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Fmr. Bush strategist: Conservative Christians passing un-Christian gun laws
Matthew Dowd, President George W. Bush’s former chief strategist, on Sunday observed that the same conservative legislatures and governors who are championing so-called Christian values like prayer in schools are also pushing for dangerous gun laws that are counter to Christian teachings. During a panel on ABC, “Nightline” anchor Terry…
Plouffe: Romney the ‘godfather’ of Obama health reforms
White House senior adviser David Plouffe is making the most direct attempt yet to tie Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney to President Barack Obama’s health care reforms by referring to him the “godfather” of the law. Speaking to ABC’s George Stephanopoulos on Sunday, Plouffe dismissed low approval ratings for the…
Harris-Perry: For black men’s safety, dress like Urkel or Skip Gates
Not pleased over Geraldo Rivera citing Trayvon Martin wearing a hoodie as a reason for his death, MSNBC’s Melissa Harris-Perry sarcastically came up with her own clothes restrictions for the safety of minority kids and young adults. The Tulane professor suggested that attire resembling beloved TV sitcom character Steve Urkel…
Plouffe says GOP primary a ‘clown show’ for Trayvon Martin comments
White House senior advisor David Plouffe on Sunday blasted several Republican presidential candidates after they claimed President Barack Obama was trying to divide America by speaking about an unarmed African American teen in Florida who was gunned down by a neighborhood watch enthusiast. Responding to a reporter on Friday, Obama…
Santorum campaign denies equating ‘sworn enemy’ Ahmadenijad with Obama
A spokesman for Rick Santorum’s presidential campaign has denied that a recent dystopian advertisement subtly equates President Barack Obama and Iranian president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad. The ominous 60-second ad, “Obamaville,” shows boarded-up buildings and empty playgrounds, suggesting that Obama is destroying the United States. “Small businesses are struggling and families are…
Paul Ryan would ‘consider’ Romney-Ryan ticket
House Budget Chairman Rep. Paul Ryan (R-WI) says that he would be willing to “consider” accepting a nomination to be his party’s vice presidential nominee. Fox News host Chris Wallace on Sunday asked Ryan if he would accept the VP slot if the Republican presidential nominee wanted him to be…
Investigation launched after Oklahoma police drag man face down
At least one Oklahoma police officer is under internal investigation after surveillance video showed him dragging a man face-down out of the Will Rogers World Airport. The incident occurred after police arrested 53-year-old James Jay Heidebrecht at the airport on February 20. The man had claimed he was a CIA…
Funny or Die’s Obama releases ‘Hipster Stimulus Plan’
The folks at the comedy website Funny or Die decided that the most important policy initiative that President Obama could create for America is addressing the nation’s growing hipster population. So with all that said, the “president” recently traveled out to Los Angeles to present his “Hipster Stimulus Plan.” And…
Zimmerman’s lawyer: Trayvon Martin broke my client’s nose
Craig Sonner, the attorney for George Zimmerman, revealed a new allegation into the Trayvon Martin case Friday evening that, claiming his client suffered injuries at the hands of the slain 17-year-old. In an interview with CNN’s Anderson Cooper, Sonner was asked if he could identify any injuries Zimmerman suffered on…
Lost Mozart work found
For centuries it has lain lost and abandoned in a notebook, but now scholars have unearthed what they believe to be a composition by an 11-year-old Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. It was performed on Friday, March 24 in Mozart’s old apartment in Salzburg, Austria, on his own pianoforte. The little song…
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