WASHINGTON — Rep. James Clyburn (D-S.C.), a lawmaker who faced several threats during the heated health care debate, is calling on the country to ratchet down its heated political rhetoric and calling on lawmakers to speak out forcefully and condemn such comments.
Arizona– Even as they unite in grief, Democrats and Republicans are splintering over the role that violent political rhetoric – exemplified by Sarah Palin’s “crosshairs” list – played in Saturday’s shooting of Rep. Gabrielle Giffords (D-Ariz.).
Tucson — Doctors treating Arizona Rep. Gabrielle Giffords said Sunday that she is able to respond to simple commands. “We are very encouraged by that,” said Dr. Michael Lemole, Jr., chief of neurosurgery at the University Medical Center in Tuscon, Arizona. “I am cautiously optimistic.” Giffords, who was shot in the head at point blank […]
Arizona — Pima County Sheriff Clarence W. Dupnik, who is overseeing the investigation of Saturday’s mass shooting that critically wounded Rep. Gabrielle Giffords (D), became an overnight sensation with his remarks that the “vitriol” in today’s political discourse contributed to the incident and that Arizona has become “a mecca for prejudice and bigotry.” Dupnik’s name […]
Washington D.C– The Root today is reporting that the political commenter dived into yet another race conversation on his Friday show. In the audio snippet, Limbaugh talks about how he believes President Barack Obama isn’t qualified to be president.
Arizona– Last night Keith Olbermann gave a ‘special comment’ on yesterday’s shooting in Arizona, connecting the violence in Arizona to the “ever-escalating, borderline-ecstatic invocation of violence in fact or in fantasy in our political discourse.”
Arizona — Jared Laughner, the person reportedly being held under suspicion of shooting Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords (D-Ariz.), was described by eyewitnesses as a young white man who looked like a “fringe character.” Laughner apparently shot Giffords and 12 others at a public event at a Safeway grocery store in Tucscon. He reportedly shot the congresswoman […]
Arizona — Rep. Gabrielle Giffords of Arizona was shot in the head Saturday and an aide and a federal judge were killed when an assailant opened fire outside a grocery store as the Democratic lawmaker met with constituents, officials said. A 9-year-old girl also was killed, authorities said. C.J. Karamargin, a spokesman for Giffords, said […]
New York– Newfound Notoriety Has Led to Job and Multiple Offers, but Will Whirlwind Hinder His Recovery from Drug, Alcohol Addiction?
Atlanta– Secretary of State Brian Kemp is moving the portrait of civil rights icon the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. to make space for the new portrait of outgoing Gov. Sonny Perdue.
Raunchy photographs of California congresswoman, Mary Bono Mack in a compromising position with another woman have been released by Radar Online. The pics show her with Edra Blixseth,a major campaign donor to Bono’s campaign and former billionaire who is currently under investigation for fraud, who appears to be licking her breast in one photograph. The […]
Las Vegas — Jacob Volkmann, the MMA fighter who said that he wanted to “knock some sense into that idiot” President Obama during a recent victory interview, has since gotten a visit from the Secret Service. Here’s what Volkmann told MMAWeekly.com in a recent interview: “It happened on Tuesday, I was coaching youth practice, and […]