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Giuliani: ‘Military strike’ are the ‘magic words’ to stop Iran
Former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani (R) is taking on the White House for not explicitly threatening a “military strike” on Iran, which he called “magic words” that would prevent the country from obtaining military weapons. Speaking at the United Nations on Tuesday, President Barack Obama said that containment…
Clinton: ‘It’s gonna be a different world’ in Washington once Obama reelected
Former President Bill Clinton said Tuesday that “it’s gonna be a different world” in Washington, D.C. once President Barack Obama wins a second term. Appearing on “CBS This Morning” just before convening another session of The Clinton Global Initiative in New York City, the former president and longtime Democrat said…
Iran’s President Ahmadinejad tells CNN’s Piers Morgan that backing homosexuality is for ‘capitalists’
Supporting homosexuality is the stuff of hardline capitalists who do not care about real human values, Iran’s president said. President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said in an interview on CNN that homosexuality is a “very ugly behavior” that he said was banned by “all prophets and all religions and all faiths.” In…
Ben and Jerry’s co-founder explains ‘monetary jiu jitsu’ to get money out of politics
During an appearance on Current TV’s Viewpoint, Ben and Jerry’s co-founder Ben Cohen explained the rationale behind his Stamp Stampede campaign. “I think that over two-thirds of all Americans — that’s Republicans, Democrats, Independents — all agree that money in politics is destroying our democracy,” he said. “Neither party has…
Voter asks Ryan why he’s better than ‘Vermin Supreme’
During a town hall event in Lima, Ohio on Monday a voter asked Republican vice presidential nominee Rep. Paul Ryan (R-WI) why Mitt Romney was a better choice than Rep. Ron Paul (R-TX) or anarchist Vermin Supreme. “Do you want Barack Obama to be reelected?” Ryan responded. “Then don’t vote…
Republican lawmaker quits after being named as brothel client in racketeering case
A married Republican state representative in Florida announced on Monday that he will resign from office and not seek re-election after Orange County prosecutors revealed that he had been named in a case involving racketeering and prostitution. State Rep. Mike Horner has not been charged with any crime, but law…
Ryan: Banning LGBT troops ‘would be a step in the wrong direction’
Republican vice presidential nominee Paul Ryan believes that reversing the repeal of the military ban on gay and lesbian soldiers would be a “step in the wrong direction.” During an interview with WPTV that aired over the weekend, Ryan was asked to weigh in on the one-year anniversary of the…
Gore blasts big fossil fuel ‘misinformation’ for enabling ‘dirty weather’
“Misinformation” campaigns directed by big industrial polluters are a key enabling factor behind the “dirty weather” currently being attributed to climate change, former Vice President Al Gore said Sunday in a special announcement. Gore said his climate action group, the Climate Reality Project, would kick off its second annual “24…
Minn. Republican lawmaker: Homosexuality is not ‘normal behavior’
The Republican candidate for Minnesota state House District 8B says that voters should enshrine marriage discrimination in the state’s constitution because homosexuality is not “normal behavior.” During a debate on Thursday, Minnesota state Rep. Mary Franson (R) was asked if she supported a constitutional amendment to ban same sex marriage,…
Chris Hayes: Romney tapes reveal ‘plutocracy’ just ‘whining’ about everything
“This is what plutocracy looks like,” Chris Hayes told his audience on Sunday after viewing the now-infamous Romney 47% tapes. “The first thing that jumps out is that a lot of the question [asked of Romney] are really inane.” “The folks in the room all but advise Romney to tour…
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