Whoever wrote the political rulebook needs to start rewriting it. It used to be an iron maxim that voters’ most vital organ was neither their head nor their heart, but their wallet. If they were suffering economically, they’d throw the incumbents out. Yet in Britain a coalition presiding over barely-there growth, rising unemployment and forecasts [...]
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December 14, 2011
December 7, 2011
Military a Growing Terrorist Target, Lawmakers Warn
December 7, 2011 by legitgov ShareThis Military a Growing Terrorist Target, Lawmakers Warn 06 Dec 2011 There is growing evidence that homegrown terrorists see military personnel and bases as legitimate, high-value targets, lawmakers said ahead of a joint session of the House and Senate Homeland Security Committees on Wednesday. “People in uniform are symbols of [...]
December 4, 2011
Herman Cain: Up like a rocket, down like a stick
Herman Cain‘s decision to quit the race to be the GOP presidential nominee – don’t be fooled by his talk of “suspension,” in presidential politics you’re either in or you’re out – means Cain will quickly fade into the marginalia of political history, a mere footnote of the 2012 campaign. Because Cain didn’t even making [...]
November 13, 2011
November 1, 2011
Cain denies sex harassment claims
31 October 2011 Last updated at 23:14 GMT Please turn on JavaScript. Media requires JavaScript to play. Herman Cain: “I have never sexually harassed anyone… A thorough investigation concluded these claims had no basis” Republican presidential hopeful Herman Cain has strongly denied allegations of sexual harassment against him dating from the 1990s. “Never have I [...]
October 28, 2011
Rick Perry ‘may miss US debates’
27 October 2011 Last updated at 22:42 GMT Mr Perry raised $17m (£10.5m) in one quarter of campaign fundraising Rick Perry may skip some upcoming Republican presidential debates, according to campaign officials. Mr Perry is confirmed for a debate on 9 November, one of more than half a dozen scheduled before the end of the [...]
October 25, 2011
October 21, 2011
Maroon 5′s Adam Levine goes to war with ‘evil’ Fox News
Maroon 5‘s Adam Levine has entered a war of words with US broadcaster Fox News, which has been using the band’s songs as background music. Levine described Fox as an “evil fucking channel”, prompting Fox to question Levine’s right to describe his work as “music”. “Dear Fox News,” Levine tweeted. “Don’t play our music on [...]
October 21, 2011
U.S. Predator Drone Fired on Qaddafi Convoy, Official Says
October 20, 2011 by legitgov ShareThis U.S. Predator Drone Fired on Qaddafi Convoy, Official Says 20 Oct 2011 A U.S. Predator drone, along with a French fighter jet, fired on the convoy said to be carrying Muammar Qaddafi in the moments before his death, a U.S. defense official told Fox News on Thursday. The official [...]
October 6, 2011
Sarah Palin: the end of an error
Long past the time many had ceased caring, Sarah Palin announced on Wednesday night that she was not running for the presidency in 2012. Fox News alone of America’s cable networks thought her announcement was more significant than the death of Steve Jobs. Everyone else reacted with a quick shrug and moved on. It had [...]
October 3, 2011
Justice Department Gave CIA Approval to Kill Al-Awlaki
October 3, 2011 by legitgov ShareThis Justice Department Gave CIA Approval to Kill Al-Awlaki –Official: Secret memo between DOJ and CIA placed al-Awlaki on kill or capture list 02 Oct 2011 The U.S. Justice Department gave the approval to the CIA to kill Anwar al-Awlaki, the charismatic U.S.-born cleric who orchestrated Al Qaeda recruitment from [...]
September 30, 2011
Don’t Write Perry Off Just Yet
The past two weeks haven’t been kind to Texas Gov. Rick Perry and his dreams of becoming the Republican nominee for president. Weak performances in the debates and a surprising loss in the Florida straw poll has left Perry reeling. Despite an early run of strong polls, a recent Fox News poll, taken from September [...]
September 30, 2011
The daily grab bag #2 | Ana Marie Cox
• Petulant Floridians join irritated New Hampshire residents in thinking Michele Bachmann should pay more attention to them, because she needs them to win the nomination. They are totally going to not sit next to her at lunch. • Congressional members can’t stop poking each other. • Here is a picture of a Chia Pet [...]
September 23, 2011
The Right Word: Fox News fights class war | Sadhbh Walshe
Bill O’Reilly Class warfare is the word on everyone’s lips this week, ever since President Obama made the shocking announcement that millionaires, billionaires and corporations will be called upon to pay their fare share in taxes. Bill O’Reilly was so distressed about the presidents attempts to “punish achievement” that it looked as though he might [...]
Former SC Gov. Mark Sanford Hired By Fox News As Political Commentator Through 2012 Elections
October 25, 2011 by legitgov ShareThis Former SC Gov. Mark Sanford Hired By Fox News As Political Commentator Through 2012 Elections 23 Oct 2011 Former South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford is joining Fox News as a political commentator through the 2012 presidential elections, a Fox Channel spokeswoman confirmed Saturday. The network spokeswoman told The Associated [...]