The Other McCain

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Republican Scandal Week

First, former Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell and his wife were indicted on federal fraud charges. Then, it was learned that a welder whose job was claimed as proof of Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker’s economic plan turns out to be a convicted sex offender. Now, conservative author Dinesh D’Souza has been indicted on federal campaign finance […]

Parents Charge ‘Double Standard’ in Texas Teacher Sex Crime Case

Kathryn Camille Murray had sex with a 15-year-old boy. When we took notice last week of female teachers charged with sex crimes against boys, Kathryn Camille Murray was on the list. She was sentenced this week to a year in jail and a year on probation for having sex with a 15-year-old immigrant from Costa […]

‘Revenge Porn’ Mogul Busted by FBI in Computer Hacking Conspiracy

Remember a couple years ago when “revenge porn” created a controversy with unauthorized nude photos of women being posted online? Turns out the guys didn’t get all those sexy pictures from embittered ex-boyfriends. Instead, according to a federal grand jury indictment, IsAnyoneUp.com founder Hunter Moore paid cash to a hacker who illegally gained access to […]

Suspect in Custody After Lockdown at Southern Adventist University

Reports are still kind of sketchy, but a suspect has reportedly been arrested after a “security procedure . . . for an unknown potential threat” at Southern Adventist University in Collegedale, Tennessee. Will update when more details become available. UPDATE: The Chattanooga Times Free Press provides this photo of multiple police cars at the entrance […]

Available: Girlfriend, Slightly Used

Wombat featured this story in his “Live at Five” roundup this morning: Pop starlet Selena Gomez, 21, is on the rebound, looking for a new boyfriend after being dumped by Justin Bieber: “I actually talked to Katy Perry about guys who are intimidated by strong girls. I haven’t found someone yet who could understand my […]

LIVE AT FIVE: 01.23.14

— compiled by Wombat-socho TOP NEWS “Thousands” Brave Cold To Join March For Life Annual protest of Roe v. Wade adds adoption to the mix Texas Executes Mexican Cop-Killer Despite State Dept. Whining, Foreign Protests Executed for 1994 murder of Houston policeman Treasury Secretary To Congress: My Bad December estimate too optimistic; now says Congress […]

Glenn Beck’s #LGBT Agenda?

My brother Kirby called this afternoon and began the conversation by saying, “You know if that kid in Florida kills himself . . .” Yeah, they’ll blame me. Volunteer Official Scapegoat™ of the Hate Olympics. Someone has to be the conservative who notices things you’re not supposed to notice and says things you’re not supposed […]

The Real Problem With the American Left: Tedious Douchebags Like Brian Beutler

Don’t really have an argument to offer here, but neither does Brian Beutler in publishing a Salon blog post with this headline: The real problem with the American right: Aging, white radicals Saw that headline at Memeorandum, and instinctively knew what I’d find at the link: A humdrum rehash of the Republican Party obituaries that […]

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