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Perry: ‘Every human being is entitled to life’
Appearing at the Values Voter Summit Friday in Washington, D.C., Republican presidential candidate Rick Perry, who has presided over 234 executions during his time as governor of Texas, declared “every human being is entitled to life.” “There are millions of Americans that are born into less than ideal circumstances,” Perry…
Ron Paul: Economy is biased against the poor
Texas congressman and Republican presidential candidate Ron Paul said Thursday on CNN that the U.S. economic system was biased against the poor and middle-class. Paul was asked about a comment made by his fellow presidential candidate, Hermain Cain, who said that people should only blame themselves for not having a…
Michele Bachmann appears in Bad Lip Reading video
Republican presidential candidate Michele Bachmann is the latest political figure to be poorly dubbed by the aptly-named Bad Lip Reading crew. Watch video, uploaded to YouTube on Monday, below: Bad Lip Reading also has video of Texas Gov. Rick Perry telling folks to get “these goats for our computer industry.”…
Ron Paul: Assassination of Awlaki sets dangerous precedent
Texas congressman and Republican presidential candidate Ron Paul said on Friday that the death of al Qaeda leader Anwar al-Awlaki — who was born in the U.S. — was a “net positive” but it also set a dangerous precedent for future assassinations. “This is very, very dangerous, you know,” he…
Rick Perry fires ‘relaxing’ sniper rifle in official campaign video
In an official campaign video released Wednesday, Republican presidential candidate Rick Perry explained that shooting sniper rifles was his version of golf. “This is my golf,” the candidate said, praising the owners of a gun shop that “make the finest sniper rifles in the world.” “I’m still trying to get…
Bachmann warns of Hezbollah ‘missile sites’ in Cuba
Republican presidential candidate Michele Bachmann said Monday that it would be “foolish” to normalize trade with Cuba because Hezbollah could soon have “missile sites” there. “Why would you normalize trade with a country that sponsors terror?” the candidate asked a crowd of supporters in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. “There is reports…
Herman Cain apologizes to Muslims for betraying ‘commitment to the Constitution’
Republican presidential candidate Herman Cain apologized to Muslims on Wednesday in a statement sent to Politico. “While I stand by my opposition to the interference of sharia law into the American legal system, I remain humble and contrite for any statements I have made that might have caused offense to…
Dear Auguste Sr.
Hey dad, long time no see. What smells like desperation and moose? I have never been one to mince words, so I’ll get right to the point. If you are at all concerned about the prospect of the Democrats gaining total control of the federal government, then your help is…
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