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Conan mocks Bush library: ‘They did a great job’
Even though the Bush library won’t be open to the public until May 1, late night talk show host Conan O’Brien somehow managed to score an early tour, and even managed to spot the facility’s spot-on replica of the Bush oval office. In a sketch aired Monday night, Conan remarked…
Colbert pokes fun at CNN’s John King over ‘dark-skinned male’ report
On Wednesday night’s edition of “The Colbert Report,” host Stephen Colbert lampooned the major news networks’ mishandling of claims on Wednesday that authorities had a suspect in custody in the Boston bombing, particularly CNN’s John King, who was wrongly informed that a “dark-skinned male” had been taken into custody and…
CNN bungles report of ‘dark-skinned male’ arrested in Boston bombing case
CNN on Wednesday backtracked after badly botching a report that a “dark-skinned male” had been arrested in connection with the Monday bombings of the Boston Marathon. At around 1 p.m. ET, CNN’s John King came on the air to say that “law enforcement sources” had told him that a suspect…
Rep. Steve King: Gun safety advocates are ‘anti-Second Amendment people’
Rep. Steve King (R-IA) suggested that advocates of gun safety proposed measures to curb violence after the December massacre of 20 elementary school children in Newtown, Connecticut because they are “anti-Second Amendment people” and want to end the right to bear arms. In an interview before President Barack Obama’s second…
Anti-gay protester: The white race needs more white children
A man protested the Kentuckiana Pride Festival Parade on Friday in hopes of saving “the white race.” In a video uploaded to YouTube, John King of savewhitepeople.com explained that homosexuality was wrong because it prevented people of European descent from procreating. “I’m here to stand up on behalf of the…
CNN cancels debate with only Gingrich attending
Apparently the prospects of Republican presidential candidate Newt Gingrich berating debate moderator John King for two hours didn’t appeal to CNN. The network has canceled a debate in Georgia scheduled for March 1 after the three other GOP candidates decided not to attend. CNN reported that both Texas Congressman Ron…
Oops: CNN host calls Romney ‘Governor Mormon’
Almost everyone knows that Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney belongs to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, but CNN host John King made the association all to clear Saturday by referring to him as “Governor Mormon.” Following the former Massachusetts governor’s decisive win in the Nevada caucuses,…
Gingrich admits to having no character witnesses in ‘open marriage’ scandal
Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich (R-GA) has been on the defensive ever since his second wife, Marianne, told ABC News recently that he asked for an “open marriage” after six years of sleeping with his mistress — but last night, the scandal hit a new low when his campaign revealed…
The Lexicon Of John McCain
Is John McCain seriously reluctant to talk about Vietnam, my friends, seriously? We are, after all, repeatedly told that he is, my friends, to the point where supporters seriously – can I – seriously implore him to – seriously, really – talk about it more. My friends, even when John…
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