Whether due to the outrageousness of the claim, Abedin’s distinguished career in government, or the feeling that she’s suffered enough being married to Anthony Weiner, on Thursday several notable Republicans condemned the allegations.

— Margaret Hartmann, “Republicans Turn on Bachmann, Condemn ‘McCarthyistic Witch Hunt’ Against Clinton Aide”

(Source: New York Magazine)

"This is not class warfare. It's math." -- President Barack Obama, on his $4.5 trillion debt reduction plan, which includes revoking Bush-era tax cuts for the wealthy. To which Republicans responded, "We don't believe in science. What makes you think we believe in math?" ↘
Yes, corporations are people, my friend. They’re like members of your family. Your Brother… fax machine. Your Uncle Ben. Your Aunt Anne. Your Mama Celeste. Your Go Daddy.

STEPHEN COLBERT, on Mitt Romney’s shameless “corporations are people, my friend” remark, on The Colbert Report (via inothernews)

rabblevolunteer:

squee-gee:

BURN.

rabblevolunteer:

squee-gee:

BURN.

i wonder how history will remember this 
inothernews:

“I know that there’s going to be a segment of people for which, no matter what we  put out, this issue will not be put to rest.  But I’m speaking to the  vast majority of people, as well as to the press: we do not have time  for this kind of silliness.  We’ve got better stuff to do.  I’ve got better stuff to do.”

— President BARACK OBAMA, during a press conference after the White House released his long-form birth certificate.

i wonder how history will remember this 

inothernews:

“I know that there’s going to be a segment of people for which, no matter what we put out, this issue will not be put to rest.  But I’m speaking to the vast majority of people, as well as to the press: we do not have time for this kind of silliness.  We’ve got better stuff to do.  I’ve got better stuff to do.”

— President BARACK OBAMA, during a press conference after the White House released his long-form birth certificate.