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Sen. Claire McCaskill Getting Beefed Up Security After Tea Party Activist Declares ‘We Have To Kill The Claire Bear’
Police are assigning extra security to Sen. Claire McCaskill (D-MO) after a Tea Party activist declared at a rally last week, “We have to kill the Claire Bear ladies and gentlemen.” The rally was hosted by the group Tea Party Express, which is endorsing McCaskill challenger Sarah Steelman (R), who was in attendance at the rally.
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“President Obama visited Afghanistan — unplanned, unannounced, just went right to Afghanistan. Not to be outdone, Mitt Romney got in his car and drove through the rough part of Beverly Hills.” –David Letterman
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The World-Is-a-Safer-Place-Without Saddam
- Blast targets Syrian military; 6 soldiers wounded
- 1 killed in clashes at Libyan premier’s office
- US says 12,000 troops take part in Jordan war games
- Israel: Iran must commit to stop all enrichment
- No change in US ‘approach’ to Israel: White House
- Media watchdogs decry Egypt attacks on reporters
- China expulsion of Al-Jazeera reporter criticized
- Double agent hands al-Qaida its 3rd failed bombing
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“And the Republicans, of course, were livid that on the anniversary of the killing of bin Laden, that Obama went over there and celebrated that. How dare he run for President using his accomplishments as President. We knew his campaign would be ugly, but stooping to facts?” –Bill Maher
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Now a Total of 29 States Discriminate
North Carolinians voted to change the state constitution Tuesday to say that the only valid “domestic legal partnership” in the state is marriage between a man and a woman. The amendment passed 61 to 39 percent, making North Carolina the 29th state with a gay marriage ban in its constitution.
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Republican Shenanigans
- Mitt Romney’s 1981 arrest and 4 other times he lost his cool
- Michele Bachmann becomes a Swiss citizen
- Why Is The Jack-Booted Government Arresting All These Nice White Supremacists?
- Tea Party Movement Not as Passionate in 2012
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“Could you imagine what Bush would have done if he had gotten bin Laden? I mean, this is a guy who played dress-up to celebrate a war he lost. If he had gotten bin Laden, he would have spent his whole second term in a Batman costume.” –Bill Maher
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Republican Motorboating?
A lawsuit filed against Galveston County constable Pam Matranga alleges that she made unwanted sexual advances toward a male deputy, including lifting her shirt over his head and pushing his face into her cleavage, the Galveston County Daily News reported….Matranga, who is in the midst of campaigning for the May 29 Republican primary, told the newspaper, “I was good to him and took care of him like anyone on my staff…. I’m a jester…
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After just one term in office, French President Nicolas Sarkozy lost his re-election bid because he was unable to fix his nation’s economy. Or as Obama put it, “Uh-oh.”- Jimmy Fallon
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Rock the Voter
- Obama’s speechwriter gets sitcom job
- Court: illegal immigrants have no right to guns
- White House staffer to testify at John Edwards trial about 2007 fight in hotel room
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“President Obama on Monday unveiled his re-election slogan, ‘Forward.’ Which is strange because it seems like every forward I get is Anti-Obama.” –Seth Meyers
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40% of West Virginia Democrats Voted for an Inmate Instead of Obama
Barack Obama was not the only Democrat on the ballot on Tuesday in West Virginia’s Democratic Presidential Primary. Keith Judd – also known as Inmate No. 11593-051 at the Federal Correctional Institution in Texarkana, Texas – was running against him.
Judd, who is serving out a 17.5 year sentence for extortion, currently has received 40 percent of the vote, with 83 percent of precincts reporting, according to The Associated Press. Obama currently has received 60 percent of the vote.
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The standard of intellect in politics is so low that men of moderate mental capacity have to stoop in order to reach it. – Hillaire Belloc
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Business News
- Oil falls to near $96 as US crude supplies jump
- Asia stocks fall amid Greek political chaos
- Yahoo director on hot seat to leave board
- Fannie Mae earned $2.7B in Q1, doesn’t’ seek aid
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Everyone Knows You Strap Them On the Roof
An Indiana man accused of driving three blocks with four children strapped to the hood of his car was being held in jail Tuesday on charges of drunken driving and neglect, police said.
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“This week the president unveiled his new campaign slogan, ‘Forward.’ … And Mitt Romney unveiled his slogan, ‘My money might be offshore, but my heart’s right here in America.’” –Jay Leno
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“In an effort to curtail health costs, the Food and Drug Administration is now considering allowing the purchase of drugs without a prescription. You know what that means? One day Americans could actually be able to buy marijuana without ever seeing a doctor.” –Jay Leno
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Legal Defense Fundraiser #3 and hopefully the f***ing last one
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Odd News
- Paralyzed Woman in Bionic Suit Runs Marathon
- World’s Rarest Gorilla Caught on Film
- New Jersey tanning mom inspires action figure
- Punk Rock Frontman Is Becoming a Woman
The infrared vision of NASA’s Spitzer Space Telescope is shown in this handout photo released by NASA April 24, 2012. The telescope has revealed that the Sombrero galaxy, named after its appearance in visible light to a wide-brimmed hat is in fact two galaxies in one according to NASA. Previous visible-light images led astronomers to believe the Sombrero was simply a regular flat disk galaxy. Spitzer’s infrared view highlights the stars and dust. This image allowed astronomers to sample the full population of stars in the galaxy, in addition to its structure. Photo/NASA/JPL-Caltech
Peace.
