Tag Archives: Teabagistan

Death & Taxes recaps last night’s bungled opening to the GOP debate: Saturday night’s GOP debate got off to an inauspicious start when Ben Carson apparently did not hear the moderators call his name, signaling his turn to walk out on stage, the result of which was absolute chaos. The disastrous effects of Carson’s misstep were amplified by the fact …

The Trump campaign today declined to denounce robocalls being made by a white supremacists group on his behalf in New Hampshire, only saying that Trump has nothing to do with any outside Super PAC. CNN interviewed Jared Taylor, the spokesman of the group (which Tony Perkins infamously addressed in 2001) and they report: New Hampshire voters may be stunned to …

The infamous dildo-hating Oregon militant has been denied bail until the judge is convinced that he isn’t a potentially murderous flight risk. The Associated Press reports: U.S. Magistrate Eileen Willett explained her decision by saying Jon Eric Ritzheimer had weapons in his possession when he took part in the standoff at the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge. Ritzheimer faces a charge of …

Donald Trump says Ted Cruz is an obnoxious, lying, election-stealer that nobody likes. But sure, why not choose him as a running mate? Via Politico: In a striking reversal of rhetoric, Donald Trump would not rule out Ted Cruz as his hypothetical vice-presidential pick. “Well, I don’t know. Look, I have nothing against him. It was sort of a sad …

“Dear Joe, I’m praying this email reaches you immediately because I really do need your help before the clock runs out…let me explain. We received great news when a few very generous donors stepped up after we won Iowa and agreed to match all online donations — one for one — for 48 hours, BUT that has expired. You can …

NBC News reports: A federal grand jury has indicted several people involved in the anti-government protest at an Oregon wildlife sanctuary, where a handful of holdouts continued to occupy the site overnight Wednesday. Federal prosecutor Geoff Barrow told the AP on Wednesday that the indictment involves the people arrested so far “and others,” perhaps a reference to the four people …

Former president Jimmy Carter recently said that if he had to choose between Donald Trump and Ted Cruz, he’d choose Trump, basically because Cruz is an inflexible idealogue who is incapable of compromise. Ted Cruz thinks that’s a good thing, so he’s today issued a campaign ad which features Carter’s slam. Watch below.

The Washington Post reports: Ben Carson, the famed neurosurgeon whose bid for the Republican presidential nomination has struggled to keep pace with rivals, will cut more than 50 staff positions Thursday as part of an overhaul and downsizing of his campaign. Salaries are being significantly reduced. Carson’s traveling entourage will shrink to only a handful of advisers. And instead of …

According to the figures provided by the federal government, there are about 20 million Christian-owned businesses in the United States. And as we know only a literal handful have ever been fined (not shut down) for breaking state public accommodation laws by refusing to serve LGBT customers. Those simple facts notwithstanding, according to the meme that has swept Teabagistan in …

Who do you think it was? Britain’s Telegraph reports: An anonymous US politician has put forward Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump for the Nobel Peace Prize in one of the most unlikely nominations since that of Soviet strongman Josef Stalin in 1947. The nominator, likely to be a Republican senator or congressman — both of whom are eligible — submitted …

CNN just broke the news that Rick Santorum will suspend his presidential campaign tonight after finishing 10th out of eleven in the Iowa caucus. Only Jim Gilmore did worse. According to buzz on Twitter, Santorum will also announce his endorsement tonight. Presumably that will be Ted Cruz, but the still-growing Iowa flap may mean Rubio gets the Frothy nod.

As Donald Trump demands a total do-over in Iowa over the “stolen” caucus, Sarah Palin is calling Ted Cruz a liar who is just as bad as Obama. She rants on Facebook: Thank heavens Donald Trump opened so many eyes to the lies, corruption and total lack of accountability that come so naturally to the permanent political class. And Sen. …

Hate group leader Tony Perkins appeared on Fox News last night to celebrate Ted Cruz’s caucus win in Iowa, telling Megyn Kelly that Cruz has awakened the nation’s evangelicals and that “values voters” are once again driving the nation’s politics. Watch below.

A few days ago the Dallas Morning News took a look at Ted Cruz’s “prayer team” – his group of supporters in charge of making sure that White Jesus stops inquisitive journalists from unleashing Satan upon the campaign. An excerpt: The devil is addressed as a direct, if corporeal threat regularly invoked by pastors on the prayer calls. “Satan would …

It turns out that Ben Carson was right when he accused the Cruz campaign of lying to Iowa voters about him dropping out of the race. CNN reports: The day after winning the Iowa caucuses, Ted Cruz issued an apology to Republican rival Ben Carson for falsely telling Iowa caucusgoers that the retired neurosurgeon planned to quit the race, calling …

Brian Brown writes this afternoon on NOM’s website: Senator Cruz is a champion for marriage and religious liberty and his victory last night sends a powerful message to the nation’s elite that the American people utterly reject the anti-constitutional, illegitimate ruling of the US Supreme Court redefining marriage. His win should send shockwaves throughout Washington, and provide real momentum for …

Loony tune Rafael Cruz says that the decision for his son to run for president came when they had been kneeling for two hours in the office of his Houston pastor. Suddenly the presence of White Jesus appeared and overcome with the Holy Spirit, Ted exclaimed, “Here am I Lord, use me. Here am I Lord, I surrender to whatever …

Last night Ben Carson accused the Cruz campaign of spreading rumors that he was dropping out of the race. Fortune reports: Ben Carson was incensed as the results of Monday night’s Iowa caucuses rolled in, accusing the winner of spreading falsehoods about him at caucus sites. Carson’s team claimed that Cruz’s campaign deliberately sent emails to supporters to spread false …

“Tonight = America wins, the permanent political class does not, and that is good! To restore Constitutional government the status quo has got to go; the Iowa caucus proves many Americans feel the same. The top three candidates, fueled by our independent, grassroots tea party movement, take 70% of the vote in this unique Iowa caucus. Now this healthy, hearty …

Last night Ted Cruz delivered an insanely long Iowa victory speech that had even his staunchest fans begging for an end on social media. The speech was a deliberate callback to Ronald Reagan and quoted his “morning in America” promise of a conservative era. An excerpt: While Americans will continue to suffer under a president who has set an agenda …