Is there anything more ridiculous than being accused of saying “despicable and ugly things” by…Al Sharpton? On Thursday’s Morning Joe, MSNBC brought in Sharpton as part of a tag-team interview with presidential candidate Rick Santorum. Isn't Sharpton a little too sharp-elbowed for the so-called civility squad at Morning Joe? “I could argue with you about some of your ugly statements on the president and all of that, but that would probably help you in the primary if you and I got into an argument this morning,” Sharpton blustered. “Go ahead, Al. Give it to me, Al,” Santorum replied with a jovial smile. “Well, you said some despicable and ugly things, but we‘ll do that on ’Politics Nation’ one night, don’t let me help you win the caucus,” Sharpton said. There were no specifics. But it couldn't have matched Sharpton's historic, despicable lows. (I'd bet on Santorum hitting Obama with how it's “remarkable for a black man” to support abortion.) Like any liberal, Sharpton had to try and pin Santorum for being too anti-government to be allowed to serve in government. It's an “Only socialists need apply” principle. Santorum had spoken about a less federalized education policy. Sharpton asked, “When you get through talking, how do you do it if the federal government is not going to do it? And I might remind you, you’re running to be the head of the federal government. So how are you against something that you’re running to be in charge of? Isn’t that a little schizo?” “Yeah, that’s the difference between you and me, Al,” Santorum said. “Yeah, there’s a lot of differences but go ahead,” Sharpton responded. As the pair’s brief debate wrapped up, Sharpton said, “I didn’t even tell him how I really feel about him.” “Remember, you’re a reverend, Reverend,” fellow interviewer and former RNC Chairman Michael Steele insisted. That title has never restrained Sharpton's tongue.
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Taking the blame. When both Rick Perry and Newt Gingrich failed to meet the requirements to appear on the presidential ballot in Virginia, the camps of both candidates claimed a certain degree of victimization. Perry has even filed a lawsuit and an individual activist not associated with Gingrich’s campaign has filed a lawsuit on the former Speaker’s behalf, Read this post
Taking the blame. When both Rick Perry and Newt Gingrich failed to meet the requirements to appear on the presidential ballot in Virginia, the camps of both candidates claimed a certain degree of victimization. Perry has even filed a lawsuit and an individual activist not associated with Gingrich’s campaign has filed a lawsuit on the former Speaker’s behalf, Read this post
Portents of things to come No end of the year political shindig would be complete without pundits and prophets gazing into the chicken entrails and letting us know what we should expect in the year to come. Given the fact that we so rarely see end of the year, “Look how well I did last December” articles, you might not Read this post
Portents of things to come No end of the year political shindig would be complete without pundits and prophets gazing into the chicken entrails and letting us know what we should expect in the year to come. Given the fact that we so rarely see end of the year, “Look how well I did last December” articles, you might not Read this post
Chris Matthews looks as though he’s broadcasting his show out of a bar which is apropos, as it takes a few to before the average sane American can tolerate it. Matthews and the panel deliver the top-notch political punditry for which MSNBC is known: calling candidates (in this instance Rick Perry) in the party opposite them stupid. Chris Matthews will comprise the entirely far-left political panel MSNBC has announced for its Tuesday night Iowa coverage, in case you wanted another reason to avoid the channel next week.
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Chris Matthews looks as though he’s broadcasting his show out of a bar which is apropos, as it takes a few to before the average sane American can tolerate it. Matthews and the panel deliver the top-notch political punditry for which MSNBC is known: calling candidates (in this instance Rick Perry) in the party opposite them stupid. Chris Matthews will comprise the entirely far-left political panel MSNBC has announced for its Tuesday night Iowa coverage, in case you wanted another reason to avoid the channel next week.
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“I just couldn’t stand it.” Plus: Crowder debates the Occupiers! Do we have time to squeeze one more Occupy post in for 2011? Why, sure we do, and this one comes to us courtesy of Chris Moody at Yahoo, who is in Iowa covering the caucuses. Occupiers plan to stage big demonstrations to disrupt the Republican caucuses on Tuesday, and the man at the center Read this post
“I just couldn’t stand it.” Plus: Crowder debates the Occupiers! Do we have time to squeeze one more Occupy post in for 2011? Why, sure we do, and this one comes to us courtesy of Chris Moody at Yahoo, who is in Iowa covering the caucuses. Occupiers plan to stage big demonstrations to disrupt the Republican caucuses on Tuesday, and the man at the center Read this post
Mediaite's Nando Di Fino reports President Obama has played at least two rounds of golf in Hawaii with a high school buddy, Robert “Bobby” Titcomb , was arrested as part of a prostitution sting, after he allegedly approached an undercover police officer for sex in downtown Hawaii. “What seems particularly interesting (“refreshing”?) here isn’t that President Obama would still hang out with a friend who had been arrested; it’s how many media outlets have either made no reference to Titcomb’s arrest, or simply stated it in passing,” he wrote. “Both The New York Times and The Washington Post briefly made a note of Titcomb’s past in reporting the vacation stories. In this day and age of 'gotcha!' controversy-driven political coverage, is it surprising not to see more of a big deal being made?” And maybe even more surprising, there doesn’t seem to be a purely political divide within the media. FoxNews.com, for example, in a story about Obama’s golfing on Christmas Eve, didn’t even mention Titcomb’s arrest when reporting on his participation. In fact, it seems it was a British paper, The Daily Mail , that made the biggest deal out of Titcomb’s inclusion, blasting it across its headline : A five-course meal at Honolulu’s priciest restaurant after golf with his hooker-loving buddy… Obama faces another tough day in Hawaii The Mail story also reported: After several hours on the course with Titcomb and two others, the president kicked back with the First Lady, his sister Maya Soetoro-Ng, and several other friends at one of Honolulu’s priciest restaurants. The presidential motorcade made a stop last night at Alan Wong’s Restaurant, located close to the Honolulu area where Obama spent his teenage years. The Obamas sat down to a five-course dinner that include such menu items as the 'sassy salad' and a bacon-wrapped pork loin – for $75 each ($110 for wine pairings with each course). The restaurant confirmed to MailOnline that the President's daughters Malia and Sasha did not join their parents for dinner… While the Obamas may be away, that hasn’t stopped criticism about their expensive tastes while the rest of the country struggles to escape an economic downturn. Michelle Obama came under the microscope yesterday after stepping out earlier this week in a dress worth $2,000. Later that day, she appeared in a $950 skirt at a meet-and-greet with service members and their families.
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Media Ignore Obama Hawaii Golfing Buddy Who Was Arrested in Prostitution Sting