A mother gives the blessing for her 16 year old daughter to marry a 51 year old man and the marriage is performed. Sounds like something you might hear of in the Middle East, but nope, this story happened right here in the United States: Cue the reality show: Doug Hutchison, a 51-year-old actor who […]
This is NOT the way to debate issues: U.S. Rep. Steve Driehaus, D-Cincinnati, says an ad showing his two young daughters went too far in the heated debate over health care. A spokesman says Driehaus was outraged by an advertisement Wednesday in The Cincinnati Enquirer featuring a large photo of him with his daughters. The […]
I’ve been trying to stay out of the tabloid mania that is John Edwards, but this caught my interest today: Young also said another copy has been turned over to the FBI, which has been investigating the money that exchanged hands during Edwards’ second White House campaign. An FBI spokeswoman declined to comment. Unless that […]
Really – is Drudge that hard up for news that this is his top headline? Sebelius had a basal cell carcinoma removed from her forehead on Tuesday during a successful standard outpatient procedure, according to HHS spokeswoman Jenny Backus. “She is back fighting to get everyone the same good health care she has,” Backus said […]
Common sense is prevailing in the media war over Electronic Cigarettes. Slate has published a great rundown on the coverage in the mainstream. Talking about the current import ban on electronic cigarettes, Slate asks this (h/t OsborneInk): Governments seem to be buying this view. The FDA has officially barred importation of e-cigarettes. “These appear to […]
Sarah Palin is the gift that keeps on giving: Todd Palin’s half-sister was arrested Thursday after police say she broke into a Wasilla home for the second time this week to steal money. Palin is the husband of Gov. Sarah Palin. He declined comment. Diana Palin, 35, entered a home near Wasilla’s Multi-Use Sports Complex […]
So the man coined as the next Ronald Reagan by Rush Limbaugh lied to the American people in his national debut: Jindal had described being in the office of Sheriff Harry Lee “during Katrina,” and hearing him yelling into the phone at a government bureaucrat who was refusing to let him send volunteer boats out […]
Funny how the Republicans went after Obama cabinet nominees for tax problems, yet their own star has her own problems: Gov. Sarah Palin must pay income taxes on thousands of dollars in expense money she received while living at her Wasilla home, under a new determination by state officials. The governor’s office wouldn’t say this […]
This is what happens when you elect a President who understands the world of technology and how most people now get their news and information: Today, President-elect Obama will record the weekly Democratic address not just on radio but also on video — a first. The address, typically four minutes long, will be turned into […]
When they are let off their leash, some Republicans can’t help but show their inner racism: The spokeswoman for the Republican Party in Nevada’s most populous county was removed from her post Saturday, after she said the Democratic Party made black people “dependent on the government.” Didi Lima, the Clark County GOP communications director, also […]