Over Time with Bill Maher, October 30, 2015

Bill Maher, and guests David Spade, Rep. Maxine Waters, Grover Norquist and Roger Stone.

Over Time with Bill Maher, July 19, 2013

I don't understand why any TV host would want Grover Norquist to come on and talk about anything. But if you must, having Dan Savage on as counter-balance is a brilliant move.

Ep. 290 July 19, 2013 - Overtime

Solve Your Grover Norquist Problem with Norquil! (Rocky Mountain Mike)

I got almost zero useful information out of this Sunday's Meet the Press, except for the part where Sen. Claire McCaskill (D-MO) said, "Who is Grover Norquist?" Not that she didn't know, but who is he in the scheme of politics? Nobody, really. Just a goofy guy with a Muppet's name (and a voice to match) who somehow has snowed the GOP into signing his "no new taxes" pledge for 20 years now.

The GOP seems to finally be tiring of Grover. And now, Rocky Mountain Mike of The Stephanie Miller Show has the answer for them. Norquil!

Colorado Springs Fires, Taxes and Consequences

Image from source, Bloomberg.

Well, this is interesting. Colorado Springs was one of those municipalities that severely cut back public services--while simultaneously refusing to raise taxes--and is finding itself in quite the pickle. Now, honestly, I hate to pile on here. There have been hundreds of people displaced, and a few die in these fires. It really is terrible. But will it be enough to show people that austerity measures, like cutting police and fire, instead of raising taxes, is a bad idea?


[Excerpt]
Wildfire Tests Police in Colorado Tax Movement’s Home

. . .The city where the Waldo Canyon fire destroyed 346 homes and forced more than 34,000 residents to evacuate turned off one-third of its streetlights two years ago, halted park maintenance and cut services to close a $28 million budget gap after sales-tax revenue plummeted and voters rejected a property-tax increase. . .

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And a note: Why is the land of Focus on the Family and other uber-Christian money grubbers being savaged like this? Makes you wonder. 

Over Time with Bill Maher, May 11, 2012

Ep. 248: May 11, 2012 - Overtime

Daily Show's Samantha Bee Mocks Grover Norquist

I love Sam Bee (and her chubby hubby, Jason Jones). And I'm flat-out amazed that someone as allegedly "important" as Grover Norquist would sit for an interview with her. But Sam takes her usual mockery to a whole 'nother level! Grover really is just a nerdy middle schooler who never grew up, and is stuck on his one "big idea." I don't usually post two things from the same source in a row, but this is too good not to share.

The Daily Show with Jon Stewart
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Grover Norquist and His Plans for America

Grover Norquist is basically a lobbyist. But he has the GOP wrapped around his unelected, politically naive finger. Grover thinks there should never be a tax raised for any reason, under any circumstance. But who the fuck is Grover Norquist, and why should anyone care?

Grover Norquist Tries Blackmailing President Obama

I ask for the hundredth time, who the f**k is Grover Norquist? Why is this unelected, irrelevant asshole given any attention by anybody at all? And to have the nerve to threaten the President with impeachment? The gall. Honestly, he's not a Congressman. He has no ability to make good on this blackmail threat unless he also does the same to some GOP Senators or or Representatives, or at least has them at his beck and call.

Image from source, Addicting Info

I don't want to pay higher taxes any more than you do. But I do know that the "Bush tax cuts" were designed to sunset. They've been extended once, and are due to end at the end of the year. By any real measure, they should all be allowed to expire. But President Obama and the Democrats want to keep those for the middle class in place (whether that is a good idea or not, it is good politics). Grover Norquist isn't upset about that, he's only pissed because rich people would lose their tax cut. It isn't technically even an increase. It is reverted to its original rate, and expiring one year after it was supposed to expire! 

On a side note, I predicted more than three years ago that there would be those in the GOP (and its base) who would attempt to impeach President Obama, or at least make noise about it. As it was with Clinton, it is an impeachment in search of a reason. Any reason--even lying about a blow job--will do. You'd think that since Nancy Pelosi, Harry Reid and Obama let Bush, Cheney and the rest of that corrupt bunch off the hook, they'd cut him some slack, but no.

[Excerpt]

Grover Norquist To Obama: Extend Bush Tax Cuts Or Be Impeached 

You almost have to admire the chutzpah of Grover Norquist. For a man with no elected office and lacking the billions of the Koch brothers, Norquist exerts a phenomenal amount of influence on American politics. From his ability to force the entire GOP to pledge not to raise taxes under any circumstances (except on the Middle Class and poor, of course) to his latest act of arrogance in essentially threatening the President of the United States, Norquist is quite sure of himself. . .

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