Congressional Republicans

GOP Plan: If Uninsured Die Fast Enough, They Won't Need Coverage

Andy Borowitz | Posted 09.19.2009 | Comedy


Andy Borowitz

Rep. Boehner said that the sooner the uninsured die, "the sooner they will be relieved of the stress and anxiety caused by not having health coverage."

Just Another Joe Wilson to Love

Mary Lyon | Posted 11.10.2009 | Politics


Mary Lyon

Thank you, Joe Wilson, for voluntarily becoming the angry, twisted, insolent face of the Republican naysayers, "NO-bodies," and assorted nattering nabobs of negativity.

Sam Stein

Shadegg Won't Endorse Steele's Health Care Rhetoric

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 08.21.2009 | Politics


Not every Republican, it seems, is entirely comfortable with the aggressive tenor of Michael Steele's attacks on President Obama's health care proposa...

Congress Is Behaving as if the Health Care System Isn't in Tatters

Mitchell Bard | Posted 08.20.2009 | Politics


Mitchell Bard

We are either going to get no health care reform or watered-down health care legislation that acts as a bandage, helping some people but ignoring the larger problem creating the pain.

Dems: Virginia Station Won't Air GOP Climate Change Ad, Citing Factual Errors (VIDEO)

Posted 07.02.2009 | Politics


Congressional Republicans were dealt a setback Thursday in their attempt to punish Democrats in swing districts for voting for climate change legislat...

The GOP's Road to Perdition

Bennet Kelley | Posted 08.02.2009 | Politics


Bennet Kelley

Even life-long Republicans like Waldport and Oregon Mayor Herman Welch have left the party, citing the Beltway's Republicans placing of "worn out ideology," over the interests of the country.

Arthur Delaney

Dems Target Republican "No" Votes On Credit Cardholders' Bill Of Rights

HuffingtonPost.com | Arthur Delaney | Posted 06.01.2009 | Politics


The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee is calling out Republicans for their opposition to the Credit Cardholders' Bill of Rights, the just-pa...

Quit arguing with douchebags that everyone hates, part two

David Roberts | Posted 05.27.2009 | Politics


David Roberts

grist.orgFollowing up a bit on my previous post, let's make some more specific points.Point number one: Newt Gingrich is a douchebag and everyone hat...

Sarah Palin Disinvited, Newt Gingrich In For Major GOP Dinner

AP/Huffington Post | Posted 05.01.2009 | Politics


WASHINGTON -- Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin is out, and former House Speaker Newt Gingrich is in as keynote speaker at a Republican dinner this spring. P...

Wave the White Flag in the Limbaugh War

Earl Ofari Hutchinson | Posted 04.28.2009 | Politics


Earl Ofari Hutchinson

Limbaugh in a phony moment mockingly minimized his importance as a radio talk show host, feigning puzzlement at why the Democrats were so obsessed with him. He was right. They never should have been.

The "S" Word and a Bankrupt GOP

Bennet Kelley | Posted 04.27.2009 | Politics


Bennet Kelley

While Republicans may think the "S" word is their magic weapon in stopping Obama's momentum, they fail to recognize that the 2008 election was a mandate for more government.

With Talent on Loan from Rush

Karl Frisch | Posted 04.04.2009 | Media


Karl Frisch

Limbaugh often says that he's broadcasting "with talent on loan from God." It seems more and more that conservatives are attempting to find their way out of the political wilderness with talent on loan from Rush.

DC Journalists Love GOP Obstructionists, But Americans Don't

Jane Hamsher | Posted 03.19.2009 | Politics


Jane Hamsher

There appears to be a pretty big gap between what DC journalists think Americans think, and what Americans actually think. Look at the DC media's "winners" and "losers" in the wake of the stimulus bill.

Republicans Take Huge Political Risk Opposing Obama Jobs Bill

Robert Creamer | Posted 03.14.2009 | Politics


Robert Creamer

By obstinately opposing Obama's plan to create or save 4 million jobs, the Republican leadership could be leading its followers from their current political wilderness into "never-never" land.

Those Republicans Know How to Throw a Party

Rick Horowitz | Posted 03.13.2009 | Politics


Rick Horowitz

Is it curious that the Republicans suddenly remembered that they're against government spending at the same moment that a guy with a "D" after his name moved into the White House?

Happy Health Care Reform New Year

Linda Bergthold | Posted 02.05.2009 | Politics


Linda Bergthold

Why will 2009 be different from 1993? Obama is not making the same mistakes the Clintons did, and that is good news for all of us.

Republicans Released Ad Attacking Dems For Passing Bailout -- Before Vote Failed

Rob Kall | Posted 10.31.2008 | Politics


Rob Kall

It looks like the Republicans thought they'd use the bailout bill to sink the Dems, but the GOP leadership couldn't lead their own troops. This video...

Why Does John McCain Hate America So Much?

Paul Slansky | Posted 10.17.2008 | Politics


Paul Slansky

Hey, Congressional Republicans: Don't just whisper amongst yourselves how insane the Palin pick is. Share it with the class. Your silence can only be interpreted as support for this lunacy. Most of you can't stand McCain anyway. Say something!