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  • Truth Test: Facebook Should Release What Is Algorithmically Trending

    Truth Test: Facebook Should Release What Is Algorithmically Trending

    There’s an easy solution that could bring instant trust to Facebook’s trending news box, simply release what is algorithmically trending.

    Facebook doesn’t have to stop their employees from curating the news stories because there is value in that. Facebook wants variety in the news box and they want to make sure that true big front page type stories hit the trending box early. Most users certainly understand this.

    However, using curators does not preclude them from providing a link in the box to a Trending Page showing users what is truly trending by the numbers. It should be in real-time and could even show the top 100 stories with full stats that are important in their trending algorithm. Stats shown should include number of links, clicks, likes, shares and post views in the last 15, 30, 60, 120 minutes.

    An API to this data should be made available and an API to what their curators chose as trending and in what order should also be created. Developers and others, such as conservative groups which felt that Facebook has been biased, can create apps to monitor the trends posted on the Facebook front page versus the true unbiased Facebook algorithmically created trends in order to keep Facebook and its curation staff honest. Facebook employees would have to include a conservative news trend if their own algorithm is showing it be trending in a huge way!

    So Facebook, get open, get honest and quickly solve your Trending Topics credibility gap by releasing real-time stats of what is algorithmically trending.

  • Alec Baldwin Comes to Defense of Rand Paul

    On Saturday, the state of Iowa hosted a conservative Christian event called the Family Leadership Summit. Originally scheduled to speak at said event was Senator and 2016 presidential hopeful Rand Paul (R-KY). However, Paul told the summit that he would be unable to attend the event due to a prior family commitment. So, one can only imagine the ire of the event planners when they found out that Rand Paul was partying it up with Alec Baldwin in the Hamptons on Saturday afternoon.

    The New York Post‘s Page Six first reported news of the celebrity-laden East Hampton Library fundraiser, sponsored by Alec Baldwin. The article brought special attention to the appearances made by Paul, Bill O’Reilly, and George Pataki due to their conservative presence in an otherwise liberal setting.

    The Paul camp was quick to come to the defense of Paul after seeing the reports of his supposed partying, confirming that the Senator did indeed have family obligations and that they just happened to be in New York near the Hamptons. Paul’s obligation was accompany his wife as she visited her future book publisher to finalize some details on her upcoming release.

    Alec Baldwin, himself, also came to the aid of Paul, despite their political differences:

    After hearing more information concerning the details of Paul’s weekend, event organizer Bob Vander Plaats simply stated that Paul and others should be more truthful with their wants and intentions:

    From my perspective, there are always choices to be made of where do you want to be and what message do you want to send. If you want to be at a fundraiser in the Hamptons with the rich and famous, you probably ought to tell people you want to be at a fundraiser in the Hamptons with the rich and famous.

    Unfortunately for Paul, this is the second time, recently, that he has been called out for ditching on someone. The first time came last Monday as he was having lunch with Representative Steve King (R-IA). As the two were in the middle of their meal, they were approached by two DREAMers – children of illegal immigrants who have achieved a temporary legal status by meeting certain criteria.

    As soon as the two DREAMers labeled themselves as such, Mr. Paul and his aide immediately left the table, leaving many wondering what motivated Paul to pull such an insensitive stunt:

    Paul often finds himself in such quandaries due to his “Libertarian” and Tea Party political leanings – both of which promise ambiguity and uncertainty of political platform. However, this political ambiguity could serve as an advantage in the 2016 presidential election as Paul will be able to adopt his message to whatever the masses hope to hear at the time.

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  • Gene Simmons: Fox News Fan; Republican?

    Gene Simmons: Fox News Fan; Republican?

    Gene Simmons, The Demon, singer and bass player in KISS, is a shrewd businessman. His unique attitudes about marriage, rock and roll, and his band are the stuff of lore. But Simmons has been saying some things over the years that lead some to wonder if this “rock and roll all night, party every day” legend is lining up more with conservative Ted Nugent than with liberal Eddie Vedder.

