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9/11 Health Bill: Who Deserves More Credit, Jon Stewart or Shep Smith?
By Nathaniel Jones - AOL NewsGiving government health benefits to the 9/11 first responders may have seemed like a no-brainer to everyone from Barack Obama to Rudy Giuliani, but it took the efforts of two talking heads to push it through Congress. After months of debate, one compromise that included billions of dollars in benefits cuts and one extended act of public shaming for the opposition, the Senate unanimously passed a $4 billion bill giving health benefits to 9/11 workers today. In part, the public shaming of Republican members of Congress by Comedy Central's Jon Stewart and Fox News' Shepard Smith can be ...
It's National Unauthorized Coming Out Day for Closeted Gay Lawmakers
By Dylan and Ethan Ris - Politics DailyBad news for all you single ladies who have had your eye on recently retired Sen. Larry Craig (R-ID)...Apparently he's gay.And he's not the only one, according to a new documentary that debuts tonight in five cities including Washington. Outrage, directed by Kirby Dick (yes, it's his real name, Senator), points the finger at a chorus line of conservatives whose homophobic voting records mask a private life of mimosas on Miami Beach.Among those cited in the film:* Bush RNC Chairman Ken Mehlman, public booster of the most openly homophobic administration in American history.* Former Rep. Ed ...
Shep Smith Busts Joe the Plumber and O'Reilly
By Tommy Christopher - Politics DailyFox News anchor Shepard Smith is on fire lately. My partner in BlogTalk, Caleb Howe, kept telling a skeptical Tommy Christopher that the host of Fox Report and Studio B is actually a worthwhile human being, and I'm starting to believe. Here's Shep, who may be my new hero, patiently explaining a thing or two about journalism to Bill O'Reilly:I love how Billo tries to get on the journalism bus, and Shep politely asks him to stand clear of the doors.It just goes to show, you can't judge a book by its cover. Tommy Christopher co-hosts "Unusable Signal",on BlogTalkRadio, Tues through Thurs at 10pm, ...
Fox News Snakes Joe the Plumber
By Tommy Christopher - Politics DailyUpdate: The Times Caucus Blog is reporting that Joe was a no-show for a McCain rally in Defiance, Ohio. "Joe's with us today!'' Mr. McCain hollered at a cold outdoor rally at Defiance Junior High School. "Joe, where are you? Where is Joe? Is Joe here with us today?'' Nothing. "Joe, I thought you were here today,'' Mr. McCain continued, with dimmed enthusiasm. Still nothing. The crowd murmured. "All right,'' Mr. McCain said, realizing that Joe was nowhere to be found. "Well, you're all the Joe the Plumbers! So all of you stand up and say'' – Mr. McCain was interrupted here by cheers. "I ...
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