Author: Leaman Ralph
Barack Obama begins campaign in Colorado by targeting women voters
From Fox 31 Denver:
“It’s Republicans who, through their own choice, have brought up these very divisive social issues,” said Rick Palacio, the chairman of the Colorado Democratic Party. “They’re creating their own mess for themselves. And if they continue this divisive argument over women and women’s issues, I think it’s going to put us over the edge again.”
At the campaign’s Denver headquarters on Wednesday, Barb Wahl, a nurse from Aurora, took part in a conference call to make the campaign’s case to reporters.
A few hours later at a campaign office in Lakewood, a small group of women volunteers made phone calls, talking to other women about the differences between the President and some Republicans on women’s issues.
“Health care for women is very important,” said Lorena Houchen of Lakewood in between calls. “Trying to make it a religious issue is ridiculous. Most of the women in the country want to have health care. They want to have the option of being able to control their own lives and their own body.”
And that’s why the First Amendment doesn’t matter.
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Rep. Hank Johnson slams GOP immigration reform as ‘the ugly head of racism’
Well, Democrats almost stopped short of calling it racist, but it seems they just couldn’t help themselves. The Republican-led House today took a step toward its version of immigration reform by passing the STEM Jobs Act, which would reallocate up to 55,000 green cards from a diversity program and direct them to foreign students earning advanced degrees in science, technology, engineering and math, or STEM.
House passes STEM Jobs Bill 245-139, 27 Dems voted with Republicans in support of it.
— Jordan Fabian (@Jordanfabian) November 30, 2012
The bill would also cut to one year the wait for spouses and minor children of legal permanent residents to come to the U.S.
Most people would find it difficult to call such an immigration policy racist, but Rep. Hank Johnson (D-Ga.) found a way. While the Congressman said that he wasn’t accusing anybody of racism, he insisted the program was racist in its effect if not intent.
Debate over STEM visa bill getting heated on the House floor. Rep. Hank Johnson said it was “racist” if not in intent, then in effect.
— Alan Gomez (@alangomez) November 30, 2012
Rep. Hank Johnson (D-GA) calls GOP immigration bill “racist.” Says “it is a trojan horse and baresthe ugly face of racism.”
— Chad Pergram (@ChadPergram) November 30, 2012
“Republicans have just received historically low votes from minorities in the past election, yet they want to create an immigration system that gives visas with one hand while taking visas away from minorities with the other,” he told lawmakers. “It is a Trojan horse, and the ugly head of racism will rear its ugly head if this Trojan horse, H.R. 6429, becomes law.” Really?
House pushes thru STEM Jobs Act, which comes at the expense of immigrants w/ less education and privilege colorlines.com/archives/2012/…
— julianne hing (@juliannehing) November 30, 2012
The GOP’s STEM Jobs Act says: PhDs Shantay, you stay!, regular immigrants sashay away. soc.li/oOhRQRC
— Jorge Rivas (@thisisjorge) November 30, 2012
Rep. Darrell Issa (R-Calif.) said he was “personally insulted” by the charge.
Issa tells Hank Johnson on the floor “to go to a masters or PhD… and see the diversity before accusing anyone of racism.”
— Chad Pergram (@ChadPergram) November 30, 2012
Many lawmakers, though, including New York Mayor Mike Bloomberg, praised the Republican effort to create technology jobs.
Hopefully the STEM Jobs Act will begin a renewed focus on the need to overhaul & modernize our immigration system: bit.ly/Tx32JZ
— Mike Bloomberg (@MikeBloomberg) November 30, 2012
I voted yes as the House passed the STEM Jobs Act. More visas for high-skilled immigrants – great news for Indiana: ow.ly/fIUod
— Todd Rokita (@ToddRokita) November 30, 2012
Glad House passed STEM Jobs Act. Keeping more highly-skilled grads in the US will help keep us hub for tech innovation ht.ly/fIwln
— Jeff Flake (@JeffFlake) November 30, 2012
Some, though, are less concerned with importing highly skilled immigrants than with filling STEM jobs with American candidates.
@ariannahuff There are hundreds of PhD chemists without jobs– there isn’t a STEM talent gap, there’s a STEM wage gap!
— onesleepynerd (@onesleepynerd) December 1, 2012
@gopleader nice you r committed to foreign STEM grads but what about citizens & your own constituents who need #HR3032 to keep their jobs?
— Donna Crinklaw (@SklmarmVa) December 1, 2012
‘His part to fight climate change’: Guess how Obama is spending his Saturday
Laughing Minions

