The GOP's Week of Racism (and it's only Tuesday)

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Tuesday July 14, 2009 · 1:06 PM PDT

2009/07/14 · 13:06

(Crossposted at http://gopaint.wordpress.com)

These guys (and gals) make it too easy, don't they? The party of old white men is back at it. Despite it only being Tuesday, there have now been three new cases of racism within the GOP this week.

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Bigger racist?

165 votes Vote Now!

Bigger racist?

Jeff Sessions

15 votes

Audra Shay

9 votes

Michael Steele

1 vote

Rush Limbaugh

10 votes

Bill O'Reilly

3 votes

Michael Savage

12 votes

Tom Tancredo

10 votes

Glenn Beck

2 votes

Sean Hannity

2 votes

All of the above

97 votes

Pie!

4 votes

Snowflakes in Hades?

abarrenfuture

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Tuesday July 07, 2009 · 8:47 PM PDT

2009/07/07 · 20:47

(crossposted at: GOPaint)

If you're one of the 48+ million Americans that are living without health insurance, or if you're one of the 20,000 Americans who will die of a treatable illness this year due to a lack of health coverage, and haven't been following the health care debate, you should familiarize yourself with these two bespectacled bozos:

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Bigger Bozo

32 votes Vote Now!

Bigger Bozo

Chuck Grassley

7 votes

Mitch McConnell

12 votes

Max Baucus

12 votes

Kent Conrad

1 vote

I wrkWKND for Bozo pie!

0 votes

The Juice is Loose (on Health Care)!

abarrenfuture

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Wednesday June 17, 2009 · 6:07 PM PDT

2009/06/17 · 18:07

(crossposted at GOPaint)

15 years ago, Orenthal James "OJ" Simpson took flight in Al Cowlings white SUV. It is only appropriate, on this anniversary, a man whose skin is the color of "OJ" (the tasty drink, not the aforementioned Simpson) is out parading a health plan which....surprise, surprise.....isn't a plan as much as a few talking points put on 4 pages.

Four pages. I kid you not. 47 Million uninsured, healthcare premiums escalating 20-30% every year, 20,000 Americans (at least) dying every year due to lack of coverage, health costs out-pacing wage growth at a mind-numbingly dangerous rate, and a trajectory that will see one out of every 3 dollars of the GDP spent on health care. House Minority Leader John "Tropicana" Boehner and Minority Whip Eric "I got Elvis Hair!" Cantor presented FOUR PAGES as the GOP solution to this huge mess more than 50 years in the making,

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John Boehner crying

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John Boehner crying

Hilarious

2 votes

Pitiful

2 votes

Hilariously Pitiful

10 votes

Pitifully hilarious

6 votes

3.141592653589793238462643383279502884197169399375

5 votes

Team Witchcraft 2012!?

abarrenfuture

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Monday June 15, 2009 · 9:53 AM PDT

2009/06/15 · 09:53

(crossposted at GOPaint)

The second installment of a look ahead to potential 2012 GOP presidential tickets

Part 1: Grumpy Old Men

If you talk to talk to the average Republican these days (the one in 5 Americans who will admit belonging to the GOP) and they will wax poetic about two of their most beloved leaders: Sarah Palin and Bobby Jindal. The Right's adoration of Caribou Barbie and Kenneth the Page says it all about the state of the party right now. Because, as we all know, nothing says "serious and mainstream" like witches.

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The Exorcist is....

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The Exorcist is....

Bobby Jindal

15 votes

One of the best horror movies of all time

27 votes

A bunch of crap

14 votes

Pie

10 votes

The Bureaucrats are coming! The Bureaucrats are coming!

abarrenfuture

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Thursday June 11, 2009 · 8:35 AM PDT

2009/06/11 · 08:35

(crossposted at GOPaint)

When you were a kid, you probably played monkey in the middle. You know the rules, two kids try to pass something (a ball usually) between themselves and the "monkey in the middle" tries to intercept the ball. Well, if you listen to the Conservative talking points, you'd think that this is what progressives are trying to do to your health care.

