republicans make me sad

on this blog you will see daily examples of things republicans do/think/support that make me sad and also of other things that make me feel better!

motherjones:

think-progress:

climateadaptation:

“On Craigslist, Coal Lobby Offers $50 To Wear Pro-Coal T-Shirts At Regulatory Meeting.”

Bringing out the fake supporters, since they apparently can’t find real ones. 

Boom.

i’m sure someone could find a liberal org guilty of this, too, but still.  HA. 

think-progress:

There are exactly three countries on Earth that do not provide guarantees for paid maternity leave. Papua New Guinea and Swaziland are two of them. Care to guess the third?
Read the article here. 

think-progress:

There are exactly three countries on Earth that do not provide guarantees for paid maternity leave. Papua New Guinea and Swaziland are two of them. Care to guess the third?

Read the article here

I like that about the Republicans; the evidence does not faze them, they are not bothered at all by the facts

Bill Clinton (via think-progress)

this.

I love the fact that there are women out there who don’t have a choice and they must go to work and they still have to raise the kids. Thank goodness that we value those people too. And sometimes life isn’t easy for any of us.

Ann Romney (via think-progress)

What?  You love that there are women ‘out there’ who don’t have choices?  Well I guess that about sums it up. 

(Source: BuzzFeed, via think-progress)

Is it possible more would get done if there were more women in Congress? That is almost guaranteed.

—President Barack Obama, 4/6/12 (via think-progress)

(via think-progress)

motherjones:

thedailyfeed:

To quell the ammonia-treated beef uproar, 3 Republican governors declared pink slime to be safe and nutritious after touring a plant where it’s produced. 

“I am very proud to offer my support to this situation, to add my voice to those calling for cooler and calmer heads on this issue,” Kansas Gov. Sam Brownback said at a news conference. “I really hope people in America take a second look at this, because this is a quality beef product.”

Does that make you feel any better about eating it?

Confession: We really miss posting photos of Rick Perry.

of course republicans support pink slime.  of course they do.  brilliant. 

motherjones:

thedailyfeed:

To quell the ammonia-treated beef uproar, 3 Republican governors declared pink slime to be safe and nutritious after touring a plant where it’s produced. 

“I am very proud to offer my support to this situation, to add my voice to those calling for cooler and calmer heads on this issue,” Kansas Gov. Sam Brownback said at a news conference. “I really hope people in America take a second look at this, because this is a quality beef product.”

Does that make you feel any better about eating it?

Confession: We really miss posting photos of Rick Perry.

of course republicans support pink slime.  of course they do.  brilliant.