Politiks As Usual: In The News 12/29/13

Unemployment Benefits For 1.3 Million Expire

Minimum Wage To Rise In 13 States On Jan. 1

LGBT Is The New Black Power

Duck Patriarch: Man-Man Sex ‘Not Logical'; CDC: ‘Anal Sex is the Highest Risk Sexual Behavior’ 

The Secret Danger Liberals Don't Want You to Know: Fracking is Safe

Obama's War on Coal Will Harm Economy, Do Little for Environment

Obama Family Christmas Card: No Mention of Christ or Christmas

Bristol Palin: 'Warning: You Might Lose IQ Points By Watching This MSNBC Clip'

MSNBC's Hayes Derides FNC 'Obsession' with 'Knockout Game' That Targets Whites

Raising Children With an Attitude of Gratitude

National ID Headed For Your Wallet, Purse

New York Times Wonders: Was Chris Stevens Out of His Depth in Benghazi?

Cruz To Dump Canadian Citizenship

Politiks As Usual: In The News 11/10/13

 

Former Homeless Man Loses Benefits For Failing To Report $850 Found On Sidewalk

'Worse Than Hell' In Typhoon-Ravaged Philippines 

Christian Rocker Tops Tim Tebow As Christian Youth Leader 

An Open Letter To Pope Francis

George Will: Other Than Nixon ‘Has There Ever Been a Worse First Year of a Second Term?’

CBS Issues Benghazi Apology

Pew Poll: 60% Oppose Obama on Immigration Reform

Sorry Seems To Be The Hardest Word 

Unemployment Among Black Youth 393% Higher Than National Rate

Father of Bristol Palin's Son Seeking At Least Equal Custody

White Republican Wins Election By Convincing Voters He’s Black
 

Politiks As Usual: 5/14/12

Social Conservatives Claim Obama's Gay Marriage Endorsement Could Unite Right

Across Country, Black Pastors Weigh in on Obama's Same-sex Marriage Support

Judge Suggests Chopping 10 Commandments Down To 6 

Mitt Romney Urges Liberty Grads To Honor Family Commitments

Brown Pushes Tax Hike As California's Money Woes Deepen

Disgraced Former NY Governor Eliot Spitzer Discusses Sanctity of Marriage on ABC's This Week

  

'Jersey Shore' JWoww Blasts 'ignorant' Bristol Palin

  

Hollywood: Driving the Homosexual Agenda for 40 Years

  

The Real Bully: Dan Savage by the Book

  

Time Magazine vs Mothers on Mother's Day

  

State Exam Asks N.J. 3rd Graders To Write Essay On Secret They Had Kept

  

How Much Will Obama’s Unlikeability Be A Factor In 2012

Bristol Palin Blasts Obama For Saying Sasha And Malia Shaped Gay Marriage View

Mediaite.com:

Bristol Palin had some fightin’ words about President Obama on Thursday, regarding his invoking Malia and Sasha Obama in his announcement about supporting same-sex marriage. While it’s great to listen to your kids, she said, sometimes “dads simply need to be dads.” Thank goodness they’re not younger. Or, you know, we’d be looking at Dora the Explorer for attorney general.

In Obama’s remarks, he said Malia and Sasha have friends whose parents are same-sex couples. He added, “There have been times where Michelle and I have been sitting around the dinner table and we’re talking about their friends and their parents and Malia and Sasha, it wouldn’t dawn on them that somehow their friends’ parents would be treated differently. It doesn’t make sense to them and frankly, that’s the kind of thing that prompts a change in perspective.”

Palin, in a blog post entitled “Hail to the Chiefs — Malia and Sasha Obama,” wrote:

So let me get this straight – it’s a problem if my mom listened too much to my dad, but it’s a heroic act if the President made a massive change in a policy position that could affect the entire nation after consulting with his teenage daughters?

