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‘American Sniper’ widow Taya Kyle gives emotional speech at NRA conference
Charlie Spiering
Published: Sat, May 4, 2013
Taya Kyle, the widow of ‘American Sniper’ Chris Kyle gave an excellent speech at the National Rifle Association conference yesterday. Amidst all of the barn-burning political speeches, Kyle’s speech stood out as a tribute to her husband, his love of firearms, and the principals behind...
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Rick Perry’s totally awesome NRA convention video
Charlie Spiering
Published: Fri, May 3, 2013
Prior to his speech at the NRA convention, organizers played a highlight video of Texas Governor Rick Perry plinking off targets at a shooting range using a semi-automatic rifle. The only thing cooler? The soundtrack.
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The Huffington Post wants readers to send them free stories on gun violence
Charlie Spiering
Updated: Fri, May 3, 2013
The Huffington Post has sent an email from their “Open Reporting” team to all of its readers asking for more stories on gun violence. The open-sourced reporting team has already created a map of 2,240 gun deaths since the shooting in Newtown, Conn., linking each death to local news sources....
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Obama: 'Viva Mexico! Viva Las Estados Unidos!'
Charlie Spiering
Published: Fri, May 3, 2013
At the conclusion of his speech in Mexico this morning, President Obama reminded the crowd that the nation could “assume its rightful place” if they were committed. “You are the dream. This is the moment. And as you reach for that future, always remember that you have the greatest of...
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The best of the Amazon book reviews for Terry McAuliffe’s autobiography
Charlie Spiering
Published: Fri, May 3, 2013
Terry McAuliffe’s 2007 autobiography is back in the news this week which has us wondering – what did readers think of it? Here are some of the best lines from the Amazon book reviews: You get the feeling that if someone accused McAuliffe of being self-promotional he’d take that as a...
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‘Some historians have begun calling Biden the most powerful vice president of modern times’
Charlie Spiering
Published: Fri, May 3, 2013
The Washington Post this morning takes a serious look at the idea of a ‘President Biden,’ as the Vice President travels to South Carolina today for his keynote speech at the state Democratic Party’s Jefferson Jackson Dinner. The idea is branded a “long shot,” but one line in the...
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Terry McAuliffe in ’07: Bill Clinton ‘the greatest president in the history of the United States’
Charlie Spiering
Published: Thu, May 2, 2013
If you had to choose the greatest president in the history of the United States, who would it be? Washington? Lincoln? Reagan? During his New York City book party in 2007, former Democratic fundraiser Terry McAuliffe chose former President Clinton. McAuliffe reminded the crowd that he...
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As Obama goes to Mexico, Biden plans Cinco De Mayo party
Charlie Spiering
Published: Thu, May 2, 2013
President Obama leaves for Mexico this afternoon, but that doesn’t mean that he gets to have all the fun. Vice President Joe Biden is reportedly hosting a Cinco De Mayo party at the Vice Presidential mansion. The Albuquerque Journal reports that New Mexico Gov. Susana Martinez, a Republican,...
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Audio: Listen to Terry McAuliffe explain why he left his wife in the delivery room to go to a party
Charlie Spiering
Updated: Thu, May 2, 2013
As Buzzfeed’s Andrew Kaczynski reported yesterday, Terry McAuliffe shares in his 1997 book ‘What a Party,’ a story about the time he left his wife Dorthy and his crying newborn child in the car so he could attend a Democratic fundraiser. In the video above, McAuliffe explains...
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