NJ SEN: Dick Armey, other Republicans throw tantrum over Christie's special...
Since I learned of Chris Christie's special election announcement earlier today (which is already getting flack for the blatant political matters factoring in the decision), I'd been wondering how...
View ArticleOK GOP Rep goes berzerk on House floor, calls Obama "vengeful liar," compares...
Seriously, what do they put in the waters down in Oklahoma? We're used to the embarassing conduct of James Inhofe and Tom Coburn and now there's a new batshit lunatic named Jim Bridenstine clamoring...
View ArticleNJ Sen: Actions today pretty much ensure Sen. Cory Booker come October
Despite the dislike some of us here hold Cory Booker (especially for his "LEAVE BAIN CAPITAL ALONE!!!" moment during last year's presidential race), even those of us who don't like him must admit that...
View ArticleYet another Mitt excuse: "Leading Democrat" told me I was going to win
I bet Mitt Romney's teachers must have found him quite a handful, because judging by his current antics, he was never a simple "the dog ate my homework" kind of guy. No, Mitt's got a lot of excuses on...
View ArticleInmates of the Asylum #6: Trent Franks, the Alarming Angry A-hole from Arizona
I know, I know, I started Inmates of the Asylum to profile and bring to light the whackadoodles in the House GOP caucus that were not so well known to the public. And the subject of today's entry is...
View ArticleGOP War on Women: Rep. Gingrey calls for schools to teach gender roles
I give up. It's official. The Republicans are deliberately trying to ensure the gender gap is so awful that they never win another national election. There seems to be no other explanation for why,...
View ArticleME-Gov: Paul LePage throws another tantrum, threatens to quit Maine...
It's pretty much plain to anyon at this point that Maine Gov. Paul LePage is, well, not very mature in dealing with others, especially those who don't see they way he does. (And given that he blundered...
View ArticleTed Cruz vows to block all State nominees unless, you know, Benghazi
Another day, another Ted Cruz hissyfit. Now, granted, the 21st century's Joe McCarthy wannabe has a lot to be pissy about today, what with this of course, as well as this. But his current threat/temper...
View ArticleMore Dan Balz revelations: Mitt, Ryan even more deluded on Election Night...
There's been a lot of chatter today about the upcoming book by the Washington Post's Dan Balz about the 2012 campaign and the new Mitt Romney revelations contained in said book, including that he...
View ArticleMichael Tomasky: "Double down on white voters" strategy gaining strength in GOP
When you look at the immigration reform bill the Senate recently passed, it seems like a no-brainer for the Republicans to support. The Chamber of Commerce supports it. It has the support of many...
View ArticleMore bad news for McConnell: He's getting a primary challenge
The last week hasn't been a good one for Mitch McConnell. It's become very clear that the GOP got virtually nothing in the filibuster deal this week. His caucus is getting restless and rebellious. The...
View ArticleMike Lee to Republicans: Fund Obamacare and you're for it
I guess Mike Lee is feeling overshadowed by Ted Cruz again after the latter basically called the rest of the GOP a big bunch of wussies for not going along with their super-awesome plan to force a...
View ArticleGOP Senator: Obama too "exotic" for the South
I'm sure many in the GOP and the Tea Party in particular were offended by Charles Rangel calling them "white crackers" and whatnot. "How dare you call us racist!" they say. "We're not racist!" And...
View ArticleTX-SEN: Tea Party wants Gohmert to challenge Cornyn
Obviously, the Tea Party challenge of Matt Bevin to Mitch McConnell is getting all the attention right now, especially after Jesse Benton's "Mitch is a stinky poo-poo" comments earlier this week. But...
View ArticleTed Cruz's father may be even crazier than his kid
Ever since Ted Cruz burst onto the scene in all his smirking, shrieking, McCarthy-aping glory, a lot of us have wondered how he got to be the way he is. Well, we now have a little hint, thanks to the...
View ArticleMore PPP LA poll goods: Bobby Jindel least popular GOP governor in country
On the subject of PPP's recent Louisiana polling, attention has largely been focused on the absurdity of one third of all Republican voters blaming Obama for Katrina. (I'm sorry, folks, but even the...
View ArticleSen. Coburn: Obama "Perilously close" to impeachment (yep another one)
There's no doubt about it, the "let's impeach Obama" bug is really catching in GOP circles these days. In the last few weeks alone, we've had the likes of a Texas member of the Hutt clan, a deranged...
View ArticleNumber of clean CR GOP supporters in the House continues to grow
If you're wondering why the Drunk Weepy Oompa-Loompa and the rest of the House GOP "leadership" seems to be grabbing at any hairbrained scheme they can think of, it may be because they may not have...
View ArticleInmates of the Asylum #7: Randy Neugebaur, or "God, Texas, ANOTHER One?!!!"
Yes, after a somewhat lengthy hiatus, it's back. How could I not, when the government shutdown fiasco is causing more and more of the vile, poisonous reptiles to crawl out of the woodwork and...
View ArticleTed Cruz: Screw the polls, the shutdown is making us stronger!
Any rational person can see the obvious. The shutdown is an ongoing political bloodletting for the GOP and the wound flows more freely with every passing day. The polls have been universal in that fact...
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