No, folks... I haven't been hiding under the covers all day in a deep depression over last night's Mississippi GOP primary win by 76-year-old career politician and six-term U.S. Senator Thad Cochran.
Nope... just otherwise occupied today!
(*SMILE*)
Was I disappointed? Sure. The wrong guy won... and he won the Mississippi GOP primary only through democratic votes.
(*SHRUG*)
Forget the dirty politics... we're all big boys and girls. You expect politicians to lie. You expect supporters of politicians to play dirty. But, folks... the unavoidable truth is indeed that democratic votes decided who would be this year's Mississippi GOP candidate for the U.S. Senate.
And, folks... the GOP Establishment is just fine with that.
Anyway... on to newsbites!
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http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2014/jun/25/supreme-court-bans-warrantless-cell-phone-searches/
The Supreme Court ruled Wednesday that police cannot go snooping through people’s cell phones without a warrant, in a unanimous decision that amounts to a major statement in favor of privacy rights.
* THANK GOD!
http://www.cnbc.com/id/101787838
The U.S. economy contracted...
(*SNORT*)
The Commerce Department said on Wednesday gross domestic product fell at a 2.9% annual rate, the economy's worst performance in five years...
(*CLAP...CLAP...CLAP*)
A separate report showed orders for long-lasting U.S. manufactured goods unexpectedly fell in May...
* YES... "UNEXPECTEDLY..."
(*ROLLING MY EYES*)
The Commerce Department said durable goods orders declined 1%...
* O-BAM-A! O-BAM-A! O-BAM-A!
http://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2014/06/establishment-gop-finds-35k-dems-to-carry-cochran/
Mitch McConnell...
* SCUMBAG...
...the NRSC...
* SCUMBAGS... PLURAL.
...and the Chamber of Commerce...
* SCUMBAG ORGANIZATION.
...went all in for moderate Thad Cochran in Mississippi (57% conservative rating with Heritage Action)
* NOT EVEN A 65... NOT EVEN A PASSING GRADE...
(*JUST SHAKING MY HEAD*)
Back in Washington, Cochran’s most important allies resolved to muffle their anxiety and stick with him for another three weeks.
The Chamber of Commerce polled the race, concluded the senator had a difficult but viable path to victory; the group began brainstorming inventive ways to make a splash in the state, culminating with a sensational commercial starring NFL legend Brett Favre.
National Republican Senatorial Committee political director Ward Baker, confronted with Beltway pessimism about Cochran’s chances, repeatedly told Republicans in D.C.: “We don’t leave our people on the field.”
* "OUR" PEOPLE? SHOULDN'T IT BE UP TO REPUBLICAN VOTERS TO DECIDE WHO T*H*E*I*R PEOPLE SHOULD BE...???
But it took 35K Democrats to push him past grassroots challenger Chris McDaniel.
* YEP. 35,000 DEMOCRATS...
Surprisingly, more votes were cast in the run-off than in the June 3 primary.
McDaniel increased his vote from 155,000 on June 3 to 184,600 last night. But the 25,000-35,000 Dems who crossed over to vote for Cochran gave him the extra margin to surpass his opponent.
* YEP...
This is more reason for Chris McDaniel to run as a write-in candidate in the general election.
* YEP... AGREED!
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2667421/225-000-Thats-obscene-Hillary-Clinton-collect-massive-speaking-fee-Nevada-university-students-grapple-tuition-hikes.html
Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton will collect a $225,000 speaking fee from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas in October, it emerged on Tuesday.
* PLUS "EXPENSES" NO DOUBT... "EXPENSES" FOR AN ENTIRE ENTOURAGE.
The massive expense was confirmed just weeks after the university formalized a 4% tuition increase for each of the next four years.
* FOUR PERCENT... PLUS FOUR PERCENT ON TOP OF THAT... PLUS FOUR PERCENT ON TOP OF THAT... PLUS FOUR PERCENT ON TOP OF THAT.
Rate hikes have nearly tripled tuition costs there since 2004.
* HAVE... NEARLY... TRIPLED... SINCE... 2004.
Clinton will deliver the keynote address at an invitation-only gala for philanthropists and other high-dollar donors who support UNLV. The university said private funds are being tapped to pay her speaking fee.
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