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Charlie Rangel (D-New York) survived an ethics scandal. But could he survive his next term?

Before I go into the real issue, I wanted to get this issue of my chest. This ridiculous Operation Fast & Furious scandal is still an annoying thing to the president and his attorney general. The Republican witch hunt led to Attorney General Eric Holder being held in contempt of Congress. The U.S. Justice Department has found no evidence of criminal misconduct in the withholding of information to House Oversight Committee chairman Congressman Darrell Issa (R-California). The president invoking executive privilege in the matter infuriating the Republicans.


In Washington, a small group of conservative activists went to the White House to protest. The protest is mainly their frustration with the controversial Operation Fast & Furious scandal. 


Republicans enraged at the president and Attorney General Eric Holder over the ATF's mishandling of firearms leading to the death of U.S. Border Agent Brian Terry. The Republicans are playing political gamesmanship with this issue. They claim a ridiculous conspiracy about the operation being a way to enact legislation to restrict assault rifles. President Barack Obama hasn't signed any legislation that restricts the ownership of firearms. But to the Republicans and the gun lobbyist organization the National Rifle Association, they will rile up white voters with this nonsense of the president taking guns and taxing the American people.

I would say that anything done by the president, isn't going to satisfy the white working class male.

Conservative white men are stuck in their ways. They will never understand the president's policies gave them a tax cut. They will never understand that this Operation Fast & Furious scandal is a distraction. No member of the U.S. Justice Department wants to see a fellow law enforcement officer killed. Yet the Republicans claim that the president and Holder have blood on their hands because they refuse to release documents that could indict members of the ATF or expose tactics to curb drug smuggling.


This protest is one of the many the Tea Party is planning on doing this Fourth of July week.


The Secret Service shut down the protest after an undetermined package was found close to the White House. So you know it will have the kookspiracy nuts raging online about the government finding a way to shut down dissent.


The Tea Party is still upset over the Supreme Court ruling. The ruling upholds the controversial American Health Care Reform Act (Obamacare). The Republican governors and lawmakers are going to boycott the decision.

These are the ones who claim the president is stomping on the U.S. Constitution. But yet there's going against the Constitution by denying the court ruling. Talk about stomping on the Constitution?


Okay, now we'll move on!

Congressman Charles (Charlie) Rangel (D-New York) has been longstanding representative of the Harlem and Bronx district. But trouble amid the 82 year old politician could really unseat him. After declaring victory in a brutal Democratic primary race, Rangel thought he could breathe a sigh of relief. Not so fast, Mr. Rangel.

Rangel was initially declared the winner over State Senator Adriano Espaillat. After reports were made about several precincts’ votes in the district being left out, a recount has ensued. Rangel’s margin of victory is down to 802 votes. The Politicker reports

The race between veteran Congressman Charlie Rangel and State Senator Adriano Espaillat for the 13th Congressional District in Upper Manhattan will come down to paper ballots. Mr. Rangel was initially declared the winner by the Associated Press based on initial results provided by the New York City Board of Elections, but it was subsequently revealed those results did not include votes from many of the precincts in the district. After a re-examination of the votes, the BOE released unofficial results tonight including votes cast in all of the district’s 506 precincts that show Mr. Rangel defeating Mr. Espaillat by a margin of just 802 votes. According to the BOE, Mr. Rangel received 18,075 votes, or 44.29 percent of the total cast, compared to Mr. Espaillat’s 17,273, 42.33 percent of the votes cast.

These unofficial results do not include paper ballots cast by absentee voters and affidavit ballots submitted by those whose name is not on the voter rolls when they arrive at the polling place. Those paper ballots, which include votes for both candidates, will be counted by the BOE next Thursday and will be the deciding factor in this tight race.

On Thursday, Mr. Espaillat’s supporters held a press conference in front of Mr. Rangel’s office where they called for a federal monitor to oversee the counting of votes after the issues with the initial results. 

It seems likely that if the recount goes in the favor of the challenger, Rangel could be unseated. According to Wikipedia, the first causalities of the 112th Congress are incumbents in the primaries.


Democrats

Five Democrats lost renomination: three in redistricting; two to a challenger.

