I like Hermy a LOT! Looks like it will prolly be Romney though.

Cain does have the advantage of being able to win his home state, something I can't see Romney doing (unless you count Utah as his home state).

I'll never understand how they managed to fit all of them into one tiny car. (http://www.flickr.com/photos/30835791@N07/sets/72157614241935013/detail/)

http://www.freep.com/article/20120525/NEWS15/120525063


Throwing his congressional race into turmoil, Rep. Thaddeus McCotter said Friday evening that he may not have turned in enough valid signatures to qualify for the Aug. 7 Republican primary in his suburban Detroit district.

While last night should have been about Romney finally dropping the word "presumptive" from the title "Republican nominee," he was instead overshadowed by Donald Trump's relentless Birther buffonery. Then to cap off the evening, his campaign released its official "With Mitt" iPhone app, complete with a photo filter that prominently displays the phrase "A BETTER AMERCIA."

http://nymag.com/daily/intel/2012/05/romneys-iphone-app-is-a-literal-gaffe-machine.html

The McCotter saga just gets stranger and stranger...

http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20120705/POLITICS02/207050379

...and stranger

http://www.freep.com/article/20120716/NEWS15/207160368/GOP-hopeful-Kerry-Bentivolio-makes-fun-of-Bush-like-character-in-movie

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and here comes the figurative fucking, where we pay >$500k for a primary for a congresscritter job that's only going to be held for 7 weeks (of which they have 5 of those weeks off) because the GOP couldn't get their shit together:

http://www.freep.com/article/20120724/NEWS15/207240336?google_editors_picks=true

http://www.landoverbaptist.net/showthread.php?t=17350

http://www.freep.com/article/20131203/NEWS06/312030112/Michigan-tea-party-activist-faces-charges-extortion-stalking-drug-possession


Sedenquist, a radio personality who until recently was vice chairman of the Delta County Republican Party, continues to hold a state party post.

His state party position could be discussed at the next meeting of the party’s central committee, Dec. 14 in Lansing.

Darren Littell, a party spokesman, declined comment, citing the pending criminal charges.

In the Green Bay incident, Sedenquist is accused of failing to obey a police order to put down a firearm he was pointing at himself inside his vehicle.

What a wimp! Either off yourself or not, but don't tease.

:insensitive:

http://www.freep.com/article/20131220/NEWS06/312200105/Former-Romeo-state-rep-pleads-no-contest-role-Ponzi-scheme


According to the state Attorney General’s Office, Palmer lost $400,000 in investments with one of the owners of API Worldwide, a Grand Rapids firm that orchestrated the Ponzi scheme. In an effort to recoup those losses, Palmer agreed to work with API, meeting with potential — mostly elderly — investors, even taking calls from them while he was working as a state representative on the House floor. More than 150 people invested between $3,000 and $600,000 with API and ultimately lost their money.

Coonrippy!
http://www.tennessean.com/viewart/20140103/GALLATIN01/301030116/Gallatin-man-enters-gubernatorial-race-after-state-ignores-petition-return-raccoon

Bambi meets Godzilla??

“I can’t do this!”

http://www.freep.com/article/20140601/COL04/306010049/Brian-Dickerson-Terri-Lynn-Land-happiness-escaping-from-Mackinac

CANTOR

LOL

CAN'TOR


HA!

CUNTor

I miss Swam.

Swam was tits, bro.

Brat Boy For Congress!
LOL

Cantor Bad, but Brat Worst

You can have that one for free, editorial columnists

Cantor out! So cool. Get rid of those fuckin libs.

http://www.freep.com/article/20131203/NEWS06/312030112/Michigan-tea-party-activist-faces-charges-extortion-stalking-drug-possession



What a wimp! Either off yourself or not, but don't tease.

:insensitive:

Annnnnd he's convicted, but still holds a state party post:

http://www.freep.com/article/20140718/NEWS06/307180146/Michigan-GOP-committeeman-convicted-extortion

(And, in the true spirit of legal stupidity, he's convicted not only of extortion but of <gasp> USING A COMPUTER to commit extortion, which is a totally bullshit kind of law because computers are not a fucking controlled substance.)

Say yes to the dress!
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Dafuck??

http://www.freep.com/story/news/local/michigan/2015/02/13/michigan-gop-committeeman-criminal-past/23346015/


LANSING — The revelation that a state party committee member has a criminal past that includes prison time for one of the largest financial frauds in Michigan history is the latest controversy to shake the Michigan Republican Party as it heads into its state convention next weekend in Lansing.

How dare this dude get caught?!?!

More Roy Schmidt follies.

http://www.mlive.com/news/grand-rapids/index.ssf/2015/06/former_state_rep_roy_schmidt_a_1.html?ath=2730c807 e1b439dd2c89358830289330#cmpid=nsltr_strybutton

Miss having Tahoe here to keep Glan in check

More Roy Schmidt follies.

http://www.mlive.com/news/grand-rapids/index.ssf/2015/06/former_state_rep_roy_schmidt_a_1.html?ath=2730c807 e1b439dd2c89358830289330#cmpid=nsltr_strybutton

Roy Schmidt was elected as a Dem. This should be LOL@Dems.