    Gene Simmons once said on Fox Business, when asked if he thought President Obama’s credibility was shot, “We’re all in trouble when you ask rock stars what they think about the political climate … I voted for [Obama], and I have a lot of concerns … I believe government should stay out of my way … the government doesn’t even know how to run government.”

    Simmons said then, and at other times, that he did vote for Obama in 2008. He has since said that he regrets that.

    “Because I voted because the man that was running was a moment in history. I, in the back of my mind, I wanted to show the world that America – the land of slaves, the land that tortured its black population for hundreds of years – is also the place of hope that could give an African-American a chance to lead the most powerful place on the face of the planet. However, if you take a look at the resume, you couldn’t find somebody, in retrospect, more unqualified – two years in public office, never ran his own company. So, I’m, after the fact, I was questioning the qualification.”

    Recently Simmons tweeted about Fox News’ market share, particularly compared to that of CNN.

    Gene’s partner in KISS, Paul Stanley has said that he is embarrassed by Gene’s outspokenness on political matters.

    “It’s absurd that a celebrity could speak out on the economy or politics with no more justification than a hit album or a movie. Not to deride Gene, but I just think he’s part of a symptom of absurdity where you’ll see somebody on television whose only criteria for being there is success in a field far away from what they’re being asked about. I really don’t know who is more ridiculous, the celebrity answering these political questions or the person asking them”

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  • Rick Perry Likens Homosexuality to Alcoholism

    In his 2012 presidential bid, Texas governor Rick Perry was known for his verbal gaffes, perhaps the most famous of which coming during a debate in which Perry forgot which part of the federal government he wished to abolish.

    Many have not considered Perry to be a viable candidate in the 2016 elections, yet his actions imply otherwise, making visits to early voting states such as Iowa and South Carolina. And while Perry may have learned many things during his first foray into the race for president, speaking skills were apparently not on the list.

    During a visit to the Commonwealth Club of California in San Francisco on Wednesday night, Perry sought to push less-restricted economic practices onto California, imploring the state to follow the example set by Texas: “I’m not here to dis California. I’m here to lay out what we’ve done in [Texas], economically, and let you decide which one of those economic policies best suits you.”

    Despite his assurances, however, Perry did dis California, albeit most likely not on purpose.

    During the question and answer session with the audience, Perry fielded a question about whether or not he thought that reparative therapy for homosexuals, a practice now deemed acceptable and appropriate by the state of Texas, really worked: “I don’t know. I’m not a psychiatrist, I’m not a doctor,” responded Perry.

    Commonwealth Club interviewer Greg Dalton then asked the logical follow up question: Is it [homosexuality] a disorder?

    Perry’s answer resulted in several, audible gasps:

    Whether or not you feel compelled to follow a particular lifestyle or not, you have the ability to decide not to do that. I may have the genetic coding that I’m inclined to be an alcoholic, but I have the desire not to do that, and I look at the homosexual issue the same way.

    In a state which has banned reparative therapy from licensed professionals to minors, Perry’s answer was perhaps the most wrong answer he could have given.

    In response to Perry’s inane comment Wednesday night, the Human Rights Campaign released a simple, yet effective, reply:

    Although he may not have the ‘genetic coding’ to think before he speaks, Rick Perry, M.D. should have a real conversation with actual doctors before voicing his expertise on these issues. Every major mental health and medical organization in the country has condemned practices aimed at changing a person’s sexual orientation.

    Unfortunately for Perry, this is not the first time he has expressed such views. In his 2008 book, On My Honor, Perry likened homosexuality to alcoholism once again, saying, “Even if an alcoholic is powerless over alcohol once it enters his body, he still makes a choice to drink. And, even if someone is attracted to a person of the same sex, he or she still makes a choice to engage in sexual activity with someone of the same gender.”

    If there’s one upside for the Perry campaign, it’s this – If Perry decides to run for President in 2016, he will not have to worry about spending money to campaign in California… or New York… or Massachusetts… or Washington… (You get the picture.)