While it’s great to listen to your kids’ ideas, there’s also a time when dads simply need to be dads. In this case, it would’ve been helpful for him to explain to Malia and Sasha that while her friends parents are no doubt lovely people, that’s not a reason to change thousands of years of thinking about marriage. Or that – as great as her friends may be – we know that in general kids do better growing up in a mother/father home. Ideally, fathers help shape their kids’ worldview.

In this situation, it was the other way around. I guess we can be glad that Malia and Sasha aren’t younger, or perhaps today’s press conference might have been about appointing Dora the Explorer as Attorney General because of her success in stopping Swiper the Fox.

Phew. Good thing we avoided that one. Her message to the president: be an “actual leader” instead of “merely reflecting what many teenagers think after one too many episodes of Glee.”

RELATED: Rush Limbaugh: ‘Gay Militants’ Run The New York Times

Politiks As Usual: In The News 6/20/11

John McCain Slams GOP Hopefuls' 'Isolationism'

NATO Admits Mistake In Libya Strike That Reportedly Kills 9

Mitt Romney, Herman Cain Nix Anti-Abortion Pledge

Michele Bachmann: Obama Wants Medicare Bankrupted

Lefty Feminists Expose Themselves By Putting Out For Weiner

Deadbeats, Duds And Doofusses: Dads In The Media

Too Many Wine Coolers: Too Much Information From Bristol Palin?

NBC Apologizes For Omitting 'Under God' From Pledge Of Allegiance

Jon Stewart Tells Chris Wallace Fox News Is Biased -- But Rest Of Media Aren't

Bristol Palin Un-Invited From College Panel After Kate Walsh Boycott Call

Liberals hatred for Sarah Palin isn't just a derangement, it's pathological:

Bristol Palin will not be bringing her abstinence message to Washington University's Sexual Responsiblity Week.


Washington University issued a statement to FOX411 Friday, saying "The student group that invited Bristol Palin to come to Washington University in St. Louis has mutually agreed with her not to proceed with a contract regarding Palin’s participation in a panel discussion at Washington University on Feb. 7."


"Because of the growing controversy among undergraduates over the decision to pay for her talk with student-generated funds, the Student Health Advisory Committee and Palin decided that the message that they intended on sharing would be overshadowed by controversy," the statement continued.


Bristol Palin is the Teen Abstinence Ambassador for the Candie’s Foundation fighting teen pregnancy. The controversy referred to in the release involved "Private Practice" star Kate Walsh's call for students to boycott Palin's speech should she decide to attend.


Walsh, a member of the Planned Parenthood Federation of America, urged her Twitter followers Wednesday to protest Palin’s possible appearance.


“Welcome to the Idiocracy! RT @elliekirsh: @katewalsh please join students at Wash.U. to boycott Bristol Palin's speech on abstinence. What does she know about college or abstaining?” Walsh tweeted.

Bristol Palin’s Success On "Dancing With The Stars" Sent Viewers Complaining To The FCC

Mediaite.com:

As you may have heard, Bristol Palin recently appeared on ABC’s Dancing with the Stars, and she did pretty well–defying the judges and rising to the final three. Ultimately, she and her partner finished in third place.


Well, the against-all-odds success of Sarah Palin’s kid apparently boiled the blood of some DWTS viewers, who weren’t satisfied simply moaning to friends, family and neighbors, nor even to picking up the phone and complaining to ABC. No. They went to the government.


Documents obtained by The Smoking Gun detail all kinds of angry complaints registered with the Federal Communications Commission, ranging from accusations that ABC was “encouraging and promoting teen pregnancy” to charges the dance show’s voting system was rigged:


One viewer from Pittsburgh alleged that the show’s voting system had been “fixed by extreme supporters of the Tea Party and Radical Right-Wing. I find that it has become a political platform for Sarah Palin to improve her image and ooze her political slime.” The aggrieved correspondent continued, “Bristol is not a star, what did she do, she had sex and got pregnant. Lets reward her…I made several call to ABC’s complaint line and I hope that their phone lines melt. It has become a political movement, with Tea Party websites instructing on how to vote for Bristol. Ridiculousness!”


Ridiculous, indeed.


