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Mitt flips, tells truth

February 23, 2012February 23, 2012 ~ odd man out ~ 2 Comments

As David Dayen points out, one of the perils of non-stop flip-flopping is you might make a statement that’s fact-based and therefore likely to get you into trouble with the Republican “base.” For example, a statement addressing the truth about spending cuts.

No relief in sight from Eric Cantor disaster

August 30, 2011 ~ odd man out ~ 1 Comment

The dapper super-nerd with the smug grin is leading the latest Republican attempt to shrink government to the size of an antebellum plantation…

Ayn Rand would rap Ryan’s knuckles

August 7, 2011August 7, 2011 ~ odd man out

Paul Ryan has always insisted on “revenue neutral” tax reform, but now that congressional Dems have been trounced, he’s singing a slightly different tune. The Wisconsin wing-nut said today he’d be open to a deal that would include revenue increases.

The revenues would fall far short of the spending cuts, but you know the economy is tanking again when an Ayn Rand asswipe pretends to give an inch on taxes.

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