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  • Lindsey Graham Wins South Carolina Primary

    In shocking news last night, House Majority Leader Eric Cantor lost in the Virginia primary to dark-horse Tea Party candidate and political newcomer, David Brat. This defeat for the Republicans follows disappointing news from the Mississippi primaries last week, in which incumbent Thad Cochran was forced into a runoff with challenger Chris McDaniel.

    Fortunately for the Republicans, they were able to rebound last night following a victory by veteran South Carolina Senator Lindsey Graham.

    Much like Cantor and Cochran, Graham has faced much resistance and opposition from his home state for not being “conservative” enough. The Tea Party has been able to mount quite a vocal challenge based around Graham’s bipartisan approach to politics, singling out his soft stance on illegal immigration, his support of climate change legislation, and his approval of President Obama’s two Supreme Court nominations as reasons why Graham should be replaced in the Senate.

    Unfortunately for the anti-Graham populace of South Carolina, there were perhaps too many opponents running against 12-year incumbent.

    With almost all precincts reporting on Tuesday night, Graham held 57 percent of the popular vote, more than enough to avoid a runoff. His next closest opponent, State Senator Lee Bright, accumulated only 15 percent of the vote. None of Graham’s other 4 challengers broke double digits.

    Graham was able to fend off Tea Party opposition through multiple means, perhaps the most important being spending. Following his 2008 election, Graham recognized the potential future threat the Tea Party posed. Planning ahead, Graham began a hard campaign to raise as much money as possible. Over the span of six years, Graham was able to raise $12 million for his campaign – none of Graham’s challengers surpassed the $1 million mark.

    This huge surplus in funds allowed Graham to advertise himself to every voter in South Carolina through a variety of mediums: “He’s on every television station, he’s on every radio station and he’s just done his homework. He has effectively muted his opponents, because none of them can match him, dollar for dollar,” stated David Woodard, the Thurmond Professor of Political Science at Clemson.

    Graham was also able to quiet his opponents criticizing him for not being conservative enough by being consistent with his views. Many believe Cantor’s loss was due to his soft, wavering stance on immigration. While Senator Graham shares the same views on immigration as Cantor, he was able to overcome his opposition by sticking to his guns on other conservative issues, such as the repeal of Obamacare, pro-business legislation, and especially his warhawk foreign policy positions.

    “The reason I’m going to win the primary, overwhelmingly I hope, is I’m a Ronald Reagan Republican,” Graham stated during the South Carolina GOP debates last week.

    If the Republican party wants to avoid more crushing losses in the near future, perhaps they should look towards how Senator Graham ran his campaign. Or, taking another lesson from Graham, consult the Ronald Reagan playbook.

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  • Joni Ernst Wins GOP Primary in Iowa for US Senate

    In order to achieve a majority in the United States Senate after the next election cycle, the Republican Party must win six additional seats. Fortunately for conservatives, fate seemed to be smiling on the GOP Tuesday as Republican candidate Joni Ernst dominated her competition in the Iowa state primary in order to become the Republican nominee in the highly-anticipated Senatorial race this fall.

    Ernst’s victory makes her the first female to ever be nominated for the Republican Senate from Iowa. The 43-year-old state Senator and military commander faced stiff competition in her primary race from multiple sources: former energy executive and multi-millionaire Mark Jacobs, Rick Perry-backed attorney Matt Whitaker, radio host and Santorum-supported Sam Clovis, and car-salesman Scott Schaben.

    While most political pundits expected Jacobs to present the greatest challenge to Ernst (mainly due to his record-setting self-financed campaign expenditures of over $1.65 million), but it was Clovis who finished second to Ernst with 18 percent of the vote. Ernst more than doubled her competition, finishing with 56.2 percent of the votes.

    Ernst was able to run such a successful campaign mainly through the use of contextually-strategic television ads. Her first ad was entitled “Squeal” and featured Ernst discussing the hog castration skills she obtained growing up on an Iowa farm. In the video, Ernst states that she will use her castration skills in Washington to help “cut the pork.”

