HOLLYWOOD REPORTER talks to Steven Spielberg and Daniel Day Lewis. Here’s an excerpt: Spielberg: I got a chance to meet him. Mandela has always been a hero. And Bill Clinton is a hero for me today. THR: Your colleague David Geffen turned against him. Spielberg: Well, we all have different points of view about politics [...]
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Tide Against Susan Rice Continues to Rise and It has Nothing to Do with Benghazi
THERE CONTINUES to be trouble for Susan Rice as article after article appears revealing why so many, including myself, aren’t enamored with the possibility of her taking over at the State Department. A recent story by Helene Cooper in the New York Times stripped bear Susan Rice’s close working relationship to Rwanda’s president, Paul Kagame, [...]
John Kerry is a Better Choice for State Than Susan Rice
The problem with making Susan Rice secretary of state isn’t Benghazi. It’s war. Rice, like her “mentor,” former Secretary of State Madeline Albright, and the current secretary, Hillary Clinton, has supported just about every proposed U.S. military intervention over the two decades. The president should nominate someone that occasionally opposes a war. [...] Rice is [...]
Another Edition of Newt was Wrong
SOMETIMES A video is all you need. From Meet the Press on Sunday: O’DONNELL: Who said this? ‘The tax increase will kill jobs and lead to a recession, and the recession will force people out of work and onto unemployment, and actually increase the deficit.’ That’s Newt Gingrich, in 1993, on the Clinton tax increase, [...]
Palestinians Win Nonmember Observer Status in United Nations General Assembly Vote
…the General Assembly vote — 138 countries in favor, 9 opposed and 41 abstaining — showed impressive backing for the Palestinians at a difficult time. It was taken on the 65th anniversary of the vote to divide the former British mandate of Palestine into two states, one Jewish and one Arab, a vote Israel considers [...]
Raining Bombs in Gaza, as Negotiations “Close,” Says Egypt’s PM Minister
The U.S. and Britain on Sunday warned about the risks of Israel expanding its air assault on the Gaza Strip into a ground war, while vigorously defending the Jewish state’s right to protect itself against rocket attacks. [Associated Press] Negotiations are going on as we speak and I hope we will reach something soon that [...]
Top Story — Obama’s 2011 Grand Bargain Detailed in Documents Obtained by Bob Woodward
“He is, in his gut, a fiscal conservative. There is a Blue Dog Streak in him.” – David Plouffe in The Price of Politics, by Bob Woodward IF YOU haven’t read Bob Woodward’s latest book, The Price of Politics, you may not appreciate the documents below fully. We’re about to see Obama’s “excessive pragmatism,” as [...]
CIA Director David Petraeus Resigns, Cites Extramarital Affair, Paula Broadwell Speculated [Update - Video]
The Daily Show with Jon StewartGet More: Daily Show Full Episodes,Political Humor & Satire Blog,The Daily Show on Facebook “Of all the exceptional men and women I have worked with over the years, I can honestly say that Dave Petraeus stands out as one of our nation’s great patriots.” DNI James Clapper BREAKING NEWS… David [...]
Sandy Won’t Be Responsible for Romney Losing
THE MIRACLE of the first debate allowed Mitt Romney to stay in the race. President Obama helped in making this happen, otherwise there would have been a growing gap between the candidates that likely would have ended in a rout. But the next two debates slowly brought President Obama back, performing like an athlete who [...]
They Don’t Call Him Obama’s #1 Surrogate for Nothing
IN CASE you weren’t aware of President Clinton’s schedule for President Obama, it’s below, from one of the pool reports on Saturday. On Monday, Clinton will make 4 stops in Pennsylvania. In Virginia late Saturday night in Bristow, Virginia, with Clinton, Obama and Tim Kaine on the stage, “Don’t Stop Thinking About Tomorrow” even played [...]
Where Does the Election Stand Today?
THE ILLUSTRATION above goes with what Charlie Cook said today to Andrea Mitchell. Cook said Mitt Romney has to win over 80% (sorry, didn’t catch the exact number) of the battleground state electoral votes to win, while Obama only needs around 18%. Are you hearing me now, Dick toe-sucker Morris? And since the a new [...]
News Desk: Obama on Obama
PRESIDENT OBAMA makes his case in a CNN op-ed, citing Bill Clinton, who has become his most important campaign surrogate. When Bill Clinton was president, he believed that if America invested in the skills and ideas of its people, good jobs and businesses would follow. His economic plan asked the wealthiest Americans to pay a [...]
Romney Tortures Facts in Jeep Ad, Gets Slammed by the Big Dog [Video]
“Biggest load of bull in the world…” – President Bill Clinton How desperate is Mitt Romney to win Ohio? Before you answer, pay attention to what he and his campaign have been saying about the auto industry in the last few days. … – Jonathan Cohn YOU WOULD expect Mitt Romney to attempt to recast [...]
George McGovern Told the Truth About Nixon and Still Lost
THE MAN who couldn’t beat a lying, felonious crook like Richard Nixon is dead. Headlines blared, but the voter wouldn’t listen. Just look at the ad above and marvel at the willful ignorance of the American people. It illustrates that a man speaking the truth can still lose whenever the American voter chooses to ignore [...]
TOP STORY: Obama Lowers the “Romnesia” Hammer [Video - Full Remarks]
“Remember, it’s not what other people think of you that matters. It’s what you think of them. That’s how you live your life.” – Gore Vidal, political assassin extraordinaire IT’S AN October surprise, but not the kind anyone was expecting. In front of enthusiastically committed women in battleground Virginia, Barack Obama, The Candidate, told voters [...]
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