It's a tired old refrain by now: "We don't think it's right to put a bureaucrat between you and your doctor". Today, it was Senator Tom Coburn who spewed this mental vomit:

If you look at VA even though VA is improving, it’s still not up to the level of health care in the rest of the country. The idea that a bureaucrat somewhere will make decisions about health care and coverage I think is untenable to most Americans

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Tuesday June 09, 2009 · 7:11 AM PDT

2009/06/09 · 07:11

(the first of what will hopefully be several looks at the 2012 GOP field, xposted at http://gopaint.wordpress.com/)

Not since the Hanson brothers (the former teen pop sensations, not the badass dudes from Slapshot) embarked on their reunion tour a few years ago has there been a summer tour as nauseating and irritating as the Cheney/Gingrich Hate Tour of 2009. While Hanson's "Mmmbop" was a minor nuisance, the Cheney/Gingrich tour of late has ranged from delusional to downright dangerous for our country. Rumors abound that either or both of these two grumpy old men will be throwing his hat into the 2012 presidential ring.

Clearly the Grumpy Old Men in question would like to pretend that their pasts don't matter. Let's have a quick refresher then, shall we?

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Grumpier Old Man

37 votes Vote Now!

Grumpier Old Man

Shooter the War Criminal

19 votes

Newt the Adulterer

8 votes

Pie

10 votes

Let 'em drink tea!

abarrenfuture

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Tuesday June 02, 2009 · 3:34 PM PDT

2009/06/02 · 15:34

Remember those teabagging (cue the Beavis and Butthead laugh) events just 6 weeks ago? The claims that mean ol’ Uncle Sam (in conservative speak: "Comrade Barack") is taking all your money and giving it away to lazy, undeserving people? Hard to forget those tea parties really. After all, they have added a lot (of mockery) to our national discourse on tax policy. The argument that we heard time and time again is that social spending should be an individual choice, not something forced upon us by the Government. In other words, give me a lot more and I’ll throw a few extra bucks towards the poor.

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Wednesday May 27, 2009 · 4:10 PM PDT

2009/05/27 · 16:10

What is it about the color orange that is so terrifying? Why does the mere glimpse of this rather ordinary color raise the hairs on the back of our necks and turn our knees weak? Let's think about it for a second:

Traffic cones are orange. They're not very threatening on the surface, but they do yell out "hey! danger! lookout!". Jack O' Lanterns are orange, and they're pretty scary. The Orange Crush was one of the most feared defenses in NFL history. Fire can be orange, and being on fire can be pretty scary (trust me, I know). But the orange menace I am talking about is far more sinister than Halloween decorations or football players.

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Most Menacing Orange thing?

48 votes Vote Now!

Most Menacing Orange thing?

Traffic Cone

3 votes

Jack O' Lantern

0 votes

Orange Crush

1 vote

Being on fire

6 votes

Radioactive Orange out for blood!!!

2 votes

Oompa Loompa

3 votes

John Boehner

23 votes

Orange Pie

10 votes

Tips for Phonebanking/Canvassing

abarrenfuture

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Monday September 08, 2008 · 6:06 PM PDT

2008/09/08 · 18:06

Well. This is it folks, 57 days left. A lot of us are already doing outreach, and hopefully a bunch more will follow suit. Having spent the majority of the last 3 years canvassing/phonebanking to pay my bills, Id like to offer some helpful tips. A lot of it is pretty commonsensical but for first timers, outreach can be intimidating. Even for folks like myself who make their livelihood doing it, it can still be an up and down experience. Follow me after the jump for some good things to remember....

Update: Let me be clear here, please check with the Obama campaign and co-ordinate with them. These are tips I have used for my own "personal canvassing" (talking to people I know, family friends, and people who live in my apartment building) as well as throughout my career canvassing for a number of different campaigns.

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Monday August 18, 2008 · 3:20 PM PDT

2008/08/18 · 15:20

Every day it seems that damning truths and evidence come out about Senator McCain, and yet the media doesn't focus on them. What we get are stories of heroism and valor. Dedication to "Country First". You know why? Because John McCain, the original Maverick, is a WAR HERO. Fellow Kossacks, don't let that fact, that Senator McCain is a WAR HERO, be lost on you. In fact, John McCain WAR HERO is such an inspiration, I've drafted an open letter to him. Follow me after the jump...

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The GOP's Week of Racism (and it's only Tuesday)

Snowflakes in Hades?

The Juice is Loose (on Health Care)!

Team Witchcraft 2012!?

The Bureaucrats are coming! The Bureaucrats are coming!

Grumpy Old Men 2012?

Let 'em drink tea!

The Orange Menace

Tips for Phonebanking/Canvassing

But, but he's a war hero!