Snort! Valerie Jarrett photo-touts Obama interview with ‘Family Feud’ host

November 2, 2017 by

http://twitter.com/#!/tlingerfelt22/status/412586988902957056
Heh. Not quite, but close! Lying liar who lies, Valerie Jarrett, took to Twitter to promote the president’s upcoming interview with Steve Harvey, host of the Tea Party-bashing “Family Feud.” Hard-hitting!

She included a little self-promotion, natch, with a photo of herself with Harvey.
http://twitter.com/#!/vj44/status/412582105474797568
Sigh. But did her little word play expose an inadvertent truth? Family.
http://twitter.com/#!/Heminator/status/411596049317249024
Yep. Truth smuth! Obama has super awesome “family” to run cover for him.

Twitter users call it out for what it is:
http://twitter.com/#!/flyoverangel/status/412582951616921601
http://twitter.com/#!/flyoverangel/status/412583558163623936
http://twitter.com/#!/flyoverangel/status/412583736052432896
And survey says …
http://twitter.com/#!/redsteeze/status/412584328313712641
Related:

Family Feud’s excuse for tweet trashing Tea Party? Show us, ‘Hacked!’

Family Feud reaction: Pat Sajak shares last time ‘Wheel’ got political

‘Survey says? Douche!’ Family Feud lashes out at Ted Cruz, Tea Party ‘extremists’

Full Twitchy coverage of Valerie Jarrett

Read more: http://twitchy.com/2013/12/16/valerie-jarrett-photo-touts-obama-interview-with-family-feud-host-inadvertent-truth/

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Steve Rattner stunned that some Americans want a balanced budget

November 1, 2017 by

http://twitter.com/#!/SteveRattner/status/379305446709809152
Why would two out of five Americans want the federal government to spend within its means? Many of Rattner’s readers assure us that only ignorant neanderthals could believe such nonsense.

https://twitter.com/parislady1492/status/379313707828125698

https://twitter.com/MattNypaver/status/379311630728712192

https://twitter.com/DianneSpodolak/status/379309957222789120

https://twitter.com/bonrudq/status/379316040607354881

In other words: Let our overlords (like Steven Rattner) decide what is best for us.

Alas, a few stubborn Twitter users insisted on speaking up in support of a balanced budget:

https://twitter.com/richman43/status/379322143651028992

https://twitter.com/elh2005/status/379317948629778432

https://twitter.com/schultzm/status/379317699056513024

https://twitter.com/TerSnyBor/status/379311138225139712

https://twitter.com/DebDash/status/379316439619862528

https://twitter.com/Graham_Mx/status/379313071254409216

$16.7 trillion and counting…

Read more: http://twitchy.com/2013/09/15/former-auto-czar-steve-rattner-stunned-that-some-americans-want-a-balanced-budget/

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Government briefs MPs of all-party delegation for Jammu and Kashmir – Times of India

October 30, 2017 by

An interactive session to brief MPs who will be part of an all-party delegation to Jammu and Kashmir was held on Saturday to make them aware of the prevailing situation in the state and contours of the tour during which they will hold talks with a cross-section of people.Read more: http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/Government-briefs-MPs-of-all-party-delegation-for-Jammu-and-Kashmir/articleshow/53991486.cms

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The 2013 Twitchys: The 5 best celebrity Twitter meltdowns

October 28, 2017 by

twitchys 2013

If you’re looking for people who deleted their embarrassing tweets, head on over to our deleted tweets awards post. Today’s awards are for 2013’s best, unabashed, whole-hog celebrity Twitter meltdowns.

Without further delay, here are Twitchy’s five favorites.

5) Cher may not be very good at grammar, spelling, punctuation, or logic, but her message in this rant came through loud and clear: American citizens who advocate for limited government are morally equivalent to the Islamic terrorists who blew up the World Trade Center buildings.
http://twitter.com/#!/cher/status/386603747822272512
http://twitter.com/#!/cher/status/386659608192110592
http://twitter.com/#!/cher/status/386660774498021376
http://twitter.com/#!/cher/status/386663274332577792
http://twitter.com/#!/cher/status/386680843777089536
http://twitter.com/#!/cher/status/386685982604816384
To her credit she hasn’t deleted those tweets. But if she could turn back time, would she publish them in the first place? Probably!

