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John Boehner's Crying: Is He Drinking Too Much?
By Matt Lewis - Politics DailyIncoming House Speaker John Boehner's recent interview on "60 Minutes" with Lesley Stahl, where he once again cried publicly, has created a minor controversy among pundits, with observers trying to figure out the cause of his unusual behavior. Is it depression? Or is Boehner simply in touch with his emotions? Does he wear his heart on his sleeve, or does he cry on a dime because he has a tender spot for all things American? While it's impossible to know, some are beginning to speculate that Boehner's penchant for turning on the waterworks might have some connection to his consumption of ...
Barbara Walters Rips Tearful John Boehner: 'This Guy Has an Emotional Problem'
By Patricia Murphy - Politics DailyHouse Speaker-to-be John Boehner already has his share of attacks coming from the White House and Democrats on Capitol Hill, but he may want watch out for incoming fire from the ladies of ABC's "The View." During a "Hot Topics" segment on daytime talk show Monday, the discussion turned to Boehner's appearance on Sunday's "60 Minutes," in which the congressman from Ohio repeatedly held back tears as he talked about growing up with 11 brothers and sisters; about his refusal to visit schools because of the emotion he feels for the future of kids in America; and about the pride his wife has in ...
Oprah Refuses to Say Whether Sarah Palin Is Qualified to Be President
By David Knowles - AOL News(Dec. 7) -- No comment? In an interview with Barbara Walters, Oprah Winfrey refused to say whether she believes that Sarah Palin is qualified to be president of the United States. "What if she ran for president?" Walters asked. "She was on the program with you. You were very gracious and dignified. What if she ran for president? How would you feel?" "Well," Winfrey responded, "I wouldn't feel anything, because I think, obviously, that would be her choice." Walters then pressed the issue. "Do you think that Sarah Palin is qualified to be president?" Winfrey smiled. "I'm not going to answer ...
On Bleak Election Night, Michelle Obama Tells President: 'Let's Get to Work'
By Tom Diemer - Politics DailyMichelle Obama, the president's "chief adviser," went to sleep on election night before the disappointing midterm returns proved that her husband's party had taken a "shellacking," as he later put it. And the president took yet another blow Friday -- this one from a wayward elbow in a basketball game. In the first couple's interview with Barbara Walters of ABC, recorded early in the week and airing Friday night, the president said, "Now, keep in mind that Election Night, I think she [Michelle] went to sleep. She goes to sleep early." Yeah but, the first lady had a slightly different take. "I ...
Obama: Sarah Palin Challenge Isn't on His Mind
By Tom Diemer - Politics DailyPresident Obama says he respects Sarah Palin's political skills but isn't spending time thinking about a possible challenge from her in the 2012 national election. The politics, he says, should "take care of itself." "Obviously Sarah Palin has a strong base of support in the Republican Party and I respect those skills," Obama told ABC's Barbara Walters in an interview that will air Friday. "But I spend most of my time right now on how I can be the best possible president. And my attitude has always been, from the day I started this job, that if I do a good job and if I'm delivering for the ...
Sarah Palin: I Can Beat Obama
By Christopher Weber - Politics DailyNot only is Sarah Palin considering a run for president in 2012, she's confident she can win. The former Alaska governor told ABC News' Barbara Walters for a profile airing next month that she's trying to determine whether throwing her hat into the ring is a "good thing for the country, for the discourse, for my family." The 2008 vice presidential nominee also told The New York Times for a profile running in this weekend's magazine that she's "engaged in the internal deliberations" of mounting a campaign. "If you ran for president, could you beat Barack Obama?" asked Walters. "I believe ...
Sharron Angle Sends Joy Behar Flowers -- for Fundraising Boost
By Tom Kavanagh - Politics DailyJoy Behar didn't have nice things to say about Nevada Senate candidate Sharron Angle on "The View" Tuesday, and that's apparently just fine with the Tea Party favorite. Behar told viewers Wednesday that she had received flowers from Angle, who included a note saying, "Joy, raised $150,000 online yesterday. Thanks for your help." Behar, not one to hold her tongue when it comes to politics (or anything else), may have fanned the flames of Angle's support even more by saying the flowers were picked by illegal immigrants, and "they're not voting for you, bitch." Show founder Barbara Walters ...
Why NPR Was Wrong to Fire Juan Williams
By Matt Lewis - Politics DailyNPR had the right to fire Juan Williams over his comments on "The O'Reilly Factor," but they shouldn't have done it. Williams, of course, made the tactical mistake of admitting that -- right or wrong -- he sometimes has fears about Muslims on airplanes. As Williams said to O'Reilly: I think, look, political correctness can lead to some kind of paralysis where you don't address reality. I mean, look, Bill, I'm not a bigot. You know the kind of books I've written about the civil rights movement in this country. But when I get on the plane, I got to tell you, if I see people who are in Muslim ...
Levi Johnston's Political Ambitions Get Smackdown From Barbara Walters
By Politics Daily Staff - Politics DailyLevi Johnston, the on again/off again fiance of Sarah Palin's daughter Bristol, is off to a rocky start in his wanna-be political career. Johnston, the father of Bristol's son, Tripp, said in August that he intends to run for mayor of Wasilla or some other local office in 2011 in a campaign that could also be part of a reality show. But Johnston got a dose of another kind of reality during his appearance Monday on ABC's "The View." Taking a page out of WomanUp's book of manners, host Barbara Walters told the Vanity Fair oversharer and nude model, "You became famous for impregnating a ...
Opinion: Imam Rauf's a 'Moderate' ... Compared to What?
By J.D. Gordon - AOL News(Sept. 2) -- Imam Feisal Rauf, the man behind the Park51 project, formerly the Cordoba House (aka ground zero mosque), has been commonly referred to as a "moderate" -- though the question should be "compared to what?" His "moderate" reputation has garnered the respect of President Barack Obama and New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg, who's backed the $100 million mega-mosque and community center on a site that was damaged on 9/11. It has also lent credibility to Rauf's stated quest of bridging "the great divide" between Islam and other faiths. But where does Rauf, author of three books on ...
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