2013-07-31

 

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POLITICO Top Stories

Chambliss: ‘We got our butts kicked’ Republicans calling for government shutdown over Obamacare are taking the wrong approach, he says.

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POLITICO Top Stories

McCain on Clinton or Paul? ‘Tough choice’ The Arizona Republican says he might have a hard time making up his mind if 2016 came down to them.

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Drudge Report RSS Feed

Hawaii to offer 17,000 homeless one-way flight to home state… Hawaii to offer 17,000 homeless one-way flight to home state…(Third column, 14th story, link)

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Media Matters for America – Latest Items

Fox News’ Palin: It’s “Common Sense” And “A Wise Decision” To Shut Down The Government Over Obamacare From the July 30 edition of Hannity:Previously: Conservative Media Figures Campaign For The “Dumbest Idea” A Republican Senator Has “Ever Heard Of” Hannity Demands Republicans Defund Obamacare Or “We’ll Primary You And We’ll Get Rid Of You” Sean Hannity: It’s Time To Hold America Hostage

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Uploads by TheYoungTurks

How Much Would it Cost to Double Fast Food Salaries? How Much Would it Cost to Double Fast Food Salaries? “McDonald’s can afford to pay its workers a living wage without sacrificing any of its low menu prices, according to a new study provided to The Huffington P… From: TheYoungTurks Views: 301 258 ratings Time: 04:44 More in News & Politics

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Politics on HuffingtonPost.com

Rand Fires Back: Chris Christie Is ‘The King Of Bacon’ Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) fired the latest shot on Tuesday in an escalating feud with Chris Christie, calling the New Jersey Governor the “king of bacon,” a reference to what Paul believes is a poor record on government spending. The comment came during an interview with CNN’s Wolf Blitzer, during which Paul accused Christie of sucking up government funds for hurricane relief aid without pushing for o

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Mediaite

Weiner Comm Director Goes On Epic Tirade Against Former Intern: ‘F*cking Slutbag,’ ‘F*ck You, You Little C*nt’ Anthony Weiner‘s communications director went on one of the most unhinged tirades in recent political history against a former intern for the Weiner campaign who wrote a revealing piece for the New York Daily News. Barbara Morgan responded to Talking Points Memo’s request for comment by going completely off the rails and into the gutter, dropping almost literally every single profanity possible in

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Gawker

Weiner Spokesperson Calls Former Intern a “Fucking Slutbag” and “Cunt” Things aren’t going well for Anthony Weiner’s mayoral campaign. There was the second round of dick pics, the campaign manager quitting, the drop in the polls, and the non-answer about whether or not he is sexting someone at this exact moment. And now this: on Tuesday, Weiner’s communications director called a former intern for the campaign a “fucking slutbag,” a “twat,” and a “cunt.” Tuesday morni

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Alan Colmes’ Liberaland

How Liberals Have It Wrong About Rush And Sean Headlines have been blaring all over the digital universe about Rush Limbaugh and Sean Hannity being tossed off the air by Cumulus and losing 40 stations in key markets. However, in the words of the legendary Paul Harvey, readers are not being told the rest of the story. Cumulus and Clear Channel have been buying up stations in major markets. Limbaugh and Hannity are syndicated by Premiere, which

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Blogger gets 7 years in jail, 600 lashes for offending Saudi gov’t… Blogger gets 7 years in jail, 600 lashes for offending Saudi gov’t…(First column, 11th story, link)

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Drudge Report RSS Feed

Issa accuses IRS of obstruction, warns of consequences… Issa accuses IRS of obstruction, warns of consequences…(Second column, 16th story, link)

   

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Christie: Paul should ‘start cutting pork barrel spending he brings to Kentucky’ – The Hill’s Blog Briefing Room

Christie: Paul should ‘start cutting pork barrel spending he brings to Kentucky’ – The Hill’s Blog Briefing Room New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie (R) on Tuesday escalated his feud with Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) by portraying the Tea Party favorite as a big-spending Washington establishment figure. “Maybe he should start cutting the pork barrel spending he brings home to Kentucky,” Christie said at a press conference announcing monetary grants for homeowners affected by Hurricane Sandy. “But I dou

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Most Popular Entries on HuffingtonPost

Mitt Romney On 47 Percent Remark: ‘Actually, I Didn’t Say That’ About Personal Responsibility

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Mediaite

Sharpton Delivers Searing Open Letter To O’Reilly: Expressing ‘Grievances’ Is ‘Not An Industry’–It’s A Right After weeks of harsh accusations flying back and forth between Fox News’ Bill O’Reilly and MSNBC’s Al Sharpton over race in America, Sharpton decided to deliver an “open letter” to O’Reilly on his show Tuesday evening. The host took particular offense to O’Reilly’s use of the term “grievance industry” to describe what Sharpton and his fellow civil rights spokespeople do on a daily basis. “Having

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Media Matters for America – Latest Items

At Fringe Press Conference, Fox News Figures Call For New Benghazi Investigation Fox News figures took part in a press conference today announcing a “citizen’s commission” to investigate the 2012 attack on the US consulate in Benghazi. In the process they promoted outlandish conspiracies about the incident while re-hashing false stories that have been investigated and debunked. The event was organized by Accuracy in Media (AIM), a fringe conservative group responsible for prom

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TODAY.com: Today

Princess Diana’s ‘true love’ explored in Vanity Fair’s September issue Though Diana’s grandson, Prince George, has been making headlines around the world, the “people’s princess” herself is gracing the cover of Vanity Fair’s September issue.

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Gawker

Three former Penn State officials, including ex-college president Graham Spanier, will stand trial f Three former Penn State officials, including ex-college president Graham Spanier, will stand trial for their alleged role in covering up the Jerry Sandusky child sex abuse scandal. The three were charged with perjury, obstruction, endangering the welfare of children, failure to properly report suspected abuse, and conspiracy.Read more…

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Gawker

With fast-food workers around the country striking for better pay, a new study finds that McDonald’s With fast-food workers around the country striking for better pay, a new study finds that McDonald’s could double all of its employees’ wages and benefits—including the CEO’s—and the cost of a Big Mac would only increase by 68 cents. The Dollar Menu would increase to $1.17.Read more…

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