House Majority Leader Eric Cantor (R-VA) has abruptly cancelled a speech at the Wharton School this afternoon on income inequality, claiming that the University of Pennsylvania reneged on its agreement as to who could attend the speech.
With Occupy Philly protestors targeting the event, Cantor was apparently worried protestors would be allowed into the lecture hall.
The university tells TPM it doesn’t have any information on why Cantor cancelled. We’re trying to nail down whether it failed to live up to its side of the agreement, as Cantor claims.
Republican who said women should be “a lady in the living room and a whore in the bedroom”, now says he’s sorry if he offended anyone.
President Obama announces withdrawal of all U.S. troops by end of this year at 12:45 ET. Watch.
A new polling memo from Karl Rove’s American Crossroads says that President Obama’s push for raising taxes on the wealthiest Americans is working.
Watch CNN’s comical video game ‘recreation’ of Gaddafi’s capture and execution.
GOP candidate in New Jersey apologizes for making heads explode with this tweet: “Women, you increase your odds of keeping your men by being faithful, a lady in the living room and a whore in the bedroom.”
Jon Stewart on Qaddafi’s death: “Is there no Republican that can be gracious and statesmanlike in this situation?” Watch.
House Democrats’ official campaign committee significantly out-raises its Republican counterpart. Like by a lot.