All-purpose news and politics thread

[Goggindowner]

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/0..._n_827340.html

Sometimes, news just makes me so pissed off. This is an outrage, and for it to occur in the US is an embarrassment to every citizen of this nation.

[Spike-X]

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/0..._n_827340.html

Sometimes, news just makes me so pissed off. This is an outrage, and for it to occur in the US is an embarrassment to every citizen of this nation.

An ex-gf of mine had a miscarriage the day after moving some furniture around. Off with her head!

[Michael P]

You know that's a year old, right?

[Charles RB]

That's based on what we're hearing so far about the content of the plan which seems to consist of allowing humanitarian aid in; a ceasefire and "political dialog" with Assad remaining in power.

In other words it's not so much a peace plan as a surrender plan.

The way Assad's been going, he'll view even that as an unacceptable breach of sovereignty.

[Goggindowner]

You know that's a year old, right?

http://blogs.ajc.com/jay-bookman-blo...-abortion-law/

Sorry. Yeah, some of it's back.

[Spike-X]

You know that's a year old, right?

To be far, it's hard to keep track of all the different anti-women bills being introduced.

[Matt Algren]

This happened today:

Molotov Cocktails Thrown At Texas Democrat's Office

A pair of Molotov cocktails were thrown at the office of Texas state Sen. Wendy Davis (D) on Tuesday afternoon in Fort Worth.

Two staffers were in the office at the time, but Davis was not, according to KDFW, the Fox affiliated television station in Dallas. No one was hurt.

Davis said at a news conference on Tuesday night that state troopers put her in lockdown for four hours after the incident to make sure she was not in danger, according to CBSDFW.com.

The staffers reportedly heard a loud thud on the door and opened it to see waist-high flames. The CBS affiliate posted photos showing the charred wooden door of the office and burn marks on the floor.

The CBS report said a maintenance worker in the building tried to stop the suspect, but the person got away. Police had not yet identified a suspect or made any arrests.

[mikekerrIII]

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/0..._n_827340.html

Sometimes, news just makes me so pissed off. This is an outrage, and for it to occur in the US is an embarrassment to every citizen of this nation.

Sometimes you really want to stomp someone into a muddy hole in the ground, Were in the hell do they find these idiots and why in the hell doesn't their own party shut them up

[Cavemold]

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/mobile...n_1356975.html

Wtf......................

[dupont2005]

This happened today:

Molotov Cocktails Thrown At Texas Democrat's Office

A pair of Molotov cocktails were thrown at the office of Texas state Sen. Wendy Davis (D) on Tuesday afternoon in Fort Worth.

Two staffers were in the office at the time, but Davis was not, according to KDFW, the Fox affiliated television station in Dallas. No one was hurt.

Davis said at a news conference on Tuesday night that state troopers put her in lockdown for four hours after the incident to make sure she was not in danger, according to CBSDFW.com.

The staffers reportedly heard a loud thud on the door and opened it to see waist-high flames. The CBS affiliate posted photos showing the charred wooden door of the office and burn marks on the floor.

The CBS report said a maintenance worker in the building tried to stop the suspect, but the person got away. Police had not yet identified a suspect or made any arrests.

The primaries aren't even over yet

[7thangel]

Robert de Niro made a comment at an Obama campaign about it being too soon to have a white first lady in office. Neat Gingrich wants an apology, not from de Niro but from Barry Obama as he deems it too racial. Not sure why he ia going after Barry when it was de Niro who said it.
I hope Americans are lucky enough to see Ann Romney as first lady soon though.

would it be too much to ask that you post the story correctly, or at the very least provide a link.

Robert De Niro, Campaigning For President Obama, Asks: Is U.S. 'Ready For A White First Lady?'

WASHINGTON -- Actor Robert De Niro stumped for President Barack Obama on Monday night, joking that the country may not be ready for the white culture that each of the GOP presidential candidates would bring into the White House.

