Andrew Breitbart got a special surprise at CPAC this weekend: Blogger Andrew Breitbart has been sued by former U.S. Agriculture Department official Shirley Sherrod who contends her reputation was damaged by Breitbart’s posting last year of an edited video. The New York Times reports today Breitbart was served with the lawsuit at CPAC Saturday. Sherrod […]
George Will has bestowed upon himself the duty to name America’s “worst politician”, and declares Alan Grayson the winner: There are hundreds of plausible nominees for the title of America’s Second-Smarmiest Politician, but surely the top spot is un-contested. Americans of all political persuasions can come together in affirming one proposition: Public life would be […]
Hillary can’t even pay the bills: Hillary Rodham Clinton’s cash-strapped presidential campaign has been putting off paying hundreds of bills for months – freeing up cash for critical media buys but also earning the campaign a reputation as something of a deadbeat in some small-business circles. A pair of Ohio companies owed more than $25,000 […]
This is a rather odd turn of events in the entire lead paint fiasco: U.S.-based toy giant Mattel Inc. issued an extraordinary apology to China on Friday over the recall of Chinese-made toys, taking the blame for design flaws and saying it had recalled more lead-tainted toys than justified. The gesture by Thomas A. Debrowski, […]
Following Michael Brown’s very public criticism of Michael Chertoff, rumors are flying that Chertoff’s future is as dismal as Brown’s was immediately following Katrina. The source of that rumor is the ultra-conservative Human Events. As one source acquainted with the former federal prosecutor and U.S. appellate judge said under promise of anonymity, “They will give […]
Remember when Bush had his little biking accident last year? Well more details have been released about the incident: HE MAY be the most powerful man in the world, but proof has emerged that President George Bush cannot ride a bike, wave and speak at the same time. Scotland on Sunday has obtained remarkable details […]
Mort Meier, 73, a retired bond underwriter from Hamilton, announced Monday he will challenge new House Majority Leader John Boehner of West Chester for the Ohio 8th District Congressional seat this fall. In a statement released by Dan Gattermeyer, chairman of the Butler County Democratic Party, Meier said was motivated to come out of retirement […]