April 2014 - Taylor Marsh

47% Want U.S. Less Involved in Foreign Affairs, But Won’t Tolerate Weakness

By Taylor Marsh|April 30th, 2014|

47% of Americans want U.S. less involved in foreign affairs, but they don't want America to appear weak.Carolina Garcia Delfin, 94, a Filipina nurse who fought in the resistance against Japanese forces during World War II, kisses President Barack Obama after he mentioned her in his remarks to American and Philippine troops at Fort [...]

Top Clinton Aide Advised NBA’s Adam Silver on Sterling Ban, But Forced Sale Won’t be Easy

By Taylor Marsh|April 30th, 2014|

Top Clinton aide advised NBA commissioner Adam Silver, but forcing a sale of Clippers won't be easy."We Are One" campaign by Clippers went viral. Standing on the sidelines of his son's soccer game Saturday morning, Doug Sosnik glanced at his Blackberry and noticed an email from NBA commissioner Adam Silver. It was the [...]

Supreme Court Environmental Victory for Obama Against Coal

By Taylor Marsh|April 30th, 2014|

Supreme Court hands E.P.A. and Obama administration big victory against coal-fired plants and the toxic pollution they emit that hits eastern states. The Supreme Court decision is only the latest blow to coal. Also on Tuesday, a Federal District Court ordered the E.P.A. to propose by Dec. 1 a new nationwide regulation to [...]

Botched Execution in Oklahoma: “It Looked Like Torture”

By Taylor Marsh|April 30th, 2014|

Clayton D. Lockett, left, died after a botched execution led to a heart attack, causing the pending execution of Charles F. Warner, right, to be stayed. Oklahoma Department of Correction photos, via the New York Times. "This was botched, and it was difficult to watch," said David Autry, one of Mr. Lockett's lawyers. [...]

Steve Carell, Daniel Craig Star in White House Campaign to Stop Sexual Assault on College Campuses #1is2Many

By Taylor Marsh|April 30th, 2014|

White House stands up in new campaign targeting sexual assault on college campuses, enlisting A-list male stars in PSA.#1is2Many THE VIOLENCE against women on college campuses is real and President Obama and Vice President Joe Biden are doing something to publicize the problem. Enlisting A-list stars from film and television, Daniel Craig, Benicio [...]

NBA Hands Down Lifetime Ban for Donald Sterling, Sale of Clippers Demanded

By Taylor Marsh|April 29th, 2014|

Adam Silver of the NBA announces lifetime ban of Donald Sterling, he cannot attend any Clippers game, is barred from any league activity, with a $2.5 million fine levied, the maximum allowed. NBA has handed down a lifetime ban for Donald Sterling, with Adam Silver personally guaranteeing that the Clippers will be sold, [...]

QOTD: Reporters Don’t Need Your Permission

By Taylor Marsh|April 29th, 2014|

Being a reporter, by Josh Rogin. AFTER IT was reported by Dylan Byers of Politico that Josh Rogin of The Daily Beast had allegedly secretly taped Secretary Kerry's "apartheid" remark, all hell broke loose. Joseph Nye of the Trilateral Commission was not amused. Today with Andrea Mitchell on MSNBC, Josh Rogin responded and [...]

Trouble: 53% to 39%, Voters Want Republicans to Control Congress to Check Obama’s Policies

By Taylor Marsh|April 29th, 2014|

It's only one poll, but this is not good news, with more people wanting Republicans to control Congress, and President Obama.President Barack Obama stretches to shake the hand of a young girl held aloft during a U.S. Embassy meet and greet at the Sofitel Hotel in Manila, Philippines, April 28, 2014. (Official White House [...]

“Morning Joe” Drops to Third, Scarborough Slams CNN Over MH370 Coverage

By Taylor Marsh|April 29th, 2014|

Joe Scarborough unloads on CNN. WHOA! The reaction from Joe Scarborough when he heard the news about "Morning Joe" falling to third was visceral. "CNN has made itself a punch line on the "˜Daily Show' for its phony breaking-news headlines and breathless coverage of random ocean debris," Joe Scarborough, the anchor of "Morning [...]

Hell Hath No Fury in the Sordid Sex Life of Donald Sterling

By Taylor Marsh|April 29th, 2014|

Hell hath no fury in the fight over the sex life of Donald Sterling, whose wife is coming after V. Stiviano.SNL screen capture. "If you are having sex with a woman you are paying for, you always call her honey because you can't remember her name." - Donald Sterling THE WIFE of Donald [...]