Two years ago, Republicans held the middle class American people hostage and demanded that the rich get a continuation of the Bush tax cuts. Those tax cuts were set to expire the last day of December 2010, but Republicans told…
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The Weekly Standard’s Bill Kristol was among the panelists on this week’s Fox News Sunday, where he again noted that a tax increase for the wealthy wouldn’t be the end of the world for Republicans — and that, honestly, many members of the…
We knew this was going to happen, we just didn’t expect it this soon. Usually, the party would wait until the humiliation of a defeat subsides before discussing the reason for their loss, but not now. Just hours after President Obama…
President Barack Obama heads toward Election Day with an apparent lead over Republican Mitt Romney among early voters in key states that could decide the election. Obama’s advantage, however, isn’t as big as the one he had over John McCain…
With friends like these who needs enemies? From Rick Santorum to Newt Gingrich, Republicans of all shape and size have shared their opinion of Mitt Romney. The video below features some of their earlier statements, but we have detailed some…
With new polls showing President Obama extending his lead over Mitt Romney by as much as 52% to 46% according to a CNN/ORC poll, Republicans are now officially in panic mode. On the “Fair and Balanced” Fox News network –…
Pundits, politicos and Republican Party stalwarts alike have panned a mid-morning press conference by Republican presidential candidate former Gov. Mitt Romney (R-MA). Romney’s campaign drew fire overnight for falsely attributing a quote by Egyptian embassy personnel under siege to the Obama administration, then…
Clinton pointed out that under Democratic presidents since 1961, the economy has added 42 million private-sector jobs, while under Republicans it has added just 24 million. He used the same concept to argue that President Obama has outscored both congressional…
So we all know that the Republican Delegates are the ones who picked and solidify Mitt Romney’s position as their Nominee. And we all know that in their Platform, the Republicans have included language making no exceptions for abortions. But…
Todd Akin, one of the darlings of the Teaparty, is running for Senate representing Missouri. His views on women’s rights have always raised eyebrows and that could explain why his Democratic opponent Claire McCaskill actually donated to his campaign in the Republican…
President Obama used this week’s presidential address to continue his push on Congressional Republicans who are determined on raising taxes on the middle class come January. Republicans have said, once again, that they will not cut taxes for hardworking middle…
For the second time in two days, Senate Republicans on Tuesday blocked legislation aimed at making campaign groups more transparent. In a party-line 53-45 vote, the Senate killed the DISCLOSE Act. It needed at least 60 votes to move forward….