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This Is One Corporate Tax Cut Republicans Will Oppose

Ezra Grant — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 20:54:45 +0000

This Is One Corporate Tax Cut Republicans Will Oppose

Congressional Republicans have been calling for less taxes on Corporations. Doing this they claim, would stimulate more hirings, thus more jobs. Well the President has listened to their calls and today, the administration announced a plan to reduce the Corporate tax rate from 35% to 28%. “Obama’s plan would be part of a larger effort to [...]

President Obama Sings The Blues at The White House

Ezra Grant — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 17:46:06 +0000

President Obama Sings The Blues at The White House

Ever heard Mitt Romney sing? You’re not missing anything. His singing actually sounds the same as any of his speeches – dry and robotic. On the other hand, here is president Obama, entertaining the likes of Mick Jagger and BB King at the White House last night. After singing a line to an Al Green classic [...]

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Mitt Romney Does the Santorum – Its All About Obama’s Religious Test

Ezra Grant — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 13:11:48 +0000

Mitt Romney Does the Santorum – Its All About Obama’s Religious Test

Call it desperation, call it pandering, call it President Obama’s Religious test. Whatever you think it is, just add it to the growing list of ways Mitt Romney has shown that he will say whatever and do whatever to be president. Romney has seen Rick Santorum’s huge success among his base by attacking Mr. Obama’s beliefs, [...]

As The Santorum Runs in Michigan, Romney Stays Afloat

Ezra Grant — Mon, 20 Feb 2012 15:19:52 +0000

As The Santorum Runs in Michigan, Romney Stays Afloat

Michigan has become a must win for Mitt Romney. He was born there (although we haven’t seen his birth certificate) and his family has strong ties to the state. His father George Romney, even held office there when Mittens was a young millionaire. But over the last few weeks, polls have suggested that the state [...]

Rick Santorum’s Idea of “Small Government” – Cartoon

Ezra Grant — Sun, 19 Feb 2012 18:45:00 +0000

Rick Santorum’s Idea of “Small Government” – Cartoon

The perfect depiction of what we’ve heard from Rick Santorum and the rest of the Republican field so far. They preach “small government,” but are on a constant crusade to tell you what to do in your bedroom. Related Posts Rick Santorum Fails To Correct Woman’s Misconceptions About Obama Tired Of The Negative Attacks, Rick Santorum Plans To [...]

Get The Hell Off The Beach: The GOP Tsunami Heads Towards Shore

Robert I. Grundfest — Sun, 19 Feb 2012 16:18:30 +0000

Get The Hell Off The Beach: The GOP Tsunami Heads Towards Shore

Last week I wrote that the conservative movement would crash this year because of internal disagreements and the inability of one candidate to unify the Republican Party’s fractious components. Then I waited to see what the next few days would bring. They were uglier than I could have imagined. Mitt Romney came out against the rescue of [...]

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Presidential Address – The Importance of Manufacturing Jobs in America

Ezra Grant — Sun, 19 Feb 2012 13:54:05 +0000

Presidential Address – The Importance of Manufacturing Jobs in America

The President’s weekly address focused on American manufacturing jobs. Mr. Obama spoke from the Boeing Plant in Everett, Washington and commended the job being done by Boeing to bring manufacturing jobs all across the nation. “Boeing has been in this community for half a century,” the President said, “but it’s what they’re doing here today that [...]

Is Rush Limbaugh A Closet Democrat

Ezra Grant — Sat, 18 Feb 2012 17:45:21 +0000

Is Rush Limbaugh A Closet Democrat

Joan Walsh states: I’ve decided Rush Limbaugh must be a closeted Democrat. I can’t think of any other reason he would be leading the Republican Party over a political cliff by advising that they double down on the culture wars. With new poll data showing that President Obama is quickly gaining ground among women voters, at [...]

