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SC Primary Voter: 'We Need Someone Who's Mean'

Posted from Crooks and Liars 4 days ago

enlargeWhile I don't believe all white voters in South Carolina are racist, those who are racist are mean, nasty, anything-goes racists. This is how badly the racists want Barack Obama out of the White House. Via the Washington Post: Across South Carolina on Saturday, voters had said they liked Ging... (original story)

Newt Doesn't Like His Fox News "Fair and Balanced" Treatment

Posted from Crooks and Liars 4 days ago

Newt really likes the attack-the-media tactic, using it whenever and wherever an uncomfortable question is posed. But I imagine he never thought he'd have to use those tactics against his former employers, Fox News. Unfortunately for him, Roger Ailes' morning memo to his on-air talent was to take... (original story)

Posted from The Rude Pundit 4 days ago

Moments in the Life of Newt Gingrich from the 1990s:On September 8, 1995, then Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich told a crowd of 4,000 believers at the Christian Coalition's "Road to Victory" conference in Washington, D.C. that he "got married when I was very young. And we have two wonderful daught... (original story)

Posted from The Rude Pundit 4 days ago

Hey, Stephanie Miller Show Listeners, Order the Book:Show the bastards at OR Books that they can't hold back the 2012 Rude Pundit's Almanack. We gotta get to 500 bought in the next month or so (and we're well on the way). Order it for the eBook (that's just ten bucks, fer chrissake) or, you know, th... (original story)

Santorum Glitter-Bombed by Occupy Charleston

Posted from Crooks and Liars 4 days ago

Click here to view this media Former Pennsylvania senator Rick Santorum was greeting supporters after his loss in the South Carolina primary when an activist greeted him with a burst of glitter. Via: As Santorum closed his speech focusing on building strong family values, a gay rights activist said... (original story)

No Legal Approval For Joint CIA-NYPD Domestic Spying

Posted from Crooks and Liars 4 days ago

Seriously, is it likely that such a murky enterprise was set up without being approved by someone higher up the food chain, like Tenet? Of course not. The question is, did the authorization reach even higher? The top lawyer at the CIA never approved sending one of its officers to help the New York P... (original story)

Posted from The Rude Pundit 4 days ago

Gingrich Wins South Carolina as the GOP Embraces the Devil:You want to know what a lying shitsack Newt Gingrich is? It's easy. Choose anything that he repeatedly asserts and look at the truth. Chances are that he's bending the truth. Chances are better that he's just outright lying to your face.For ... (original story)

Open Thread

Posted from Crooks and Liars 4 days ago

enlargeCredit: The Other 98% h/t Nicole Belle. The Supreme Court building gets Occupied. More photos here. Open thread below... (original story)

C&L's Late Night Music Club With Shuggie Otis

Posted from Crooks and Liars 4 days ago

Title: Sparkle CityArtist: Shuggie OtisIt's Monday, but Shuggie's here to make it alright. Mellow out to these sweet sounds and Friday will be here before you know it.. Also our sister site Newstalgia has The Specials in session from 1979. Whatcha listening to this Monday evening? ... (original story)

Just Another Isolated Incident: Arkansas Dem Staffer's Cat Slain, 'Liberal' Scrawled on Body

Posted from Crooks and Liars 4 days ago

enlarge Ardem at Blue Arkansas reports a horrifying case (with graphic pictures of the cat, may not be safe for children): Last night, I got the most chilling phone call I have ever received. It was Jake Burris, Ken Aden’s campaign manager. Last night, Jake and his four kids had come back to the... (original story)