Brit Hume, others floored by Ezra Klein’s reason why Sebelius is resigning

August 8, 2015 by

http://twitter.com/#!/CliffSmithZBRDZ/status/454403102696017920
As we reported earlier, Secretary of Health & Human Services Kathleen Sebelius is resigning.

Vox.com’s Ezra Klein, formerly of the Washington Post, tweeted that Sebelius stepping down is a sign that Obamacare has achieved true awesomeness:
http://twitter.com/#!/ezraklein/status/454401345462603776
Ha! Once a lapdoggie, always a lapdoggie.

Fox News’ Brit Hume was amazed:
http://twitter.com/#!/brithume/status/454404313838669824
And others piled on Klein’s unintentional comedy bit, rightly so:
http://twitter.com/#!/JohnGort/status/454402728853127168
http://twitter.com/#!/NoahWehrman/status/454402204481253376
http://twitter.com/#!/MaggioMatt/status/454401677240852481
http://twitter.com/#!/Rem870P/status/454402116203716608
http://twitter.com/#!/JammieWF/status/454402922173198336
http://twitter.com/#!/ScottLofquist/status/454403197235257344
http://twitter.com/#!/NadineElhindi/status/454406357156782080
http://twitter.com/#!/BarefootSnap/status/454405534629003265
http://twitter.com/#!/DanODradio/status/454405248916807680
http://twitter.com/#!/SKSchultz1985/status/454404599399448578
Forget about Colbert, this guy’s funny:
http://twitter.com/#!/SaltyCon/status/454404525731102720
Now there’s a great idea!

Read more: http://twitchy.com/2014/04/10/this-guy-is-not-joking-brit-hume-others-floored-by-ezra-kleins-explanation-for-sebelius-resignation/

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Reactions to #Trump debate performance

August 8, 2015 by

To back up what DavidVelez said, it looks like Fox News set a trap for Trump and he stepped right into it. You needed to see both the debate and Fox’s analysis right after. TheLunz voter panel was nearly unanimous inboohissing Trump’s performance.I’m not saying… http://www.thecherrycreeknews.com/reactions-to-trump-debate-performance/ #Trump, #Trump2016, #Trumpup

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Jeffco schools, union reach tenatitive agreement 

August 8, 2015 by

AGREEMENT – FOR NOW PART II
A sticking point for the union was the duration of the contract, 10 months. 9News
BACK TO SCHOOL
Students in Denver’s far northeast neighborhood went back to school on Thursday. CBS 4,

9News

And on Monday, Northfield High will be open as Denver’s… http://ednewscolorado.net/2015/08/jeffco-schools-union-reach-tenatitive-agreement/

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The curtain falls on Jon Stewart, America’s favorite jester

August 7, 2015 by

Julia Fox
, Indiana University, Bloomington
Jon Stewart opened his final episode of The Daily Show with “full-team coverage” of Thursday night’s Republican presidential debate, featuring current and returning Daily Show correspondents from throughout Stewart’s tenure, including Stephen Colbert… http://www.thecherrycreeknews.com/the-curtain-falls-on-jon-stewart-americas-favorite-jester/ #Jonstewart

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Fox News debate weak on race, sour on #Trump #GOP2016

August 7, 2015 by

Lisa Garcia Bedolla
, University of California, Berkeley
Andra Gillespie
, Emory University
Andrew J Hoffman
, University of Michigan
Anthony J Gaughan
, Drake University
Ten of the most popular Republican presidential candidates gathered in Cleveland on the evening of August 6 for two hours… http://www.thecherrycreeknews.com/fox-news-debate-weak-on-race-sour-on-trump-gop2016/ #GOP2016, #Trump, #Trump2016, #AlGore, #BarackObama, #BernieSanders, #DonaldTrump, #GeorgeHWBush, #GeorgeWBush, #HillaryClinton, #RalphNader, #RepublicanPartyUnitedStates, #RossPerot

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Sanders to converse with nurses #Sanders2016

August 7, 2015 by

National Nurses United, the nation’s largest organization of nurses, will host a “Brunch with Bernie” national conversation for nurses with Sen. Bernie Sanders on Monday, Aug. 10 in Oakland, Calif., joined by phone and concurrent meetings with nurses from across the count… http://www.thecherrycreeknews.com/sanders-to-converse-with-nurses-sanders2016/ #BernieSanders, #Sanders, #Sanders2016

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Pol Espargaró back with #Yamaha #MotoGP for 2016

August 7, 2015 by

Yamaha Announces Continuation of Contract with Pol Espargaró for 2016

Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd. confirms the extension of its Agreement with MotoGP rider Pol Espargaró for a further 1 year. As a result of this Agreement the 24-year-old will continue his MotoGP career for a… http://www.thecherrycreeknews.com/pol-espargaro-back-with-yamaha-motogp-for-2016/ #ValentinoRossi, #MotoGP, #Yamaha

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‘Well played!’ Ted Cruz slays with ‘affordable’ O-care snark-truth [pic]

August 7, 2015 by

http://twitter.com/#!/amandacarpenter/status/418732345949446144
Indeed he is! Sen. Ted Cruz started off 2014 in style with this tweet:
http://twitter.com/#!/SenTedCruz/status/418730615077232641
The senator has used that picture to make a point before, but it never gets old. He has been retweeted almost 600 times and counting.

Of course, some whiners are calling for a waaahmbulance:
http://twitter.com/#!/thegarance/status/418733105495564288
Seriously? Come on.

Most rightly cheered the apropos pic.
http://twitter.com/#!/JMikeMozingo/status/418737051857870848
http://twitter.com/#!/KisnerTim/status/418743144562556928
http://twitter.com/#!/MaureenShilaly/status/418739984883920896
And an exit truth:
http://twitter.com/#!/winthrop_ann/status/418735015863021568
Period.

Related:

Ha! Ted Cruz lets Dr. Evil do the talking to describe Obamacare [pic]

Full Twitchy coverage of Sen. Ted Cruz

Read more: http://twitchy.com/2014/01/02/well-played-ted-cruz-slays-again-with-affordable-obamacare-snark-truth-pic/

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Highest number of forcibly displaced people since the Second World War

August 7, 2015 by

United Nations humanitarian chief, Stephen O’Brien, announced the release of $70 million from the UN Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF) for chronically underfunded aid operations to help millions of people forced from their homes by violence and instability.
During an interview today… http://www.thecherrycreeknews.com/highest-number-of-forcibly-displaced-people-since-the-second-world-war/ #AddisAbaba, #Africa, #AfricanUnionCommission, #Agriculture, #Djibouti, #EuropeanUnion, #HornOfAfrica, #HumanRights, #IntergovernmentalAuthorityOnDevelopment, #Somalia, #UnitedNations

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Learning the lessons of the Millennium Development Goals

August 7, 2015 by

In an interview with the UN Radio, Amina Mohammed, Secretary-General’s Special Adviser on Post-2015 Development Planning, said “this is the moment in history when we are
The Eight Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) of UN. Target date: 2015 http://www.un.org/millenniumgoals/ (Photo… http://www.thecherrycreeknews.com/learning-the-lessons-of-the-millennium-development-goals/ #BanKiMoon, #GenderEquality, #InternationalDevelopment, #MemberStatesOfTheUnitedNations, #MillenniumDevelopmentGoals, #SecretaryGeneralOfTheUnitedNations, #StandardOfLiving, #SummitMeeting, #SustainableDevelopment, #UnitedNations

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