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John McCain Blasts 'Tea Party Hobbits'

Skewers hard right, saying vote against GOP plan would help Obama

(Newser) - Is it the return of the long-lost Maverick? John McCain came out swinging at both the left and the right yesterday, calling Harry Reid's debt plan "full of smoke and mirrors," but reserving his harshest language for conservatives, reports the LA Times . Reading from a Wall Street ...

Senate Kills House 'Cut, Cap, and Balance' Bill

As for larger deal: 'We're working on it,' says Obama

(Newser) - As expected, the Senate today blocked a House Republican bill to require Congress to slash spending and pass a balanced-budget amendment before raising the nation's borrowing powers. The Senate defeated the Tea-Party-backed "cut, cap, and balance" measure by a vote of 51-46. The defeat comes against the backdrop...

Gay Activists: Bachmann a 'Target-Rich Environment'

Organizations say she and her husband are 'harmful to children'

(Newser) - Michele Bachmann has her haters, but now gay rights groups are setting their sights on the Minnesota Republican, with one activist calling her a "target-rich environment." Human rights organizations say they plan to home in this summer on Bachmann's past anti-gay efforts in Minnesota, reports Politico . Bachmann...

Bible &#39;Obey&#39; Edict Raises Issue for Bachmann Presidency
Bible's 'Obey' Edict Snarls
Bachmann Presidency
OPINION
Jul 11, 2011 3:00 AM CDT

Bible's 'Obey' Edict Snarls Bachmann Presidency

Who would be in charge: Michele or her hubby?

(Newser) - "The Lord says be submissive. Wives, you are to be submissive to your husbands," Michele Bachmann has said. So if Bachmann believes wives should always obey their husbands, who would be in charge if she becomes president? Bachmann? Or hubby Marcus? That's what the Daily Beast wants...

Poll: Bachmann Closing In on Romney in NH

Gap is down to single digits after surge in Tea Party support

(Newser) - Mitt Romney is still the GOP's front-runner in New Hampshire, but Michele Bachmann has captured the momentum, according to Public Policy Polling . The Tea Party candidate has gained 14 points since April, and is now supported by 18% of voters polled, just seven points behind Romney. He has dropped...

Yes, There Are Tea Party Democrats

Not many of them, but they do exist

(Newser) - Think "Tea Party" and you'll probably think "Republican"—but it turns out Tea Party Democrats do, in fact, exist. But it's hard to say just how many, and harder still to gauge how much of an impact they have on elections, the Washington Post reports....

GOP Blowing &#39;No-Brainer&#39; Compromise
 GOP Blowing 
 'No-Brainer' Compromise 
David Brooks
Jul 5, 2011 1:58 PM CDT

GOP Blowing 'No-Brainer' Compromise

This is looking like a party of fanatics: David Brooks

(Newser) - Congressional Republicans have proven to be tough negotiators since entering office, and they’ve got Democrats poised to accept trillions in budget cuts in exchange for a few hundred million in closed tax loopholes, writes David Brooks in the New York Times . It’s “the mother of all-no brainers,...

Dems' Possible Strategy: Declare Debt Ceiling Unconstitutional

Proponents say it violates the 14th Amendment

(Newser) - In their fight to raise the debt ceiling, a move largely opposed by Tea Party Republicans, Democrats are considering a surprise weapon—the Constitution. With negotiations at an impasse and default looming , Democrats are thinking of declaring the debt ceiling itself unconstitutional, as the 14th Amendment reads: "The validity...

Rush Limbaugh Hawks Tea: 'Folks, It Is Kickbutt'

Radio host launches Two If By Tea brand, selling 12 bottles for $23.76

(Newser) - Thirsty Tea Partiers will be glad to learn that Rush Limbaugh has a fruity new sideline. The conservative radio host has launched his own brand of iced tea, made just like his mom did and available in original and raspberry flavors (plus, diet versions!), reports the Palm Beach Post...

What Kids Learn at Tea Party Summer Camp

Here's a look at the fun activities at Tampa 912's 'Liberty' camp

(Newser) - Are you tired of liberally biased summer camps? Well then the Tampa 912 Project has just the thing for your kids. This Tea Party group is running a camp this summer that instills 8- to 12-year-olds with principles such as “America is good,” “I believe in God,...

