Sluts For Obama 2012

"If conservatives weren’t so fanatically loyal to everyone they perceive to be a member of their..."

Mon, 30 Apr 2012 02:10:04 -0700

“If conservatives weren’t so fanatically loyal to everyone they perceive to be a member of their tribe they’d grasp what’s afoot. The man they’re always defending isn’t a happy warrior for the cause. He’s a ratings hound willing to engage in over-the-top misogyny. How to measure his character? This is a grown man whose jokes land at the expense of women whose ankle size he mocks. If you were a mother and he were your son you’d be embarrassed by his uncouthness. If society operated according to the traditional norms he theoretically espouses, he’d get slapped. Yet he’s considered a conservative champion. If you think conservatism is inescapably sexist perhaps he’s a perfect fit for the role. Others think conservatism is a more noble intellectual tradition. And they should shun Limbaugh.”

- Limbaugh’s Politics Are Conservative, but His Real Schtick Is Just Bullying (via azspot)

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Sat, 28 Apr 2012 21:44:33 -0700

"Why am I telling knock knock jokes to Kim Kardashian? Why is she here anyway?"

Sat, 28 Apr 2012 21:37:28 -0700

“Why am I telling knock knock jokes to Kim Kardashian? Why is she here anyway?”

- Barack Obama

Good point.

(via think-progress)

Private Prison Corporations Are Slave Traders

Fri, 27 Apr 2012 23:16:38 -0700

Private Prison Corporations Are Slave Traders:

The nation’s largest private prison company, the Corrections Corporation of America, is on a buying spree. With a war chest of $250 million, the corporation, which is listed on the New York Stock Exchange, this month sent letters to 48 states, offering to buy their prisons outright. To ensure their profitability, the corporation insists that it be guaranteed that the prisons be kept at least 90 percent full. Plus, the corporate jailers demand a 20-year management contract, on top of the profits they expect to extract by spending less money per prisoner.

For the last two years, the number of inmates held in state prisons has declined slightly, largely because the states are short on money. Crime, of course, has declined dramatically in the last 20 years, but that has never dampened the states’ appetites for warehousing ever more Black and brown bodies, and the federal prison system is still growing. However, the Corrections Corporation of America believes the economic crisis has created an historic opportunity to become the landlord, as well as the manager, of a big chunk of the American prison gulag.

Hypocrisy is a glorious thing, isn’t...

Fri, 27 Apr 2012 23:11:55 -0700

Hypocrisy is a glorious thing, isn’t it?

tinfoilandtea:

stfuconservatives:

abaldwin360:

After attacking Obama’s use of TelePrompter - Marco Rubio loses last page of speech, can’t continue.

“The most articulate and talented teleprompter reader in America.”
— Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL), quoted by the New York Times, mocking President Obama in 2010.

“I left my last page of the speech, does anyone have my last page? Did I Ieave it with you?”
— Rubio, while giving a speech today at the Brookings Institution.

Video via BuzzFeed:

If only there was a better way Senator… if only there was a better way.

Y’know I have never and will never get what the deal is with the right’s problem with teleprompters. There have always been speechwriters, not every word that comes out of a politicians mouth came out of their head. All teleprompters do is use technology to display speeches in a way that allows the politician to maintain eye contact with their audience rather than fumbling around with pieces of paper on a podium.

-Joe

With the added bonus of not looking like a total fool on stage like this guy.

yahoopolitics: And the top three captions we received for the...

Fri, 27 Apr 2012 23:07:44 -0700

yahoopolitics:

And the top three captions we received for the adorable baby high-five photo are:

Late to the Party Blog: Coming to CBS this fall, he’s a baby, and he’s the President of the United States Together, they fight crime!

Huff Post Politics:Kissing babies is so passé.

Bizi Bee: The definition of cool.

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Fri, 27 Apr 2012 22:50:22 -0700

shortformblog: reuters: The Space Shuttle Enterprise rides...

