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Conservatives Launch 'Doonesbury' Alternative @ 10:59 am by Jeremy P. Jacobs Seeking to take on what it dubs “liberal comedians and cartoonists,” ConservativeHQ.com launched its own right-minded comic strip. The strip, titled “Lickskillet,” aims to be conservatives’ alternative to “Doonesbury.” Richard Viguerie, the longtime conservative strategist and founder of the website, said that since President Barack Obama’s election, liberal comedians have had a difficult time poking fun at Washington. "Liberal comedians and cartoonists have expressed great anguish at the rise of Barack Obama to the presidency, because having a perfect president makes it impossible to make fun of Washington," Viguerie...

Myron Cope Apologizes for Rambling Speech PITTSBURGH - When retired Pittsburgh Steelers radio announcer Myron Cope was given the Pete Rozelle Radio-Television Award at the Pro Football Hall of Fame over the weekend, he was given two minutes to speak. Cope rambled for 13 minutes and was eventually escorted back to his seat before he could finish. He apologized Monday for causing a scene, saying it was conceit. "People may think I'm senile, but I ain't. I thought I was a celebrity," the 76-year-old Cope said. While some fans in the audience booed, Cope used the speech to lobby for...