A Note to the Political Illiterate

Bertolt Brecht (1898-1956)

I realize that politics is a boring and mind-numbing topic for so many. Not everyone is a newshound or political animal like myself. But when it comes to the issues that affect your life on so many levels, and the long term consequences today’s political actions have on future generations, how can you refuse to inform yourself on even the most basic level?

Mitt Romney’s Favorite Things Auto-Tune (VIDEO)

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What does Mittens like? It depend on the day, audience and state he’s campaigning in at the moment. It’s hard to keep track. Thankfully, the Gregory Brothers have taken all of Mitt’s favorite things and put them into one auto-tuned package.

2012 Election: How to Turn Congress Blue (CHART)

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Here are seats Democrats are most likely to keep, what they have to fight a bit for, Red seats they can pick up, and the seats that both sides have to fight really hard for. As dynamics change, this list will be updated.

Mitt Romney’s Big Fat Cat Lie on Obama’s ‘prairie fire’ of debt

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On Tuesday, GOP presidential candidate Mitt Romney railed against President Obama for what the vulture capitalist called a “prairie fire of debt,” insisting that the president has “spent more and borrowed more” instead of putting out the fire. Romney accuses Obama of increasing the budget deficit while overseeing a “melancholy” economic recovery.

Enthusiasm Gap: Even George Bush Says ‘Meh!’ to Romney

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Poor Mittens! Not even the worst president in American history, George W. Bush, can get excited for pseudo-human. ABC News had the opportunity to ask the former two-term disaster on Tuesday whom he planned to endorse in the upcoming presidential election…

Romney Campaign Avoids Reporters, Physically Preventing them From Asking Questions (VIDEO)

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When you’re running for president on a pack of lies and a dangerous austerity approach to every American outside of the wealthiest 1%, what else can you do but avoid reporters (armed with serious questions) at every cost. That’s just what the Romney campaign did during a campaign stop in Florida, when staffers and secret service physically blocked reporters, including CNN’s Jim Acosta, from getting close to the candidate. This came after a morning of Romney and his campaign blocking the press from covering the candidate’s appearances.

James Lipton Gives Mittens Advice on How to Act Human (VIDEO)

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James Lipton, best known for his mountainous stacks of cards and insightful interviews with actors on “Inside the Actor’s Studio,” offered his expert advice to Mitt Romney on how to act more human and cure that ridiculous laugh of his.

Jan Brewer Signs Contraception Interrogation Law

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So basically what this law does is require women to report to their employers on their sex lives and/or whether they are using contraception pills for birth control, and would allow said employer to fire any female employee for their perceived slutty behavior…

Koch-Head Scott Walker is a Liar and George Carlin Predicted It (VIDEO)

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Gov. Scott Walker (R-WI) is a Koch brother whore. He has effectively done the bidding of the treasonous billionaires and now faces an historical recall effort by the voters because of it. During Walker’s unprecedented 2011 budget proposal, he was relentless in his attacks on public employees, collective bargaining, and organized labor. At the time he denied there was a specific attack on labor. But a recent video has surfaced showing Walker kissing up to his billionaire supporter Diane Hendricks, and admitting that his entire plan was to “divide and conquer.”

Stupid Questions: 1962 Series – Mitt Romney as ‘The Lord of the Flies’

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Having been the guy on the other end of the punches and taunts thrown by guys like Mitt Romney, the recent story of the Republican candidate’s teen bullying inspires some stupid questions for the man who might be President:

‘You’re So Bain’: A Musical Tribute to Mittens (VIDEO)

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A musical tribute to the economic and financial accomplishments of Mittens Romney.

Obama Campaign Flays Romney on Jobs (VIDEO)

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Today the Obama campaign released two hard-hitting ads featuring Kansas City’s GST Steel. It was a successful company that had been making steel rods for 103 years when Mitt Romney and his partners at Bain Capital took control in 1993.

Mark Fiore’s ‘Assaulting Austerity’ (ANIMATED)

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Political animator Mark Fiore offers this look at the insane repeat-as-not-needed conservative approach to austerity measures that have hurt world economies over and over again under the guise of economic recovery.

Believe It or Not, US Economy Better Than It Seems

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According to most recent GOP talking points, President Obama failed to “turn the economy around fast enough” and should let Mitt Romney take the reins and “fix things”. They say the president continues to “grow Big Government” and has created an economic climate that stifles small business. Others disagree, citing evidence that the economy is doing better than the GOP and network news would have you believe.

Claire McCaskill Receives Increased Security After Violent Tea Party Rhetoric

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The Tea Party Movement has a hard time with putting two and two together. It seems that they can’t understand how right-wing violent verbiage plays into violence. Don’t get me wrong. I’m as big a defender of freedom of speech as they come, but I also believe there’s a responsibility that’s associated with it.

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