Archive for the 'Republicans' Category

Jake Knotts of Raghead fame looks like a poorly aged, fat and florid Leonardo DiCaprio from GANGS OF NEW YORK.

Monday, June 14th, 2010

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Images: (Jake) via thinkpropgress.com: (Scorsese’s Gangs of New York) via collider.com

Speaking At Trade Association Funded By BP, Gov. Perry Claims Rig Disaster Is An ‘Act Of God’–Think Progress headline, 5/5/2010

Thursday, May 6th, 2010

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“And God created spin…”
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Images: (God creates man by Michelangelo) via reason.com; (blowout) d2eosjbgw49cu5.cloudfront.net via trends-search.com; (BP logo) via designlessbetter.com;(hard hat) via accrete.com

Rep. Steve King (R-IA) Floats Secession As Possible Response To Health Care Reform.–Think Progress headline, 2/22/2010

Monday, March 22nd, 2010

Of course, this follows the Texas governor’s
moronic discussion of the same. 
Patapsco Creek Jack came up with a solution.

“What would be fun is if contemporary America found its Sherman and sent him and three divisions into certain states and Congressional districts.“
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Images: (1) via iacmusic.com (2)by Matthew Brady via civilwargazzette.wordpress.com […]

Sen. Alexander: Using Reconciliation To Pass Health Care Reform Would ‘End The Senate’–Think Progress headline, 2/28/2010

Monday, March 1st, 2010

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“I think if we’d abolished the IRS back when I first advocated it, he wouldn’t have a target for his airplane.”–United States House Representative Steve King (R-IA) quoted in Think Progress, 2/22/2010.

Tuesday, February 23rd, 2010

Do you think Steve favored collecting these
during his younger days?

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Images: (Rage For Men) lh4.ggpht.com via menspulpmags.com; (Mars Attacks Card) via runningwithscissors.com; (Man’s Life & Men Today) via normansaunders,com (steve in) #1 i.ytimg.com via dipity,com; #3 nvia outragedpatriots.com; #4 Jeff Malet @ maletphoto.com;

People actually elected this guy!

Monday, February 22nd, 2010

What about birth defects among children born to women who had not had an abortion? 
Was it Satan? Or, did God make a mistake?

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THINK PROGRESS.com
“By Amanda Terkel at 1:45 pm
Virginia lawmaker: Children with disabilities are God’s punishment to women who previously had abortions.

Bob Marshall On Thursday, Virginia State Delegate Bob Marshall (R) spoke at […]

Massachusetts voters should be very proud.

Monday, February 1st, 2010

Politician would like to see daughter get another shot on ‘Idol’
By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS (CP) – 23 hours ago
WASHINGTON — Sen.-elect Scott Brown says he’d like daughter Ayla to have another crack at “American Idol,” where judge Simon Cowell once described her performance as robotic and empty.
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I almost forgot. They have a CD to hawk.

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SC Lt. Gov. compares people getting gov’t help to ‘stray animals’ who ‘breed’ because they don’t know better. –THINK PROGRESS headline

Sunday, January 24th, 2010

By Amanda Terkel on Jan 23rd, 2010 at 3:02 pm
South Carolina Lt. Gov. Andre Bauer, who is running for the Republican nomination for governor, held a town hall meeting yesterday where he argued government should be tougher on families whose children receive free and reduced-price lunches.

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The Lieutenant Governor in what could be an
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(Dick) Armey’s View Of Americans With Pre-Existing Conditions: Someone Who ‘Eats Like A Pig’ And Has Diabetes–THINK PROGRESS headline, 11/09/2009

Monday, November 9th, 2009

Dick Armey has always been one of my least favorite Republicans. During his halcyon days of Kenny Starr & the Stained Blue Dress, I shall never forget reading that Dick’s wife wanted to sue her retail landlord because her McLean dress shop folded.  That doesn’t sound too free-market to me.
 
What truly amazes me is the […]

Rep. Phil Gingrey, MD, shows off his bedside manner!!

Friday, September 18th, 2009

09-17-09 09:02 PM   |   Updated: 09-18-09 12:42 AM
Media Matters catches Republican Congressman Phil Gingrey (Georgia) in a pretty insensitive moment during a speech on the floor of the House. At one point during his long speech railing against health care reform, Gingrey found the idea amusing that 14,000 Americans losing their health insurance every day […]