Republican Lies category archive
In Pursuit of Ignorance 0
The start of Bob Cesca’s headline pretty much sums it up:
Republicans in Oklahoma Seek to Replace History Classes with GOP Speeches . . . .
The why is simple. Republicanism is counter-factual, so Republicans fear encountering facts.
Details at the link.
Signs of the Times 0
Steven M. savages wingnuts’ compulsion to hurl feces at those with whom they differ.
Lies and Lying Liars 0
Dick Polman explains that Brian Williams is a piker compared to Scott Walker.
Both of them, though, are amateurs compared to Fox News.
The Galt and the Lamers 0
In the Bangor Daily News, Bloomberg’s Noah Smith exposes Rand Pauls ignorance of accounting. He cites three points on which Paul gets stuff exactly backwards. Follow the link for his explanation of each point.
Paul’s first error was in his understanding of leverage.
(snip)
His second error was his definition of bankruptcy.
(snip)
The senator’s third error came from his calculation of the size of the Fed’s liabilities.
All the News that Fits 0
Leonard Pitts, Jr., goes to the no-go zone.
Many of us have gotten used to this. We don’t even bother to protest Fox being Fox. Might as well protest a sewer for stinking.
Follow the link. Read the rest.
Don’t Go There 0
Tony Norman. Just read it.
Twits on Twitter 0
It Doesn’t Add Up 0
Jonathan Chait explains why the Republican Party wants to subvert mathematics.
Follow the link to see how he parses the equation.
