The White House downplayed the reaction from the media and democrats who are questioning Hillary Clinton’s presidential chances even after her disastrous response to her major email server scandal.
Willie Robertson, Colt Ford Release Song On God, Guns, And Hunting
Duck Dynasty’s Willie Robertson has teamed up with country singer Colt Ford to release a country rap song about God, guns, and hunting called “Cut ‘em all.” Those familiar with Duck Dynasty know “cut ‘em” is the call to pull the trigger once the ducks are close enough to shoot. In the song Ford sings the first verse and Robertson makes his singing/rapping debut by carrying the second verse. Ford sings, “We love the outdoors, God family, faith, and friends. This here’s redneck approved, going to stay that way until the very end.” Robertson follows with: They call me Boss Hog, yeah I do it duck style. You keep your yuppie car, son I do it truck style. Ain’t scared of getting dirty, love to get a little mud on it. Stay close with God and guns, yeah that’s just the way we want it. It’s just a family thing,
WH Spox: Adding Biden as VP ‘Smartest Decision’ Obama Has Ever Made in Politics
Monday at the White House press briefing, press secretary Josh Earnest was asked about the possibility of Vice President Joe Biden making an announcement to run for the Democratic nomination, which would pit him against another former high-ranking Democratic cabinet official in former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton. Earnest did not outright say President Barack Obama would support Biden over Clinton, but he did note how much value Obama sees in Biden and called Obama’s 2008 decision to ask him to be his running mate Obama’s “smartest” political decision. “There’s not an insignificant ‘if’ in that question and I think that is what everybody is pretty interested to find out – is what is the decision the vice president is going to make,” Earnest said. “The president has indicated it is his view that the decision he made, I guess seven years ago now, to add Joe Biden to the
Tarantino: ‘Finally, the Issue of White Supremacy Is Being Talked About and Dealt With’
Director Quentin Tarantino went after what he called a culture of “white supremacy” and institutional racism in America in an extensive interview with New York magazine published Sunday.
No Mention of Hillary Clinton’s Private Server in Cyber Security Reports to DHS
Since 2010 the Department of Homeland Security has had responsibility for monitoring the cyber-security of government agencies, but it appears DHS may not have been aware of Hillary Clinton’s private email server.
Leading Progressive on Ancient White Democratic Candidates: ‘Jesus Wept’
Robert Kuttner sees disaster in the aging Democratic presidential field.
Ken Burns: America Racist, Donald Trump Birtherism Alternative to Using the N-Word
Appearing on CBS’s Face the Nation Sunday, documentary filmmaker Ken Burns told host John Dickerson he believes America is still a racist nation, and those who have questioned the legitimacy of President Obama’s birth certificate, namely, Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump, have done so as an alternative to using the N-word.
White House: Joe Biden Would Make Competent President
Earnest reminded reporters during the White House Press Briefing of Obama’s characterization of his decision to run with Biden on his presidential ticket as the best political decision of his presidency. “I think that should give you some sense of the president’s view of Vice President Biden’s aptitude for the top job,” Earnest said.