All Hat No Cattle: DNC officer: Chairwoman's statements 'flat out not true'

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DNC officer: Chairwoman's statements 'flat out not true'
A vice chair of the Democratic National Committee (DNC) says the chairwoman, Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (Fla.), did not consult others about the party's primary debate schedule, as she claims, and is questioning her leadership...“This is a chair of the Democratic Party wrongly stating that she consulted with all of the party officers. I was not consulted. I know that [Rep.] Tulsi Gabbard [D-Hawaii] was not consulted. And this is becoming about much more than debates.”

The fact that it isn't called the Bush Crash of 2008 is a testament to how much the right shapes our narratives.- LOLGOP

The World Is A Safer Place Without Saddam

Closed Door Benghazi Meeting? Closed door?
Hillary Clinton’s close aide Huma Abedin fielded questions from the House Select Committee on Benghazi today, sitting for several hours for a closed-door interview with members of Congress and panel investigators.

I like hearing calls for Huma Abedin's head from guys who didn't mind Reagan arming the Iranians after they helped kill Marines in Beirut.- John Fugelsang

I like hearing how we shouldn't believe the job numbers from people who believed the color coded terror alerts.- John Fugelsang

Pro-ISIS Hacker Caught
Malaysian authorities have arrested a hacker accused of passing stolen information about U.S. service members to the terror group the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS).

Republican Shenanigans

87% of Americans support expanded background checks for gun purchases which means only 13% of Americans love America.- John Fugelsang

Republican Chaos Continues
Pressure is building on Republicans to find a way to tackle the debt limit.
With the House still clueless about who its next Speaker will be, Congress has just 10 legislative days to tackle a topic at the center of some of the most pitched fiscal battles of the last several years.

Ben Carson has put his campaign on hold for 2 weeks for a book tour, in case you thought your contribution wasn't a complete waste of $.- John Fugelsang

Fox News Faker
A former cable news commentator was arrested on Thursday for allegedly fabricating a 27-year career with the CIA.
According to the Justice Department, 62-year-old Wayne Simmons used the false story to try and gain security clearances and government contracts, including a successful overseas posting to advise military personnel.

Rock The Voter News

Bernie Says No To Greedy CEO
Sen. Bernie Sanders's (I-Vt.) presidential campaign is rejecting a donation from much-maligned Turing Pharmaceuticals CEO Martin Shkreli, who has been under fire over drug prices.
Shkreli tried to donate $2,700, but the campaign said no thanks.

Joe Puts The Bide In Biden
A top adviser to Vice President Biden sent a letter to former staffers Thursday indicating his decision on 2016 will happen soon and laying out the themes of a possible presidential campaign

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New research shows that China has a bigger middle class than America, and more people in China are living what we would call the “American Dream.” That’s when you know things are bad - when even the American DREAM is made in China.- Jimmy Fallon

Climate Change Disease?
A mysterious disease has been sweeping through the sugar cane fields of Central America, with more than 20,000 laborers dying from it over the past decade. As of 2012, it had killed the husbands of more than 100 women of the 250 families living on one island in Nicaragua, giving rise to the grim nickname “Island of the Widows.”