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Teen Tweeter Is No Hero

Evann Gastaldo — Wed, 30 Nov 2011 11:19:15 CST

There's something wrong with a world in which Emma Sullivan , the 18-year-old high school student who refused to apologize to Kansas Gov. Sam Brownback after tweeting that he "sucked," is turned into a "heroine of the liberal blogosphere," writes Ruth Marcus in the Washington Post —adding that Sullivan should be...

Kansas Governor Apologizes to Teen Tweeter

Mary Papenfuss — Tue, 29 Nov 2011 02:00:23 CST

The mighty Kansas tweeter teen has turned the tables on a miffed governor, who is now apologizing to her . Self-described liberal Emma Sullivan, 18, tweeted a diss against Governor Sam Brownback while he was giving a speech at a Kansas youth event last week. His aides, who monitor the Twitterverse,...

Teen Tweeter Won't Apologize to Dissed Kan. Governor

Mary Papenfuss — Mon, 28 Nov 2011 01:36:19 CST

A Kansas teen who blasted her conservative governor in a tweet is refusing to apologize—even though she has been ordered to do so by her school. "Just made mean comments at Gov. Brownback and told him he sucked, in person #heblowsalot," Emma Sullivan, 18, tweeted to pals during a...

Kansas Bans Late-Term Abortions

Rob Quinn — Wed, 13 Apr 2011 03:23:22 CDT

A bill effectively banning late-term abortions in Kansas has been signed into law by Gov. Sam Brownback. The bill bans abortions after 22 weeks gestation except where necessary to save the mother from death or serious injury, based on the controversial belief that fetuses can feel pain, Politico reports. Similar...

Pastors: Lawmakers' House 'Masquerading as Church'

Harry Kimball — Thu, 01 Apr 2010 15:25:00 CDT

Lawmakers such as Bart Stupak and John Ensign are getting a big and possibly illegal financial break by renting rooms at a DC boarding house "masquerading as a church," say a group of Ohio pastors. In two complaints filed with the IRS, the pastors charge that the C Street Center...

Right-Wingers to God: Stop Health Care Bill

Kevin Spak — Fri, 18 Dec 2009 12:59:00 CST

Some Republican members of Congress joined Family Research Council members in Washington last night for a “prayercast” asking God to stop the health care bill. The hour-long event was streamed live on the web, and the hosts said people in churches and homes everywhere were praying along. “The Bible’s very...

Kerry Leaps to Defense of Hill as Iraq Ambassador

Gabriel Winant — Wed, 25 Mar 2009 08:34:29 CDT

Anticipating GOP resistance, John Kerry goes to bat for Iraq ambassador nominee Chris Hill, arguing in a Politico piece that he should be confirmed immediately. Kerry's committee is considering the veteran diplomat's nomination today. Despite Hill’s lack of Middle East experience, he’s cut out for peacemaking in Iraq, the senator...

Catholic Group Savages Dems Using Senator's Signature

Matt Cantor — Tue, 24 Feb 2009 14:49:01 CST

A letter suggesting that top Democratic lawmakers aren’t “real Catholics” is attributed to Sen. Sam Brownback, the Huffington Post reports, but in fact came from a conservative Catholic group, Politico confirms. “Real Catholics need a new voice—not the likes of Ted Kennedy and Nancy Pelosi who have campaigned as...

GOP Faces Uphill Battle for Senate in 2010

Kevin Spak — Tue, 13 Jan 2009 14:02:23 CST

The 2010 election isn’t looking any better than the past two for Senate Republicans, CNN reports. When two-term Ohio Sen. George Voinovich threw in the towel yesterday, he became the fourth Republican incumbent to step down and leave a potentially competitive race. Democrats have lost only Hillary Clinton and Joe...