Posts Tagged ‘democratic’
Elizabeth Colbert-Busch’s Mug Shot Surfaces
Elizabeth Colbert arrested in 1988 for contempt of court. This from FITS News The great ‘undiscovered country?’ His Democratic opponent, Elizabeth Colbert-Busch (who to her discredit has gone to some lengths to inhibit said discovery). The Democrat apparently wants voters to elect her, before they find out what she believes,” Breitbart’s Mike Flynn recently wrote. Anyway, as we noted in a post last month Sanford isn’t the only candidate in this race with personal drama. Colbert-Busch was also involved in a messy divorce, one that landed her in jail on contempt of court charges in 1988. Now – just days before she and Sanford face voters in an extraordinarily close race – a mug shot of Colbert-Busch’s 1988 arrest has surfaced. Take a look … Via Mug [...]
Poll: Public view of Federal Government Hits New Low
Even as public views of the federal government in Washington have fallen to another new low, the public continues to see their state and local governments in a favorable light. Overall, 63% say they have a favorable opinion of their local government, virtually unchanged over recent years. And 57% express a favorable view of their state government – a five-point uptick from last year. By contrast, just 28% rate the federal government in Washington favorably. That is down five points from a year ago and the lowest percentage ever in a Pew Research Center survey. The percentage of Democrats expressing a favorable opinion of the federal government has declined 10 points in the past year, from 51% to 41%. For the first time since Barack Obama became president, more Democrats say they have [...]
Who likes Federal taxes? Hint the Majority of this party doesn’t pay them
Hint: The majority are members of this political party where a majority of its members doesn't pay federal taxes. When they do, believe they are putting the money in the offering plate as state has become their church. A clear majority of Americans have an unfavorable view of the federal income tax system, according to new Washington Post-ABC News polling. But, in a somewhat remarkable finding, a majority of Democrats view the tax system in a positive light while Republicans and Independents carry the exact opposite view. Fifty-three percent of self-identified Democrats in the Post-ABC survey view the income tax system favorably while 43 percent see it unfavorably. That’s a stark contrast to the 66 percent of Republicans and 62 percent of independents who have an unfavorable [...]
Video Flashback: When Democrats Swore They Would Never Back Gay Marriage
Re-mem-mem, re-mem-e-mem-berrrrr … Dave Weigel takes us down Memory Lane with this video clip from a time long past when Democrats insisted that they opposed same-sex marriage, and Republicans were just big ol’ worry warts for attempting to amend the US Constitution to prevent judicial activism on its behalf. When did this take place? Was it the 1950s, with Adlai Stevenson insisting that their party would hold the line? The 1960s, with Henry “Scoop” Jackson in the lead? The 1970s and Sam Nunn? Actually, it was just nine years ago, with now-”evolved” Hillary Clinton lecturing Republicans on just how much she’d suffered for defending traditional marriage: Above, you’ll find a short video composed of the floor speeches some top Democrats made about SSM. At the time, [...]
Video: Key Democrats Evolution on Gay Marriage or Political Expedience?
Video Democrats Evolution on Gay Marriage or Political expedience? By Albert N. Milliron The following video is of senior Democrats supporting traditional marriage. Seems to us that Democrats have evolved nearly at the same time. Biden, Obama, Hillary and Bill Clinton, Dick Durbin, and Harry Reid have all evolved within the last year. If one knows Democrats, like we know Democrats, their evolution on same sex marriage is similar to what happened following the Civil Rights movement. The same people that wore white sheets, authored Jim Crow laws and shouted segregation forever, found out that with those viewpoints would not get be re-elected. So in order to protect themselves, they became champions of Civil Rights. The same goes for this issue. Today, [...]
White House: Senate Passed budget will create jobs, cut the deficit in a balanced way
White House Statement on Democrat Budget passing Senate Today, the Senate passed a budget plan that will create jobs and cut the deficit in a balanced way. Like the President's plan, the Senate budget cuts wasteful spending, makes tough choices to strengthen entitlements, and eliminates special tax breaks and loopholes for the wealthiest Americans to reduce the deficit. The President and Democrats in Congress are willing to make difficult choices so we can cut the deficit while laying the foundation for long term middle class job growth. And it is encouraging that both the Senate and House have made progress by passing budgets through regular order. We will continue to insist that any solution has balance. The House Republican budget refuses to ask for a single dime of deficit [...]
Obama’s License to Kill, “For God’s Sake, Where are the Democrats?”
"For God's Sake, Where are the Democrats?" That was what John Cusack tweeted about a week ago in response to Rand Paul's filibuster on the Senate floor questioning a President's 'License to kill.' To his credit, he was arguing against the Obama Administration's refusal to deny that A President has the power to kill American Citizens on American soil without a trial, simply because he 'thinks' they may be 'A threat to National security.' I am appreciative for Mr. Cusack's criticism of the Attorney General, and by proxy, the President, for such a chilling hesitation, a hesitation that took a week to overcome, by the way. It is shocking that a sitting President would flirt with despotism . . . no, 'despotism' is the wrong word. Rather, 'Divine' is more apropos to describe what the [...]
Senate Takes up Budget for First Time in 4 years – Ready to Tax and Spend Again
Senate Democrats Assume Their Budget Responsibilities For The First Time In Four Years And Are Ready To Tax And Spend As Usual Media Credit: http://scottystarnes.wordpress.com This Week, Senate Democrats Will Debate Their First Budget In Four Years. “Democrats and Republicans on the Senate Budget Committee say they hope to keep the focus during this week’s expected marathon markup on setting a sound course for the country’s fiscal future. Though such issues have dominated the national political conversation since 2008, this week marks the first time in four years that members will actually debate a budget resolution, with proceedings expected to kick off Wednesday.” (Humberto Sanchez and Niels Lesniewski, “First Budget In Four Years For Senate Democrats,” Roll Call, [...]
Menendez Sponsored Bill to Benefit His Biggest Donor
In a stunning coincidence, it’s the same guy who allegedly provided the underage prostitutes to the sleazebag New Jersey Democrat. A few weeks ago Robert Menendez said those making accusations against him were nameless, faceless evil right-wingers. Well, this is the Associated Press, no bastion of right-wingers. Sen. Robert Menendez sponsored legislation with incentives for natural gas vehicle conversions that would benefit the biggest political donor to his re-election, the same eye doctor whose private jet Menendez used for two personal trips to the Dominican Republic, an Associated Press investigation found. The disclosure reflects the latest intersection between the New Jersey Democrat who is the subject of an ethics inquiry on Capitol Hill and the Florida doctor involved in a [...]
Wisconsin Democratic Party Spox Removed after Twitter Rant
What do @GovWalker and Jeffrey Dahmer have in common? Graeme Zielinski (@gjzielinski) @GovWalker spent more than Jeffrey Dahmer to beat criminal charges. Graeme Zielinski (@gjzielinski) @GovWalker had better lawyers than Jeffrey Dahmer in beating the rap. Clear that he committed crimes. Graeme Zielinski (@gjzielinski) Democratic Party staffer Graeme Zielinski was removed as the party spokesman following his Twitter outburst in which he compared Republican Gov. Scott Walker to serial killer and cannibal Jeffrey Dahmer, sources said Monday. Party leaders also docked Zielinski a week's pay - which works out to a little more than $1,000 - for his tweets after Milwaukee prosecutors announced that they were shutting down a secret criminal investigation of Walker's aides. Late [...]