Perhaps the complainant least likely to be an entertaining dinner guest is the viewer from Cerritos, California who objected to a hug between Palin and DWTS judge Carrie Ann Inaba:


Noting that “no other dancer was called over for a hug,” one viewer claimed that the clinch was a “signal for the GOP/Tea Party supporters of Sarah Palin to ‘stuff’ the vote for Bristol Palin, who on both dates had to be dragged over the dance floor.” The writer added, “My 96 year old Mother-in-Law can dance better than Ms. Palin…I want my Government to protect me the viewer from deceptive practices.”


Yeah, um… fear not. The government will get right on this. Not much else on the proverbial plate right now.

Yeah, because Palin Derangement Syndrome does not exist.

Kathy Griffin Gets Booed By U.S. Troops After Calling Bristol Palin Fat

Mediaite.com:

Comedian and self-proclaimed “D-lister” Kathy Griffin hosted VH1 Divas Salute the Troops which was taped for an audience of servicemen at the Marine Corps Air Station in Miramar, California, and aired last night. The ribald and unconventional comedian set the tone for the night when she joked about Bristol Palin and her supposed weight gain while competing with Dancing With The Stars. But the joke fell flat, as the military men and woman in attendance lustily booed the host for taking a shot at Sarah Palin’s daughter.


Ms. Griffin has used the Palin clan for her “comedy” material before. Last summer, while filling in for a vacationing Larry King, she had on as guest Sarah Palin grand-baby daddy Levi Johnston. This was a follow-up to Johnston’s attending the Teen Choice Awards as Griffin’s guest the night before. She later revealed that the “romantic” relationship between Johnston and herself was merely a publicity ploy (duh!)


Griffin may have been guilty of misjudging her audience on this particular joke, but she went with it, even challenging the audience to boo more (which allowed her to “own” the failed joke.)

After this latest smear at one of Sarah Palin's children wouldn't it be fair if some comedian came out and did a spot on how ugly Kathy Griffith is? I mean, it's just jokes, right?

Bristol Palin And John Ziegler Goof On Keith Olbermann

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Bristol Palin Getting Death Threats, "Dancing With The Stars" Ramps Up Security

Palin Derangement Syndrome is now official:

Bristol Palin and Mark Ballas have received death threats and "Dancing with the Stars" has measurably heightened security ... sources connected with the show tell TMZ.


We're told the threats began to come in last week, after Bristol and Mark made the finals.  Execs on the show told Mark to stop tweeting because it was inciting people.  Mark complied.

Sources connected with the show tell us extra security will be on hand tonight for the show.  And, if Bristol and Mark head to New York, execs are talking about breaking format and not doing their interview outside in Times Square -- but rather in the studio, where it's more secure.

TMZ broke the story ... a staffer on the show opened a "fan letter" to Bristol on Friday and white powder fell out.  Turns out it was talcum powder, but the FBI is investigating nonetheless.

As one source said, "Everyone is genuinely worried.  This is a dance competition, and it's just gotten crazy."

Liberals Threaten Bristol Palin With Talcum Powder For Still Being On "Dancing With The Stars"

RadarOnline.com:

The Los Angeles studio were Dancing with the Stars is shot was evacuated Friday night after a mysterious letter containing a powdery substance was delivered.

None of the stars of the show were on scene at the time, RadarOnline.com has confirmed, but staffers took quick action

nonetheless.

"An envelope

containing an unknown substance was delivered to the Dancing with the Stars office on Friday evening," an ABC rep said in a statement.  "Security and the Los Angeles Fire Department and the Los Angeles Police Department were immediately notified.  Measures were taken to secure the area and ensure the safety of personnel." production

Bristol Palin, Jennifer Grey and Kyle Massey are the three stars who will be competing in the DWTS finale Monday night, and Bristol has been surrounded by controversy from her first appearance.

They just can't accept success for anyone with the last name Palin and yes, as its been proven time and time again, that even includes the kids.

