Lena Dunham unclear on whether feminism is incurable altogether or if bros are powerless to help

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In retrospect, we’re thankful that Lena Dunham decided to take such an active role in Hillary Clinton’s 2016 campaign, in part because she admired Clinton so much for surviving so many “horrific gendered attacks.” If a woman who thought her feminist credentials might have taken a hit becauseshe’d never had an abortion but wished she […]

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That’s golf time! WH doubts Obama is watching Benghazi hearing

http://twitter.com/#!/tylerhunter23/status/332191584345014274 Priorities! Press secretary Jay Carney offered up this pitiful excuse today: Carney doubts Obama is watching the Benghazi hearing: “The president tends not to watch TV during the day” — Jennifer Epstein (@jeneps) May 8, 2013 What difference does it make? Obama totally doesn’t watch television anyway and stuff, guys. Except for when he […]

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In letter to Google CEO over memo, House Dems worry tech firms still ‘mirror America’s less inclusive past’

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Four House Democrats have expressed concern after Google fired an engineer who had written an internal memo that many in the media mischaracterized as arguing that women biologically aren’t suited for tech jobs. No, the members of Congress aren’t concerned that James Damore was fired for expressing his opinion inside what he called an “ideological […]

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Under the precedent set by Al Franken YESTERDAY, his ‘intended to be funny’ groping of @LeeannTweeden ‘wasn’t a joke’

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As we told you, at yesterday’s 5th Circuit confirmation hearing for Justice Don Willett of Texas, Al Franken was one of the sanctimonious senators criticizing Willett for his past jokes on Twitter. Well, under the exact same rules Franken set down just yesterday, his “intended be funny” groping of Leeann Tweeden “wasn’t a joke” at all: […]

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Comedy gold: MSNBC failed smear attempt plus ‘informal Romney adviser’

http://twitter.com/#!/samsteinhp/status/215178321158344705 Keep digging, MSNBC. What’s the lie this time? Well, MSNBC published an “article” today that sought to push yet another lie: Mitt Romney isn’t considering a woman for Vice President. Because, icky old Sarah Palin. It was, of course, breathlessly pushed out as fact by other alleged media outlets. 'Palin poisoned the well on […]

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