The latest nationwide polls show a growing optimism about America and a wide majority (up to 70% in some polls) supports President Obama and approve of his handling of the economy. In a survey by the Washington Post just 21% identify themselves as Republicans http://crooksandliars.com/david-neiwert/who-wants-be-republican-hardly-anyon . You might have missed this news if you live in the south, one of the last places in America still controlled by the GOP. Yes, even though the Democrats dominated the 2008 elections and now have a clear majority in Congress; it’s still isolating to be a progressive liberal in the south. From the tone and tenor of the letters to the editor, the hysterical tenor and tone of the hosts and guest on FOX TV and anger of those attending the tea parties in April, you would think the sky was falling and we were minutes away from total economic and moral collapse.

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RADICAL RIGHT — LIMBAUGH MOCKS RECESSION DURING SPEECH TO WEALTHY RIGHT-WING DONORS: On Monday night, Rush Limbaugh came to Washington, D.C. to address the President’s Club Dinner, a meeting of wealthy donors and supporters of the conservative Heritage Foundation. The audience included Supreme Court justice Clarence Thomas and Sen. Jim DeMint (R-SC), as well as various millionaireHeritage Foundation trustees, like Thomas Saunders. After more or less reprising his radio show routine, Limbaugh went on to brag about his $400 million contract with Clear Channel Communications. As he continued to gloat about his program’s success, Limbaugh mocked the idea that Americans are suffering. “I’ve never had financially a down year. There’s supposedly a recession, but we’ve got — what is this May? Back in February we already had 102 percent of 2008 overbooked for 2009. So I always believed that if we’re going to have a recession, just don’t participate,” Limbaugh said. Limbaugh is no stranger to belittling the poor and dismissing the economic troubles of others. In March, Limbaugh scoffed at a question on homeless children, asking, “Would somebody tell me the last time you saw a kid sleeping under a bridge?” As Media Matters reported, even Limbaugh’s employer Clear Channel is struggling under the weight of the recession. Already this year, Clear Channel has “shed nearly 3,000 employees, or 12 percent of its workforce.” While Limbaugh jets around the country in his $54 million Gulfstream G550, laughing off the recession, does he realize that his own bloated contract is contributing to the rising unemployment rate?

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I was going to write a blog about how the GOP seems determined to snuff out their future and ensure that they remain ideologically pure even if it means their extinction but CNN’s Jack Cafferty got their first. Enjoy!

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