Reporters Ruffle Jay Carney Over Soptic Ad

As the President's press secretary, Jay Carney should really know what the President's campaign is doing with Bill Burton's superPAC. At the very least, the appearance of impropriety with suspiciously similar ads raises questions. Carney expects the White House Press Corps to believe he wasn't aware that his boss's deputy campaign manager organized a conference call with the star of Priorities USA's shameful ad? 10 Aug 2012

Obama Spokeswoman Contradicts Deputy Campaign Manager On Soptic Ad

President Obama's campaign is spinning after the furor caused by possible collusion between the campaign and Bill Burton's Priorities USA superPAC over an ad in which they labeled Mitt Romney as a murderer. Cutter dropped her scheduled "This Week" appearance in the wake of the scandal. Now Obama campaign spokeswoman Jen Psaki (who once called Brett Baier a "lunatic" in email) is sloppily contradicting Cutter. 10 Aug 2012

Democratic Infighting Ensues over SuperPAC Ad

Conservatives are calling for an apology and retraction and even more are calling for an FEC investigation into possible collusion between the campaign and superPAC. It's serious enough that the lines are drawn for a small-scale civil war within the Democrat party. Who will get thrown under the bus? 10 Aug 2012

Embattled Stephanie Cutter Drops ABC 'This Week' Appearance

ABC had Tweeted that Cutter was to appear, but plans have changed and the Tweet disappeared. An update replaced it announcing that David Axelrod, not Cutter, would be appearing. 9 Aug 2012

Most Transparent Administration Hasn't Fielded Question from WH Press in Seven Weeks

Despite giving numerous interviews while overseas, the press complained about limited access to Mitt Romney while he traveled to England, Poland, and Israel. That same media hasn't so much as whispered after President Obama hasn't answered a single question from the White House pool for seven weeks. 9 Aug 2012

Claire McCaskill Says Conservatives Are 'Dangerous,' 'Outside of Mainstream'

This coming from McCaskill, a Senator so far removed from the will of her people that after she championed hard in Missouri for Obamacare, 76% of voters voted to repudiate it via Prop C. Prop C, or the Health Care Freedom Act, was the first legislative challenge to Obamacare. 9 Aug 2012

Conservatives Rise In Missouri Primary

Missouri has steadily tipped to red since 2008 and nothing could demonstrate this better than tonight's primary. Voter turnout was up several points from the 08 primary and most of grassroots' preferred candidates ended up sweeping the primaries. 7 Aug 2012

Todd Akin Wins Missouri GOP Primary, Will Face McCaskill

Rep. Todd Akin has won Missouri's hotly contested Republican Senate Primary to take on Democrat Senator Claire McCaskill this fall. 7 Aug 2012

Man of the People: Obama Shuts Down Public Beaches for Fundraiser

Connecticut vacationers will have their fun cut short as area Democrats shut down two of the state's more popular beaches for an Obama celebrity fundraiser. 7 Aug 2012

The Bloody GOP MO Senate Primary

August 7th marks the end of a primary storm that has waged between three Republican primary senate candidates: Todd Akin, John Brunner, and Sarah Steelman. The race has divided grassroots and the abundant mud-slinging from the campaigns has everyone wishing for the expeditious arrival of voting day. 7 Aug 2012