What makes Oregon unique?

Oregon has reliably rejected a Republican governor and senators for some time now, including during the last round of elections. Is it because the state is reliably liberal?

Not really. Oregon's almost equally split between urban liberals and rural conservatives. But it seems that people here can see the GOP for what it is—vile.

Take Art Robinson, the Oregon Republican Party chairman. He who tried for a seat in Congress last month and failed. Why? The Portland Tribune explains:

• Robinson circulated a petition that claimed reducing greenhouse gases in the atmosphere would harm the environment.
• He suggested we could get rid of nuclear waste by sprinkling it over the ocean.
• Robinson stated that the residents of one of Oregon's most impoverished counties be tested with urine samples.
• And he called public schools the most devastating form of child abuse in the U.S.

In short, the leader of the state's GOP party is bonkers. And folks here just sort of picked up on it.

Looking forward to the new year!

Reflecting back over the last few years, it’s interesting to note that while the GOP predicted absolute disaster from Obama initiatives like auto bailouts and Obamacare, nothing of the sort has happened.

In fact, the U.S. auto business is killing it. Millions of people (like my family) now have improved access to health insurance. Crime, oil imports, and teen pregnancy are down.

Unemployment is at 5.8 percent, lower than what Mitt Romney promised to achieve.

In short, President Obama is killing it!

Thought for the Day

Be kind to children. Imagine if someone had hugged little Ann Coulter instead of abandoning her in that snake-filled radioactive minefield.

— (maura) (@behindyourback) December 18, 2014

Jeb Bush on Climate Change: "I am not a scientist."

Want to know how the GOP presidential frontrunner deals with climate change? He doesn't—check out his record on it.

Multiple Choice Quiz: Lindsey Graham for President!

“I never shied away from trying to solve problems, and working with the Democrats is not a sin if it advances the overall cause…” 

—Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina), on why he's considering a run for president.

By "overall cause", Graham actually means:

• himself
• the GOP and its unending quest for more power
• the good of the American people

"Oh God, it's Mom."

" George W. Bush, thank you for not dying while you were in office.”

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