Dick Cheney and Rand Paul clash over Iraq

Dick Cheney and Rand Paul clash over Iraq

Former vice president Dick Cheney sought Sunday to draw a sharp distinction between his position on Iraq and Sen. Rand Paul's, marking the latest fight over foreign policy in a Republican Party torn between military hawks and those who are far less keen on intervening abroad..




The one question America wants Dick Cheney to be asked: Do you understand each of these rights I have explained to you?- LOLGOP

The World Is A Safer Place Without Saddam

• Militants kill 21 people in two Iraq towns
• Kerry presses Maliki as Iraq loses control of Syrian, Jordanian borders
• Syria hands over last of declared chemical weapons, monitor says
• Ukraine Rebels Call Cease-Fire to Match Government Truce
• Massachusetts mayor: Stop sending my city refugees
• Court releases memo of U.S. justifying drone attacks on citizens

In a development that offers a faint glimmer of hope for Iraq, both Sunnis and Shiites are finding common ground in the view that former Vice-President D1ck Cheney seriously needs to shut up.- Andy Borowitz

Egypt Jails Journalists
Three Al Jazeera journalists were jailed for seven years in Egypt on Monday after a court convicted them of helping a "terrorist organisation" by spreading lies, in a case that has raised questions about the country's respect for media freedom.



Remember: Dick Cheney's advice about Iraq was so great even George W. Bush even stopped taking it.- LOLGOP

Republican Shenanigans

• Rand Paul Throws Obama a Lifeline on Iraq, Spars With Dick Cheney
• Blue-state congressman holds House's No 2 GOP post
• Georgia GOP candidate Jody Hice: Muslims not protected by the First Amendment
• Popular Michigan contemporary Christian radio DJ fired after arrest on child sex charges

You know where it's bad now? Iraq. It was bad and now it's getting worse. Today President Obama said he might have to send in Dennis Rodman.- David Letterman

Hell, No, Rand Paul's Son Won't Go!
One U.S. lawmaker firmly believes the United States should keep its sons and daughters out of Iraq's increasingly tangled and bloody conflict.

"I'm not willing to send my son into that mess," Sen. Rand Paul, R-Kentucky, told CNN chief political correspondent Candy Crowley on Sunday.



We may soon be entering a world where your boss gets decide which kind of birth control God thinks should be covered by insurance.- LOLGOP

Rock The Voter News

• Obama encouraging family-friendly work policies
• CDC reassigns director of lab behind anthrax blunder

Katy Perry and Hillary
Maybe Hillary Clinton will take Katy Perry up on her offer.

The pop superstar says she'll write Hillary Clinton's theme song if the former secretary of state does decide to run for president again.



DRUDGE: HILLARY ACTUALLY DIED IN 1966; TRUTH REVEALED ON COVER OF ABBEY ROAD ALBUM- LOLGOP

Duck Duck Goose
Duck Dynasty patriarch Phil Robertson explained over the weekend that people had misunderstood the intent of his homophobic comments because he was just “trying to help those poor souls and turn them to Jesus.”




Business/Tech News

• Brent crude falls toward $114 as Iraq supply fears ease
• News Corp. sells Community Newspaper Group
• Ni hao, y'all: US hinterlands woo Chinese firms
• U.S. Presbyterian Church to shed investments in Israel protest

According to a new report, Yahoo! has more diversity in its staff than Google. Meanwhile, Bing is still just the one guy.- Seth Myers

US Supreme Court Allows Pollution To Be Regulated BUT....

The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday trimmed the Obama administration’s power to curb greenhouse gases under a long-running air pollution program in a decision that means most major facilities, including power plants and refineries, will continue to be regulated....But industry could claim a partial win because the court ruled on a 5-4 vote that some facilities the government had wanted to regulate will be exempted.

And once we get the name Redskins changed we can all focus on improving the lives of suffering Indians, right guys?  Guys? - John Fugelsang

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I hope you had a good time today!

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Odd News

• Pope excommunicates Italian Mafia members
• Couple rescued after treading water for 14 hours off Florida coast
• Florida city councilman photobombs groundbreaking in another city, holding imaginary shovel
• Police: Zapped driver sheds stun gun barbs, flees
• College rowing team rescues woman in the Mississippi River
• More than 20 firefighters rescue U.S. student trapped inside giant vagina sculpture in Germany

Time To Deflate Photo

Hidden Lake in Glacier National Park, Montana.

Peace.

