President Piss Party Wants to Change Senate Rules to Simple Majority Because He Sucks at His Job
The abject failure of the president to get anything done of substance on healthcare leads him to make demands of the Senate. […]
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The Irony of Republicans Clinging to MLK and the Confederacy
Wanting to have their cake and eat it too is a rich tradition in Republican ideology and rhetoric. […]
The End Of The Filibuster Means Republicans Own Their Mistakes Now
The (not so) inevitable has happened. Gorsuch, Trump’s nominee for the seat that the GOP couldn’t be bothered to fill for a year, was facing a Democratic filibuster in the Senate that was keeping him […]
More Like, “The Art of the Fail,” Am I Right Donny?
Mr. Donald Trump got on a boat today. But it did not use wind to move. It was a boat that ran on failure. A fail boat. And he’s the captain. […]
Hypocrisy, Thy Name Is GOP
We know there’s always some dissembling in politics – candidates pretend they really love eating deep fried hotdogs at county fairs, elected officials smile through ludicrous ceremonial duties like pardoning turkeys, congresspeople pretend to represent […]
Trump to America: We Are All Entitled to Our Own Facts
“You’re entitled to your opinion but you aren’t entitled to your own facts.” I used to find this quote comforting, as if no matter what else happens, facts will be impervious to even the most […]
A Pre-Existing Condition Can Be a Death Sentence
Generally, as long as you maintain continuous coverage, you don’t have to worry about a pre-existing condition. The problem is, someone can lose a job. You could be in the hospital and forget a payment. […]
Juggling High Dollar Deductibles And My HSA
I vaguely remember the days of $100 deductibles and $10 co-pays. Now I have a $7500 deductible and a Healthcare Savings Account. Paul Ryan and the Republican Congress think the more we are responsible for […]
Men with No Ethics Vote to Get Rid of Ethics Oversight
In a move that should surprise absolutely no one, but for some reason shocked everyone, the Republicans in the House voted yesterday to completely eviscerate the Office of Congressional Ethics. For some reason, they do […]
Franklin Graham, This is God: Shut UP!
Verily I say unto you, Franklin Graham – Frankie, Frankie, Frankie, whatever shall I do with you? I am exhausted by these continuous conversations ! Do I need to burn a bush or two? Look […]