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AP to reporters: Refer to GZ Mosque as 'NYC Mosque' now
The Associated Press sent a press release out on Thursday telling its staff to stop referencing the controversial Cordoba House as the "Ground Zero Mosque." Instead, the AP wants their reporters to call it the "NYC Mosque."
Off the beaten path online: Whistleblower alleges Florida GOP illegally helped Crist campaign...
Today's Water Cooler lineup of off the beaten path online stories are:60% of voters say most in Congress don't care what they think, Whistleblower alleges Florida GOP illegally helped Crist campaign, Stewart rips Fox's GOP contribution, ignores Viacom's Dem donations.
Video: Charlie Crist:'I used to be a Republican--thank God, used to be'
Florida Governor Charlie Crist, now a declared Independent since leaving the Republican Party, told audience members during a campaign stop, "I used to be a Republican…thank God, used to be." Mr. Crist is running for an open Senate in a three-way race against Republican Marco Rubio and Democrat Kendrick Meeks.
If Israel strikes Iran, it will do so alone
President Obama has made clear his administration doesn't believe in the threat of radical Islam.
Pelosi walks back mosque investigation remarks
It looks as if Speaker or the House, Nancy Pelosi, a Democrat, is playing both sides now, since she asked to find out who is funding opponents of the Ground Zero mosque. In a statement sent to the Washington Times
AUDIO - Rep. Pelosi calls for investigation of WTC mosque opposition
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, California Democrat, called for an investigation of those who are protesting the building of the Ground Zero Mosque on Tuesday.
'05 Ground Zero 'freedom center' was secular, liberal, and rejected
A number of proposed Ground Zero structures have yet to be built or for that matter rebuilt since the 9/11 attacks. These include the building meant to replace the World Trade Center towers and the St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox church, a structure that was crushed as a result of the September 11th attacks. In fact, a one proposed idea that was eventually rejected was the International Freedom Center. This cultural center, first proposed in 2004, was a left-wing endorsed project that presented itself as a way to “dialogue” about the events of 9/11.
Reid immigration flip followed labor's flip on immigration
Liberal defenders of Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid are complaining that the “whole story” is not being told about Mr. Reid’s flip-flop on birthright citizenship. The Washington Post will point to a time when Mr. Reid “apologized profusely” on the Senate floor in 2006 for proposing his failed 1993 immigration bill which would have ended birthright citizenship for individuals born to illegal immigrants. They also point to a December 1999 Las Vegas Review Journal piece about where Mr. Reid stood on the immigration issue; however, Mr. Reid's immigration flip-flop was likely more a result of organized labor changing their immigration stance to a pro-amnesty policy rather than a Nevada Senator feeling guilt about a bill his wife did not like.
Charlie doesn’t get it: nor do any around him
Charlie Rangel (D-NY) threw himself a birthday fundraiser at the Plaza Hotel. His ethics hearing does not appear to have rained on his self-executed parade. Amid the praises at the party, and the acclamation on the morning talk shows following, it is plain to see the problem: They just do not get it.
Off the beaten path online: Lawyer says DOJ ends criminal probe of Tom DeLay...
Today's Water Cooler lineup of off the beaten path online stories are:Lawyer says DOJ ends criminal probe of Tom DeLay, Issa hits Obama admin for extensive use of ‘propaganda’ to boost health care, Disgruntled JetBlue flight attendant gets reality TV show offer.
Justice Stonewalls Cornyn on Military Voting
Despite claiming to be working to help ensure that military personnel abroad can vote, officials at the Department of Justice refuse to allow Sen. John Cornyn, Texas Republican, to see the poof of their efforts.
N.H. Dem resigns from legislature over Palin death wish remark
UPI is reporting that New Hampshire lawmaker, State Rep. Timothy Horrigan, is resigning from his seat after he posted his reaction to a Face Book commenter, a Democratic candidate for office, who wished former Alaska Governor Sarah Palin and Levi Johnston, the father to her grandson, had perished in the plane crash that killed former Alaska Senator Republican Ted Stevens.
1993 flip-flop: Sen. Reid introduced bill 'clarifying' birthright citizenship
For all the brouhaha over Republicans wanting to review the interpretation of the 14th Amendment, the citizenship/birthright clause, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, Nevada Democrat, once supported revising the current interpretation of the birthright citizenship clause in 1993.
It's the barrier, stupid
Israel Defense Forces announces plans to dismantle a security barrier that has done its job for the past eight years: kept out terrorists.
Sen. Reid: How can someone be Hispanic and Republican?
Senate Majority Leader, Harry Reid, Nevada Democrat, likely trying to endear himself to Nevada voters who do not like immigration laws like Arizona's SB 1070, made a remark about hispanics at a campaign stop typical of liberals who are comfortable with seeing un-educated latinos dependent on a government pay check. Mr. Reid told supporters on Tuesday, “I don’t know how anyone of Hispanic heritage could be a Republican,” Mr. Reid said. “Do I need to say more?”
