POOR JOE SCAROBOROUGH. You had to almost feel sorry for the irascible infotainment host this morning. The months and months of economic mumbo jumbo offered on “Morning Joe,” particularly by the host himself, which masquerades as financial analysis but is actually Paul Ryan austerity propaganda, blew up in his Starburck’s over the weekend. What’s the [...]
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Anti-Austerity François Hollande Elected President of France
Mr. Hollande, the first Socialist French president in nearly two decades, has vowed to pursue efforts initiated by Mr. Sarkozy to reduce the government’s budget deficit. But he said he would ask wealthy households to contribute more by raising taxes to 75% from 41% for people earning more than €1 million ($1.3 million) a year. [...]
The Never Ending Sexual Saga of Dominique Strauss-Kahn
SOME PIECE OF WORK Strauss-Kahn is turning out to be, with the latest headlines screaming… Dominique Strauss-Kahn could face gang rape charges after US hotel orgy I’m still wondering who at Huffington Post will get the Anne Sinclair interview? Sinclair is Strauss-Kahn’s wife, as well as the editor of Le Huffington Post, whose endurance has [...]
Days of Our French Lives, the Sarkozy – Strauss-Kahn Downfall Edition
QUITE A DOGFIGHT has broken out in France, with just a week left before the election. Evidently, Dominique Strauss-Kahn is having a very hard time accepting that his oversize libido blew his chances to be president of France. The story was detailed on Friday by the UK Guardian, which interviewed Strauss-Kahn, who vented his spleen [...]
Anti-Austerity French Socialist François Hollande Thanks Dominique Strauss-Kahn
“I don’t like the rich.” – François Hollande Well, the man who’s now facing a runoff with the President of France didn’t actually thank Dominique Strauss-Kahn, but he should have. Christopher Dickey of the Daily Beast agrees. But Hollande got lucky. Sarkozy’s most dynamic opponent a year ago seemed sure to be former finance minister [...]
Dominque Strauss-Kahn Under Investigation for ‘Aggravated Pimping’
The sex allegations pile up for the man who could have been president. Oh, the irony. Anne Sinclair, the managing editor of Le Huffington Post, as well as the wife of disgraced ex-International Monetary Fund chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn, asks this question today on Huffington Post’s front page: “Will the Events in Toulouse Represent a Turning [...]
Suspected Al Qaeda ‘Lone Wolf’ Stand-off Ends Violently in Toulouse
The video at the bottom is from yesterday and is worth a look. The reported suspect called in to say his killing rampage was to protest France’s burqa ban from last year, but also against the country’s involvement in Afghanistan. From CNN not long ago, breaking news: Toulouse, France (CNN) — French police burst into [...]
Rick Santorum Hits Obama on Malia’s Spring Break Story That’s Now Being Scrubbed from the Web
There’s been an unprecedented blizzard of action surrounding Malia Obama’s Mexico vacation. When Agence France Press posted on it the story took off, with Huffington Post, Politico and many other new-media outlets doing reports. Then parts of the story started disappearing across the web. Now values snob Rick Santorum has chimed in. He just couldn’t [...]
The Radically Religious Politics of Rick Santorum
We in the United States, above all, must remember that lesson, for we were founded as a nation of openness to people of all beliefs. And so we must remain. Our very unity has been strengthened by our pluralism. We establish no religion in this country, we command no worship, we mandate no belief, nor [...]
Wounded Journalists Trapped in Syria After ‘Assassination’ Attempt
French President Nicolas Sarkozy called it an “assassination” attempt. Now one of the wounded journalists is reportedly in danger of going into shock from her wounds. The dire situation has led to discussions about an ultimatum for Pres. Assad. From the AP: The United States, Europe and Arab nations are preparing to demand that Syrian [...]
Dominique Straus Kahn Questioned by French Police on Prostitution Ring
Scandal is swirling around DSK again, this time in France. From Reuters: “People are not always clothed at these parties. I challenge you to tell the difference between a nude prostitute and a classy lady in the nude,” Leclerc recently told French radio. Eight people, including two Lille businessmen close to Strauss-Kahn and a police [...]
Romney Takes Big Lead in South Carolina
**UPDATED** video platformvideo managementvideo solutionsvideo player Mitt Romney’s opened a whopper of a lead in South Carolina. Who says negative attacks can’t work, this time in reverse, especially when they shoot as wildly as When Mitt Romney Came To Town, and go well wide of the mark. The poll showed 37 percent of South Carolina [...]
What Might Happen Around the World in 2012?
Global recession with a surprise winner or two – The Eurozombies may avoid catastrophe but instead produce a macroeconomic remake of Night of the Living Dead. Recession in austerity-bound Europe will only be worsened by the sweeping downturn already taking place in the emerging world, and the result could be a deeper slump worldwide. But [...]
Gravy, Anyone?
Add a tablespoon of Brandy. It will make all the difference. As Julia always said, bon appétit.
No Love for Netanyahu
Hot mic? Who knows? It’s just one of those classic moments between presidents. Sarkozy and Obama’s Netanyahu gaffe broadcast via microphones The French president, Nicolas Sarkozy, described the Israeli prime minister, Binyamin Netanyahu, as a “liar” in a private exchange with Barack Obama at last week’s G20 summit in Cannes that was inadvertently broadcast to [...]
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