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I have respectfully declined the President’s invitation to the White House today. I don’t intend to spend my morning being lectured to by a President whose failed policies have put our children and grandchildren in a huge burden of debt.

Rep. Jeff Landry (R-LA)

You don’t turn down a meeting with the leader of the free world. And it’s not because of respect for the position. It’s because decisions are made by those who show up.

And that’s why Republicans continue to score points while Obama continues to succeed at much of what he sets out to do.

This is what America voted for.

Rep. John Shimkus, candidate for chair of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, says God won’t allow climate change.

via christiannightmares via gopfaces

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Together, Senator Nunnelee and I can send a powerful message to liberal House Speaker Nancy Pelosi: one of us is coming to Congress to fulfill President Bush’s vision for Social Security, so get ready to deal with it Nancy.

Angela McGlowan, GOP House candidate for Mississippi’s first district, lobbyist, and former Fox News commentator, pledging to “pick up the mantle of President George W. Bush.”

Steele Comments On ‘Unfortunate’ RNC Presentation | TPMDC

The presentation, delivered by RNC Finance Director Rob Bickhart at a party retreat in Boca Grande on February 18, explains how to suck money from the pockets of “ego-driven” large donors and how to appeal to small donors through “fear” and “extreme negative feelings” and “reactionary” attitudes against Obama.

Eight obstructionist GOP Senators voted against allowing a vote on the jobs bill. When their obstructionism failed, they actually voted for it. →

Lamar Alexander (R-TN)
Thad Cochran (R-MS)
James Inhofe (R-OK)
George LeMieux (R-FL)
Lisa Murkowski (R-AK)
Roger Wicker (R-MS)
Orrin Hatch (R-UT)
Richard Burr (R-NC)

At CPAC, an increasingly desperate Mitt Romney lashed out at “liberal neo-monarchists”.

WTF does that mean?

He then warned against government-run health care and its potential to destroy medicare (AKA government-run health care). This prompted Jon Stewart to refer to Mit as “real life Troy McClure).

It’s sad the incident in Texas happened, but by the same token, it’s an agency that is unnecessary and when the day comes when that is over and we abolish the IRS, it’s going to be a happy day for America. … I don’t know if his grievances were legitimate, I’ve read part of the material. I can tell you I’ve been audited by the IRS and I’ve had the sense of ‘why is the IRS in my kitchen.’ Why do they have their thumb in the middle of my back. … It is intrusive and we can do a better job without them entirely.

Congressman Steve King (R-IA), defending the attack on the IRS building in Austin.

(via Andrew Sullivan)

Who is Steve King, Republican of Iowa? I mean, in addition to being an asshole?

He wants to grant the pre-born equal protection under the 14th Ammendment.
He opposes monitoring TARP funds to see how they’re actually spent.
He opposes prohibiting job discrimination based on sexual orientation.
He supports making the PATRIOT act permanent.
He supports a Constitutional Amendment banning same-sex marriage.
He supports a Constitutional Amendment banning flag burning.
He is rated 100% by the Christian Coalition.
He voted against protecting whistleblowers.
He voted YES on prohibiting gunmakers and sellers from lawsuits.
He voted against requiring warrants for wiretaps on US citizens.
He supports sealed U.S. borders, the Minuteman and reporting illegals who receive hospital treatment.
He opposes church-state separation.
He opposes net neutrality.

If you’d prefer to see his full record instead of the “shit Eric hates” version of it, you can head over to On The Issues.

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Minnesota State Senate candidate removes racist comments from his Twitter feed.

Mike Parry: Class Act

He also dabbled in homophobia and deliberately misleading voting information.

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Jindal uses taxpayer money for a helicopter to shuttle him to church.