paul Ryan. Tonight Ryan declared that he MIGHT serve as Speaker – but with a whopping proviso aimed squarely at Teabagistan. The Washington Post reports: Ryan met Tuesday evening with tea party hard-liners and later with the larger …
Read More »Frequent Senate Absentee Marco Rubio Introduces Bill To Penalize Slacking Federal Workers
The Associated Press throws some delicious shade: After missing almost a third of Senate votes this year, Republican presidential candidate Marco Rubio made a rare appearance in the Senate Tuesday — to try and pass a bill that would crack down on federal employees who fail to do their jobs. “This should actually be the rule in the entire government,” …
Read More »A Republican Salute To Hillary Clinton [VIDEO]
Ooh, snap! The Clinton campaign today needled her GOP opponents by posting a clip which features them saying very nice things about her “until she decided to run for president.” Appearing in the clip: Jeb Bush, Carly Fiorina, Lindsey Graham, John McCain, and Donald Trump.
Read More »CNN POLL: Fiorina Shrinks Behind Trump & Carson
Ben Carson and Donald Trump continue to hold a commanding lead in the latest CNN/ORC poll as Carly Fiorina rejoins the rest of the GOP field further behind. CNN reports: Fiorina has lost 11 points in the last month, declining from 15% support and second place to 4% and a tie for seventh place. At the same time, Carson has gained …
Read More »Trump: Dubya Knew 9/11 Was Coming [VIDEO]
Donald Trump doubled down on his accusations against former President George W. Bush this morning in a CNN interview in which he declared that Bush knew the 9/11 attacks were imminent. Trump: “Look, his brother gets hit on, he’s a loyal person, and he’s loyal to his brother. But his brother made some mistakes. His brother could have made a …
Read More »REPORT: Jim Webb To Drop Out Of Democratic Race, Might Run As An Independent Candidate
According to Fox News, today Jim Webb and his wig will drop out of the Democratic race: Webb is said to be disillusioned with the Democratic Party — as well as the Republican Party — and how the political parties are being pulled to allegedly extreme positions by the huge amounts of loosely regulated money fueling the campaigns. Webb has …
Read More »Washington Post Jumps The Gun On Biden Presidential Announcement: “This File Was Inadvertently Published”
As multiple unnamed sources continue to claim that Joe Biden is about to enter the presidential race, last night the Washington Post jumped the gun with a canned story announcing just that. Media Equalizer reports: Embarrassed Washington Post editors were left scrambling earlier today after a story was accidentally published that declared Joe Biden’s presidential candidacy. With “XXX” showing in …
Read More »CANADA: Justin Trudeau Makes PM Acceptance Speech: “I Didn’t Make History Tonight, You Did” [VIDEO]
CBC News recaps Trudeau’s acceptance speech: This will be the second time for Canada to be led by a Trudeau, as the 43-year-old Liberal leader follows in the footsteps of his father, Pierre Elliott Trudeau, who served as prime minister for almost 16 years before retiring in 1984. “Sunny ways my friends. Sunny ways,” Trudeau told his enthusiastic supporters in …
Read More »John Oliver Lampoons Canada’s Election [VIDEO]
Vox recaps last night’s segment: Americans do not typically think of Canada as a particularly riveting political subject; journalist Michael Kinsley once joked that the most boring headline imaginable would be “worthwhile Canadian initiative.” But this year’s Canadian federal election, for which voting is today, is both important and, if you’ve been following its twists and turns, pretty interesting. John …
Read More »REPORT: Biden To Reveal Plans With 48 Hours
CNBC just tweeted this: “BREAKING: Joe Biden to announce whether he is running for president in 2016 or not in the next 48 hours, sources tell @NBCNews.” Biden has been teasing his decision for months, with several previous deadlines having passed without an announcement. Yesterday a Biden “confidant” anonymously told CBS that Biden won’t be “bullied” into making a decision …
Read More »TODAY: Canadians Go To The Polls
USA Today reports on today’s election in Canada: A young liberal leader with a famous pedigree in Canada, Justin Trudeau, threatens to upend nearly 10 years of conservative leadership under Prime Minister Stephen Harper as Canadians go to the polls Monday. Harper, who has held power longer that most major Western leaders, hopes to capture a rare fourth term in …
Read More »Jeb Bush Rips Donald Trump’s Ability To Lead The US Military In Scathing New Campaign Ad [VIDEO]
CNN reports: The clip is the latest salvo in the Bush-Trump rivalry, which has often been marked by bitter and personal exchanges between the two prominent Republican presidential candidates. On Friday, Trump suggested Bush’s brother, former President George W. Bush, shared in the blame for the 9/11 terrorist attacks because they occurred during his presidency. Saturday’s round centered on a …
Read More »Donald Trump: I Would Have Stopped 9/11 [VIDEO]
Yesterday Donald Trump appeared on Fox News where he told host Chris Wallace that his immigration policy would have stopped 9/11 from happening. Via Mediaite: After Wallace asked how he would’ve done things differently, Trump promised that since he is “extremely, extremely tough on immigration,” there’s no way the hijackers would’ve gotten anywhere near the planes with him in charge. …
Read More »Jeb Bush: I’ll Never Forget That Time That Bad Space Shuttle Thing Happened, Whenever It Was [VIDEO]
Via Wonkette: At a campaign appearance Wednesday, Jeb Bush struggled to remember a thing he said he’d never forget, only this time it had nothing to do with how his brother kept us safe from terrorism apart from the time he didn’t. No, this time it was the unforgettable loss of one of those space shuttles that we lost, that …
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