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PICKET: U.S. Embassy in Cairo tweets - 'Islam is a wonderful religion'
The U.S. Embassy in Cairo released the following statement hours before protesters stormed the embassy building.
PICKET: Romney's first tweet of day recognizes 9/11...Obama's first tweet calls for campaign volunteers
Did Mitt Romney show up President Barack Obama again? The GOP presidential nominee managed to make it to storm ravaged Louisiana before Mr. Obama did after the the Republican National Convention concluded. On the 11th anniversary of the September 11th attacks the following tweets went out like this.
PICKET: (VIDEO) Romney-'Forewarned' is a better slogan for Obama
GOP presidential candidate Mitt Romney took a shot at President Barack Obama's new campaign slogan, "forward", on Monday in Mansfield, Ohio.
PICKET: (AUDIO) Chi. teachers union president blamed scrutiny of Chi. schools on race and class of students
Back in July Kyle Olson of the Education Action Group (EAG) posted a report about ,when negotiations between the city Chicago and the Chicago Teachers Union were still happening, Chicago Teachers Union president Karen Lewis and community organizer Jitu Brown who spoke on a public internet conference call with Mike Klonsky, a retired professor.
PICKET: Barack Obama's 'As seen on TV' presidency
Ever buy one of those "As Seen on TV" products on a whim at your local drug store, because the spokesman makes it look so incredible on television?
PICKET: (video and transcript) Dolan brings pro-life message to DNC convention
Cardinal Timothy Dolan delivered the benediction at the Democratic National Convention in Charlotte on Thursday night and inserted heavy pro-life messaging as well as the fact that government "serves its citizens rather than itself" into his remarks.
PICKET: Showtime for Barack Obama and no rain in Charlotte
Not a drop of rain fell when President Barack Obama finished his DNC speech at the Time Warner Arena on Thursday night despite fears otherwise before the DNC decided to have the president make his remarks at an indoor site rather than a gigantic outdoor football stadium.
PICKET: Obama - Romney and Ryan 'stuck in a cold war time warp'
President Barack Obama took to the stage at the Time Warner Arena in Charlotte on Thursday evening and took a shot at GOP presidential nominee and vice presidential nominee Mitt Romney and Paul Ryan on foreign policy.
PICKET: Internal e-mails: Axelrod intimidated Gallup before DOJ lawsuit surfaced against polling company
A story concerning the possible abuse of power by the White House or Obama campaign that was initially dismissed by liberal blogs appears to be proving otherwise. According to internal e-mails, obtained by the Daily Caller's Matt Boyle, sent between senior Gallup Organization executives, senior Obama campaign adviser David Axelrod attempted to intimidate the well known polling firm, when numbers for President Obama were not particularly ideal.
PICKET: DNC may turn away credentialed media due to overcrowding at Time Warner Arena
Moving President Barack Obama from Charlotte's massive Bank of America Stadium to the much smaller Time Warner Arena will cause ticketed attendees hoping to see the president to be turned away. Credentialed media is also scrambling.
PICKET: Clinton uses 'Ike' on revisionist history rant...says GOP 'hates' Obama and the Dems
Former President Bill Clinton said during his speech before the Democratic National Convention that the "far right" in the Republican Party "learned to hate" President Obama and the Democratic Party, while he would only "often disagree with Republicans.
PICKET: (VIDEO) Sr. White House adviser Valerie Jarrett refuses to talk about Eric Holder
Known to dodge reporters regularly, senior White House adviser Valerie Jarrett made an appearance at the Democratic National Convention on Wednesday evening. Ms. Jarrett refused to talk about whether or not she believed Attorney General Eric Holder should resign from his position.
PICKET: (VIDEO) Democrat Paul Begala: Floor vote on Jerusalem and God was 'embarrassing' and 'an unforced error'
Democratic stratigist and form adviser to President Bill Clinton Paul Begala appeared on CNN Wednesday evening and was critical of the DNC's vote to include "God" and pro-Israel language into the Democratic Party platform.
PICKET: Kicking and screaming DNC revises party platform to include God and pro-Israel language
The Democratic National Convention was in an uproar early Wednesday evening over a motion proposed by former Democratic Ohio Governor Ted Strickland who proposed to reinstate language into the Democratic Party platform that would include the words "God-given" and recognize Jerusalem as the capital of Israel. The vote required 2/3 majority support from the delegates and was done by voice vote.
PICKET: Sr. Obama camp adviser Robert Gibbs - No 'knowledge' campaign pressured Gallup
After news broke that the Department of Justice was suing the Gallup Organization over accusations that the well known polling company overcharged on government contracts, it was later revealed by The Daily Caller's Matt Boyle that the DOJ lawsuit against Gallup is based whistle-blower and former Gallup employee who also previously worked for then presidential candidate Barack Obama in 2008.
