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On Friday’s broadcast of CNN’s “The Lead,” Sen. Alex Padilla (D-CA) stated that “the vast majority of immigrants who happen to be here unlawfully” “are so critical to keep our economy going” and blamed the Trump administration’s immigration policies for GDP shrinking in the last quarter despite “inheriting a strong economy from President Biden.” Padilla stated, “You were talking in previous segments about the state of the economy. Prices are up, right? There [are] a lot of consumers on edge. When immigrants represent such significant elements of the necessary workforce in agriculture, in hospitality, in construction, in transportation, in health...

Hillary Clinton agrees there is still a "vast right-wing conspiracy" and if anything it has only become more richly financed. During the New Hampshire town hall debate on Wednesday night, CNN host Anderson Cooper asked Clinton if she still believes there is a "vast right-wing conspiracy" as she said there was during the late 90s to initially explain the Monica Lewinksy scandal. "Don't you?" Clinton replied, as the audience laughed. "Yeah. It's gotten even better funded." "They brought in some new multibillionaires to pump the money in. Look, these guys play for keeps. "They want to control our country." "I've...

...Hillary Rodham Clinton yesterday launched a vigorous counterattack on behalf of her husband's beleaguered presidency, declaring that the president is the victim of a "politically motivated" prosecutor allied with a "vast right-wing conspiracy." Using a nationally televised interview as her forum, she assumed a familiar and crucial role as Bill Clinton's first defender. She said she knew him better than anyone in the world, still loved him, and fully believed his denial of allegations that he had entered into a sexual relationship with a White House intern and had urged the young woman to lie about it. The first lady's...

I'm not big into conspiracy theories. I never bought into the grassy knoll in Dallas or the anti-Obama birther movement. And it will take a lot of convincing for me to believe Oakland Raiders coach Bill Callahan took a dive in Super Bowl XXXVII to please his friend (and opposing coach) Jon Gruden. But I do believe that America's political tilt toward progressivism is the product of a lot of grassroots work by very liberal groups intent on remaking the American economy and culture. One such example is the focus of an interesting piece in the latest edition of the...

"This is a public declaration to Hillary Clinton and all the leftie youtubers out there. Yes, there is a Vast Right Wing Conspiracy, and I am a member. I am ashamed that I am in the conspiracy, because the left wing only controls the television networks, the news media, Hollywood, most NGOs, most PACs, the UN, and only a few other organizations that in no way create a conspiracy. So here is my secret membership card with name redacted. Yes I am a member of the Vast Right Wing Conspiracy." FREEPERS, if you are a youtube member with a webcam,...

THE heckler at Barbra Streisand's MSG concert Monday night may have been a right-wing plant who's taunted her before, her publicist says. "There's something a little weird about it," said Ken Sunshine, noting there was a similar-sounding shouter at the diva's Philadelphia show last week. At the Garden, the heckler taunted, "What is this, a fund-raiser?" when she made fun of President Bush. Meanwhile, Audience Extras, a firm that provides members with free tickets to undersold shows, was giving out ducats to Babs' show tonight. "They did a last-minute release of some scattered seats in the upper levels," said tour...

Shanghai builds vast bunker to shield against terrorism attack (Filed: 31/07/2006) The authorities in Shanghai, which is the Chinese financial hub, have built a huge underground shelter against the eventuality of terrorism or industrial accidents. The vast 968,400sq ft subterranean complex could accommodate 200,000 people for up to 15 days.It is linked to government offices, commercial and residential areas and the transport system by a labyrinth of tunnels. The bunker can protect occupants from "nuclear radiation, poisonous gases, explosions and other disasters," the state's news agency Xinhua reported yesterday. "In peacetime, parts of the bunker could be used as garages,...

CHICAGO, IL, United States (UPI) -- To be hip in Chicago has reached the stage of laying out $135 for a single cocktail, or $700 for tea and cognac. Jen Hansen, spokeswoman for the Le Passage lounge said the expensive cocktail known as a Champs-d`Elysees is only ordered about once a month, but it`s on the menu for those who feel the need for it. The drink is made with Remy Martin Louis XIII cognac, Grand Marnier, orange juice and sour mix. It`s served in a crystal cognac glass rimmed with powdered sugar, and like McDonalds, the glass can be...

Here's a vast right-wing thing Sunday, Jun 26, 2005 By John Brummett First, why do I even write about this vicious, salacious and scandalously undocumented attack on Hillary Clinton? Its seediest allegations are so dubiously sourced they're not getting repeated in most of the reputable mainstream media, which is a wise lead I'll follow. The author apparently lies even in a caption on one of the book's photographs, asserting that Bill Clinton is getting a mouth-to-mouth kiss from a woman in a crowd. The photographer has come forward to say that what's happening in the shot is a standard and...

Trusty Max the Beagle is ready for this evening's door-to-door candy collection.  These photos do not accurately capture his enthusiasm for the cause.ONLY TWO DAYS REMAIN TO PUT THE RIGHT MAN BACK IN OFFICE!   Happy Halloween!

<p>Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton still believes that a vast right-wing conspiracy was out to get her husband.</p> <p>Mrs. Clinton told Barbara Walters in an exclusive interview aired last night on ABC that she believes that a mysterious, unnamed group of people was out to destroy President Clinton from day one and brought about his impeachment.</p>

Even after a month, Democrats still moan, bitch and whine about the outright humiliation they suffered at the polls during the midterm election. It’s everybody else’s fault, they say, and to keep from blaming the real culprit – themselves – they now have resurrected an old fantasy: the Vast Right Wing Conspiracy (otherwise known as the VRWC). Al Gore says The Washington Times and Rush Limbaugh conspire to hurt Democrats. Tom Daschle blames a broader media base, which he claims is controlled by a right-win bias. We’re heard this before. Hillary Clinton claimed her husband couldn’t possible be getting...

Vast, Right-Wing Cabal? Meet the Most Powerful Conservative Group You've Never Heard Of By Marc J. Ambinder W A S H I N G T O N, May 2 — When Steve Baldwin, the executive director of an organization with the stale-as-old-bread name of the Council for National Policy, boasts that "we control everything in the world," he is only half-kidding. • JFK Jr. Biographer Called a Traitor • Why Do We Pay Ex-Presidents' Rent? • Playing Favorites: What to Do When You Favor One Child Half-kidding, because the council doesn't really control the world. The staff of about eight,...