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Rielle, Oprah and Zen: America's Truth-Off
By Lizzie Skurnick - Politics DailySince the publication of "Game Change," the revelations of a sex tape and the alarming photo accompaniment to Rielle Hunter's GQ interview, we can safely say that dirt on the John Edwards scandal has entered an era of diminishing returns. America could handle the soap-worthy battle between a cancer-ridden wife and a wanton home-wrecker, but even the most salacious viewer knows that when the lady of the house takes off her pants and kneels next to the stuffed Elmo, it's time to pick up your toys and go home. ...
'Game Change' Fallout: Elizabeth Edwards' Popularity Drops
By Bruce Drake - Politics DailyThe popularity of John and Elizabeth Edwards (or, in his case, the unpopularity) in their native North Carolina appears to have taken a hit due to the unflattering portrayals of them in "Game Change," the behind-the-scenes chronicle of the 2008 presidential election by John Heilemann and Mark Halperin, according to a Public Policy Polling survey conducted Jan. 15-18. ...
The Cable News Patrol: Rounding Up the Usual Suspects and Subjects
By Walter Shapiro - Politics DailyAlready, my life feels like it has been reduced to a cheesy Internet banner ad: "New York Man Watches TV at Home – And Is Paid for It, Just Like a Real Job." On Monday, I began my masochistic regimen of watching cable TV news for 12 hours a day in a valiant effort to...err...I dunno...maybe...probe the subterranean depths of the American political psyche. In truth, my motivation had something to do with frustration at being stuck at home recovering from Achilles tendon surgery (I told them that they could start the Trojan War without me). Perhaps others in my situation might be reading ...
In Fox Debut, Sarah Palin Calls 'Game Change' Charges 'Crap'
By David Sessions - Politics DailyIn her first night as a paid contributor to the Fox News Channel, Sarah Palin spent most of her air time discussing "Game Change," a controversial new book by John Heilemann and Mark Halperin that casts many politicians, including Palin, in a bad light. But Palin partially confirmed one story in the book: that when she became John McCain's running mate, she thought the 9/11 hijackers might have had connections to Iraq. ...
Reid Apologizes for Racial Remark About Obama, and Also Sinks in a Poll
By Bruce Drake - Politics DailyThis was not the best of days for Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid who found himself apologizing for having referred to candidate Barack Obama in private as a "light-skinned" black with no "Negro dialect," and then having to digest a new poll saying most Nevadans viewed him unfavorably and would elect any of his potential GOP opponents over him. ...
Reid Apologizes for 'No Negro Dialect' Remark
By not in system - AOL NewsWASHINGTON (Jan. 9) -- The top Democrat in the U.S. Senate apologized on Saturday for comments he made about Barack Obama's race during the 2008 presidential bid and are quoted in a yet-to-be-released book about the campaign. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid of Nevada described in private then-Sen. Barack Obama as "light skinned" and "with no Negro dialect, unless he wanted to have one." Obama is the nation's first African-American president. "I deeply regret using such a poor choice of words. I sincerely apologize for offending any and all Americans, especially African-Americans for my ...
Report: Hillary First Rejected Obama Post, Worried About Bill's 'Penchant for Controversy'
By Patricia Murphy - Politics DailyWhen Barack Obama asked Hillary Clinton to become his secretary of state, she first turned down the job. She later accepted, of course, but was reportedly worried about the effect her husband's "penchant for controversy" would have on a role that would require the utmost diplomacy, loyalty and discretion. That and other revelations about the Democratic and Republican 2008 presidential campaigns will be the subject of CBS's "60 Minutes" this Sunday when Anderson Cooper interviews political reporters Mark Halperin and John Heilemann about their book, "Game Change." Halperin and Heilemann ...
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