Republicans Heading For Self Destruction

Ezra Grant — Fri, 17 Feb 2012 22:24:56 +0000

Republicans Heading For Self Destruction

Brent Budowsky Writes: The Republicans have become so consumed and blinded by the intensity of their obsession against the president and their pure lust for power that they stand for nothing, and offer nothing to voters, except the intensity of their obsessions, ideologies, hatreds and dislikes. GOP leaders have forgotten the lesson of Richard Nixon’s farewell [...]

Even Members Of His Own Party Calls Boehner “Boner”

Ezra Grant — Fri, 17 Feb 2012 12:39:46 +0000

Even Members Of His Own Party Calls Boehner “Boner”

It is not just a play on words used by the left to describe the Republican House Speaker John Boehner, this clip from Buzzfeed shows that even members of his own party referred to him as “Boner.” Related Posts No related posts.

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Republicans Hypocrisy On The Contraception Issue

Ezra Grant — Fri, 17 Feb 2012 04:02:43 +0000

Republicans Hypocrisy On The Contraception Issue

The economy is improving and President Obama’s foreign policy is almost flawless. So what are Republicans to do? They have all decided that social issues – more specifically, women’s health – will be their ticket to the White House. Over the last few weeks, Republicans thought they saw an opening in new ways to attack the [...]

Americans To Mitt Romney – Don’t Bet Against America

Ezra Grant — Fri, 17 Feb 2012 02:27:31 +0000

Americans To Mitt Romney – Don’t Bet Against America

Mitt Romney bet against America and American ingenuity when he suggested that Detroit and the auto industry should go bankrupt. Today, two years after President Obama believed in the auto industry and did what was necessary to keep the industry alive, General Motors posted their biggest profit in the company’s history of $7.6 billion. Armed with this information, [...]

Rick Santorum “Believes That Life Begins At Erection.”

Ezra Grant — Thu, 16 Feb 2012 12:14:32 +0000

Rick Santorum “Believes That Life Begins At Erection.”

That is a quote from Bill Maher as he shared some of his feelings about Rick Santorum and the other Republican presidential candidates on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno. Maher’s comment is based on some of the most extreme and controversial statements on social issues made by Santorum to date. Related Posts Rick Santorum Says Hiring Women [...]

The Right And Wrong Of The Roland Martin Suspension

Renee Brown — Thu, 16 Feb 2012 02:21:04 +0000

The Right And Wrong Of The Roland Martin Suspension

After reading all of the responses to Roland Martins suspension from CNN I have been compelled to voice my perspective on this matter. I do not know Mr. Martin personally nor am I a member of the Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation (GLAAD) organization. However, I am concerned about the arguments made by those [...]

So You Want To Overthrow The American Government, Huh?

Ezra Grant — Wed, 15 Feb 2012 19:10:12 +0000

So You Want To Overthrow The American Government, Huh?

For all you right winged nuts running around the jungles of the south and midwest in camouflage, training to one day invade DC and remove the democratically elected president, take notice: there is a secret army with bigger guns than yours and their only job is waiting for your dumb arrival. Buzzfeed reports: The Joint Special Operations [...]

New Poll Shows President Leading All Republican Candidates

Ezra Grant — Wed, 15 Feb 2012 00:50:31 +0000

New Poll Shows President Leading All Republican Candidates

A new CBS poll shows: “President Obama holds a significant lead over each of his potential Republican opponents in the general election, according to a poll released Tuesday by CBS News and the New York Times. That includes Mitt Romney, who was even with Mr. Obama last month. The new survey shows the president leading Romney by [...]

Is This The Dumbest Mitt Romney Quote Ever?

Ezra Grant — Tue, 14 Feb 2012 18:55:02 +0000

Is This The Dumbest Mitt Romney Quote Ever?

Republicans must be ecstatic to have this guy represent them in the 2012 Presidential elections. In an interview with The Boston Globe, Mitt Romney actually said this; “This week, President Obama will release a budget that won’t take any meaningful steps toward solving our entitlement crisis. The president has failed to offer a single serious idea [...]

