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Romney charity money went to ‘pray away the gay’ group
Wayne Besen of Truth Wins Out appeared on MSNBC’s The Rachel Maddow Show on Thursday night to discuss how former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney indirectly helped fund so-called “pray away the gay” therapy. The Tyler Charitable Foundation, set up and funded by the Romneys, donated $10,000 in 2006 to the…
Dan Savage: Gay bashing is really on its last legs
Sex columnist and LGBT rights advocate Dan Savage said on Thursday that “gay bashing” was on its way out, at least politically. “The gay bashing is really on its last legs, even in the Republican Party,” he said on Current TV’s Countdown. “The old gay-bashy part of their base is…
Romney forgets attack ad that he approved
Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney says he doesn’t coordinate with the super PACs that support him, but apparently he doesn’t coordinate with himself either. During the CNN-hosted debate in Florida on Thursday, the former Massachusetts governor couldn’t remember an ad attacking Newt Gingrich, even though he approved it and his…
Obama: Taxing millionaires about math, not envy
President Barack Obama on Thursday rebutted his Republican critics, like former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney, who have accused him of having a “politics of envy.” “Do we want to keep these tax cuts for the wealthiest Americans or do we want to keep investing in everything else?” he said at…
WATCH LIVE: Final GOP debate before Florida primary
Republican presidential candidates were scheduled to debate on Thursday for the final time before Florida Republicans cast their votes. Watch this live video from CNN, broadcast Jan. 26, 2011. …
No debate tickets? Romney says, ‘just storm in’
Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney is hoping that firing up his own fans will nullify rival Newt Gingrich’s advantage at Thursday night’s debate. At a campaign event in Jacksonville, Florida, Romney joked that supporters without tickets should “just storm in” to the debate at the University of Florida to cheer…
Al Franken promotes marriage equality in new video
While Sen. Al Franken (D-MN) may have once been a comedian, his support for marriage equality is no joke. Franken and his wife Franni appear together in a new video for the Human Rights Campaign in support of same sex marriage rights. “My wife, Franni, and I have been married…
Penguin literally takes a crap on Kentucky Senate
Lawmakers weren’t the only ones doing business on the Kentucky Senate floor on Tuesday. State Senate President Pro Tem Katie Stine (R-Southgate) had brought an African blackfooted penguin named Paula as a part of her presentation for a resolution honoring the Newport Aquarium. “Are we talking about the penguin that…
WATCH LIVE: Panetta discusses Pentagon cuts
Defense Secretary Leon Panetta and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General Martin Dempsey hold a Pentagon briefing to discuss major budget decisions for future defense staffing. Watch this live video from MSNBC, broadcast Jan. 26, 2012. Visit msnbc.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy…
Activist removed for her own safety after Gingrich crowd turns angry
A former Lake Worth city commissioner was removed from an event featuring Republican presidential candidate Newt Gingrich in Coral Springs, Florida on Wednesday because authorities feared the candidate’s supporters might turn on her. “Do you work for the people or Freddie Mac?” Cara Jennings shouted, standing about 50 feet from…
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