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p9Y24MFOfFU

    The video became so popular that it was even featured on late-night talk shows across the country, bringing in much needed outside support for Ernst’s campaign and leading to another viral ad.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I3mG9fNOZp4

    Perhaps the most important outside support Ernst received was from former presidential nominee and Republican Mitt Romney. While Romney has directly helped Ernst by appearing in a television ad aired by the Chamber of Commerce and by making an appearance for Ernst on the campaign trail, his more important contributions have come indirectly.

    Both Ernst’s campaign manager and treasurer are former Romney staffers. The consulting group Ernst hired is headed by a former Romney adviser. And Ernst has also received much support from the PAC America Rising, headed by former Romney campaign manager Matt Rhoades.

    The greatest assistance from America Rising came with its release of a video showing Ernst’s Democratic opposition for the Senate seat in the fall, Bruce Braley, potentially alienating Iowa voters by insulting the most popular politician in Iowa, Charles Grassley, by calling him “a farmer from Iowa who never went to law school.”

    Coincidentally (or not), Ernst released her “Squeal” video, which spoke to her farming roots, the same day as America Rising released the Braley video, rocketing Ernst’s popularity amongst Iowa voters almost overnight.

    If Ernst wants to become Iowa’s first female Republican Senator, however, she is going to have to hope for much more outside help to come. As it currently stands, Braley has a five-point advantage in the early polls. That, coupled with the fact that he was unopposed in the primary and has a $2.3 million fund to pull from, puts Ernst at a disadvantage going into the fall campaign.

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  • GoDaddy Executive Running for Arizona Governor

    A former GoDaddy executive filed nominating petitions last week to enter the Republican primary for governor of Arizona. Christine Jones, a former legal counsel for the Scottsdale-based website hosting company, submitted her paperwork on Tuesday, the opening day of the regular filing period for the August primary.

    Jones, who calls herself an “unapologetic conservative,” endorses gun rights, border security and the elimination of federal meddling in school policy. Jones, 45, was hired by GoDaddy in 2002 as an in-house attorney, when the Internet domain registrar had only a couple dozen employees. Jones left GoDaddy in 2011 after the sale of its parent company, Go Daddy Group Inc., to private investors for $2.25 billion, but still maintains ties as a consultant.

    GoDaddy is planning for its initial public offering later this year, and has hired Morgan Stanley and JPMorgan Chase to coordinate the stock sale. GoDaddy had previously filed for an IPO in 2006, but later cancelled it due to “market uncertainties.” GoDaddy, well-known for its zany television ads, was founded in 1997 as Jomax Technologies by former U.S. Marine Bob Parsons, and became the largest ICANN-accredited registrar on the Internet by 2005.

    Here global supertalent Jean-Claude Van Damme appears as a GoDaddy spokesmodel:

    Jones, who is running without any public funding, commented at a Phoenix press conference, “Let’s encourage job growth by getting the government out of the way. Let’s strive for excellence in education by applying Arizona standards, not federal standards. And importantly, let’s enforce immigration law with no amnesty. If you stand up to the federal government … you can actually make a difference.”

    Jones is ready to drop millions of dollars on her campaign, and is already running television spots in the Phoenix area. She is running against a loaded field of Republicans, most of whom identify as conservatives, including former Mesa Mayor Scott Smith, Arizona state Treasurer Doug Ducey, Arizona state Sen. Al Melvin, former Maricopa County Attorney Andrew Thomas and former California congressman Frank Riggs.

    Jones said to supporters, “You are ready for a leader that is not a career politician, someone who will lead with no strings attached. I am an unapologetic conservative, I am a fierce defender of the Constitution, and as your governor, I assure you I will lead with untethered ideas.”

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  • The South Watches More Gay Porn Than You Liberals

    After those long days of Mexican standoffs and train robberies, the South usually unwinds with either some chitlins or sweet tea – no one would have ever expected a good old heaping helping of steaming gay porn.

    As soon as March reared its ugly head, Pornhub and Buzzfeed got together to satiate their curiosities by asking:

    • Do states with legalized gay marriage watch more gay porn than states where it’s illegal?

