Archive for June, 2007

MSM Slants Towards Edwards

NewsBusters documents three instances of the MSM not giving viewers the full story of the Edwards-Coulter flap. The storyline of the good, virtuous Edwards couple versus the evil Ann Coulter leaves out some details.
“CBS Allows Elizabeth Edwards to Speak Out Against Coulter; Ignores Hateful Bloggers”
“‘Today’ Fans Its Company’s Own Coulter-Edwards Flames; Coulter a ‘Flamethrower’”
“ABC: Elizabeth […]

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Benoit’s Doctor’s Office Raided by Police

Federal and Georgia agents raided the office of Dr. Phil Astin, Chris Benoit’s personal physician:
Officials say there were searching for records and other items at Carrollton, Ga., office of Dr. Phil Astin.
The raid began Wednesday night and concluded early Thursday.
Chuvalo Truesdell, a spokesman for the Drug Enforcement Administration in Atlanta, says the warrant was obtained […]

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Immigration Bill Dies in Senate Again

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The cloture vote for the immigration bill failed in the Senate garnering only 46 votes–60 were needed to end debate.
The conservative base rejoices.
While a comprehensive immigration bill is dead that doesn’t mean Washington should abandon efforts to improve border security. Our President and representatives should take the piece-meal route. First, is fence-building and adequately staffing […]

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Summerfest 2007 Day 1 Preview

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The World’s Largest Music Festival, Summerfest, begins today. For Wisconsinites summer has officially arrived. So begins eleven days of music, drink, food, fun, and more music along Milwaukee’s Lake Michigan shore. Making this year’s festival even more special is it’s number 40. From a hodge-podge of events in the late 60s to the must-see event […]

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Dumb John Edwards Calls Coulter “Crazy”

John Edwards, with your wife’s performance on Hardball you had right-wing bomb thrower Ann Coulter in an uncomfortable position: on the defensive. Even though your wife called into the show simply to get free media to lift up your fundraising totals before the next FEC reporting deadline she (and you) actually looked liked you possessed […]

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Fred Thompson Goes to the Blogosphere to Counter Democrats

Fred Thompson takes on the Democrats’ attacks on him with comfortable wit. He smartly reaches out to conservatives by reminding them he helped get John Roberts confirmed to the Supreme Court. Listen below:

I heard echoes of Ronald Reagan brushing off Walter Mondale with “Here you go again.”
“CQ Radio Scoop: Fred Thompson Statement”

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Dog Days of Summer

It’s the silly season already, and Mitt Romney’s dog is a political story. Only 16 months until Election Day. Shoot me now!
While Romney has lost the support of dog lovers, I lost any journalistic respect I had for Ana Marie Cox. (Yes, there were a few picograms left. No more. All gone.)
“Romney’s Shaggy Dog Story” […]

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Pro Wrestling’s Deadly Dark Side

Pro wrestlers are tremendous athletes. You have to be to bodyslam, crash, fall, and flip inside a wrestling ring. The punishment puts a toll on the body after years of such intense activity. It’s shortened lifespans. Wrestlers have compentated by reaching for the chemicals: steroids and painkillers. It’s the dark side to a real-life comic […]

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Disturbing Details to Benoits’ Deaths

There are some disturbing details from the district attorney regarding the murder-suicide of Chris Benoit and his family. First, the marks on Benoit’s wife and son indicate he might have used wrestling moves on them:
Nancy Benoit, Benoit’s wife of seven years who had also performed with the World Wrestling champion in the ring, was in […]

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Leviathan Looms Larger

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Brian Fraley sums up the Wisconsin state budget process so far. After months of work from the Joint Finance Committee State Senate Democrats went wild savoring their newfound majority and loaded the budget with billions is new spending. Wisconsin government constitutionally can’t run a budget deficit. That means taxes will have to go up. Higher […]

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Ann Coulter Strikes Again; Elizabeth Edwards Strikes Back

Ann Coulter creates controversy. It’s not shocking. What’s shocking is the timing. Coulter doesn’t have a book coming out until October. She had no reason to be controversial and mean other than she’s internalized it so much she can’t help herself. As is her forte Coulter puts herself above the ideas she claims to be […]

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Tommy Thompson Says He’s Electible

Tommy Thompson’s latest argument to Iowa Republicans is he’s electible. And that’s because of what state he ran for 16 years:
“Electability” has been a hot topic along the campaign trail in recent weeks, with three candidates — two Democrats and a Republican — visiting Iowa to discuss their visions of 2008 electability and to make […]

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Deregulation Leads to Geek Cultural Icon

With out Ronald Reagan we might not be gearing up for The Transformers movie out next week. Why? Deregulation.
In the first year, Transformers made $100 million. Within eight years, the line generated $1 billion in sales — $333 million in 1985 alone, more than a quarter of Hasbro’s entire revenue that year.
Still, sales wouldn’t […]

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That Sound You Hear…

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That screaming you hear are conservatives going bonkers that the immigration bill survived its first cloture vote 64-35.
Michelle Malkin decided now was the time for the longest headline for a post in blogospheric history. I get the point, she is pissed.
And so begins the nashing of teeth.

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“Bizarre” Death of Chris Benoit and Family

What drives someone to kill their wife and child? That question can be asked about pro wrestler Chris Benoit who was found dead with his family of an apparent murder-suicide:
Details of the deaths “are going to prove a little bizarre’’ when released to the public, Fayette County District Attorney Scott Ballard told the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. […]

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