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Biden: GOP spending/taxing philosophy just like blaming rape victims

By | 03.21.11 | 10:09 am

Rhetoric that defies logic — and tact — is not exclusive to the tea party.

At Friday’s Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee fundraiser in Philadelphia, Vice President Joe Biden — talking about the federal budget — threw in a rape analogy, as reported by The Hill, calling Republicans who favor More…

Gutierrez and Honda Push for Gay Rights in Immigration Law

By | 07.15.10 | 10:23 am

Reps. Luis Gutierrez (D-Ill.) and Mike Honda (D-Calif.) will endorse legislation today that would ease immigration for gay and lesbian couples. The Uniting American Families Act, which was introduced by Rep. Jerrold Nadler (D-N.Y.) in early 2009, would allow citizens and legal permanent residents to bring foreign same-sex More…

‘What They Call Mob Rule the Average American Calls Democracy’

By | 08.04.09 | 6:09 pm

I haven’t blogged much on the “yo mama” contest between the Democratic National Committee and the National Republican Campaign Committee, but it’s been fascinating to watch. The DNC, keying off of reports revealing the Tea Party/health care industry/conservative grassroots ties of the people making fusses at congressional town hall More…