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New Ad: 'McAuliffe Will Say Anything To Get Elected'

New Ad: 'McAuliffe Will Say Anything To Get Elected'

A new ad released October 24 by Fight For Tomorrow claims “Terry McAuliffe will say anything to get elected,” and highlights the Virginia Democratic gubernatorial candidate’s tendency toward hypocrisy. Among McAuliffe’s claims featured in the ad are: He would provide

Snowden Leak Could Expose Foreign Help to US Intelligence

Snowden Leak Could Expose Foreign Help to US Intelligence

(AP) AP sources: foreign help to US could be exposedBy KIMBERLY DOZIERAP Intelligence WriterWASHINGTONTwo Western diplomats say U.S. officials have briefed them on documents obtained by former National Security Agency contractor Edward Snowden that might expose the intelligence operations of

Exclusive–Poll: VA Gov Race A Toss Up

Exclusive–Poll: VA Gov Race A Toss Up

UPDATE [11/5/2013]: With 99% of all precincts reporting, Democratic candidate Terry McAuliffe has won the Virginia governor’s race with 47.9% of the vote. Republican Ken Cuccinelli has garnered 45.5%. The Wenzel Strategies poll has proven an accurate measure of the

'Burden': Buffet Passed On Buying Washington Post

'Burden': Buffet Passed On Buying Washington Post

One of billionaire investor Warren Buffet’s conglomerates, Berkshure Hathaway, Inc., what the largest shareholder of the Washington Post Co. before it was sold to Amazon’s Jeff Bezos. Buffet said he thought about buying the beleaguered Washington Post but decided against

Ezra Klein 'Shocked' At Joan Walsh Criticism

Ezra Klein 'Shocked' At Joan Walsh Criticism

Washington Post and MSNBC pundit Ezra Klein is stinging from fellow liberal Joan Walsh’s criticism of his harsh analysis of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) rollout.  As John Nolte pointed out yesterday, Walsh did the White House’s heavy lifting and

Tech Magnates Buying Stakes in Journalistic Enterprises

Tech Magnates Buying Stakes in Journalistic Enterprises

On Sunday, The New York Times ran a lengthy ode to the journalistic investments of technological entrepreneurs, who have been pumping cash into both established and start-up journalism enterprises. As the Times pointed out, Pierre M. Omidyar, founder of eBay,

Furloughed Worker Returns, Immediately Asks for Vacation

Furloughed Worker Returns, Immediately Asks for Vacation

On Friday, in the aftermath of the government shutdown, the Washington Post ran a sob story about one furloughed federal employee, Sophia Casey, dealing with her backlog of emails. After over 200 stories lamenting the fate of victims of the

NFL Star Will Not Part with His $2 Mazda

NFL Star Will Not Part with His $2 Mazda

Washington Redskins running back Alfred Morris earns $2.2 million a year, but he will not part with the 1991 Mazda 626 he bought for $2. He calls her the Bentley. ‘I didn’t grow up with a lot. This helps me

Media's 'Gang of 500'  Ignore ObamaCare's Victims

Media's 'Gang of 500' Ignore ObamaCare's Victims

The mainstream media deserves credit for its coverage of the ObamaCare launch debacle. Even throughout the 16-day government shutdown, media coverage of the faulty ObamaCare website was brutally accurate. An area of media coverage, though, that has been as awful

NYT's Krugman Celebrates Finding One Obamacare Enrollee

NYT's Krugman Celebrates Finding One Obamacare Enrollee

In a blog post titled “Obamacare Success,” progressive New York Times columnist Paul Krugman took a victory lap of sorts after finding and speaking to one person who signed up for Obamacare, now over two weeks into its unveiling.  “This

Turkey Sells Out Israel–and America–In Spy Leaks

Turkey Sells Out Israel–and America–In Spy Leaks

Turkey’s Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan is supposedly one of President Barack Obama’s best foreign friends. He epitomizes Obama’s ideal of an Islamist leader who adapts his politics to the needs of the global economy and the modern state–a model

Cruz Strategy Undercut by GOP Anti-Cruz Signals

Cruz Strategy Undercut by GOP Anti-Cruz Signals

On Wednesday, Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX) ripped into the GOP establishment for cutting a deal on the government shutdown and debt ceiling, stating, “The Washington establishment has cut a deal.” He added, “The focus is and should be on the