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Ray Bradbury Loved Reagan, Called Clinton a 'Sh*thead'
Tweet Share on Facebook June 6, 2012 CommentRay Bradbury, master of the sci-fi fantasy and author of Fahrenheit 451, died Tuesday at 91.
The man who chronicled dystopian societies had strong political beliefs and spoke as darkly about contemporary politics as he did about burning books.
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Pulitzer Prize-winner Berates D.C. Media Blog For 'Cruel Bullying'
Tweet Share on Facebook June 6, 2012 CommentTwo-time Pulitzer Prize-winning reporter Gene Weingarten, known as much for his humor writing as his gravitas, went on the attack Tuesday.
His target: Fishbowl DC, a Washington politics and media blog known for its bevy of mean-spirited posts.
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Scott Walker Recall Disturbed by Voter Issues
Tweet Share on Facebook June 5, 2012 CommentFoul play or confusion?
Hundreds of voters have called a hotline to report voter issues at the Scott Walker recall vote in Wisconsin today, according to Election Protection, a D.C.-based voters' rights group.
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Craigslist Used To Round Up Fake Supporters For Political Causes
Tweet Share on Facebook June 5, 2012 CommentThe nonprofit jobs section of D.C.'s Craiglist put an odd ad out on Sunday.
"Looking to fill a ballroom event (Capital hill)...paying 25.00...Any race, female prefered."
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The Sad State of The Celebrity Fundraiser
Tweet Share on Facebook June 5, 2012 CommentCelebrity fundraiser dinners have really gone downhill since George Clooney started the trend.
First, the Romney campaign announced "Dine with the Donald." Why, asked much of the Internet, would anyone want to dine with the Donald? The hair! The bloviating! The birtherism! People said they would rather face bankruptcy, develop gangrene, or encounter the human centipede.
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Before Scott Walker Recall, Liberal Wisconsin Group Publishes Voter Histories
Tweet Share on Facebook June 4, 2012 CommentAs the recall election heats up in Wisconsin, some people aren't playing fair.
The high-dollar fight between Republican Gov. Scott Walker and Democratic challenger Tom Barrett got a little bit nastier this week with a mailer from the liberal group the Greater Wisconsin Committee.
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USS Liberty Memorial Service Renews Calls of a Government Cover-Up
Tweet Share on Facebook June 4, 2012 CommentForty-five years ago, the USS Liberty was attacked in international waters by Israeli jet fighters and torpedo boats.
The attack killed 34 members of the crew, and wounded 174 more on board. Both U.S. and Israeli governments conducted inquiries about the incident, and decided the attack was a result of Israeli confusion about who the USS Liberty was.
Many veterans don't agree.
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Lanny Davis Was More Influential in DSK Case Than Once Thought
Tweet Share on Facebook June 1, 2012 CommentLanny Davis has had clients as varied as Bill Clinton, Washington Redskins Owner Dan Snyder, and Martha Stewart. His political connections include George W. Bush, a Yale fraternity brother, who once helped him score a ride aboard Air Force One.
And in 2011, Davis was tapped to pull the Sofitel, a luxury hotel chain managed by Accor Hotels, out of a dangerous "minefield."
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President Obama Has Outspent Last Five Presidents
Tweet Share on Facebook June 1, 2012 CommentPresident Obama has shelled out more in federal spending than the five presidents that came before him.
A new chart by the Comeback America Initiative (CAI), a non-partisan group dedicated to promoting fiscal responsibility by policymakers, shows federal spending by president as a percentage of GDP, and it doesn't reflect well on Obama.
