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Famous Abortion Doctor Murdered at Kansas Church, Suspect Arrested
By Tommy Christopher - Politics DailyUpdate: Melinda Henneberger has additional details from eyewitnesses. From HuffPo: WICHITA, Kansas -- Dr. George Tiller, a Kansas doctor whose clinic received national attention for performing late-term abortions, was shot to death as he entered his Wichita church on Sunday. "Members of the congregation who were inside the sanctuary at the time of the shooting were being kept inside the church by police," the Wichita Eagle reported, "and those arriving were being ushered into the parking lot." As of this writing, the police are still seeking a suspect in a powder blue Ford Taurus with Kansas ...
Robert Gibbs Asked About Danger of Don't Ask/Don't Tell Again
By Tommy Christopher - Politics DailyAt today's White House Press Briefing, Press Secretary Robert Gibbs was asked, again, about the threat posed by discharging otherwise qualified soldiers simply because they are gay:(video here, at 43:10 mark)Ana Marie Cox: This isn't about Gitmo, but is about national security. Recently, three officers, West Point graduate Lieutenant Dan Choi, Air Force pilot Lieutenant Colonel Victor Fehrenback, and Army Second Lieutenant Sandy Tsao were all dismissed under "don't ask, don't tell." And is their dismissal a part of his national security strategy, or is their dismissal itself a threat to ...
John Boehner Insults Congressional Hispanic Caucus in Terrorism Video
By Tommy Christopher - Politics DailyThe Congressional Hispanic Caucus is not amused with Republican House leader John Boehner's new web ad, which features footage of terrorists, pictures of the President with the Saudi King, and directly juxtaposes the President's chummy-looking greeting of Hugo Chavez with a photograph of the President with the Hispanic Caucus.Boehner's office issued a gutless denial, unwilling to stand behind what he did: ...
President Obama Remarks on Pirate Rescue During DOT Speech
By Tommy Christopher - Politics DailyPresident Obama spoke at the Department of Transportation today, where he made the following statement regarding the rescue of Captain Richard Phillips: (via email)Before I discuss the purpose of my visit to the Department of Transportation today, I want to take a moment to say how pleased I am about the rescue of Captain Phillips and his safe return to the USS Boxer this weekend. (Applause.) His safety has been our principal concern, and I know this came as a welcome relief to his family and his crew. I had a chance to talk to his wife yesterday and, as she put it, she couldn't imagine a ...
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