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Charlie Gibson Suggests Regional Primaries

January 31, 2008

I never thought I’d say this, but isn’t Gibson’s idea a good one? I hate our current primary system and I hate the fact two states that makes up less than 1% of the electorate starts off the primary season. Al though I hate how primaries are organized I could never come up with a sensible system. ABC News’ Charlie Gibson explained his idea on Regis and Kelly this morning:

Instead of going state-by-state, Gibson continued, “I believe in regional primaries. I think we ought to have four regional primaries…Do Northeast, South, Midwest, West, and then rotate them every four years so that a different one comes first.

“Then you could advertise regionally, you don’t have to travel back and forth across the country…and have the primaries a month apart.”

A regional primary is a good idea as well as rotating what region will go first so we don’t get obsessed with certain states like we are now.

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Video: McCain Wouldn’t Vote For His Immigration Bill Now

January 31, 2008

Flip-flop:

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Video: Guns Are Awesome

January 24, 2008


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Video: View’s Behar Still Has The ‘Hots’ For Bill Clinton

January 24, 2008

Quote of the day:

JOY BEHAR: I’ll tell you something about him though, I still have the hots for the guy. He still looks cute. Doesn’t he have cute- I just think women respond to him.

(via Newsbusters)

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Video: View’s Behar Still Has The ‘Hots’ For Bill Clinton

January 24, 2008

Quote of the day:

JOY BEHAR: I’ll tell you something about him though, I still have the hots for the guy. He still looks cute. Doesn’t he have cute- I just think women respond to him.

(via Newsbusters)

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Video: McCain Reacts To Stallone “Endorsement”

January 24, 2008

Sly sort of endorses Big Mac:

(via Hot Air)

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Detroit Mayor Has Affair, AP Fails To Report Party Affiliation

January 24, 2008

Here’s the full AP article. Go ahead, read it and search for the term “Democrat.”

Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick exchanged romantic text messages with a top aide, contradicting their denials in court that they had romantic ties, a newspaper reported.

The county prosecutor’s office declined to comment on the legal implications of the report, posted Wednesday on the Detroit Free Press’ Web site. A conviction of lying under oath can bring up to 15 years’ imprisonment.

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Video: Radio Equalizer Talks Conservative Radio Endorsements

January 23, 2008

Brian Maloney, The Radio Equalizer, made an appearance on the O’Reilly Factor this evening to discuss which candidates conservative talkers are getting behind or considering endorsing. Maloney appeared opposite of NewsMax’s Chris Ruddy and conversed about Rush Limbaugh, Michael Reagan, Mike Gallagher, Neal Boortz and Glenn Beck.

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Video: Oops! McCain Calls Vladimir Putin ‘President’ of Germany

January 23, 2008

“I was in a conference in Germany over the weekend and President Putin of Germany gave one of the old Cold War style speeches”

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Video: Oops! McCain Calls Vladimir Putin ‘President’ of Germany

January 23, 2008

“I was in a conference in Germany over the weekend and President Putin of Germany gave one of the old Cold War style speeches”

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Video: Al Gore Comes Out For Gay Rights

January 23, 2008

Why now?

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MSNBC Gossip Reporter On Heath Ledger Death: ‘A Dress Rehearsal For This With Owen Wilson’

January 23, 2008

(via Huffington Post)

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Breaking: Actor Heath Ledger Found Dead

January 22, 2008

Ledger was found dead at his New York apartment at 3:45pm. He plays the Joker in the new ‘Batman’ movie due to be released this summer.

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Fred Thompson Drops Out …

January 22, 2008

Fox News just reported moments ago …

UPDATE: Fred Thompson makes a statement:

“Today I have withdrawn my candidacy for President of the United States. I hope that my country and my party have benefited from our having made this effort. Jeri and I will always be grateful for the encouragement and friendship of so many wonderful people.”

Fred and his family thanks supporters:

fredfamily.jpg

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Video: Fox News Mocks Oscar Nominations

January 22, 2008

As noted by TV Newser, the Fox & Friends crew had a fun time during the announcement of Oscar nominees. The gang was seen in shadows during the ceremony and commented on the selections in Mystery Science Theater style. Watch:

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