When raging homophobe and Republican presidential candidate Rick Santorum rolls into Cumming, Georgia, to a campaign stop, the puns are almost too easy. Still, this headline, first posted on Buzzfeed , defies description: For more on Rick Santorum, a real “family values” conservative who has shot to the top tier of the GOP race against all odds, just Google Rick Santorum . It’s eye-opening, the etymology of the former Senator’s name. Well played, Internet … and CUMMING headline writer.
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David Cross once took a hit of cocaine while sitting just a few feet away from President Barack Obama. The Arrested Development star makes this admission in the March issue of Playboy , referring to the 2009 White House Correspondents Dinner and explaining to the magazine: “I ducked under the table and did it. It wasn’t like I got high. The jolt was similar to licking an empty espresso cup. It wasn’t about that. It was just about being able to say that I did it, that I did cocaine in the same room as the President.” The White House Correspondents Dinner is an annual event, hosted by comedians such as Seth Meyers and Stephen Colbert, during which the President lets loose with a joke-laden speech that typically takes aim at opponents such as Donald Trump . Why did Cross make such a daring move during it? For specifically that reason: he and a friend had a wager over who could be the most audacious. Cross doesn’t regret his actions, but he does feel bad about dragging girlfriend Amber Tamblyn into it. “I was her date, her plus-one, and she got dragged through the mud because of what I did,” the actor said. “She had nothing to do with it. She didn’t know I was going to do it. And because of that, she’ll never be invited to the White House again. That’s not cool.” The March issue of Playboy goes on sale this Friday.
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David Cross Admits: I Snorted Cocaine at White House Correspondents Dinner
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Jim Bob and Michelle Duggar of TLC’s 19 Kids and Counting fame are campaigning hard for Rick Santorum, calling the Republican the “Man Of God” to lead the United States. The ultra religious Duggar family backed the GOP presidential candidate early on, and have been emboldened by the underdog’s recent surge to the top of many polls. “We want a man that honors God to lead our nation,” Michelle Duggar said about the former Senator and why she’s supporting him for the Republican party nomination. “We have been praying to the Lord that if you want the heart of the voters to turn to Rick Santorum then please do so,” she said . “We prayed that more people would take a closer look at him, and more people are getting behind him.” Jim Bob Duggar said he was impressed with Santorum, who recently gained another celeb endorsement from Megadeth’s Dave Mustaine , throughout his career. “He has a backbone of steel and a heart of gold,” Jim Bob said. “He’s the family values candidate with a proven record. He honors life and stands for what is right. He’s on a shoestring budget, but we hope he will go from a pickup truck to Air Force One.” In the coming weeks, Jim Bob and Michelle will keep spreading love for Santorum. NOTE: Google Rick Santorum for an interesting take on “Spreading Santorum.”
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Jim Bob & Michelle Duggar: Rick Santorum is "Man of God" to Lead the United States
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Roland Martin may have been joking about Super Bowl-related topics with some off-color Tweets Sunday night, but his bosses at CNN definitely didn’t find it funny. The political contributor has been suspended by the network after his remarks – most notably about David Beckham’s H&M underwear ad – were called homophobic. Gay-rights powerhouse GLAAD pushed hard for CNN to fire Martin. That did not happen, but disciplinary sanctions were taken, and his return date is not clear. In a statement, CNN said: “[Martin’s] tweets were regrettable and offensive. Language that demeans is inconsistent with the values and culture of our organization, and is not tolerated.” “We have been giving careful consideration to this matter, and Roland Martin will not be appearing on our air for the time being.” Martin fired off the controversial tweet (above) during the Super Bowl. In another, he wrote, “Who the hell was that New England Patriot they just showed in a head to toe pink suit? Oh, he needs a visit from #teamwhipdatass.” Martin tried to backpedal by issuing an apology Monday. “Based on several tweets I made on my Twitter feed on Super Bowl Sunday yesterday, I have been accused by members of the LGBT community of being supportive of violence against gays and lesbians and bullying,” he wrote. “That is furthest from the truth, and I sincerely regret any offense my words caused.” GLAAD, for one, seems satisfied, saying in a statement: “CNN today took a strong stand against anti-LGBT violence and language that demeans any community.” “Yesterday, Martin also spoke out against anti-LGBT violence.” “We at GLAAD look forward to hearing from CNN and Roland Martin to discuss how we can work together as allies and achieve our common goal of reducing anti-LGBT violence as well as the language that contributes to it.” What do you think? Should Martin have been fired?
