There's something happening here - and I think it is being driven by E. Warren

[rufus dog]

I couldn't figure out why Ryan is talking about poverty, and why Rubio is being less dickish, by Republican standards, about Gay Rights. This is basically the last week prior to the start of mid term elections. August is vacation month, so why the softening of messages now?

Only one logical explanation, the polling numbers are showing that Republicans are heavily disliked. The populist message is polling strong and the tools are trying to triangulate.

I am more confident than three months ago that Dems will hold the Senate and take the House.

1. The Republican Bullshit won't fly.
2. They will have the weekly blowups, i.e., Bundy Ranch, BENGHAZI, Woman can block pregnancy if raped.

[Cooley Hurd]

1. I read E. Warren in the subject line...

...and my first thought was Earl Warren! I'm either old or more of a conspiracy theorist than I thought!!

[rufus dog]

3. Hopefully in a couple of years it will be Elizabeth

As a plus the Kochs can still fund impeach Warren billboards.

[dhill926]

9. you're not alone...

took me a second as well haha….then again, it is Friday afternoon….

[Uncle Joe]

2. Kicked and recommended.

Thanks for the thread, rufus dog.

[Manifestor_of_Light]

4. We know that "compassionate conservative" is an oxymoron.

What they really mean is, "Why don't all you poor, disabled and sick people just drop dead?"

Hillary said that, essentially, years ago, about Republican ideas of health care and then Alan Grayson adopted it speaking on the House floor. "Don't get sick, and if you do, drop dead."

[Viva_Daddy]

6. America fell for this "compassionate conservative" line once before.

To paraphrase GW...We "won't be fooled again."

[Skidmore]

5. Perhaps I'm a cynic.

I just think they are looking at the elections this year and trying to figure out how to repackage the same old BS for different audiences to get votes.

[awoke_in_2003]

8. Not cynical at all

track record would prove you right.

[rufus dog]

13. 100% agree with track record

But I really haven't seen any event to drive it this time.

Feels more organic, and the young guns in the repub party are reacting.

[Thinkingabout]

7. There has been talk about the disparity for some years now. We have pointed out there

Has not been an increase in the minimum wage for years. Unemployment has been up and int last few years employment has risen. Trickle down economy has been a enormous failure. I would give credit to the rise of employment to Obama and his administration. Yea, we know where the problems are.

[pnwmom]

10. Ryan is going after the Catholic swing voters, and the Pope talks about poverty.

So Ryan's paying lip service to it, that's all.

[BarbaRosa]

11. Leap year liberalism.

When every four years the repubs try to appear friendly for the elections.

[Gidney N Cloyd]

12. The rethugs are usually organized about these things so if you sense a pattern & purpose...

...you're probably on to something.