Tag Archives: elections
Updated: New accuser goes public about alleged sexual harassment assault by Herman Cain
TweetUpdated 2:19pm EST: Sharon Bialek has come forward with allegations against Herman Cain that sounds more sexual assault than just harassment (possibly triggering): A woman says Republican presidential contender Herman Cain reached under her skirt for her genitals and pushed her head toward his crotch in July 1997. Sharon Bialek told reporters Monday in New [...]
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What We Missed
Tweet Chloe talks “Parks and Recreation” on Bloggingheads. As usual, Jay Smooth nails it. Also Occupy-related: The People of Color Occupying Wall Street Working Group works to improve racial diversity in the movement. Urban Outfitters sell a ridiculously offensive “Navajo” line of clothing — then quietly erases the line from their site. As an update [...]
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The Biggest Sleazer: Mitt Romney v. Scott Brown
Tweet Is it just me, or are politician dudes being super sexist and sleazy lately? Take Scott Brown, for example. Eric Kleefeld from TPM found this gem on a radio show in response to Elizabeth Warren’s recent comments poking fun at his nude spread in Cosmo: [O]ne of the hosts asked Brown: “Have you officially [...]
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GOP candidates on same sex marriage rights
TweetLast night in Ames, Iowa, several of the GOP candidates got together for a debate in advance of the weekend’s largely meaningless but apparently highly newsworthy Iowa Straw Poll. Think Progress has put together this handy short video, and transcript, of all of last night’s candidates – Mitt Romney, Michele Bachmann, Tim Pawlenty, Ron Paul [...]
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The wins and losses of yesterday’s election