Category Archives: Politics & Government

John Kerry traveling to Kiev to meet with Ukraine parliament members

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http://twitter.com/#!/TaxesYouPay/status/440261178472681472 We may find out soon: http://twitter.com/#!/nbcnightlynews/status/440238864079527936 Will Kerry calm any fears in Ukraine by informing the people there that Vladimir Putin is only acting out of weakness? Here’s a suggestion for an alternate destination: http://twitter.com/#!/RevJJLewis/status/440247767353802752 *** Related: ‘I’m sure Putin just wet himself’: John Kerry takes to Twitter, boldly says nothing ‘Only game Obama knows’: Rep. says ‘we’re playing marbles’ while ‘Putin is playing chess’ ‘LULZ!’ This is how absurdly ABC spun Obama’s Putin phone call [pic] CBS political director/Slate correspondent covers for absentee president Forward! Smart(phone) […]

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Debbie Wasserman Schultz makes hacktastic attempt to spin Fla. election loss

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http://twitter.com/#!/amylutz4/status/443535846080135168 Democrats are reeling from an embarrassing loss in the 13th district of Florida for a vacant congressional seat.  Democrat Alex Sink was defeated by Republican David Jolly to fill out the term of Republican Bill Young, who died in last fall. The district, which is widely considered a bellwether, was carried by President Barack Obama in both 2008 and 2012. According to CNN, “Of those registered to vote in the district, 37% are Republicans, about 35% are Democrats and 28% are unaffiliated.” Many are calling the […]

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Gov. Mary Fallin signs Common Core repeal bill

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http://twitter.com/#!/breakingpol/status/474661939420082177 Oklahoma Gov. Mary Fallin on Thursday signed a bill that repeals Common Core in the state, saying that she could not overlook the concerns of parents and educators. http://twitter.com/#!/GovMaryFallin/status/474661432030932993 http://twitter.com/#!/caitlinzemma/status/474663976195076096 KOCO-TV reports: http://twitter.com/#!/NirviShah/status/474673371104698368 Anti-Common Core group Restore Oklahoma Public Education (ROPE) wrote on its blog, “Oklahoma now has the opportunity to lead the nation as never before in creating new education standards to propel Oklahoma students onto a path of excellence.  ROPE looks forward to assisting in that journey in any way.” The state board of education […]

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John Conyers seeks Detroit water bill bailout from Obama administration

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http://twitter.com/#!/ChadPergram/status/482580708918300672 In Detroit, many residents have had their water shut off after failing to pay the bills. The U.N. has called it a “violation of international human rights.” Rep. John Conyers is now seeking a water bill bailout from the Obama administration to restore service to those who have been cut off and prevent others from losing service in the future: http://twitter.com/#!/repjohnconyers/status/482553335535652864 http://twitter.com/#!/repjohnconyers/status/482558327042625536 http://twitter.com/#!/repjohnconyers/status/482595061625290752 The least likely “solution” to be implemented: http://twitter.com/#!/EF517_V2/status/482583717366743040 *** Related: ‘The fix was in’: Activist judge puts disqualified Rep. John Conyers on primary […]

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‘Hope, change, and … urging?’ Jay Carney says Obama’s got advice for Iraqi government

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http://twitter.com/#!/redsteeze/status/478931030791827456 This afternoon, Jay Carney took a moment to reassure that despite all appearances to the contrary, President Obama is confronting the Iraq crisis head-on: http://twitter.com/#!/markknoller/status/478929506988990465 Ongoing work by Top. Men. Meantime, according to Carney, Obama has some advice for the troubled Iraqi government: http://twitter.com/#!/markknoller/status/478930170095886336 How has no one thought of this before? http://twitter.com/#!/ChelsTXNorton/status/478931265232437249 Insightful stuff as usual, White House! http://twitter.com/#!/MrAyeDee/status/478930959589314560 http://twitter.com/#!/ChristyLynnLSU/status/478947742316642305 He’ll have to get back to you. http://twitter.com/#!/mmkvien/status/478951767666094081 @redsteeze Obama doctrine: Kum ba yah, my lord, Kum ba yah! Kum ba yah, my lord, Kum […]

