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GOP Hopes Artur Davis Party Switch A Leading Indicator

GOP Hopes Artur Davis Party Switch A Leading Indicator

At the Heritage Foundation’s Bloggers Briefing on Tuesday, newly-minted Republican Artur Davis, who had been a Democrat from Alabama and one of President Barack Obama’s earliest supporters, mocked Obama for not delivering on his promises. Davis reiterated his belief that

Streisand Opens Her Home For Women's Heart Health

Streisand Opens Her Home For Women's Heart Health

(AP) Streisand opens her home for women’s heart health By SANDY COHEN AP Entertainment Writer MALIBU, Calif. In an elegant white tent at her oceanfront Malibu compound, Barbra Streisand sang and former President Bill Clinton spoke to a crowd gathered

NJ: Clinton Trounces Obama

NJ: Clinton Trounces Obama

Last night, New Jersey Democrats voted in that state’s primary, featuring one of the highest-profile member-on-member primaries in the country. Reps. Bill Pascrell and Steve Rothman were forced to run against each other as a result of the state’s redistricting.

Clinton: Extend Bush Tax Cuts

Clinton: Extend Bush Tax Cuts

By ALAN FRAMAssociated PressWASHINGTONFormer President Bill Clinton said Tuesday that broad tax cuts that expire in January should be temporarily renewed, including for the wealthiest Americans, to give lawmakers time to reach a deal on a longer-term extension that should

Obama Sends Last-Minute Pro-Barrett Tweet

Obama Sends Last-Minute Pro-Barrett Tweet

President Obama won’t dare go to Wisconsin himself to campaign for Barrett as the move is deemed too risky for the fragile incumbent, so a last-minute Tweet of support will have to suffice: Instead the administration dispatched Bill Clinton, Jesse

Fewer Than 1,000 Attend Clinton-Barrett Rally

Fewer Than 1,000 Attend Clinton-Barrett Rally

Glossed over in this Associated Press report about Friday’s Wisconsin recall rally starring former President Bill Clinton is the fact that only “hundreds” showed up. Not only is Gov. Scott Walker’s Democrat opponent, Tom Barrett, the mayor of that great

Clinton on Clooney: Can He Play Me on Screen?

Clinton on Clooney: Can He Play Me on Screen?

We’ve already seen John Travolta perform a thinly veiled impression of President Bill Clinton in the 1998 film “Primary Colors.” Now, Clinton himself says he wouldn’t mind another actor playing him on the big screen. And it’s an actor most

Comedian Margaret Cho: Obama Asian-American 'Like Tiger Woods'

Comedian Margaret Cho: Obama Asian-American 'Like Tiger Woods'

Comedian Margaret Cho, who recently said she doesn’t necessarily want to have a “retard baby,” said that President Barack Obama was “Asian-American” like Tiger Woods, perhaps forgetting the fact that, unlike Obama, Woods actually has a mom who is from

Dylan Accepts Medal of Freedom Award Wearing Sunglasses

Dylan Accepts Medal of Freedom Award Wearing Sunglasses

Fan-in-chief Barack Obama invested legendary singer songwriter Bob Dylan Tuesday with America’s highest civilian honor, praising the gritty folk legend’s never ending quest for truth. Dylan joined other honorees including former secretary of state Madeleine Albright, John Glenn, the first

Guitar picking master Doc Watson dies in NC at 89

Guitar picking master Doc Watson dies in NC at 89

By MARTHA WAGGONERAssociated PressRALEIGH, N.C.Doc Watson, the blind Grammy-award winning folk musician whose mountain-rooted sound was embraced by generations and whose lightning-fast style of flatpicking influenced guitarists around the world, died Tuesday at a North Carolina hospital, according to a

Dishonest Dave: Letterman Claims Non-Partisan Humorist

Dishonest Dave: Letterman Claims Non-Partisan Humorist

David Letterman isn’t a partisan comic by choice. He simply follows the political material. Yes, and when Letterman affixed himself to a wall via a velcro suit he was engaging in an intellectual exercise meant to deconstruct modern humor. Letterman

Bill Clinton Throws Smelly, Rotten Party

Bill Clinton Throws Smelly, Rotten Party

Bill Clinton threw a star-studded fundraising party in England, and the guests, who were charged up to £1,000 for a ticket, hated it. With celebrities like Gwyneth Paltrow, Joan Collins, supermodel Lily Cole, Princess Beatrice and will.i.am. as bait, Clinton’s party benefiting his

Bill Clinton Throws 'Worst Party Ever'

Bill Clinton Throws 'Worst Party Ever'

The Telegraph reports on one party even liberal celebrities like Gwyneth Paltrow who still support former President Bill Clinton probably wished they had missed: Attendees complained the underground venue “stank,” with perspiration “dripping off the walls” and the rooms too crowded

Obama Camp Crybabies Over NYT Poll

Obama Camp Crybabies Over NYT Poll

The MSNBC clip embedded below focuses on how Obama’s decision to finally stop lying about his position on same-sex marriage has pretty much backfired. In a new CBS/NYT poll, 67% of the American people see Obama’s decision as a political one,

What the Washington Post Missed

What the Washington Post Missed

Last week, the Washington Post produced a front-page story intended to shock readers with the news of Mitt Romney leading fellow preppies in cutting the bleach-blond hair of a student at their school. The incident in question took place in

North Carolina Voters Ban Same-Sex Marriage

North Carolina Voters Ban Same-Sex Marriage

(AP) NC voters approve amendment on same-sex marriage By EMERY P. DALESIO and MARTHA WAGGONERAssociated PressRALEIGH, N.C.North Carolina voters approved a constitutional amendment on Tuesday defining marriage solely as a union between a man and a woman, making it the