4)  Actor Alec Baldwin was unhappy about a piece in the Daily Mail suggesting that his wife was busy tweeting during the funeral of James Gandolfini — so unhappy that he called the reporter who wrote the piece a “toxic little queen”:

Someone wrote that my wife was tweeting at a funeral.
Hey. That's not true.
But I'm gonna tweet at your funeral.— ABFoundation (@ABFalecbaldwin) June 27, 2013
http://twitter.com/#!/ABFalecbaldwin/status/350438136624582656
http://twitter.com/#!/ABFalecbaldwin/status/350437849411223553
http://twitter.com/#!/ABFalecbaldwin/status/350437641004654592
George Stark, you lying little bitch.
I am gonna f%#@ you up.

dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/arti…— ABFoundation (@ABFalecbaldwin) June 28, 2013
http://twitter.com/#!/ABFalecbaldwin/status/350443619418767360
http://twitter.com/#!/ABFalecbaldwin/status/350443812461613056
http://twitter.com/#!/ABFalecbaldwin/status/350444300179484672
He tried to delete his tweets, but he should know by now, that trick just doesn’t work. Twitchy is forever!

3) When George Zimmerman was acquitted, a lot of liberals went off the deep end. Actor Marlon Wayans was one of them:
http://twitter.com/#!/MARLONLWAYANS/status/356233117373177857
http://twitter.com/#!/MARLONLWAYANS/status/356233559574458370
http://twitter.com/#!/MARLONLWAYANS/status/356233883848683521
http://twitter.com/#!/MARLONLWAYANS/status/356234466928234498
http://twitter.com/#!/MARLONLWAYANS/status/356235183667687425
http://twitter.com/#!/MARLONLWAYANS/status/356235996762873857
http://twitter.com/#!/MARLONLWAYANS/status/356236480378712065
http://twitter.com/#!/MARLONLWAYANS/status/356238531317858304
http://twitter.com/#!/MARLONLWAYANS/status/356244478736076801
http://twitter.com/#!/MARLONLWAYANS/status/356246710227435523
2) After Congress rejected Manchin-Toomey gun control legislation in April, this is what model Christine Teigen had to say:
http://twitter.com/#!/chrissyteigen/status/324661149670977536
http://twitter.com/#!/chrissyteigen/status/324641137065357312
http://twitter.com/#!/chrissyteigen/status/324644172617355265
http://twitter.com/#!/chrissyteigen/status/324645392954306560
http://twitter.com/#!/chrissyteigen/status/324649548372930560
http://twitter.com/#!/chrissyteigen/status/324651969023193088
http://twitter.com/#!/chrissyteigen/status/324652991338672130
http://twitter.com/#!/chrissyteigen/status/324658225511276544
http://twitter.com/#!/chrissyteigen/status/324660993970040832
http://twitter.com/#!/chrissyteigen/status/324662229209346048
Pause. Get some sleep. Resume:
http://twitter.com/#!/chrissyteigen/status/324845656655134720
http://twitter.com/#!/chrissyteigen/status/324846922995212288
http://twitter.com/#!/chrissyteigen/status/324851519008694274
http://twitter.com/#!/chrissyteigen/status/324853177088344065
http://twitter.com/#!/chrissyteigen/status/324853673446498304
http://twitter.com/#!/chrissyteigen/status/324856685409759234
http://twitter.com/#!/chrissyteigen/status/324860122897727488
http://twitter.com/#!/chrissyteigen/status/324869810204839936
http://twitter.com/#!/chrissyteigen/status/324918502030966784
http://twitter.com/#!/chrissyteigen/status/324968116176166912
[Update]

An acceptance speech from Christine Teigen:
http://twitter.com/#!/chrissyteigen/status/416982945875120128
1) Cher is the only celeb to win not one but two of Twitchy’s coveted 2013 meltdown awards. Congratulations!

