MedWorm provides a medical RSS filtering service. Over 6000 RSS medical sources are combined and output via different filters. This feed contains the latest medical blog items that have been tagged with 'gop'. Sat, 03 Sep 2011 02:19:47 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5140036&cid=t_112560_125_f&fid=34819&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FFullosseousflapsDentalBlog%2F%7E3%2FzbB6f6VIsiE%2F These are my links for August 18th from 09:02 to 14:06: Los Angeles to quit hiring Standard & Poor’s to rate investments – Los Angeles, which recently saw its $7-billion investment portfolio downgraded by Standard & Poor's, has decided to no longer hire the rating company to rate the soundness of the city's investments. "We have really lost faith in S&P's judgment," Interim Treasurer Steve Ongele said. After its downgrade of U.S. debt last week, S&P cut its rating of L.A.'s general investment pool to AA from AAA. It also downgraded dozens of other municipalities with large investments in U.S. Treasury notes. One of them, Northern California's San Mateo County, has decided not to renew its contract with S&P. Florida's ... FullosseousFlap's Dental Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5140036 Thu, 18 Aug 2011 21:06:27 +0100 5140036 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5062368&cid=t_112560_125_f&fid=34819&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FFullosseousflapsDentalBlog%2F%7E3%2FhZ6KJmreR5w%2F Republican presidential candidate, Rep. Michele Bachmann, R-Minn., speaks during a rally at the Delaware County fairgrounds in Manchester Iowa, Monday, July 25, 2011 A Friday night speech which is NOT prime time but coming to California must mean fundraising time. GOP presidential hopeful Michele Bachmann will make a trip to Southern California in September to speak at the California Republican Party’s fall convention. The conservative Minnesota congresswoman is scheduled to address delegates on the first night of the three-day convention, which will be held in Los Angeles Sept 16-18. CRP Chairman Tom Del Beccaro said in a statement that he believes Bachmann’s “pure energy, vibrancy and leadership will be a hit with our delegates.” “This is a great opportunity... FullosseousFlap's Dental Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5062368 Mon, 25 Jul 2011 20:29:10 +0100 5062368 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4893412&cid=t_112560_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2FhYNofFwwjrM%2F By George Scoville Few GOP presidential candidates have proposed specific budget cuts. “Peace is in the interest of Taiwan, China, and the U.S. … But the U.S. should view continuing arms sales to Taipei as perhaps the best means to maintain stability and peace across the Taiwan Strait.” Market liberalization has transformed newly independent states that formerly comprised Yugoslavia. President Obama is simply the new standard-bearer for the bipartisan contempt for constitutional limits on power. Cato chairman Robert A. Levy makes the libertarian case for marriage equality: Thursday Links is a post from Cato @ Liberty - Cato Institute Blog (Source: Cato-at-liberty) Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4893412 Thu, 02 Jun 2011 15:08:11 +0100 4893412 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4862547&cid=t_112560_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fsupporting-primary-care-has-become-a-partisan-issue%2F2011.05.25 You’d think that ensuring that there will be enough primary care doctors would not become a partisan issue. If you are a Republican congressman from Texas, or a Democratic Senator from California, you’d want your constituents to have access to a primary care doctor, right? Apparently not: in the hyper-polarized and ideological world in which we now live, even modest steps to support primary care have been caught up in the worst kind of partisanship. The Washington Post reported recently that funding for a new expert commission authorized by the Affordable Care Act (ACA), which was to examine barriers to careers in primary care, has been blocked by Republicans: “When the government set out to help 32 million more Americans gain health insurance, Congress and the Obama administration... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4862547 Wed, 25 May 2011 10:00:00 +0100 4862547 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4841438&cid=t_112560_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2FvbqsKqjQGkY%2F By Andrew J. CoulsonPolitico reported earlier today that iconic crooner Willie Nelson has endorsed former New Mexico governor Gary Johnson for president. Johnson came to be known as “Governor Veto” for axing nearly half of all the bills sent to him by the legislature, and I am  starting the rumor rumors are already circulating that Nelson will record a new song, to the tune of his hit “To all the girls I’ve loved before,” celebrating that fact. We cannot confirm that the lyrics will go something like this: To all the bills I’ve axed before That traveled in and out my door I’m mad they came along I dedicate this song To all the bills I’ve axed before To all the bills that made me laugh I kept the wheat and axed the chaff Inane legislation Explains my gre... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4841438 Wed, 18 May 2011 12:59:55 +0100 4841438 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4813252&cid=t_112560_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2Fsz2DdYdus4o%2F By Chris EdwardsHouse Speaker John Boehner has promised to tie substantial spending cuts to upcoming debt-limit legislation. He said spending cuts will have to be at least as large as the dollar value of the allowed debt increase. Thus, if the legislation increased the legal debt limit by $2 trillion, then Congress would have to cut spending over time by at least $2 trillion. How can we be sure that spending cuts are real? There are only two types of solid and tough-to-reverse spending cuts—legislated changes to reduce entitlement benefit levels and complete termination of discretionary programs. Republicans will have to define what time period they are talking about, but let’s assume it’s the standard 10-year budget window. Entitlements: The legislation, for example, could change t... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4813252 Wed, 11 May 2011 14:38:49 +0100 4813252 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4762750&cid=t_112560_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2FoAmWM9B0Sjo%2F By George Scoville Gary Johnson: the anti-Trump. Interventionists to the left. Interventionists to the right. There ain’t no such thing as free… parking. Vermont has a new universal health care proposal on the table. Michael Cannon joined WAMU’s The Diane Rehm Show (Washington, DC) yesterday to discuss the plan with a panel of other experts: Thursday Links is a post from Cato @ Liberty - Cato Institute Blog (Source: Cato-at-liberty) Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4762750 Thu, 28 Apr 2011 14:18:33 +0100 4762750 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4758741&cid=t_112560_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2Fer8WI4V0fNA%2F By David BoazOn NPR, Mara Liasson tells Melissa Block that we’re in a “libertarian moment” in politics: BLOCK: And Ron Paul appears to be running. Again, he got a lot of devoted followers on the Internet last time during the 2008 bid, not so many votes in the primary. So this time around, is he a significant addition to the Republican field or more of an asterisk? LIASSON: Well, I don’t think he’s a huge factor in terms of the nomination. In the 2008 GOP primary, he got only about 6 percent of the Republican vote. However, as you said, he does have a devoted following, lots of libertarian-leaning young people. He can raise millions of dollars online in a single day in one of his famous money bombs. So he brings energy to the party, and the Republican Party bas... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4758741 Wed, 27 Apr 2011 14:02:33 +0100 4758741 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4684317&cid=t_112560_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fthe-republican-healthcare-plan-the-good-the-bad-and-the-ugly%2F2011.04.07 I am all for any proposal that will improve heath care in America. Improvement means controlling costs, covering all Americans so no one has to worry about going bankrupt to pay for health care. Improvement means access to quality care without having to worry about losing your job, which means losing your coverage. Improvement means a system where all incentives are aligned to prevent disease, rather than using expensive technologies and hospitals to treat disease after the fact. Any proposal that gets us there has my vote. In the GOP “Path to Prosperity” budget for 2012, they propose a few things that are good and a few big things that are bad…really really bad. First the good. Capping the medical malpractice lawsuits for “pain and suffering” would be a huge ... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4684317 Thu, 07 Apr 2011 12:00:00 +0100 4684317 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4664142&cid=t_112560_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2F1TDXomJZ2s0%2F By Tad DeHavenToday the Cato Institute placed an ad in major newspapers highlighting specific spending cuts that policymakers should make to restore our country's fiscal sanity and economic stability. Our public call for policymakers to demonstrate leadership on spending cuts comes in the midst of the on-going battle on Capitol Hill over funding the government for the remainder of fiscal 2011. A graphic at the top of the ad measures the $61 billion in cuts that Republicans have proposed against fiscal 2011 estimates for total spending, the deficit, and interest on the debt. As the graphic shows and the ad notes, it is clear that “leaders and members of both parties are in deep denial about the fiscal emergency we face.” There are news reports that Republican and Democrat negotiators ar... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4664142 Thu, 31 Mar 2011 21:07:14 +0100 4664142 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4560247&cid=t_112560_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2FwjlQSaASUQ4%2F By Caleb O. BrownTad recently put $61 billion in spending cuts in perspective. I've added a few bells and whistles to his data. Enjoy. Some Perspective on $61 Billion in Spending Cuts is a post from Cato @ Liberty - Cato Institute Blog (Source: Cato-at-liberty) Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4560247 Mon, 07 Mar 2011 17:13:53 +0100 4560247 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4455253&cid=t_112560_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2F-7Qp5QEoT3o%2F By Sallie JamesIn the face of a likely loss, the House Republican leadership pulled a trade bill from consideration late yesterday afternoon rather than face yet another embarrassing defeat. CQ has the details [$]. The bill would have reauthorized the Andean Trade Preference Act, which gives specific tariff reductions on certain products from Andean countries, for a further six months. Hardly the sort of significant trade liberalization that would justify passing the other part of the bill -- a $2.4 billion per year extention of the Trade Adjustment Assistance program, about which I blogged on Friday. Stay tuned, because unfortunately I doubt we've heard the last of this program. Trade Adjustment Assistance Bill Pulled is a post from Cato @ Liberty - Cato Institute Blog (Source: Cato-at-... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4455253 Wed, 09 Feb 2011 14:52:07 +0100 4455253 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4813627&cid=t_112560_136_f&fid=37856&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FThePeacefulLiberal%2F%7E3%2F6Iwy-sggE7U%2Fhealth-care-coverage-for-all-hard.html BEWARE: this post might be incredibly offensive to many but that's not my intention at all!  I'm venting here!   My mode of thinking might be a bit extreme for most.I'm actually in shock and awe as I see what some crazy people are willing to do in order to get rid of someone else's business; another person's body that they would like more control over.    I was completely shocked that the extreme right (wrong) would like to redefine "RAPE" and limit one's access to the morning after pill and an abortion?  Limiting abortion is what they are touting this as.  It's still very, very, evil.  Any kind of rape is wrong and are they somehow siding with rapists? I am against any woman who is held against her will, beaten, and/or violated completely.&nbsp... ShoppingKharma: What comes around goes around blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4813627 Thu, 03 Feb 2011 01:09:00 +0100 4813627 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4355878&cid=t_112560_136_f&fid=37852&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdonnatrussell.com%2F2011%2F01%2F16%2Frepeal-of-health-care-reform-act-1-scene-1%2F New cartoon by Trussell & Trussell on Politics Daily. ‘Repeal of Health Care Reform,’ Act 1, Scene 1. The working title was ‘A Housework Orange.’ Filed under: Politics Tagged: gop, health care reform, obamacare, repeal, republican, robert donna trussell (Source: Donna Trussell) Donna Trussell blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4355878 Sun, 16 Jan 2011 19:39:01 +0100 4355878 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4322492&cid=t_112560_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2FhUVgTnkdu6g%2F By Michael F. CannonOne could argue that exempting ObamaCare from the PAYGO requirement is appropriate given the defects in current budget rules. By law, the CBO must follow certain rules when doing cost estimates of legislation and projecting federal spending under current law. Under those rules, CBO projects ObamaCare will reduce the deficit. No question. But Congress often defeats those budget rules by passing legislation with “pay fors” (i.e., spending cuts) that make the budget look better, yet are highly unlikely to be sustained because they are politically implausible. A good example of this is the “sustainable growth rate” formula, where Congress promises to ratchet down the government price controls that Medicare uses to pay physicians in future years. Cong... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4322492 Fri, 07 Jan 2011 20:06:27 +0100 4322492 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4322661&cid=t_112560_136_f&fid=37852&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdonnatrussell.com%2F2011%2F01%2F07%2Frepublicans-and-their-thursday-constitutional%2F New cartoon by Trussell & Trussell on Politics Daily. Republicans and Their Thursday Constitutional. Six too few? Fourteen too many? Filed under: Politics Tagged: 14th amendment, birthright, citizenship, gop, immigration, republican, robert donna trussell (Source: Donna Trussell) Donna Trussell blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4322661 Fri, 07 Jan 2011 19:13:29 +0100 4322661 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4318311&cid=t_112560_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2FdCAQMHXCqlY%2F By Chris EdwardsA top agenda item for the incoming House Republicans is to immediately start cutting spending. The GOP promised to reduce “nondefense” (or alternatively “nonsecurity”) spending for 2011 to the 2008 level, representing a $100 billion cut. GOP leaders are now being accused of backsliding on that promise, so let’s take a look at the numbers. The idea is to reduce fiscal 2011 “budget authority” to the level it was in fiscal 2008. The chart shows the growth in nondefense budget authority since 2000. The spike in 2009 is from $265 billion in discretionary spending authorized in the “stimulus” bill. Congress currently has a “continuing resolution” in place that keeps 2011 spending at about the same level as 2010, as shown in the chart. Thus, the House GOP wi... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4318311 Thu, 06 Jan 2011 19:33:55 +0100 4318311 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4294939&cid=t_112560_136_f&fid=37852&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdonnatrussell.com%2F2010%2F12%2F26%2Fbipartisan-boogie%2F New cartoon by Trussell & Trussell on Politics Daily. Bipartisan Boogie. Love is strange. Filed under: Politics Tagged: bipartisan, compromise, democrat, gop, republican, robert donna trussell, tax cuts, unemployment (Source: Donna Trussell) Donna Trussell blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4294939 Sun, 26 Dec 2010 17:45:23 +0100 4294939 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4285322&cid=t_112560_136_f&fid=37852&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdonnatrussell.com%2F2010%2F12%2F23%2Fhealth-care-costs-and-the-uninsured-the-republicans-have-a-plan%2F New cartoon by Trussell & Trussell on Politics Daily. Health Care Costs and the Uninsured: The Republicans Have a Plan. If it’s broke, don’t fix it. Filed under: Politics Tagged: congress, gop, health care reform, newspeak, robert donna trussell, uninsured (Source: Donna Trussell) Donna Trussell blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4285322 Thu, 23 Dec 2010 15:41:24 +0100 4285322 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4220421&cid=t_112560_136_f&fid=35302&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FWhitePebble%2F%7E3%2FGxZ-Gfi8PXI%2F Senate GOP pledges to block all bills until tax dispute resolved – CNN.com. They’re like toddlers having tantrums. They are going to go out into the garden and eat worms…. Filed under: asides Tagged: GOP, idiots, Senate (Source: white pebble) white pebble blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4220421 Wed, 01 Dec 2010 17:08:24 +0100 4220421 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4172043&cid=t_112560_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2FaSxpZRJqyno%2F By Daniel GriswoldRepublican leaders in Congress announced Monday that they are all on board to ban spending “earmarks” when the newly elected Congress convenes in January. That is all to the good. While not a large share of the federal budget, the designation of tax dollars to fund specific pet projects in member districts has come to symbolize out-of-control spending in Washington. Those same leaders should clarify that the earmark ban applies only to spending projects—not to the kind of tariff suspensions including in a recent miscellaneous tariff bill. The U.S. Manufacturing Enhancement Act approved by Congress in July suspended tariffs on hundreds of imported items of special interest to U.S. manufacturers. House Republican leaders made the mistake earlier this year of including... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4172043 Tue, 16 Nov 2010 16:47:21 +0100 4172043 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4159213&cid=t_112560_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2FUvMHYcXEwgQ%2F By Sallie JamesLast week I urged readers to be on the lookout for Republicans seeking to exclude farm subsidies from any cuts they plan to make to federal spending. And it seems the first example of “smaller government for thee, but not for me” has been provided by incoming congresswoman Vicki Hartzler, who campaigned on a Tea Party-ish platform and defeated long-time congressman Ike Skelton (in Missouri’s 4th congressional district). Ms. Hartzler calls Margaret Thatcher her role model because she “took principled stands.” (As, indeed, she often did.) Ms. Hartzler also says economic issues — cutting government spending, complete repeal of the health care bill — are her main concern. But read the fine-print in this article from the St. Louis Be... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4159213 Thu, 11 Nov 2010 20:23:04 +0100 4159213 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4139432&cid=t_112560_136_f&fid=37852&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdonnatrussell.com%2F2010%2F11%2F04%2Fsarah-palin-2012-size-matters%2F New cartoon by Trussell & Trussell on Politics Daily. Sarah Palin 2012: Size Matters. Filed under: Politics Daily Tagged: election 2012, gop, humor, political cartoon, president, republican, robert donna trussell, sarah palin (Source: Donna Trussell) Donna Trussell blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4139432 Fri, 05 Nov 2010 04:18:57 +0100 4139432 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4124988&cid=t_112560_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2FN0d3BALkRh8%2F By Michael D. TannerWith Tuesday’s election widely predicted to bring a near-historic shake-up of the political establishment, here are some things we can say for certain even before the first results are tallied: This election will be a win for economic conservatives, not social conservatives.  Not surprisingly given the economic climate, economic issues dominated the campaign, with social issues barely registering.  This was particularly helpful for Republicans, since economically conservative, socially moderate suburban voters, who backed Democrats in 2006 and 2008, switched to Republicans this year. There is a lesson here for Republicans in the future. In the months leading up to the election, we have heard a great deal about the so-called “civil war” in the Republican Party.�... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4124988 Mon, 01 Nov 2010 19:13:22 +0100 4124988 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4122026&cid=t_112560_136_f&fid=37852&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdonnatrussell.com%2F2010%2F10%2F31%2Fg-o-p-and-fox-news-you-two-get-a-room-oh-you-did%2F New cartoon by Trussell & Trussell on Politics Daily. G.O.P. and Fox News: You Two Get a Room! Oh. You did. Filed under: Politics Daily Tagged: ethics, gop, humor, journalism, Media, political cartoon, republican, robert donna trussell (Source: Donna Trussell) Donna Trussell blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4122026 Mon, 01 Nov 2010 03:13:50 +0100 4122026 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4118891&cid=t_112560_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2FVKePJI-GApg%2F By Tad DeHavenHouse Republican Whip Eric Cantor’s “YouCut” project has released a new video that attempts to visually underscore the impropriety of sticking future taxpayers with a mountain of federal debt. The video begins with a voice saying “You wouldn’t do this to your child’s piggy bank” followed by visuals of a child’s piggy bank being smashed with a hammer. The voice then says: But Democrat controlled Washington is leaving a $13 trillion debt for your children and future generations. It’s time Washington got its fiscal house in order. Start changing the culture of spending in Washington by voting on YouCut today. That’s a wee bit disingenuous considering that Republicans and Democrats alike are responsible for the massive federal debt. More frustrating is the fac... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4118891 Thu, 28 Oct 2010 14:04:47 +0100 4118891 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4055700&cid=t_112560_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2F0sZyLnG1c54%2F By Neal McCluskeyPresident Obama has seemingly made an entire mountain range out of his Race-to-the-Top reform molehill, while he’s gotten more or less a free pass on all he’s done to enrich the status quo. And now, with big midterm losses looming for his party, he appears to be resorting to one of the easiest political ploys in the book: Claim the GOP will cut funding to education and, in so doing, hurt innocent children and cripple the nation’s economic future. As the President opined in his weekly address: [I]f Republicans in Congress had their way….We’d have a harder time offering our kids the best education possible. Because they’d have us cut education by 20 percent — cuts that would reduce financial aid for eight million students; cuts that... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4055700 Mon, 11 Oct 2010 17:05:26 +0100 4055700 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4045230&cid=t_112560_125_f&fid=34819&url=http%3A%2F%2Fflapsblog.com%2F2010%2F10%2F07%2Fwhy-the-democrats-lose-big-in-november-no-really%2F A no brainer: 10.1% national unemployment. Unemployment, as measured by Gallup without seasonal adjustment, increased to 10.1% in September — up sharply from 9.3% in August and 8.9% in July. Much of this increase came during the second half of the month — the unemployment rate was 9.4% in mid-September — and therefore is unlikely to be picked up in the government’s unemployment report on Friday. Certain groups continue to fare worse than the national average. For example, 15.8% of Americans aged 18 to 29 and 13.9% of those with no college education were unemployed in September. And, some areas of California are over 20 per cent. Americans will vote for change and oust incumbent Democrat Congressional POLS. (Source: FullosseousFlap's Dental Blog) FullosseousFlap's Dental Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4045230 Thu, 07 Oct 2010 22:04:24 +0100 4045230 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4003239&cid=t_112560_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2FWAlBPvZa85s%2F By Tad DeHavenThe House Republicans’ release of its “Pledge to America” has been met with criticism from across the ideological spectrum. While excoriation from the left was inevitable, those who were hoping that the GOP would set out a detailed agenda for limiting government were also not satisfied. The 48-page document contains more pictures of Republican members of Congress than it does evidence that the GOP is seriously prepared to cut spending. While the introductory commentary is designed to appeal to the tea party movement, the actual “plan” to return budgetary sanity to Washington is both timid and incomplete. The following are some thoughts on the pledge’s “plan to stop out of control spending and reduce the size of government”: The document immediately notes th... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4003239 Mon, 27 Sep 2010 20:06:55 +0100 4003239 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3999226&cid=t_112560_136_f&fid=37852&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdonnatrussell.com%2F2010%2F09%2F24%2Flemon-scented-pledge-to-america%2F New cartoon by Trussell & Trussell on Politics Daily. Lemon-Scented Pledge to America. Filed under: Politics Daily Tagged: 2010 election, comics, gop, humor, pledge to america, political cartoon, republican, robert donna trussell (Source: Donna Trussell) Donna Trussell blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3999226 Fri, 24 Sep 2010 21:37:18 +0100 3999226 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3999227&cid=t_112560_136_f&fid=37852&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdonnatrussell.com%2F2010%2F09%2F24%2Fthe-g-o-p-players-present-et-tu%2F New cartoon by Trussell & Trussell on Politics Daily. The G.O.P. Players Present: ‘Et Tu?’ Filed under: Politics Daily Tagged: 2010 election, comics, gop, humor, political cartoon, republican, robert donna trussell, treasury (Source: Donna Trussell) Donna Trussell blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3999227 Fri, 24 Sep 2010 19:37:03 +0100 3999227 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3993883&cid=t_112560_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2FWhosWebdCAY%2F By Daniel GriswoldThe early returns are in on the Democratic tactic of making trade an issue in the 2010 campaign, and the results are not encouraging for those who want to blame trade agreements for the state of the economy. In a column this morning for the Wall Street Journal (“Ohio’s Test of Protectionist Rage”), Gerald Seib reports from Ohio that two Republican candidates have been unscathed so far by Democratic attacks on their past support for major trade agreements. In races for U.S. Senate and governor, Democrats have unleashed hard-hitting ads accusing their GOP opponents of supporting trade deals “that shipped tens of thousands of Ohio jobs overseas.” So far the attacks have failed to draw blood. According to Seib: Right now, both Republican contenders in those race... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3993883 Tue, 21 Sep 2010 18:32:50 +0100 3993883 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3969148&cid=t_112560_136_f&fid=37852&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdonnatrussell.com%2F2010%2F09%2F14%2Ftodays-democrats-are-different-heres-why%2F New cartoon by Trussell & Trussell on Politics Daily. Today’s Democrats Are Different: Here’s Why. Filed under: Politics Daily Tagged: comics, democrat, gop, humor, political cartoon, republican (Source: Donna Trussell) Donna Trussell blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3969148 Wed, 15 Sep 2010 02:06:01 +0100 3969148 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3965649&cid=t_112560_136_f&fid=37852&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdonnatrussell.com%2F2010%2F09%2F13%2Frepublicans-the-party-of-no-au-contraire%2F New cartoon by Trussell & Trussell on Politics Daily. Republicans the Party of No? Au Contraire! Filed under: Politics Daily Tagged: comics, congress, democrat, gop, humor, political cartoon, republican (Source: Donna Trussell) Donna Trussell blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3965649 Mon, 13 Sep 2010 15:41:03 +0100 3965649 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3925057&cid=t_112560_136_f&fid=37852&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdonnatrussell.com%2F2010%2F09%2F01%2Ffrom-a-lefty-five-things-the-right-is-doing-right%2F My new post on Politics Daily / Woman Up. From a Lefty: Five Things the Right Is Doing Right. For nearly two years, the Democrats have controlled the House, the Senate, the presidency and two new judicial appointments to the Supreme Court. So why does it feel like the Democrats lost in 2008? I think it’s because the Democrats have turned losing into an art form. You know how they say a good dancer makes it look easy? That’s the Dems. They make winning look like losing, and losing look like the eternal hell-fires of damnation. The left could learn a few things from the right. To wit: 1) The right talks to average people. Even unabashed progressive Rep. Dennis Kucinich (D-Ohio) thought that it was smart to talk to the people. He even went to a Tea Party to see what the fuss was a... Donna Trussell blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3925057 Thu, 02 Sep 2010 04:27:36 +0100 3925057 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3881048&cid=t_112560_136_f&fid=37852&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdonnatrussell.com%2F2010%2F08%2F18%2Fglobal-warming-hardly%2F New cartoon by Trussell & Trussell on Politics Daily. Global Warming? Hardly. Who ya gonna believe? Me? Or your fryin’ eyes? Filed under: Politics Daily Tagged: climate change, comics, global warming, gop, humor, political cartoon, republican (Source: Donna Trussell) Donna Trussell blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3881048 Wed, 18 Aug 2010 21:25:21 +0100 3881048 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3872493&cid=t_112560_83_f&fid=34856&url=http%3A%2F%2Finsidesurgery.com%2F2010%2F08%2Fsurgeon-dr-dan-benishek-wins-gop-primary-michigan%2F Surgeon Dr. Dan Benishek has won the GOP Primary in Michigan’s 1st district by 15 votes and now his opponent State Sen. Jason Allen has decided to concede the contest and not seek a costly and prolonged recount. (Source: Inside Surgery) Inside Surgery blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3872493 Tue, 17 Aug 2010 01:12:15 +0100 3872493 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3854621&cid=t_112560_125_f&fid=34819&url=http%3A%2F%2Fflapsblog.com%2F2010%2F08%2F10%2Fpoll-watch-2010-gop-maintains-lead-on-congressional-generic-ballot%2F From Gallup No surprise here. Republicans have a 49% to 43% lead over Democrats among registered voters in Gallup’s generic ballot for Congress for the week of Aug. 2-8, the second straight week in which Republicans have held an edge in projected voting. The current six-percentage-point Republican lead ties the largest for either party so far, although Republicans have generally tied or held an advantage over Democrats since Gallup began tracking the generic ballot in March. The major exception to this prevailing pattern came July 12-25, when Democrats moved ahead with six- and four-point weekly advantages. Republicans have maintained at least a 10-point advantage in voting enthusiasm since March, including this past week’s 16-point lead over Democrats in the percentage who are... FullosseousFlap's Dental Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3854621 Tue, 10 Aug 2010 22:40:54 +0100 3854621 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3849042&cid=t_112560_136_f&fid=37852&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdonnatrussell.com%2F2010%2F08%2F09%2Fsarah-palin-endorsement-aw-she-shouldnt-have%2F New cartoon by Trussell & Trussell on Politics Daily. Sarah Palin Endorsement: Aw, She Shouldn’t Have. Filed under: Politics Daily Tagged: campaign, comics, election, endorsement, gop, political cartoon, republican, sarah palin (Source: Donna Trussell) Donna Trussell blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3849042 Tue, 10 Aug 2010 03:21:19 +0100 3849042 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3780346&cid=t_112560_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2FB2VG-E_w870%2F By Tad DeHavenVoters who recognize the need to make major cuts to federal spending and think returning Republicans to power will accomplish this feat could be in for a big disappointment. Recent comments to the Washington Post made by former Senate majority leader Trent Lott (R-MS) make it clear that anti-spending candidates elected in November will be fighting against their own party — not just the Democrats. From the article: Former Senate majority leader Trent Lott (R-Miss.), now a D.C. lobbyist, warned that a robust bloc of rabble-rousers spells further Senate dysfunction. “We don’t need a lot of Jim DeMint disciples,” Lott said in an interview. “As soon as they get here, we need to co-opt them.” Lott actually provided one of the more memorable moments in my career ... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3780346 Thu, 22 Jul 2010 13:12:52 +0100 3780346 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3743694&cid=t_112560_136_f&fid=37852&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdonnatrussell.com%2F2010%2F07%2F11%2Fits-sharron-angle-vs-harry-reid-or-is-it%2F New cartoon by Trussell & Trussell on Politics Daily. It’s Sharron Angle vs. Harry Reid . . . or Is It? Filed under: Politics Daily Tagged: chaos theory, gop, harry reid, political cartoon, republican, senate, sharron angle, sue lowden (Source: Donna Trussell) Donna Trussell blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3743694 Mon, 12 Jul 2010 03:45:52 +0100 3743694 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3740789&cid=t_112560_136_f&fid=37852&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdonnatrussell.com%2F2010%2F07%2F09%2Fmichael-steele-just-sayin-and-sayin-and-sayin%2F New cartoon by Trussell & Trussell on Politics Daily. Michael Steele: Just Sayin’. And Sayin’. And Sayin’. Filed under: Politics Daily Tagged: chaos theory, gop, michael steele, political cartoon, republican (Source: Donna Trussell) Donna Trussell blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3740789 Sat, 10 Jul 2010 04:49:28 +0100 3740789 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3691056&cid=t_112560_136_f&fid=37852&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdonnatrussell.com%2F2010%2F06%2F23%2Frepublicans-to-the-unemployed-youre-lazy%2F My new post on Politics Daily / Woman Up. Republicans to the Unemployed: You’re Lazy. Salt, meet wound. Wound being unemployment, and salt being the suggestion that the worst economy since the Great Depression was created by its powerless victims — the jobless. Republicans, do tell: If so many jobs are ripe for plucking, explain the five applicants for every job. (Down from six a few months ago. Oh joy.) Why would anyone believe unemployment is voluntary when there is so much evidence to the contrary? The answer is surprisingly simple: Because that belief makes them feel good. Life is not fair, we learned in childhood. Apparently we never got over it. The psychology term “just-world phenomenon” has been around for only half a century, but the practice of assuming pe... Donna Trussell blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3691056 Thu, 24 Jun 2010 04:56:21 +0100 3691056 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3665953&cid=t_112560_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2FPz2sF1lCrPs%2F By Michael F. CannonHouse Republicans say they will force a vote to repeal ObamaCare’s individual mandate, which will subject nearly all Americans to fines and/or imprisonment if they do not purchase a government-designed health insurance plan.  