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Roland Martin Suspended By CNN For Offensive Tweets
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A gaggle of right-wing functionaries is furious with Clint Eastwood and Chrysler, with no less than Karl Rove calling out the actor-director- inspirational halftime huckster for a Super Bowl ad that Rove and others perceived as a thinly veiled reelection endorsement for President Obama. Wait, what ? The shit hit the fan Monday afternoon when Rove took to Fox News to protest the epic TV spot, arguing that… honestly, I have no idea. Big Hollywood’s John Nolte offered the most succinct explanation of conservative outrage — “Because Obama’s decided to eliminate moral hazard and socialize losses for anyone who employs the unions who fund his campaigns, Chrysler obviously wrote a thinly veiled thank you in the form of a reelection ad for their benefactor, and convinced a Republican icon to deliver it” — but things just got straight-up surreal with Rove (via EW ): Watch the latest video at video.foxnews.com “Chicago-style politics”? Excuse me? If anything, this is Detroit politics (or economics, really), and to think Eastwood would just overlook the potential implications therein for the simple sake of a rah-rah Super Bowl message is to underestimate a pretty smart guy who once made it a two-year mission of his life to emphasize the benefits of business over politics . Anyway, Eastwood’s manager offered a beleaguered defense (“People have to understand that what he was doing was saying to America, ‘Get yourselves together – all of you – and make this a second half.’ It’s not a political thing”), but the best part came when Eastwood himself reached out to O’Reilly Factor producer Ron Mitchell to defuse the conspiracy theories, hype, conjecture, invective and the rest of it: “I just want to say that the spin stops with you guys, and there is no spin in that ad. On this I am certain. l am certainly not politically affiliated with Mr. Obama. It was meant to be a message about just about job growth and the spirit of America. I think all politicians will agree with it. I thought the spirit was OK. I am not supporting any politician at this time. Chrysler to their credit didn’t even have cars in the ad. Anything they gave me for it went for charity. If any Obama or any other politician wants to run with the spirit of that ad, go for it.” Love. It. It’s like, “Screw you and your panic; there’s plenty of room up here for anyone who wants to join me on the high road.” Now Obama doesn’t have to say a word, and the conservatives are left to either embrace the “let’s fix this” spirit that they just implicitly ascribed to the president or oppose it as a matter of ideological course — which would just reinforce the ad’s criticism of “the fog, the division, the discord and blame” crippling our discourse. Whoops! I’m still not buying a Chrysler, but hey. This is turning out all right! Follow S.T. VanAirsdale on Twitter . Follow Movieline on Twitter .
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We are crazy for Kelly Clarkson. On Saturday night – the evening before this American Idol champion belted out the national anthem and Madonna performed at halftime of Super Bowl XVLI – Clarkson took to the stage in Louisiana and also took a few fan requests. Among them? “Crazy for You” by the Material Girl herself, a track that Kelly adorably told the crowd reminded her of a date at the skating track with some dude named Michael Webb. Note to Michael Webb: we hope you regret letting this one go. Watch and listen below as Kelly does Madonna very proud: Kelly Clarkson – Crazy for You (Live)
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Prop 8 has been overruled in California , as the 9th Circuit Court stated today that the state’s ban on gay marriage was unconstitutional. The decision has been met with mostly cheers Hollywood ( Woohoo!! Die Prop 8 Die!!!! Tweeted Olivia Wilde), but with one big jeer by one major player in D.C. Likely Republican Presidential nominee Mitt Romney has just released a statement that reads: “Today, unelected judges cast aside the will of the people of California who voted to protect traditional marriage. This decision does not end this fight, and I expect it to go to the Supreme Court. That prospect underscores the vital importance of this election and the movement to preserve our values. I believe marriage is between a man and a woman and, as president, I will protect traditional marriage and appoint judges who interpret the Constitution as it is written and not according to their own politics and prejudices.” Romney easily defeated Newt Gingrich in the Nevada primary over the weekend and it will take the political comeback to end all political comebacks for anyone other than Mitt to take on Barack Obama this November.
