THERE’S no reason Elizabeth Colbert Busch had to lose to Mark Sanford. The cheating louse skipped into Congress in a walk. Once considered a possible presidential candidate, Sanford left office at the end of his term having admitted to an extramarital affair and under a cloud of ethics violations. He represented the district for three [...]
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Media Storm: Gosnell, Harpootlian, Mike Huckabee and Benghazi
IT’S happening everywhere in the media, anywhere you choose to read lately. Gosnell, Harpootlian, Mike Huckabee and Benghazi, all leading to the second term curse that’s lapping at the White House lawn. The media digging down to find an alternative narrative to balance just how whacky those right wing Republicans have gotten since Sarah Palin [...]
Colbert Busch Calls Sanford Out on Cheating
Visit NBCNews.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy “I want to be very clear, Mark. Nobody tells me what to do. I am a fiscally conservative independent tough businesswoman.” – Elizabeth Colbert Busch THE ONLY debate that will likely occur between Elizabeth Colbert Busch and Mark Sanford happened last night. Colbert [...]
Top Story — Jesse Helms Man Judge Sentelle Leads Three-Judge Panel to Reject Obama’s NLRB Recess Appointments
THE DECISION announced today is a stunning and very sobering end to an otherwise spectacular week. It is also wholly and completely political, proved through involvement of Chief Judge David Sentelle, who was responsible for Ken Starr’s appointment back during the Clinton witch hunt. Read this oldie but a great one from James Carville to [...]
Republican Election-Rigging in Virginia and Beyond
NATIONAL REPUBLICANS who continue to be frustrated that the American voter won’t reward their extremism with handing them the national popular vote have started systematically to take voters out of the equation. It’s been making the news for days in Virginia. American Progress has released a document titled Grand Theft Election. How the Republican election-rigging [...]
News Desk — Roe v. Wade at 40: 7 in 10 Americans Want Abortion Legal
“I don’t need a constitutional amendment to overturn Roe,” said Charmaine Yoest, president of Americans United for Life, an antiabortion law firm that works with state groups on local legislation. “Clinic regulations do actually challenge Roe.” – Support Grows for Roe v. Wade Abortion Ruling [Wall Street Journal] ROE V. WADE and the 40th anniversary [...]
Drudge Takes Biden’s Bait, Gun Nuts Follow
“The Founding Fathers never envisioned Executive Orders being used to restrict our Constitutional rights. We live in a republic, not a dictatorship.” – Rep. Jeff Duncan (R-SC) IT’S REALLY amazing that the Obama administration walked right into the gun nuts’ most primal fear. “The president is going to act. There are executive orders, there’s executive [...]
News Desk — Gov. Haley’s Historic Pick for South Carolina: Tim Scott
Gov. Nikki Haley of South Carolina has chosen Representative Tim Scott to replace Jim DeMint in the United States Senate, according to three Republican officials. The move will make Mr. Scott the first black senator from the South since the late 19th century. [The Caucus - New York Times] THE 2012 presidential election cycle will [...]
Former Appalachian Trail Cheater Now Engaged to Lover
GETTING INVOLVED with a married man seldom ends happily. Unless you’re in it for a good time and it’s more friends with benefits than courtship it’s a train wreck waiting to happen. Daily Beast chronicles a few high profile lovers who married the other woman. Former Gov. Mark Sanford, who got caught with his Appalachian [...]
“Why does the 1 percent have 2 parties but we have none?”
Joyce L. Arnold, Liberally Independent, Queer Talk, equality activist, writer. NewHampshireSouthCarolinaNevadaFloridaIsItSuperTuesdayYet … First, I’m thinking about the residents of South Carolina, and want to extend my sympathies for the days of political ads to which you will be subjected until the January 21 Republican voting is done. In good news – assuming one considers having [...]
Pres. Obama: ‘Our war in Iraq ends this month.’
Meanwhile, interesting tidbit on Pres. Obama in South Carolina in the latest NBC News/Marist poll: In South Carolina — a reliable Republican state in presidential contests — Obama’s approval rating stands at 44 percent, and he holds narrow leads over Romney (45 to 42 percent) and Gingrich (46 to 42 percent). Obama leads both Republicans [...]
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