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Tea Party influencing the GOP towards more support of Marijuana Reform

Tea Party influencing the GOP towards more support of Marijuana Reform: "
From Eric Dondero:

Pat Robertson's new position of Marijuana decriminalization has taken a number of pundits on the left and right by surprise. But as Melissa Bell, a columnist for the Washington Post points out, it may not be all that surprising given the rise of the libertarian-oriented Tea Party.

From WaPo 'Pat Robertson, supporter of Legalized Pot?' Dec. 23:

Robertson's position is not as unusual as you might think. Support for legalizing marijuana has been growing amongst conservatives, who cite legalization as an answer to the 'narcoterroism' in Mexico and the overburdened jail system. In October, Newsweek looked at the GOP's relationship to marijuana, saying that although only 25 percent of Republicans favor legalizing marijuana (as compared to 55 percent of Democrats), the number has jumped seven points since 2005. The article credits the influence of the anti-government-intervention Tea Party:

It's becoming increasingly hard for conservative candidates and lawmakers to square libertarian Tea Party catchphrases like 'fiscal responsibility' and 'limited government' with the government's war on drugs, especially when their constituents might prefer to see a war on joblessness.

Editor's comment - 25% of Republicans now favor marijuana reform is a very encouraging number for the libertarian wing.

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American Power: Consensual Adult Incest

Herman Cain: “We are looking at doing an exploratory committee real soon”

VIDEO: Herman Cain Tells Cavuto He Is ‘Prayerfully Considering’ 2012 Campaign : The Other McCain: ""

A good way to see what's in the tax bill

More Tax Deal Details - Jamie Dupree on wsbradio.com

Great bumper sticker

From Director David Zucker: Call Me Senator

Call Me Senator from RightChange on Vimeo.

Call Me Senator on Vimeo

Obama says voters are not "thinking clearly"

 President Barack Obama said Americans’ “fear and frustration” is to blame for an intense midterm election cycle that threatens to derail the Democratic agenda.

“Part of the reason that our politics seems so tough right now and facts and science and argument does not seem to be winning the day all the time is because we’re hardwired not to always think clearly when we’re scared,” Obama said Saturday evening in remarks at a small Democratic fundraiser Saturday evening. “And the country’s scared.”

Obama told the several dozen donors that he was offering them his “view from the Oval Office.” He faulted the economic downturn for Americans’ inability to “think clearly” and said the burden is on Democrats “to break through the fear and the frustration people are feeling.”

Snap! Obama Basically Calls American Voters Idiots � Pirate's Cove:

So, Barack, What Happened? - Bill O'Reilly - Townhall Conservative

Two years ago, Barack Obama was the political equivalent of Elvis Presley -- rolling into towns across America, performing before adoring crowds. Like the King, then-Sen. Obama relished the adoration and gave the crowd a great show. I saw it myself in New Hampshire.

But now everything has changed. President Obama is not welcome in many parts of the country. Even some members of his own party don't want to be seen with him. It's so bad that Joe Manchin, the Democratic governor of West Virginia who is now running for the U.S. Senate, actually put out a TV commercial where he takes a rifle and shoots a hole into paper explaining "cap and trade" legislation.

Obama, a deeply sensitive individual, must be asking himself what the deuce is going on. How could things change so quickly in 24 months? Of course, the bad economy is the major reason for his fall, but that doesn't fully explain the extent of the president's problems.

More at:

So, Barack, What Happened? - Bill O'Reilly - Townhall Conservative

Candidate's Name Misspelled as 'Rich Whitey' on Black-District Ballots

Poor Illinois Green Party gubernatorial candidate Rich Whitney, the victim of an extremely cartoonish "error:" His name has been misspelled as "Rich Whitey" on voting machines in nearly two dozen Chicago wards, half of them "predominantly African-American.

Candidate's Name Misspelled as 'Rich Whitey' on Black-District Ballots

The Ugliness of Government Dependence

"The nasty little secret is that in some states, government dependence enables you to get a free cell phone with 200 free minutes a month too. That’s right: in Michigan, North Carolina, New York, Tennessee, and Virginia, if you are food stamp dependent you can get a cell phone for free. This awkward (and obvious) confusion of needs and wants only highlights the ugliness of government dependence."

