So, before I left for work yesterday, I saw a banner headline on MSNBC; Michelle Bachmann will not run again for congress in 2014. (Say amen!) Then last night before leaving work, my NY Times app announced she's being investigated for misuse of campaign funds from her unsuccessful bid last year for the Republican nomination for President. (Say ( Read more... )

I wonder how many of the congress representatives that are busy in front of the cameras covering the horrible tornado in Oklahoma were individuals who dragged their heels in the federal relief effort following Hurricane Sandy ( Read more... )

I will readily admit, I am a left of center, dyed in the wool liberal. (This is the beginning of a quasi-political essay, so if you have no interest in American politics, tab on forward ( Read more... )

It just hit me. Every last candidate I donated to and every last electoral campaign I donated time or money to save one, won at the polls this year ( Read more... )

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Last night Rosie was a guest on the Rachel Maddow Show, after the video below hit the net.

I'm bilingual, spend the majority of my professional time working with the Latino community and I found Romney's comments on the now infamous "47% video" personally offensive, where he suggested had his father who was born Mexico to Americans, been born ( Read more... )

For the first time in weeks, polls are showing both Tammy Baldwin in Wisconsin and Elizabeth Warren in Mass. ahead of their Republican rivals ( Read more... )

I got an email earlier today from a friend back east. A rather well done video has been posted on Vimeo, using some of the music from Les Mis. I wanted to embed it here, but lack the Vimeo account that would allow me to do so ( Read more... )

http://www.yiddishcursesforrepublicanjews.com

This tickled me no end. Like hearing my grandfather again, only political.

I lived in Florida for a few of months back in the late 70's. My late grandparents retired to there, as has my mother-in-law, & my aunt, as well as a bunch of other relatives. While I did enjoy my time there, the current tilt to the right the state has undergone distresses me. It's with distinct pleasure that I note the above endorsement ( Read more... )