• Ohio's 9th congressional district: Dennis Kucinich (first elected in 1996): redistricted and defeated March 6, 2012 by fellow incumbent Marcy Kaptur
• Pennsylvania's 12th congressional district: Jason Altmire (first elected in 2006): redistricted and defeated April 24, 2012 by fellow incumbent Mark Critz
• Pennsylvania's 17th congressional district: Tim Holden (first elected in 1992): defeated April 24, 2012 by challenger Matt Cartwright
• Texas's 16th congressional district: Silvestre Reyes (first elected in 1996): defeated May 29, 2012 by challenger Beto O'Rourke
• New Jersey's 9th congressional district: Steve Rothman (first elected in 1996): redistricted and defeated June 5, 2012 by fellow incumbent Bill Pascrell

Republicans

Three Republicans lost renomination: one in redistricting; two to a challenger:

• Ohio's 2nd congressional district: Jean Schmidt (first elected in 2005): defeated March 6, 2012 by challenger Brad Wenstrup
• Illinois's 16th congressional district: Don Manzullo (first elected in 1992): redistricted and defeated March 20, 2012 by fellow incumbent Adam Kinzinger
• Oklahoma's 1st congressional district: John A. Sullivan (first elected in 2002) : defeated June 26, 2012 by challenger Jim Bridenstine.

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Republicans: We Don't Care What It Has! Repeal "OBAMACARE!"

The New York Post puts their spin on the Supreme Court ruling. The controversial cover shows President Barack Obama a doctor with a huge needle and a smirking smile. Another political dog whistle to rile up White voters.

In the middle of July, after their umpteenth congressional break, Speaker of the House John Boehner (R-Ohio) calls upon a vote to repeal the Affordable Health Care Reform Act (aka Obamacare).

After the U.S. Supreme Court ruling declaring the health care law stands, many Republicans were caught off guard by the Chief Justice John Roberts decision to ally with the liberal wing of the court.

So instead of moving on, the Republicans want to rehash the debate about how Obamacare is not only a "job killer" but a "huge tax burden" on the American people. The Sunday morning programs had the Republican leaders and Congresswoman Nancy Pelosi (D-California, Minority Leader) on. Each of them had an opportunity to explain the landmark court ruling and the outcome of this election.

Senator Mitch McConnell (R-Kentucky, Minority Leader) was on Fox News Sunday. He opened up a huge burden when he told conservative host Chris Wallace that insuring 30 million Americans isn't an important agenda. When host Wallace asked about the notion of repealing Obamacare could result in 30 million people  losing out health care, Senator McConnell declared covering 30 million uninsured is "not the issue"!

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CBS Face The Nation host Norah O'Donnell asked Speaker Boehner about the positive impacts of the health care law. One in particular, a portion the law covering young adults until they turn 26 years old. When O'Donnell asked the speaker about what he intends on doing to replace the law, no answer. Just another song and dance about how it's important that the Republicans find "common sense" solutions to replacing the entire law. Speaker Boehner refuses to acknowledge the positive impacts of this law.

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NBC Meet The Press host David Gregory asked the Congresswoman Pelosi the impact of the healthcare law and how the Republicans are going to make this an election issue. The former speaker fired at shot a Boehner and his leadership. She believes the American people will look at this law as a winning issue. Pelosi declared that the Democratic Party is energized by this decision and they're planning on taking on the Republicans.

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The Republicans can't really motivate a base that's already exhausted! President Barack Obama is feeling a lot less weaker these days. Future lawsuits against the president may result in the Supreme Court endorsing the conservative wing. The Supreme Court has gave the president relief and a warning. The Republicans can't really fight this law anymore! Many Republican governors will boycott the decision and possible face sanctions from the Justice Department. The candidates that ran for president were weak. None of them could inspire a movement. The Tea Party couldn't stop the impact of Mitt Romney. They were hoping that a conservative leader could emerge out of this.

Romney lost to Senator John McCain (R-Arizona) for the Republican nomination. He and Congressman Ron Paul (R-Texas) are perennial candidates. They both channel the same old tired generic message that inspires a boring base of voters. All the talk and fanfare isn't enough to beat President Barack Obama.

I can say this fight over healthcare reform was contentious. It was a bitter debate that lead the Democrats back into the minority. The Republicans hope this decision could inspire people to vote against the president and his party.

Instead of working on solutions, Republicans would rather waste the taxpayer's dime on contempt votes and repeal votes. These issues aren't going anywhere. They can't get anything done until they get a full majority of Congress and Mitt Romney as president.

Reasons To Why It's Important That Republicans Lose This Election!

                       
Here's a few things to why it's important that the Republicans lose the presidential election.

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Republican "Contempt" Of Holder Goes No Where!

                                   

The U.S. Justice Department found no reasonable crime committed by Attorney General Eric Holder in his withholding of documents into the Republican-led investigations of the botched gun operation known as "Fast & Furious".

President Barack Obama has an opportunity to paint the Republicans as "out of touch" and worrying their butts over issues that aren't related to the economy. The political party is invested in the fear cranking of the National Rifle Association, a major gun rights lobbyist organization.

Fresh off their bitter defeat, Republicans feel like another opportunity lies in the Supreme Court decision to uphold the president's health care reform bill. They claim that their nominee, perennial candidate and soon to be nominee Mitt Romney has raised over $5 million in the aftermath of the landmark decision.

