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Christie: Americans ‘on couch waiting for government check’
Republican New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie says that American are turning into couch potatoes, just sitting around waiting on their next check from the government. Speaking to the Bush Institute Conference on Taxes and Economic Growth in New York City on Tuesday, the first-term governor said that he had “never…
Colbert issues Grassley-esque tweets
Stephen Colbert was so eager Tuesday evening to discuss Sen. Chuck Grassley’s (R-IA) calling President Barack Obama “stupid” on Twitter that he decided to read the Senator’s grammatically challenged account. “Folks, this isn’t just tweeting, this is avant-garde, stream of consciousness poetry,” he said. ”It’s Jack Kerouac typing On The Road with…
Hannity admits conversation with Zimmerman
Fox News host Sean Hannity admitted Tuesday evening on his show that he spoke to Trayvon Martin shooter George Zimmerman about a possible interview. “Now for a few weeks we have been pursuing an interview with Mr. Zimmerman to give him a chance to tell his side of the story,”…
Jon Stewart destroys CNN for ‘branded news segments within the news’
On Tuesday night, Daily Show host Jon Stewart took CNN to task for their seemingly endless amount of catchy-sounding but irrelevantly-named segments. “CNN seems to believe that the key to revitalizing the network is to create branded news segments within the news,” he said. “Why are you doing this?” Stewart…
Prosecutor in Trayvon Martin case to call news conference in next 72 hours
Angela Corey, the special prosecutor in the Trayvon Martin case, announced Tuesday that she would be holding a news conference in the 72 hours The move suggests that she has decided whether to charge George Zimmerman with a crime in shooting of the unarmed Florida teenager. Zimmerman has maintained that…
CNN’s Jeffrey Toobin: Zimmerman’s lawyers could lead to early arrest
CNN legal analyst Jeffrey Toobin on Tuesday explained that special prosecutor Angela Corey in Florida may want to arrest George Zimmerman now that his lawyers have quit. During a press conference on Tuesday, Attorneys Craig Sonner and Hal Uhri said they had lost contact with Zimmerman, who claims to have…
Obama bashes ‘trickle down’ economics in Florida speech
During speech in Florida on Tuesday, President Barack Obama said that “trickle down” economics never worked and called for Congress to pass the so-called “Buffett Rule.” “This is not about a few people doing well, we want people to do well, that’s great,” Obama said. “But it is about giving…
WATCH LIVE: Zimmerman press conference
UPDATE: George Zimmerman’s attorneys quit: We have lost contact with him George Zimmerman, the Florida neighborhood watch captain who admitted to killing 17-year-old Trayvon Martin, was scheduled to hold a press conference on Tuesday at 4:30 p.m. ET. Watch this live video from WKMG, broadcast April 10, 2012. …
WATCH LIVE: Santorum expected to suspend campaign
UPDATE: Santorum pulls out of presidential race Republican presidential candidate Rick Santorum was expected to suspend his campaign at a press conference on Tuesday. Watch this live video from CNN, broadcast April 10, 2012. Photo: Shutterstock…
Maine super PAC creates pledge against ‘sodomy based marriage’
A newly-created, anti-LGBT rights super PAC in Maine is asking residents to sign a “truth pledge” against “sodomy based marriage,” which they say is being advanced by “demonic forces.” Same sex marriage opponents Paul Madore and Mike Heath formed the No Special Rights PAC and began distributing their pledge at…
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