Fri, 27 Apr 2012 22:45:55 -0700

shortformblog:

reuters:

The Space Shuttle Enterprise rides atop a NASA modified 747 plane over New York April 27, 2012. The Space Shuttle Enterprise officially arrived in New York to be placed at the Intrepid Sea, Air and Space Museum, [REUTERS/Lucas Jackson]

America, summed up in one photo.

The price of a college education up 80% in the last ten years. ...

Fri, 27 Apr 2012 22:43:42 -0700

The price of a college education up 80% in the last ten years. Wages down 5%? But double the interest rate on student loans. That makes sense.

abaldwin360:

Wages for Americans age 25-34 have decreased 5% since 2001 while tuition rates have increased 8% PER YEAR on average.

Senate passes LGBT-inclusive Violence Against Women Act

Fri, 27 Apr 2012 22:37:25 -0700

Senate passes LGBT-inclusive Violence Against Women Act:

gaywrites:

Yesterday the U.S. Senate passed the first version of the Violence Against Women Act to include specific protections for LGBT survivors of domestic violence.

The law was first enacted in 1994 but has never included language that specifically aided LGBT communities. The law will give more resources to programs for investigating and prosecuting in cases of domestic violence and support victim service programs as well. The law passed in the Senate 68-31, and the House will likely vote in May.

According to Sharon Stapel of the Anti-Violence Project, 25%-35% of same-sex relationships are marked by domestic violence and abuse, which is about the same rate as other relationships. However, LGBT domestic violence victims have fewer supportive services, and they often face discrimination when seeking help. This latest reauthorization ensures that all people are able to access services regardless of his or her actual or perceived sexual orientation or gender identity.

“To be the target of domestic violence, sexual assault, dating violence or stalking is terrifying and traumatic,” National Gay and Lesbian Task Force executive director Rea Carey said in a statement issued shortly after the vote. “Lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people are not immune from this violence, and their distress should not be further heightened by a lack of proper response from service providers or law enforcement. Imagine being assaulted, scared and in pain — and then being turned away from receiving basic services and care. No one should ever be subjected to such inhumane treatment.”

There’s been a lot of buzz around this bill in general, but it’s really important to acknowledge how it goes somewhere totally new for LGBT communities. We will certainly see how this unfolds - hopefully for the better.

"The court could give Obama a galvanizing issue shortly before the election. Polls of Latinos show..."

Fri, 27 Apr 2012 22:34:27 -0700

“The court could give Obama a galvanizing issue shortly before the election. Polls of Latinos show that 85% favor illegal immigrants being allowed to gain legal status and that a majority oppose current enforcement as too strict. Almost half find the very term “illegal immigrant” offensive. So, ironically, Obama’s support among Latinos is likely to be greater if the president loses before the court.”

- $20 says Arizona goes to Obama in November. :)

Nothing Succeeds So Much As Failure: Obama Could Use A Loss In The Immigration Case (via azspot)

moseisleywelcomingcommittee: txas: think-progress: 31...

Fri, 27 Apr 2012 22:31:14 -0700

moseisleywelcomingcommittee:

txas:

think-progress:

31 Republican men voted against the Violence Against Women Act in the Senate today. All 5 Republican women voted for it.

Surprise.

The No Votes (31)

John Barrasso R WY

Roy Blunt R MO

John Boozman R AR

Richard M. Burr R NC

Saxby Chambliss R GA

Tom Coburn R OK

Thad Cochran R MS

John Cornyn R TX

Jim DeMint R SC

Michael B. Enzi R WY

Lindsey Graham R SC

Charles E. Grassley R IA

Orrin G. Hatch R UT

James M. Inhofe R OK

Johnny Isakson R GA

Mike Johanns R NE

Ron Johnson R WI

Jon Kyl R AZ

Mike Lee R UT

Richard G. Lugar R IN

Mitch McConnell R KY

Jerry Moran R KS

Rand Paul R KY

Jim Risch R ID

Pat Roberts R KS

Marco Rubio R FL

Jeff Sessions R AL

Richard C. Shelby R AL

John Thune R SD

Patrick J. Toomey R PA

Roger Wicker R MS

Just so we know who they are when it’s time for their reelection.