WHO THE FUCK DO THESE TBAG
(DEVIL INCARNATE)MEMBERS OF GOV.THINK THEY R?
PPL R ACTUALLY GOING 2 DIE(cancer trials shut down)&
THEY R REASON— Cher (@cher) October 04, 2013

Im In Europe.PPL HERE,THINK OUR GOV Officials SHOULD B PUT IN JAIL 4 ENDANGERING OUR COUNTRY.
ALSO,A"NO"VOTE ON"DEBT CEILING"
CAN CAUSE— Cher (@cher) October 04, 2013
http://twitter.com/#!/cher/status/385962354900733952
http://twitter.com/#!/cher/status/385963620917846016
http://twitter.com/#!/cher/status/385967508798603264
JOE ? I KNOW U JOE,…YOUVE GOT THE GUTS,EXPERIENCE & EXPERTISE!
I Have the UTMOST RESPECT 4U
IS IT THAT HOPELESS ?
Say it Ain't So Joe 💔— Cher (@cher) October 04, 2013
http://twitter.com/#!/cher/status/386064354497806336
Get it? She suggests Tea Party officials should be assassinated. When it comes to unhinged Twitter rants, Cher just can’t be beat.

Related:

The 2013 Twitchys: Top 20 deleted tweets of the year

Read more: http://twitchy.com/2013/12/28/the-2013-twitchys-the-5-best-celebrity-twitter-meltdowns/

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Christie talks leadership, public vs. private sector and federal government

October 27, 2017 by

http://twitter.com/#!/GovChristie/status/222400226072338433
Governor Christie (R-N.J.) took to Twitter today to talk about leadership, the need for more private sector jobs and what the role of the federal government should be.

We need leaders who are willing to take risks. http://t.co/467zhUHA

— Governor Christie (@GovChristie) July 9, 2012

But I also have to get everyone to acknowledge you’re not going to get everything you want.

— Governor Christie (@GovChristie) July 9, 2012

And once you get acknowledgement on both sides of that equation, you can find and force compromise as an executive.

— Governor Christie (@GovChristie) July 9, 2012

Leadership is about nuance and about understanding and communicating to people.

— Governor Christie (@GovChristie) July 9, 2012

I think you have to lead by being yourself and who you are and then people will trust you. And when they trust you they'll follow you.

— Governor Christie (@GovChristie) July 9, 2012

My message to the federal gov’t is: Please don't send me any more money to hire more public employees. http://t.co/94KPmLA0

— Governor Christie (@GovChristie) July 9, 2012

Today New Jersey has few state employees that when Governor Whitman left in 2001.

— Governor Christie (@GovChristie) July 9, 2012

If President and Congress want to spend money to create jobs, then spend it on infrastructure.

— Governor Christie (@GovChristie) July 9, 2012

Spend the money to help build private sector jobs. Do something that will have a multiplier effect on economy.

— Governor Christie (@GovChristie) July 9, 2012

Sending states federal funds to re-hire public employees is a temporary Band-Aid.

— Governor Christie (@GovChristie) July 9, 2012

Beware the person who will do anything to get re-elected. http://t.co/7wr1uqZd

— Governor Christie (@GovChristie) July 9, 2012

Crisis presents opportunities so we had to make difficult choices in New Jersey.

— Governor Christie (@GovChristie) July 9, 2012

We are doing the things that government is supposed to do.

— Governor Christie (@GovChristie) July 9, 2012

The sustainability of the choices we made lie in their common sense and fairness.

— Governor Christie (@GovChristie) July 9, 2012

You have to talk honestly about the difficult choices. You can say this is going to stink but in the end we are going to have a better day.

— Governor Christie (@GovChristie) July 9, 2012

The governor’s straight talk is a hit with many.

https://twitter.com/timothyojones/status/222422351562813440

@GovChristie That's exactly why you're MY kind of leader, Gov. Christie! Give me the whole truth up front and make your case. Be well, Gov.

— Gina C Maddox (@GinaCMaddox) July 9, 2012

@RedAlert @johntwarog One of the many reasons I am a @GovChristie fan!

— Logan Foshie (@lfoshie) July 9, 2012

The tolerant Left, of course, focuses on his weight.

@GovChristie You want to cut bloated government.. resign big boy….

