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At that point Vice President Biden asked if any of the kids had a desire to work at a secure government job that they couldn’t get fired from. His question provoked a few giggles but no one appeared very interested. He looked out at the children and pointed to ten year-old Brice Butler, asking his name. “What’s your dad do for a living, Brice?” “He runs a construction company,” the boy replied. “Oh, he runs the company. Is it his company or does he work for someone else?” “It’s his. He has a lot of people working for him.” “Oh,...

GAYLE KING: Mr. Vice President, according to the Associated Press, Suzanne Barr, a senior Obama administration political appointee and longtime aide to Homeland Security Secretary, Janet Napolitano, resigned Saturday amid allegations of inappropriate sexual behavior. JOE BIDEN: Yes, and it’s an unfortunate turn of events. GAYLE KING: The allegations of sexual impropriety against Miss Barr include aggressive attempts to humiliate and intimidate her male counterparts. JOE BIDEN: (After a thoughtful pause) Look, we’ve known for some time now that the Department of Homeland Security is crawling with lesbians. Gayle King stared wide-eyed at the vice president. JOE BIDEN: But it’s...

WASHINGTON – In a rare display of harsh criticism, President Obama lambasted First Lady Michelle Obama as she and the presidential children were preparing to board Air Force One. When the President first arrived on the tarmac, minutes after the First Family’s arrival, he was all smiles as he waved to press members and staff that had gathered to see the family embark on their twenty-seven day Caribbean vacation. But Obama’s smile faded when he saw what his wife was wearing. After the initial wave of astonishment washed over him, the President’s face filled with scorn as he let fly...

WASHINGTON – Last night on MSNBC, news anchor Reverend Al Sharpton grilled Attorney General Eric Holder on everything from Fast and Furious to racism. Following is a transcript of that interview: AL SHARPTON: Welcome Mr. Secretary General of Defense. It’s a pleasure to sponsor you on my show. ERIC HOLDER: Thank you. It’s a pleasure being here. AL SHARPTON: I’m going to start off the show by saying two words and I want to get your response. ERIC HOLDER: Sure. AL SHARPTON: Racism. ERIC HOLDER: (Looks confused) AL SHARPTON: Now, what does your judicated mind think when you hear those...

NEW YORK – After Saturday’s announcement that Rep. Paul Ryan would be his running mate in the race for the White House, Mitt Romney agreed to a question and answer session on MSNBC’s “Politics Nation” with host, Reverend Al Sharpton. Following is a transcript of that interview: AL SHARPTON: Thank you for joining us in this day of heated exchanges and profabricated dialogue Mr. Mitt. MITT ROMNEY: It’s my pleasure, sir. AL SHARPTON: You may call me Reverend. MITT ROMNEY: Sure, Reverend. AL SHARPTON: Now let me get right to the root of the canal of problems in the political...

DEARBORN, MICHIGAN – After a week of being under fire for adopting a drawl and telling a group of black supporters that Republicans are “gonna put ya’ll back in chains,” Vice President Biden spoke at the ‘Eye for an Eye’ mosque in Dearborn this afternoon dressed in a burqa. The vice president’s visit to commemorate the mosque’s twenty-fifth anniversary fit conveniently between a fundraiser that morning at the Forever Twilight nursing home and another that evening at Michigan’s Macomb County Prison. The American Muslims that gathered at the mosque were baffled when Biden stepped up to the podium shrouded in...