Republicans have finally came to the student's loan and road construction bills at the last minute. President Barack Obama will sign the bill into law.

What gets me!

The delay of progress. Why delay progress when it's only going to hurt them in the long run. They haven't learned. They still knee toed to the extremist within their party.

I figured it out when the first comment came from a person who claims that just because I'm Black and happen to support the president, again race is the only thing that comes to their minds. They can't stand it when you give them something to chew on and they spit it out.

This distraction of Operation Fast & Furious is coming to an end. The Republicans can't go any further with it other than taking it into civil court. So as far it goes, there's nothing other than another rant and rave from those lunatics and their buddies in the Republican Party.

Split!

The Rock Of Ages! Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes are splitting up!

The videos below appear under YouTube. The videos shows Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes in better times before they've announced their divorce. The second one is the controversial Glenn Beck talking about Chief Justice John Roberts and the Supreme Court upholding "Obamacare".

Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes were married for over five years, marked with controversy. The media dubbed them "TomKat" in regards to the zany romantic things the actor done for Holmes. His most infamous thing was the "couch scene" during a taping of Oprah Winfrey's talk show. Cruise jumped on the couch confessing his mad love for Holmes.

Cruise has a track record of dating hot women. One being movie actress and ex-wife Australian actress Nicole Kidman. Kidman and Cruise adopted a son and daughter during their nearly ten years of marriage. Cruise had full custody of his son and daughter. The fallout between Cruise and Kidman is his religion Scientology. Their children are grown up and were closer to their father and Holmes, although they do spend time with their mom. Kidman went on to marry Australian country singer Keith Urban and had a children with him. Holmes and Cruise had their daughter Suri put into the spotlight. Some were concerned about her image as the daughter of two celebrity parents. They took pictures of the little child in high heels and dressing like a stripper.

Cruise just recently wrapped up the movie Rock of Ages. The movie was considered a flop and many are thinking the tipping point of Cruise's career has begun. The divorce was a shock to the media agitators. Some thought the relationship was on the rocks as earlier as 2011.




Besides the entertainment industry's obsession with the breakup between Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes, there's a bunch of fraction between our leaders in Washington.

Conservative agitator Glenn Beck calls Chief Justice John Roberts a coward because of his vital decision upholding the historic American Health Care Reform Act, a signature achievement of President Barack Obama. Beck is trying to profit off the controversy by selling t-shirts for $30 online. 

You should look at the extreme comments left for President Barack Obama, Chief Justice John Roberts, Attorney General Eric Holder and House Minority Leader, California Congresswoman Nancy Pelosi.

The extremist wing of the Republican Party is looking for a place to vent off their frustration.

There's nothing better than calling in your random right wing agitator. Glenn Beck, Michael Savage, Sean Hannity, Rush Limbaugh, Bill O'Reilly, Mark Levin, Laura Ingraham, and Neal Boortz have been working hard to keep their listeners calm and energized for the election. They lend their aggression towards the landmark decision to uphold the president's signature America Health Care Reform Act solely on the feet of the Chief Justice Of The Supreme Court, a George W. Bush judicial pick!


Listening to Rush Limbaugh, Michael Savage and Glenn Beck slamming Chief Justice Roberts is wild.

His decision to side with the liberal wing of the Supreme Court comes off as a big surprise. Many thought the  conservative leaning Justice Anthony Kennedy would be the deciding factor to the law. The controversial individual mandate that was the keystone to the president's health care law was upheld. The Republicans decried this was a government overreach and this law should be repealed. Of course, the Republicans have no plan on replacing the law. Now the Republicans are trying to put their best faces forward. They're now calling "ObamaCare" the "ObamaMassiveTaxHike". They're so upset with this decision, they vow to motivate voters to get Barack Obama out of the White House.

Heck, frustration of the Supreme Court decision or even the Republican House passing a resolution to hold Attorney General Holder in contempt of Congress has the internet buzzing. This charade has the right wing agitators talking about the Constitution being flushed down the toilet is ridiculous. They are mad that the Democrats stormed out of the resolution vote, claiming they pissed on the fallen U.S. Border agent Brian Terry's grave! Although this criminal and civil contempt vote isn't going to get traction in the U.S. Justice Department nor the Senate, Republicans can at least have one "achievement" under their belt.  Michelle Malkin, The Drudge Report and Breitbart News are trying their hardest to find the most nastiest turds out of the toilet in order to take their minds off this disappointing week.

Of course, I forgot the lame Republican candidate Mitt Romney. He vows to repeal Obamacare. He urges his extremist base to vote President Barack Obama out and him in. Of course, the foolish politician has no plan to replace the historic healthcare reform law.