— Sisu (@sisu01) July 9, 2012

@GovChristie When's afternoon snack #haystackschristie

— L J (@jakecovo) July 9, 2012

Don't bother with @govchristie–his soul was removed 2make room 4more stomach #tcot #tlot #p2 #teaparty

— I. Barros (@iibarros1) July 9, 2012

New tone! Stay classy, Left.

Keep the tweets coming, Governor Christie!

Read more: http://twitchy.com/2012/07/09/gov-christie-talks-leadership-public-vs-private-sector-and-federal-government-interference/

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‘Fearmongering’: WaPo’s ‘deliberately misleading’ headline indicates gun-related fatalities are on the rise

October 26, 2017 by

That was the headline of the Washington Post story, which is designed to make you think that gun-related deaths are on the rise. In reality, traffic-related fatalities have declined, as pointed out by this paragraph in the article:

“The trend was driven largely by the sharp drop in the rate of traffic fatalities, a result of a series of laws and safety measures aimed at making driving safer. Gun homicide rates also have fallen in recent years, but have been offset by the rising prevalence of suicides. Today, suicides account for roughly two out of every three gun deaths.”

Here is a look at the trend chart included in the story:

Quite a contrast to what one would take away from the headline/tweet.

The headline could have read like this:

But then it would not have had the effect the Post was intending, nor would it have fit their agenda.

Read more: http://twitchy.com/2015/12/20/fearmongering-wapos-deliberately-misleading-headline-indicates-gun-related-fatalities-are-on-the-rise/

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Fla. woman arrested after kicking cop in the crotch [video]

October 25, 2017 by

Florida — once again — in the news for all the wrong reasons:

By violent tantrum they mean kicks a Florida trooper in the groin after getting into an argument with DMV personnel.Video here:

[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aBi2Wzm9RDk?feature=oembed&w=430&h=323]

The woman in the video —Eleanore Stern, 31 — “faces one count of resisting arrest without violence.” That looked pretty violent to us.

Read more: http://twitchy.com/2015/12/13/florida-woman-arrested-after-kicking-police-officer-in-the-crotch-at-the-dmv-video/

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Geto Boys not fans of Ted Cruz or campaign’s ‘Office Space’ ad lampooning Hillary

October 24, 2017 by

The Ted Cruz campaign has parodied a scene from the movie “Office Space” in a new ad, changing the accompanying song’s lyrics to “Damn it feels good to be a Clinton.”

The group that recorded the original song doesn’t like it:

Time to update the lyrics?

The Cruz ad will reportedly air in South Carolina tonight during Saturday Night Live.

Read more: http://twitchy.com/2016/02/13/geto-boys-not-fans-of-ted-cruz-or-campaigns-office-space-ad-lampooning-hillary/

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Beer Summit gut: Never mind #skeetgate photo, what about Obama’s paunch?

October 23, 2017 by

http://twitter.com/#!/JGeetto/status/297919221218816001
Oh, dear. It’s not just the unflattering mom jeans; What about the belly? As Twitchy reported, President Obama claimed in an interview with The New Republic that he totally shoots skeet all the time. The White House then released a photo as proof: Hey, guys, look! Obama loves him some skeet shooting! Much Photoshopping fun was had.

But some Twitter users are focusing on something other than the skeet nonsense. Look at President Obama’s beer summit gut!

#BeerSummitGut RT @mamadoxie: 0 has a little paunch going on. m.flickr.com/photos/whiteho…

— Rschrim (@Rschrim) February 2, 2013

I’m actually more disturbed by Obama’s apparent pot belly than whether or not he’s really a skeet shooter nyti.ms/X2wGWz

— Mark Fiore (@MarkFiore) February 3, 2013

Shooting, US president’s hobby shar.es/CSrkc via @sharethis;;;;;;;;;MR PRES OBAMA SIR,,,,,you are getting a beer belly sir,,,,,,,,,,,

— manooch kargar (@ma000111) February 3, 2013

Obama’s scores anti-gun message by releasing uncool photo of rifle use with gut out & t-shirt tucked into pants. twitter.com/coreymintz/sta…

— Corey Mintz (@coreymintz) February 3, 2013

@soopermexican what’s weird is that i didn’t realize that Obama had a beer gut developing.