    Answer: Yep. Around 4.41% of states with legalized marriage watch 7% more gay porn that states without at 4.13%.

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    No surprise. You’d think LGBT community oriented States would have a higher yield of gay porn viewers…

    …however, if you average every single state in the South, the percentage of gay viewers is higher than the average of states where gay marriage is legalized.

    1. The butt sex outlawed state of Mississippi holds the record of 5.58% gay users.
    2. Riding on its rear in second comes the sugar state Louisiana at 5.44%
    3. Georgia, the home of Little Richard, weighs in at 5.38%

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    So what about those more liberal states where gay marriage is legalized?

    The top three ride in on the following:

    1. Aloha to Hawaii in first place, holding 5.38%.
    2. Bailout paradise New York and an ashamed California come in with 5.27%.

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    Now wait! What if those Southern men are just looking at lesbian porn? According to Buzzfeed, a Pornhub spokesperson said this about their data:

    “We pulled terms and traffic to gay searches. We couldn’t break down “lesbian” because we don’t track our users on a micro-granular level (i.e., gender, sexual orientation, etc.). So for example, lesbian searches can account for, like, 40% of a city’s searches, but 80% of those searchers may likely be men. So to answer, it’s a rundown of gay porn from male users”

    This town ain’t big enough for the both of us, unless it’s a gay porn website.

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  • Sarah Palin: A Presidential Run in 2016 is Possible

    Former Alaska governor Sarah Palin has been a busy woman lately. Between promoting her latest book, preparing for a new TV show, and speaking at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) over the weekend, Palin has had a lot on her plate. As busy as the mom and former governor is, things could get even busier, as Palin says she is open to a presidential run in 2016.

    During an interview with Fox News’ Greta Van Susteren, Palin mentioned a couple of politicians she feels would make good candidates for the 2016 presidential election: Senators Ted Cruz and Rand Paul. In addition to these two Republican top candidates, Palin may just throw her own name in the hat if she thinks she fits the bill for what Americans want in a president.

    “It sounds cliché, but you never say never,” Palin said. “Now, I–at this point in time, I don’t have a team of people, you know, getting out there doing these poll-tested whatever they do to let you know if you should run or not. I don’t have any of that kind of organization going. I’ll never say never. If they want a fighter, if they want someone who can so respect our exceptionalism, everything that makes America great, the promise of America. And if we don’t find that, then I would run.”

    Even though Palin is open to running for president, she says she believes there are many people out there “capable” of doing the job. “But I do think that there are so many Americans who feel like I feel, and they’re capable. They’re willing and able to serve. Public servants. They are willing and able to serve and to lead this country so it doesn’t have to be me.”

    Check out Palin’s interview with Van Susteren below.

    Even though Sarah Palin is unsure of whether she will run for president, from the sounds of things at the CPAC, there are quite a few people who want her for the job. During Palin’s speech at the CPAC, she was interrupted quite a few times with chants of “Run, Sarah, run!”

    Palin also entertained the crowd at the CPAC with a personalized version of Dr. Seuss’s Green Eggs and Ham, which knocked President Obama’s healthcare mandate.

    “I do not like this Uncle Sam. I do not like his healthcare scam,” Palin said. “I do not like these dirty crooks or how they lie and cook the books. I do not like when Congress steals. I do not like their crony deals.” Read the rest of Palin’s rhyme time fun here.

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  • Newt Gingrich Eyeing Sec. of State Position?

    In a Twitter rant last month, former Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich sounded-off against current Secretary of State John Kerry for comments he made in a speech to students in Jakarta, Indonesia, going as far as to ask John Kerry to resign from his position as Secretary of State. So what was the subject of the comments that got Gingrich in such a tissy? None other than the Republican Party’s greatest enemy: climate change.

    In speaking to Indonesian students, Secretary of State Kerry stated that climate change is “the greatest challenge of our generation” and that “climate change can now be considered another weapon of mass destruction, perhaps the world’s most fearsome weapon of mass destruction.”

