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Loyalists Defend Against Watergate Scandal at Nixon's 100th 'Birthday Party'
Tweet Share on Facebook January 10, 2013 CommentWhen some 400 loyalists, friends, and family members of Richard Nixon gathered for what would have been his 100th birthday Wednesday night, there was little talk of Watergate—except to defend the 37th president against the "old jackal pack" that they said tormented him with the political scandal.
The party, held at the Mayflower Hotel in the room where Nixon's two inaugural balls once were, was heavy on the nostalgia. The two-term president's old "Nixon Now" campaign song played as guests entered the banquet hall, and the singing of "Happy Birthday" was accompanied by a video clip of Nixon himself playing the song on the piano at the White House.
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New Members of Congress Really Excited To Start Most Hated Job In America
Tweet Share on Facebook January 8, 2013 CommentDespite the mess of the fiscal cliff, that loathsomely low approval rating, and the least productive session in 65 years, the newest members of Congress seem really, irrationally happy to be here. You'd think they were about to skip through a field of daises instead of face down another nasty debt battle.
To wit, here are some of the things they've said since their swearing in Thursday:
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Baptist Pastor, Viral YouTube Evangelist, Chosen to Lead Inauguration Prayer
Tweet Share on Facebook January 8, 2013 CommentThis post was updated 01/10 to reflect that Rev. Giglio will no longer deliver the benediction.
Announcing the choice Tuesday of Rev. Louie Giglio to lead the benediction at the inauguration ceremony, President Barack Obama said the Baptist pastor had "inspired many people across this great nation within the faith community and beyond."
Millions of those people are on YouTube.
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The War Over Elizabeth Warren's Wikipedia Page
Tweet Share on Facebook January 7, 2013 CommentBack in June, when the heat was strongest on Democratic Massachusetts Senate candidate Elizabeth Warren for having allegedly misrepresented her heritage as Native American, her Wikipedia page included a lengthy section that criticized her for benefits she supposedly received at Harvard Law School in doing so.
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Conservative Groups Plan Chick-fil-A Style 'Gun Appreciation Day' for Jan. 19
Tweet Share on Facebook January 7, 2013 CommentIf all goes according to plan, gun lovers will come out in droves on January 19 to support gun stores, gun ranges, and gun shows.
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Full Page Ad To Appear in Hawaiian Newspaper Pressuring Obama On Climate Change
Tweet Share on Facebook January 4, 2013 CommentAs President Barack Obama wraps up his vacation to Hawaii, he'll be greeted with a full-page ad Saturday urging him to take action on climate change.
The ad, appearing in Hawaii's main paper, the Honolulu Star-Advertiser, appeals to Obama's origins and legacy.
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The CALM Act Hasn't Made All Commercials Quieter
Tweet Share on Facebook January 4, 2013 Comment"Now you can own a piece of American presidential history," the announcer shouts, as animated fireworks and images of President Barack Obama play across the television screen. "This limited edition coin is now available to the American public for the first time ever through this special offer!"
The commercial for an "Obama Victory Coin" sounds louder than the MSNBC news report that came before it. But it shouldn't, since the Commercial Advertisement Loudness Mitigation Act went into effect on December 13, requiring television stations to play commercials at the same audio level as the programming that accompanies them.
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National Campaign Wants Assault Weapons Off Wal-Mart Shelves
Tweet Share on Facebook January 3, 2013 CommentSome 120,000 people have signed on to a national campaign to get assault weapons off Wal-Mart's shelves on the heels of the elementary school shooting in Newtown, Conn., that left 26 students and teachers dead.
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First Member of Congress Describes Religion as 'None'
Tweet Share on Facebook January 3, 2013 CommentWhen the 113th Congress is sworn in today, its new members will include the first Hindu member of Congress and the first Buddhist to serve as senator. Also for the first time, Congress will welcome a member who describes her religion as "none."
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White House Releases Humiliating Photo of Bo
Tweet Share on Facebook January 3, 2013 CommentFirst, a George Washington University study alleged that First Dog Bo could be a political liability for President Barack Obama. Then, the lovable Portugese water dog was put on a diet.
And now this.
