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I responded in what I thought was the most truthful, or least untruthful manner by saying no.
Director of National Intelligence James Clapper, explaining why he asserted in March that the NSA was not gathering data on millions of Americans in an interview with NBC’s Andrea Mitchell. 
# posted June 12, 2013
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The young folks that are coming into each of your services are anywhere from 17 to 22 or 23. Gee whiz, the hormone level created by nature sets in place the possibility for these types of things to occur.

Senator Saxby Chambliss on what’s behind the military’s sexual assault crisis: hormones. 

(h/t Mediaite)

# posted June 04, 2013
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The South Carolina senator reacts to John McCain’s trip to Syria.

The South Carolina senator reacts to John McCain’s trip to Syria.

# posted May 28, 2013
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Anthony Weiner launches New York mayoral campaign web site. With a Pittsburgh skyline. Oops. (via NBC4 New York)

Anthony Weiner launches New York mayoral campaign web site. With a Pittsburgh skyline. Oops. (via NBC4 New York)

# posted May 23, 2013
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None. No reaction. None. Look, my face didn’t move. No reaction.

New York Governor Andrew Cuomo, on the news that Anthony Weiner would run for New York City Mayor. 

(h/t Michael Barbaro)

# posted May 23, 2013
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Planned Parenthood has been far more lethal to black lives than the KKK ever was.

E.W. Jackson, the Republican candidate for lieutenant governor in Virginia, in a 2012 “Message to Black Christians.”

(h/t ABC News)

# posted May 21, 2013
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Holy smoke—that was a horrible conflict of interest.
A former biodefense official, upon learning that a Pentagon advisor had convinced the government to spend $334 million on an Anthrax drug produced by a biotech firm he had a stake in. 
# posted May 20, 2013
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Money flow and our desire to keep this away from media scrutiny complicates the resolution of this matter.
Email from New York State Assembly lawyer Bill Collins regardingharassment claims against Vito Lopez. A new report released by state regulators suggests senior lawmakers actively shielded Lopez from allegations of sexual harassment. 
# posted May 16, 2013
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A slide from a recent “Dress for Success” presentation given at the Defense Intelligence Agency. The presentation recommended that women dress conservatively, but that they not take a “Plain Jane” approach to makeup. “Even smart people do dumb things sometimes,” the DIA director said, in an email to employees apologizing for the training.

A slide from a recent “Dress for Success” presentation given at the Defense Intelligence Agency. The presentation recommended that women dress conservatively, but that they not take a “Plain Jane” approach to makeup.

“Even smart people do dumb things sometimes,” the DIA director said, in an email to employees apologizing for the training.

# posted May 14, 2013
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What it boils down to is this: If you electrocute an eagle, that is bad, but if you chop it to pieces, that is OK.

a former U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service enforcement agent, on the double standard of punishing companies for killing eagles. When oil companies do it, they’re prosecuted, when wind farms do, they’re shielded from liability.

(Via AP)

# posted May 14, 2013
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The IRS would like to apologize for that.
Lois Lerner says the IRS is sorry for “inappropriately” targeting about 75 conservative political groups during the 2012 campaign.
# posted May 10, 2013
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Now whether she was better roasted, boiled or carbonado’d (barbecued), I know not, but of such a dish as powdered wife I never heard of.
Capt. John Smith’s account of one colonist’s murder by cannibalism. According to scientists, archaeological evidence now proves that American settlers in fact turned to cannibalism for survival.
# posted May 02, 2013
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Screenshot of an image that Middle Tennessee Commissioner Barry West posted on Facebook.  He responded in an email to The Tennessean: “No I did not Twitter this … no I did not create this picture … yes I shared it … so why am I being singled out?” 

Screenshot of an image that Middle Tennessee Commissioner Barry West posted on Facebook. 

He responded in an email to The Tennessean: “No I did not Twitter this … no I did not create this picture … yes I shared it … so why am I being singled out?” 

# posted May 01, 2013
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