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‘Paging Buzz Aldrin’! On Equal Pay Act, looks like OFA is lost in space [pic]

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OFA HQ: "When was the moon landing?" "1963" "You sure?" "Yes" "Okay, no need to double check then" — Ashe Schow (@AsheSchow) June 10, 2014 Remember that time OFA said something smart? Yeah, neither do we. Check out today’s history lesson from the Obama flacks par excellence: http://twitter.com/#!/BarackObama/status/476372975252291585 Huh? http://twitter.com/#!/cynicusprime/status/476403989169184770 That’s giving OFA an awful lot of credit. A lot of things happened in 1963. Why use a picture of the moon landing? Survey says: Heckuva job, guys! http://twitter.com/#!/Matthops82/status/476399708001546240 http://twitter.com/#!/AndrewHClark/status/476400674713128960 http://twitter.com/#!/JimmyPrinceton/status/476400355953999872 http://twitter.com/#!/lachlan/status/476400429753188353 Dude, seriously. http://twitter.com/#!/Matthops82/status/476402248021336064 That’s possible, […]

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Angry lefties scold SCOTUSblog for Hobby Lobby decision; Just one problem…

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http://twitter.com/#!/JumpyNelson/status/483645678749376513 SCOTUSblog is a fantastic resource for learning about all-things related to the U.S. Supreme Court. The SCOTUSblog Twitter feed says on the main page that they are “a private blog about the Supreme Court of the U.S.” “Private,” as in “not part of the Supreme Court.” But learning the background information about SCOTUSblog before commenting isn’t on the agenda for some who are angry with this morning’s Supreme Court decision on the Hobby Lobby case. SCOTUSblog retweeted many and provided a funny running commentary about the […]

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Is John Boehner serious about using ‘the Constitution to get things done’?

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http://twitter.com/#!/sandrapatriot/status/423494736284893184 Yesterday, President Obama declared that, when it comes to fixing the economy, he’s ready to use his pen and phone to bypass Congress through executive actions. This morning, House Speaker John Boehner tweeted this response: http://twitter.com/#!/SpeakerBoehner/status/423490370383540226 But some people can’t help but wonder about the strength of Boehner’s commitment: http://twitter.com/#!/deltalima21/status/423490593491140608 http://twitter.com/#!/pinkfloydster/status/423494403911479296 http://twitter.com/#!/DCMorse/status/423496781125541888 http://twitter.com/#!/ScottVann/status/423495287487737857 *** Related: Twitchy coverage of John Boehner Read more: http://twitchy.com/2014/01/15/is-john-boehner-serious-about-using-the-constitution-to-get-things-done/

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Brit Hume sees ‘big deal’ in Sharyl Attkisson’s Benghazi ‘bombshell’

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http://twitter.com/#!/ReynardFou/status/511518066342383616 @SharylAttkisson @DailySignal Culling damaging docs to protect a Clinton? Wish I had a nickel… — R Hanks is (@acidicbob47) September 15, 2014 Investigative reporter Sharyl Attkisson has for a long time now been in pursuit of the full story about the Benghazi attack and surrounding events. Attkisson’s latest report concerns a former State Department official who alleges an effort to remove any damning documents from department files before they were handed over to the Accountability Review Board: Exclusive: Was There a Benghazi Document-Scrubbing Operation in State […]

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Laura Ingraham sees ‘#ModerateFlop’ in Jerry Brown’s GOP opponent

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http://twitter.com/#!/Ronin4Hire/status/514631615356862464 California Governor Jerry Brown so far doesn’t appear to be facing a tight re-election battle against Republican Neel Kashkari: CA Republican Neel Kashkari, who boasts being socially liberal, trails Gov. Jerry Brown by 21pts. #ModerateFlop http://t.co/hxtHHzRWkY — Laura Ingraham (@IngrahamAngle) September 24, 2014 The “moderate” Republican candidate trails Gov. Jerry Brown big time: Democratic Gov. Jerry Brown leads Republican Neel Kashkari by 21 percentage points in the race for governor, with the challenger failing to alter the dynamic after their only scheduled debate. Brown, running for […]

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