Headlines - Monday February 6

Andy Borowitz: In a gaffe that could doom him with Republican voters, Mitt Romney said today that he does care about poor people...

 

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Common Dreams: Obama's Drone Program Includes Targeting Rescuers and Funerals

 

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Did Mitt Romney's Dog Seek Asylum In Canada?

 

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This is nuts:

Yesterday, ThinkProgress exclusively reported Ari Fleischer's involvement — dating back at least to December — with the Komen Foundation, including issues related to Planned Parenthood. Tonight, the Washington Post reports that Komen is now publicly confirming that Fleischer, a prominent right-wing pundit and former press secretary for George W. Bush, will help "on crisis communications" related to Planned Parenthood. Komen stressed that Fleischer, who is a long-time critic of Planned Parenthood, "had nothing to do with the funding decision."

Ari Fleischer sounds like a great choice, since Phyllis Schlafly and Pat Robertson were apparently unavailable.

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Ron Paul: Honest Rape

 

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"I believe every American should be allowed the same rights and civil liberties. Without legalized same-sex marriage, most of the time you cannot share the same health benefits, you are not considered next of kin and you are not granted the same securities as a heterosexual couple. How is this different than having someone sit in the back of the bus because of their skin color? We all should be tolerant of one another and embrace our differences. My dad, who is a real man's man, lives on the farm and is as Southern and straight as they come. He loves my gay friends and even supports same-sex marriage. If my father can do it, anyone can. This is America, the nation of dreams. We're so proud of that. And yet certain people are excluded. It's just not right." - Miley Cyrus, writing for Glamour Magazine.

 

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Chevron Refuses to Apologize for Ecuador Pollution

 

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Glaciers face new threat as ice is stolen

 

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The abortion mill that conservatives just love. They can't get enough of funding THIS abortion mill!

 

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Here's Rush Limbaugh picking his nose at the game last night:

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Rolling Stone - One Town's War on Gay Teens

In Michele Bachmann's home district, evangelicals have created an extreme anti-gay climate. After a rash of suicides, the kids are fighting back.

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Hoekstra Latest Candidate To Run Xenophobic Ad Showing Prejudiced Chinese Stereotype

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According to a new Washington Post-ABC News poll, President Obama holds a clear lead over GOP frontrunner Mitt Romney. By a 2-1 margin, Americans said the more they learned about Romney, the less they liked him — likely a function of the overwhelmingly negative primary campaign the candidate has waged against his fellow contenders.

The same poll shows 68 percent of Americans think the tax code favors the wealthy, including 56 percent who strongly believe so, while two-thirds think Romney is not paying his fair share in taxes.