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The GOP’s C Street townhouse, home to a cabal of Christianist members of Congress known as “The Family”, is being examined for tax violations due to below market rents granted to residents. Maddow: “If there are other members of Congress living in fake churches, we’d like to hear about it.”

“I’ve hinted at this before, but now I am saying it — don’t give money to the RNC. If you want to put money into the political process, and I encourage you to do so, give directly to candidates who you know reflect your values. Better yet, become a member of FRC Action and learn about the benefits it offers, …

The Republican National Committee can’t catch a break. First they get busted spending big bucks at a lesbian bondage titty club, and now they’ve sent out a flier directing the folks on their mailing list to call a phone sex line. The Republican National Committee sent a fundraising mail piece earlier this month with a return number that leads to …

The GOP has found their scapegoat. The Republican National Committee is cutting ties with a staffer who treated a group of donors to an after party at a bondage-themed club in West Hollywood. The event was expensed for nearly $2,000 and also cost the unnamed employee a job. Some members of the GOP had already called for the resignation of …

After Rep. Eric Cantor went on the cable shows over the weekend to claim it wasn’t just Democratic members of Congress receiving death threats over health care reform, most of us rolled our eyes. But today a man has been arrested for making death threats against Cantor. And it looks like he’s gay and frequents LGBT blogs. Chris Geidner at …

This should tickle the absurdists among us: Rep. Michele “Crazy Eyes” Bachmann. At a lectern. In a boxing ring. Talking to teabaggers. FOR AN HOUR. This is performance art of the highest order, people.

Yeah, that headline is correct. RNC Chairman Michael Steele’s expense reports reveal some rather interesting expenditures. While Steele has not purchased a plane, he continues to charter them. According to federal disclosure records, the RNC spent $17,514 on private aircraft in the month of February alone (as well as $12,691 on limousines during the same period). There are no readily …

Grayson: “It’s time to get rid of Republicans entirely.”

Watch this.

“My attitude is ‘Go for it!'”

Despite internet postings of the home addresses and phone numbers of Democrats who voted for health care reform, GOP leaders have still not condemned the threats of physical violence pouring in from teabaggers. Local police are now protecting the homes of some Democratic House members.

Sen. Bob Bennett (R-UT) has attached an amendment to the health care reform bill that would suspend same-sex marriages in Washington, DC until the issue is put to a public vote. Bennett is emerging as the most stalwart congressional opponent to same-sex marriage in the District. Earlier this month, he sought to attach a similar amendment to a Federal Aviation …

They are truly the party of nothing.

According to a Harris survey to be released tomorrow, 24% of polled Republicans say they believe the president is the anti-Christ. President Obama is a socialist, a racist, and could possibly be the antichrist. That is what is being shown in the latest GOP poll. The Harris poll was taken during the peak of the health care debate, and surveyed …

With the ink from the president’s pen still wet on the document, Virginia AG Ken Cuccinelli has filed the first (PDF) of an expected many suits to block health care reform from being implemented in his state.

Sarah Palin thinks it time for a third party. Would viable Tea Party candidate would siphon support from the GOP or drive them further right? Probably both.

John McCain phoned in to Good Morning America today to announce that the GOP intends to overturn the health care reform bill via “lawsuits, tea party rallies, and the ballot box.” UPDATE: Rep. Steve King (R-IO) has already submitted a repeal bill. (PDF)

The House of Representatives has narrowly approved the Senate’s version of the health care reform bill by a vote of 219-212. Democrats hailed the votes as historic, comparable to the establishment of Medicare and Social Security and a long overdue step forward in social justice. “This is the civil rights act of the 21st century,” said Representative James E. Clyburn …

Don’t hold your breath, Congressman. Freepers react:-“Someone should have thrown a high heel at Barney. Maybe an Air Jordan at Lewis.”-“You freaking libtards keep pushing this… and you are gonna WISH all we were doing was calling you names! It’s almost time, and thank god our side is armed and ready.”-“Two scum destroying the USA. Keep shoutin’!!!!!!”

And as a bonus, he shuts down crazy-face homophobe Virginia Foxx. Dream ticket: Weiner/Grayson 2016.