Friday, May 8, 2015

Jeb: George W. Bush is a top foreign policy adviser





Jeb: George W. Bush is a top foreign policy adviser
Jeb Bush cited his brother, former President George W. Bush, as one of his main advisers on the Middle East in a private meeting in Manhattan on Tuesday, according to three people who attended the off-the-record event.




Jeb Bush: “I don’t have any foreign policy experience, but don’t worry, my brother George has TONS of experience and gives me great advice.”- Tea Party Cat









The World Is A Safer Place Without Saddam




By the end of the day, Obama will have visited all 50 states. But he's only invaded one. #Texas - LOLGOP













North Korea Targeting South Korea's Navy
North Korea's military warned on Friday of "unannounced targeted strikes" against South Korea's navy, accusing the South of violating its territorial waters off the peninsula's west coast, the scene of deadly naval clashes in the past.









House GOP to hold hearings on new Hamburglar's possible relationship with Hillary Clinton.- Tea Party Cat











Republican Shenanigans




Jim Bob and Michelle Duggar from the show “19 Kids and Counting” say they are supporting Mike Huckabee for president because he has “common sense.” If there’s anyone who knows about common sense, it’s a family with 19 kids.- Jimmy Fallon




Chris Christie Believes In Climate Change!
New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie (R) didn't offer much wiggle room on whether climate change is real —he said it's undeniable.

"I think global warming is real. I don't think that's deniable. And I do think human activity contributes to it," Christie said Thursday in New Hampshire











Tom Brady - b/c it's not just the tea party giving Patriots a bad name.- John Fugelsang





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Pro-lifers who support the death penalty are like vegetarians who eat meat.  - John Fugelsang




Palm Beach GOP Hosting A Muslim Hater
Palm Beach County Republicans are going ahead with their plan to host a speaker to discuss the threat from radical Islamic terrorism, but they're now searching for a new location.





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If you don't want tax $ helping the sick & poor then it's time to stop saying you want a Gov't based on 'Christian Values,' eh? - John Fugelsang





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Time to bring back the guys who left us losing 900,000 jobs a month.- LOLGOP














CO2 At Highest Level Recorded
For the first time since record keeping began, carbon dioxide levels have surpassed 400 parts per million (ppm) globally, according to newly published data for March. CO2 emissions are the main driver of climate change and have risen more than 120 ppm since pre-industrial times. The planet has warmed 1.6°F over that period as well.







"Retirement at 65 is ridiculous. When I was 65, I still had pimples." - George Burns, 1896-1996








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The White House tweeted this photo today of Air Force One passing by Mt. Hood.

Peace.

Thursday, May 7, 2015

More Americans Are Comfortable With A Gay Presidential Candidate Than With An Evangelical One





More Americans Are Comfortable With A Gay Presidential Candidate Than With An Evangelical One
More Americans feel comfortable with a presidential candidate who identifies as gay or lesbian than with one who identifies as an evangelical Christian, according to a new poll.
The latest WSJ/NBC poll listed a series of qualities...




It would be terrible if Republicans had to pay any consequences for spending the last two decades alienating Latinos.- LOLGOP











The World Is A Safer Place Without Saddam




It is difficult to get a man to understand Obama isn't invading Texas , when he's capable of believing that Obama is invading Texas.- LOLGOP









Obama Throws Netanyahu A Peace Sign
The White House said on Thursday that President Barack Obama looks forward to working with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his new governing coalition.







3% of climate scientists think Obama is invading Texas.- LOLGOP










FYI: If you think government can "fix culture," you don't believe in smaller government.- LOLGOP






Evangelical Christians: Kill All Them Muslims And Let God Sort Them Out
A leading Evangelical magazine is calling for the destruction of Islam. It's not the outlier we might like to think
Recently, Charisma magazine, a major media outlet for evangelical and Pentecostal Christians, published an open call to genocide.





Fox Weather Report: Mostly gloomy with a 60% chance of Apocalypse.- TeaPainUSA Tweet










Republican Shenanigans





Jeb also invested  taxpayer money in Enron.
It was all lost.



WTF NEWS: Jeb Bush Invested Florida Taxpayer Money In Porn
Republican presidential candidate Jeb Bush is coming under scrutiny from social conservatives for investing taxpayer money in a company with ties to pornography.
The former Florida governor invested $1.3 million from the state’s pension fund...