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Mitt Romney Slams Prop 8 Ruling as Prejudicial, Wrong
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It was cute a few weeks ago , but now it’s just sort of embarrassing: “As a six-time undefeated middleweight world karate champion, I have a pretty good idea what makes a warrior. And there’s presently one particular presidential candidate in the political ring who wears those gloves better than the others. Even when he’s knocked down, he has astounding agility and rebound. It’s one thing to enter a ring with a single opponent, but what if you had to enter with three: one candidate with unlimited reservoirs of wealth and two titans of political swing to back him? That is exactly what former Speaker Newt Gingrich is facing right now.” [ WND ]
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Chuck Norris Still Thinks Newt Gingrich Can Be President
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GLADD wants Roland Martin to be fired for his comments related to the David Beckham H&M commercial that aired during last night’s Super Bowl. Conversely, Karl Rove and a few other Republicans are afraid that a different Super Bowl ad was created with the aim of getting President Barack Obama rehired. The spot in question is narrated by Clint Eastwood and touts both Chrysler and the turnaround of the auto industry in Detroit, with the actor saying via voiceover: It’s “halftime in America and our second half’s about to begin.” Chrysler Super Bowl Commercial Might this be a veiled reference to a second term for Obama? Rove believes so, pointing to Eastwood’s claim that Detroit “almost lost everything, but we all pulled together” and “now Motor City is fighting again” as support for the administration’s bailout of various companies in the area. “I was, frankly, offended by it,” Karl Rove told Fox News this morning. “I’m a huge fan of Clint Eastwood, I thought it was an extremely well-done ad, but it is a sign of what happens when you have Chicago-style politics, and the president of the United States and his political minions are, in essence, using our tax dollars to buy corporate advertising.” Michelle Malkin also took issue with what she referred to as an “auto bailout ad,” which is interesting only because Eastwood has typically been known as a strong conservative. He even told the Los Angeles Times last year: “We shouldn’t be bailing out the banks and car companies. If a CEO can’t figure out how to make his company profitable, then he shouldn’t be the CEO.” Watch the commercial above and decide: Great ad? Or great ad… with an agenda?
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Results show Mitt Romney winning the 2012 Nevada caucuses by a sizable margin, giving him his third victory in the race for the GOP presidential nomination. With 71 percent of precincts reporting, Romney has 47 percent to Newt Gingrich’s 23 percent and Ron Paul’s 19 percent, with Rick Santorum at 11 percent. In his victory speech from Las Vegas, Romney made clear that he’s looking ahead to the general election, focusing his remarks on President Obama. “Four years ago candidate Obama came to Nevada promising to help,” he said. “Mr. President, Nevada has had enough of your kind of help,” he said. “We’re not going to settle for a president who tells us it could be worse,” he added , trying to downplay recent job gains and the drop in unemployment. A victory in Nevada leaves Romney primed for what should be a strong month for him: Six more states vote in February, and he won four of them in 2008. Still, the race is far from over. Not including Nevada’s delegates, which will be awarded proportionally, Romney has just 80 of the 1,144 needed at this point. If someone were to start pulling off some upset wins – not out of the question in this fluid cycle – on or before Super Tuesday (March 6), we could have a race. The 2012 Nevada caucus results (incomplete): Mitt Romney: 47% (11,822 votes, 11 delegates) Newt Gingrich: 23% (5,623, 2 delegates) Ron Paul: 19% (4,619, 2 delegates) Rick Santorum: 11% (2,749, 0 delegates)
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Nevada Caucus Results: Mitt Romney Rolls in Silver State, Newt Gingrich & Ron Paul Fight For Second
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