CNN Political Ticker
December 22, 2008
Poll: One in five think Cheney is worst VP in U.S. history
Posted: 04:04 PM ET
From CNN Deputy Political Director Paul Steinhauser
WASHINGTON (CNN) – A new national poll suggests that one of out of five Americans think that Dick Cheney is the worst vice president in American history.
Twenty-three percent of those questioned […]
Protest against priest who said Obama voters must repent
David Edwards and Muriel Kane
Published: Monday November 17, 2008
Several dozen protesters and counter-protesters lined up on Sunday outside a Greenville, SC Catholic church where the pastor has stated that any of his parishioners who voted for Barack Obama should repent(CNN video also) before receiving communion.
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Image: (Father) via […]
It’s okay, Chappie!
Just put on another gold-threaded vestment
to keep the flock happy.
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Jesus Christ was a Republican, but he could hit a curve ball!
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Archbishop criticizes Obama, Catholic allies
By ERIC GORSKI, AP Religion Writer
1 hr 9 mins ago
DENVER – Denver Roman Catholic Archbishop Charles Chaput labeled Barack Obama the “most committed” abortion-rights candidate from a major […]
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Conflict Over Spying Led White House to Brink
By Barton Gellman
Washington Post Staff Writer
Sunday, September 14, 2008; Page A01
This is the first of two stories adapted from “Angler: The Cheney Vice Presidency,” to be published Tuesday by Penguin Press. Original source notes are denoted in [brackets] throughout.
A burst of ferocity stunned the room into silence. No […]
Rule Changes Would Give FBI Agents Extensive New Powers
By Carrie Johnson
Washington Post Staff Writer
Friday, September 12, 2008; A02
The Justice Department will unveil changes to FBI ground rules today that would put much more power into the hands of line agents pursuing leads on national security, foreign intelligence and even ordinary criminal cases.
The overhaul, the most […]
US disrupts Olympic party with human rights attack on China
America has openly attacked China for failing to live up to its Olympic promise to improve human rights after eight US citizens were arrested and imprisoned without trial for their part in a pro-Tibet demonstration.
By Peter Foster in Beijing
Last Updated: 12:20PM BST 24 Aug 2008
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The story and video is here.
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via Barnes & Noble
The Outlaw Presidency
By Dan Froomkin
Special to washingtonpost.com
Monday, July 14, 2008; 12:47 PM
Another major book chronicling the descent into lawlessness of the Bush presidency is out this week. This one is by Jane Mayer of the New Yorker, and it’s called “The Dark Side: The Inside Story of How the War on Terror […]
Surely, you recall these two sports who dragged their wives before Klieg lights to show what happy families they had.
They have raised hypocrisy to the level of capital crime.
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This New Orleans madam, Jeanette Maier. alleged that Dave was a client.
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Images: (men’s room) AP Photo via a.abcnews.com; (Craig) rodonline-typepad.com via satiricalpolitical.com; (Vitter) foxnews.com; (Woman) […]
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