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The Jerry Brown Camp Responds to Whitman’s Attack Ad

By | 09.09.10 | 5:33 pm

Ask and you shall receive. In response to Meg Whitman’s ad that features Bill Clinton accusing Jerry Brown of inaccurately stating his tax record (and my blog post seeking both camps’ numbers on the issue), the Brown campaign has shared with me a press release and a “Truth Box” More…

Whitman Revives Bill Clinton’s Critique of Jerry Brown

By | 09.09.10 | 3:09 pm

In response to former governor and current attorney general Jerry Brown’s (D-Calif.) positive ad selling his time in office to Californians who might not remember, his challenger for governor, former eBay CEO Meg Whitman (R), is relying on arguments made by — of all people — Bill Clinton.

Crist’s Fine Line Keeps Getting Finer

By | 08.30.10 | 9:47 am

Florida Gov. Charlie Crist continues to walk an increasingly fine line in his Senate bid as an independent, making a few statements this weekend on CNN’s “State of the Union” that are sure to roil some of his Democratic supporters — and perhaps draw them to Rep. Kendrick More…

U.S. Citizen Awlaki Issues New Call for Attacks on U.S.

By | 03.18.10 | 12:14 pm

Via Robert Mackey at The New York Times, CNN obtains a new audiotaped message from Yemen-based Anwar al-Awlaki. He aims a section of the tape at challenging American Muslims to choose between their country and their faith.

Poll: American Public Actually Not Afraid of Terrorism; Backs Obama Post-Northwest 253

By | 01.11.10 | 1:49 pm

A fascinating CNN/Opinion Research poll (PDF) shows that there really isn’t much change pre- and post-Northwest Airlines Flight 253 in how the American public views the threat of terrorism. For instance, ten percent of respondents polled between Oct. 16 and 18 were “very worried” about terrorism. On Jan. 8-10, More…

Mary Matalin, Liar

By | 12.28.09 | 9:22 am

This wasn’t one of the big headlines from yesterday’s talk shows, but it’s fun to catch a lie in action. On CNN’s “State of the Union,” GOP strategist Mary Matalin said this:

We inherited a recession from President Clinton and we inherited the most tragic attack on our

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McChrystal Elaborates to CNN on Reconciliation

By | 12.09.09 | 5:07 pm

One of the points that Gen. Stanley McChystal, Amb. Karl Eikenberry and Gen. David Petraeus emphasized over three congressional hearings today and yesterday is that they want to help the Afghan government provide a path for insurgents to “reconcile” themselves with the Afghan government. McChrystal even has a deputy, a More…

Lou Dobbs Already Flip-Flopping on ‘Amnesty’?

By | 11.25.09 | 12:17 pm

After years of slamming anyone who proposed any sort of “amnesty” for “illegal aliens,” former CNN host Lou Dobbs has apparently changed his tune. On Friday, he told the Spanish-language TV station: “We need the ability to legalize illegal immigrants under certain conditions.”

Citizen Lou

By | 11.24.09 | 9:16 am

Alex Burns does the work of talking to third party organizers to see if any would get behind a presidential candidacy from former CNN host Lou Dobbs, who floated the idea yesterday on former Sen. Fred Thompson’s (R-Tenn.) radio show. Bay Buchanan says yes; no surprise there. Dean Barkley, More…

Dobbs’ Departure Makes Sheriff Joe Sad

By | 11.12.09 | 2:27 pm

Earlier today, Maricopa County (Ariz.) Sheriff Joe Arpaio weighed in via Twitter on fellow anti-illegal immigration crusader Lou Dobbs’ announcement that he was resigning from CNN.