Republicans

Snakes Standing Up For Snakes

by Karoli on September 14, 2011 · 0 comments

Very Serious Legislators, via Booman Tribune and Politico: “With all due respect to our witnesses from the Association of Reptile Keepers, repealing a so-called job-killing regulation to allow more pythons, boa constrictors and anacondas into the United States is not the kind of bold, bipartisan solution Americans are looking for to help the economy,” said [...]

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A reprise, originally posted on January 20, 2010, with edits to bring it up to the current time: Dear Mr. President, I have been one of your most vocal supporters and advocates over this the past 2 years, especially with regard to health care reform compromises you’ve made to get legislation passed. I will not [...]

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Part of the magic of yesterday’s 90-minute real-time conversation with the Republicans in Baltimore was the spontaneous rise of attention. Within minutes, Twitter is abuzz. Everyone is transfixed. Everyone. It was some of the best political theater I’ve seen, ever. I call it theater because all of the drama, timing, dialogue and personalities were there, [...]

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