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Bachmann’s health care statements rate ‘false’ at Politifact

By Andy Birkey | 03.06.10 | 11:06 am

bachmannkinggraysonAppearing with Rep. Alan Grayson on Larry King Live on Thursday night, Rep. Michele Bachmann said that President Obama’s health care reform plan would not bring down the costs of health care for average Americans. On Friday, Politifact evaluated…

Like ‘brilliant’ Bachmann, Prejean says she’s been ‘Palinized’

By Paul Schmelzer | 11.12.09 | 1:12 pm

Picture 34On a tour for her new Regnery title “Still Standing,” dethroned Miss California Carrie Prejean is taking a page from another book — Michele Bachmann’s. On CNN yesterday, Larry King asked Prejean about her recent comment that

Bachmann: ‘Don’t let them Palinize me!’

By Chris Steller | 08.13.09 | 2:15 pm

“Don’t let them Palinize me!’ cries the subject line of U.S. Rep. Michele Bachmann’s email to supporters today. Laying claim to the Sean Hannity–bestowed title of “second most hated Republican woman,” Bachmann makes a pitch for cash: “With Governor Palin…

If tonight’s beer ends Gates affair, Obama will save American jobs

By Chris Steller | 07.30.09 | 10:04 am

Barack ObamaFor America’s public servants who use social media stupidly, President Obama can’t drink beer with Henry Louis Gates and his arresting officer, Sgt. Jim Crowley, soon enough. Commentary about the Gates affair on Facebook cost…

Ventura: Coleman’s a ‘hypocrite’

By Chris Steller | 05.12.09 | 12:29 pm

jesseJesse Ventura called Norm Coleman a “hypocrite” last night for having advised Al Franken to concede to Coleman, then failing to take his own advice once the Republican fell behind in the Senate vote-count. The former Independence Party governor…

Larry King: ‘I’m not a sore loser. I’m not gonna pull a Norm Coleman’

By Chris Steller | 04.17.09 | 11:20 pm

cnn-kutcher-twitter-collageHere’s evidence that Minnesota’s post-election battle for U.S. Senate has permeated pop culture. Al Franken and Norm Coleman were cited this week by contestants in another competition that attracted millions of partisans: the race between movie actor Ashton Kutcher…