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Historical or hysterical? What to make of Tim Scott replacing whack-job DeMint
South Carolina Governor, Nikki Haley has made history in appointing a black Republican, but was the move historical or hysterical?
Tagged Jim DeMint
In South Carolina the stampede is on to replace DeMint
Jim DeMint is leaving the Senate to take over the Presidency of the Heritage Foundation. Another extremist will undoubtedly take his place
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Jim DeMint Abandons the Sinking Tea Party Ship by Quitting the Senate
As the political winds shift left Jim DeMint can see the writing on the wall, which is why the outspoken but ineffective senator is bailing on the Senate for the safety of the Heritage Foundation.
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2012 is a special Thanksgiving thanks to key Congressional races
The 2012 election was especially satisfying for the Presidency and the new faces that will show up in Congress, especially the Senate.
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America’s Flirtation with Healthcare’s Dark Side
Americans are all about community in so many different ways, so why when it comes to healthcare is everyone supposed to tough it out alone?
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The Tea Party Demands That Public Education Not Be Equal For All
Tea party leaders have shown their un-American roots by demanding that education be returned to an era when it was the exclusive domain of the wealthy.
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START Treaty Overcomes Two Republican Amendments
Republicans have tried every possible delaying tactic: an amendment by John McCain, failed Saturday on a 59-37 vote; on Sunday, a second by Jim Risch, 32-60.
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The Unholy Triumvirate of GOP Christmas Hypocrisy
If Kyl, DeMint, and McConnell are such devout Christians, why do their voting records belie their claim that they are followers of Christ? Shouldn’t their single-mindedness of faith permeate every aspect of their personal and working lives?
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Joe Scarborough Blasts Republicans For Throwing Baby Jesus Under the Bus
Joe Scarborough and the MSNBC Morning Joe crew blasted Senate Republicans today for invoking Baby Jesus and Christmas to cover up their complaints about maybe having to work on Christmas. Scarborough pointed out that millions of Americans, including the troops, will be working on Christmas, and he accused Senate Republicans of, “throwing Baby Jesus under the bus.”
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Rush Limbaugh Reveals The GOP’s Horrible Secret: They Can’t Read
This morning on his radio show, Rush Limbaugh made a case for why the Republicans don’t want to vote on the START treaty. Apparently, none of them have had time to read it and Rush thinks they should be given special consideration for their reading impairment. DeMint has called to have all legislation read aloud to him on the Senate floor since he has been unable to complete the 17 page document on his own. Mr DeMint and his Republican buddies now advocate for a special ed version of the Senate in order to accommodate their choice to remain ignorant.
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The Tea Party is Sleeping With the Enemy
The Republicans and the Tea Party are treating our government like a corporation folks, and they are preparing for a corporate takeover. And don’t think for a minute while they’re taking away your pensions and your social security that they won’t have golden parachutes of their own.