The April 2015 issue of GQ Magazine profiled Tea Party darling Ben Carson, and despite hiring handlers to keep him from making (more) extremist statements that might hurt his likely 2016 bid, Carson was unable to quiet the crazy that lurks in his mild-mannered persona. Carson is known for making outlandish and false statements that gain […]
You have all heard about Tom Cotton, the junior senator from Arkansas, by now. Yes, he is a pompous ass for penning that letter to the Iranian leadership. And speaking of his letter, did you know that he met with a group of defense contractors the next day after penning that mutinous letter? But here’s […]
A Montana legislator came up with a bizarre analogy during debate over a proposed fetal surgery bill that would severely limit legal abortion in the state. Montana’s The Cowgirl Blog covered the spectacle, reporting that State Rep. Bill Harris (R-Winnett) compared abortion doctors to veterinarians during an executive action session of the House Human Services […]
In March of 2013 while serving as a member of the U.S. House of Representatives, Tom Cotton proposed punishing family members of anyone violating U.S. sanctions to Iran with up to 20 years in prison with “no investigation” or trial. According to Cotton, family members targeted for punishment include any relative to the third degree such […]
Controversy continues to rage over an open-letter by Republicans to Iran that threatens to undermine nuclear negotiations between Iran and the United States, Russia and China. The letter was signed by the entire party leadership in the chamber and by potential presidential candidates Marco Rubio, Ted Cruz and Rand Paul and threatens that Republicans can […]