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Bush Family Emails Hacked; George W. Bush Bathtub Self-Portraits Allegedly Found

A computer hacker has broken into the email accounts of some of the family members of former presidents George H.W. Bush and George W. Bush. The hacker has already posted tons of stolen material, which he/she reportedly got from the AOL account of Dorothy Bush Koch, 53, Dubya’s little sister. Among the treasure trove of items hacked? Private pictures of 88-year-old President George H.W. Bush while he was being treated in the hospital. Sensitive photos and information were obtained by the hacker, including a four digit code needed to enter George W. Bush’s home security gate. The hacker also claimed to have addresses and contact information for Bush family members, including both former presidents and their children. The Smoking Gun reports that the hacked email accounts include several family members and their correspondence with other family and friends. Reports indicate that “In e-mail exchanges with the person who claimed responsibility for the hack, the individual claimed to have swiped ‘a lot of stuff.’” One email to friend Willard Heminway from Brit Hume after the 2012 election results reads, “Election outcome disappointing, but there are many silver linings.” The emails also show details on how serious George H.W. Bush’s health was in late December, when he was hospitalized; his funeral was being planned. OH, and the hacker also claimed to have obtained photos of paintings George W. Bush has been working on, “including self-portraits of him showering and in a bathtub.” Seriously.

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Ted Nugent to Piers Morgan: Leave Us the HELL ALONE!

Ted Nugent. Piers Morgan. The gloves came off again in a debate on gun control this week, and whichever side you’re on, it’s hard to deny that these two squaring off makes for quality TV. Piers Morgan-Ted Nugent Debate Piers and Ted sat down in Texas, where Morgan visited a gun range and tried out a rifle similar to the one used by Adam Lanza in the Sandy Hook massacre. While admittedly “exciting,” Piers cited his experience with the weapon – easy to use, fairly accurate – as justification for an assault weapons ban . NRA member Ted bristled at that notion, accusing Piers of an “obsession” with guns and gun owners and imploring him to “leave us the hell alone.” Nugent offered his typically spirited defense of gun rights, arguing that they actually prevent crime and any that attempt to curb them is unconstitutional. Ted accused Piers of using misleading statistics about gun-related deaths and offered some figures of his own, which Morgan derided as “bull.” Nugent’s usual vitriol against President Obama was actually subdued by his standards, but he made his vehement opposition to his views clear. The lines are drawn: Who do you side with?   Piers Ted View Poll »

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Secret Lovers: Female Prison Guard Pregnant With Cop Killer’s Baby Arrested When Word Leaks About Affairs With Multiple Inmates!

She looks rough Via ABCNews Nancy Gonzalez, a corrections officer at the federal Metropolitan Detention Center in Sunset Park, Brooklyn, was arrested this morning at her home in Huntington, N.Y., on charges that she allegedly carried on a sexual relationship with a man convicted of killing two NYPD detectives. She is charged with engaging in sexual relations with an inmate and she is scheduled to be arraigned later this afternoon in Brooklyn federal court, according to court papers. Gonzalez, 29, is accused of having what is described as inappropriate relationship sex with Ronell Wilson, who was convicted of the 2003 capital murder of two undercover NYPD detectives in a point-blank execution in Staten Island. Gonzalez is now eight months pregnant with a baby, possibly from the relationship with Wilson, according to officials. At least three other inmates knew about the relationship, and told authorities Gonzalez had inappropriate relations in both the cell and a vacant room next to the inmate’s cell. B-b-but wait it gets worse! Further investigation revealed an inappropriate relationship with another inmate, currently in a New York State prison but previously at the federal Metropolitan Detention Center, according to the court documents. That inmate told his mother on a recorded conversation that Gonzalez is pregnant with another man’s baby. Gonzales will have an initial appearance this afternoon in US District court in Brooklyn before Magistrate Judge Ramon E. Reyes. She faces a statutory maximum of 15 years in prison if convicted. So what does this felon-lovin’ hussy have to say for herself? “I just basically got wrapped up in something that I should not have got wrapped up…getting myself up with someone that is so high profile that when he farts it makes the news.” Gonzalez asked the second inmate if he knew Wilson’s name, and the second inmate said his first name starts with “R.” “I can’t explain it. I know what’s to come. I know what is going to be said about me. I know that for me as a parent, how am I going to explain this to this little boy? Mommy was in the military. Mommy was a C.O. Mommy got wrapped up in …So how do you explain that.” We don’t think “your honor” is going to be very compassionate to that argument. Good luck. Image via U.S. Attorney Office

