Dems doom Obama’s DOJ nominee; ‘Deranged’ Harry Reid decries GOP racism

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http://twitter.com/#!/amandacarpenter/status/441261682896429056 We have an answer to that question, and it’s exactly what many expected. President Obama’s controversial nominee to head the Justice Department’s civil rights division, Debo Adegbile, was blocked by the Senate in a 47-52 vote earlier today. Seven Democrats voted against the nomination, which became eight after Harry Reid switched to a “no” […]

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White House now citing GOP Twitter troll account for policy support

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http://twitter.com/#!/Wittorical/status/430794168521469952 Forget all of the marketing and social media pros the tech-savvy White House has on staff. If you really want to understand the latest numbers from the Congressional Budget Office and the impact of Obamacare on jobs and the economy, just follow troll account @LOLGOP. At least that’s what the White House recommends, apparently. […]

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Debbie Wasserman Schultz makes hacktastic attempt to spin Fla. election loss

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http://twitter.com/#!/amylutz4/status/443535846080135168 Democrats are reeling from an embarrassing loss in the 13th district of Florida for a vacant congressional seat.  Democrat Alex Sink was defeated by Republican David Jolly to fill out the term of Republican Bill Young, who died in last fall. The district, which is widely considered a bellwether, was carried by President Barack […]

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Matt Yglesias joins Dem spin of Florida election loss; Nick Searcy destroys

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http://twitter.com/#!/monsterhunter45/status/443596719515643904 Yesterday, Republican David Jolly defeated Democrat Alex Sink in a congressional race for Florida’s 13th district to decide who would finish the term of Republican Bill Young, who died last October. Debbie Wasserman Schultz spun the Dem loss in a race many considered to be a referendum on Obamacare as a GOP underperformance. The […]

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Rep. Steve Cohen: GOP is messaging its ‘xenophobic base’ on immigration

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http://twitter.com/#!/RepCohen/status/495400303823691776 As the House voted last night to speed deportation of illegal aliens from Central America, Rep. Steve Cohen, D-Tenn., announced that Republicans who oppose amnesty do so because they are “xenophobic” — a view that probably puts him to the left even of most liberals within his own party. http://twitter.com/#!/RepCohen/status/495400891638616064 How “very sad” that anyone would want to secure […]

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Lib hashtag #KeepCalmVoteDem hijacked; Truth-snarkiness hilarity ensues

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http://twitter.com/#!/GeorgeHaldeman/status/527861403269357568 The hashtag #KeepCalmVoteDem is trending on Twitter right now, but that’s probably because it’s been “hijacked” by conservatives who are having quite a bit of fun pointing out reasons why there’s nothing “calm” about Democrats in power. Here are a few of the latest zingers for your reading pleasure: America, vote first to defend […]

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‘Metaphor’? Elephant mishap at Donald Trump/GOP dinner says it all [pic]

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http://twitter.com/#!/Willadamus/status/433752664724103168 As conservafraud Donald Trump flirted with a bid for office at the New York County Republicans’ annual Lincoln Day dinner, this reportedly happened: http://twitter.com/#!/anniekarni/status/433750999384473600 Just an elephant mishap or something more? http://twitter.com/#!/PoliticsOfFear/status/433751736180695040 http://twitter.com/#!/anthropocon/status/433779535939911680 Read more: http://twitchy.com/2014/02/13/elephant-down-this-metaphor-brought-to-you-by-gop-dinner-featuring-donald-trump-pic/

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