Republicans will admit that they were wrong about Obamacare right around the time the Bush tax breaks began to work.- LOLGOP










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The same gub'ment that couldn't create an insurance website is about to launch a massive, meticulous invasion of Texas. #JadeHelm15. - TeaPainUSA Tweet














So When Do The Layoffs Begin At The N.S.A.?
 A federal appeals court on Thursday revived a challenge to a controversial National Security Agency program that collected the records of millions of Americans' phone calls, saying the program was not authorized by Congress.









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#YouMightBeARepublican if you think peace with Iran is more worrying than cops shooting unarmed Americans dead on a daily basis. - The Daily Edge










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16+ million Americans gained health insurance as we've experienced the best job creation of the century JUST LIKE MITT ROMNEY WARNED US. - LOLGOP









$16 An Hour Minimum Wage
 Emmeryville, a small city in the San Francisco Bay Area, has given initial approval to the nation's highest minimum wage by setting baseline pay at $16 an hour in 2019, with gradual increases leading up to that level.




So wait - the Hamburglar steals McDonald's food products, preventing kids from eating them, and he's a bad guy?- John Fugelsang









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Tabacon Hot Springs, In Costa Rica.

Peace.

Wednesday, May 6, 2015

Conservatives Keep Pouring Fuel On The Texas Takeover Fire




Conservatives Keep Pouring Fuel On The Texas Takeover Fire
The Pentagon has no plans to stage a military takeover of the Lone Star state. There are no tunnels covertly being constructed under West Texas' shuttered Wal-Mart stores.
So why are the fringes of the Internet still abuzz with rumors that the U.S. military is on the cusp of imposing martial law in "hostile" Texas under the guise of a training exercise dubbed "Jade Helm 15"?




I hope Jade Helm 15 is actually a secret military plan to build six dozen abortion clinics in Texas.- Jessie Berney Tweet









The World Is A Safer Place Without Saddam





God told Mike Huckabee, Ted Cruz, Ben Carson and Jeb Bush to run for President b/c God loves us and wants us to laugh.- John Fugelsang










Uh, Oh, The Right Wing Won't Like This
A nuclear agreement will allow Iran to become the number one energy player in the Middle East and herald major opportunities for foreign companies, top Iranian officials said Wednesday




No matter how bad life may seem, just remind yourself: if Republicans had their way this would be year 7 of a McCain-Palin administration. - The Daily Edge









Republican Shenanigans




Mike Huckabee blamed contraception for Newtown.  Some might blame lack of access to contraception for Mike Huckabee.- John Fugelsang











West Virginia Senator Mocks Texas GOP
Sen. Joe Manchin (D-WV) said during an interview on Wednesday's "Morning Joe" that West Virginia, unlike Texas, would welcome military training exercises that have led to widespread conspiracy theories in several western states.
"Let me just say this. I want to make news right now," Manchin said. "I don't know what's going on in Texas. I don't know the paranoia that goes on in Texas, but the people in West Virginia welcome, welcome the special forces exercises. Please come to West Virginia. We'll welcome you with open arms. We're not afraid of you. We embrace you, we want you to be part of us."




Shorter Carly Fiorina: I'm 2016's Michele Bachmann!- Tina Dupuy









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Colorado Governor Won't Comment on Jade Helm 15 Probably Because He Is Laughing Too Hard
Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper's (D) office told TPM on Wednesday that he was not commenting on a military training exercise set to take place in his state that has spawned multiple fringe conspiracy theories.











Obama’s Gun Confiscation Plan Plagued by Website Glitches.- Andy Borowitz





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Ben Carson - because getting non-millionaires to vote for policies that only help millionaires isn't brain surgery.- John Fugelsang






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If Carly Fiorina can do for American voters what she did for HP jobs then we'll all get to move to India.- JohnFugelsang










North Carolina Water Poisoning
North Carolina officials are warning more residents living near Duke Energy's coal ash pits that it's not safe to drink or cook with their well water after tests showed contamination levels that is raising health concerns.




I read that as marijuana legalization becomes more popular, it could affect the jobs of drug-sniffing dogs. Or as those dogs put it, “Thanks, Bo Obama.”- Jimmy Fallon








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Devil's pool in Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe

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