Guess what Think Progress’ editor Judd Legum thinks is the new racism

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http://twitter.com/#!/RBPundit/status/524219828102791169 In one tweet, @JuddLegum managed to take a giant shit on both the Civil Right struggle and Religious Freedom. #TakeABow — Anthony Abides (@AnthonyAbides) October 20, 2014 Lunacy from Think Progress’ Editor in Chief Judd Legum? Say it ain’t so! First, some background: Two Christian ministers who own an Idaho wedding chapel were told […]

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The truth about Obama’s priorities, Michael Brown’s funeral in 3 tweets

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http://twitter.com/#!/hale_razor/status/503927044628299778 Unreal truth. As Twitchy reported, three White House officials attended the funeral of Michael Brown on Monday. Here is some devastating by-the-numbers perspective: OBAMA WH REPS AT FUNERALS PM Margaret Thatcher: 0. Heroic sniper Chris Kyle: 0. Convenience store robber who may have smashed cop's face: 3.— Razor (@hale_razor) August 25, 2014 What about […]

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Pethokoukis cites cosplay as a bad economic sign, angers nerddom.

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http://twitter.com/#!/vqnerdballs/status/520287690873667584 Cosplay is a growing subculture in which people dress as characters from science fiction, fantasy, or comics. Often the costumes can be very elaborate and expensive. The trend originated in Japan and Jim Pethokoukis’ piece at The Week draws some parallels between Japan’s stagnant economy and our own. Using the rise of cosplay as an indicator didn’t go over […]

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Liz Cheney dropping Senate bid; ‘Real journalist’ offers objective analysis

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http://twitter.com/#!/AHMalcolm/status/420051324852387840 In July of last year, Liz Cheney announced a primary challenge against Wyoming Republican Sen. Mike Enzi. According to CNN and confirmed by others, Cheney is ending that challenge. http://twitter.com/#!/jeffzeleny/status/420057770922999808 Journalist Jill Lawrence, with credits including USA Today, the AP, UPI and National Journal, offers this “real reporter” analysis: http://twitter.com/#!/JillDLawrence/status/420052872013684737 Who says objective journalism […]

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President Emergency: Ari Fleischer puts unemployment benefit extension into perspective

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http://twitter.com/#!/GaltsGirl/status/420592748710744065 No kidding. Earlier today, before Senate Democrats — and six Republicans — voted to invoke cloture on the bill to extend long-term unemployment insurance, former Bush White House press secretary Ari Fleischer made an interesting observation: http://twitter.com/#!/AriFleischer/status/420569108170563584 It’s certainly felt that way to us. Now, it’s worth noting that the Emergency Unemployment Compensation program […]

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Oops! Eric Cantor’s internal poll had him up 34 points over Dave Brat

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http://twitter.com/#!/heshsson/status/476521165683699713 Via the June 6 edition of the Washington Post: A poll conducted late last month for House Majority Leader Eric Cantor (R-Va.) shows him with a wide lead over challenger David Brat heading toward next Tuesday’s Republican primary election. The poll, shared with Post Politics, shows Cantor with a 62 percent to 28 percent […]

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UK Independence Party wins first ever seat in Parliament [pics]

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http://twitter.com/#!/brovian93/status/520409154163576832 The United Kingdom Independence Party appears to have won it’s first seat in Parliament. The UKIP candidate Douglas Carswell has won in a landslide. VIDEO: Carswell becomes first elected UKIP MP http://t.co/DVrH7SoSfV — BBC Politics (@BBCPolitics) October 10, 2014 #Clacton: @DouglasCarswell becomes 1st member of anti-EU UKIP elected to British Parliament http://t.co/FciNeRIqoX pic.twitter.com/oZ1NKEA2np — […]

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WH flack hit with truth for claim ‘GOP hypothesis’ on Iraq ‘disproved’

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http://twitter.com/#!/Calle_Elefante/status/497804193009135616 “White House Director of Progressive Media and Online Response” Jesse Lee took on what he said is a bogus “GOP hypothesis” that parts of Iraq are falling into the hands of ISIS because President Obama ended the U.S. presence on the ground there: http://twitter.com/#!/jesseclee44/status/497802844830171137 What’s happening in Iraq has proven the GOP wrong? Too […]

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Chuck Todd weighs in on Podesta remarks, slams WH hypocrisy; Lefties get mad

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http://twitter.com/#!/air_en/status/413354922797989888 It may be hard to believe, but sometimes, even Chuck Todd gets it right. He’s one of the handful in the MSM who’s not OK with John Podesta’s likening of the GOP to the Jonestown cult: http://twitter.com/#!/chucktodd/status/413352765348646912 Bingo. But as refreshing as it may be for conservatives to see someone like Todd admit that […]

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Ann Romney squashes the idea of Mitt running in 2016. Or does she…

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http://twitter.com/#!/moelane/status/521879199578345472 Maeve Reston of the Los Angeles times has a piece out on Ann Romney and the launch of the “Ann Romney Center for Neurological Diseases” in Boston, Mass. During the interview, Reston asked Ann Romney about a potential 2016 run for husband Mitt and this is the “unambiguous” answer: Ann Romney tells @MaeveReston she and Mitt […]

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