Month: April 2015
Cruz Explains Why Romney Lost
Where he got clobbered was ’47 percent.’ I think Romney is a good man who had a hard campaign, but I cannot think of a statement in all of politics that I disagree with more strongly.
— Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX), quoted by CNN, on why Mitt Romney lost the 2012 presidential election.
Walker Has Strong Ties to Big Republican Donors
Of the nation’s top 250 Republican donors have given money to Scott Walker in his campaigns for Wisconsin governor, according to an Upshot analysis of Federal Election Commission records and state records. By comparison, 30 percent have given to Sen. Marco Rubio of Florida, 20 percent to Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas and 10 percent to Gov. Chris Christie of New Jersey.
Gaetz Says Tallahassee Looks Like Washington
We ought to wave a copy of the Constitution under everybody’s nose and say we have a constitutional obligation to pass a budget … If not, we’re Washington. We look like Washington.
— Florida Sen. Don Gaetz (R), on the Florida legislature closing its session three days early, sine die, with no date set for a special session to create a budget — the only legislative act required by the state’s constitution, the Tampa Bay Times reports.
Republicans Run Amok in Florida
When the going gets tough, what do the tough do? They get going. And that’s exactly what Florida state House members did. They walked out in a huff, with three days remaining in the state’s annual legislative session.
You had one job, Florida House Republicans — to approve a budget. And you didn’t even come close.
Technically, there is no lack of leadership, it’s that the leaders are mainly Republicans, and this is what Republicans do. Let’s all be clear on that.
Republicans in the Florida House disagree with Republicans in the Florida Senate over Medicaid expansion. And the Republican governor keeps changing his mind.
For states unlike Florida, not run by Republicans, this is a non-issue. What’s not to like about getting more Medicaid coverage for your poorest residents, with most of the bill footed by the federal government?
Save the Stamp
As for gays, Republicans think God should smite them,
And as for gay rights, they’re the first to fight them.
But most say they’re cool with attending
A loved one’s same-sex wedding,
But what self-respecting gay couple would invite them?
Test Your News IQ
Pew Research has posted another of it periodic news quizzes that test your knowledge of current events, political issues and people in the news. At the end, it will tell you how you did against everybody else who took the quiz.
Of course, I skewed the curve for you by getting a perfect score. Well, me and 10 percent of the others who took the test.
Good luck!
