If you popped onto Twitter this morning, you almost certainly saw the news that the national debt under Trump has exploded by an additional $2 Trillion in two years. That's an astonishing 10% increase, a rate that should be unthinkable considering we are not in a world war or in ...read more

Dear Trump Supporters, Judging by the latest polls, it looks like you're still supporting your presumptive nominee, Donald Trump, despite the most recent series of blunders by the orange-faced political dilettante that would've otherwise forced previous candidates to step down. ...read more

The Republican misinformation geyser continues to erupt unabated. Today, let's focus on a pair of statements from tea party champions Sarah Palin and Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) who seem to completely misunderstand the deficit, the debt ceiling, the economic status of the United ...read more

The Daily Banter Headline Grab. From Huff Post: House Speaker John Boehner says President Obama should drop his proposal to avoid automatic tax increases and spending cuts at the end of the year, and instead embrace a plan outlined by Erskine Bowles -- co-chair of the White ...read more

The Daily Banter Headline Grab. From The Washington Post: DALLAS — Mitt Romney’s presidential campaign borrowed $20 million in the month of August to pay for its expenses before he could begin tapping general election dollars and is now $11 million in debt, a senior campaign ...read more