Rubio, Earnestly: I'll Alienate Latino Voters Every Bit As Much As Ted Cruz
Yesterday, Marco Rubio cozied up to Ted Cruz on immigration: "If you look at it, I don't think our positions are…
Jeb’s Tax Plan: Another Round Of Bush Tax Cuts For The Wealthy
MEMO TO: Interested Parties FROM: Jessica Mackler, President, American…
WATCH: Trump Pushes The GOP Towards Extremism On Birthright Citizenship
The offensive term "anchor babies" used to live on the far-right fringes of the Republican Party -- now stopping birthright…
Mission Accomplished?
Hoping that no one Googles him and discovers not just his last name, but also his support for his brother's foreign…
Ayotte Allies Want To Take Jobs From New Hampshire
Kelly Ayotte's record on outsourcing is shameless. While she was supposed to be representing the people of New Hampshire in the…
Bridge Brief — Week of June 29th, 2015
The Supreme Court last week did what the Republican Party refuses to: It respected the Affordable Care Act as the law of the land and deemed it unconstitutional to ban people the right to marry based on their sexual orientation. The momentous decisions will continue to ripple into the campaigns of those running for the White House this week, putting in stark relief the GOP's inability to offer positions and policies that reflect the direction America is moving, not the way they hoped it was. None of the GOP's leading presidential candidates celebrated the decision to legalize gay marriage. Their responses ranged from woefully tepid (see Jeb Bush's contradictory statement on preserving the freedom to discriminate based on sexual orientation) to the laughably extreme (see Bobby Jindal's suggestion to eliminate the court). In the week ahead we can expect more of the same, as the GOP further reinforces their image as hopelessly out of touch. It's not just about Scott Walker proposing a constitutional amendment -- all it's going to take is one question for Chris Christie about Social Security and we'll see his announcement transform into an anchor for the whole party.
WI GOP, Walker Rushing Extreme Anti-Choice Legislation
Wisconsin Republicans are pushing to expedite their extreme 20 week abortion ban before the state budget debate in June. Governor Scott Walker has already come out in favor of the legislation, doubling down on his anti-choice agenda earlier this month and agreeing to sign the bill into law. The ban would be a devastating blow to women's abortion access in the state, charging doctors who break it with a felony and possible jail time -- even in cases of rape or incest. Walker has a long history of supporting extreme policies including personhood and making severe cuts to women's healthcare facilities across Wisconsin.
Walker Hides from Wisconsin's Budget Problems in Israel
"Molotov!" Scott Walker must be exhausted. He's running for president, sprinting from the press, and hiding from serious problems back home. Walker is currently doing the rounds in Israel, but you may not have noticed since he's barred any media from covering his trip. Even worse, while the presumptive GOP candidate is overseas, his home state is facing severe budget cuts to education, health care, and emergency services. Luckily folks aren't letting him off that easy.
Shock and Aww…Shucks
As a scion of a political dynasty, Jeb Bush has some built-in advantages over his competitors. Family connections to donors and advisors have filled Bush's campaign coffers, bringing him media attention and immediate relevance. But in the post-Citizens United world that simply won't be enough. Under the bright lights of the presidential campaign, Jeb has proven to be lackluster on the trail, with a record to regret. There's no denying that his path to victory requires him to get the base on his side -- the same base that doesn't like his stances on Common Core or immigration, or for that matter his last name. And no amount of money is going to change that.
People hate Rubio’s tax plan so much that Glenn Beck would rather vote for Obama
Congratulations, Marco Rubio. Rather than pleasing anyone, you managed to offend just about everyone with your shiny new tax plan. Glenn Beck thinks it’d be better to vote for Barack Obama. Economists and blowhards on the left, center, and right are all singing kumbaya and writing off Rubio’s plan for making laughable assumptions about tax revenues. Or is it the child tax credit that actually excludes poor families? Maybe it’s that his tax cuts didn’t go far enough?