— Oenone (@Oenonewept) February 3, 2013

The most interesting thing about this photo is Obama’s burgeoning gut. huffingtonpost.com/2013/02/02/oba…

— Matthew Tyler (@MattDTyler) February 2, 2013

Obama’s getting a bit of a presidential paunch.

— Benedict Shillito (@LickMyBenedict) February 2, 2013

Heh. Paging Michelle Obama! Time to tell the president “Let’s move” and cut out those high-calorie lunches?

Read more: http://twitchy.com/2013/02/03/beer-summit-gut-never-mind-skeetgate-photo-what-about-obamas-paunch/

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Shooting at USC; Update: Suspect in custody

October 21, 2017 by

http://twitter.com/#!/EdTech_FTW/status/263903758516375552

Shooting on campus @usc, suspect is still at large stay inside and lock your doors!!

— Maddie Kirkland (@mad_kirk) November 1, 2012

LAPD has confirmed that at least two people have been taken by ambulance to the hospital

— Annenberg TV News (@atvn) November 1, 2012

Trojan alert urging students to “Shelter in place and avoid opening doors for unknown persons”

— Annenberg TV News (@atvn) November 1, 2012

LA Times:

The Los Angeles Police Department was responded to reports of a shooting on the campus of USC late Wednesday night.

LAPD sources said the incident occurred outside a Halloween party and that at least one person was injured. It’s unclear if either the victim or the gunman were students at USC.

The condition of the victim was not immediately known.

The daughter of “Shield” star Michael Chiklis is OK:

Does anyone have any information about the #USC shooting tonight?!!!

— Michael Chiklis (@MichaelChiklis) November 1, 2012

.@brandonrowe14 Yes, we just heard from her. She’s fine. She was on campus when the shooting occurred but did not see it. Very upsetting.

— Michael Chiklis (@MichaelChiklis) November 1, 2012

Information about the shooter/shooting is still scarce. @neontommy has a few more details:

The suspect fled toward Exposition Boulevard, just south of the campus center. He was wearing a white baseball shirt with red sleeves.

A pair of Neon Tommy reporters in the Campus Center courtyard at the time reported that didn’t hear gunshots, but “a mob people” fled from the main campus center building. The Campus Center contains a study area beneath on the entrance floor. In the basement level are the student radio station, a campus bar, a small concert venue adjacent to the bar and a grand ballroom.

The concert venue, Tommy’s Place, listed on its website a “Ghosts N’ Stuff: Haunted DJs” party from 9 p.m. to 11:30 p.m. Wednesday.

Judging by the webcam tape on web-app.usc.edu/tommycam/ it appears the shooting occurred at ~11:15pm at the Tutor Center. DPS arrives at 11:22.

— Matt Schrader (@mattschrader) November 1, 2012

* * *

Update:

Oh boy. This doesn’t look good. “@mattthamiltonn: Photo of one victim of USC shooting helped by police/emergency crews twitter.com/mattthamiltonn…”

— Matt Schrader (@mattschrader) November 1, 2012

We are seeing conflicting reports as to the status of the suspect. One Twitter user says the alleged shooter has been caught and that two suspects have been arrested:

Suspect caught, weapon still to be found

— Alexa Hess (@hess_a) November 1, 2012

latest tweet confirmed by DPS

— Alexa Hess (@hess_a) November 1, 2012

TWO suspects are being arrested at the Tutor campus center on the #USC campus

— Alexa Hess (@hess_a) November 1, 2012

Information is still very sketchy.

Still more conflicting reports:

Contrary to the last report, @usc just tweeted out suspect is at large.

— Will Robinson (@Will_Robinson_) November 1, 2012

Latest reports saying the suspect is in custody, confirmed by DPS. #USC #shooting #staysafe

— Janet Edbrooke (@jmedbrooke) November 1, 2012

@johnie_freatman Yeah, gunman supposedly fled toward Exposition so I don’t know he could be apprehended on campus…

— usc psycho uscsyco (@uscpsycho) November 1, 2012

* * *

A fourth victim has reportedly been located:

USC: LAFD just found a 4th patient also with a GSW to the back

— VerdugoScanner (@VerdugoScanner) November 1, 2012

* * *

There was another shooting at a Halloween party in Hollywood tonight. Unclear if the two shootings are related.

