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"The tea party has lost some momentum, but a significant number of them will stay the course which makes the GOP splintering, I know you are praying for, a very real possibility. While we sit back and enjoy the show I can't help but start thinking of how democrats treat the "grassroots" parts of their party."

Reminded me of this:

http://www.wral.com/pittsboro-mayor-elected-nc-democratic-chairman/12057994/

Quote :

"Pittsboro mayor elected NC Democratic chairman DURHAM, N.C. — Pittsboro Mayor Randy Voller is the new chairman of the North Carolina Democratic Party, barely turning back a last-minute push by former U.S. Rep. Bob Etheridge. Members of the State Executive Committee meeting Saturday in Durham elected Voller over Etheridge by a vote of 309-298. Voller, the grassroots choice, had been publicly running for two months and appeared to be the only candidate when former state Sen. Eric Mansfield dropped out last week."

I was definitely rooting against Etheridge.

2/4/2013 7:19:10 PM

Former South Carolina GOP Executive Director's tweets. I really don't understand such terrible people rise the ranks in politics. Actually, I guess I do.

Quote :

"" Todd Kincannon @ToddKincannon This Super Bowl sucks more dick than adult Trayvon Martin would have for drug money. 2:09 AM - 04 Feb 13""

Quote :

"" Todd Kincannon @ToddKincannon .@DAWNCATHERINE I appreciate you! I agree that Trayvon Martin was a dangerous thug who needed to be put down like a rabid dog. 7:57 AM - 04 Feb 13""

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"" Todd Kincannon @ToddKincannon So here's what I just learned. Because Trayvon Martin was black, I can't tell a joke about how he was an admitted drug user. Interesting! 6:27 PM - 04 Feb 13""

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/02/04/todd-kincannon-trayvon-martin-tweet_n_2618895.html

2/5/2013 12:37:36 PM

Someone just told me there was fighting going on in the NOLA Superdome. #shocked

— Michael D Brown (@MichaelBrownUSA) February 4, 2013

2/5/2013 9:26:37 PM

"Bill requires all Idaho kids to read ‘Atlas Shrugged’"
http://www.spokesman.com/stories/2013/feb/05/bill-requires-all-idaho-kids-read-atlas-shrugged/

Quote :

"Sen. John Goedde, chairman of the Idaho Senate’s Education Committee, introduced legislation Tuesday to require every Idaho high school student to read Ayn Rand’s “Atlas Shrugged” and pass a test on it to graduate from high school."

2/6/2013 6:28:44 PM

THAT'S INDOCTRINATION

2/6/2013 6:33:13 PM

when people get mad at black people being conservative, ^^^^ is why.

2/6/2013 7:28:17 PM

I'd be fine with this as long as they also have to read Karl Marx's Communist Manifesto. Let students hear both sides of the debate.

2/6/2013 9:21:19 PM

http://www.wral.com/conservative-skeptic-warns-lawmakers-about-climate-science/12075508/

Quote :

"At least three lawmakers were among about 60 people on hand today for a special presentation on climate science by John Droz."

Quote :

"In his lecture, Droz told lawmakers that current environmental science, especially in regards to climate change, is “faith-based” and at odds with the Judeo-Christian tradition."

2/6/2013 9:55:23 PM

Quote :

"In fact, his presentation, available here, dismisses the peer-review process as inconsequential at best and misleading at worst, and says misconduct among published scientists is increasing rapidly"

Yeah, that's something legitimate scientists say.

2/7/2013 9:50:11 AM

Quote :

"I'd be fine with this as long as they also have to read Karl Marx's Communist Manifesto. Let students hear both sides of the debate."

That's just a few pages, and is really just a political prescription for the place and time it was written. I think Capital Vol I would be a little too unfair to poor Ayn, so maybe just the first 5 chapters of it or so.

2/7/2013 10:45:46 AM

http://www.wral.com/nc-dem-leader-gop-taking-state-backward/12077287/

Quote :

"...GOP lawmakers need to live up to their promises of focusing on job creation and stop getting sidetracked by legislation such as a Senate bill that would fire all sitting members of some key state boards and commissions...."

2/7/2013 11:10:16 AM

Quote :

"In his lecture, Droz told lawmakers that current environmental science, especially in regards to climate change, is “faith-based” and at odds with the Judeo-Christian tradition."

This disturbs me in so, so, so, so, so, so many ways.

2/7/2013 2:59:03 PM

lol at the science being faith-based AND at odds with Judeo-Christian tradition.

Also, can anyone explain the Judeo-Christian tradition as it relates to environmental science?

