A lot being telegraphed by the tone and manner in which GOP committee chairman is grilling Planned Parenthood’s Cecile Richards in this morning’s hearing. A lot.
I just wanted to flag for your attention that Majority Whip Steve Scalise has now announced his bid to become House Majority Leader. It’s not automatic by any means. But it’s fairly standard that when someone leaves the leadership the others move up the ladder. That’s what current Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy is trying to do. And it’s what you’d expect Scalise to do. But remember, Scalise is the guy who got in a heap of trouble at the end of last year for his earlier ties to David Duke. Yes, that David Duke.
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Anti-gay marriage clerk Kim Davis claims she held secret meeting with Pope Francis in Washington.
New Speaker of the House candidate is tight with disgraced Duggar Family cult leader.
Now that the Iran Deal is a done deal and with the stunning news of John Boehner’s retirement, you may have missed this. It’s not so much surprising, if you’ve been paying attention. But it confirms a basic reality, which is that the hysteria from Benjamin Netanyahu, much of the Israeli political establishment, purportedly ‘pro-Israel’ conservatives in the US, and others, was never shared by the Israeli defense establishment and, in a real sense, was manufactured BS meant to leverage the U.S. political climate.
Fiorina campaign spokesperson Anna Epstein on today’s Fiorina Defends Five Biggest Fibs list. “Considering how far you’ve had to bend over backwards to try to construe these statements in a way that fits your left-wing narrative, I’d say that sort of contortionism speaks for itself.”
So we’re planning on starting a podcast that will just be me talking to interesting people.
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How many times have we heard this?
1. Don’t make a sex tape if you’re a top elected official
2. Don’t store your sex tape on your cell phone
3. Don’t forget your cell phone in Canada
4. Don’t put yourself in a vulnerable position where Canada can hurt you