AP Debunks GOP Lie

One out of every $10 in transportation aid is not spent on wasteful projects, as Republicans have been saying.…

Republican House To Waste Time This Week With Religious Pandering

The Republican Congress, rather than focusing on jobs, is busy pandering to its religious base. It hopes to pass a resolution Tuesday reaffirming that the nation’s motto is “In God We Trust.” (h/t Politicususa)

The proposed resolution, sponsored by Rep. Randy Forbes, R-Va., is aimed at “supporting and encouraging the public display of the national motto in all public buildings, public schools and other government institutions.”

Republicans argue the resolution, to go to a vote Tuesday, would help reverse what they see as an informal effort to remove mention of God from public buildings, The Hill reported.…

Obama Predicts: Pelosi “One Of The Best Speakers” Back In 2012

President Obama on Saturday:

“I am biased, but I think Nancy was one of the best Speakers of the House this country ever had,” Obama said after Pelosi had introduced him at the National Italian American Foundation gala.

“She was no doubt the best Italian American Speaker of the House we ever had. And I believe that she will be the best Speaker of the House again in 2013.”…

Jon Huntsman: Romney Is “A Perfectly Lubricated Weather Vane”

Even his fellow Republicans are busy calling Mitt Romney a flip-flopper.

Huntsman was explaining to Wolf Blitzer his strong belief that leadership required conviction, and that America needed someone that would be willing to stand up for an opinion no matter how unfavorable it may be. “You need to show leadership,” he argued. “You can’t be a perfectly lubricated weather vane… whether it’s Libya, whether it’s the debt ceiling.”

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Top Cain Aide Banned In Wisconsin

Mark Block, seen in the infamous Cain smoking video, has a checkered past.

Block has been accused of voter suppression and was banned from running Wisconsin political campaigns for three years to settle accusations he coordinated a judge’s re-election campaign with a special interest group.

Records show Block has faced foreclosure on his home, a tax warrant by the Internal Revenue Service and a lawsuit for an unpaid bill. He also acknowledges he was arrested twice for drunken driving.…

Oakland Mayor: “I Apologize For What Happened”

Oakland Mayor Jean Quan says she’s sorry for clashes with the police that left former Marine Scott Olsen hospitalized with brain damage.

“I am deeply saddened about the outcome on Tuesday,” Quan said in a video statement posted online in which the shouts of protesters rallying outside City Hall could be heard in the background.

“It was not what anyone hoped for. Ultimately, it was my responsibility, and I apologise for what happened,” she said. “We can change America, but we must unite and not divide our city. I hope we can work together.

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Texas Billboard: GOP Is The New Black

Besides claiming Republicans are the black party, these East Austin billboards also say Martin Luther King, Jr. was a Republican. What’s next, telling us they’re the ones behind repeal of Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell, and gay marriage?

The signs link to the website RagingElephants.org, run by Houston preacher and conservative activist Apostle Claver T. Kamau-Imani. His website features articles and videos calling on African-Americans to embrace the G.O.P.

Kamau-Imani has raised similar signs in minority communities within Houston, South Carolina and Ohio, and says the idea is to plant a flag in communities of color. Kamau-Imani hopes to expand his …

Bachmann Accuses Perry Of “Stealth” Attack

Michele Bachmann s accusing Rick Perry of being behind a tea party statement that it’s time for Bachmann to end her campaign.

“Well, of course, we found out that this is really a misstep on the part of the Perry campaign because these are Perry supporters that came out,” Bachmann told CNN. “This was a clumsy move.”

Bachmann continued: “This was meant to be a stealth move to make it look like this was tea party.”…

A Political Reality Show Ala “Jersey Shore”?

Doron Ofir, the “Jersey Shore” casting director, wants to create the same kind of show featuring political types.

Ofir’s casting agency is currently on a nationwide search for “strong-willed, well-informed, great looking outspoken participants in the American political system” to be part of a new reality show that will put different political personalities in direct confrontation with one another…

“There is an element of tension involved,” he says. “You take a young Bill Maher and you take a young Ann Coulter, what really happens if they live together?”…

Google Wants To Remind You That Romney Can’t Win

Type in “Romney can win” and Google will suggest a better alternative.

When a Google user types the phrase “Romney can win” into the search engine, its spell check function responds with the message, “Did you mean: Romney can’t win?” Slate first stumbled upon the curious result and notes that no other GOP candidate is the victim of this Google glitch.…

Debunked: The Myth Of The $16 Muffin

A revised audit of conference food and beverages by the DOJ’s Inspector General shows it never happened.

Our lives may now go forward.…