They are soliciting public feedback on their America Speaking Out website, which explains: We need to repeal and replace the health care law with common sense reforms that will actually lower health care costs and let Americans keep the plan they have and like. That’s why Republicans are offering a proposal to repeal the requirement forcing Americans to buy government-approved health insurance. Twenty states and the nation’s leading small business organization agree that this law is unconstitutional and that’s why they are suing to ove... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3665953 Tue, 15 Jun 2010 21:10:20 +0100 3665953 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3581597&cid=t_112560_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2Fv6J_NeCBCNw%2F By Tad DeHavenIn his Kentucky Republican primary victory speech last night, Rand Paul took a well-placed shot at one of the more repulsive props used by Beltway politicians: “We have come to take our government back from the special interests who think that the federal government is their own personal ATM … from the politicians who bring us over-sized fake checks emblazoned with their signature as if it was their money to give.” The comment immediately brought to mind a C@L blog I wrote in 2008 that criticized the Senate Minority Leader from Kentucky, Republican Mitch McConnell, for being a hypocrite when it comes to big government spending.  I titled the post “The Bluegrass Porker” and included this picture: That fellow on the right holding the fake, over-sized... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3581597 Wed, 19 May 2010 15:58:46 +0100 3581597 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3467984&cid=t_112560_136_f&fid=37852&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdonnatrussell.com%2F2010%2F04%2F14%2Fwhen-republicans-go-daft%2F New cartoon by Trussell & Trussell on AOL’s Politics Daily. When Republicans Go Daft. Filed under: Politics Daily Tagged: chaos theory, gop, newt gingrich, political cartoon, republican, sarah palin (Source: Donna Trussell) Donna Trussell blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3467984 Wed, 14 Apr 2010 15:19:15 +0100 3467984 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3399135&cid=t_112560_136_f&fid=37852&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdonnatrussell.com%2F2010%2F03%2F23%2Fits-your-party-you-can-cry-if-you-want-to-g-o-p%2F New cartoon by Trussell & Trussell on AOL’s Politics Daily. It’s Your Party, You Can Cry If You Want To, G.O.P. Filed under: Politics Daily Tagged: chaos theory, gop, political cartoon, racist, republican, tea party, tea party protest (Source: Donna Trussell) Donna Trussell blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3399135 Wed, 24 Mar 2010 04:25:14 +0100 3399135 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3292000&cid=t_112560_136_f&fid=37852&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdonnatrussell.com%2F2010%2F02%2F20%2Fgop-what-part-of-maybe-dont-you-understand%2F New cartoon by Trussell & Trussell on AOL’s Politics Daily. GOP: What Part of Maybe Don’t You Understand? Filed under: Politics Daily Tagged: chaos theory, cpac, gop, political cartoon, republican (Source: Donna Trussell) Donna Trussell blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3292000 Sun, 21 Feb 2010 00:09:02 +0100 3292000 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3283791&cid=t_112560_136_f&fid=37852&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdonnatrussell.com%2F2010%2F02%2F18%2Fobamas-bridge-to-nowhere%2F New cartoon by Trussell & Trussell on AOL’s Politics Daily. Obama’s Bridge to Nowhere. Filed under: Politics Daily Tagged: bipartisan, chaos theory, democrat, gop, obama, political cartoon, republican (Source: Donna Trussell) Donna Trussell blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3283791 Thu, 18 Feb 2010 15:47:21 +0100 3283791 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3182324&cid=t_112560_133_f&fid=35452&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.graphictruth.com%2F2010%2F01%2Fmr-pitt-sinks-hook.html William Rivers Pitt of Truthout has quite a knack for setting up a story.The Scum of the EarthLike the swallows returning to Capistrano, GOP luminaries Pat Robertson and Rush Limbaugh have once again waded into a catastrophic tragedy with all the care and concern of hammerhead sharks unleashed into a fish tank full of orphans. As I sit and flick between channels, it's impossible to avoid the images of disaster and human anguish - and yet, these two men, who are without shame in guiding the souls of Conservatives into a handbasket destined for hell, these two men see this disaster as merely another opportunity to press partisan positions.It does have the advantage of clarifying the nature of the partisanship. If you are black, if you are poor, if you genuinely need help, not merely a t... Graphictruth blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3182324 Sun, 17 Jan 2010 19:25:00 +0100 3182324 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3142515&cid=t_112560_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2FPz-6kw9ecuc%2F By Roger PilonToday, Politico Arena asks: How helpful is it to the GOP to have its chairman say the party’s “credibility snapped” while in power and it became “just another party of Big Government?” My response: If GOP chairman Michael Steele means it, it’s very helpful for him to say that the party’s “credibility snapped” while in power and it became “just another party of Big Government?”  You first have to recognize a problem if you want to solve it. For better or worse, we’ve had two major parties for most of our history, and that’s not likely to change any time soon.  At least since the New Deal, the Democratic Party has been the party of government, especially over economic affairs.  By contrast, since... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3142515 Tue, 05 Jan 2010 14:46:08 +0100 3142515 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3092870&cid=t_112560_133_f&fid=35452&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.graphictruth.com%2F2009%2F12%2Fmonetizing-base.html If Canter and Segal were Republican consultants ... well, they were almost certainly Republicans.GOP.am is brought to you from the dim and shameless corner of the Republican tent, the one where all the grafters and fast buck artists congregate to discuss the profit-making opportunities of various Multi-Level Marketing schemes and the various "can't fail" make money fast schemes they are marketing for a new, low, low price. The problem is that if you spend most of your day pandering to the magical thinking and  bases instincts of the lowest-information consumption units, you might find yourself slipping into the unintentional hilarity zone.I can almost visualize the thought process - if I may cheapen the term for the sake of irony. It goes something like this:Target a group that wants ... Graphictruth blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3092870 Tue, 15 Dec 2009 21:28:00 +0100 3092870 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3018977&cid=t_112560_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2Fwhu3WPjVY3M%2F This morning, Politico Arena asks: Do you take Glenn Beck’s “new national movement” seriously? Is the GOP establishment letting itinerant celebrities and talk show stars set the party’s agenda? As Winston Churchill understood, democracy is messy (and, as in his case, sometimes ungrateful).  Glenn Beck is no William F. Buckley Jr.  But then, “Joe the Plumber” probably never read National Review, which like most other journals of “high opinion” was never self-sustaining.  