Is he talking about world-wide floods and seas parting? Because, yeah, I guess modern science does take issues with stuff like that.

[Edited on February 7, 2013 at 3:27 PM. Reason : .]

2/7/2013 3:27:32 PM

[Edited on February 12, 2013 at 11:25 PM. Reason : Good work Rubio]

2/12/2013 11:23:39 PM

Violence against any person or group is already illegal. Why do we need to make it more illegal?

2/12/2013 11:36:48 PM

Quote :

"The Act provides $1.6 billion toward investigation and prosecution of violent crimes against women, imposes automatic and mandatory restitution on those convicted, and allows civil redress in cases prosecutors chose to leave unprosecuted. The Act also establishes the Office on Violence Against Women within the Department of Justice. Male victims of stalking may also be covered.[1]"

2/12/2013 11:49:06 PM

http://www.google.com

Use it

2/12/2013 11:50:25 PM

^^^I think there's more to it.

http://www.cnn.com/2013/02/12/politics/violence-against-women/index.html?hpt=po_c2

Quote :

"Domestic violence bill vote critical test of more inclusive GOP Washington (CNN) -- The Republican Party's message makeover may soon face a critical test as it considers the Violence Against Women Act, legislation that draws into sharp contrast the differences between the two parties on women's issues. The Senate passed the measure on Tuesday, 78-22, and sent it to the House of Representatives, where proponents expect a fight that would test Republican efforts to embrace inclusiveness. The Senate bill includes services, such as legal aid and shelter stays to domestic violence victims without regard to their immigration status or sexual orientation. "Today, the Senate passed a strong bipartisan bill to reauthorize and strengthen the Violence Against Women Act. This important step shows what we can do when we come together across party lines to take up a just cause," President Barack Obama said in a statement. "The bill passed by the Senate will help reduce homicides that occur from domestic violence, improve the criminal justice response to rape and sexual assault, address the high rates of dating violence experienced by young women, and provide justice to the most vulnerable among us," he said. Obama signaled that the House should move quickly. With the Senate passage, the pending House debate also opens the door to the types of thorny battles that stymied the bill last year and may have helped cost Republicans support among many women voters in the presidential race."

[Edited on February 12, 2013 at 11:57 PM. Reason : .]

2/12/2013 11:56:42 PM

There's a faulty argument. Sure, you can fool most people into thinking that anyone opposing a law relating to domestic violence is, in fact, supportive of domestic violence. This is almost always how these things are framed. You're against ACA? You're against people having health care. You're against the PATRIOT act? You're against defending the country. You're against Dodd-Frank? You want banking and financial interests to run free with no absolutely no regard for established law or ethical standards.

You should really hold yourself to a higher standard. This is political sleight of hand. I view anyone that falls for this bullshit the same way I view people that watch WWE and think it's real. It's absolutely foolish, but I point out the obvious and it's like I'm speaking a different language.

Like I said in another thread, when all you've got is a hammer, every problem is a nail. When you start from the premise that the federal government is responsible for solving every problem that society faces, it's an extreme position to say that some problems should be dealt with in some other way. I totally understand that when you bury yourself in advocacy, you really begin to believe that this is the one true way to a better society, but you need to understand that it's possible to be 100% opposed to these broad federal measures without being a bigot/racist/misogynist/whatever.

[Edited on February 13, 2013 at 12:21 AM. Reason : ]

2/13/2013 12:16:29 AM

http://dailycaller.com/2011/11/08/turtles-that-look-like-mitch-mcconnell-slideshow/

2/14/2013 1:32:42 PM

So the speaking fees that Chuck Hagel allegedly received from "controversial" groups - the main reason that he has not been confirmed . . . . .

was just a reporter asking some goofy questions which then morphed into an elaborate internet rumor?

http://www.nydailynews.com/opinion/friends-hamas-rumor-started-article-1.1268284?localLinksEnabled=false&google_editors_picks=true




the real world becomes more like TWW everyday

2/20/2013 1:11:34 PM

Tea Party's Anti-Rove "Nazi Ad"

http://www.cnn.com/2013/02/20/opinion/avlon-gop-family-feud/index.html?hpt=hp_t2

2/21/2013 10:38:20 AM

House committee kills medical marijuana bill

Quote :

""We did it to be done with it, so people could move on for the session," said Rep. Paul "Skip" Stam, R-Wake. He said lawmakers we're being "harassed" with phone calls and emails about medical marijuana."

http://www.wral.com/house-committee-kills-medical-marijuana-bill/12131140/

Ignoring your constituents much, Paul?

