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DANIELS: In an interview with WTHR Indianapolis, President Obama called Gov. Mitch Daniels “a serious person” with whom he has “some significant philosophical differences,” The State Column writes.
Daniels faces a big decision in whether or not to veto a bill that would make Indiana the first state to cut off all government funding for Planned Parenthood, the AP writes. “If he signs it, Indiana risks losing $4 million in federal grants for family planning services. If he vetoes it, Daniels could antagonize ardent social conservatives already wary of his public statements about the importance of focusing on economic issues. But signing it also could provide Daniels with the political cover he needs from those who question his commitment to social conservative causes.”
GINGRICH: Having been at the National Catholic Prayer Breakfast all morning, Newt Gingrich acted like he hadn’t yet heard the new about President Obama’s birth certificate when Talking Points Memo asked him about it. But he did comment, “All I would say is, why did it take so long? The whole thing is strange.”
HUCKABEE: “Former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee's camp is refuting a South Carolina blogger who suggested Wednesday that Huckabee told consultants in the state he wouldn't run for president next year,” The Hill writes.
PAWLETY: Speaking about the birther issue, Tim Pawlenty chided those who have kept the issue alive: “There was never any evidence to suggest he wasn't born here,” Pawlenty told the St. Louis Post-Dispatch after speaking at a luncheon in the city. “Before someone makes an allegation, they should have evidence.''
TRUMP: The Boston Globe’s Viser on Trump’s visit to New Hampshire: “The business mogul and television star may be the antithesis of New Hampshire and its frugal Yankees who prize their role in selecting presidential candidates. He traveled in a black stretch limousine, sandwiched between two SUVs. Beefy guards with earpieces and sunglasses trailed him as he approached diners in Portsmouth, toured a defense contracting company in nearby Newington, and went to a lobster house in Dover. But in a campaign season that is starting late and lacks a clear Republican front-runner, Trump easily seized attention, at least for this day.”
The Globe’s Johnson reflects on Trump’s trip and says if what Trump was doing “wasn't innuendo or rumor-mongering, it had the trappings of McCarthyism or racism.” More: “[T]he common thread between questioning the legitimacy of Obama's birth certificate and his college transcripts seems to be a suggestion the nation's first black president doesn't legitimately hold the job, and that the education he received before attaining it also was achieved through deception — or affirmative action. Yet later, during an interview with the New Hampshire Union Leader, Trump bristled at the suggestion he was playing the race card. ‘This has nothing to do with race. Absolutely nothing,’ he told reporter John DiStaso, who has chronicled the New Hampshire primary since before the Tsongas days. ‘There is nobody who's less of a racist than me.’”
Yet: “Trump suggested Obama himself played the race card during the 2008 campaign against Bill and Hillary Rodham Clinton, when the former president campaigned on behalf of the former first lady as she challenged Obama for the Democratic nomination.”
Here’s DiStaso’s story: “Crediting himself with forcing President Barack Obama to make public his Hawaiian birth certificate, billionaire businessman Donald Trump today accused the President, his supporters and the national media of playing the ‘race card’ against him.”
Trump said of Obama and race: "And he did it with (former President Bill) Clinton. Clinton was made into a racist by Obama, and he's never forgotten it. And there's nobody that's less of a racist than Bill Clinton… He did it with Bill Clinton, and with Hillary. He made them into racists. That's why I was amazed that Hillary went to work for him." He added that “the President is ‘probably’ trying to do the same to him, ‘and there's nobody who's less of a racist than me.’” More from Trump: "Here's two people, Hillary and Bill Clinton, who really devoted a lot to African-Americans. They did probably as much as anybody, and he made them into racists."
Trump also said that if he were to run, he’d get into the trenches and do retail politics around New Hampshire: “I'm giving up a great life if I decide to do this. But yeah, I'll do it,” he said.
The New York Daily News’ DeFrank: “Donald Trump's presidential fantasies evaporated Wednesday in the White House briefing room - or more precisely, in a delivery room at Kapiolani Hospital 49 years ago.”
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I have to say this totally outed the "FRUMP" as a racist and a pathological lier not to mention a psychopath ! He has now totally lost his bid for the white house ..and so did a lot of congress/senate republicans .. they showed true form that they to are also Racists.. For the first time in my 60 yrs as an American ..i have to say i am truly ashamed for our Republican congress/senate members !
It is so,and it is a shame. I think all the African-American Celebs should boycott his show and his Towers.