Mitt Romney Again Said Detroit Should Have Gone Bankrupt

Ezra Grant — Tue, 14 Feb 2012 15:00:02 +0000

Mitt Romney Again Said Detroit Should Have Gone Bankrupt

America prides itself in the quality of automobiles it produces and Detroit – known as the motor city – is where that pride originates. But under the strain of the present recession, Detroit and America saw the automobile industry crumble, laying off thousands of people to stay in business and creating inferior products in the [...]

Mitt Romney Compares RomneyCare to ObamaCare — ” Well, There Are Similarities”

Ezra Grant — Mon, 13 Feb 2012 16:30:59 +0000

Mitt Romney Compares RomneyCare to ObamaCare — ” Well, There Are Similarities”

If you listen to Mitt Romney today, you will think that President Obama is breaking all kinds of laws with his Health Care Reform law, also referred to as ObamaCare. Romney would like you to believe that President Obama health care law is so wrong, so intrusive, that saving America depends on the immediate repeal [...]

Ann Coulter Compares President Obama to Flava Flave

Ezra Grant — Mon, 13 Feb 2012 12:12:25 +0000

Ann Coulter Compares President Obama to Flava Flave

Ann Coulter is one of the so-called influential elites in todays Republican party. And this just shows how far this once respected party has gone off the edge. In lastweek’s CPAC gathering, Coulter addressed the crowed to discuss important issues concerning the American people and how to get things back on track. This apparently, was the [...]

The Conservative Wave Is Cresting: Next Comes the Crash

Robert I. Grundfest — Mon, 13 Feb 2012 05:10:13 +0000

The Conservative Wave Is Cresting: Next Comes the Crash

If you listen carefully, you can hear it gathering momentum, foam, vitriol, recrimination and self-serving hypocrisy. It’s the conservative wave roaring towards the beach, cresting and ready to crash. The 2012 election will be the beginning of the end for the far-right conservatives and, like the liberals who didn’t see their wave tumble in 1984, [...]

Romney’s “Severely Conservative” Statement Causing Conservatives Severe Pain

Ezra Grant — Sun, 12 Feb 2012 16:38:17 +0000

Romney’s “Severely Conservative” Statement Causing Conservatives Severe Pain

Mitt Romney‘s statement at CPAC that he is “severely conservative” is causing some other conservative leaders to scratch their heads. Richard A. Viguerie, the Chairman of ConservativeHQ.com, had this to say after hearing Romney’s proclamation. “In my 50 years in conservative politics at the national level, I have never heard anyone other than Governor Romney describe himself [...]

Thomas Friedman – Republicans Should Just “Sit This Election Out”

Ezra Grant — Sun, 12 Feb 2012 03:54:11 +0000

Thomas Friedman – Republicans Should Just “Sit This Election Out”

Thomas Friedman of the New York Times writes: WATCHING the Republican Party struggling to agree on a presidential candidate, one wonders whether the G.O.P. shouldn’t just sit this election out — just give 2012 a pass. You know how in Scrabble sometimes you look at your seven letters and you’ve got only vowels that spell nothing? What [...]

President Obama Reminds Us – No Action In Congress Could Raise Your Taxes This Month

Ezra Grant — Sat, 11 Feb 2012 20:45:09 +0000

President Obama Reminds Us – No Action In Congress Could Raise Your Taxes This Month

President Obama used his weekly Presidential address to call on Congress to “do the right thing” on the expiring Payroll Tax issue. The tax extension recently agreed to is set to expire at the end of February. … at the end of the month, taxes are set to go up on 160 million working Americans. If [...]

Once An Independent And Moderate, Mitt Romney Now Calls Himself A Conservative

Ezra Grant — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 22:02:11 +0000

Once An Independent And Moderate, Mitt Romney Now Calls Himself A Conservative

Mitt Romney‘s back is up against the wall. His agility to win is being questioned by some of his most ardent supporters and conservatives are still looking for another candidate to carry their banner into the 2012 Presidential election. They believed Donald Trump was going to be their poster-boy when he toyed with their emotions about [...]

