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Republicans Question Whether President Obama Deserves A Vacation For the second straight year, the first family has landed on Martha's Vineyard, an island of quaint seaside towns, second homes and working farms for a late-summer getaway.But this year, more so than last, political opponents are trying to hang a question over the visit: Does President Obama deserve a vacation? ...

Dem’s Letter to Fox News Criticize Donation to Reps The so called impartial media source, Fox News, has previously been caught in an effort to set a bankroll for the GOP. The usually right-winged news organization had slipped $1 million into the pockets of the Republican Governors Association, and has now been criticized for the slip-up in a letter form the Democrats. The letter given on Wednesday by the head of the Democratic Governors Associa ...

Fox News now set to bankroll the GOP It's the most blatant move yet, and it flies in the face of the values even of the tea party ...

Republicans Intentionally Feed the Racism, Anger, and Paranoia of the Far Right It was the middle of a tough primary contest, and Rep. Bob Inglis (R-S.C.) had convened a small meeting with donors who had contributed thousands of dollars to his previous campaigns, David Corn reports on alternet.org. ...

Ten most horrifying, absurd things in the GOP State platforms This year, Republicans at the state level have taken a brave stand against your sex life, the New World Order and paper currency. ...

10 Most Horrifying, Absurd Things in the GOP State Platforms, Page 2 Return to Page 1 6. Nullification Cutting a few totally nonessential government agencies will hardly curb the government's usurption of our liberties; not if democratically elected federal officials still have the authority to pass laws that have to be followed. Several state platforms have a solution to this unacceptable breach of state and individual ...

Republicans excel at the blame game, but we still want Dems in charge Conservatives are manipulating the BP disaster, health care reform and the deficit ...

Black South Carolina Republican Nominated In 1st District South Carolina voters have nominated a black Republican state lawmaker for an open congressional seat, the Associated Press reports. Tim Scott beat Paul Thurmond, the son of the late U.S. Sen. Strom Thurmond, in a GOP runoff Tuesday in the state's coastal 1st District. Scott is poised to become the nation's first black GOP congressman since 2003 when Oklahoma's J.C. Watts retired. ...

Timeline: How Dick Cheney caused the BP oil spill How Dick Cheney is to blame for the worst environmental disaster in U.S. history. ...

TheLoop21.com's Lenny McAllister To Appear On 'The Civil Right With Natalie Arceneaux' Lenny McAllister, a political writer for TheLoop21.com, will appear on CNN Radio 650 Houston on Friday during The Civil Right with Natalie Arceneaux and during The Power Table portion of XM-Sirius Satellite Radio’s The New School on Saturday. ...