Tag Archives: Republican obstructionism

As if we needed yet another reason to vote the Republican Party out of existence, John McCain says he intends to continue blocking the appointment of a ninth Supreme Court justice if Clinton wins

By Mark | October 17, 2016

John McCain came out today and said that, despite his past statements, he has no intention, if Hillary Clinton is elected president, of considering the man or woman she selects to fill the seat on the Supreme Court left vacant after the February 2016 death of Antonin Scalia, continuing what has to be one of […]

Posted in Politics, Uncategorized | Also tagged advice and consent, Ann Kilpatrick, Antonin Scalia, Arizona, Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee, Hillary Clinton, John McCain, Merrick Garland, Obama, Senate, Supreme Court | 26 Comments

If the Republicans in the Senate are as concerned as they claim to be over the increasing extremism in their party, says Elizabeth Warren, it’s within their power to do something about it

By Mark | March 10, 2016

Elizabeth Warren delivered an incredible speech yesterday on the floor of the Senate directed at the Republicans in that body who, while publicly bemoaning the fact that an extremist like Trump or Cruz is likely to win the nomination of their party, have done little over the past seven years to stop it from happening. […]

Posted in Politics, Uncategorized | Also tagged confirmation hearings, Donald Trump, Elizabeth Warren, extremism, Obama, racism, right-wing extremism, Senate, Supreme Court, Supreme Court nominee, Ted Cruz, threats to Democracy | 11 Comments

As it’s become impossible to pass laws in Congress due to Republican obstructionism, the fight for the minimum wage has moved aggressively to the states… Here’s what’s happening

By Mark | April 7, 2014

Last night, Zingerman’s co-founder Paul Saginaw and I met up for a late dinner at Dalat to discuss the various campaigns being waged across the country right now to raise the minimum wage, and how it came to pass that he’s become a spokesman for the movement. My hope is to share my notes later […]

Posted in Civil Liberties, Economics, Local Business, Locally Owned Business, Michigan, Uncategorized | Also tagged Adam Zemke, ballot initiatives, Barack Obama, cheap labor, Congressional Budget Office, Costco, Economic Policy Institute, executive orders, Fair Minimum Wage Act of 2013, GDP, inflation, Jeff Irwin, jobs, Koch brothers, lobbying, Mark Schauer, Michigan House Bill 4386, minimum wage, Paul Saginaw, Plutocracy, Plutocrats, political strategy, poverty, Raise Michigan, Tom Harkin, Zingerman's | 23 Comments

The New Yorker enthusiastically endorses Obama, saying his reelection is “a matter of great urgency”

By Mark | October 26, 2012

God, I love the New Yorker. Their endorsement of Obama is one of the very best things that I’ve read over the course of this past year. It’s thoughtful, comprehensive, and brilliantly written. Following are two brief clips. One pertains to Obama. The other pertains to Romney. I’d highly recommend following the link, though, and […]

Posted in Media, Politics, Uncategorized | Also tagged 47%, Affordable Care Act, American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, AmeriCorps, Ayn Rand, bipartisanship, Bush, civil rights, class warfare, Dodd–Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, Elena Kagan, equal pay for equal work, FDR, Freeloading 47, gay rights, Global Warming, Guantánamo, gun control, infrastructure, Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act, marriage equality, New Deal, Obama, Obama is a Socialist, Obamacare, Pell grants, predator drones, Republican lies, right-wing extremism, Romney, Sonia Sotomayor, stimulus, Supreme Court, women's rights | 17 Comments

Joe Biden: “These guys bet against America all the time”

By Mark | October 11, 2012

God, I loved seeing Joe Biden put Paul Ryan over his knee and paddle him with facts. So, what’d you think? Here, if you didn’t watch it live, and can’t watch the above video in your cubicle, is a clip from the transcript. MS. RADDATZ: OK, on to taxes. If your ticket is elected, who […]