“Bill Nye is as much a scientist as I am,” Palin said. “He’s a kids’ show actor — he’s not a scientist.” Technically, she’s correct — she’s not a scientist and Nye isn’t, either. He’s an engineer who became famous as a TV [...]
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Fake Obama photo provokes outrage among clueless wingnuts
President Obama posing with a Che Guevara t-shirt in Cuba. That’s what this photo purports to be. But the picture is fake, and the poster’s comments are lies. Sid Miller, the slimesucker who posted this on Facebook, is a Republican agriculture commissioner in Texas. Read the story here. [...]
Obama picks Merrick B. Garland for SCOTUS
President Obama will nominate Merrick B. Garland, chief judge of the D. C. Circuit, to the Supreme Court this morning, according to multiple media sources. Garland, 63, has a typical SCOTUS-track resume: Harvard Law, Supreme Court clerk, top DOJ prosecutor (he oversaw the Oklahoma City bombing and U[...]
Why Obama’s right and GOP isn’t about Iran
Many reasons, including this one: “Partial results released Sunday indicate that Iranian reformists will win all 30 parliamentary seats in Tehran, handing hard-liners an embarrassing defeat in the first elections held since last year’s nuclear deal. The deal is expected to bolster moder[...]
Who said this?
“Americans expect politics to end at the courthouse door.” (Hint: A leading Republican Senator six years ago. Read story here.)[...]
GOP vs. Democratic economies
It’s long been known the economy consistently does better under Democratic administrations, so this chart shouldn’t surprise anyone.[...]
BREAKING — Putin Endorses Trump!
Russian leader Vladimir Putin endorsed GOP presidential candidate Donald Trump today, calling Trump “bright and talented” and an “outstanding” personality. (Read story here.) Heck, why not? They’re a lot alike, and it’s only natural for bullies to gravitate to th[...]
Is America becoming more conservative?
Not according to polls. See graph below, and read story here and here. But that doesn’t mean Republicans can’t win elections, so Democrats had better not get overconfident. [...]