Author: BooMan

Insolent B.S.

Our aspiring Galtian Overlord made Sheldon Adelson’s casino one of his first trips since being placed on the plutocrats’ ticket. In keeping with Mr. Adelson’s penchant for staying below the radar, Romney aides...

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The 716 Billion Dollar Lie

As the Washington Post helpfully points out, the origin of the $716 billion number the Republicans are throwing around is from a letter the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office sent to John Boehner explaining how expensive it...

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Doing it Wrong

Congressional approval is at 10%, which ties (February 2012) for the lowest rating ever in the history of Gallup Polls. You could probably get better than 10% for the question “Do you approve of gonorrhea?” Because,...

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Repeal the 17th Amendment?

I agree with Steve Benen that repealing the 17th Amendment (providing for the direct election of U.S. Senators) seems like a kooky idea, especially coming from a faction that thinks the government has too much power over the...

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