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he House speaker, announced Wednesday that nothing had changed; he and his caucus still oppose higher tax rates for the rich and still want to pursue Romney’s defeated goal of raising revenue by lowering rates and cutting unspecified loop- holes. Standing up to Republican recalcitrance on this and many ot

og by Eric Ostermeier in Smart Politics, I am able to point out that the only candidate for president who lost his home state by a larger margin than Mitt Romney was John Fremont in 1856. And Fremont was coming out of a campaign in which the opposition accused him of being a cannibal While Boehner was explain

a few male Republican candidates res- onated so ‘broadly because they reflected the perception of the GOP as a conclave of out-of-tovch men. As Rep. Todd Akin of Missouri might put it, when a candidate emerges with offensive: views about rape, “the female body has ways to try to shut that whole thing down.”

ot surprising given the fact that 6o percent of voters aged 18-29 voted for Obama in 2012. President Barack Obama won 5 million more votes than Gov. Mitt Romney among voters under the age of 3o in the 2012 election. Despite Romney holding a 2 million-vote advantage over the President among voters aged 3o an

Obama in 2012. President Barack Obama won 5 million more votes than Gov. Mitt Romney among voters under the age of 3o in the 2012 election. Despite Romney holding a 2 million-vote advantage over the President among voters aged 3o and older, Obama's significant lead with the youth vote was enough to en

ps in the 2012 election that challenged the brand. Whether the infamous "47%" remarks made by Romney or the "legitimate rape" comments made by Rep. Todd Akin in his Senate campaign, there were numerous examples of Republican leaders making statements that were terribly out of step with where voters — part

of money that Republican Conservatives are willing to squander on more tax breaks for the wealthy as soon as they get a chance. Think about it, if Romney had won; do you have even a bit of doubt that all the supposed deficit hawks of the GOP would suddenly have discovered that unfunded tax cuts and mi

m what I understand from doctors, than really rare. If it's a legitimate rape, the female body has ways to by to shut that whole thing down." — Rep. Todd Akin (R-Mo.) 2. "Osama bin Laden is dead, and General Motors is alive." — Vice President Biden 1. "There are 47 percent of the people who will vote for

lopment grants, education programs and even Amtrak. Voting in the spring for the tea party budget developed by Rep. Paul Ryan, R-Wis., who was Mitt Romney's vice presidential running mate last year, was one thing. But as long as a Democrat occupies the White House, Ryan's budget is little more than a n

ws. "If it's legitimate rape, the female body has ways to try to shut that whole thing down." In fact, women can become pregnant from rape. - Rep. Todd Akin (R-Missouri), 2012 "All that stuff I was taught about evolution and embryology and the big bang theory, all that is lies straight from the pit of H

al anti-choice constituents. My unofficial Campaign Pandering HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_019088 --- PAGE BREAK --- Award went to the Champiom of Anti-Choice, Mitt Romney. He wanted to destroy Planned Parenthood and to overturn Roe vs. Wade. But, returning to my rape-in concept, feminist friends objected. | resisted a

become timely again, but now my target has been clarified, though it's still those increasingly incredible sexist legislators. Take Missouri Senator Todd Akin—please. Referring to conception during a rape, when he said, “If it’ s a legitimate rape, the female body has ways to try to shut that whole thing do

graphy,” even though watching porn would prevent the need for contraception. And so it came to pass that Barack Obama was re-elected. His opponent, Romney, fell to his knees and pleaded, “Oh, dear Lord, you HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_019103 --- PAGE BREAK --- promised that | would win. Why hast thou forsaken me