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Tea Party Downgrade has spread to the GOP.

The Tea Party is poison to everything it touches - and now the Tea Party Downgrade has spread to the GOP. 

From the FrumForum by David Frum:  "Republican favorability has dropped 7 points with the general public since September 2010, with the steepest portion of the drop occuring during the debt-ceiling debate last summer.

But in congressional districts where the tea party is strong, Republican support has dropped further, by 10 points.

And while overall GOP numbers are stronger in those tea party districts, even there, the unfavorables are higher than the favorables, 48 unfavorable to 41 favorable."

 

Mitch McConnell and the Republicans Fight to Raise Taxes on Workers and Real Job Creators!!

Michael Tomasky at The Daily Beast writes:  "...Democrats would have employers pay 3.1 percent (rather than the 6.2 percent they now pay) on the first $5 million of their payroll. Also, if employers add to their payrolls, they would pay no payroll tax on new hires. So the new bill is specifically aimed at helping the job creators. The total cost is $255 billion."  A real program aimed at increasing employment and putting more money in the pockets of labor and their employers - opposed by Republicans.  Not only that, they want to end the 2% payroll tax reduction enjoyed for the last year or so. 

This makes hollow all the Republican noise about helping America work.  It also reveals, in their vernacular, "job creators" as code for the spectacular multi-decade failure that is and was "trickle down."  Tomasky goes on to write, "Mitch McConnell unsurprisingly announced his opposition to it Monday. And yes, this is the same Mitch McConnell who said in January 2009 that a two-year suspension of the payroll tax “would put a lot of money back in the hands of businesses and in the hands of individuals,” and that “Republicans, generally speaking, from Maine to Mississippi, like tax relief.”"

 

Putin Fades! Viral Video and Polls Indicate Decline in Popularity.

Vladimir Putin, former KGB agent, had visions of rebuilding Soviet era systems and power.  Seems, however, that ambition will be unrealized. 

From BBC:  "The event was a mixed martial arts fight between Russia's Fedor Emelianenko and America's Jeff "The Snowman" Monson.

It turned out the Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin was in the crowd.

He is almost certain to return to the presidency in the elections in March, after his protege, Dmitry Medvedev, agreed not to stand in order to give him a free run.

“You are great! Putin is just stupid and we booed Putin”

Denis Kir Facebook message to Jeff Monson

Emelianenko won the fight and Vladimir Putin climbed into the ring to congratulate him, and that was when the unthinkable happened.

The crowd booed the previously untouchable prime minister as he started to speak, and continued to boo him except when he was praising Emilianenko.

The whole thing was broadcast live on the state-owned television channel Rossiya 2."

Newtered Gingrich Comes Out Against Child Labor Laws - Apparently He Wants to Emulate Asian Sweatshops.

File this under "You can't make this sh*t up!" Newtered Gingrich thinks child labor laws are 'stupid." http://www.latimes.com/news/politics/la-pn-gingrich-child-labor-20111121,0,6466282.story Think of the opportunities for children to manufacture tennis shoes and soccer balls in sweat shops ala Vietnam. This is the kind of klown who would take America back -- to the 19th century.

Right Wing AM Radio onThe Cain Train Wreck -"Move Along - Nothing to See Here."



Herman Cain - a right wing Atlanta radio talk show host and Tea Party promoter (but aren't they all Tea Party promoters?) is on the downhill slide into political obscurity.  Never a serious candidate, Cain's gaffeability is the gift that keeps on giving not only to his opponents but to Democrats.  Geographically challenged, foreign policy ignorant, confused about military strategy, and how about that 'Cuban language?'

But Rush has stood by him, played the race and gender cards, in the face of evidence to the contrary even denied the multiple charges of sexual harrassment.  Local radio hosts have followed along after receiving the memo from Limbaugh.  Herman Cain the victim - but are AM radio talking heads turning on or just walking away from the Cain Train Wreck?

And now they're flailing about looking for another front man.  Laura Ingraham is now touting Gnewt the Nigerian Prince Spammer Gingrich.

"...Newt Gingrich go. He is a Nigerian prince e-mail, send-me-your-bank-details guy. He does e-mail spam, fax spam, direct mail, sucker list, bottom-feeding, prey-on-the-gullible financial scams.”"

Rachel Maddow compares Gnewt Gingrich's business dealings to those of a Nigerian prince spamming email.  And what if Gnewt were to take it seriously?

“This is the ka-ching that makes Newt Gingrich go. He is a Nigerian prince e-mail, send-me-your-bank-details guy. He does e-mail spam, fax spam, direct mail, sucker list, bottom-feeding, prey-on-the-gullible financial scams.”

Washington, D.C..
Attention: The President/CEO

Dear Sir,

Confidential Business Proposal

Having consulted with my colleagues and based on the information gathered from the Gnewt Gingrich Department at the KochFreedomWorksTeaFoundation, I have the privilege to request your assistance to transfer the sum of $37,000,000.00 (thirty seven million United States dollars) into your accounts. The above sum resulted from an over-invoiced contract, executed, commissioned and paid for about five years (5) ago by Freddie Mac. This action was however intentional and since then the fund has been in the subject of American News reports embarrassing to me, a GOP presidential candidate.

We are now ready to transfer the fund to Gnewt and that is where you come in. It is important to inform you that as a Republican presidential candidate, it is embarrassing to be caught up in such blatant hypocrisy; that is why Gnewt requires your assistance. The total sum will be shared as follows: 70% to Gnewt, 25% to Gnewt and 5% for local and international expenses incidental to the transfer made payable to Gnewt.

The transfer is risk free onto Gnewt. I am a former speaker of the US House and for references you can call my ex-wife.  If you find this proposal acceptable, we shall require the following documents:

(a) your banker's name, telephone, account and fax numbers.

(b) your private telephone and fax numbers —for confidentiality and easy communication.

(c) your letter-headed paper stamped and signed.

Alternatively we will furnish you with the text of what to type into your letter-headed paper, along with a breakdown explaining, comprehensively what we require of you. The business will take us thirty (30) working days to accomplish.

Please reply urgently.

Best regards

Gnewt Gningrich

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Tea Party Smacked Down for Breaking Congressional Rules.

FreedomWorks with the help of a Republican senator tried to put on a passion play about the national debt. FreedomWorks - tried to take advantage of the Koch Brothers Congressional Timeshare apparently - putting on a b.s. version of a debt committee and promoted it as a "Joint House Senate Hearing" when it was ony a Koch Brothers production by FreedomWorks.  Appropriately humiliated Sen. Mike Lee (R-Utah) protested for naught about his "Tea Party Debt Commission" being booted out on their well padded asses. 

Newt Gets Newtered!!!

Newt Gingrich and his group received $37 million from healthcare industry entities over a 8 year period.  Almost $5 million per year.  What does Newt offer in return?  Whatever he might offer, let us hope he doesn't get the chance to sell it from the Oval Office.   And those entities are the very entities the Republicans have fought tooth and nail to maintain their status.

From the Washington Post:  "A think tank founded by GOP presidential candidate Newt Gingrich collected at least $37 million over the past eight years from major health-care companies and industry groups, offering special access to the former House speaker and other perks, according to records and interviews."

Rick Perry Crashed And Burned at Last Night's CNBC debate

Uh - Houston, we have a problem.