Santorum Use Christianity To Foster Fear In His Followers

Ezra Grant — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 16:20:12 +0000

Santorum Use Christianity To Foster Fear In His Followers

How low do you have to go to call yourself a Christian, then use Christianity and its teachings as a fear mechanism for keeping your faithful followers in check by lying to them and invoking their deepest fears – that their faith is being challenged by the all powerful, all mighty president, Mr. Obama?! Well, if [...]

Mitt Romney’s Supporters Concerned – Maybe He Can’t Win After-all

Ezra Grant — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 15:16:34 +0000

Mitt Romney’s Supporters Concerned – Maybe He Can’t Win After-all

Supporters of Mitt Willard Romney are beginning to ask questions. They are taking a second – and in some cases, a third look – at their candidate, and they are wondering if he really has what it takes to beat President Obama in the fall election. With his unlimited cash flow and his support from big [...]

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Rick Santorum Says Hiring Women Catholic Priests is a “Hostile” Act

Ezra Grant — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 12:40:37 +0000

Rick Santorum Says Hiring Women Catholic Priests is a “Hostile” Act

Apparently, according to the Catholic Church, president Obama is waging a war on their religion. The war the Catholics claim, is the requirement approved by the president’s administration that calls on employers to provide an option for contraception in their employees health care policies. Of course, no one is explaining that this law has been in [...]

CNN Suspends Roland Martin Indefinitely

Ezra Grant — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 01:45:53 +0000

CNN Suspends Roland Martin Indefinitely

During the Superbowl on Sunday, Roland Martin, a regular political commentator on CNN, tweeted this: The tweet caused an uproar in the gay and lesbian community, causing CNN to indefinitely suspend Mr. Roland. From CNN’s statement; “Roland Martin’s tweets were regrettable and offensive. Language that demeans is inconsistent with the values and culture of our organization, and [...]

An Almost Impossible New Low For Congress, And We Have Republicans To Thank

Ezra Grant — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 23:56:18 +0000

An Almost Impossible New Low For Congress, And We Have Republicans To Thank

When President Obama became President of the United States, something got triggered in Congressional Republicans. They all decided that this particular president must not succeed. Before Mr. Obama’s moving truck drove up and delivered the Obama’s personal merchandise to the White House, Republicans had already began their game plan – to fight, to argue and [...]

The Campfire After Colorado, Minnesota and Missouri: Santorum Sweeps! Mitt to be Nominee!

Robert I. Grundfest — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 11:37:11 +0000

The Campfire After Colorado, Minnesota and Missouri: Santorum Sweeps! Mitt to be Nominee!

And the headlines will be breathless. Rick Santorum hit the trifecta last night winning all three states and setting himself up as the chief conservative challenger to Mitt Romney. Which is like being the first raccoon to cross the Interstate before the semi barrels by going 80 mph, good buddy. Never mind that no delegates were [...]

Hidden In Pete Hoekstra’s Web Ad, Race Was Injected

Ezra Grant — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 17:23:38 +0000

Hidden In Pete Hoekstra’s Web Ad, Race Was Injected

It’s your weekly dose of Republican racism. By now, you’ve all probably heard about the Superbowl ad that Republican Pete Hoekstra ran in his home state of Michigan. Hoekstra, running a campaign against Democratic senator Debbie Stabenow, used an ad of a “Chinese” actress, speaking broken english and invoking many of the stereotypes associated with [...]

Jon Huntsman Quits Race – Endorses Willard Romney Instead

Mitt Romney Aims to Waterdown the Frothy Santorum

Ezra Grant — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 15:18:17 +0000

Mitt Romney Aims to Waterdown the Frothy Santorum

Mitt Romney’s negative attacks in Florida have already destroyed Newt Gingrich and according to every poll we’ve seen, Romney is quickly turning off the independent voters with his do anything and say anything to win mentality. But Romney won’t allow a few turned-off independents to stop his need to be president, as the richest candidate in [...]

