Month: May 2013

House Republicans Have Spent 15 Percent of Their Days Since 2011 Trying to Repeal Obamacare

Buck Banks

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Number of days since Republicans took over the House that they have devoted time to voting on repeal of President Obama’s signature health care overhaul. Thursday’s 37th vote to repeal means they have held votes on only 281 days since taking power in January 2011, and Republicans have spent no less than 15 percent of their time on the House floor on repeal in some way.

Krauthammer Tells Republicans to Dial it Back

Buck Banks

But the one advice I give to Republicans is stop calling it a huge scandal. Stop saying it’s a Watergate. Stop saying it’s Iran Contra. Let the facts speak for themselves. Have a special committee, a select committee. The facts will speak for themselves. Pile them on but don’t exaggerate, don’t run ads about Hillary. It feeds the narrative for the other side that it’s only a political event. It’s not. Just be quiet and present the facts.

— Charles Krauthammer, appearing on “Real Clear Politics” video.

South Breaks Stereotypes…Or Not

Trish

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Number of places on the Amazon “Most Well-Read Cities” list that are in the South, including number one, Alexandria, Va.; number two, Knoxville, Tenn.; number three, Miami; and number five, Orlando. The ranking is based on book, Kindle, and magazine sales, and Knoxville might not make next year’s list. It ranked high this year because of the massive quantity of copies of Fifty Shades of Gray its residents bought.

Candidate Claims She’s Endorsed by Jesus Christ

Buck Banks

It’s a spiritual endorsement. Why? Because everything I do I always get God involved.

— Anna Pierre, mayoral candidate in North Miami, Fla., explaining why her campaign posters say she was endorsed by Jesus Christ, WPLG-TV reports. Pierre said she prayed leading up to registering for her candidacy and received three signs that Jesus was her endorser. But when asked about those signs, she said, “Well, I’m going to keep them private.”