    Gingrich took great exception to both comments, going to Twitter to speak his disapproval:

    One could debate the validity of Kerry’s or Gingrich’s statements all day and wind-up achieving zero progress. Thus, perhaps the more interesting question is, “Why in the world would Gingrich care so much about what Kerry has to say?”

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wfktxYF5x4Q

    While Gingrich was a presidential candidate in 2012, he has been irrelevant on the political scene for quite some time. He now spends his days hanging out as the lone out-spoken Republican at CNN.

    His position at CNN allows him the perfect opportunity, though, to have a national media outlet serve as his personal soap-box and campaign platform. Gingrich took full advantage of this situation yesterday by publishing an essay at CNN.com entitled “Beyond empty symbols, a serious strategy for dealing with Russia.”

    In his scathing critique, Gingrich states that the United States needs to do something more than spout “liberal symbolism” in order to deal with the threat of Russia: “What we have so far is symbolic liberalism offering words, symbolic liberalism flying around the world from capital to capital having meetings, and symbolic liberalism targeting narrowly a handful of people in a way that will have no impact on Putin. What we could have is serious, robust action that would have a genuine and immediate impact and would weaken Russia’s ability to act aggressively toward its neighbors.”

    What is Gingrich’s plan to for action, you ask? Well, it’s fairly simple, actually. All Gingrich wants to happen if for President Obama to create multiple executive orders which lead to the construction of the Keystone Pipeline and also opens up the exportation of natural gas to Eastern Europe. Through this plan, Gingrich hopes to lower the international price of natural gas so much that it will cripple Russia’s economic stranglehold on Eastern Europe and thus save the day…. Just like Gingrich’s good ol’ pal Reagan did in order to bring down the Soviet Union….

    One can only think that by lambasting John Kerry on Twitter and by releasing his plan of action to solve an international crisis that no one has been able to properly assess and address yet that Gingrich is prepping himself to become the next Secretary of State for whichever Republican presidential candidate wins the 2016 election.

    Or perhaps Newt is just being Newt. Who knows? It’s American politics, after all.

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  • Ted Nugent Rocks Texas for Republican Greg Abbott’s Campaign

    Ted Nugent, the 65-year-old rock musician, is campaigning alongside Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott of the GOP who is running for governor.

    Nugent is a 70’s rock icon who has been a long-time active supporter of the Republican Party. He is also an advocate of gun ownership rights and a member of the National Rifle Association. The rock star is known for having said crude comments about President Barack Obama during the National Rifle Association convention that was held in 2012. Nugent also called Obama a ‘gangster’ and ‘subhuman mongrel’ just last month in an interview conducted by Guns.com.

    Abbott’s decision on inviting Nugent to the campaign has been drawing criticism from the public, especially from the Democrats. Texas Senator Wendy Davis, Abbott’s opponent, has also expressed her sentiments over Abbott’s decision, calling the idea of campaigning with Nugent repulsive and an insult to all Texans.

    According to one of Abbott’s senior campaign aides, the decision to bring in Nugent is just a way of increasing the turnout of voters during the campaign. Originally, the event only had about a hundred people committing to attend, but tripled in number when they publicized that Nugent was coming. The attendance of the musician made sure that there were a lot of people who attended the campaign, which was held in a restaurant in Denton, Texas on Tuesday morning.

    Abbott’s campaign is putting aside the comments made by Nugent about Obama saying that what he said was in the past. They also added that the rock icon was there to support them, and that they are not the ones endorsing Nugent.

    Despite all the controversy regarding the issue, Nugent remained undeterred and even tweeted a short message before the event saying that he is proudly campaigning for Greg Abbott to be the next governor of Texas.

    Watch Ted Nugent’s Nasty Rant

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  • Greta Van Susteren Slams Fellow Fox Anchor

    With today’s 24/7 news media, Americans have become used to the constant bickering between networks. Those at Fox News hate MSNBC and CNN, and vice versa. The fighting is almost always directed at someone from another network or other political persuasion. However, the tide turned yesterday as Fox News anchor Greta Van Susteren railed against fellow Fox News contributor Erick Erickson.

