Of course, Donald Trump declared victory. “I am really honored and I am really proud, that I was able to do something that nobody else could do,” he said in New Hampshire Wednesday morning, after President Obama released the …
Controversies
Obama Releases Long Form Birth Certificate
Fed up with the birther circus, the White House says it sought an exemption from Hawaii law that forbids copying or releasing this version of the document.
Sen. Ensign to Resign
In the midst of an ethics probe, beleaguered Republican Sen. John Ensign of Nevada announced Thursday that he will resign his office, effective May 3.
Why Sarah Palin and Donald Trump Get Along So Well
It had to happen. The gravitational tug was too intense. Like two massive stars colliding, Donald Trump and Sarah Palin, the hybrid king and queen of the political-entertainment, have come together and declared common …
The Answer to Birther Claims? Dick Cheney.
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Of course Donald Trump is just doing the birther thing to get publicity. But for those of us who find birtherism a sad and tedious spectacle rather than a cause for curiosity is there anyone who can end the idiocy once …
House Oversight Committee Fires Spokesman
House Oversight Committee Chairman Darrell Issa today said he has fired his deputy communications director and spokesman Kurt Bardella for inappropriately sharing e-mail correspondences with a New York Times reporter, as Politico first reported last night. From Issa’s statement:
“While our review of allegations raised by Politico is
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Is Santorum Sexist?
Former Pennsylvania Senator Rick Santorum, who is exploring a bid for the Republican nomination, told S.E. Cupp, who hosts an online radio show on Glenn Beck’s website, that Sarah Palin is skipping CPAC because of her “business opportunities” and “other responsibilities” such as raising her five children.
“I don’t live in Alaska …
Republicans Press for Rangel, Waters Trials Before November Elections
House Republicans on the Committee on Standards and Official Conduct are demanding the panel move forward with open hearings on ethics charges against two Democratic lawmakers, Charlie Rangel of New York and California’s Maxine Waters. The panel’s five Republicans sent a letter to the committee’s chair, Rep. Zoe Lofgren of …
Blago Goes on the Daily Show
If you like the kind of comedy that makes you cringe as you’re watching someone train wreck their life, then this is the show for you. Former Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich hit the Daily Show last night. Here’s the interview.
Part 1:
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And Part 2:
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