U.S. House backs limits on Obama's authority

U.S. House backs limits on Obama's authority
The Republican-led House on Friday overwhelmingly approved a $570 billion defense bill that halts any Guantanamo transfers for a year in the furor over the American-for-Taliban swap and pulls back government spying.




Iraqi sectarian violence - 11 years later and we're still paying because George Bush didn't understand Shiite. - John Fugelsang

The World Is A Safer Place Without Saddam

• Truck bombing in central Syria kills 34
• 7 Ukrainian troops killed, rebels operate tanks
• U.S. Ramps Up Sanctions Amid New Russia Buildup of Troops
• Militants destroy philosopher's tomb, poets' statues in Iraq
• The CIA Built An Evil Osama Bin Laden Action Figure
• Report: Half of vets with PTSD got treatment

Iraq civil war could have been avoided if Karl Rove had just pulled George Bush aside & had that little talk about sects.- John Fugelsang

We Need A War On Stupidity
As many as 75 scientists and staff in U.S. government laboratories in Atlanta may have been exposed to live anthrax bacteria after researchers failed to follow safety procedures, prompting an investigation by federal authorities.



Fox News pointing out that someone was wrong about the Iraq War is like the Home Shopping Network dissing your cubic zirconia.- LOLGOP

Republican Shenanigans

• House Republicans elect McCarthy to take Cantor's job
• Tea party Republican breaks through to House GOP leadership
• Bill Kristol pained that Harry Reid wants an apology because he was wrong about Iraq
• Rick Perry: I should have talked about jobs instead of comparing gay sex to alcoholism
• Bible-waving MN GOP Supreme Court nominee places God above U.S. law
• Stephen Colbert greets the return of the GOP ‘Iraq Pack,’ who were only ever wrong once

Replacing Eric Cantor with Kevin McCarthy is like replacing Jay Leno with Jay Leno.- LOLGOP

Boehner Wants Troops On The Mexican Border 
The leader of the U.S. House of Representatives President Barack Obama on Friday to send troops to the Mexican border to help deal with the surge of unaccompanied minors from Central America, calling it a "national security and humanitarian crisis."



Hey STOP comparing DICK CHENEY to DARTH VADER!  Darth Vader never repeatedly dodged military service in wars he supported.- John Fugelsang

Rock The Voter News

• Obama extends family leave rights of legally married same-sex couples
• IRS says liberal group too political for 'social welfare' status
• U.S. tax chief won't apologize to Republicans in 'Tea Party' probe
• Texas inmates sue over lack of air conditioning

Hillary Super PAC On The Move

A pro-Hillary Clinton super PAC is stepping up its involvement in key presidential primary states – but swear they are primarily focused on 2014.

Ready for Hillary, the group that is urging the former secretary of state to run for president in 2016, has donated $10,000 to the New Hampshire Democratic Party. The donation is the max the group can give to the party given their current FEC standing.

Walking to Walmart & thinking of how our taxes pay SNAP benefits of their underpaid workforce - prices so nice you pay for 'em twice.- John Fugelsang

Business/Tech News

• Crude at $1.06
• Texas gas town considers banning fracking
• California officials seek to ensure safety of trains hauling crude oil
• Harley-Davidson introduces electric motorcycle

"Last night Hillary Clinton said she won't support legalizing recreational marijuana until we see how it goes in Colorado. Officials in Colorado couldn't respond because they were too busy swimming in a pool of money." –Jimmy Fallon

George Will blames outage over him writing that being a rape victim is a "coveted status" people seek on the Internet. 

I blame "reading." - LOLGOP





Someone Is Trying To Help The Middle Class
An impassioned Sen. Elizabeth Warren appeared on MSNBC’s Hardball and made a strong case for fighting to rebuild the middle class through investments in jobs and infrastructure while at times butting heads with host Chris Matthews over the Democratic Party’s efforts.

Stock Market Is Soaring. Why Aren't Jobs?
U.S. stocks rose on Friday, with the Dow industrials and S&P 500 hitting records while extending a five-session climb that has both benchmarks on track for weekly gains.



"Some Northern California counties want to form a separate state. They smoke a lot of weed up there. What would you call a state based on marijuana? Toke-lahoma.Flori-duh. How about Spliffs-consin? Dela-weed. New Hemp-shire." –Craig Ferguson

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Odd News

• Alleged San Diego vandal accused of tagging court
• Hot grits attack leads to attempted murder charge
• Past winners of the ugly dog contest
• ‘Oops!’: Reporter splits his pants on live TV

Time To Deflate Photo

Libo, Guizhou, China.

