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Norquist calls C-SPAN caller a ‘very nice left-wing twit’
Anti-tax crusader Grover Norquist on Wednesday blasted a “very nice left-wing twit” who thanked him for contributing to the destruction of the middle class in the U.S. During an interview on C-SPAN’s Washington Journal, a prankster calling in on the Republican line said that he made “seven figures” and he…
Paul Ryan: It’s ‘amazing’ that Romney is tied with Obama
Even Republican vice presidential contender Paul Ryan is surprised that GOP hopeful Mitt Romney is doing so well against President Barack Obama. During an interview with Fox News on Wednesday, co-host Gretchen Carlson asked Ryan why the Republican message wasn’t “convincing half of the American public” who support Obama. “It’s…
Gingrich admits cutting the deficit means fewer teachers
Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich on Monday acknowledged that budget cuts would lead to the United States have less teachers. “I think we have to come to grips with how big the challenge is, and does that mean there will be fewer teachers?” he told CNN’s John King. “The honest…
Gay priest defies Pope: Catholics should vote ‘no’ on Minnesota marriage ban
An openly gay priest on Sunday urged Catholics to go against the Pope’s wishes and vote “no” a November ballot measure that would enshrine Minnesota’s same sex marriage ban in the state’s Constitution. Father Bob Pierson argued that Paragraph 1782 of the Catechism of the Catholic Church allows Catholics to…
Rick Scott on purge: We found 50 non-citizen voters so ‘debate is over’
Republican Florida Gov. Rick Scott on Tuesday declared that the debate about his state’s effort to purge thousands of voters “is over” because over 50 non-citizen voters were proof that that the process needed to go forward. During an interview on CNN, host Christine Romans asked Scott why Florida was…
Romney: ‘Completely absurd’ to say I want to cut teachers and firefighters
Presumptive Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney on Tuesday said the notion that he wanted to cut government jobs like teachers and firefighters was “completely absurd.” During an interview with Romney on Fox News, co-host Brian Kilmeade noted that the Obama campaign had been hammering the GOP hopeful for saying that…
Romney blocked anti-bullying guide over terms ‘transgender’ and ‘bisexual’
While he was governor of Massachusetts, Mitt Romney’s administration blocked the publication of a guide on preventing bullying in public schools because it included the words “transgender” and “bisexual,” according to a new report. Emails obtained by The Boston Globe showed that a Romney official in the Massachusetts Department of…
Romney, Obama teams spar over economy comments
WASHINGTON — Rival campaigns for the White House used tit-for-tat web videos Monday to spar over the economy, with Mitt Romney’s team saying President Barack Obama’s “doing fine” remark shows he’s out of touch with middle-class voters. In the latest example of campaigns using the candidates’ own words against them,…
Former Cantor aides to reward Republicans who vote the right way
Former aides to House Majority Leader Eric Cantor (R-VA) have formed a new group that is buying ads on behalf of Republicans who support Cantor’s “priority” issues, essentially offering the Republican leader’s allies a tangible reward in exchange for their votes. While it is illegal for any member of Congress…
Rove group jokes Obama official who had seizure was drunk
A conservative super PAC founded by Republican strategist Karl Rove was forced to apologize on Monday after the group suggested U.S. Commerce Secretary John Bryson was drunk when he had a series of car wrecks that were later determined to be caused by seizures. A statement by the Los Angeles…
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