Posts Tagged ‘republican’
A bunch of old, white men are determining the course of our nation
You’ll be pleased to know that Trump and the Republican leadership met at Camp David this weekend to set their 2018 legislative agenda, and once again, the GOP made sure that a diversity of voices were heard. Nine old, white, male Republican leaders, including Trump and Pence, were joined by Paul Ryan, who is also…
Read MoreThis is not the Jesus you learned about in Sunday School
The odd thing about America that so many Republicans (including the alt-right) desire is that it would absolutely reject Jesus if he were still alive today. After all, Jesus was Jewish. He was very much a socialist. He was homeless. A refugee. He was anti-death penalty. Anti-school prayer (Matthew 6:5). Anti-violence. He strongly opposed the…
Read MoreRepublicans don’t read The Bible
Last month, the Republican Congress sought to repeal ObamaCare, slash Medicaid, and strip more than 35 million Americans of their vital healthcare. They came one vote away from achieving that goal. This week they are at it again. A new, even more draconian bill is being considered in the Senate that would once again strip…
Read MoreRepublican men decide that women can’t wear sleeveless dresses because they are apparently afraid of lady shoulders
In an apparent effort to establish “appropriate business attire,” House of Representatives under Speaker Paul Ryan is enforcing a dress code in the Speaker’s Lobby—a space adjacent to the front of the House chamber—that bans women from showing their shoulders. Several female reporters have already been kicked out of the lobby for wearing sleeveless dresses.…
Read MoreIncompetent, racist, or both?
I just don’t get it. Last summer, it was Paul Ryan taking a selfie with a sea of white Republican interns. Last November it was Mike Pence taking a selfie with a sea of white Republican Senators and Congresspeople. Last week it was Donald Trump announcing the passing of House’s healthcare bill in the Rose…
Read MoreA bunch of white men apparently too stupid to realize that they are all white men.
Earlier in the week, I wrote about my belief that the country would be in better hands if more women were in charge. Perfect example: This is the photograph of the yesterday’s healthcare negotiations between Mike Pence and the Freedom Caucus, where attempts were made to negotiate away birth control, maternity care, abortion from the…
Read MoreHow the Republican Party went from Lincoln to Trump
I knew some of this history but not all of it. Very relevant and fascinating, particularly if you’re someone like me who’s been wondering if he’s been dropped into some alternate universe or possibly living within a Simpsons cartoon.
Read MoreDonald Trump. I told you so.
Donald Trump is the Republican nominee for President. Kind of hard to believe. Right? I am not a Republican, nor I am pleased by this harrowing turn of events, but back in February, I predicted this outcome. I explained to friends that there were too many Republican candidates and no clear frontrunner, so the one…
Read MorePaul Ryan (and the Democrats) need my help. I am waiting for their call.
Paul Ryan has called the Democrat recent sit-in “a publicity stunt.” This was stupid thing to say. I am a Democrat, but I also can’t stand bad communication and poor messaging. Despite our political differences, Paul Ryan needs me. There were highly effective ways of responding to the Democrats’ sit-in strategy, but calling it a publicity…
Read MoreAwful Jeb Bush asks supporters for $25 in exchange for leaving them the hell alone. Seriously.
Ashley Feinberg at Gawker received received an unusual email from the Bush campaign last week. In exchange for $25, Bush promised to stop sending email to supporters on his mailing list for two weeks. In the email, Bush refers to this extortion attempt as a “deal,” an “early Christmas present,” and a way to “opt-out.” …
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