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Romney suggests Obama has ‘beef’ with Bill Clinton
Speaking in Iowa on Tuesday, presumptive Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney suggested that President Barack Obama has “beef” with former President Bill Clinton and Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, which may have led him to abandon “the Clinton doctrine” of balancing budgets to counter-balance spending. “President Obama tucked away the…
Pat Robertson: ‘The union of two men’ brings ‘disease and suffering’
TV preacher Pat Robertson is blasting President Barack Obama as a “shameless panderer” for his support of equal marriage rights for same sex couples. Appearing on ABC’s The View on Tuesday, Obama spoke about his opposition to the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA), which imposes a federal ban on same…
Pat Buchanan: Obama using ‘coercion’ to impose ‘unnatural’ marriage
Former MSNBC contributor Pat Buchanan on Monday insisted that President Barack Obama was trying impose “unnatural and immoral” same sex marriage on the country “by coercion.” The conservative author asserted to Fox News host Megyn Kelly that Obama’s support for marriage equality would rally the conservative base, who “are right…
Jay-Z: Same sex marriage opposition ‘holding the country back’
Hip hop icon Jay-Z on Monday compared same sex marriage bans to discrimination against black people. “I have always thought of it as something that is still holding the country back,” he told CNN’s Poppy Harlow. “What people do in their own homes is their business and you can choose…
WATCH LIVE: Obama speaks at Ricky Martin fundraiser
President Barack Obama headed to New York on Monday to attend a fundraiser hosted by pop singer Ricky Martin. Watch video, courtesy of MSNBC, below: Visit msnbc.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy…
WATCH LIVE: Obama speaks at Barnard commencement
President Barack Obama spoke at Barnard College’s commencement. Watch live, broadcast on MSNBC on May 14, which began at 1:30 p.m. Visit msnbc.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy…
Perino calls marriage equality ‘crass politics of the left’
Former Bush spokeswoman Dana Perino on Monday said that President Barack Obama only ended the “charade” that he did not support same sex marriage because his campaign wanted to use “crass politics” to divert attention from the economy. Over the weekend, conservative New York Times columnist Ross Douthat charged that…
Rosen: ‘Straight people don’t need help tearing down’ marriage
Democratic strategist Hilary Rosen on Sunday morning dismissed negative perceptions from conservatives of President Barack Obama’s endorsement of marriage equality. Rosen, who is openly lesbian, appeared on ABC’s This Week roundtable and castigated those who view same-sex marriage as a threat to its traditional counterpart. “Sorry, but straight people don’t…
RNC chair Reince Priebus dodges question about Sen. Rand Paul’s gay joke
RNC chairman Reince Priebus on Sunday refused to defend or rebuke Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) for his joke about same sex marriage. Speaking at the Faith and Freedom Coalition meeting in Iowa, Paul joked that he didn’t think President Barack Obama’s views on marriage “could get any gayer.” “I don’t…
SNL parodies Obama and Biden over same-sex marriage
Saturday Night Live decided it was fitting to have fun with President Barack Obama and Vice President Joe Biden’s friendship with each other after their headline making week of endorsing same-sex marriage. In fact, the comedy show decided to have a cameo return of George W. Bush, as always played…
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