The Club for Growth/Teabagger candidate for Senate in Florida, who’s challenging the NRSC’s Charlie Crist in a primary, apparently thinks we should forcibly deport 14 million people from the country.

We’re really excited to have Leo Gerard here today, President of the Steelworker’s Union. I met Leo the other day and was instantly impressed when he said “If Blanche Lincoln votes against EFCA, she’s out of here.” Some background: Leo W. Gerard, International President of the United Steelworkers (USW) is in his second full term [...]

Maybe this will come as a surprise to someone born into fame and connections like Mika, but it’s not actually all that easy to find a job.

John and Joe at AmericaBlog are launching a donor boycott of the DNC. We’re joining it along with Daily Kos, Dan Savage, Michelangelo Signorile, David Mixner, Andy Towle and Michael Goff of Towle Road, Paul Sousa (Founder of Equal Rep in Boston), Pam Spaulding, Robin Tyler (ED of the Equality Campaign, Inc.), and Bil Browning for the Bilerico Project:

Until the Democratic Congress passes, and President Obama signs, legislation enacting ENDA, repealing DADT, and repealing DOMA, we ask you to join us in pledging to postpone contributions to the Democratic National Committee, Organizing for America, and the Obama campaign.

If you’re a member of OFA, you can “unsubscribe” here and let them know you’ll be back when these issues have been addressed.

The Stupak amendment reaches far beyond any of the reporting so far. It could effectively stop many employer-provided health insurance plans from covering abortions for tens of millions of Americans. It reads: In General – No Funds authorized under this Act (or an amendment made by this Act) may be used to pay for any [...]

Bribery is bribery, and there’s no excusing it in our public officials. But in the “punishment fits the crime” department, there’s something wrong with the proposed sentence of Dollar Bill Jefferson when you compare it that handed down to Randy “Duke” Cunningham.

Second thoughts? After indicating that she could live with the Stupak amendment in an interview Monday morning, Sen. Claire McCaskill (D-Mo.) said tonight that she opposes the measure because it overreaches in restricting access to abortions. Her words mark a slight change of attitude from this morning, when she suggested on MSNBC that the amendment [...]

In addition to talking like the the Valley Girl stereotype of the 1980s (liberal use of the phrases “bogus” and “awesome” and perhaps “awesomely bogus”) Sarah Palin is big on bringing up stories straight out of your spam-folder: Palin recalled a recent conversation with a friend about how the phrase “In God We Trust” had [...]

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It’s official – Teabaggery is now an official party, at least in Florida.