"Callista Gingrich. Karen Santorum. Ann Romney. Now do you really think our country is ready for a white First Lady?" De Niro asked a crowd of Obama supporters, according to a White House pool report. De Niro was hosting a fundraiser with Michelle Obama at his New York City restaurant, Locanda Verde.

The crowd "roared" in response to De Niro's question, according to the pool report, and De Niro said back, "Too soon, right?"

De Niro's wife Grace Hightower also warmed up the crowd ahead of the First Lady's remarks. She ticked off Obama's accomplishments in the last three years and said he was up against "vampire energies" as he tried to get things done. Hightower also raved about Michelle Obama being "a stunner ... Even Republicans can agree with that."

Several high-profile celebrities turned out for the event, including Harvey Weinstein, Beyonce, Whoopi Goldberg, Gayle King, Angela Bassett and Ben Stiller. The pool reporter also spotted Star Jones, "who lounged on a leather couch." About 85 people were at the event and paid at least $5,000 apiece to attend.

President Obama and the First Lady have one thing in common when it comes to giving speeches: someone in the audience passes out. At Monday's event, the pool report notes that someone appeared to be on the verge of fainting and had to be taken to a couch to sit down.

Gingrich says actor Robert De Niro’s racially themed first lady joke ‘inexcusable’

Newt Gingrich blasted actor Robert De Niro for a racially themed joke during his introduction of first lady Michelle Obama at a fundraiser in New York City on Monday night, calling the comments “inexcusable.”

While introducing Obama, De Niro suggested that America isn’t “ready for a white first lady.”

“Callista Gingrich. Karen Santorum. Ann Romney. Now, do you really think our country is ready for a white first lady?” De Niro said, to laughter from the crowd. When someone in the audience yelled, “No!” DeNiro continued, “Too soon, right?”

But Gingrich took offense during a campaign stop in Shreveport, La., according to CNN.

“I do want to say one thing, both on behalf of my wife and on behalf of Karen Santorum and on behalf of Ann Romney — I think that Robert De Niro’s wrong,” Gingrich said. “I think the country is ready for a new first lady, and he doesn’t have to describe it in racial terms.”

Gingrich went on to demand that President Obama apologize for the comments.

“What DeNiro said last night was inexcusable, and the president should apologize for him,” Gingrich said. “It was at an Obama fundraiser, it is exactly wrong, it divides the country. If people on the left want to talk about talk show hosts, then everybody in the country should hold the president accountable when someone at his event says something that is as utterly and terribly unacceptable as what Robert De Niro said.”

Gingrich was referring to outrage over comments made by conservative talk show host Rush Limbaugh, who referred to a Georgetown law student who testified in favor of an Obama administration rule requiring employers to provide free contraceptive access as a “slut” and a “prostitute.” Limbaugh later apologized, and Obama called the student to offer support.

A spokeswoman for the first lady told NBC News on Tuesday that De Niro’s comments were “inappropriate.”

Gingrich pivoted to a discussion of his energy proposal, arguing that wealthy actors such as De Niro support the president because they don’t understand the implications of higher gas prices.

“This is not about the first lady,” Gingrich said. “It’s about the president. That’s where De Niro missed the whole point. DeNiro is rich enough he probably doesn’t notice the price of gasoline. He’s successful enough he probably doesn’t notice the unemployment rate. As the Hollywood actor, he might well be shortsighted enough he doesn’t understand what it might do to our children and our grandchildren.”

[Cavemold]

You better call me back Obama!!!

http://content.usatoday.com/communit...r/1?csp=34news

Bristol Palin making momma proud .

[Spike-X]

Bristol Palin making momma proud .

What, she's knocked up again?

[Cavemold]

What, she's knocked up again?

Hahahahha no. Go the link.

[Spike-X]

Hahahahha no. Go the link.

Yeah, I went the link.

Let's see...getting all butthurt because somebody made a joke about her...making up bullshit about somebody being mean to Trig...you're right, momma would be proud.

Seriously, unless Bill Maher went on air and called her a slut and a prostitute for three days running, three hours at a time, there is no comparison here.