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Howard Dean warns Democrats that Sarah Palin could beat Obama in 2012
Howard Dean, the former Democratic National Committee chairman who helped Democrats capture the White House in 2008, warns that Sarah Palin could defeat President Obama in 2012.
Dean says his fellow Democrats should beware of inside-the-Beltway conventional wisdom that Obama would crush Palin in a general-election contest next year.
“I think she […]
Keith Olbermann Fired?
Yes, it’s true. Now the 17 people who watch “Countdown with Keith Olbermann” will have to find another source for sputtering, unsubstantiated vitriol.
I’ve never been what you would call a “Keith Olbermann fan.” Does it show?
But cheer up, Olbermaniacs! You’ve still got Ol’ Thrill Leg for a full hour of guests […]
Man quits job, makes living suing e-mail spammers
Man quits job, makes living suing e-mail spammers
Former girlfriend says Justice Clarence Thomas was a binge drinker, porn user
Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas was a binge drinker who had a pornography habit or fetish in the 1980s, then changed radically when he stopped drinking alcohol, his former girlfriend told CNN on Monday. Lillian McEwen, who dated Thomas for several years before he was nominated to the Supreme Court in […]
BREAKING: Rick Sanchez Fired From CNN
CNN released this statement today:
“Rick Sanchez is no longer with the company. We thank Rick for his years of service and we wish him well.“
They will broadcast CNN Newsroom from 3-5pm for the foreseeable future.
Here’s more from the story earlier today: CNN’s Rick Sanchez is not happy with being made fun of constantly […]
Television Changed For The Better Today (The Right Network Goes On-Air)
Let’s Roll
At RIGHTNETWORK we have created an entertainment television network for Right-Minded people. RIGHTNETWORK will have a presence on the web (Right Here), your mobile device and, yes, your television.
What is “Right-Minded” you ask? It is all that is Right with the world. We’ll appeal to those among us who are thoughtful and reserved, as […]
TV journalist apologizes for ‘out of control’ mosque debate
Many political chat shows thrive on high-octane partisan shouting matches. But when they break out in the traditionally serene studios of PBS, they’re something of an embarrassment.
That’s apparently why journalist Gwen Ifill wrote an extended apology to her viewers after what was meant to be a friendly debate over the proposed mosque and Islamic community […]
CNN’s Larry King says he’s ending show
Larry King says he’s stepping down this fall from the prime-time show that has anchored CNN’s lineup for 25 years. (Excerpt) Read more at hosted.ap.org
Sen. Robert Byrd of West Virginia dead at 92 …COULD SINK WALL STREET REFORM
Robert Carlyle Byrd, the longest-serving member of Congress in United States history, who spent much of his career as a conservative Democrat and ended it by fiercely opposing the war in Iraq and questioning the state’s powerful coal industry, died Monday. He was 92. “I am saddened that the family of U.S. […]
President Bush delivers ‘inaugural address’ on Facebook laying out post-presidency works
Former President George W. Bush took to Facebook on Thursday to update supporters on his life after leaving the White House, and promote his upcoming projects.
In what the former Republican president called his “inaugural address,” Bush briefly laid out his personal and charitable work post-presidency, as well as progress in building his presidential library and […]
CNN.com Inadvertently Reveals Al Gore’s Email Address
When it comes to emails, mistakes happen all the time. But very rarely do they involve former Vice Presidents of the United States.
So it was quite surprising to see CNN.com inadvertently reveal the email address of Al and Tipper Gore Tuesday afternoon.
“Our intention was to keep the email address confidential, and CNN corrected the online […]
No Google Special Logo for Memorial Day
Google has once again failed to commemorate Memorial Day with a special logo. Google has ignored this special day every year since 1999, when it first began using special logos on its main page. The only reminder of this important day on Google’s home page is a tiny graphic of a yellow ribbon superimposed on […]
Fox News yanks Sean Hannity from Cincinnati Tea Party rally he was set to star in
Angry Fox News executives ordered host Sean Hannity to abandon plans to broadcast his nightly show as part of a Tea Party rally in Cincinnati on Thursday after top executives learned that he was set to headline the event, proceeds from which would benefit the local Tea Party organization.
Rally organizers had listed Hannity, who is on a book […]
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FOXNEWS PALIN 2,073,000
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CNN Convicts Palin and Tea Partiers of ‘Inciting Violence’ and Stoking Racism
CNN put “INCITING VIOLENCE?” on screen under video of Sarah Palin earlier in the day Saturday in Searchlight, Nevada, as anchor Don Lemon announced:
Sarah Palin takes on one of the highest ranking Democrats right in his own backyard, all while causing another uproar by urging tea parties to quote “reload.” And the question is, are […]
UPDATE: 16-Year-Old Arrested in Wal-Mart Intercom Case: Teen released to custody of parents
A 16-year-old boy, who was arrested for allegedly announcing a hateful message over a South Jersey Wal-Mart’s intercom, has been released to the custody of his parents, police said.
The Atlantic County, N.J. teenager was taken into custody Friday evening on charges of harassment and bias intimidation after allegedly accessing the Washington Township, N.J. store’s public […]
Texas executes man convicted of killing newlywed Brazilian engineer in suburban Dallas in 2000
The state of Texas has executed a Dallas-area man convicted of fatally shooting a Brazilian engineer.Thirty-two-year-old Michael Sigala received a lethal injection Tuesday night for the August 2000 fatal shooting of 28-year-old Kleber Santos, whose job had brought him to Texas shortly after he was married. Santos’ wife was also killed in the attack at […]
Issuer of 79.9% Interest Rate Credit Card Defends Its Product
If you have bad credit in the new era of credit card regulation, be prepared to pay — dearly — for the privilege of using credit. That’s the message underlying recent credit card offers that feature jaw-dropping interest rates of up to 79.9 percent.
The sky-high rates may be a sign of things to come in […]
The Evil Company, New York Times ad outlook dim, shares fall (Can’t wait for New York Times to go out of business)
he New York Times Co (NYT.N) warned on Wednesday that print newspaper advertising will continue to decline, sending shares down nearly 9 percent, even as the company slashed costs to reach a higher-than-expected fourth-quarter profit.
The results, like that of other U.S. newspaper publishers, show that revenue declines are easing as the economy improves and […]
Top 5 Tim Tebow eye black biblical verses: How one man is using his gifts and talents to the glory of God
Atlanta – New Orleans Saints running back Reggie Bush started the fashion among college football players of writing messages on their eye black patches, using the iconic “619” configuration to celebrate his San Diego area code while he was at the University of Southern California.
But the only man to get more than 100 million […]