TX Gov. Rick Perry: Social Security And Medicare Are Totally Unconstitutional

"I don’t think our founding fathers when they were putting the term 'general welfare' in there were thinking about a federally operated program of pensions nor a federally operated program of health care. What they clearly said was that those were issues that the states need to address. Not the federal government. I stand very clear on that. From my perspective, the states could substantially better operate those programs if that’s what those states decided to do." - Texas Gov. Rick Perry, speaking to Newsweek.

WaPo Poll: Will You Re-Elect Obama?

Via Washington Post:

Support for Obama has softened considerably on the left: In the new poll, 31 percent of liberals say they are certain to vote for Obama next year, down from 46 percent in June. One in five liberals says they “definitely will not” vote for him, while a 43 percent plurality says they’ll considering casting a ballot for Obama. Obama’s 2008 election was fueled by winning majorities of key swing groups, including political independents, women and voters under age 50. But with 15 months left before Election Day, more than three times as many independents say they “definitely will not” vote for Obama in 2012 as say they “definitely will” — 45 percent versus 14 percent. And among women and those under 50, more say they’ll definitely oppose than definitely support Obama next year.

IOWA: Anti-Gay Quote Farm

Courtesy of Think Progress, here's a roundup of all the anti-gay crap said at yesterday's GOP debate in Iowa.

Frothy Mix Attacks Fellow Tenthers

DNC Rips Mittens On "Corporations"

With some help from Barbra Streisand.



(Via - Towleroad)

GOP Candidates Debate Social Issues

I'll be breaking down some of the responses in separate posts, but here's the bulk of the debate portion that covered social issues.

Romney: Corporations Are People

Especially when they anonymously donate millions to your campaign! I loved the mocking laughter and heckling that followed Romney's nonsense.

CNN Poll: Rick Perry Zooms To Second

CNN reports:

As Rick Perry moves closer and closer to a run for the White House, a new national survey indicates that the longtime Texas governor is close to the top of the pack in the hunt for the Republican presidential nomination. According to a CNN/ORC International poll, 15 percent of Republicans and independents who lean towards the GOP pick Perry as their first choice for their party's nomination, just two points behind former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney, who's making his second bid for the White House. Romney's two point margin over Perry is within the survey's sampling error.

We should see a least a couple of the above names disappear from the race after this weekend's Iowa straw poll. And it's very interesting to see Crazy Eyes tumble to sixth place.

O'Donnell On Frothy's Napkin Metaphor

Joy Behar On Newsweek Cover

With openly gay panelists Judy Gold and Howard Bragman.

Frothy Mix: Gay Marriage Is A Napkin

"I can call this napkin a paper towel. But it is a napkin. And why? Because it is what it is. Right? You can call it whatever you want, but it doesn't change the character of what it is. So when people come out and say that marriage is something else — marriage is the marriage of five people, five, 10, 20. Marriage can be between fathers and daughters. Marriage can be between any two people, any four people, any 10 people, it can be any kind of relationship and we can call it marriage. But it doesn't make it marriage. Why? Because there are certain qualities and certain things that attach to the definition of what marriage is." - Rick Santorum, speaking to a tiny crowd of supporters in an Iowa cafeteria.

Crazy Eyes Loves Pro-Slavery Book

According to one of the three books on Michele Bachmann's "recommended" list, blacks enjoyed a more wonderful life back when they were the slaves of gentle, loving Christians. An excerpt:

Northerners were often shocked and offended by the familiarity that existed as a matter of course between the whites and blacks of the old South. This was one of the surprising and unintended consequences of slavery. Slavery, as it operated in the pervasively Christian society which was the old South, was not an adversarial relationship founded on racial animosity. In fact, it bred on the whole, not contempt, but, over time, mutual respect. This produced a mutual esteem of the sort that always results when men give themselves to a common cause. The credit for this startling reality must go to the Christian faith.

The book concludes that abolitionism was "not the best answer" for its day.

Pat Robertson: Rick Perry Governs Texas According To The Bible

And, presumably, we can expect even more Christian sharia if he gets elected president.



(Via - Right Wing Watch)

Perry To Make It Official On Saturday

Even though this weekend's prayer rally was TOTALLY unpolitical (snork!), Texas Gov. Rick Perry is wasting no time in following it up with his official entry into the presidential race. According to Politico, by timing his announcement for this Saturday, Perry-related chatter in the media will "upend" whatever the result may be from the Iowa straw poll.

IOWA: Bachmann Holds Slim Lead

According to a Rasmussen poll released today, Michele Bachmann has a one-point edge over Mitt Romney for Saturday's Iowa straw poll.

Crazy Eyes Blames Obama For Downgrade

Shocking.

Brian Brown On NOM's Hate Pledge

MSNBC's reliable Thomas Roberts goes right for NOM's hypocrisy. And after Slaggie Gallagher called him out, Tim Pawlenty obediently belly crawls on board NOM's hate express.

Log Cabin Denounces NOM's Hate Pledge

Radio silence from GOProud, of course.

Slaggie Gallagher On NOM's Hate Pledge

NOM Issues Anti-Gay Hate Pledge

Not to be outdone by the repulsive bigots at Iowa's Family Leader, NOM has issued its own anti-gay hate pledge to members of the GOP presidential field. As you might expect, the first candidates to leap at the chance to sign were Crazy Eyes, Frothy Mix, and Magic Underpants.

Signers of the pledge vow that if elected president, they will:

A) Promote a federal constitutional ban on same-sex marriage,
B) Nominate and appoint Supreme Court and federal judges that oppose LGBT equality,
C) Vigorously defend DOMA,
D) Establish a presidential commission to investigate the harassment of anti-gay Christians,
E) Establish legislation to repeal DC marriage.
NOM Hate Pledge