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With Jim Webb Retiring, Is Another 'Macaca Moment' Coming From George Allen? [VIDEOS]
By Mary Phillips-Sandy - AOL NewsCampaign videographers, stand by. Sen. Jim Webb, D-Va., has just announced he will not seek re-election in 2012. In a statement e-mailed to the press today, Webb said he plans to rejoin the private sector. Webb's withdrawal from the contest will improve the chances of his main Republican rival, George Allen, who lost the Senate seat to Webb in 2006. Allen had already announced his intention of running in 2012. The 2006 Virginia Senate campaign became infamous for Allen's so-called "macaca moment," which eroded his lead in the polls. During a campaign stop, Allen noticed S.R. Sidarth, a ...
George Allen Will Seek Old Senate Seat, Rematch With Jim Webb
By Tom Kavanagh - Politics DailyGeorge Allen vs. Jim Webb, round 2? That's how it's shaping up, now that Allen, a Republican who lost his Virginia Senate seat to Democrat Webb in 2006, has signed and filed a declaration of candidacy. That step followed an e-mail and video message to supporters Monday afternoon, announcing his plans. In a statement, he said that "people are frustrated that Washington continues to ignore their views and values. The elections in 2012 will be pivotal in determining the trajectory of our country and if we will continue to decline or begin to ascend again. . . . "The people of Virginia know me ...
Don't 'Touch My Junk' Joins Viral Lexicon: 4 Other Instant Classics
By David Knowles - AOL News(Nov. 15) -- Welcome to your 15 minutes of linguistic fame. When 31-year-old John Tyner protested being frisked at San Diego's airport, he used a phrase that is now sure to be recalled by millions of passengers waiting in line at TSA checkpoints nationwide. "If you touch my junk, I'll have you arrested," Tyner told security officials in reference to his genital area. Though certainly not the first person to describe his private parts with a word normally synonymous with trash (see: Kesha's "Tik Tok," if you must), the context of Tyner's warning and the reaction by the TSA are sure keep ...
RNC Chair 'Appalled' at Gift of Magic Negro Song, But Why?
By Tommy Christopher - Politics DailyCurrent RNC chair Mike Duncan issued a statement today, in reaction to former future RNC chairman Chip Saltsman's choice of stocking stuffers.As I reported yesterday, Saltsman sent RNC members a CD containing the song "Barack, the Magic Negro," then defended the gift. I didn't mention that, among the 41 tracks on the CD, there are other racist, barf-inducing tracks such as "The Star Spanglish Banner."I also said I couldn't wait for RNC members to start denouncing Saltsman. Here's Duncan's statement: (via Politico)"The 2008 election was a wake-up call for Republicans to reach out and bring more ...
'Macaca' Allen Joins Thompson's Team
By Abby Tonsing - Politics DailyEarlier this week, the mainstream media was abuzz about Fred Thompson's first appearance in a GOP presidential candidate debate.Perhaps anticipation of his first debate eclipsed news of Thompson's formal announcement of his National Campaign Leadership Team. Former Sen. Howard H. Baker serves as honorary chairman. Co-chairs include former Sen. Spencer Abraham, Elizabeth Cheney, and this classy guy: That's right. Former Sen. George "Macaca" Allen. When are Republicans ever going to learn? ...
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