    So what could have possibly upset Susteren so much that she forwent network ties and lambasted her fellow coworker? The culprit was none other than the ubiquitous Twitter. Recently, Erickson has made it his life’s mission to make as many sexist remarks against Wendy Davis as possible. (To refresh one’s memory, Davis is the Senator who completed the 11 hour filibuster against an anti-abortion bill in Texas.) Here are some examples of Erickson’s commentary toward Davis:

    To respond to Erickson’s remarks, Susteren went to the interwebs and published a a scathing blog entitled, “What is wrong with this guy? He is such a jerk! He is a repeat offender!” Susteren starts her discussion by stating that there is a utility to constructive debates in which one hopes to persuade others to adopt a particular viewpoint. For Susteren, Erickson does not fall into that category:

    “And then there are the creeps who take cheap shots because they are too ignorant and small to engage in an important discussion. The best they can do is make themselves look really bad. No one should pay any attention to them – they are not persuasive, they are noise, and in some instances boorish and obnoxious.”

    Hopefully, one appreciates the irony present in this situation. Erickson tweets ridiculous comments in hopes of getting national attention (as evidenced by his own post on RedState.com), and Susteren fulfills his wishes by drawing huge amounts of attention to the situation. However, in doing so, she preaches the fact that one should not give this guy any attention because there is no substance to his argument.

    While I would agree with Susteren that the best way to eliminate erroneous opinions and idiotic commentary is to ignore it, there is one more level of irony in this article – the fact that I am writing on it myself.

    Susteren’s stance against Erickson has more weight than simply being incensed by some inane Twitter remarks, though. Erickson has a history of making sexist comments. Perhaps his most grievous remarks came last year when discussing a recent Pew survey which showcased the fact that 40% of households were receiving the majority of their money from women and not men. Apparently, this fact was unacceptable to Erickson:

    “I’m so used to liberals telling conservatives that they’re anti-science. But liberals who defend this and say it is not a bad thing are very anti-science. When you look at biology — when you look at the natural world — the roles of a male and a female in society and in other animals, the male typically is the dominant role. The female, it’s not antithesis, or it’s not competing, it’s a complementary role.”

    This diatribe was so offensive that it forced another female Fox News anchor, Megyn Kelly, to sound-off against Erickson as well, stating “I was offended by the piece nonetheless. I don’t like what you wrote one bit. I think you are judging people. You sound like somebody who is judging but wants to come out and said ‘I’m not, I’m not, I’m not but let me judge, judge, judge. And by the way, it’s science and facts, facts, facts.’ But this is a list of studies saying your science is wrong and your facts are wrong.”

    Fortunately, we all know the solution to the problem of Erick Erickson. Simply do the opposite of what I am doing in writing this article and do not give Erickson the attention he wants, needs, and craves.

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  • John Boehner Fed Up With Conservative Base

    On Thursday, Republican House Speaker John Boehner attacked the conservative base for their indiscriminate opposition to the latest bipartisan budget deal, saying they had lost their credibility. According to Huff Post, conservative groups such as The Club for Growth, Heritage Action for America, FreedomWorks opposed the bill immediately after it was released. In fact, some did so even before it was released.

    “This budget agreement takes giant steps in the right direction,” Boehner said. “But when groups come out and criticize something they’ve never seen, you begin to wonder just how credible those actions are.”

    Boehner accused the conservative groups of “using the Americans people.” In particular, Boehner accused the groups of pushing the Republican party into a dubious plan to shut down Obamacare. “Frankly I think they’re misleading their followers. I think they’re pushing our members in places where they don’t want to be. And frankly, I just think that they’ve lost all credibility.” he said. Boehner was also not amused when one group that was behind the plan admitted that they knew it would never work. “Are you kidding me?” Boehner yelled.

    Boehner showed signs of frustration on Wednesday when some groups opposed the budget even before the details were out. “Yesterday when the criticism was coming, frankly I thought it was my job and my obligation to stand up for conservatives here in the Congress who want more deficit reduction, stand up for the work that Chairman Ryan did,” Boehner said.