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Friends And Family Of 15-Year-Old Slain Inauguration Performer Hadiya Pendleton Petition For President Obama To Attend Her Funeral

President Obama and the first family have been asked to pay their respects to Hadiya Pendleton in person… Friends and Family Of Hadiya Pendleton Want President Obama At Her Funeral The tragic, sudden and untimely death of 15-year-old Chicago native Hadiya Pendleton weighed heavy on the hearts of many, including the President and First Family who issued condolences to her family through White House spokesman Jay Carney upon learning of her passing. However, grieving residents, friends and family of Hadiya are now pushing for President Obama to take it a step further by paying his respects to her in person at her funeral on February 9. via Loop 21 What happened to Hadiya Pendleton, a 15-year-old Chicago teen, was horrible. While taking cover from the rain, the young girl, who performed with her high school drill team at the Inauguration of President Barack Obama, was gunned down in what seems to be random gunfire. The White House acknowledged her death Wednesday. “The president and first lady’s thoughts and prayers are with the family of Hadiya Pendleton,” White house spokesman Jay Carney said. But the people want more. A petition was created, urging the president to honor the brief life of the girl and attend her funeral. Carney said he had no knowledge of the petition nor of any scheduling changes. There is no word that he has addressed the petitions’ request Our prayers continue to go out to this grieving family and community as they prepare to lay Hadiya to rest.

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Skeet-Gate: White House Defends Obama Gun Photo Release, Timing

The White House is still answering for “skeet-gate” and defending the release (and timing) of the photo of President Obama firing a gun in August 2012. With Obama’s much-publicized remarks on gun violence in Minnesota scheduled just days later, many felt the photo release was a cheap stunt. “Why did the White House release the skeet shooting photos three days before this trip?” a reporter asked White House press secretary Jay Carney. Carney said the WH received questions about Obama skeet shooting, “so we decided to tweet a photo of the president shooting at Camp David.” Technically, this is true. President Barack Obama had been asked by the New Republic ‘s Franklin Foer in an interview published on January 27 if he’d ever fired a gun. “Yes, in fact, up at Camp David, we do skeet shooting all the time,” Obama said sending gun rights advocates, the press and the public into a frenzy. The picture was memed all over the Internet, while Obama opponents cried foul and even some supporters shook their heads in bemusement. Carney was asked for photo evidence, but none initially was provided. A Congresswoman asked if she could shoot with him sometime. No response. The main issue is that Obama made the statement while pressing Congress and the public to support gun control measures following the Newtown massacre. Skeet-Gate reeked, to critics, as a PR move. Monday, former senior Obama adviser David Axelrod added to the criticism, saying the White House should have put an end to Skeet-Gate sooner. “They should have put the [ Obama gun photo ] out earlier. I don’t know why they waited five days to put that out,” he said on MSNBC’s Morning Joe . “Because it just rekindled the whole story.” Carney defended the move and stressed Monday that the president’s personal time spent with friends and family at Camp David is not publicized. “I think he has gotten better” at skeet shooting, Carney said, reiterating that our 44th president has never claimed to have grown up “a hunter.”

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Anonymous Hacks Bank Execs’ Info; "Operation Last Resort" Anchored By Aaron Swartz Tragedy

Anonymous and its “Operation Last Resort” appear to have conducted another strike, publishing login and private info of more than 4,000 U.S. bank executives. The effort is believed to be anchored by the death of Aaron Swartz . A spreadsheet has been published allegedly containing login information and credentials, IP addresses, and contact information of bank executives. If true, it could be that the infamous hacker collaborative has released banker information that could be connected to Federal Reserve computers. The website used in this attack belongs to the Alabama Criminal Justice Information Center (ACJIC). The page extension URL is titled, “oops-we-did-it-again.” The spreadsheet document contains usernames, names of individuals and their titles at U.S. banks, and hashed passwords (not passwords in plain text). It was placed on a .gov website and Pastebin, and publicized via various Anonymous accounts on social media. A Reddit member called the numbers and commented: “OK, I called a few of them. What must be so problematic for the Federal Reserve is not the information so much as this file was stolen from their computers at all.” “The ramifications of that kind of loss of control is severe.” Banks listed on the document claim credentials from management at community banks, community credit unions, and more, across the United States. So what’s the impetus behind this new leak? Anonymous stated in its first Operation Last Resort defacement last Friday that it had infiltrated multiple federal websites over a period of time. The significance of Monday, February 4 may be that it is deadline for Attorney General Eric Holder to answer specific questions regarding the Aaron Swartz prosecution. The Reddit co-founder’s prosecution – and suicide, which many believe was brought upon by the fact that he was wanted on federal charges  – enraged Anonymous. The group called the event “a line that has been crossed” and suggested retaliation for what they believe was the overzealous prosecution and bullying of Swartz.