#USC shooting followed shooting in #Hollywood that left 3 injured latimesblogs.latimes.com/lanow/2012/10/…

— Andrew Blankstein (@anblanx) November 1, 2012

I was supposed to go to both of the halloween events in WeHo and at USC and they both had shootings. #thatsjustLAthough

— Mitchell Ryan-Cain (@MitchellMRC) November 1, 2012

* * *

Doesn’t sound like the primary suspect has been arrested:

Breaking: entire LAPD night watch unit plus up to roughly 44 patrol units dispatched for #USC #shooting, accrd to LAPD off. Darcy Cornwall

— Eddie Kim (@eddiekimx) November 1, 2012

Just so we’re clear: Suspects have been arrested, but the alleged gunman is still at large. Stay inside, lock up, Trojans.

— Will Robinson (@Will_Robinson_) November 1, 2012

* * *

None of the victims were USC students?

According to a few people who were at the party in TCC, none of the victims are #USC students.

— McKenna Keil (@mckenna_keil) November 1, 2012

* * *

The LA Times has an eye-witness account of the shooting:

A USC student, who asked not to be named, said a student group was hosting the party and that it was at maximum capacity. The witness said there were about 100 people outside — as well as some campus police — when at least four shots rang out.

“Everyone started running. I saw a guy who was shot in the leg. He was limping and screaming for his friends to help him. ‘I got shot. can someone give me a ride.’ his friends were helping him walk,” the witness said. “People were screaming and running away.”

As noted above, it seems as thought the primary suspect is still at large, but at least one person was arrested:

@latimes USC shooting #gotem #dontmesswithdps twitter.com/FlackThought/s…

— Jason Flack (@FlackThought) November 1, 2012

LA Times using Twitter to locate on-campus sources:

Heading to #USC for the shooting. Anyone hear or see anything and wanna talk to the LAT, let me know.

— Kate Mather (@katemather) November 1, 2012

@katemather I’m a student, Currently on campus right now in lockdown waiting it out. Was working late and was outside when it happened.

— Stephanie Kennedy (@StephSayinStuff) November 1, 2012

@stephsayinstuff Hi Stephanie, can you please DM me your number so we can chat? Thanks.

— Kate Mather (@katemather) November 1, 2012

* * *

@USC finally reports the shooting, says suspect is still at large.

Shooting reported in the area of the Tutor Campus Center on UPC Campus. Shelter in secure location; avoid opening doors for unknown persons.

— USC (@USC) November 1, 2012

Suspect at large. Avoid TTC. If you hear shots fired or believe suspect in your area, call DPS @ 213-740-4321 if safe to do so.

— USC (@USC) November 1, 2012

What took them so long?

RESPONSE: USC took ~29 minutes to alert students about a gunman on campus. @usc took more than an hour to Tweet the alert.

— Matt Schrader (@mattschrader) November 1, 2012

* * *

Shooting suspect is still on campus?

USC Campus Center on lockdown. Shooter is allegedly located on the third floor. #USC

— Alexa Hess (@hess_a) November 1, 2012

* * *

Related post: Unconfirmed: Twitter identifies former football star Geno Hall as victim of shooting

Primary suspect is now in police custody?

Gunman in custody according to LAPD Bob Green. Non USC suspect. @dailytrojan

— Eddie Kim (@eddiekimx) November 1, 2012

* * *

via @latimes: “Police believe the gunman was not a USC student and that the shooting was tied to a dispute not related to the university.”

— Neon Tommy (@neontommy) November 1, 2012

* * *

Our thoughts are with the victims.

USC confirms that the suspect is now in custody.

Trojans Alert: Police-related incident in progress at TCC. Investigation ongoing. Suspect in custody. Campus still on lockdown.

— USC (@USC) November 1, 2012

Trojans Alert: Threat is over. No students, faculty or staff involved. Campus open to those with USC ID. Classes resume in morning.

— USC (@USC) November 1, 2012

Read more: http://twitchy.com/2012/11/01/shooting-at-usc/

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