Gop Climate Change

Tea Party's Next Target: The Climate Bill

Mother Jones | Stephanie Mencimer | Posted 11.10.2009 | Politics


The Tea Party movement earned its stripes at town hall protests this summer by claiming that Democratic health care reform efforts would result in def...

Lindsey Graham Faces Tea Party Fury: "Traitor," "Democrat In Drag," "Half-A-Sissy" (VIDEO)

The Huffington Post | Elyse Siegel | Posted 10.13.2009 | Politics


Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) faced an eruption of rage from Tea Party activists at a town hall meeting Tuesday for his decision to work with Sen. John...

Dear GOP: Watch Your AstroTurf, We're On to You

Kase Wickman | Posted 09.20.2009 | Politics


Kase Wickman

Dissent is essential to democracy, and freedom of speech and the right to assemble are vital and not reserved for one party or the other. The problem is this Republicans: you're doing it wrong.

Sam Stein

GOP Poised To Eat Its Own After Climate Bill's Passage

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 07.31.2009 | Politics


The passage of historic climate change legislation by the House of Representatives last Friday has thrust to the forefront a sharp debate within the R...

Marcus Baram

Joe Barton, GOP Congressman, Explains Why CO2 Is Harmless: "It's In Your Coca-Cola" (VIDEO)

HuffingtonPost.com | Marcus Baram | Posted 06.19.2009 | Green


Rep. Joe Barton (R-Texas) has long been one of the most outspoken global warming skeptics in the Congress. This morning, on C-SPAN, he denounced the ...

Republican Rep: Energy Crisis A Bigger Threat Than Terrorism

The Hill | Posted 07.24.2008 | Politics


Rep. John Peterson (R-Pa.) said Wednesday that the nation's energy problem "is more important and threatening to America's future than terrorism." Du...