Category Archives: Democrat Lite

Light Bulb Ban Legislation May Hit House Floor Next Week, Shows Why Gov’t Barely Works

Looks like the GOP is going to attempt to make it so that those evil incandescent light bulbs won’t be banned starting in 2012 House Republicans plan to bring to the floor next week legislation that would water down a provision in a 2007 energy law that requires light bulbs to be more energy efficient. […]

OMG! BACHMANN REFUSES TO ACCEPT CHRIS WALLACE’S APOLOGY!!!!!1!!!!

Why, yes, liberals and squishy Republicans are breathless, dare I say “hyperventilating”, over this Politico “report” Via POLITICO’s Jennifer Epstein, Michele Bachmann isn’t accepting an apology from Fox News Sunday host Chris Wallace for asking her yesterday, “Are you a flake?” OMG, she must be playing the victim card and isn’t classy!!!! She needs to […]

Media And Squishes Favorite Jon Hunstman Won’t Win Because He’s “Not Angry”

The Politico’s Mike Allen and Jim Vandehei start out in the right direction, but, quickly lose their way: Buzzkill: The problem with Jon Huntsman Hype From afar, it’s easy to get swept up by the hype: Jon Huntsman is accomplished, handsome, smart, and his civility message has appeal beyond the meat-eaters who dominate this early […]

Jon Huntsman’s Path To Losing Primaries Goes Through Independents

Why does Jon Huntsman even matter enough for a post, you ask? Well, he is the Liberal Old Media’s preferred GOP frontrunner and general election nominee. Getting past the issue of Huntsman family donations to Harry Reid, the Politico tells us that Huntsman sees independents as key Jon Huntsman sketched out a path to the […]

Romney Supports Ethanol Subsidies

Should we start or end with a face palm?From Real Clear Politics On his first trip back to the nation’s first voting state as a soon-to-be declared presidential candidate, former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney reaffirmed his support for federal ethanol subsidies — an always important campaign issue in Iowa that figures to take on an […]

Huntsman-Bachmann 2012???????

I had intended to take a shot at the lead story over at The Politico regarding “Sarah Palin, Michelle Bachmann Size Each Other Up,” but this wacky opinion piece by one of the GOP intelligentsia over at The Washington Post really takes the cake: Huntsman-Bachmann in 2012! Former governor and ambassador Jon Huntsman is an […]

Huntsman: Border Fence Repulses Him

Huntsman’s working hard to pick up that GOP nomination As ThinkProgress has reported, former Republican Utah Gov. Jon Hunstman has strong progressive streak that he may prefer people forget as he considers pursuing the GOP presidential nomination. On immigration, for example, Huntsman has supported a path to legalization for undocumented immigrants and something akin to […]

When Grist Says You Are Super Awesome, Maybe You Should Drop From GOP Race

Can anyone guess who Grist loves? Same Republican who many 9/11 Truthers love: Ron Paul From legalizing raw milk shipments to lifting the ban on hemp farming, congressman Ron Paul has championed some green-related causes, often from a libertarian angle. But it’s not all about not banning stuff. Ron Paul’s blog is also speaking out […]

Grist Wonders If Belief In The Climate Change (Hoax) Is Kiss Of Death For GOP Candidates

And their poster child for this is John Huntsman, who is known mostly for the media and Democrats saying he would be a formidable Obama opponent, while most Conservatives say “other than working for Obama, who the hell is he?” Is climate sanity the kiss of death for Republican presidential candidates? Even after backing away […]

Why, Yes, John Huntsman Is a Disciple Of Gore

Perhaps he and Newt could make their own climate alarmist video. He had this wonderful quote in Time, in response to the question on whether he believes in the climate change (hoax) “I’m not a meteorologist. All I know is 90 percent of the scientists say climate change is occurring. If 90 percent of the […]

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