Message to Progressive Democrats


Republicans have shown us the power of pulling together.  As we go into fiscal discussions and negotiations, Democrats, please pull together with our party leader, Barack Obama.  We can pick internal battles later.

TRMS: GOP PICK ALL WHITE MEN TO CHAIR THEIR 19 COMMITTEES 1


REPUBLICANS:  STILL NOT READY FOR DIVERSITY

Grover Norquist is now considered "an impediment to good governing"

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Instead of reducing government to a size where we can "drown it in a bathtub," it appears that Grover's tax pledge might be circling the drain.

The People spoke -- will Republican Party politicians really listen?

Raw Story: Former Bush campaign advisor Matthew Dowd on Sunday slammed anti-tax activist Grover Norquist, blaming his organization for GOP obstruction in Congress. Dowd said on ABC’s This Week that every member of Congress knew — but refused to admit — that the federal deficit could only be lowered by raising tax rates on the wealthy, cutting defense spending and reforming entitlement programs like Medicare.

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The high price we all pay for low-wage workers

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The consumer is the true job creator -- not the one-percent business owners who hoard their profits instead of fairly compensating their workers.

“The more that we can have a conversation about the employer role, it takes business, it takes government, it takes individuals to sort of create a social contract, a middle class in this country, and employers have simply walked away from that bargain,” and from accountability, said Heather McGee, vice president of policy and outreach of Demos.

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"The GOP’s Holiday Gift Guide": Pain For The Poor, Ponies For The Rich

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Republicans are using the fiscal cliff to extract payback for all the “gifts” President Obama has given to Americans.

Before Americans have even finished digesting their Thanksgiving turkey, the holiday shopping season will have officially begun. But according to Mitt Romney, Christmas came early for those who voted for Barack Obama. The failed Republican presidential nominee and latter-day Scrooge told donors…

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“Journalist Destroys Fox News on Fox News”


Published on Nov 26, 2012 by 

National Security Journalist Tom Ricks brought us Fox News’ shortest Benghazi segment ever, after he tore into them on TV for being a “wing of the Republican party.” He was promptly yanked off air…

This clip from the Majority Report, live M-F at 12 noon EST and via daily podcast at http://Majority.FM

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