“And yet, you as a former constitutional professor, refuse to exempt them from the contraception mandate. You, the same guy who grants exemptions and waivers left and right to unions, political buddies, . . .
Author: Caleb Howe
Alec Baldwin Subtweets MSNBC And Melissa Harris-Perry, Wondering If Crying Would Have Helped Him
If I cry, will I be forgiven all of my transgressions? — ABFoundation (@ABFalecbaldwin) January 5, 2014 (tweet deleted, but here is a retweet from the always awesome @duchessrebecca: I doubt it . . .
David Brooks: Getting Stoned Not The Greatest Way To Spend Your Time
BREAKING: Rob Ford snorts David Brooks right up his nose. — Caleb Howe (@CalebHowe) January 3, 2014 Yesterday, the internet was abuzz with talk surrounding David Brooks’ column/confession about getting buzzed and, . . .
More Hot Air On Cold Snaps And Warming Ice: America To The Rescue!
All right stop, collaborate and listen: the universe has chosen in recent weeks to teach everyone a little lesson about the pranks that fate likes to play on we humans. A group . . .
Glenn Reynolds: Credit-Driven Education Bubble Creates Debt, Not Necessarily Value
To make college a good value again, today’s parents and students need to be skeptical, frugal and demanding. There is no single solution to what ails higher education in the U.S., but . . .
President’s Weekly Address: “The Trickle Up, Then Down, Then Sort Of Up Again” Theory Of The Economy
Unemployment benefits give money to people who buy things. Things are bought from businesses. Businesses who make money when people buy things then hire the people who bought the things. And thus, . . .
Melissa Harris-Perry Panelist Levels Racism Charge Against Republicans Mere Minutes After Host’s Apology
On MSNBC’s Melissa Harris-Perry show Saturday, a few minutes after the host’s emotional apology for a racially-charged segment on last week’s show, panelist Katrina Vanden Heuvel renews the charge that Republicans are . . .
Open Thread – 500 Foot Moving Basketball Shot From Reunion Tower, Dallas
From the dudes at Dude Perfect. (h/t Rare) This is an Open Thread.
Melissa Harris-Perry’s Tearful On-Air Apology: “Our Fiercest Critics Can Sometimes Be Our Best Teachers”
On MSNBC’s Melissa Harris-Perry this morning, the host apologized for remarks she made on her show last weekend, a story first broken here at The Right Scoop. She apologized “without reservation or . . .
WWII Fighter Pilot Who Fought Above AND BELOW The Eiffel Tower Dies At 92
William Overstreet Jr. was a World War II fighter pilot who executed one of the most dramatic and daring dogfights of the war. Overstreet died this week at age 92. Overstreet famously . . .
Professor Sharpton’s Global Warming Snow Job
On Politics Nation on Friday, host Al Sharpton donned his lab coat and entered “The Science Lab” to make some sort of point about global warming and Fox News and snow. I . . .
Sen. Sherrod Brown Blasts NFL Playoff Weekend Blackouts
Due to out-of-date and widely reviled NFL rules, games in Cincinnati, Green Bay, and Indianapolis – where the stadiums have failed to completely sell out – may face local market blackouts this . . .
Marc Lamont Hill: Romney Grandson Photo Was Exploitative To Begin With
On CNN today a segment aired regarding the remarks made by the panelists on MSNBC’s Melissa Harris-Perry. Host Don Lemon played the clip and went to his two panelists, Ana Navarro and . . .
Melissa Harris-Perry Panel Mocks Black Romney Grandchild As Token
On MSNBC’s Melissa Harris-Perry on Sunday, the panel was discussing several topics of the “of the year” variety. In the below clip, panelists are shown photos ‘of the year” and asked to . . .
Rep. Issa: There Was A Group There, That Was Involved, That Is Linked To Al Qaeda
“[The Administration] went out on five stations and told a story that was, at best, a cover-up for CIA, and at worst, something that cast away this idea that there was a . . .
Raw Video: Volcanic Eruption Caught On Camera
The Chaparrastique volcano in El Salvador erupted on Sunday, sending a cloud of ash and dust three miles into the sky, all caught on camera. Nearby residents were evacuated. The images were . . .
Outstanding New Video: Top 10 Ways Congress Wasted Your Money in 2013
The Heritage Foundation has released a new video tonight highlighting just ten of the many ways in which Congress is wasting your money, and The Right Scoop has it first! From the . . .
Ted Cruz On ABC’s This Week: It Was President Obama’s Shutdown
“I think it was absolutely a mistake for President Obama and Harry Reid to force a government shutdown.” – Ted Cruz to Jon Karl Ted Cruz was interviewed on ABC’s This Week . . .
Sunday Evening Open Thread: Stevie Ray Vaughan Switches Guitars Like A Boss
Title pretty much says it all. Broken guitar? No prob. (h/t Fark) Now that is keeping your cool under pressure. Insert political analogy here. THIS IS AN OPEN THREAD. Follow: Follow @CalebHowe . . .
VIDEO: CCTV Captures Moment Of Volgograd Suicide Bomb Blast
A suicide bomber detonated his device when entering a train station in Volgograd, Russia Sunday morning. A nearby security camera caught the explosion from outside the station. From Russia Today: At least . . .