Nicholas Kristof: Tea Party Utopia Already Exists—and It's Pakistan
Tea Party Utopia Already Exists—and It's Pakistan
Nicholas Kristof
Jun 5, 2011 9:28 AM CDT

Tea Party Utopia Already Exists—and It's Pakistan

Low taxes, small government are for developing countries

(Newser) - Imagine Tea Party Utopia—a country with low taxes, limited government, a strong military, deeply patriotic citizens, plenty of school prayer, and no same-sex anything. Well, that country exists, and it's called Pakistan, writes Nicholas Kristof in the New York Times . "The United States is, of course, in...

'Sheriff Joe' Workers Busted for Human Trafficking

Deputy, two others accused of cartel ties

(Newser) - So much for not taking your work home with you. Three employees of immigrant archenemy Sheriff Joe Arpaio in Arizona—including a deputy in the human-smuggling unit—were arrested for alleged involvement in a drug- and human-trafficking ring. One is also 8 months' pregnant with the child of a Sinaloa...

New Tell-All: Palin Happy to Ditch Gov Job for Money

Leaked book by Frank Bailey on sale tomorrow

(Newser) - Sarah Palin couldn't wait to ditch her job as Alaska governor for a more lucrative future, failed to make commitments, and broke campaign laws. That's a taste of the revelations in a new book penned by former Palin insider Frank Bailey. Blind Allegiance to Sarah Palin: A Memoir ...

Big Biz, Tea Party Diverge in Debt Debate

Chamber seeks compromise, Tea Party says 'hell no'

(Newser) - A rift between big business and the Tea Party movement is growing as the very real prospect of America defaulting on its debt looms, the Christian Science Monitor finds. The federal government hit the $14.3 trillion debt ceiling yesterday, and while Tea Party-backed lawmakers are sticking to their guns...

Ron Paul to Announce Exploratory Committee

Tomorrow in Iowa

(Newser) - Haley Barbour might be sitting 2012 out, but Ron Paul is looking to get in, a Paul source confirms to Politico. The Texas Republican will announce tomorrow that he's forming an exploratory committee—at a Holiday Inn in Des Moines, no less—the latest in a rash of...

Bachmann Tax Day Rally Flops

Tea Party favorite says she 'can't wait to go up against President Obama'

(Newser) - South Carolina didn't exactly roll out the red carpet for devout Tea Partier and possible GOP presidential candidate Michele Bachmann on Monday. Only around 300 people—including political operatives and members of the media—turned up at a Tax Day rally in Columbia, about a tenth of the number...

Sarah Palin to GOP: ‘Fight Like a Girl'

She addresses Tea Party rally in Madison, Wisconsin

(Newser) - Sarah Palin roused the Tea Party faithful at a tax day rally in Madison, Wisconsin, criticizing not only President Obama but the "GOP establishment" for giving up too much, reports CNN . Her takeaway line: “What we need is for you to stand up, GOP, and fight. GOP leaders...

Jon Stewart Takes on Budget Mess, Near-Shutdown on 'The Daily Show' (Video)
 In Budget Mess, 
 Everyone Sucked 
jon stewart
Apr 12, 2011 8:08 AM CDT

In Budget Mess, Everyone Sucked

But at least the federal government is open for business

(Newser) - It's great that we managed to avoid a government shutdown, but Jon Stewart isn't very happy with anyone involved. Last night , he excoriated everyone: the media that breathlessly counted down from 179 hours to two, the previous Democratic-controlled Congress that didn't pass a budget because they live in "Sucksylvania....

Lawmakers Busy Sniping as Budget Talks Stall

Obama calls White House meeting as deadline looms

(Newser) - The federal government is careening rapidly toward a shutdown, so Democrats and Republicans alike are scrambling to ... lob political grenades at each other. Still. A roundup of the latest:
  • President Obama today invited John Boehner, Harry Reid, and other top lawmakers to the White House tomorrow morning to "urge
...

Tea Party Rally Message: 'Cut It or Shut It'

Members urge Republicans to push for even deeper cuts

(Newser) - Amid signs of a potential deal to avoid a government shutdown, a group of Tea Party activists gathered in DC today to urge Republicans to keep on slashing. "Cut it or shut it," and "We want less," went the chants outside the Capitol, reports the Hill...

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