True, but he switched parties (which is a whole another lol in itself).

THE DONALD... the gift that just keeps on giving.

My favorite part of Trump's quadrennial presidential bid is the news channels/sites straining to pretend he's not a joke candidate.

Did you guys see the troll job the DNC did with their statement?

http://www.nytimes.com/politics/first-draft/2015/06/16/verbatim-the-d-n-c-s-tongue-in-cheek-welcome-to-donald-trump/?_r=0

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Here's a doozy, destined for the national headlines

http://www.eclectablog.com/2015/08/two-largest-hypocrites-in-lansing-todd-courser-cindy-gamrat-have-sexual-relationship-outed-by-former-aide.html

Must be slim pickins' in the state house. She got dem crazy eyes. (http://stream1.gifsoup.com/view6/3812069/crazy-eyes-o.gif)

http://i.imgur.com/8cGYYJq.png

^ must be a deviant

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This is POTY winner. I'm only half way through and its already greatest ever.

GOP is fracturing. lol. Ailes had to come out with a statement of support for Megyn Kelly cuz The Donald retweeted a tweet that said she was a bimbo. LMAO!


It'll be interesting to see who on Fox drops DT from their guest list in support of MK.

Eric Cantor says he's going to endorse Jeb Bush for Prez. hahahahahaha. Kiss of death. See ya Jeb.


My only hope is Cantor also endorses McConnell and Boehner.

You just have to laugh out loud at the GOP trying to do something on the Iran deal. LMAO. What a joke the GOP elected officials are. There are checks and balances but some dipshits can't even get their shit together enough to make a statement against the deal. Fuckin joke.


No wonder Trump is getting support.

Rich Lowry could use a day out of the office and outside where the sun shines. Dude looks like a ghost.

lolled at Jeb Bush's "Margaret Thatcher" answer, so silly.

When they were making up their phony security names (what is this, a slumber party?) and Bush says "EverReady, because it's so high energy, right Donald?" and he gets the most awkward high five from Trump. Then Trump says "Humble" for his and Bush giggles like Butthead and says, "That's a good one".

I almost feel sorry for him, he's such a gump.

Ahh, it's even worse than I remembered it


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UxkIE_kll88

How did Bush keep us safe again? Was it when he stopped 9/11 or was it when he claimed 9/11 came from Iraq so we invaded the wrong fucking country?

I had a big dinner (paid for by someone else :) ) and was planning to watch this shit, but fell asleep.

BONUS LOLS:
Gamrat is running to get her job back

So great

http://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/politics/2015/09/17/courser/32556833/

Gamrat said she received an outpouring of support in the district — including a hug from a jogger recently — which influenced her decision to try to win back her House seat.
LOL indeed!

And now even more, INTERCOURSER!

http://www.mlive.com/lansing-news/index.ssf/2015/09/former_rep_todd_courser_to_run.html

MOAR LOLS AT GOPS

http://www.freep.com/story/news/local/michigan/2015/09/18/punch-thrown-gop-mackinac-confab-begins/72385606/

I do not know about this shit, but wish I did. Sounds entertaining at the very least.

I wonder who the Dems will elect for the Speaker of the House for the Repubs.

Taking water from the pope?

http://www.philly.com/philly/news/pope/20150924_Holy_water__U_S__Rep__Brady_helps_himself _to_popes_glass.html

Saw that. Catholics are silly.

http://www.deathandtaxesmag.com/265581/ben-carson-gravity-juggalo-insane-clown-posse/?utm_source=sc-fb&utm_medium=ref&utm_campaign

Taking water from the pope?

http://www.philly.com/philly/news/pope/20150924_Holy_water__U_S__Rep__Brady_helps_himself _to_popes_glass.html
I meant to post that in LOL@Dems.

LOL

So friggin glad conservative members weren't going to elect KM. It'll be interesting to see who comes out of this fight. Some peeps said Gov Perry of Texas. Dude is such a loser. Sure hope its not him.

http://i.imgur.com/SAlwtpU.png

Christine left Jeb's campaign today. lol. Great American family the Bush's are but dude just needs to go away.

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President Obama is not funny at anything. The Iran deal can be laughed at though.

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CdRnAmpWwAAyukk.jpg:large

https://pbs.twimg.com/profile_images/702889036784996352/qAvP9k5R_bigger.jpg Michael Boulerice ‏@Therealkfm (https://twitter.com/Therealkfm) Mar 11 (https://twitter.com/Therealkfm/status/708304302176145408)
I'm not saying @tedcruz (https://twitter.com/tedcruz) might be the lead singer of @Stryper (https://twitter.com/Stryper). I'm saying he's DEFINITELY the lead singer of Stryper.

http://a.abcnews.go.com/images/Politics/AP_george_w_bush_easter_bunny_jt_160326_4x3_992.jp g

So, two of his five women start talking and Ted Cruz is dropping out of the race? WTF?!
We've now officially entered crazy season!!!!!!!!

So, two of his five women start talking and Ted Cruz is dropping out of the race? WTF?!
We've now officially entered crazy season!!!!!!!!
Fooled by April Fool's joke or is this true?

