As a student at Cranbrook in 1965, Mitt Romney led a group of classmates in an attack on another student who was held down while Romney clipped off his long blonde hair with scissors, the Washington post reported today, quoting other students who participated in the incident. In an interview Thursday on Fox News radio [...]
Romney led 1965 Cranbrook bullying incident over student’s hairstyle, Washington Post reports | Detroit Free Press
Posted on May 11, 2012 by Leave a Comment
Bin Laden Death Drives Campaign Debate as Threats Live On
Posted on May 2, 2012 by Leave a Comment
The White House’s calibration of words, images and details trumpeting the death of Osama bin Laden started the night President Barack Obama announced that U.S. forces had killed the terrorist leader in Pakistan. The administration supported a film documentary about the Navy SEAL raid against bin Laden, and the president visited the aircraft carrier that [...]
Rubio appeals to Latinos on Romney’s behalf
Posted on April 24, 2012 by Leave a Comment
CHESTER TOWNSHIP, Pa. — Marco Rubio took the stage with Mitt Romney and delivered what the presidential candidate wanted — a jolt of energy aimed at an uninspired Republican base and a message of inclusion to Latino voters, who have drifted away from the party in droves. Monday’s appearance by Rubio, a Florida senator and [...]
Florida Sen. Marco Rubio and Mitt Romney stumping together in PA.
Posted on April 23, 2012 by Leave a Comment
PITTSBURGH — Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney on Monday campaigned in Pennsylvania with Florida Sen. Marco Rubio, again prompting questions of whether Rubio will be Romney’s vice presidential pick. As they stood on stage together, both men said they would not discuss the vice presidential selection process. The event proved to be nothing more than [...]
As scandal roils, support builds for Secret Service Director Sullivan – USATODAY.com
Posted on April 18, 2012 by Leave a Comment
Secret Service Director Mark Sullivan testifies before a House Homeland Security Committee in 2009. File photo by H. Darr Beiser,, USA TODAY Secret Service Director Mark Sullivan testifies before a House Homeland Security Committee in 2009. On Wednesday, one day after the White House said Secret Service Director Mark Sullivan has the president’s confidence, the [...]
Transcript: Mitt and Ann Romney’s Interview With Diane Sawyer
Posted on April 17, 2012 by Leave a Comment
DIANE SAWYER: Is it finally sinking in? MITT ROMNEY: Well– DIANE SAWYER: It had — this is it? MITT ROMNEY: We’re getting– we’re getting very close at this point. And — and so we’re beginning to do the things you need to do to prepare for a general election and– DIANE SAWYER: Do you wake [...]
Fox News fires ‘Fox Mole’ at Gawker – Business – US business – Media biz – msnbc.com
Posted on April 13, 2012 by Leave a Comment
The network said Joe Muto, who worked on “The O’Reilly Factor” and said he had been working at Fox News since 2004, was identified and fired. Fox said it was “continuing to explore legal recourse against Mr. Muto and possibly others.” On Tuesday Gawker posted Muto’s initial column, written anonymously. It was primarily critical of [...]
Rick Santorum lasted longer in the GOP race than anyone predicted
Posted on April 11, 2012 by Leave a Comment
Rick Santorum ended his campaign at least three months later than any pundit could have predicted at any point last year. He also ended it with having accomplished more than anyone would have imagined and he did so at a time putting family first. In other words, Rick Santorum went out on top. He didn’t [...]
Santorum holds strategy sessions with conservatives amid calls to withdraw
Posted on April 6, 2012 by Leave a Comment
Following a loss to Mitt Romney in three primary contests Tuesday night, Rick Santorum gathered privately with prominent conservatives Thursday to discuss his path forward in the 2012 presidential race, news outlets reported. “I would say the consensus in the room is, we continue to believe that Sen. Santorum has the best message that is most [...]
The 5 things you need to know in the Wisconsin exit polls
Posted on April 4, 2012 by Leave a Comment
Mitt Romney’s win in the Wisconsin primary on Tuesday night effectively sealed the Republican presidential nomination for the former Massachusetts governor. While most people are content to look at the topline numbers — Romney beat former Pennsylvania senator Rick Santorum by five points — the Fix likes to get our hands really dirty by digging [...]
