Egypt Riots, Hillary Healing, The “stupid” Party

World: As many as 25 Egyptians in Port Said died in riots and an attempted jail break after a court sentenced 21 defendants to death for taking part in soccer violence last February that took the lives of 75. More defendants will be sentenced in coming months.

 Also, seven people died and 450 were injured in disturbances all over Egypt Friday on the second anniversary of that country’s revolution. A large contingent of Egyptians complain that President Mohamed Morsi and the Muslim Brotherhood have consolidated their own power without addressing the problems that produced the Arab Spring.

National: Secretary of State Hillary Clinton is wearing special glasses to bring her left eye into focus following the concussion she suffered in a fall. Such glasses usually deal with double vision. Mrs. Clinton spent time in the hospital with a blood clot in her head. Her health and age might become an issue if she ever decides to run for President.

  • Georgia Sen. Saxby Chambliss says he’s retiring at the end of 2014, possibly setting off a fight on the right wing of the Republican party to replace him. Chambliss was under fire from colleagues recently for urging cooperation with the Democrats over the budget and debt ceiling.
  •  On the other side of the aisle, Iowa Sen. Tom Harkin says he will retire when his term runs out at the end of 2014 when he would be 81.

Get Smart:  The Republican National Committee met this week to re-elect their chairman and do a little self-examination. The head of the Ohio party said, “We need to understand that we can’t come off as a bunch of angry white men. Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal said, “We’ve got to stop being the stupid party” because, well, just because.

Goodbye, Sarah: Fox News has confirmed that former VP candidate Sarah Palin’s contract with the network has not been renewed. She’s been missing from the airwaves since mid-December.

Chill:  Regina, Sask. -6, Regina, ID 34, Regina, NM 45, Regina, KY, 30.

A Foot is Now a Foot: The Subway sandwich chain is pledging that from now on every one of its “Footlong” sandwiches will actually be a foot long. An Australian man set off an international controversy when his sandwich measured 11 inches and Subway said “Footlong” does not mean “foot long”. But now it does.

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It's Been Said

"In my mind, I’ve never crossed the line with anyone, but I didn’t realize the extent to which the line has been redrawn. There are generational and cultural shifts that I just didn’t fully appreciate, and I should have, no excuses."

-Andrew Cuomo, resigning as governor of New York after accusations of sexual harassment

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