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A right-leaning disgruntled Republican comments on the news of the day and any other thing he damn-well pleases.
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No, not Rush Limbaugh; I am speaking of the left wing political entertainer Bill Maher who called Sarah Palin a "cunt" and a "stupid twat," and referred to Palin and Bachmann supporters as the "Milf vote." (For those who may not know, Milf means "mothers I would like to F**k.")
Rush Limbaugh created a firestorm of relentless trumped up phony indignation by crudely calling a women a "slut" and a prostitute because she testified she wanted the government to force her employer to provide her with birth control pills paid for by someone other than herself. Rush's critics have succeeded in getting two sponsors to drop sponsorship of his show.
You may have heard a lot about what he said. Here is what he said:
Can you imagine if you’re her parents how proud of Sandra Fluke you would be? Your daughter…testifies she’s having so much sex she can’t afford her own birth control pills and she agrees that Obama should provide them, or the pope.
Fluke testified that without insurance coverage, contraception can cost a woman as much as $3,000 during law school. Three thousand dollars for birth control in three years? That’s a thousand dollars a year of sex — and, she wants us to pay for it.
They’re admitting before congressional committee that they’re having so much sex they can’t afford the birth control pills! What does it say about the college co-ed Sandra Fluke, who goes before a congressional committee and essentially says that she must be paid to have sex, what does that make her? It makes her a slut, right? It makes her a prostitute. She wants to be paid to have sex. She’s having so much sex she can’t afford the contraception. She wants you and me and the taxpayers to pay her to have sex. What does that make us? We’re the pimps.I think Limbaugh was over the top and offensive. However, that is what he does. He is often offensive. He is a pundit who uses humor, exaggeration, and rant to make a point. He is an entertainer.
OK kids, this is some sage advice from Uncle Rodney. Don't take naked pictures of yourself and send them to anyone on your cell phone or don't post them on facebook. Not wise.
Sixteen Year Old Accused In Child Porn Case - NewsChannel5.com
by Janet Kim
NASHVILLE, Tenn. - After losses in Arizona and Michigan on Tuesday, former Pennsylvania Senator Rick Santorum will try his luck in the Volunteer State on Wednesday.
Santorum will attend a "Rally for Rick" at 7 p.m. at the Curb Event Center at Belmont University. He will first make a stop at Crown College in Knoxville. Rick Santorum To Hold Rally At Belmont Wednesday - NewsChannel5.com
Newt Gingrich's appearance in Nashville yesterday was widely covered by local and national media. Most media factually reported the events of the day and if they had a bias they hid it. While most members of the working press may be liberal, most journalist try to adhere to a code of ethics and strive for at least a semblance of fairness, truthfulness and objectivity. Not the Scene's Jeff Woods.
The Nashville Scene's coverage of the First Tuesday Newt Gingrich event made no attempt at fairness or objectivity. It was a hit job. Even in opinion pieces, most writers do not resort to juvenile name calling. But that is standard fare for the Scene's Jeff Woods.
"A glittering galaxy of Tennessee's craziest Republicans came out to hear Newt Gingrich speak this afternoon in downtown Nashville," begins his article. "Robin Smith, Stacey Campfield, Mae Beavers, Tony Shipley, Jim Gotto and Lou Ann Zelnik were among the many wingnuts crammed into a room at the offices of the Waller Lansden lobbying/law firm for Gingrich's appearance." From there it gets worse.
He reports that Senator Stacy Campfield was "snubbed" at the event by not being introduced when other dignitaries were introduced. "Tim Skow, president of the GOP club hosting Gingrich, introduced a gang of elected officials," writes Woods, "but pointedly refused to acknowledge Campfield." "Is Campfield now an embarrassment even in this crowd?" he writes.
Why would Campfield be considered an embarrassment? Woods does not explain. I can guess it is because he is the sponsor of the so called "Don't say gay" bill which would prohibit teachers from discussing homosexuality in the classroom in the lower grades. This has sent some liberals off the deep end. I have not really given much thought to the issue but I certainly don't find that the bill makes Senator Campfield one who would be an embarrassment.
Even if one does not agree with some of the legislation that a particular elected official has sponsored, if other dignitaries of equal rank are being introduced, I don't know of any moderator who would purposely single out one person to fail to recognize. That violates protocol. That would simply be poor manners. It just isn't done.
I asked Tim Skow about the failure to recognize Campfield and he explained that it was simply an oversight. "Because you mentioned his comments, I wasted the time to look at what Mr. Woods wrote," said Tim. "Must admit, I roared with laughter at any suggestion of 'snubbing' of Senator Campfield. All I can say is consider the source of the comments.. and that I suspect Mr. Woods has fallen off his prescription medications again".
Tim is being less outraged than I would be, but just "considering the source" is probably the best response to reporting like this. I know the Scene strives to be youthful and hip and "with it" and this is the kind of reporting you get when that is more important than fairness, truthfulness and objectivity.
I usually read the Scene. I like to keep up with the art and entertainment news, restaurant reviews, movie reviews and music industry news. In fact, I think they do a pretty good job of that coverage. When reading the Scene's coverage of news events however I do not expect facts. Facts might get in the way of attitude. The Nashville Scene is like The Rolling Stone with an underpaid and less talented staff. The Scene is to newspaper journalism what The Colbert Report is to television journalism. Consider the source.
Republican presidential nominee hopeful Newt Gingrich was in town this morning talking health care as part of a panel discussion that took aim at the Affordable Care Act, which has become a key topic this election year. Newt Gingrich needles Obamacare in Nashville - Nashville Business Journal
NASHVILLE, Tenn. - Republican Presidential Candidate Newt Gingrich was campaigning in Nashville on Monday. Gingrich attended a roundtable discussion about health care reform Monday. He was on a panel with doctors and other health care providers.
Monday, 27 Feb 2012,
Newt Gingrich said Monday it is impossible to "fix" Afghanistan and suggested the US should tell Afghan citizens to "figure out how to live your own miserable life."
Speaking at a business luncheon in Nashville, Gingrich amped up his criticism of US involvement in Afghanistan following a string of attacks by Afghan soldiers on American troops.
"We're not going to fix Afghanistan," the former House speaker said.
Gingrich: Impossible to 'Fix' Afghanistan
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Senator Fred Thompson will be joining Speaker Newt Gingrich on stage at the Tennessee Town Hall on Monday in Nashville.