Fooled by April Fool's joke or is this true?
I was hoping I'd fool somebody. Looks like you were almost it. ;)

https://i.imgur.com/CbUXDpI.jpg

His hair almost looked normal on Face the Nation this morning. Or as close as it gets at least.

I didn't read thread but Ted Cruz is a slime ball and a dipshit.

This is the first LOL @ I saw so I'm posting this here. But hasn't anyone told Mika Brzezinski how painful it is to listen to her trying to read? Someone must've said something to her.

Scalia is an assol...

http://blogs.wsj.com/law/2016/04/05/george-mason-tinkers-with-name-of-scalia-law-school-to-avoid-awkward-acronym/

What's that you were saying about Repubs not using superdelegates T?

https://www.yahoo.com/finance/news/donald-hitting-1-237-wont-171452529.html

Dudie, I think after originally saying the Dems SD thing really sucked I mentioned GOPs establishment shit. Could be wrong though. Dems are undemocratic, etc, which they are and are still worse than the GOP, but the GOP shit is still shit. It was shit, its currently shit and expect it to be shit going forward.


I mean WTF is all this YOU MUST VOTE shit if in the end, your vote doesn't mean shit. The GOP process is shit, but not as shitty as Dems, imo.


Donnie will fix this too.

https://twitter.com/TomLlamasABC/status/727274851900248066

Ted Cruz been getting Jebbed the past couple days.

http://www.snopes.com/2016/05/17/mike-webb-screenshot

Grabbers Of Pussies

I remember Bush's big election slogan in 2000 was "Family Values". The GOP said they were going to bring respect and dignity back to the white house and GWB was going to be wearing a sports coat in the oval office as this was some apparent tradition. What a bunch of hypocrites.

Dems are in disarray, but all they have to do is wait until Trump gets started getting things done. The GOP establishment ass wipes will get all butt hurt and their feeling will get hurt. Not enough people paying attention to them. Someone is actually getting things done without them.

2 shitheads that come to mind are McCain and Lyndsey Graham. They'll starting acting out like 2nd graders. And the Dems will regroup with the infighting from the GOP shitheads.

Cue VanderBeek gif


Amash cries after missing first vote in Congress
http://www.politico.com/story/2017/03/justin-amash-cries-after-missing-vote-235928

I'm laughing at these idiots. Don't vote against your self-interests and expect it to work out:

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/post-nation/wp/2017/03/25/she-thought-trump-would-deport-bad-hombres-instead-hes-deporting-her-law-abiding-husband/


When Helen Beristain told her husband she was voting for Donald Trump last year, he warned her that the Republican nominee planned to “get rid of the Mexicans.”

Defending her vote, Helen quoted Trump directly, noting that the tough-talking Republican said he would only kick the “bad hombres” out of the country, according to the South Bend Tribune.

Months later, Roberto Beristain — a successful businessman, respected member of his Indiana town and father of three American-born children — languishes in a detention facility with hardened criminals as he awaits his deportation back to Mexico, the country he left in 1998 when he entered the United States illegally.

“I wish I didn’t vote at all,” Helen Beristain told the Tribune. “I did it for the economy. We needed a change.”

And the economy in Indiana relative to when Obama took office...

https://www.nytimes.com/2016/04/03/us/politics/obama-donald-trump-economy-indiana.html

Don't vote against your self-interests and expect it to work out


That's something I've never understood, so idiotic.

Trump pulled off the biggest con game of all time, even better than the rest of his resume. How many voters will have the self-awareness to admit they got played as suckers?

David Frum taking a giant shit all over the people in his party that have been shit talking him for more than half a decade.
https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2017/03/the-republican-waterloo/520833/



Health care may not be a human right, but the lack of universal health coverage in a wealthy democracy is a severe, unjustifiable, and unnecessary human wrong. As Americans lift this worry from their fellow citizens, they’ll discover that they have addressed some other important problems too. They’ll find that they have removed one of the most important barriers to entrepreneurship, because people with bright ideas will fear less to quit the jobs through which they get their health care. They’ll find they have improved the troubled lives of the white working class succumbing at earlier ages from preventable deaths of despair. They’ll find that they have equalized the life chances of Americans of different races. They’ll find that they have discouraged workplace discrimination against women, older Americans, the disabled, and other employees with higher expected health-care costs. They’ll find that their people become less alienated from a country that has overcome at last one of the least attractive manifestations of American exceptionalism—and joined the rest of the civilized world in ameliorating and alleviating our common human vulnerability to illness and pain.

I take no pride or pleasure in saying “I told you so.” We’ve all been wrong about enough things to teach us humility about our rare bursts of foresight. What I would urge is that those conservatives and Republicans who were wrong about the evolution of this debate please consider why they were wrong: Consider the destructive effect of ideological conformity, of ignorance of the experience of comparable countries, and of a conservative political culture that incentivizes intransigence, radicalism, and anger over prudence, moderation, and compassion.

That's good

Trump figured out that it's not the Democrats, its the right wing wackos that are the problem. Ted Cruz and his ilk.