Liberals today, their noses in the air Obama style, look across America from the vantage of the famous New Yorker cover and see pitchfork brigades, forgetting that those who fill the brigades generally love America, which is more than can be said of some of the baggage tha... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3018977 Mon, 23 Nov 2009 15:27:50 +0100 3018977 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2963074&cid=t_112560_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2FgXyYR2TDT8w%2F This morning, Politico’s Arena asks: Is Tea Party conservatism a help or a hazard for Republicans seeking a return to power? My response: Let’s start with some clarity:  “Tea Party conservatism” stands for several things, but it is not the caricature one often finds in the mainstream media, to say nothing of the left wing blogs.  It is a movement with deep historical roots, drawing its name and inspiration from the Boston Tea Party of 1773.  As with that event, taxes brought it to the fore — on Tax Day, April 15.  But taxes are simply the most obvious manifestation of modern government run amok, insinuating itself into every corner of life.  Trillions of dollars of debt for our children, out-of-control government budgets, massive interventions in priv... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2963074 Thu, 05 Nov 2009 15:49:12 +0100 2963074 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2804189&cid=t_112560_136_f&fid=37852&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdonnatrussell.com%2F2009%2F09%2F17%2Fchaos-theory-spanking-joe-wilson%2F New cartoon by Trussell & Trussell on AOL’s Politics Daily: Spanking Joe Wilson. Posted in Politcal Cartoons, Politics Tagged: congress, democrat, house gop, joe wilson, nancy pelosi, republican, you lie (Source: Donna Trussell) Donna Trussell blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2804189 Thu, 17 Sep 2009 17:14:46 +0100 2804189 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2804191&cid=t_112560_136_f&fid=37852&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdonnatrussell.com%2F2009%2F09%2F16%2Fchaos-theory-joe-wilson-bar-talk%2F New cartoon by Trussell & Trussell on AOL’s Politics Daily: Joe Wilson Bar Talk. Posted in Politcal Cartoons Tagged: democrat, house gop, joe wilson, republican, you lie (Source: Donna Trussell) Donna Trussell blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2804191 Wed, 16 Sep 2009 20:26:52 +0100 2804191 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2800666&cid=t_112560_136_f&fid=37852&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdonnatrussell.com%2F2009%2F09%2F15%2Fchaos-theory-house-gop-daycare%2F New cartoon by Trussell & Trussell on AOL’s Politics Daily: House GOP Daycare. Posted in Politcal Cartoons, Politics Tagged: house gop, joe wilson, obama, republican (Source: Donna Trussell) Donna Trussell blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2800666 Wed, 16 Sep 2009 04:58:51 +0100 2800666 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2758028&cid=t_112560_133_f&fid=35452&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.graphictruth.com%2F2009%2F09%2Ferotic-writer-bridget-keeney-outed-as.html Here at Graphictruth, any day that I have the journalistic duty to link to outright pornography is a good day.When the reason I must do it is that the author of said hardcore fapfesting textviles is a right wing, social conservative who presumes to tell other people what their publicly educated children must and must not learn while home-schooling her own, it is not just a good day, it's a frigging good day. Via Fitsnews: (H/T The Progressive Puppy)S.C. Gov. Mark Sanford may be an amateur Romeo, but it looks like he’s got nothing on his appointment to the S.C. State Board of Education. Kristin Maguire, an Upstate evangelical and one of South Carolina’s most respected social conservatives, has been one of the governor’s closest education policy advisors for years. She’s also Sanford... Graphictruth blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2758028 Tue, 01 Sep 2009 18:59:00 +0100 2758028 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2751887&cid=t_112560_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2FM5BkKGxa-aQ%2F Last November’s rejection of the failed GOP didn’t mean voters were ready to embrace a massive increase in the size of the federal government, says Scott Keeter, director of survey research at Pew Research Center: Obama campaigned for strong government action on the economy and health care, and most of his voters agreed with this direction. But Obama’s efforts to expand the role of government have alienated many of those who did not vote for him but nonetheless gave him high marks when first he took office. Pew Research’s political values survey this spring showed no surge in public demand for more government. Indeed, anti-government sentiment, which had been building for years, was heightened by the financial bailout and stimulus program. (Source: Cato-at-liberty) Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2751887 Mon, 31 Aug 2009 18:08:18 +0100 2751887 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2667625&cid=t_112560_133_f&fid=35452&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.graphictruth.com%2F2009%2F08%2Fillegal-aliens-truth-is-out-there.html Did you know that there are people who really, actually think that President Obama's Grandmother forged his birth certificate so that he could be president one day?No, really. (And they say this is the "real" one!)But then, the question arises. Who must she be that she would know that she needed to DO that?Now, wouldn't it be fun to show up at one of those pinhead teaparties or the new "hassle a congressman" events wearing this? Sometimes satire, ridicule and mockery is the only appropriate response.Illegal Alien T-Shirt by webcarve See other Birther T-Shirts (Source: Graphictruth) Graphictruth blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2667625 Mon, 03 Aug 2009 23:27:00 +0100 2667625 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2649148&cid=t_112560_125_f&fid=34819&url=http%3A%2F%2Fflapsblog.com%2F2009%2F07%2F29%2Fday-by-day-by-chris-muir-july-29-2009-capitalist-running-dogs-dont-lie%2F Day By Day by Chris Muir Same as with the national Republican Party versus the Democrats. I cannot help but think that Karl Rove and Newt Gingrich KNEW that Barack Obama and the left-wing controlled Congressional Democrats would overreach with a socialist agenda. GOP leaders also knew that there were over 50 Congressional Districts where conservatism reigns and the Demcrats essentially misrepresented themselves to be elected – ala Rahm Emanuel’s strategy in 2006. Since the Democrats do NOT have an unpopular President or corrupt Congressional leaders to bash anymore, voters will focus on their left-wing agenda and policies. This, in turn, will return the GOP to power. Sort of a capitalism vs. socialism electoral cycle, no? Previous: The Day By Day Archive Technorati Tags: Day B... FullosseousFlap's Dental Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2649148 Wed, 29 Jul 2009 12:49:19 +0100 2649148 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2610919&cid=t_112560_87_f&fid=34470&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thehealthcareblog.com%2Fthe_health_care_blog%2F2009%2F07%2Fgop-to-uninsured-drop-dead.html By MICHAEL L. MILLENSON “We are now contemplating, Heaven save the mark, a bill that would tax the well for the benefit of the ill.” No, that’s not Senate Minority Leader John Boehner, Rush Limbaugh or any of the other... (Source: The Health Care Blog) The Health Care Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2610919 Wed, 15 Jul 2009 23:00:00 +0100 2610919 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2477543&cid=t_112560_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2FealLB71BbNA%2F As I note in my New York Post op-ed today, Republicans are fond of implying that President Obama is a big-spending socialist. But the House GOP recently offered a spending cut plan that was able to find savings worth less than one percent of Obama’s budget. As Tad DeHaven and Brian Riedl have also pointed out, the GOP spending reform effort is rather pathetic. It proposed specific annual budget cuts of about $14 billion per year. Consider that the center-left budget wonks at the Brookings Institution put their heads together a few years ago and came up with a “smaller government plan” that proposed about $342 billion in annual spending cuts (by 2014). The Brookings authors note:   These cuts are achieved by reducing government subsidies to commercial activities (... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2477543 Mon, 15 Jun 2009 14:18:22 +0100 2477543 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2452380&cid=t_112560_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2FQqeN183F-9U%2F  The current Attorney General, Eric Holder, left DC’s Covington and Burling to return to the Justice Department, where he held a senior post during the Clinton years.  