South Carolina Candidate For Governor Is ‘Proud Of The Confederacy’ In today’s edition of what the hell is happening in this country?! A gubernatorial candidate in South Carolina said Tuesday evening that she is “proud of the Confederacy” and pledged not to “rewrite history” if elected to office, according to a report by the Post and Courier. Her statement predictably upset the state’s black leaders. Catherine Templeton, who is a former state agency head, was answering a question regarding her views on “Southern heritage and Southern defense.” Here is Templeton’s full response: “Not on my watch. I don’t think...

McCain: Obamacare Repeal Bill Would Have ‘Screwed’ My State John McCain just revealed why he voted against the Obamacare repeal bill last week – and it makes a lot of sense. During an interview on a Phoenix radio station, McCain said “Arizona was about to get screwed, if I may, under this plan.” Arizona is facing “very serious problems,” McCain said, specifically listing higher premiums and deductibles as well as having only one insurer in the state’s healthcare marketplace. McCain wanted to make some specific changes to the bill however that didn’t happen. “I had no input frankly as...

Donald Trump’s Approval Rating Just Hit A Record Low A new poll released Wednesday finds that Donald Trump’s approval rating has hit a new record low. According to the new Quinnipiac poll, Donald Trump’s job approval rating has fallen to 33 percent – the lowest since Trump was inaugurated. At the same time, a whopping 61 percent of Americans disapprove of Donald Trump’s job performance as president. Trump’s approval rating is down 7 points from 40 percent in a June 29 poll by Quinnipiac. But these aren’t the only troubling numbers for Donald Trump. The poll also found that 54 percent...

FACT CHECK: Sorry Trump, Stock Market Did Better Under Obama The Dow Jones hit a record high Wednesday and Donald Trump wasted no time in taking credit for the stock market high. Trump has regularly trumpeted the stock market gains over the first 6 months of his presidency as a reflection of his magical economy boosting powers. However, there are a couple important facts to point out. Frist, Donald Trump hasn’t actually done much in terms of policy to contribute to the increase in the stock market. The economy and stock market that Trump inherited were very strong and continue...

New Poll Has Good News For Democrats In 2018 Race To Take Back Congress Democrats have 7 points lead in generic congressional ballot in a new poll. According to a new poll, Democrats lead Republicans on a generic congressional ballot by 7 points. The Politico/Morning Consult poll found that 44 percent of registered voters select a Democratic candidate on a generic congressional ballot while 37 percent selected a Republican. Another 19 percent of voters say they are still undecided. Democrats have more intensity than Republicans The poll also found that Democrats are more excited to vote for their own...

Trump Told Members Of His Golf Club That The White House Is ‘A real Dump’ If you don’t like it, feel free to move the hell out. Donald Trump has spent time trashing the White House to members of his golf course, according to a new report in Sports Illustrated Tuesday. Trump, in trying to explain his constant trips to his golf course, said the White House is “a real dump.” According to Sports Illustrated, “Chatting with some members before a recent round of golf, he explained his frequent appearances: ‘That White House is a real dump.'” The sports...

Obama’s Photographer Has Perfect Response To Trump’s ‘White House Is A Real Dump’ Comment Pete Souza has emerged as one of the great Trump trolls. News broke Monday that Donald Trump told a group of guests at his golf club that the White House is “a real dump.” So that is how Donald Trump feels about one of the most enduring symbols of our Democracy. Many people took to social media to slam Trump for his nasty remarks. But one person had a better response to Trump’s degradation of the White House. Former President Barack Obama’s photographer Pete Souza, who...

Blue State Attorneys General Win Important Obamacare Court Battle Against Trump Administration Trump wants to take away patient subsidies, Democratic states are fighting to stop him.  Democratic Attorneys General can defend patient subsidy payments to insurance companies, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia ruled on Tuesday. According to Reuters, the Court of Appeals granted a motion filed by 16 attorneys general and led by California Attorney General Xavier Becerra and New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman. The subsidy payments are a critical part of the Obamacare marketplace which ensures low and middle-income Americans can afford...