Author Archives: Kate

The personal is political . . . or is it the other way around (at least for Eric Cantor)

Posted on July 22, 2011 by Kate

http://www.gocomics.com/paulszep/2011/07/18

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Here a pledge, there a pledge . . .

Posted on July 22, 2011 by Kate

http://www.gocomics.com/robrogers/2011/07/22 having rewatched “1776” July 4th . .  the song “Lees of Old Virginia” might have be going thru my mind . .  . http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E1LOGXbR-ns&feature=player_detailpage  (skip the video – just listen . . . )  you’ll need to listen to … Continue reading →

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Some Minnesotans have been concerned about Michele Bachmann for far longer than we have . . .

Posted on July 22, 2011 by Kate

http://www.dumpbachmann.com/    

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Wall St fumbles the debt ceiling crisis . . .

Posted on July 22, 2011 by Kate

Was it so important for Wall St to back the Republicans no matter what, that they couldn’t acknowledge the ramifications of failing to increase the debt ceiling? http://www.nytimes.com/2011/07/21/business/economy/wall-st-makes-fallback-plans-for-debt-crisis.html?_r=1&hp=&pagewanted=all “One of the worst possibilities that people in the financial industry, like Mr. … Continue reading →

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If only: Danziger cartoon on Romney

Posted on June 23, 2011 by Kate

http://www.gocomics.com/jeffdanziger/2011/06/23 In case the text’s not legible: Oh dear, Mitt, that nightmare again? The one where you are married to a pregnant guy, and you both decide to get an abortion on a State Healthcare program?

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Michele Bachmann Ignores A [History] Challenge From A 10th Grader

Posted on June 22, 2011 by Kate

29-May-11 Six­teen year old Amy Myers, a 10th grader and a lover of His­tory and Civics, has for­mally issued a writ­ten chal­lenge to Michele Bach­mann, telling the con­gress­woman: “Rep. Bach­mann, the fre­quent inabil­ity you have shown to accu­rately and fac­tu­ally … Continue reading →

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Daily Beast: M Bachmann’s Christian world view and its effect on her historical ‘facts’

Posted on June 22, 2011 by Kate

http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2011/06/14/michele-bachmanns-unrivaled-extremism-gay-rights-to-religion.html http://www.politicususa.com/en/michele-bachmann-dangerous Dominionist Reconstructionist religious views http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dominionism In a politico-religious context, dominionism (also called subjectionism) is the tendency among some conservative politically-active Christians, especially in the United States, to seek influence or control over secular civil government through political action. … Continue reading →

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article disputing Michele Bachmann’s honesty regarding her Iwegian ancestry

Posted on June 22, 2011 by Kate

http://www.talk2action.org/story/2011/4/8/121538/4990/Front_Page/Michele_Bachmann_Lies_About_Her_Own_Family_History_To_Sound_More_Iowan

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courtesy of Mother Jones: . . . results of Americans working harder—often without a big boost to their bottom lines. Oh, and meanwhile, corporate profits are up 20 percent.

Posted on June 22, 2011 by Kate

Charts:  http://motherjones.com/politics/2011/06/speedup-americans-working-harder-charts

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While I try to figure out WHY pundits considered Michele Bachmann a star of the NH GOP Debate . . .

Posted on June 21, 2011 by Kate

food for thought:  ThinkProgress:  10 Of The Craziest Things Michele Bachmann Has Ever Said http://thinkprogress.org/politics/2011/06/16/246618/bachmann-craziest-quotes/

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