Day: May 15, 2015

7

Friday Fox Follies – Oh, Those Obamas!

Friday Fox Follies was sure this week’s column would be a slam dunk after Michelle Obama’s forceful speech on race at Tuskegee University, aka Speechifying While Black™. But then her husband had to open his big mouth: Obama Swipes at Fox: Pushing Narrative That Poor People Are ‘Leeches’. No biggie. Add a few words here and there and — voila! — an All Obama!!! All The Time!!! column. However, that plan was dashed as Conservatives Quickly Try to Turn Stephanopoulos into the ‘Next Brian Williams.’

19

House Republicans Pass Measure To Prevent DREAMers From Serving In The Military

The U.S. House voted to block a measure permitting considering letting immigrants who arrived here illegally to serve in the military.

34

Hillary Clinton Says She’ll Only Appoint SCOTUS Justices Who Will Overturn Citizens United

At a meeting with financial supporters on Thursday, Hillary Clinton vowed to put forth Supreme Court nominees that were committed to overturning the 2010 Citizens United ruling. Hillary Clinton’s decision to make opposing the Citizens United ruling a litmus test for Supreme Court nominees follows a similar pledge made by her Democratic primary opponent Bernie…

71

Boehner Tantrum Backfires As Pressure Grows On Republicans After Amtrak Wreck

Speaker of the House John Boehner tried to avoid a question about the role that Republican budget cuts played in the deadly Philadelphia Amtrak derailment by yelling at a reporter, but all Boehner accomplished was increasing the pressure on Republicans.