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Donald Trump Threatens to Sue Bill Maher Over Joke

Donald Trump is now threatening to sue Bill Maher over a joke the comedian made last month on The Tonight Show … do you doubt that he’s serious? Maher joked he would donate $5 million to the charity of Trump’s choice if he could prove he’s not the “spawn of his mother having sex with an orangutan.” Maher was mocking Trump’s much-publicized “announcement” that he’d donate $5 million to charity if President Obama released his college and passport records. Through his lawyer, Trump released his birth certificate along with a letter to Maher with instructions on where to distribute the $5 million. Well played. He’s not leaving it at that, though. “He promised me $5 million for charity if I provided certain information,” Trump said on Fox News today. “Well, I provided the information, he didn’t pay.” “So today I sue Bill Maher for $5 million for charity,” the Donald decreed. Maher had until noon today. Needless to say, he didn’t cut the check. Despite the fact that Bill was obviously kidding, Trump insists that he wasn’t kidding. “I don’t think he was joking,” Trump added. “He said it with venom.” “That was venom. That wasn’t a joke. He was nervous when he said it. It was a pathetic delivery, but he said, ‘I will give’ and I said I will accept.” “So, let’s just see what happens.” What happens is the king of PR stunts milking yet another news cycle’s worth of attention out of this dead story. You almost have to give him credit.

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Obama Gun Photo: Best of the Memes

It was only a matter of time. When the White House released the instantly infamous President Obama gun photo , surprised Americans collectively gasped … then fired up Photoshop. Whether they pretended O was insisting on a live Beyonce halftime show , literally blowing a hole in the Constitution, warring with Queen Elizabeth II of England, allying with Communists or pointing a rifle backwards out of incompetence, the web had a field day with this one. Follow the jump to see a bunch of other Obama gun photo parodies:

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Obama Gun Photo Released Amid Call For Stronger Regulations

A photo of President Barack Obama skeet shooting at Camp David has been released following a claim last week that he engages in the activity regularly. It is the only known photo of Obama with a gun, and also comes amid a White House-backed push for stronger gun control regulations in the U.S. The photo shows Obama targeting clay pigeons at the presidential retreat last August, which he said he does “all the time” during stays at the compound. The comment, in an interview last Sunday, was a response to a question of whether he had ever held a firearm . Obama told the New Republic: “Not the girls, but oftentimes guests of mine go up there. I have a profound respect for the traditions of hunting that trace back in this country for generations.” “And I think those who dismiss that out of hand make a big mistake.” Given the current political atmosphere and polarizing gun control debate , some questioned whether the claim was an embellishment or even true at all. Politicians who use firearms often advertise that fact to gun owners, but in four years in office and two national campaigns, Obama has never brought it up. “If he is a skeet shooter, why have we not heard of this?” asked Rep. Marsha Blackburn (R-TN). “Why has he not referenced it at any point [during this] gun debate?” “Why have we not seen photos?” Asked about the president’s interview, Press Secretary Jay Carney responded “I would refer you simply to his comments,” he said. “I don’t know how often.” Carney noted that when Obama travels to “Camp David, he goes to spend time with his family and friends and relax, not to produce photographs.” Some Obama supporters have already brushed off critics as “skeeters,” a play on the “birthers” like Donald Trump who doubted he was a U.S. citizen. “Attn skeet birthers. Make our day – let the photoshop conspiracies begin!” senior adviser and 2008 campaign manager David Plouffe wrote on Twitter. Conspiracy or not, and no matter how curiously timed the photo’s release may be, what can’t be refuted is the President’s commitment to reform. Obama signed several executive orders strengthening regulations of guns and revealed proposals to ban assault weapons and high capacity magazines. The gun control push began in response to the December mass-shooting of 20 first graders and six adults at a Newtown, Conn., elementary school. What do you think? Do you support tougher gun laws?   YES. Fewer guns, fewer tragedies! NO. It’s unconstitutional and won’t stop anything! View Poll »

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Girl Who Performed at Obama Inauguration Murdered in Chicago, White House Responds [VIDEO]

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The out-of-control gun violence that has gripped Chicago hit especially close to home for President Obama. A 15-year-old girl who performed at some of President…

Girl Who Performed at Obama Inauguration Murdered in Chicago, White House Responds [VIDEO]