Georgia currently has the highest unemployment rate in the nation. According to Georgia Gov. Nathan Deal,
that seems mighty suspicious.
"It's ironic that in a year in which Republican governors are leading some of the states that are making the most progress — that they almost, without exception, are classified as having a bump in their unemployment rates. Whereas states that are under Democrat governors' control, they are all showing that their unemployment rate has dropped. Now, I don't know how you account for that," the Republican said in a video posted to YouTube by the Democratic Governors Association, which is working to prevent his reelection in November.
"Maybe there is some influence here that we don't know about," he continued. "But when you say California is in a better position in terms of unemployment than the state of Georgia, there's just something that just does not ring true."
States led by Republicans are seeing their unemployment rates rise even as other states see their unemployment rates drop? Whatever could be the cause of
that?
Surely, a new conspiracy is afoot.
Blast from the Past. At Daily Kos on this date in 2013—Texas Republicans will always be the last horse out of the barn:
Given the caliber of political mind Texas Republicans seem intent on foisting off onto the rest of us, non-Texans might be curious as to what sorts of people they've tapped for state government of late. The simple answer is "more of the same," as the responses to an AP questionnaire on gay rights sent to GOP candidates for governor, lieutenant governor and attorney general revealed. Lt. Gov. Dewhurst sets the tone:
"Sadly, in a culture infected with political correctness, people of faith are targeted for defending their beliefs with no consideration of their First Amendment rights. I will continue to stand with my fellow Texans in defending our God-given, constitutionally protected freedoms." |
Yes, yes. Why are we even talking about civil rights for gay Americans when people of faith are the real victims here. It's getting so you can't even show your love for Jesus by calling someone names and beating them up anymore. |
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today's Kagro in the Morning show: another extended "conversation" about Saudi Arabia. Do the apparent contradictions of our "War on Terror" make more sense if we stop thinking of it as a western-style political unit?
Joan McCarter brought us back to the present, discussing the politics of the ISIS strikes, the question of the need for Congressional authorization, and who's saying what on that score. The latest "conservatives plot to oust Boehner" story. CO students walk out in protest of the conservative school board's revisionist history push. More and more insurers want in on Obamacare. "Nasty" ad "Causes GOP Candidate To Embrace Gun Safety Law."
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