Last night the White House made some subtle but significant changes to their official website. The civil rights section has gone from calling for a full repeal of Don't Ask, Don't Tell to calling for sensible changes in the policy. Is the Obama administration backing off of a campaign promise, or streamlining some language?
Steele Approves of the GOP’s Barack the Magic Negro Racism
While serving as guest host of Bill Bennett's radio show, RNC Chairman Michael Steele agreed with a caller's description of President Obama as Barack the Magic Negro. This is in contrast to his condemnation of this attack when he was running for RNC chair.
Conservative Talk Show Host Suspended for Blaming Unhygienic Mexican Leeches for Swine Flu
WTKK in Boston has indefinitely suspended conservative talk show host Jay Severin for blaming the swine flu on "some of the world's lowest primitives" in Mexico. He also referred to Mexicans as unhygienic leeches from a primitive country.
Pat Robertson: The Hate Crimes Bill Protects Pedophiles
On The 700 Club today Rev. Pat Robertson wondered aloud if the recently passed hate crimes bill protected somebody who was really weird, or someone who likes to have sex with little boys, because according to the far right all homosexuals are pedophiles.
Glenn Beck Whines About Obama Not Giving Fox News a Question
On his radio show today, Glenn Beck claimed that Obama is weak because he did not call on Fox News at his news conference last night. Beck also called Helen Thomas a left wing activist columnist, and equated progressives to Marxists. I think somebody is a little upset today over not getting a question.
Fox Beats Obama News Conference with Lie to Me
There was much criticism of the Fox broadcast network for deciding not to show President Obama's press conference last night, but Fox's airing of Lie to Me beat the press conference, and was the #1 rated broadcast program at 8 PM. By the way, Obama showed his displeasure with Fox, but not giving Fox News a question last night.
Keith Olbermann Blows a Gasket over Michelle Bachmann
On his MSNBC show Countdown, host Keith Olbermann almost blew a gasket during his worst persons segment as Michelle Bachmann used some completely seriously bungled history to try to blame FDR for prolonging the Great Depression.
The Surreal Video of Sarah Palin on American Chopper
On Thursday night, Gov. Sarah Palin will keep her face in the public's mind with an appearance on American Chopper on TLC. Of course, Palin touted the value of having OCC build a chopper to commemorate Alaska's 50 anniversary of statehood, and OCC's patriotism. Paul Teutel chatting with Sarah Palin is just a little surreal. Check out the video.
Limbaugh: Obama is cold and partisan for mocking the Tea Bag protests
It didn't take Rush Limbaugh long to respond to President Obama's mocking of Fox News and people waving teabags. On his radio show Limbaugh called this a bitter clinger moment for Obama who doesn't like the tea bag protesters. He is also said that Obama isn't the president of all the people.
Obama Mocks Fox News and the Tea Bag Protests
At a town hall meeting in Arnold, MO, President Obama took a not so veiled shot at Fox News and the tea bag protests. Obama talked about a certain news channel where he isn't very popular and people waving tea bags around. Obama said that these people are playing games and pretending that the problem is the Recovery Act.
RNC Email: Specter Makes Obama Virtually Unstoppable
Here is a little test. One of your most senior senators just left your party. Do you A). Wish him well. B). Try to explain this away as a state level issue, or C). Call the senator a radical leftist, then try to use his departure as a fund raising tool. If you picked C, then you are qualified to run the Republican National Committee.
Rep. Bachmann Hints that Democrats Are Behind the Swine Flu
Rep. Michelle Bachmann called it an "interesting coincidence" that the United States is dealing with another outbreak of the swine flu, because, according to her the last one occurred under a Democratic president, which it didn't unless Gerald Ford was a Democrat.
Ratings Growth for MSNBC’s The Ed Show
After a strong debut, MSNBC's The Ed Show struggled in the ratings, but something interesting began to happen last week. Ed Schultz has been picking up viewers. His show has been tweaked, and he still isn't even close to Fox News, but The Ed Show is starting to grow.
Limbaugh Urges Specter to take McCain with Him
Even while the GOP Rome burns, some still choose to fiddle. Today on his radio show, Rush Limbaugh wasn't satisfied with Arlen Specter leaving his party. He said that "people" have been emailing him asking Specter to take John McCain and his daughter Meaghan with him.
Specter: I am Not an Automatic 60th Vote
At a press conference new Democrat Arlen Specter stated that he won't be an automatic 60th vote for the Democrats. He promised to maintain his independence, and cited his continued opposition of the Employee Free Choice Act as an example, but Specter announced that President Obama will campaign for his reelection in PA.
Delusional Michael Steele Promises Victory over Specter in PA
Michael Steele is in full damage control mode after Arlen Specter left the GOP. Steele claimed that Specter is a left winger who the Republicans look forward to beating in 2010. Yeah, Republicans are going to beat Specter the same way that Steele promised they were going to win the House special election in New York.
Comparing Bill Clinton and Barack Obama’s First 100 Days
On the surface Bill Clinton and Barack Obama seem to have a great deal in common. They are/were both young Democratic presidents who also have/had Democratic controlled Congresses, who inherited recessions, but each president's first 100 days took different paths.
Fox Won’t Air Obama First 100 Days Press Conference
Fox has become the first network to turn down President Barack Obama's request to show his prime time news conference on Wednesday night. Fox News and Fox Business will be carrying the event in its entirety.
Glenn Beck’s Latest Conspiracy Theory: Barack Obama and the Swine Flu
On his radio show today, Glenn Beck launched his latest conspiracy theory that President Obama is making a big deal out of nothing when it comes to the swine flu. Beck claimed that Obama is using the swine flu to get Kathleen Sebelius confirmed as Sec. of Health and Human Services.
Biden: Obama Has Not Apologized for Anything
Vice President Joe Biden was profiled on CBS's 60 Minutes tonight, where defended Obama against criticism, especially from former vp Dick Cheney that he is a weak president. Biden said, "I don't know what he's apologized for."