Seniors Already Benefiting From Obama’s Health Care Reform

Ezra Grant — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 03:53:14 +0000

Seniors Already Benefiting From Obama’s Health Care Reform

The nay sayers will say otherwise, but the facts are here and they’re here for all to see. The benefits of President Obama’s Health care Reform have already began to kick in, and seniors are benefiting tremendously. Here are a few of those benefits: Nearly 3.6 million people with Medicare saved $2.1 billion on their prescription drugs [...]

Polling Report: Special Mitt-Will-Be-the-Nominee-Edition

Robert I. Grundfest — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 03:10:17 +0000

Polling Report: Special Mitt-Will-Be-the-Nominee-Edition

Since I didn’t post a Polling Report for Nevada, my public wanted to know if there was a problem, or if I was indeed in good health. All is well. I’ve just been saying for a while that Mitt will be the nominee in posts both recent and past, and there aren’t too many other [...]

Donald Trump Praises Donald Trump For Romney’s Win in Nevada

Ezra Grant — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 20:25:26 +0000

Donald Trump Praises Donald Trump For Romney’s Win in Nevada

Mitt Romney should thank his lucky stars or better yet, he should bow down and worship at the altar that donald trump has prepared. For without the endorsement of the great donald – and yes, I intentionally spelled his name that way – Mitt would have lost in Nevada. Appearing on his weekly television spot on [...]

My Pick For The Best Superbowl Ad – Starring Clint Eastwood

Ezra Grant — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 03:45:49 +0000

My Pick For The Best Superbowl Ad – Starring Clint Eastwood

Paying respects to Detroit, and the comeback of the American Auto Industry. It’s halftime in America. The teams – Democrats and Republicans – are in their respective locker rooms and like the Superbowl, one team will win, the other team will lose. And it’s all based on their decisions and the things they do to help [...]

Presidential Polling Report: February 6, 2012

Robert I. Grundfest — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 03:38:52 +0000

Presidential Polling Report: February 6, 2012

After a month of Republican primaries, the presidential race has come into sharper focus as Mitt Romney seems to have locked down the Republican nomination, and the economy seems to be improving, which is helping President Obama in most public opinion polls. There are nine months to go before the election, an eternity in most [...]

Fareed Zakaria To Mitt Romney – You Don’t Know The True Meaning Of “Post American”

Ezra Grant — Sun, 05 Feb 2012 19:35:12 +0000

Fareed Zakaria To Mitt Romney – You Don’t Know The True Meaning Of “Post American”

Fareed Zakaria took on one of Mitt Romney’s claims today, a claim Romney often uses against President Obama. Mitt Romney, in many of his public statements says, “this is a president who fundamentally believes that this next century is the post American century.” Fareed’s response… “Mitt, we’re in a different world now.” Zakaria then goes into a [...]

Presidential Address – Helping Homeowners Keep Their Homes

Ezra Grant — Sun, 05 Feb 2012 16:30:17 +0000

Presidential Address – Helping Homeowners Keep Their Homes

In this week’s Presidential address, President Obama spoke about keeping home owners in their homes, and he mentioned a new policy that, if passed by Democrats and Republicans in congress, will make a lot of homeowners happy. That’s why I’m sending Congress a plan that will give every responsible homeowner the chance to save about $3,000 [...]

Ron Paul Thinks “Honest Rape” is Okay… Dishonest Rape Is Apparently Not Okay

Ezra Grant — Sun, 05 Feb 2012 04:30:13 +0000

Ron Paul Thinks “Honest Rape” is Okay… Dishonest Rape Is Apparently Not Okay

Ron Paul, presently in the Republican race to be president of the United States, appeared on CNN’s Piers Morgan Show and made some very controversial news. Morgan put a hypothetical question to Paul…what would you do if one of your daughters were raped and became pregnant. ”If it’s an honest rape, that individual should go immediately [...]