Best wishes for a peaceful weekend.

Ghost of Iraq haunts Condoleezza Rice portrait unveiling

Ghost of Iraq haunts Condoleezza Rice portrait unveiling
Iraq was the ghost in the room Wednesday as Condoleezza Rice returned to the State Department to reflect on her time as the top US diplomat saying history would be the judge.




But I am envious of Liz Cheney. My dad never let me warmonger with him :( . -LOLGOP

Condi Rice said in that CNN interview, "We don't want the smoking gun to be a mushroom cloud."

 "Condoleeza Rice! Sounds like some kind of Mexican food!" - Chris Rock.




The World Is A Safer Place Without Saddam

• Obama sending military advisers to Iraq
• Battle for Iraq refinery as U.S. hesitates to strike
• Rebels beg Russia for help as fighting rages
• Gun battle flares as Israeli soldiers seek missing teens
• Two men arrested in Texas on terrorism charges
• PA man accidentally shot, killed by guest of honor at surprise birthday party

This morning the Pentagon announced that the United States has captured a leader responsible for the Benghazi attacks. Republicans were ecstatic and said, "So, they finally got Hillary?"- Conan O'Brien

China and Iraq
 China said on Thursday it was preparing to help evacuate a small number of people working for Chinese companies in Iraq, and repeated an offer to help Iraq fight terrorism though it declined to say if it would provide military support.




If you love soccer, you have to wait four years for a World Cup. It's like making an appointment with a VA doctor.- David Letterman

Republican Shenanigans

• Clueless white Texas commissioners accidentally vote to back slavery reparations
• Bob Jones University told rape victims to repent and look for ‘root sin’ that caused their attack
• Arkansas town bans pagan temple after finding out it’s not Christian: Your ‘God isn’t my God’
• IRS scandal: Lerner's lost e-mails have Republicans charging coverup
• Texas judge ignores DNA tests, refuses parental rights because gay dads are married

Untaxed Crusaders Courted By GOP
 Some of the Republican Party's most ambitious leaders are courting religious conservatives as evangelical Christians claim new momentum in their fight for the GOP's soul.

The Liz & Dick Tag Team
Former Vice President Dick Cheney and his daughter Liz wrote a Wall Street Journal op-ed yesterday standing against President Obama‘s foreign policy, and now they have a YouTube video out announcing a new group, Alliance for a Strong America, with the express purpose of standing against Obama’s foreign policy.



After Dick Cheney critiques Obama's foreign policy, Newt Gingrich will tell us what's wrong with the president's marriage.- LOLGOP







Rock The Voter News

• Two Senators Are Finally Pushing the Most Logical Solution to Paying for Roads

In a new interview, Hillary Clinton said the Bible is the most influential book she's ever read. Some people think she might be pandering to Southern Christian voters. Then Hillary said, "Oh come on y'all — little ol' me?" -Jimmy Fallon

Wisconsin Gov. Scot Walker Is In Deep Doo-Doo
Prosecutors believe Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker, a potential 2016 Republican presidential candidate, illegally coordinated fundraising with conservative groups as part of a nationwide "criminal scheme" to violate election laws, according to court documents unsealed Thursday.



Business/Tech News

• China says moving 2nd oil rig closer to Vietnam
• Fed to Reduce Bond Purchases by $10 Billion Per Month
• Argentina says won't make next bond payment in US
• Immigrant rights groups sue Arizona sheriff over workplace raids

Protesters at the World Cup got into trouble for burning American flags. It's a shame because children in China worked very hard to make those flags.- Conan O'Brien

Does This Supreme Court Ruling Let Snowden Off?
The First Amendment protects public employees from job retaliation when they are called to testify in court about official corruption, the Supreme Court ruled Thursday.

It's Icelandic Independence Day. Happy Independence Day, Iceland, or as it will be known in 50 years — Waterland.- Craig Ferguson

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Odd News

• Dr. Oz Scolded by Senators for 'Miracle' Weight Loss Claims
• Ugandan TV station ban after president shown 'sleeping'
• Injured man trapped in German cave rescued after 12 days
• Man’s genetic disorder makes one arm supersized, helping him become an arm wrestling champion
• International origami exhibition: showcasing a broad spectrum of possibilities (12 photos)

Time To Deflate Photo

Lenticular Cloud over Klyuchevskaya Sopka Mountain, Russia by Denis Budkov: Klyuchevskaya Sopka is a stratovolcano, the highest active volcano of Eurasia.

Peace.