Holder’s mission is to supposedly ”rein in the free market excesses of the last eight years.”  Bush’s people are done with their own crackdown and are now returning to DC’s big law firms to warn their client business firms about the coming crackdown by Holder’s prosecutors.  This is sorta like the GOP legislators who are now trying to lodge complaints about Obama’s spending.  Despite the rhetoric, both sides aggrandize federal power and then enrich themselves (pdf) while advising businesspeople on how to comply with myriad regulations  from the alphabet agencies. F... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2452380 Thu, 04 Jun 2009 12:38:51 +0100 2452380 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2424023&cid=t_112560_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2FkjO1mEMf8kg%2F Brink Lindsey’s post, triggered by Jerry Taylor’s controversial critique of conservative talk radio at National Review online,  is part of a much-needed debate about the changes needed to create more fertile soil for limited-government — a task that is especially difficult given the GOP’s decade-long embrace of statist economic policy. But in the spirit of friendly disagreement, the problem is not Rush Limbaugh and Sean Hannity. Talk radio, after all, existed when Republicans were riding high and promoting small government in the 1990s. The real problem is that today’s GOP politicians are unwilling to even pretend that they believe in limited government. In such an environment, it is hardly a surprise that anti-tax and anti-spending voters decide that talk sh... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2424023 Tue, 19 May 2009 21:03:51 +0100 2424023 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2380730&cid=t_112560_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2FGK5O_PL6LtI%2F I offer some evidence in today’s Chicago Tribune: Last week, Pennsylvania Sen. Arlen Specter was one of the most liberal Republicans in the Senate. Today, he’s the most conservative Democrat…. But party-switchers often change their votes as well as their labels. The day after Republicans won control of the Senate in 1994, Sen. Richard Shelby of Alabama switched to the Republican Party. He had been a relatively conservative Democrat and had high-profile conflicts with President Bill Clinton, so the switch wasn’t a great surprise. But observers might be surprised to look back at what happened to Shelby’s voting record. According to the American Conservative Union, for eight years Shelby’s conservative voting percentage had ranged between 43 and 76. Even in 199... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2380730 Thu, 30 Apr 2009 12:55:40 +0100 2380730 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2380737&cid=t_112560_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2FoAqNmoBztts%2F I am reliably informed that the rumor that I perpetuated to which I responded here is untrue: House Republicans will not be endorsing an individual mandate. Now let’s hope that Senate Republicans (and House Democrats, and Senate Democrats) show similar good sense. (Source: Cato-at-liberty) Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2380737 Wed, 29 Apr 2009 19:07:20 +0100 2380737 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1596309&cid=t_112560_125_f&fid=34819&url=http%3A%2F%2Fflapsblog.com%2F2008%2F07%2F09%2Fday-by-day-by-chris-muir-july-9-2008%2F Day By Day by Chris Muir Chris, those are Republican traditions that Sam and hopefully the American voters will soon forget. Sex and politics, particularly homosexual sex and male prostitutes do NOT mix. ++++++++++ In blogging matters, Flap is at the Rio Hotel in Las Vegas, Nevada having just returned from the World Series of Poker (WSOP) Day 2A. Later in the day, Flap will post his photos of the session. Good night all……Previous: The Day By Day Archive Technorati Tags: Day By Day, Larry Craig, Bruce Barclay (Source: FullosseousFlap's Dental Blog) FullosseousFlap's Dental Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1596309 Wed, 09 Jul 2008 08:55:10 +0100 1596309 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1537863&cid=t_112560_125_f&fid=34819&url=http%3A%2F%2Fflapsblog.com%2F2008%2F06%2F23%2Fbarack-obama-watch-a-50-state-campaign%2F Photoshop from Infruriated Faggot Flap agrees with Geraghty. Team Obama and the DNC are feinting a 50 state campaign. It won’t mean any more pick-ups than already predicted. But, the political consultants and media companies will be flush with cash. (Source: FullosseousFlap's Dental Blog) FullosseousFlap's Dental Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1537863 Mon, 23 Jun 2008 16:47:48 +0100 1537863 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1499858&cid=t_112560_125_f&fid=34819&url=http%3A%2F%2Fflapsblog.com%2F2008%2F06%2F07%2Fsenator-larry-craig-watch-the-book%2F U.S. Senator Larry Craig (R-ID) is pictured in these police booking photos taken on June 11, 2007. A Minnesota judge on October 4, 2007, refused to let Craig take back the guilty plea he made after a sex sting arrest. Senator Larry Craig is writing a book which he hopes will be out within the next year. In a live interview on NewsChannel 7 Tuesday night – Craig, 62 - told Dee Sarton that he is in the process of writing a book on energy - that will also talk about his time in Congress – and the events of the past year. “There will be a bit of what’s happened in the last year, and the way it evolved,” Craig said. “I think that’s important for Idaho and those outside Idaho who are interested to know.” He hopes the book will be on store shelves in the next year.... FullosseousFlap's Dental Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1499858 Sat, 07 Jun 2008 19:52:27 +0100 1499858 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1454287&cid=t_112560_125_f&fid=34819&url=http%3A%2F%2Fflapsblog.com%2F%3Fp%3D7003 Day By Day by Chris Muir If the National Republican Congressional Campaign Committee (NRCC) wishes to CONTAIN their losses this November they must aggressively produce and campaign on a national agenda. Former Speaker Newt Gingrich the architect of the Contract with America and who successfully won GOP control of the House has produced one such plan. The NRCC has two choices: FIGHT SURRENDER Which will it be? Previous: The Day By Day Archive (Source: FullosseousFlap's Dental Blog) FullosseousFlap's Dental Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1454287 Tue, 20 May 2008 15:56:47 +0100 1454287 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1451732&cid=t_112560_125_f&fid=34819&url=http%3A%2F%2Fflapsblog.com%2F%3Fp%3D6994 Obama Warns GOP “Lay Off My Wife” Sen. Barack Obama ripped into a Republican ad today that targets comments made by his wife, Michelle, and called the GOP tactic “low class” and “detestable.” The Illinois senator told “Good Morning America” that he expects hardball tactics from the Republicans if he becomes the Democratic presidential nominee. “But I also think these folks should lay off my wife,” he told “GMA” as his wife chuckled beside him. Here is the Tennessee GOP ad: Obama doth protest too much AGAIN and AGAIN. (Source: FullosseousFlap's Dental Blog) FullosseousFlap's Dental Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1451732 Mon, 19 May 2008 14:50:10 +0100 1451732 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1451733&cid=t_112560_125_f&fid=34819&url=http%3A%2F%2Fflapsblog.com%2F%3Fp%3D6993 Michael Ramirez on John McCain Bill Kristol this morning exudes WISHFUL THINKING on a John McCain EXCEPTIONALISM retaining the Presidency for the GOP. His analysis is sugary sweet and written while on Prozac. Team McCain has shown NO unifying theme and there is talk about the “Maverick” and rebranding the GOP as McCain ROBS the coffers of the national party. This is not a winning combination. McCain’s success at the polls may depend on the anti-Obama vote and this year the GOP may have to be content with it. (Source: FullosseousFlap's Dental Blog) FullosseousFlap's Dental Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1451733 Mon, 19 May 2008 13:54:56 +0100 1451733 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1445952&cid=t_112560_125_f&fid=34819&url=http%3A%2F%2Fflapsblog.com%2F%3Fp%3D6965 California Supreme Court Justices, from top left, Kathryn Mickle Werdegar, Carlos R. Moreno, Joyce L. Kennard, Marvin Baxter and from lower left, Ming Chin, Chief Justice Ronald M. George and Carol Corrigan With today’s California Supreme Court ruling overturning a ban on gay marriage, the reaction and response has been swift and pointed. From the Left: Assembly Speaker Karen Bass, D-Los Angeles We are delighted with today’s State Supreme Court ruling allowing marriage equality in California. It is a true testament to advancing equality and to recognizing the right of all Californians to build a future with the person they love. We recently lost Mildred Loving, the woman whose marriage to a man of another race ushered in the Supreme Court ruling that made marriage colorblind. Today... FullosseousFlap's Dental Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1445952 Fri, 16 May 2008 02:43:49 +0100 1445952 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1445955&cid=t_112560_125_f&fid=34819&url=http%3A%2F%2Fflapsblog.com%2F%3Fp%3D6962 In a speech to Israel’s Knesset, President Bush said Thursday, ’some seem to believe we should negotiate with terrorists and radicals.’ So, did President Bush specifically SLAM Barack Obama? You bet he did and the Democrats are screaming BULL, particularly Senator Joe Biden who is being prominently mentioned as Obama’s Vice President choice. DNC chair Dean calls for McCain to denounce the president’s Jerusalem comments: Sen. Biden: “This is bullsh*t, this is malarkey.” Speaker Pelosi: President’s comments “beneath the dignity of the office.” DCCC head Rep. Emanuel: “Does the president have no shame?” Appeasement will be the WEDGE ISSUE the GOP will use against Obama in the fall. GOP pushback against the antiwar LEFT of the Democrat Party has just sta... FullosseousFlap's Dental Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1445955 Thu, 15 May 2008 18:26:35 +0100 1445955 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1405318&cid=t_112560_125_f&fid=34819&url=http%3A%2F%2Fflapsblog.com%2F%3Fp%3D6864 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f6ul9iMgmOw Ad from the Democrat Party The Democrats and Democrat National Chairman Howard Dean are lying about John McCain again. The Republican National Committee demanded Monday that television networks stop running a television ad by the Democratic Party that falsely suggests John McCain wants a 100-year war in Iraq. The ad says President Bush has talked about staying in Iraq for 50 years, then plays a clip of McCain saying, “Maybe 100. That’d be fine with me.” The announcer then says: “If all he offers is more of the same, is John McCain the right choice for America’s future?” Republican National Committee Chairman Mike Duncan said the ad deliberately distorts what McCain, the likely GOP presidential nominee, said. Th... FullosseousFlap's Dental Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1405318 Tue, 29 Apr 2008 01:21:21 +0100 1405318 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1399114&cid=t_112560_125_f&fid=34819&url=http%3A%2F%2Fflapsblog.com%2F%3Fp%3D6832 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JXxkctYRAZQ This ad entitled “Extreme” released by the North Carolina Republican Party opposes Bev Perdue and Richard Moore for Governor. The North Carolina Republican Pary will NOT be pulling the “Extreme” video ad above (featuring Barack Obama’s preacher Jeremiah Wright) despite protestations from Senator John McCain and the Republican National Committee. In fact, the North Carolina GOP has placed the ad on their web site and is fundraising for its distirbution over the North Carolina airwaves. In the meantime, Senator John McCain and presumptive GOP Presidential nominee has started calling his own party in North Carolina names. Republican U.S. presidential candidate John McCain accused North Carolina’s Republican Party of bein... FullosseousFlap's Dental Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1399114 Fri, 25 Apr 2008 13:52:40 +0100 1399114 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1334446&cid=t_112560_125_f&fid=34819&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.latimes.com%2Fnews%2Flocal%2Fla-me-arnold28mar28%2C1%2C3952869.story The California GOP's big mistake was replacing Gray Davis with Arnold. But, he remains popular. (Source: FullosseousFlap's Dental Blog) FullosseousFlap's Dental Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1334446 Fri, 28 Mar 2008 15:59:06 +0100 1334446 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1334447&cid=t_112560_125_f&fid=34819&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.nypost.com%2Fseven%2F03282008%2Fpostopinion%2Fopedcolumnists%2Fgop_achilles_heel_103897.htm%3Fpage%3D0 The GOP needs to return to core Reagan values and economics. (Source: FullosseousFlap's Dental Blog) FullosseousFlap's Dental Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1334447 Fri, 28 Mar 2008 15:57:07 +0100 1334447 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1259905&cid=t_112560_125_f&fid=34819&url=http%3A%2F%2Fflapsblog.com%2F%3Fp%3D6499 Chris Cillizza of the Washington Post - The Fix interviews Governor Palin Sarah Palin, the Republican Governor of Alaska says she IS interested in national office. Palin is refreshingly honest and definitely a rising star in the GOP. She discounts the possibility that John McCain would pick her for Vice President this year but should Hillary Clinton make a comeback and win the Democrat nomination, Governor Palin would be on everyone’s short list. A new generation of Republican pols will lead the party and Governor Palin is one such leader. (Source: FullosseousFlap's Dental Blog) FullosseousFlap's Dental Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1259905 Wed, 27 Feb 2008 08:57:00 +0100 1259905 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=845671&cid=t_112560_125_f&fid=34819&url=http%3A%2F%2Fflapsblog.com%2F%3Fp%3D5530 Republican presidential candidates former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani, former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney and U.S. Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) pose for photographers before their debate at the University of New Hampshire in Durham, New Hampshire September 5, 2007. Winners: John McCain reasserted himself in tonight’s debate as an experienced politician. Remember McCain beat George W Bush in New Hampshire in 2000. Rudy held his own (despite Fox’s Frank Lunz’s New Hampshire focus groups) made NO errors and looked Presidential. He remains the national frontrunner. There is NO DOUBT that Rudy has the executive leadership that will keep America SAFE. Mike Huckabee schooled Ron Paul on the Iraq War and American resolve. Losers: Mitt Romney looked befuddled and indecisiv... FullosseousFlap's Dental Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=845671 Thu, 06 Sep 2007 13:49:51 +0100 845671 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=586660&cid=t_112560_125_f&fid=34819&url=http%3A%2F%2Fflapsblog.com%2F%3Fp%3D4861 Republicans square off in US presidential debate Ten Republican presidential hopefuls trade their first face-to-face shots in a debut 2008 campaign debate Thursday, courting core conservatives in the symbolic shadow of party icon Ronald Reagan. A week after Democratic counterparts opened their debate season, the packed Republican field will gather at the former president’s library in California, [...] (Source: FullosseousFlap's Dental Blog) FullosseousFlap's Dental Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=586660 Fri, 04 May 2007 02:59:17 +0100 586660 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=586653&cid=t_112560_125_f&fid=34819&url=http%3A%2F%2Fflapsblog.com%2F%3Fp%3D4868 LET’S GET READY TO RUMBLE Chuck Todd and Mark Murray over at MSNBC have a good set of links for a pre-debate read: The AP previews tonight’s debate: “Giuliani, McCain and Romney all kept their public campaign schedules relatively light over the past few days, opting to spend as much time as possible huddling with aides [...] (Source: FullosseousFlap's Dental Blog) FullosseousFlap's Dental Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=586653 Fri, 04 May 2007 02:59:17 +0100 586653 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=586651&cid=t_112560_125_f&fid=34819&url=http%3A%2F%2Fflapsblog.com%2F%3Fp%3D4870 Top L-R) Republican prsidential candidates, former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani, Sen John McCain from Arizona, former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney, Sen. Sam Brownback from Kansas, former Virginia Gov. Jim Gilmore, (Bottom L-R) Rep. Duncan Hunter from California, Rep. Tom Tancredo from Colorado, former HHS Secretary Tommy Thompson, former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee and [...] (Source: FullosseousFlap's Dental Blog) FullosseousFlap's Dental Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=586651 Fri, 04 May 2007 02:59:17 +0100 586651 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=547870&cid=t_112560_125_f&fid=34819&url=http%3A%2F%2Fflapsblog.com%2F%3Fp%3D4776 Republican presidential hopeful and former Virginia Governor Jim Gilmore speaks to supporters at the annual Republican Party of Iowa’s Abraham Lincoln Unity Dinner in Des Moines, Iowa April 14, 2007. ABC: Giuliani Misusing Reagan’s 11th Commandment, Says Gilmore ABC News’ Teddy Davis Reports: Former Gov. Jim Gilmore, R-Va., accused Rudy Giuliani, a rival for the GOP’s 2008 [...] (Source: FullosseousFlap's Dental Blog) FullosseousFlap's Dental Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=547870 Tue, 17 Apr 2007 11:56:04 +0100 547870