Stephen Colbert tried all he could not to promote healthcare.gov, but after it was all said and done, his efforts to leave healthcare.gov out of his show proved to be a more difficult task. Colbert began talking about the appearance the president made on “Between Two Ferns” and the made up controversy that appearance sparked… Continue reading Stephen Colbert’s View on The Faux News Hysteria Over ‘Between Two Ferns’
Year: 2014
As More People Sign Up For Obamacare, Fox News Pray for Failure – Video
So, Megyn Kelly of the Fox Information Network invited a member of the Obama administration on her Fox Information Show. Her guest, Ezekiel Emanuel knows firsthand all there is to know about the Affordable Care Act also called Obamacare, because he was an intricate part of the whole process in getting the healthcare to the American… Continue reading As More People Sign Up For Obamacare, Fox News Pray for Failure – Video
GOP’s New War – The War On School Lunches for Poor Kids – Video
There is always a new war for these Republicans to engage in, but rest assured, you will never, never, never, ever, ever see a Republican war on tax loopholes for the rich, or subsidies to the rich, or anything involving the rich. But if it benefits the poor, they declare war!
New Jersey Teen Moves back Home – Lawsuit Against Her Parents Still On
The New Jersey teenager who sued her parents for not paying her college tuition moved back into their home – but still hasn’t dropped the lawsuit, a lawyer for her parents said on Wednesday. Rachel Canning, 18, returned to her parents’ house in Lincoln Park on Tuesday night, said attorney Angelo Sarno, who represents Sean… Continue reading New Jersey Teen Moves back Home – Lawsuit Against Her Parents Still On
Building explosion leaves 2 dead, 22 injured in New York City
A massive explosion followed by a fire at a pair of apartment buildings in upper Manhattan on Wednesday has left two people dead and at least 22 injured, officials say. Two of the injured are hospitalized with life-threatening injuries, according to FDNY. Five others are in serious condition, but non-life threatening injuries, the fire department… Continue reading Building explosion leaves 2 dead, 22 injured in New York City
The Final Season – Entry Two: Derek Jeter Day
It’s pretty obvious that the Yankees will retire Derek Jeter’s number this season. After what we saw last year with Mariano Rivera, we can figure that Jeter is in store for a day just like Mo got. As soon as the captain announced his retirement, tickets for obvious milestone games, skyrocketed in price. Opening Day… Continue reading The Final Season – Entry Two: Derek Jeter Day
Explosion in New York – Buildings Collapse – Video
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) – Flames and smoke were sent billowing into the air after an explosion leveled two buildings in East Harlem Wednesday, killing one person and injuring more than a dozen others. It happened around 9 a.m. on Park Avenue on 116th Street, the FDNY said. One of the buildings that collapsed had a… Continue reading Explosion in New York – Buildings Collapse – Video
Twitter Goes Down – 2nd Time in 9 Days
Twitter Inc crashed on Tuesday for the second time in nine days when a software glitch stalled the popular messaging service for about one hour. The company apologized to its 250 million users in a status blog, saying it had encountered “unexpected complications” during “a planned deploy in one of our core services.” The outage… Continue reading Twitter Goes Down – 2nd Time in 9 Days
New Poll – The President’s Approval Numbers are Rebounding
A new Bloomberg poll finds that President Barack Obama is rebounding from record-low approval ratings as he remedies the botched rollout of his health-care website and moves past the budget standoffs of the last several years. Less than eight months before the November midterm elections, Americans are evenly split, with 48 percent approving of Obama’s… Continue reading New Poll – The President’s Approval Numbers are Rebounding
The Final Season-Entry One
As I’m sure you have heard, this will be Derek Jeter’s last season in professional baseball. If for some reason you haven’t heard, Derek Jeter announced his retirement via a Facebook post last month. Jeter has said he will do something this year that he has admitted to being bad at in the past. He… Continue reading The Final Season-Entry One
An Interview Like No Other – President Obama and Comedian Zach Galifianakis – Video
President Obama made a special appearance at Funny or Die’s studios and was interviewed by non other than comedian Zach Galifianakis. You just know this was not going to turn out well or, maybe it did. The no holds bar interview touched on all the hot topics of the day; where’s the birth certificate, being… Continue reading An Interview Like No Other – President Obama and Comedian Zach Galifianakis – Video
Julie Boonstra Could Save Thousands with Obamacare
Julie Boonstra, has been used by Republicans to try to prove that Obamacare will literally kill people. However, claims that she would lose coverage and risk her life as a result have been debunked. Boonstra, 49, who suffers from leukemia, is featured prominently in the Koch-backed Americans For Prosperity ads. She told a heartbreaking tale… Continue reading Julie Boonstra Could Save Thousands with Obamacare