    The proposed budget, if passed, would set funding levels for the next two years. Over the course of those two years, the budget would increase federal government spending by $63 billion. The deal was brokered by House Budget Committee Chair Paul Ryan together with Senate Budget Committee Chair Patty Murray. The deal would help increase savings and avoid future congressional fights over money. It is for this reason that Boehner says he doesn’t understand why anyone can oppose such a deal. “That’s exactly what this bill does, and why Conservatives wouldn’t vote for this or criticize the bill is beyond any recognition I could come up with.”

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  • Ted Cruz: Conservative Hero or Bane of Progress?

    Ted Cruz, who made a 21-hour speech decrying the Affordable Care Act, aka Obamacare, has become the poster child for Tea party Conservatives and was hailed as a conquering hero when he arrived to speak at a gathering of Tea party supporters in Washinton, DC on Friday for the Values Voter Summit.

    According to Yahoo, he spoke about his upcoming meeting with Obama and fellow Republican senators at the White House. He joked, “If I am not seen again please send a search and rescue team.”

    NBC reports that in turn, he was heckled by protesters during the speech. He insisted that they were paid cronies of Obama’s, and they were removed.

    Fellow conservative Republican Senator Mike Lee from Utah, who spoke before Cruz at the summit, has partnered Cruz in the fight to dismantle the healthcare law.

    “We make no apologies,” Lee declared over the failed fight to block Obamacare. “We must stop it, we must defeat it, and we cannot accept it.” Lee, too, was given a standing ovation.

    However, as Republicans begin to try to negotiate with Obama for a deal on the debt ceiling and the reopening of the Government, Cruz is gradually being defamed by fellow Conservatives.

    “His battle is over,” said Charlie Black, a veteran republican strategist. “It was a bad idea. He was trying to do something that was impossible. There is a Democratic president and a Democratic Senate. He’s new to Washington. Maybe he didn’t know what was possible.”

    Senator McCain, a republican from Arizona and former presidential candidate called Cruz and his allies “wacko birds”. But he’s not the only one to voice opposition. Representative Peter King from New York has also been a vocal opponent of Cruz’s tactics.

    Republican political adviser Ford O’Connell said opposition to the healthcare law was justified, but Cruz’s tactics were “completely wrong.”

    “Cruz has done a good job of bringing this to the attention of the American people – but the government shutdown has completely obstructed his message.”

    He added,”The key to successful political negotiating is to pull the right lever at the right time. Unfortunately for the Republican party, the Tea Party caucus is pulling the right lever at the wrong time.”

    Will Cruz’s tactics insight a Conservative uprising, or division of the Republican party? We shall see…

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  • Rush Limbaugh Apologizes to Sandra Fluke: Statement Released

    Earlier this week during his afternoon radio show Rush Limbaugh called a female Georgetown law student a “slut” and a “prostitute”. A firestorm ensued including the pulling of ads by some sponsors. Today Rush Limbaugh Apologized to Ms. Fluke.

    Here is the statement in its entirety released today by Rush Limbaugh:

    A Statement from Rush

    March 03, 2012

    For over 20 years, I have illustrated the absurd with absurdity, three hours a day, five days a week. In this instance, I chose the wrong words in my analogy of the situation. I did not mean a personal attack on Ms. Fluke.

    I think it is absolutely absurd that during these very serious political times, we are discussing personal sexual recreational activities before members of Congress. I personally do not agree that American citizens should pay for these social activities. What happened to personal responsibility and accountability? Where do we draw the line? If this is accepted as the norm, what will follow? Will we be debating if taxpayers should pay for new sneakers for all students that are interested in running to keep fit?In my monologue, I posited that it is not our business whatsoever to know what is going on in anyone’s bedroom nor do I think it is a topic that should reach a Presidential level.

    My choice of words was not the best, and in the attempt to be humorous, I created a national stir. I sincerely apologize to Ms. Fluke for the insulting word choices.