[Edited on February 21, 2013 at 12:12 PM. Reason : .]

2/21/2013 12:11:36 PM

A GOP senator from New Mexico fucked another Senator's daughter out of wedlock and fathered a child with her, apparently.

http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2013/02/20/domenici-acknowledges-having-son-outside-marriage/

2/21/2013 1:05:31 PM

http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2013/02/22/blame-jane-ted-turners-son-says-fonda-made-dad-lib/

Ted Turner's son is running for congress as a republican. His quotes in this story make him seem kinda dumb.

Quote :

"“I was raised in a different time at the Turner household … a very conservative household with capitalism and all of that kind of stuff,”"

Quote :

"“He started becoming more and more environmentalist and then Jane helped move things over as well," Turner told Malzberg. “Then when you start hanging around and everybody you’re hanging around with is liberal, then you tend to move more liberal.’’"

2/22/2013 12:50:27 PM

The fact that he's Ted Turner's son and ended up as a high school teacher makes him seem kinda dumb.

No offense against high school teachers, but I don't want them representing me in congress. Especially ones with as many opportunities as little Teddy Turner Jr., who settled for teaching social science to horny teenagers.

2/22/2013 3:54:08 PM

I'm not sure which is more confusing. The fact that you believe High School Teacher is a profession for losers who can't do "better", or that you think Teddy Turner is compelled to do anything other than "be totally rich from the start and never work a day".

2/22/2013 5:08:22 PM

I think that he is saying that a guy of that pedigre should be ivy league/wall street bound. Shit if dubya can do it, it makes sense.

2/22/2013 6:59:13 PM

http://techcrunch.com/2013/02/22/making-it-illegal-to-fail-science-students-who-argue-humans-co-existed-with-dinosaurs/

this is fucking petrifying

Quote :

"“I proposed this bill because there are teachers and students who may be afraid of going against what they see in their textbooks,” said Republican State Representative Gus Blackwell who sponsored the Scientific Education and Academic Freedom Act, which can now go the state legislature for a vote."

2/23/2013 2:30:37 PM

Quote :

"The fact that you believe High School Teacher is a profession for losers who can't do "better""

To be fair, there are way too many teachers that are complete fucking morons.

2/23/2013 8:57:14 PM

Quote :

"To be fair, there are way too many teachers TDubbers that are complete fucking morons."

Quote :

"To be fair, there are way too many teachers congresspeople that are complete fucking morons."

Quote :

"To be fair, there are way too many teachers humans that are complete fucking morons."

[Edited on February 23, 2013 at 9:07 PM. Reason : errybody]

2/23/2013 9:07:07 PM

thankfully we only have to worry about the idiot teachers teaching our children

2/23/2013 9:08:18 PM

Quote :

"I think that he is saying that a guy of that pedigre should be ivy league/wall street bound. Shit if dubya can do it, it makes sense."

What makes sense is this: if you have a lot of money, you are probably going to spend less time working on making more, and more time doing something fun and personally fulfilling...

like teaching History to young people.

2/24/2013 11:27:01 AM

Quote :

"To be fair, there are way too many teachers that are complete fucking morons."

There are also too many congressmen that are complete morons.

2/24/2013 11:28:52 AM

Quote :

"if you have a lot of money, you are probably going to spend less time working on making more, and more time doing something fun and personally fulfilling..."

In my studies of the 1% I have found making more money to be the ONLY thing that they find to be personally fulfilling. You can never have enough money. Reminds me of a that study that was done where people across various wealth strata were asked "How much more savings would you need to feel wealthy?" Across all percentiles the answer was roughly double what they currently possessed. There is no magic point where you make it and you decide you dont need any more money.

http://finance.yahoo.com/news/does-feel-wealthy-151352224.html

2/24/2013 12:31:39 PM

Quote :

"In my studies of the 1% I have found making more money to be the ONLY thing that they find to be personally fulfilling. You can never have enough money. Reminds me of a that study that was done where people across various wealth strata were asked "How much more savings would you need to feel wealthy?" Across all percentiles the answer was roughly double what they currently possessed. There is no magic point where you make it and you decide you dont need any more money."

When I said a "lot of money", I meant the amount of money the Turner family has. Teddy Turner's father is worth 2 billion. The link you provided cites a study examining millionaires earning 3 million on average, and most of them are self-made.

2/24/2013 3:03:30 PM

Quote :

"hat makes sense is this: if you have a lot of money, you are probably going to spend less time working on making more, and more time doing something fun and personally fulfilling..."

