Marco Rubio, the junior Republican senator from Florida, announced his candidacy for the Republican presidential nomination on Monday, receiving little attention in the national media. However, Joshua Gillin of the Miami Herald (presumably Rubio’s hometown newspaper) took note of an ill-place analogy Rubio made during his announcement speech, writing: Sen. Marco Rubio confirmed his 2016 […]
Democratic National Committee Chair Debbie Wasserman Schultz and Rand Paul went round and round last week with Republican presidential hopeful Rand Paul over reproductive rights. In an interview with the Associated Press, Paul discussed his position on abortion. When asked if he thought there should be any exceptions for rape and/or incest, dodged the question […]
In an interview with the Associated Press, Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) discussed his position on abortion. When asked if he thinks there should be any exceptions for rape and/or incest, AP noted he “would not say” and that he “grew testy” when pressed about the issue. During a campaign stop, Paul was asked about the […]
Rand Paul announced his candidacy for the Republican nomination for president on Tuesday, setting himself up for a battle against conservatives and liberals alike. Paul fired the first round, launching an attack on fellow Republicans for pandering to special interests and “framing himself as an anti-establishment figure with broader voter appeal,” as reported by Politico. […]
Meteorologist Kristi Gordon of British Columbia’s Global News network publicly admonished the hateful bullies who sent her nasty letters and emails regarding her appearance. Gordon read some of the messages on the air: “Nowhere on North America TV have we seen a weather reader so gross as you.” Gordon noted this troll wrote to her […]