John Oliver calls out Mitch McConnell and GOP hypocrisy over Obama’s SCOTUS pick (video)


Within hours of the death of Antonin Scalia at the weekend, the leader of the Republican party in the US Senate, Mitch McConnell, issued a statement saying President Obama should not be allowed to appoint a new justice to the … Continue reading

Why do Republicans keep telling everyone “I am not a scientist”? (video)


“Gov. Rick Scott of Florida, a Republican who is fighting a Democratic challenge from former Gov. Charlie Crist, was asked by The Miami Herald if he believes climate change is significantly affecting the weather. “Well, I’m not a scientist,” he … Continue reading

What is it with the Republican party’s refusal to accept the scientific consensus on man made climate change? (video)


Earlier this year Democrat Gov. Jerry Brown of California told ABC’s This Week  “It is true that there’s virtually no Republican who accepts the [climate change] science that virtually is unanimous. I mean there is no scientific question. There’s just political denial … Continue reading