This is the exact opposite of how rich people operate. In their world, it is more important to secure a financial future and to make a lot of money than it is to have a fulfilling purpose in the world.

Doing stuff that is fun and personally fulfilling is something that culturally belongs to the left.

So yeah, the fact that this guy ended up a high school teacher is a little sad, considering the expectations and nature of his culture.

2/24/2013 6:13:48 PM

Quote :

"Doing stuff that is fun and personally fulfilling is something that culturally belongs to the left."

You post a lot of stupid shit, but this might be your best one to date.

2/24/2013 6:41:42 PM

You can laugh at that all you want, but the #1 goal of most conservative parents is for their kids to make money and thus they push them towards these careers.

Continue to live in denial.

BTW, I am not hating on it or judging, but conservatives in this country are much more likely to stick to a plan of "how can I make money" rather than "Let's do something that we enjoy".

Really, to deny that fact is either a sign of delusion or trollusion.

[Edited on February 24, 2013 at 7:17 PM. Reason : s]

2/24/2013 7:10:30 PM

Quote :

"This is the exact opposite of how rich people operate. In their world, it is more important to secure a financial future and to make a lot of money than it is to have a fulfilling purpose in the world. Doing stuff that is fun and personally fulfilling is something that culturally belongs to the left."

Alternatively, the things rich people find fun and personally fulfilling are things that also make them rich.

2/24/2013 7:31:05 PM

I like that you've managed to, in your own head at least, turn your opinion into fact.

I know it's hard for you to understand, but some people enjoy things like being a doctor, banking, accounting, etc. Things that are fun and things that can make you financially secure are not mutually exclusive.

2/24/2013 7:35:56 PM

whatever makes you sleep well at night

and ^ this is true to a certain extent. I certantly wont lie and hide the fact that there are some wall street types that really intend to make a positive influence in the world. But in general, it is profit before will and gain before conscience.

[Edited on February 24, 2013 at 7:38 PM. Reason : x]

2/24/2013 7:36:14 PM

OK, so in summary:

1. Conservative teach their kids to make money.
2. Personal fulfillment in a career is a liberal thing.
3. If you're the child of a multi-billion-dollar estate, and you don't become a "wall street type", you're either an idiot or a liberal.

I have learned much today.

2/24/2013 8:15:47 PM

No, not what was said. We were talking about trends, not specifics. Who gives a shit what poor teddy jr does with his life? If he is to be a politician, all that matters is his policy and ambition, correct?

2/24/2013 8:55:43 PM

You were the one arguing he should have been a wall-street-type when I was making a point about how the career ambitions of a richer-than-rich person do not matter.

2/25/2013 10:26:44 AM

Quote :

"You can laugh at that all you want, but the #1 goal of most conservative parents is for their kids to make money and thus they push them towards these careers. "

It's not about the money, it's about what the money buys. If you make a decent living, you don't have to stress about bills, rent, a car, or food. You can live a better life. There isn't anything "fulfilling" about never knowing where your next paycheck is coming from. If you have to work at a minimum wage job 60 hours a week to barely scrape by, you don't have the time or money to do the things that make life great. Good (not "conservative") parents give their children the tools and the knowledge to be independent and successful.

You should really just stop posting this kind of inane shit, though.

2/25/2013 11:16:46 AM

Hypocritical North Carolina GOP Legislator Receives Unemployment For A Year, Then Votes To Slash It

Quote :

"This year, confronted with the unemployment proposal, Jason Saine weighed his personal experience against his belief that government borrowing and spending hasn’t generated enough jobs. He thinks it’s time to try something else, and figures lower business taxes could be that thing."

http://www.addictinginfo.org/2013/02/24/hypocritical-gop-legislator-receives-unemployment-for-a-year-then-votes-to-slash-it/

[Edited on February 25, 2013 at 11:18 AM. Reason : .]

2/25/2013 11:18:26 AM

I dunno but that doesn't seem hypocritical to me unless he was gaming the system. What is he going to do? Turn down existing aid based on moral pretenses?

2/25/2013 1:04:58 PM

Maybe "hypocritical" wasn't the right word. I would have gone with "complete shitbag".

I mean, I guess cuts have to be made somewhere, it just seems as though someone who had to use the safety net might realize other people need it too. So they, I don't know, bounce back and become a state representative.

[Edited on February 25, 2013 at 1:19 PM. Reason : .]

2/25/2013 1:19:06 PM

He's no different than every other baby boomer politician who wants to cut every program they benefited from

2/25/2013 1:51:35 PM