politics ⁽¹²⁾

If you still don't believe the Republican candidates are all about the Benjamins, think on this piece from a couple months ago in Salon. It turns on the Mike Huckabee kerfuffle in March where he was endorsing and selling his "good name" on behalf of…

Former NY governor George Pataki is expected to announce his 2016 presidential bid tomorrow.  His governorship added depth and nuance to the word "bland," and his presidential platform is just as inspiring.  The usual mix of sops to big money and careful dog-whistles to bigots…

Congressman Mo Brooks (R - AL) knows that the violent protests in Baltimore following Freddie Gray's death were not caused by the decades of abusive policing, or the economic devastation of the entire working class of a major city by taxpayer-subsidized job exports.  No sir.

This guy wants to be the Republican nominee for president. I really really hope he gets that.  Maybe God will come to him in a dream the night before Super Tuesday with all the vote counts.  (Yes, I know it doesn't work that way.)  This…

Republicans blame the poor for being poor.  After creating income inequality unprecedented outside of feudal societies, the Wisconsin GOP legislature wants to institute a bunch of restrictions on what people can buy with their food assistance. No fresh Mozz for teh poors!  That's what you…