Bristol Palin On Jay Leno, Gets Back At Levi Johnston: "He Needs To Get His GED"

Mediaite.com:

Celebrity mom Bristol Palin is beginning the media tour for her upcoming appearance on Dancing with the Stars, and last night it landed her on the couch of Jay Leno’s Tonight Show. Leno went easy the younger Palin, giving her space to dance, laugh, and take a few jabs at her ex Levi Johnston.


Despite being a veteran of the show, though with mom Sarah in tow, she seemed a bit timid this time around at the beginning, explaining how she got onto Dancing with the Stars in the first place (a text message she received at the dermatologist’s office she works at) and awkwardly answering high school questions like “Did you go to prom?” (answer: “No, I was pregnant.”).


And then Leno gave her space to talk Levi, and suddenly she became both much more comfortable on the hot seat and delightfully, almost scathingly witty. Sure, the audience laughed when she said she wasn’t heartbroken, and she still seemed a bit dismayed when she described the pre-fame Levi as “a hard-working Alaskan man,” but when it came to his run for mayor of Wasilla, she had some important civic questions about his ability to run. “Well, he needs to move to Wasilla,” she answered, “and he needs a GED.”

Good for her.

Levi Johnston May've Gotten Ex-Girlfriend Pregnant, Bristol Could Call Off Wedding

Now will Bristol Palin finally listen to her mother and just realize that this guy is a creep?

Bristol Palin's friends have told RadarOnline.com that she is heartbroken after finding out that her fiance Levi Johnston may have impregnated his ex-girlfriend, Lanesia Garcia. In fact, Bristol may be having second thoughts about going through with the wedding, although a Palin family representative said, "no official decision has been made."

Earlier in the week, the National Enquirer reported that Garcia was pregnant and she and Johnston were together when he was single last year. A source says that Johnston claims the baby isn't his, but that, "Levi is one of three possible fathers who were with Lanesia during the probable week of conception."

In 2008, Garcia talked to UK's News Of The World, revealing that she and Levi were in a three-year-long relationship before her then-best friend Bristol stole him away from her. Via PopCrunch:

Here's what Lanesia said at the time: "I didn't believe it, I never dreamt she was capable of doing that to me. But when I called her she just said, 'I'm so sorry, I couldn't help it. Levi and I are together now and I think he's the man for me.' I put the phone down and have not talked to her since. I was distraught for a year -- I missed Bristol desperately but also Sarah, who was like a second mom to me. Neither of them have tried to contact me, though -- which says something about how ruthless they can be. The phrase Sarah used comparing herself to a lipstick-wearing pit bull is spot on."

Bristol Palin and Levi Johnston Engaged To Be Married

YahooNews.com:

Ah, young love. After weeks of rumors, Bristol Palin and Levi Johnston tell Us Weekly they are getting married — with or without the approval of the bride's mother, Sarah Palin.

The pair say they reconnected about three months ago while working out a custody agreement for their 18-month-old son, Tripp. “I really thought we were over,” Johnston, 20, tells the magazine, which puts the formerly star-crossed lovers on the cover. But after a walk, Bristol says, she was stunned how different her former fiancé was. Later, Johnston texted her: “I miss you. I love you. I want to be with you again.” “I was in shock,” says Bristol, 19.

According to the magazine, Johnston and Palin secretly got engaged two weeks ago. Perhaps that explains the public apology that Johnston issued last week via People magazine, for lying about the Palin family. (No word yet on what celebrity periodical will be catering the reception, but our money is on OK!)

Listen, these two could either be con artists who deserve each other or a young couple who made a few mistakes, learned from them and now are genuinely interested in attempting to pursue a life together--either way, you hope they do what's best for their child. 

UPDATE: Palin Family Responds To Engagement News

Bristol Palin Makes Acting Debut

HuffPo.com:

Bristol Palin's acting debut on 'The Secret Life of the American Teenage' airs next Monday night on ABC Family.

Below is an advance clip.

Bristol plays herself. Spoiler alert! Amy, the lead character is a band camp that turns out to be exclusively for single moms, and Bristol is one of them.