Congress Holds Attorney General In Contempt!

House Speaker John Boehner and Congressman Darrell Issa smirk. They voted on contempt of Attorney General Eric Holder. The president and the Democrats are calling the vote a distraction and are hoping to energize their base based on this decision. Also the Republicans plan on repealing "OBAMACARE!"

Major news breaks this day. The Supreme Court of the United States upholds the American Health Care Reform law and the Republicans are very upset over this one! They vow to repeal the entire law after their umpteenth break.

Now onto the next controversy, the ridiculous Operation Fast & Furious scandal. The Republicans managed to have a wrestle enough conservative Democrats to hold the Attorney General of The United States in contempt of Congress. They're playing right into the president's trap. Now he can say that the Republican Party and its allies in the conservative movement aren't worried about the economy. They're worried about appealing to their radical extremist base in defense of the culture war!

The remaining moderate and liberal Democrats walked out in protest. The Congressional Black Caucus did the passionate plea to the Republican leaders to avoid the contempt vote. No avail.

Similar to those good old days when then House Minority Leader (now Speaker of the House) John Boehner (R-Ohio) and Congressman Darrell Issa (R-California) walked out in protest of the contempt charge of Harriett Meyers and Josh Bolten. Alberto Gonzalez had to resign as the U.S. Attorney General in this scandal.

I guess this is the Republicans attempts at getting revenge!


The House of Representatives voted to hold Attorney General Eric Holder in contempt of Congress. The vote was 255 ayes, 67 nays, and 1 present vote.


Seventeen Democrats joined with 238 Republicans to vote for the contempt charges against Holder, while over 100 Democrats did not vote, most of them symbolically walking out of the House chamber in protest.

Attorney General Holder is not resigning. He basically ignore the Republicans. He's currently in Florida talking to a civil rights organization to motivate Americans to vote.

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SCOTUS: HEALTH CARE STANDS!

It's the way of the law, says the Supreme Court of the United States!

In a 5-4 decision, the liberal wing with Chief Justice John Roberts stated the law is validated and the Republicans concerns shouldn't stop the controversial individual mandate. Dissent comes from Justices Anthony Kennedy, Antonin Scalia, Clarence Thomas and Samuel Alito. Justices Sonia Sotomayor, Ruth Bader Gingsberg, Steven Breyer, and Elena Kagan stood firm with the decision.

Earlier, I wrote that it was a 6-3 decision. But it turns out I was misinformed by The Drudge Report and CNN. The decision was another partisan 5-4. Justice Anthony Kennedy stood with the conservative wing. Kennedy is the only swing justice in the Supreme Court. Chief Justice John Roberts sided with the president's lawyers and the liberal wing of the court. 

President Barack Obama's signature health care reform law is validated and the Republican governors and lawmakers are defeated!

This overreach of government claim made by Republicans is not good enough to stop the health care law!

In the words of Fox News and Steve Doocy, "THIS IS HUGE!"

Get ready for the reactionary outrage from the conservative/extremist wing of the Republican Party. Expect death threats from the deranged! The death threats and nasty insults will be directed towards President Barack Obama, Congresswoman Nancy Pelosi (D-California, Minority Leader), the Supreme Court Justices and those who defended the law.

An energized base of the Democratic Party and its allies of the progressive movement!  The president will look a lot less weaker, I hope!

Mitt Romney and President Barack Obama will talk about it and of course we will too!

Update: 11:15am | June 28, 2012 - Congressman John Boehner (R-Ohio), the United States Speaker of The House announced that a congressional vote on repealing Obamacare is slated for July 7, 2012.

Update: 11:25am | June 28, 2012 - Senator Harry Reid (D-Nevada), the Majority Leader of The United States Senate has applaud the decision and urged Congress to put forth jobs and student loans bill.

Update: 11:45am | June 28, 2012 - Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney delivers remarks to the ruling. Vows if he is elected, the law is repealed. Romney makes concerns to Supreme Court failure to acknowledge the law is a "job killer". Makes generic talking point speech about how "big government" and "intrusion" is not the way to victory. He makes blanket statements but no solutions.

Update: 12:15pm | June 28, 2012 - President Barack Obama delivers remarks to the nation. Addresses the American Health Care Reform Act decision and corrects the misinformation from conservatives agitators such as Rush Limbaugh. Takes a jab at Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney.

MSNBC obtains a cell phone video of Congresswoman Jean Schmidt (R-Ohio) reacting to the news of the Supreme Court ruling. Unfortunately she was excited over a decision that didn't happen. It turns out it was in the favor of President Obama. Many conservatives are upset over Chief Justice John Roberts and they're taking their reactionary outrage online.

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