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Still, they taunt me
on July 19, 2012
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I know I shouldn't take these sort of things personally. But really, must they taunt me? In case you missed it: ...
Least interesting tweet of the day
on July 19, 2012
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A CNN political coverage manager tweeting about Dan Rather writing at CNN.com about journalistic standards. It doesn't get any less interesting than that. Via a MT by Ben Smith: Good read: Dan Rather op-ed on CNN.com on the campaign quote approval story. tinyurl.com/7lyuuw8— Steve Brusk (@stevebruskCNN) July 19, 2012 ...
No Dem wave in sight, and finalizing Operation Counterweight
on July 19, 2012
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Stuart Rothenberg still sees no Dem wave in sight: Democratic strategists need a dramatic shift in the House playing field if they are going to have any chance of netting the 25 seats they need to regain a majority in the House of Representatives. And that...
Thank you Elizabeth Warren (for possibly costing Obama the election)
on July 19, 2012
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Obama has stepped in it big time, and we have Elizabeth Warren to thank. Obama gave voice to his political creed in the form of parroting Warren's famous rant about factory owners: Here's Obama's rendition (and a Romney response): Watch More News Videos at ABC2012 Presidential ElectionEntertainment &...
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Arizona State Board of Education Votes to Cut DEI Standards in Compliance With Trump Executive Order
Report – Suicide bomber in Bulgaria was former Gitmo detainee from Sweden (Update – denials)
on July 19, 2012
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Via Times of Israel: Bulgarian media on Thursday named the suicide bomber who blew up a bus full of Israeli tourists, killing five, in Burgas on Wednesday as Mehdi Ghezali. There was no independent confirmation of the veracity of the information. The reports surfaced soon after Israel’s...
Convention-dodging now the official strategy of Congressional Democrats
on July 19, 2012
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Below is a screen shot from the DNC homepage with a confident (or, maybe confused) looking Joe Biden proclaiming: I'm there! Are you? Well, apparently not. Unlike Vice President Biden, many Congressional Democrats will be staying away from this year's Democratic National Convention. Although the candidates like to give...
Don’t let the facts on Huma Abedin’s family get in the way of attacking Michele Bachmann
on July 19, 2012
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Congresswoman Michele Bachmann's request for investigations into several ties between the U.S. government and the radical Islamist group the Muslim Brotherhood seems to have struck a nerve. Bachmann, along with four other U.S. Representatives, have requested, in a series of letters sent from the five U.S....
Suicide bomber in Bulgarian airport attack carried fake Michigan driver’s license
on July 19, 2012
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Bulgarian authorities released airport surveillance video of the suicide bomber who attacked the bus of Israeli tourists yesterday. Via Times of Israel: Bulgarian police have released a short video they say is of the suicide bomber responsible for Wednesday’s terror attack on a tour bus full of...
The Day Rationality Stood Still
on July 19, 2012
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From reader Bill in Texas: I continue to be an avid reader of your blog. Congratulations on its continued, spectacular growth! One day after Obama shows up in Austin searching for cash from people who didn't build their own businesses, this appears on the road. If you look...
Zimmerman says never heard of Stand Your Ground law prior to incident
on July 18, 2012
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There has been a lot written, including here, about Florida's Stand Your Ground law, and the role it played in the shooting of Trayvon Martin by George Zimmerman. Almost all of the criticisms of the law as applied to this case revolve around the allegation that...
McCain defends Huma Abedin on Senate floor
on July 18, 2012
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John McCain is making news for the second day in a row. Yesterday, he broke character and gave Sarah Palin a sort of backhanded compliment. His former VP running mate, whom he has been shy to defend and whose reputation has been viciously maligned by his staff,...
Obama getting hoisted by his own immigration pandering
on July 18, 2012
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How sweet it would be to see Obama's pandering on immigration backfire on him even in states like New Mexico. The decision to enact a mini-Dream Act via non-enforcement was a move Obama earlier said he could not do, but then did the day before he...
Email from Jesse Jackson Jr.’s office denies alcohol and substance abuse
on July 18, 2012
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As his father's Rainbow PUSH Coalition's annual event kicks off in Chicago, IL, Jesse Jackson, Jr.'s office released a statement denying that he is being treated for alcohol or substance abuse. The following email was sent from his office late Wednesday evening: "Information regarding the Congressman's treatment is...
Project Veritas undercover video exposes shovel-ready jobs farce
on July 18, 2012
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James O'Keefe's Project Veritas has released a new video that exposes unions willing to dig holes and fill them in again against the backdrop of the farce that is Obama's "shovel-ready jobs" agenda. The video, "Legislators, Union Bosses Seek Funding for Digging Holes and Filling...
Israeli tourist bus blown up in Bulgaria (Updates)
on July 18, 2012
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News just breaking, details to follow: According to initial reports, an Israeli tour bus was attacked at the Sarafovo International Airport in the Bulgarian vacation city of Bourgas. A Bulgarian website reported that there were multiple casualties in a bomb explosion. Army Radio reported that at least...
Explosion rips at heart of Syrian regime
on July 18, 2012
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In late June I noted that something seemed to have changed in Syria, that the threat to the Assad regime seemed more real than ever. A massive explosion in Syria confirms that indeed things have changed. The Syrian defense minister and a brother-in-law of Bashar Assad...
