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Even Blustering New Jersey Governor Chris Christie Thinks Newt Gingrich has "Embarrassed" the GOP

Posted on Jan 22, 2012, Source: Raw Story

Christie told "Meet the Press" that Gingrich's ethics violations and failures as Speaker make him unqualified to be President.

Newt Gingrich Proposed the Death Penalty for Pot -- Even Though He Admitted to Smoking It

Posted on Dec 13, 2011, Source: Raw Story

Newt Gingrich proposed the death penalty for marijuana in 1997, and yet he is one of the 100 million Americans who have smoked marijuana.

In Public Press Conference, A Fourth Woman Accuses Herman Cain of Sexual Harassment

Posted on Nov 7, 2011, Source: Raw Story

A fourth woman is accusing Republican presidential candidate Herman Cain of sexual harassment — and this time, there is a name and a face to go along with the allegations.

Big Pharma Set to Take Over Medical Marijuana Market

Posted on Apr 21, 2011, Source: Raw Story

Meanwhile, state-licensed medical marijuana dispensaries that provide relief for thousands of Americans are under attack by other federal agencies.

Obama Plans to Shrink War Spending Over 25% Next Year -- $42 Billion Cut from Military-Industrial Complex

Posted on Jan 21, 2011, Source: Raw Story

Announced cuts would be the largest year-to-year decrease in total war funding since the start of the war in Afghanistan.

Wired Magazine Slammed for Withholding Chat Logs That Could Prove Assange and Bradley Manning Did Not Conspire

Posted on Dec 27, 2010, Source: Raw Story

In his Monday column, Salon's Glenn Greenwald called Wired's actions "one of the worst journalistic disgraces of the year."

WikiLeaks Will Release "Poison Pill" of Secret Documents If They're Shut Down

Posted on Dec 6, 2010, Source: Raw Story

WikiLeaks has been under constant cyber attacks since it began releasing the secret US diplomatic cables.

Maddow Exposes 10 Examples of GOP Race Baiting This Election

Posted on Oct 21, 2010, Source: Raw Story

Republicans appear to be returning to a game plan that has been effective at garnering the support of white voters while turning off minority voters.

Maddow: Fox Uses 'Flagrantly Bogus Stories' to Provoke White Racism

Posted on Jul 24, 2010, Source: Raw Story

MSNBC's Rachel Maddow called out Fox News for its role in promoting reports about Shirley Sherrod and ACORN that proved to be distorted.

Fox's Chief Legal Analyst: Bush and Cheney Should Have Been Indicted for "Torturing, for Spying, for Arresting Without Warrant"

Posted on Jul 12, 2010, Source: Raw Story

Fox News' senior judicial analyst made some surprising remarks Saturday that may go against the grain at his conservative network.

Kucinich on the Many Reasons to Kill the Current Health Care Bill

Posted on Mar 9, 2010, Source: Raw Story

Kucinich: Insurance industry gets $70 billion dollars a year, forces people to buy private insurance, locks in five consecutive years of double-digit premium increases.

Stephen Colbert: 'Sarah Palin Is a F**cking Retard'

Posted on Feb 10, 2010, Source: Raw Story

Colbert has fine words for Sarah Palin, who defended Rush Limbaugh's use of the word 'retard' after attacking an Obama aide for the same offense.

Glenn Beck Worries About Scott Brown's Sexual Drive: "I Want a Chastity Belt on This Man"

Posted on Jan 20, 2010, Source: Raw Story

After Sen. elect Brown offered his daughters as "available," at his victory speech, Beck remarked: "I don't trust this guy. This one could end with a dead intern."

Howard Dean Locks Horns with White House and Dem Senators After Call to 'Kill' Health Compromise

Posted on Dec 17, 2009, Source: Raw Story

Dean's call to start from scratch and craft a new health care bill is a cause for frustration for Obama's press secretary and Sen. Rockefeller.

Is Right-Wing Media Hustler Trying to "Blackmail" Obama's Attorney General over ACORN Videos?

Posted on Nov 21, 2009, Source: Raw Story

Andew Breitbart appears to be threatening to release more ACORN smear videos to avoid a serious DOJ investigation.

Maddow: Anti-Muslim 'McCarthyism' Making Us Less Safe

Posted on Nov 20, 2009, Source: Raw Story

Wave of prejudice among Republican politicians may actually be frustrating anti-terrorism efforts Maddow says.

Former Agent: Gun-Toters Creating 'Atmosphere of Danger' for Obama

Posted on Aug 19, 2009, Source: Raw Story

12 people armed with guns showing up at a recent Obama townhall is something that the Secret Service hasn't typically encountered — until now.

Pentagon Furious at Fox News Analyst for Calling For Execution of Captured Soldier

Posted on Jul 24, 2009, Source: Raw Story

Fox News analyst Ralph Peters said on July 19 that the Taliban should murder 23-year-old Private First Class Bowe Bergdahl.
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