ALL of us should boycott Trump, NBC and the people who advertise on that program. Douglas Brinkley, noted historian has called for a boycott, and he is right. The only way Trump learns a lesson is if it cost him money and attention. I will not help him by buying a product from ANY company that advertises on his show.
Why are we still talking about Trump?!
I am glad this subject has finally ended. A leader, would have ended it at its onset. Enough said.
Our leader did end it at its onset when he said he was born in Hawaii way back when. Enough said.
150 years ago in this "Christian" country the black man had to "show papers" to prove he was a FREE citizen...nothing has changed...still showing papers! Different Christians...SAME HATE!
Geez, I had to show papers at the DMV, what's your point?
You're an Idiot! That's the point...
Apparently, affirmative action sticks in the craw of the Tea Partiers, even in a state like Maine, that is 98% Caucasian. Our Commissioner of the Department of Economic and Community Development resigned yesterday over comments he made about affirmative action, among other denigrating remarks, on a tour of the northern part of the state, what we call The County (Aroostook), and a community college downeast.
Apparently, even audiences in Maine's most conservative regions don't like being told to "get off the reservation" if they want to attract jobs to the county (I guess that was a swipe at Maine's Native Americans.) Or that they should turn their potatoes into vodka instead of french fries ( I think that was a joke). Apparently the Commissioner scolded the audience at the Chamber of Commerce dinner for their laziness and ineptiude for three quarters of his speech, and the Chamber complained to its Representatives in Augusta who sent a letter to the Governor. I think its funny that even folks in Tea Party counties don't like being governed by Tea Party officials. (The Commissioner was a Tea Party activist before being appointed by our Tea Party governor.) Oh, the director of Environmental Protection also was reassigned to another post because it was determined his environmental consulting business was a conflict of interest with his job overseeing environmental laws. The Governor is now trying to change that policy to make it more "flexible."
http://www.kjonline.com/news/2-membersof-cabinetstep-down_2011-04-27.html
http://new.bangordailynews.com/2011/04/27/politics/shakeup-in-the-state-house-major-changes-announced-among-lepage%e2%80%99s-top-staff/
I am also ashamed by the Tea/Republican Party and Mr. Trump! He has decided to pick up the Klan talking points. I have called on all true Americans to boycott any of Trump's shows and business. If you want to stop Hate and bigotry you must be willing to stand up and fight! Let's shut down his show!
DO IT
let trump tell us how many people he made homeless and how many small businesses he destroyed displacing them to grab land to build casinos and buildings. not to mention how many got screwed in his multiple " just using the system " declaring his ventures bankrupt.
I don't think Trump is a racist. Honestly, I think he a liberal/democrat pretending to be a teabagger/birther/GOP to make them look bad. Either way, America has shown it's true color -- that is racism is alive and still going strong today.
yes donald-you can't be a racist--you just don't think any of " the blacks" are smart enough to get into harvard, become head of the law review or become president on their own merit. by the way president obama never accused the clintons of being racist but don't let facts get in the way of your stupid statements.
I don't think Trump is a racist. He's an egotistical, morally bankrupted, monetarily bankrupted, narcissistic, opportunistic, flim-flamming, grifting huckster who will take every opportunity to promote himself, even if it means disrespecting the holder of the highest office in the land and showing himself to be a fool. A fool with a lot of money made off the backs of those that trusted him. He also seems to suffering a severe of being the biggest of all the potential candidates. Will he still continue to say the biggest if Michele Bachmann actually runs?
donald "the duck" has certainly proved one thing if nothing else. BEING A BILLIONAIRE AND A BIGOT ARE NOT MUTUALLY EXCLUSIVE !!!
I love the idea of boycotting all his interests. If NBC doesn't say "You're Fired" then we should make it happen and not buy or use anything that is advertised on his show. That is a great idea.
I can't understand why individuals continue to deny that this man and others of his irk are not racist. The hardest thing in the world is to admit to ones own fears and prejudice. If Obama were white do you thing we would be having this type of vitriolic conversation. I don't recall any one questioning where Bush or Clinton were born. The saddest part of this equation is that over 60% of the republicans believe this mess.
Heard Sean Hannity lying again yesterday about birthers and the president's b-cert. Been lying so long that he really believes the BS he spews.
- Questions about our great and current president, President Barack H. Obama, are not legitimate just because Sean and his racist birther buddies say they are. I would go as far as to say they are totally illegitimate. Sean is a liar.
