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Ted Haggard over-repents, shooting past straight and right back to Gay

COLORADO - Hours after admitting that his sexual liason with a male prostitute was a "massage gone awry," Ted Haggard has admitted he is again feeling Gay urges.

"What can I say," said Haggard. "I over-repented and shot straight past being straight."

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Obama to appear on “The View” – But not with Elisabeth Hasselbeck

WASHINGTON – Barack Obama will become the first sitting President to appear on a daytime talk show, as he will join the ladies of “The View” later this week – with one notable exception.

“The Obama Administration made it perfectly clear that he would not appear on the show if Elisabeth Hasselbeck is even allowed on the set,” said an insider at “The View.” “And no one here seems to have a problem with that.”

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William K. Wolfrum’s Morning – July 26, 2010

Let’s take a walk.

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William K. Wolfrum’s Morning – July 23, 2010

 

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Alvin Greene & the S.C. Democratic Party – Are you High?

Near the end of Alvin Greene’s interview yesterday with KABC-790 (Los Angeles) crew Frosty, Heidi and Frank, Greene was asked the only question that seemed to matter.

“Are you completely high right now?” asked Frank.

“Yes,” said Greene.

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Obama’s Secret Death Squads and FEMA Concentration Camps must adhere to liberal values

A while back, in a discussion on Journolist, a group of us left-wing journalists got together and discussed how best we could help implement Barack Obama’s plans to send roving death squads after his opposition and how to best handle the

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William K. Wolfrum’s Morning – July 22, 2010

Jersey Conan

Jersey Shore: And you thought the first season was wacky. (via MTV)

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Storming the Gulf: Oil clean-up workers, BP prepare to evacuate with a storm on the horizon.

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William K. Wolfrum’s Morning – July 21, 2010

Good puppy

Don’t believe the hype – Andrew Breitbart has video of this black puppy saying terrible things about white puppies. (via Cute Overload)

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What Shirley Sherrod really said (full video)

After Andrew Breitbart released an edited video (that Fox News ran with) that took her words out of context, Shirley Sherrod was fired from the USDA and lambasted by the NAACP. CNN has a good recap of the entire story.

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Lindsay Lohan jailed after shootout with Police – had planned terrorist killing spree

Lindsay Lohan, described by her mother as angry at left-wing politicians, opened fire on California Highway Patrol officers on an Oakland freeway. Officers later found plans for a possible terrorist act against the public in Lohan’s possession.

Lohan was arrested on suspicion of attempted murder for shooting at the CHP officers and Oakland police said he may face other charges.

Investigators examining the scene of the early morning gun battle believe Lohan had plans to carry out a possibly massive violent act before being stopped by CHP.

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The Moon Landing: 41 years later, still better than a punch in the face

When Neil Armstrong took his first steps on the moon in 1969, I did not care. I was two, mind you. But 41 years ago, it was a really, really big deal. Bigger than iPad or Lady Gaga even, if you can imagine that.

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William K. Wolfrum’s Morning – July 20, 2010

Life

Life: Sometimes you’re the penguin, sometimes you’re the whale.

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Unemployment Extensions: After Obama put on the pressure, it looks like Unemployment insurance will be extended for the next three months – right up until a couple of weeks before the election.

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William K. Wolfrum’s Morning – July 19, 2010

Breaking news

Breaking News, American Style. Via Prosebeforehos.

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Gulf Oil Disaster: The cap remains on British Petroleum’s oil geyser, but an apparent leak and “undetermined anomalies” mean the happy ending is still a long way off.

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William K. Wolfrum’s Morning – July 16, 2010

Earthquake!

Satellite imagery of today’s 3.6 earthquake in Washington D.C.

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William K. Wolfrum’s Morning – July 15, 2010

CHicken Run!
The Debate is over. The chicken came first.

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Utah’s List: So someone in the Utah government releases a list of names of alleged illegal immigrants and sends it all around. Can someone explain to me again how Obama is the Nazi?

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British Petroleum Lobbied for Lockerbie Bomber release - oil for terrorists

One must wonder if Republicans will be standing up for British Petroleum and their profits after this latest headline: “BP lobbied U.K. ahead of Lockerbie bomber release.”

LONDON — BP confirmed Thursday that it had lobbied the British government over a prisoner transfer agreement with Libya in late 2007 before the release of Lockerbie bomber Abdel Baset al-Megrahi.

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Conservative carpet-bombing of the media – a 24/7 affair

While the “liberal media” was sleeping, Conservatives were busy carpet-bombing the U.S. media. Here’s a partial look at how two prominent Conservative think tanks got their messages out over the past day:

Heritage Foundation

Stories

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William K. Wolfrum’s Morning – July 14, 2010

Monsters
The arrival of heavily armed monsters barely caused a stir with most Americans (HT Dvorak).

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Small Banks Can Bite It: Seems the bailout of mega-banks has hurt smaller banks. But they can deal with it themselves.

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Newt Gingrich planning to run for President or commit adultery in 2012

WASHINGTON — Former U.S. House Speaker Newt Gingrich said Monday he’s seriously considering seeking the Republican presidential nomination or cheating on his wife in 2012 and will announce his decision early next year.

Gingrich, 67, said he would focus on helping Republican candidates through the midterm elections in November, then decide in February or March whether to seek the GOP nomination or to commit adultery.

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William K. Wolfrum’s Morning – July 13, 2010

Yes, they survived. See Boing Boing for more on a Holocaust Survivor, his daughter & Grand children dancing at concentration camps and memorials throughout Europe.

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