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Robert Reich laments money in politics — if the money is from conservatives
The former U.S. Secretary of Labor and Berkeley’s current Chancellor’s Professor of Public Policy is fed up with money playing a role in politics, gosh-darn it! And he’s taken to Twitter to express his righteous indignation:
CEOs have no right to spend shareholder money on politics without disclosing to whom it's going & giving shareholders a chance to opt out.
— Robert Reich (@RBReich) July 9, 2012
2012 will go down in history as the year we lost our democracy to big money. Will 2013 be the year we take it back?
— Robert Reich (@RBReich) July 9, 2012
America suffers, as MLK said, not from the "actions of the bad people but the appalling silence and indifference of the good people." Act.
— Robert Reich (@RBReich) July 9, 2012
Obviously, Robert, you’re still sore about Citizens United (just like your buddies Peter Fonda, Ben, and Jerry). Stomp that foot! Maybe AFL-CIO president Richard Trumka will join you in your tantrum; he, too, thinks money’s “dangerous to democracy.” ::cough::
Reich found some support among fellow waaaaaahmbulance passengers:
Fuck yeah! RT @RBReich: 2012 will go down in history as the year we lost our democracy to big money. Will 2013 be the year we take it back?
— Only Human (@leahmcelrath) July 9, 2012
https://twitter.com/Debeauche/status/222445703958511616
https://twitter.com/bobdobolina/status/222445501688201217
One lefty was willing to acknowledge something Reich did not:
@RBReich I agree 100%, but this is what the GOP say about the union support Dems receive? How can we make your argument and counter theirs?
— J P (@histino) July 9, 2012
Many conservatives echoed this point, countering Reich’s arguments by pointing out his hypocrisy when it comes to unions’ financial contributions.
@RBReich You would be referring to the heads of the labor unions, wouldn't you?
— Ted Frank (@Colonel_Ted) July 9, 2012
@RBReich Do Union Leaders have the same responsibilities as CEO's to disclose to its member's where dues are spent on politics?
— Paul Lovett (@BadBeat) July 9, 2012
https://twitter.com/TTrsquare/status/222448634040553473
https://twitter.com/headinjurykid/status/222451786424913920
"@RBReich: unions have no right to spend money on politics without disclosing to whom it's going & giving a chance to opt out."edited w/fac
— Tammy Ingram (@TammyIngram1) July 9, 2012
https://twitter.com/WBPetersen/status/222447543383113728
Reich isn’t really in a position to take up the mantle of Crusader for Political Justice.
https://twitter.com/evilofindiff/status/222446658259140608
@RBReich u want ppl to forget u & clinton hands in the mess we r in that Pres O cleaning up. U need to look in the mirror
— lovelyladypa (@whome51obama) July 9, 2012
@SooperMexican translated @RBReich "our big $ $oros is going to be nearly matched for a change"
— J.P. Kalishek (@JPKalishek) July 9, 2012
@RBReich You would be referring to George Soros and other Democrat party moneybags, wouldn't you?
— Ted Frank (@Colonel_Ted) July 9, 2012
https://twitter.com/clarkcali/status/222451054783107072
Hopefully this November, Reich’s tears will be genuine:
@RBReich 2012 will actually be the year that the Tea Party will save the country from Obama and the communists (Democrats) in Congress.
— Ted Frank (@Colonel_Ted) July 9, 2012
This Is The Most Mind Blowing Hotel You’ll Ever See. Visit If You Dare.
Get cozy: Three people can sleep in this bizarre room, which has terraced beds and all the surfaces tilted at angles to disorientate guests.
Round and round: This circular bed is on constant rotation so you have an ever-changing view as you lie back and relax.
Old favorite: One of the original rooms, guests sleep in all-blue surroundings with no decor beyond glistening mirrors on the walls and ceiling.
Sleep like the dead: If you’ve ever wondered if a coffin is comfortable, then check in to this padded room which is designed to make you feel like you’re resting in peace.
One for couples: If you don’t fancy sleeping together for the night, you can use the pulley to lower the illuminated barrier between the bed halves.
Ever wondered what it’s like to live in a kaleidoscope? This room is covered entirely with mirrors and the hotel website warns: “caution, very sexy!”
There’s something creepy about this room. Just can’t put my thumb on it.
Imagine never getting any sleep because you think someone’s watching you. Except it’s actually happening.
Well there’s a mirror above the bed…
If you’re looking for a “normal” room, this is probably it.
For some reason I’d never stop looking in the mirror. Amazing idea.
Escape!
My dog NEEDS this.
Whoa, this is for the more adventurous among us. Got the guts?
Well, I couldn’t fit on it, but it’s made to get cozy on.
It seriously was the best cartoon

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Al Sharpton has ‘long, significant’ meeting with Obama on voting rights
Fishy company

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