- Sean is a racist. In my opinion, he and his kind's attacks are based solely in most cases on racism (which he and his kind, including D-Trump are extremely clever in hiding). They can't stand the fact that our president is black and a Democrat. That is the order in which Sean and his kind view him; he's black first before anything else. According to one Republican, he's even akin to a chimpanzee (everyone saw the picture); a caricature we're still waiting for everyone on the right to denounce. Unfortunately the silence is deafening. Content and character are empty words, and mean absolutely nothing to Sean, Donald and their kind even though Sean is always quick to say they should mean something. Sean should be so upstanding; his wife and children deserve far better. At best he is a liar; at worst he is a wife and child abuser by virtue of his hypocritcal, loonatic tendancies. How do they stand it???
- No president in our nation's history has had their birth credentials questioned and personally harassed like what we're seeing with President Obama. Sean said there was. Name one. Sean is a liar.
- Sean and others on the right questioned the church President Obama attended on Easter Sunday. Let's compare notes and see what it means when Sean Hannity says he is a "practicing Catholic". Go ahead Sean, explain. Problem is, real practicing Catholics already know what it means and you're not even close. Sorry Sean, you are a liar.
Loose lips sink ships; ring a bell? The USS Republican has been damaged beyond hope by Sean's lying mouth and those of his radical shipmates; it is sinking and cannot be kept afloat. As was the case with the arrogance of Britt's who said the Titanic was unsinkable, the arrogance of Sean and his kind on the right have sunk their ship. Thank you Sean, we couldn't have done it without you and your kind! Can't wait for the 2012 elections.
Not one Media or decent person has addressed the President's Children who are expericing such a Shameful harrassment of a Sitting U.S. President. His children are facing this foolishness each and every day. Our Country is saying A Black Man must still prove his worth in our country. How did it come to this.
A Russian Woman born in Russin Ms. Taiz started this Birther Rumor, this woman is Russian Born and an entire Political Party the Republican Party, simply followed this Russian Woman with this outreagous lie.
What else has been compromised in our country?
This Russian woman would not be allowed to pull off such a Cou in her own country
Not one Media person until last night Lawerence O'Donnell had the guts to tell the American People the citizenship of this Russian Woman
The Russians must be having a party after having one of it's lowly citizens who could never pull off such a stunt in their country yet she was able to come to our country and Rip it apart using a Major Political Party, The Republican Party to further a lie on a Sitting President.
Sad times in our country, Who will come from another Foreign Country and Lead the Republican Party Astray nest?...........................................you have to wonder!
A rich man asked Jesus how he could find favor and enter the kingdom of god. He was faithful and adhered to the commandments. Jesus said to the rich man, go and sell all your goods and give the money to the poor and you will have riches in heaven! When the rich man heard this he hung his head and drifted away in gloom because he was very very rich!
It is harder for a rich man to enter the kingdom of god than for a camel to go thru the eye of a needle.
Does the Barry has a marriage certificate? Commonsense, it is harder for a Commie like you to even enter hell. A rich man would get into heaven easier than a Commie.
@JuvenBachan, who is Barry? What does a marriage certificate have to do with anything and why are you so hostile towards a quote from the bible. Are you afraid that you are doomed to the lake of fire? I'm not a commie, I served this country in the greatest navy this world has ever know for over 20 years and i'm very proud of that. I'm simply stating a quote that I believe. sorry that felt like a fist to your nose!
Bachan
You are truly a mindless idiot. Please slither away. Go back to the Fox discussion boards where they will welcome your stupidity.
Obama played a race card????
Which race card did he pull?
White?? Black?? Raised in a Polynisian enviroment,,,,,,,,What race card could Obama possibly pull? LOL
I can't believe some people take that pompous windbag Trump seriously. Enough already.
President Obama was hiding nothing because, there was nothing to hide to begin with. If the GOP/RNC could read and be able to use a computer would be a large miracle. His birth certificate could be found on line back in 2008 for all to see, and was not an issue in 2008, and it is not an issue in 2011. The Tea Beggers appear to have trouble reading information, understanding facts, and critical thinking is not something they are use to. The President is an American Citiizen and was never anything different. Is "Trampy Trump" a rascist? Is "Trampy Trump" a traitor to his country? Is "Trampy" a liar? Is "Trampy" mentally ill? The answer to all these questions is YES!!