THE BRITISH got the joke, but across the U.S. chattering Twitterati, especially among the political class, there was outrage and shock. It shows what most of the critics know about show business, let alone the film industry. But that didn’t keep the rolling whines from coming in from people who don’t know squat about being [...]
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Tabloid TV: Fox News Becomes the Benghazi Channel
Watch the latest video at video.foxnews.com ON FOX News channel yesterday, former General Jack Keane refused to play ball with Megyn Kelly, in what has developed on the FNC network as All Benghazi (almost) All The Time. Ms. Kelly’s frustration and disappointment read on the screen. However, Keane is an exception and FNC doesn’t make [...]
Debbie Wasserman Schultz and the Partisans Who are Killing this Country
CONGRESS IS a feckless chamber of Executive Branch fluffers, or if you’re in the minority, a hopeless group of obstructionists. Debbie Wasserman Schultz sadly becomes the example of the former, while yesterday I easily revealed Darrell Issa as the latter. The job of Congress isn’t to do either, but instead to represent the people over [...]
Romney on Pre-Existing Conditions: It’s Up to the States
I have a pre-existing condition. Mitt Romney would let insurance companies deny millions of Americans like me coverage. — D Wasserman Schultz (@DWStweets) October 4, 2012 IF YOU HAVE ever been employed by a company and left, you know all about COBRA, which covers you if you pay a premium while you hunt for a [...]
News Desk: Democrats Amend Platform to Include “God,” and Jerusalem as the Capital of Israel
“I am here to attest and affirm that our faith and belief in God is central to the American story and informs the values we’ve expressed in our party’s platform,” Strickland, who chaired the party’s platform committee, read. “In addition, President Obama recognizes Jerusalem as the capital of Israel and our party’s platform should as [...]
News Desk: Todd Akin Tells Mike Huckabee: “We are going to continue with this race for the US Senate”
**UPDATED** TODD AKIN is staying in Missouri Senate race. “We are going to continue with this race for the US Senate.” – Todd Akin on the Mike Huckabee radio show For those of you who donate to candidates, here’s a way to help… CLAIRE McCASKILL for SENATE As much as I believe Claire McCaskill is [...]
CNN’s Blitzer Corners Debbie Wasserman-Schultz on Medicare Falsehood
EVER SINCE PAUL RYAN was selected as Romney’s running mate, Rep. Wasserman-Schultz and other Democrats have been falsely claiming that Romney-Ryan’s Medicare plan would impact seniors, without saying that those 55 and older would not be affected. Now, perhaps Wasserman-Schultz and other Democrats believe Republicans will bait and switch, but if that’s the case they [...]
Old White Men for Walker, Barack Obama for Himself
Walker has a 51/47 approval rating. He’s up with men (55-42), whites (52-46), seniors (58-39), and especially voters in the Milwaukee suburbs (70/29). – Public Policy Polling BLAME PRESIDENT OBAMA‘s lack of Democratic Party leadership if Tom Barrett can’t pull off an upset in tomorrow’s battle with Scott Walker. When Tim Kaine was titular head [...]
Gloria Steinem to Headline Obama Park Avenue Fundraiser
“… Without the women’s vote — because women comprise the majority of the electorate — it’s virtually impossible for a candidate to win the election.” – Jennifer Lawless, director of the Women and Politics Institute at American University This is the alternate, political version of why buy the milk if the cow is free?, with [...]
Allen West, Poster Child for the Republican War on Women
The above graphic is the headline on Emily’s List fundraising email (just click on it to support Wasserman-Schultz), as they capitalize off of the battle that’s ensued over DNC chairman Debbie Wasserman-Schultz taking it to Allen West. “The gentleman from Florida. who represents thousands of Medicare beneficiaries, as do I, is supportive of this plan [...]
The Democratic ‘Leadership’ is a Bunch of Wieners
Link to Fallon’s “The Ballad of Weiner,” if NBC isn’t loading. The media helped the Democrats put down their renegade; a man who stood up to the feckless Democratic leadership on the public option (though on Middle East policy he sucked); a man whom in the end Pelosi couldn’t touch; a man that took the [...]
Democratic Message Stumble isn’t Weiner’s Fault
When Democrats congregate, some lawmakers are going to argue “why are we cannibalizing ourselves,” said a senior Democratic aide. “Plus, he’s not going anywhere, so we just look like a bunch of idiots.” – Democrats worry Anthony Weiner will hurt agenda A bunch of idiots gets it exactly right. When a leader targets one of [...]
Weiner Won’t Resign, Seeks Treatment, Leave of Absence from House
“Congressman Weiner departed this morning to seek professional treatment to focus on becoming a better husband and healthier person,” said the spokeswoman, Risa Heller. “In light of that, he will request a short leave of absence from the House of Representatives so that he can get evaluated and map out a course of treatment to [...]
Karl Rove & Republicans Take Hit Out on Debbie Wasserman Schultz
… Wasserman Schultz is kind of an easy target. Any “aggressive messenger” is. Extreme and shrill is always far easier to spoof than subtle and nuanced. – Hot Air …and the D.C. political class is sucking it up. Democrats are freaked that Karl Rove is leading the Right, The Hill and other Republican-leaning outfits in [...]
Old Fogie Justice and Breitbart Lies
“She loves her husband very much. She is committed to her husband and her marriage,” the close friend said. She’s adamant that her husband does not resign, and is optimistic that he can continue his career as an elected official. “I think people have weathered worse,” said the source. “They are still talking all the [...]
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