Mitt Romney Thinks Telling This Lie Makes Him More Patriotic

Ezra Grant — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 17:22:06 +0000

Mitt Romney Thinks Telling This Lie Makes Him More Patriotic

It’s something Mitt Romney has said over and over again, but no one ever fact checked his claim. We had no reason to, because the statement made us feel so extra patriotic. But we’re talking about Mitt Romney here, and just about everything he’s ever said, he’s back-flipped on. Acknowledging this, Buzzfeed did do some simple fact checking and [...]

Newt Gingrich Is At The End Of The Road… Or Is He?

Ezra Grant — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 15:24:32 +0000

Newt Gingrich Is At The End Of The Road… Or Is He?

The latest polls in Nevada have Mitt Romney leading and expected to win tonight’s Republican primary election by some 20 points. That is not good news for his rivals and an email to reporters from Newt Gingrich is raising speculations about the future of his campaign. According to the National Journal, Gingrich will deliver a news conference tonight [...]

More Good News For The Economy – Unemployment Rate Falls to 8.3%

Ezra Grant — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 21:50:06 +0000

More Good News For The Economy – Unemployment Rate Falls to 8.3%

News from The Hill: The economy added 243,000 jobs in January, many more than had been expected. The unemployment rate also dropped from 8.5 percent to 8.3 percent. The job gains are a boost for President Obama, who is hoping a growing economy will make voters happier with his stewardship of the economy and carry him [...]

Gingrich Supporter Says Democrats “Abort Black Babies.”

Ezra Grant — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 02:03:11 +0000

Gingrich Supporter Says Democrats “Abort Black Babies.”

Did you know that if you’re a Democrat and you just happen to be black, then you customarily abort your babies? What? You didn’t know this? Well have no fear, we have Newt Gingrich and his supporters to educate us on the things black people do. This bit of ‘Knowledge’ comes from Rick Tyler, the black [...]

No, Donald Trump Will Not Endorse Himself Today.

Ezra Grant — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 11:20:13 +0000

No, Donald Trump Will Not Endorse Himself Today.

That Donald Trump is about to make an announcement is not news, we all expected the self indulging publicity hound to endorse at some point. What’s news, is that he will endorse someone other than himself. Now that, that is news! An advisor to Donald Trump says he will make a major announcement in Las Vegas [...]

Mitt Romney – “I’m Not Concerned About The Poor.”

Ezra Grant — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 16:09:40 +0000

Mitt Romney – “I’m Not Concerned About The Poor.”

Mitt Romney made an appearance on CNN after his Florida win to tell Americans a secret – if you’re very poor, he’s “not concerned” about you. Romney says, “I’m not concerned about the very poor. We have a safety net there. If it needs a repair, I’ll fix it. I’m not concerned about the very rich…I’m [...]

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Sunshine State Recap: Mitt In A Walk

Robert I. Grundfest — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 04:08:14 +0000

Sunshine State Recap: Mitt In A Walk

At least it was quick and fairly painless. Not for Newt, but for the rest of us who need to move on to something important like Friday’s jobs numbers or the Super Bowl. How’d I do? Again, not bad. My prediction is first, then the actual. Romney 43% 46% Gingrich 31% 32% Santorum 14% 13% Paul 11% [...]

Romney’s Swiss Bank Account was Betting Against the U.S Dollar

Ezra Grant — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 21:28:10 +0000

Romney’s Swiss Bank Account was Betting Against the U.S Dollar

So, lemme get this straight — Mitt Romney set up a Swiss Bank account in hopes that the United States dollar fails, that way he could bet against the dollar to make a profit? And now, he wants to be President of the United States? According to the manager of his trust, Mitt Romney’s Swiss bank [...]

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Why Are Republicans So Easily Prone To Ethic Violations?

Ezra Grant — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 14:26:47 +0000

Why Are Republicans So Easily Prone To Ethic Violations?

We all know that politics breeds corruption, there’s no two ways about that. And there’s really no exception to the rule, as both Democrats and Republicans have been exposed in the past for their fraudulent deeds. But why are Republican politicians more overwhelmingly attracted to corruption? Its almost as if Capital Hill is a magnetic field [...]