U.S. Visa for Raul Castro's Daughter Mariela Sparks ProtestsSource: McClatchy
A decision by Secretary of State Hillary Clinton to make an exemption and issue a visa to Mariela Castro, the daughter of Cuban ruler Raul Castro, has drawn irate criticisms from Cuban-American lawmakers and activists.
Mariela Castro ---->[Photo: libertad.org]
Obama's Oprah Problem Source: National Review Online
She didn’t see it coming. One day, Oprah Winfrey turned around, and her nationally syndicated show was sliding in the ratings, and her audience was fleeing en masse. And it happened soon after a day she thought was one of the best in her life.
Isn’t that how all …
How big a threat to the U.S. is Russia?Source: CNN
FROM CNN's Jack Cafferty:
Top Democrats are jumping all over Mitt Romney for comments he made about Russia.
Russia Threatens To Target U.S.Defense Sites With Nuclear Missiles[Photo: theblaze.com]
Bad, REALLY Bad...Source: The Week
All of us have opinions, but most of us have not reached that level of noteriety where a pronouncement we have made comes back to bite us ( and those who chose to believe us and act on that belief ) quite in the way shown in these horriblly off the target statements by people who …
Meet Ed Klein, Author Of A New Book Smearing ObamaSource: Think Progress
The New York Post yesterday published the first excerpts from an upcoming biography on President Obama by Edward Klein, “The Amateur.”
In the Post’s excerpt, Klein alleges that former President Clinton called President Obama an “amateur” and despe …
Bristol Palin: On This One, I'm Team HillarySource: Bristol's Blog
Recently, the Drudge Report put a photo of Hillary Clinton’s face at the top over the headline: “Au Naturel.” The photos were snapped in Bangladesh and India over the weekend, and people began chattering about how she didn’t look as polished as …
Why Obama protects Wall Street Source: Recent articles from SocialistWorker.org
Of all the ignominious actions of the Obama administration, the steadfast, systematic shielding of Wall Street from criminal liability is probably the most corrupt in the traditional sense of that word. In Newsweek this week, Peter Boyer and Peter Schweizer have an excelle …
Bill Clinton calls Obama an AmateurSource: New York Post
"The economy's a mess, it's dead flat. America has lost its Triple-A rating . . . You know better than Obama does," Bill said.
Bill Clinton insisted he had "no relationship" with Obama and had been consulted more frequently by his presidential successor, George W …
Chinese Activist Wants to Leave China, US Under Pressure to InterveneSource: FOXNews.com
Chen Guangcheng, the Chinese activist at the center of an international tug-of-war now wants to flee China with his family, a U.S. official confirmed, with the blind dissident telling one reporter he wants to "leave for the U.S. on Hillary Clinton's plane."
The latest twis …
Bill Clinton stumps with Obama - UPI.comSource: United Press International
MCLEAN, Va., April 30 (UPI) -- Electing Mitt Romney would bring retro U.S. Republican policies "on steroids," Bill Clinton said with Barack Obama in their first joint campaign fundraiser.
"This is crazy -- he's got an opponent who basically wants to do what they did before, on …
Obama Dishes it Out at Annual Dinner -Source: CNN
- President Barack Obama made light of the serious -- a Secret Service scandal and lavish spending at a government conference -- and the inconsequential -- the graying of his hair -- at the annual White House Correspondents' Association Dinner on Saturday night.
And he even ma …
Chen Guangcheng, blind Chinese lawyer-activist, escapes house arrest Source: The Washington Post
BEIJING — Chen Guangcheng, the blind lawyer known for his outspoken opposition to China’s forced abortion and sterilization policies, has escaped from house arrest and has reportedly sought U.S. diplomatic protection, potentially casting the United States in an awkwar …
Karzai Bans US Congressman from Entering AfghanistanSource: US News & World Report
In a move signaling heightened tensions between Afghanistan and the United States, Afghanistan President Hamid Karzai stopped Republican Congressman Dan Rohrabacher from entering the country as part of a U.S. delegation.
"I feel like the powers that be may think I am more …
New Mitt Romney Spokesman, Scrubs Online Attacks On Media And WomenSource: The Huffington Post
Richard Grenell, a former Bush administration official who joined the Romney campaign Thursday as national security and foreign policy spokesman, appears to have deleted more than 800 of his past tweets following scrutiny overnumerous swipes aimed at the media, p …
Tim Pawlenty's Birther Ally Calls Obama A Jungle Alien NH House PartySource: Crooks and Liars
What Tim Pawlenty is finding out--or maybe he already knew--is that the GOP has descended into a John Birch/John Galt party because of the FOXation of the party and some of its members reveling in racism.
During his recent swing through New Hampshire for CNN's presidential deb …
Five myths about female votersSource: The Washington Post
Thankfully, it’s no longer assumed that women tend to vote like their husbands or fathers. But some hardy myths persist.