Facts are stubborn things; and whatever may be our wishes, our inclinations, or the dictates of our passion, they cannot alter the state of facts and evidence.
Meanwhile, back at Romney’s evil lair…
Paul Ryan as VP Would Match Mitt Romney on Homophobia
Paul Ryan has voted to ban same-sex marriage and adoption by gay couples, and he voted against repealing the “don’t ask, don’t tell” ban on gays serving openly in the military.
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- Romney supports amending the U.S. Constitution to ban same-sex marriage. And Ryan twice voted in support of the failed Federal Marriage Amendment in 2004 and 2006.
- As a U.S. representative for Wisconsin’s first congressional district, Ryan was more recently faced with a ballot question in his home state on whether to ban marriage equality. He again lined up against marriage equality when asked about the iniative during a February appearance on Meet the Press.
- In 2003, Ryan voted in favor of the Marriage Protection Act, which would have prevented federal courts from considering and possibly overturning the Defense of Marriage Act. Romney also backs DOMA.
- Ryan voted in 1999 in favor of banning same-sex couples from adopting in the District of Columbia, over which Congress often exerts control.
- Ryan also lined up with Romney on repeal of “don’t ask, don’t tell” when it came before Congress in 2011.
- When the Matthew Shepard and James Byrd, Jr. Hate Crimes Prevention Act passed through the House in 2009, Ryan voted against it.
- Ryan received a 0 percent rating on gay rights by Human Rights Campaign and 91 percent by the Christian Coalition of America (source)
Let ‘em all speak!
“Let the buyer beware because this is the bedlam that could, just five months from now, be ruling the republic.”
Brilliant.
Reblogging for reasons: (1) G.W. Bush being a stooge, and (2) gotta represent for real Longhorns. The stooge never attended UT.
“Eight years was awesome and I was famous and I was powerful.”
Will Ferrell is officially allowed to retire; George Walker Bush now ad-libs self-caricature at a level of sharpened, terse, crystalized wit that even the most practiced comic or impersonator could only hope to channel. (The only thing that was perhaps missing from this impressively formulated one-liner was Bush labelling his presidency as “extreeeeemme.”)
In other news, what the fuck is up with that hand sign?
Obama is in Austin today and here is what the florist has to say about it.
Oh Austin, you’re always gonna have a piece of my heart. <3
(via neighborhoodr-austin)
Source: coherentramblings
Source: think-progress
Obama Facepalm.
June 28, 2012: The weirdest Washington day in recent memory.
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