It’s been a long time coming, but we finally have incontrovertible evidence that Mitt Romney will be the Republican nominee for president in 2012. Of course, forward-thinking readers of the Farmer Blog know that this was a foregone conclusion because they read it here, here, here, here, and, oh yeah, here. Just sayin’ Rick Santorum,… Continue reading We Have A Winner
Category: Politics
What’s Wrong With Millionaires Paying The Same Rate You Pay?
President Obama once again called on Congress to pass the Buffett Rule – a policy initiative being pushed by Democrats that requires millionaires and billionaires to pay “their fair share” in taxes. The president admitted that although millionaires and billionaires paying more in taxes will not solve the budget crisis, he said the extra revenue… Continue reading What’s Wrong With Millionaires Paying The Same Rate You Pay?
Some of Rick Santorum’s Best Quotes about Mitt Romney
With Santorum officially out-of-the-way, the focus now turns to the general election between Mitt Romney, the last man/robot carrying the Republican banner and President Obama – America’s only legitimate choice for 2012. But with Santorum gone and the Republican establishment trying to clean up the mess he left behind, there is one remnant of the… Continue reading Some of Rick Santorum’s Best Quotes about Mitt Romney
Newt Gingrich’s Check, Bouncing Like a Rubber Ball
Five Republicans have filed the necessary papers and $500 fee to qualify for the June 26 Utah presidential primary election, but with Rick Santorum dropping out of the race Tuesday, only four will be on the ballot. Or possibly three. Utah Elections Director Mark Thomas said a designated agent for the Gingrich campaign brought the… Continue reading Newt Gingrich’s Check, Bouncing Like a Rubber Ball
Oil Executives to Congress – We Don’t Need Your Stinkin’ $4 Billion Yearly Subsidy
Why exactly are we subsidizing the oil industry by the tune of $4 billion dollars a year, when the oil executives themselves already testified that they don’t need our subsidies. And especially when oil companies are making billions in profits a year, and more especially when prices at the gas pump getting higher by the day?… Continue reading Oil Executives to Congress – We Don’t Need Your Stinkin’ $4 Billion Yearly Subsidy
Rick Santorum is Now Quitting The Presidential Race
The Hill is reporting that Rick Santorum will drop out of the presidential race Tuesday afternoon, according to a campaign consultant, essentially guaranteeing Mitt Romney the GOP nomination. Santorum will make the announcement at an event in his home state of Pennsylvania — his first public appearance following the release of his daughter from the hospital… Continue reading Rick Santorum is Now Quitting The Presidential Race
The Supreme Court Will Reconsider ‘Citizens United’
The Supreme Court has agreed to take a case that justices Ruth Bader Ginsburg and Stephen Breyer say will give it a chance to rethink its infamous Citizens United v. FEC decision. The court is being asked to look into a Montana Supreme Court decision stating that its law restricting corporate election spending in state… Continue reading The Supreme Court Will Reconsider ‘Citizens United’
Report Finds Republican Gov. Chris Christie Lied – What Else Is New?
Gov. Chris Christie of New Jersey exaggerated when he declared that unforeseen costs to the state were forcing him to cancel the new train tunnel planned to relieve congested routes across the Hudson River, according to a long-awaited report by independent Congressional investigators. The report by the Government Accountability Office, to be released this week, found that while Mr. Christie… Continue reading Report Finds Republican Gov. Chris Christie Lied – What Else Is New?
These People are Not Reagan Republicans, These People Are Impostors
Ronald Reagan, the god of the Conservative agenda, said this, “do you think the millionaire ought to pay more than the bus driver or less?” The audience is heard in the background screaming, “MORE!” The clip below compares what was said back in the 1980’s under the Reagan Republican presidency, to what is said now under… Continue reading These People are Not Reagan Republicans, These People Are Impostors
Saturday Night Live Discovers Mitt Romney… The Chameleon
The good people at Saturday Night Live brings us Mitt Romney just the way we have seen him before – as the Republican presidential campaigner who have mastered the art of determining what his audience wants to hear, then magically transform himself into what that particular audience is looking for. Ladies and gentleman, the Chameleon…… Continue reading Saturday Night Live Discovers Mitt Romney… The Chameleon
Elizabeth Warren Raises Twice as Much as Scott Brown in Quarter
Massachusetts Senate candidate Elizabeth Warren (D) has posted another mammoth fundraising quarter, raising $6.9 million in the first three months of the year, more than double the $3.4 million haul of Republican Sen. Scott Brown. Warren raised $5.7 million in the fourth quarter on 2011, teeing up sky-high expectations for the first three months of 2012. But once,… Continue reading Elizabeth Warren Raises Twice as Much as Scott Brown in Quarter
The Catholic Church Vows to Continue Fighting the Contraception Issue
This is one fight the Catholic Church is up for. They have found their voice and are determined to make the Contraception issue their main goal. The issue – for those who have already moved on to more important things – is a policy that many Republican governors and the last Republican president have maintained… Continue reading The Catholic Church Vows to Continue Fighting the Contraception Issue