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Pajamas Media � The Ugliness of Government Dependence:

Sarah Palin - The eyeroll that did not happen

YouTube - Sarah Palin - The eyeroll that did not happen - Homer, Alaska, August 7, 2010

Palin calls Fiorina and other Republican candidates 'mama grizzlies'

By Chris Cillizza

Washington Post Staff Writer
Monday, May 17, 2010

Sarah Palin appears to be building a pack of "mama grizzlies" in the 2010 elections that could send a powerful political message if she decides to run for president in 2012.

Chris Cillizza - Palin calls Fiorina and other Republican candidates 'mama grizzlies'

Orrin Hatch Sucks Up to Tea Partiers After Bashing Them All Year

Matt Yglesias and Matt Corley flag this very amusing exchange between Sen. Orrin Hatch (R-Utah) and far-right media personality Laura Ingraham. Hatch was asked whether he understands the rage from Tea Partiers who helped drive his colleague, Sen. Bob Bennett, from Congress.

Orrin Hatch Sucks Up to Tea Partiers After Bashing Them All Year � SpeakEasy

Doomsday for Congress' 'old bulls' - CNN.com

"New York (CNN) -- There is a term used widely on Capitol Hill, and it needs no explanation to the tens of thousands who work there serving the House and Senate. The term is 'old bulls,' and it is used to describe the most senior members of Congress."

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Doomsday for Congress' 'old bulls' - CNN.com:

The Welfare State's Death Spiral

By Robert Samuelson

WASHINGTON -- What we're seeing in Greece is the death spiral of the welfare state. This isn't Greece's problem alone, and that's why its crisis has rattled global stock markets and threatens economic recovery. Virtually every advanced nation, including the United States, faces the same prospect. Aging populations have been promised huge health and retirement benefits, which countries haven't fully covered with taxes. The reckoning has arrived in Greece, but it awaits most wealthy societies.

Americans dislike the term "welfare state" and substitute the bland word "entitlements." The vocabulary doesn't alter the reality. Countries cannot overspend and overborrow forever. By delaying hard decisions about spending and taxes, governments maneuver themselves into a cul de sac. To be sure, Greece's plight is usually described as a European crisis -- especially for the euro, the common money used by 16 countries -- and this is true. But only up to a point.

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RealClearPolitics - The Welfare State's Death Spiral

Supreme Irony - Kagan Nomination Ends Gay Marriage Hopes

The meme has taken hold that Kagan is a stealth candidate who has avoided taking positions on important constitutional or other issues throughout her career.

But on one issue of critical importance to the left -- the constitutional right to same-sex marriage, Kagan has staked out a very clear and unequivocal position: There is no constitutional right to same-sex marriage.

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Legal Insurrection: Supreme Irony - Kagan Nomination Ends Gay Marriage Hopes

Zombie Tea Party George Washington, Right Wing Epistemic Closure, and Slavery in America � SpeakEasy

“We needed workers and they needed a place to live.”

Zombie Tea Party George Washington, Right Wing Epistemic Closure, and Slavery in America � SpeakEasy

Let's see if the Republicans say "no" to this:

Daily Kos :: Diaries: "Sen. Jon Tester (D-Mont.) introduced the Senate companion piece Thursday to transparency legislation already offered in the House.

Tester introduced the Public Online Information Act, which would require the executive branch to post all of its public information online in a timely, user-friendly format. Tester told reporters that all too often, important documents gather dust in government warehouses and filing cabinets, instead of being shared with the public."

Jason “Crash The Tea Party” Levin Still Blaming “Teabaggers” For Time Square Bomb � Nice Deb

You remember our friend, Jason Levin, right? It was less than a month ago that his attempt to lead a lefty moonbat invasion of the tax day tea parties ended in abject failure, his pathetic site, “Crash the Tea Party” got overrun by conservative trolls, and he was put on administrative leave from his job at a Middle School in Oregon for his bizarre antics.

Jason “Crash The Tea Party” Levin Still Blaming “Teabaggers” For Time Square Bomb � Nice Deb