So 44% of self-identified Republicans say that “in the next few years, an armed revolution might be necessary in order to protect our liberties.” Ladies and Gentlemen, the Republican base.
CNN is reporting that Tamerlan Tsarnaev’s widow, Katherine Russell, spoke to him by phone after his picture was released by the FBI on the late afternoon of Thursday, April 18th. It’s not clear what she said but it apparently came immediately after the pictures were released.
I continue to be surprised that there’s been so relatively little discussion of her potential role in the case, despite the fact that she was living with her husband while all of this was happening and has refused to speak to the FBI since Tsarnaev’s death.
Anchors were thrown a curveball when news broke this afternoon that more suspects were arrested in the Boston bombing investigation.
The least surprising news of the week is that getting dressed down at the White House correspondents dinner did nothing to persuade Maureen Dowd and other opinion makers that their fantastical depictions of presidential power are actually puerile and lazy. Less than a month after Republicans rejected Obama’s budget — Chained CPI and all — gauzy platitudes about leadership are back in vogue.
Meanwhile, back in the real world, Jake Sherman reports that the very people Obama’s supposed to “lead” to a budget deal (or a deal on anything) are perhaps more dysfunctional and reactionary than at any point since they came to power. Read More
2 year old girl shot and killed by 5 year old brother with rifle he received as gift.
The father of one of those kids in that notorious New York Post ‘Bag Men’ front page is considering suing the paper.