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Dear Ted Nugent,

This is how you do it. You tell people what’s happening and you encourage them to vote the person out of office.

You know…instead of acting like an immature, misogynistic douche with poor impulse control and access to weaponry.

Thank you.

I can hear the closed door Republican debate on the issue:

Republican Men “Are the Democrats for it? Okay, that means we are against. Debate ended.”

Republican Women “Hey wait, that might be a ba…”

Republican Men “YOU SHUT YOUR WHORE MOUTHS WHEN MEN ARE TALKING!”

Republican Women “FUCK YOU, DOUCHEBAGS! IF WE WANTED TO HEAR FROM ASSHOLES WE WOULD HAVE FARTED!”

Because all feminists are bald dykes. Get it? Oh, stop. My...

Fri, 27 Apr 2012 22:29:30 -0700

Because all feminists are bald dykes. Get it? Oh, stop. My side hurts….

afterellen:

And in the reeeeeally not helping category, Fox News thingbot Monica Crowley made a heelarious joke about Sandra Fluke’s announced engagement.

Get it? Well, no, I don’t either. Mostly because it’s not funny and Fox News was busy calling Fluke an overenthusiastic heterosexual just ten minutes ago. But I guess women who have strong opinions must be gay, and as we all know, there is something inherently hilarious about and wrong with that. - Ali Davis

Feminist Friday: Tennessee How Crazy We Can Get

What a bunch of dicks… tinfoilandtea: This bill was...

Fri, 27 Apr 2012 22:26:17 -0700

What a bunch of dicks…

tinfoilandtea:

This bill was deliberately set up to fail by the GOP so they can make the democrats and Obama look bad.

They achieved this by allowing the cuts for only one year if they were allowed to use a fund that was set aside for children’s vaccinations and cancer screenings for low income women.

Obama has already threatened to veto the bill and the right wing is already criticizing him for it.

This seems like deja vu.

"Arizona’s government, as the first to pass a harsh immigration law, is ground zero for..."

Fri, 27 Apr 2012 22:22:27 -0700

“Arizona’s government, as the first to pass a harsh immigration law, is ground zero for anti-immigrant sentiment among lawmakers. Even this state’s voters, however, overwhelmingly support the DREAM Act, which will provide a path to citizenship for undocumented young people who earn college degrees or who serve in the military. 73 percent of registered voters in Arizona support the DREAM Act, including 70 percent of white Arizonans.”

- ThinkProgress (via tinfoilandtea)

thedailymeme: Scumbag Mitt Romney

Fri, 27 Apr 2012 22:15:52 -0700

thedailymeme:

Scumbag Mitt Romney

think-progress: Two very different reactions when Romney and...

Fri, 27 Apr 2012 22:15:25 -0700

think-progress:

Two very different reactions when Romney and Obama spoke at universities this week.

Things may have heated up a bit when Romney suggested people borrow money from their parents.

"How can a political party be so dumb as to piss off Hispanics, women, and young people? Because the..."

Fri, 27 Apr 2012 22:14:02 -0700

“How can a political party be so dumb as to piss off Hispanics, women, and young people? Because the core of its base is middle-aged white men – and it doesn’t seem to know how to satisfy its base without at the same time turning off everyone who’s not white, male, and middle-aged.”

- Robert Reich (via azspot)

lickystickypickywe: An aerial view of shuttle Enterprise flying...

Fri, 27 Apr 2012 18:45:28 -0700

lickystickypickywe:

An aerial view of shuttle Enterprise flying over New York City today.
Credit: NASA/Robert Markowitz

tyleroakley: Basically.

Mon, 23 Apr 2012 23:37:13 -0700

tyleroakley:

Basically.