by Dave Johnson | Oct 27, 2015 | Blog, Election 2016, This Is The GOP, Trade
The US has an enormous, humongous and continuing trade deficit, caused by our trade policies. The trade deficit measures the loss of jobs, factories, industries and wealth from our economy. A continuing trade deficit also measures the loss of the "ecosystem" for...
by Terrance Heath | Oct 23, 2015 | Blog, Conservatism, This Is The GOP
After spending $4.5 million on yet another Benghazi investigation, and questioning Hillary Clinton for eleven hours, the GOP's latest Benghazi hearing leaves one major question unanswered: Did they forget who they were messing with? Seriously. Given how long Clinton...
by Jim Hightower | Oct 22, 2015 | Blog, Conservatism, This Is The GOP
House Republicans are in turmoil. House Speaker John Boehner gave up his position because he couldn’t stand the job anymore. Next in line was Rep. Kevin McCarthy, who started running but quickly backed off. Rep. Paul Ryan says he’s thinking about taking the job, even...
by Terrance Heath | Oct 21, 2015 | Blog, Current Issues, This Is The GOP
The House GOP’s disarray shows that the party may be a danger to itself. The GOP’s political brinksmanship is danger to the nation’s economy and the American people. A coalition of progressive organizations is tweeting against right-wing budget mayhem. On Tuesday, the...
by Terrance Heath | Oct 16, 2015 | Blog, Current Issues, This Is The GOP
On Tuesday night, 15.3 million people tuned in to a sane, rational Democratic presidential debate. Nobody remembered to bring the crazy to the Dem’s debate. So, wingnuts brought enough for everybody. It’s hard to choose the most egregious of the right-wing responses...
by Terrance Heath | Oct 9, 2015 | Blog, Conservatism, This Is The GOP
House Speaker John Boehner has a recurring nightmare about being stuck, unable to move. The complete implosion of the race for his successor this week might mean Boehner’s nightmare is coming true. It was going to be a smooth exit. Figuring that meeting the Pope was...
