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Bayh Retires from Senate; Sparks GOP Hopes
by Tom McGregor    Tue, Feb 16, 2010, 10:29 AM

Bayh Retirement.jpgSen. Evan Bayh (D.-In.) announced Monday that he will not seek re-election this year, which stunned his party, providing Republicans a good opportunity to win the seat, and underscores just how poisonous the partisan environment has become.

The Washington Times reports that, "for a senator who flirted with a run for the White House just a few years ago, whose family is a political dynasty in Indiana, and who as recently as this month gave every impression he was running, the decision was stunning turnaround."

 
Indonesia Protesters Force Removal of Obama Statue
by Tom McGregor    Mon, Feb 15, 2010, 03:30 PM

Arab Statue.jpgPresident Barack Obama's public approval poll ratings are plummetting so low that even non-Americans are losing "hope" in his change "mantra."

The BBC News reports that, "Barack Obama statue removed from Jakarta (Indonesia) park after protests. Indonesian authorities removed a statue of President Barack Obama from a park in the capital Jakarta due to a public backlash when it was erected."

 
MSNBC Maddow Sought Fox News' Job
by Tom McGregor    Mon, Feb 15, 2010, 02:29 PM

Crusader Maddow.bmpThe lesbian crusader for the low-rated cable news network, MSNBC, had earlier applied for a job at Fox News Channel. As fate would have it, MSNBC hired Rachel Maddow, instead, for supporting homosexual-rights causes and frequently telling the world that she's not heterosexual.

Meanwhile, she granted an interview to Howard Kurtz of the Washington Post. She explained that Fox News supports political "activism," but MSNBC is the news network that truly is "fair and balanced."

 
Gun-Control Activists Seek 'Nerf' Guns Ban
by Tom McGregor    Mon, Feb 15, 2010, 12:36 PM

2nd Nerf.bmpThe Second Amendment faces the grave danger of going into extinction as powerful gun-control activists engage in a legal battle to ban 'Nerf' guns from public-settings.

The Washington Times reports that, "it was a rough week for gun rights in colorado. First, Colorado State University voted to ban concealed firearms on campus. Then, the University of Colrado went a few steps further and cracked down on another nefarious threat: Nerf guns."

 
Shami Promotes Hair Care Line on Campaign Trail
by Tom McGregor    Mon, Feb 15, 2010, 11:17 AM

Blow Shami.bmpFarouk Shami is running for governor of the great state of Texas in the Democratic primary. But do you know about his most recent line of hair care products for the follicly-challenged? If not, Mr. Shami will be more than happy to sell you his latest invention, a blow dryer that grows hair, while he meets and greets the voters.

Perhaps, Mr. Shami believes that the best method to sell his consumer products is to run for political office. As the saying goes in politics, and now in the business world, "nothing beats free advertising."

 
Conservative Manifesto Makes Headway with GOP
by Tom McGregor    Mon, Feb 15, 2010, 10:22 AM

Conservative Manifesto.bmp80 conservative idealists and leaders are launching a major effort to generate a common statement of principles to unify the fractious right.

The Washington Times reports that, "with a few prominent exceptions, the proposed 'Mount Vernon Statement' is generating positive reviews among conservatives ahead of its planned Wednesday release. Framers of the statement hope to renew a sense of common purpose not seen since the beginning of the Reagan era 30 years ago."

 
MVP Dream Eludes Dirk: Record Crowd at Cowboys Stadium Sees East Win NBA All-Star Game
by Mike Fisher    Mon, Feb 15, 2010, 10:19 AM
Dirk Nowitzki is NBA royalty when it comes to game-winning shots. And there were times in Sunday’s NBA All-Star Game at Cowboys Stadium when it was clear the West was attempting to favor The UberMan for more glory.

   But it was another local hero, Deron Williams, who botched part of the plan. And then it was Carmelo Anthony who benefitted from the favoritism of his Denver coach, George Karl, that got in the way of Dirk’s final-possession opportunity.

   Final score, East 141, West 139 … and some good-natured frustration from the Mavs contingent over Dirk not getting one more opportunity.

 
Texas Conservative Coalition to host 10th Amendment town hall meeting in Plano
by Will Lutz    Sun, Feb 14, 2010, 08:59 PM
The Texas Conservative Coalition will be hosting a 10th Amendment Town Hall meeting in Plano Monday from 8:30-1:30 at the Plano Centre. Featured speakers include FOX News Contributor Andrew Napolitano, Gov. Rick Perry, Atty. Gen. Greg Abbott, and Supreme Court Justice Don Willett. Registration is available by clicking here.  More details are also available at the Texas Conservative Coalition website.
 
Shami makes even more inflammatory comments
by Will Lutz    Sun, Feb 14, 2010, 08:55 PM
On today's Inside Texas Politics (WFAA -- Channel 8), Democratic candidate for governor made even more inflammatory comments than previously reported. He accuses former Houston mayor Bill White of being insensitive to African-American businesses and ending their government contracts. In addition to the Shami interview, the show has an interview with former mayor White and a reporter roundtable on what all this means. Click here to watch Inside Texas Politics, including full Shami interview.
 
Shami on WFAA: "Whites don't want to work in factories", doesn't directly answer 9/11 question
by Will Lutz    Sun, Feb 14, 2010, 06:48 PM
 

Two days, two candidates make very controversial comments in the broadcast media. This time it's Farouk Shami's turn.

WFAA's website has a clip from Inside Texas Politics, which aired Sunday Feb. 14 at 9 am on Channel 8 in North Texas, featuring Democratic candidate for governor Farouk Shami. During the interview, Shami was asked to clarify his answer during the Democratic debate about whether he supports mandating employers use the e-Verify program. In his answer, he noted that a majority of the workers in his factory are African-American or Hispanic. Then he said: “A majority of the people are going to be Hispanic and African-American. You don't find white people who are willing to work in factories. And our history proves, you know, lots of time when they, you know, the white people come to work in a factory they either want to be supervisors or they want to be, you know, paid more than the average person. And unfortunately they exit.” In addition to the WFAA clip above, The Dallas Morning News (whose reporter, Gromer Jeffers Jr was one of the people interviewing Shami) published a full write-up on the incident.

After making the racially-charged comments, Shami is then asked about the flap over Debra Medina's appearance on the Glenn Beck show and whether he believes the government had a role in the 9/11 bombings. According to the WFAA website, Shami said, “I'm not sure. I am not going to really judge or answer about something I'm not really sure about. But the rumors are there that there was a conspiracy. True or not? It's hard to believe, you know, what happened. It's really hard to comprehend what happened. Maybe. I'm not sure.”

 
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