The Associated Press reports: Melania Trump was paid for 10 modeling jobs in the United States worth $20,056 that occurred in the seven weeks before she had legal permission to work in the country, according to detailed accounting ledgers, contracts and related documents from 20 years ago provided to The Associated Press. The details of Mrs. Trump’s early paid modeling …
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From woman whose husband is the undisputed king of cyber-trolling. Talking Points Memo reports: In her first appearance on the campaign trail since the Republican National Convention, Melania Trump touched only lightly on her husband’s policies, focusing instead on her family and her plans to fight bullying on social media if she becomes first lady. “I will be an advocate …
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Donald Trump leads his supporters in chants of “lock her up!” but Kellyanne Conway is upset that the mention of FBI Director James Comey drew boos at a Hillary rally. Via Raw Story: According to Conway, Clinton was “encouraging” her supporters to boo FBI Director James Comey. “It’s a very dangerous precedent to have somebody that was secretary of state, …
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Via Politico: Democrats worried about their White House candidate have nobody to blame but themselves, Donald Trump campaign manager Kellyanne Conway said Monday morning, because they’re the ones who nominated a “serial liar” for president. “I would just say that I think all along, we’ve been asking the questions about the wrong candidate. The Democrats own Hillary Clinton,” Conway said …
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Remember when the Family Research Council was exposed by yours truly for lobbying the US House in support of Uganda’s infamous “kill the gays” bill? Tony Perkins thinks you don’t. Via press release: “Hillary’s use of the phrase ‘deplorable’ is as revealing as it is insulting. Hillary Clinton’s foundation has received donations from countries all over the world that imprison …
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Buzzfeed reports that during the 2012 campaign, current Trump campaign CEO Steve Bannon blasted Mitt Romney and his sons for avoiding military service. Ahem. Listen below. From their article: Bannon made the remarks in an October 2012 interview on Conservative Republican Forum Radio, when he was still chairman of Breitbart News and promoting his documentary, The Hope and the Change. …
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From the Daily Beast: A day after his team praised the nude photos of his wife that the New York Post published, Donald Trump promised to be tough on internet pornography. The mogul signed a document called the Children’s Internet Safety Presidential Pledge, bemoaning “unfettered internet access by youth.” In signing the pledge, Trump also promised to “give serious consideration …
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Tea Party-backed Nebraska GOP state Sen. Bill Kintner is regularly in the local news for ridiculing gays, women, minorities, and the poor. So of COURSE this happened. The Lincoln Journal-Star reports: Gov. Pete Ricketts has urged state Sen. Bill Kintner of Papillion to resign if allegations are proven true that Kintner had sexually explicit video of himself on his state …
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Oh, my sides. Via Politico: Mike Pence, speaking to conservative radio host Hugh Hewitt on Friday morning, chafed at President Barack Obama’s prime-time convention speech in which he labeled Trump a homegrown demogogue — and then delivered an eyebrow-raising statement. “I don’t think name calling has any place in public life, and I thought that was unfortunate that the president …
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A mere shadow of what would come under Trump’s regime. Via Politico: Former presidential candidates who reneged on the Republican National Committee’s pledge last September to support the GOP nominee regardless of the individual candidate should “never be allowed to run for public office again,” Donald Trump said Wednesday. “It’s amazing what can happen when you lose,” Trump told supporters …
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Via press release from viciously anti-LGBT New York state Sen. Ruben Diaz: You should know that Sacramento California Pastor Roger Jimenez of the Verity Baptist Church in Sacramento, California, has been reported in the media as rejoicing in the massacre that took place this weekend at the Orlando gay nightclub. It is very important for you to know that as …
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Last fall Ted Cruz stood smiling on the stage with a Christian pastor who had just called for exterminating homosexuals in the name of White Jesus. But somehow that scandal seems to have slipped his feeble mind. From his Facebook page: For all the Democrats who are loud champions of the gay and lesbian community whenever there is a culture …
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Tomorrow the Tennessee House Finance Committee is scheduled to hear a bill that bans public schools and universities from allowing trans students to use restrooms that align with their gender identity. As it turns out, one of the bill’s GOP co-sponsors is an ACTUAL real life danger to women according to his own party. CBS News reports: A Tennessee lawmaker …
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“PayPal gets the hypocrite of the year award! This company says they’re not coming to North Carolina because the legislators and Gov. Pat McCrory have passed a law to protect women and children against sexual predators by not allowing men to use women’s restrooms and locker rooms. “Congressman Robert Pittenger made a great point yesterday: ‘PayPal does business in 25 …
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Politico reports: State lawmakers in Alabama said they had begun the impeachment process for the state’s governor on Tuesday. Rep. Ed Henry, a Republican, announced during a news conference at the statehouse in Montgomery that a bipartisan group would follow through and move to impeach the governor unless Gov. Robert Bentley resigns on his own. “We will start this process. …
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AL.com reports: Gov. Robert Bentley made perhaps his most heartfelt apology yet on Monday, repeatedly asking the people of Alabama for forgiveness for the scandal that has engulfed his administration. Bentley also said he had asked forgiveness from God. “I’ve asked God to forgive me because that’s the most important thing,” Bentley said in midday remarks at Limestone Correctional Facility. …
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Donald Trump’s current positions on gay marriage, foreign policy, and other issues are totally contradicted by posts pulled from his own blog using the Wayback Machine. Unshocking, yes. Via USA Today: Ten years ago, Donald Trump had a pretty open mind about gay marriage. “If two people dig each other, they dig each other,” he wrote about the marriage of …
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AL.com reports: Alabama Gov. Robert Bentley this afternoon apologized to the people of Alabama for explicit comments he made to Rebekah Mason, his top political adviser. But Bentley, who has been under siege since former Alabama Law Enforcement Secretary Spencer Collier accused him of having an affair, denied he had been involved in a physical relationship with her. Bentley said …
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World Net Daily founder Joseph Farah, the man who spawned anti-Obama birtherism, has endorsed Canada-born Ted Cruz. He writes: Ted Cruz’s history demonstrates he has the clearest, most Reaganesque vision of where the country needs to go in its much-needed recovery from eight years of Barack Obama. Cruz is principled, sophisticated and a solid conservative whose understanding of and commitment …
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“The Girl Scouts organization sure isn’t what it used to be! St. Louis Archbishop Robert Carlson isn’t worried about being politically correct in letting people know about it either. He told church members and scout leaders that the Girl Scouts is wrong in their support of transgender rights and homosexuality and is not aligned with the teachings of his church. …
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