August 15, 2015

Trump Media Circus Hits Iowa State Fair

After arriving in Des Moines via helicopter, presidential candidate Donald Trump hit the state fair. The media mogul drew a large following, shaking hands, posing for selfies and even sampling pork chop on a stick. He boasted to Bloomberg Politics' Mark Halperin that he was drawing ten times the crowds of rival Hillary Clinton.

Source: Bloomberg.com news

How Bad Is Hillary as a Candidate? This Bad

(Steven Hayward) It's not news that Power Line is unanimous that Hillary is a terrible candidate. How bad is she? Watch her try to tell an oblique joke about her email scandal. She nods her head slowly in a know-it-all way that reminds you of every middle school vice principal you hated. And her sense of comic timing couldn't be any worse if she was trying to kill a joke: And here she

Source: Power Line

Joe Biden Calls Chattanooga Shooter A 'Perverted Jihadist' [VIDEO]

VP parts ways with feds' official position

Via: The Daily Caller

Hilarious New Video From 'Stump for the Trump' Duo Blasts MSNBC Host: 'Shame on You!'

"… we don't play that game, we fight fire with fire!"

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Disney Announces Star Wars-Themed Attractions, Thereby Ensuring Force Will Be With Us All

SWL203101 Disney has announced that they will add multiple Star Wars-themed attractions to their two parks. You'll be able to visit 14 acres of space worlds including a "never-before-seen planet," a "trading port" (where you'll be able to buy sweatshirts), and even a ride that lets you drive the Millennium Falcon. "I am thrilled to announce the next chapter… Read More

Source: TechCrunch

Joe Biden Has More than a Few Friends in South Carolina

Palmetto State pols say they're ready for a White House run if the vice president is.

Source: Bloomberg.com news

St. Louis County Cop's 'Controversial' Facebook Post on Michael Brown Under Investigation

"The St. Louis County police department takes these allegations very serious …"

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Tune In To TechCrunch Radio On Sirius XM This Tuesday!

techcrunch-radio1 It's clear, based on the fact that you're reading this article, that you enjoy visually consuming TechCrunch content. But what if I told you that you could listen to TC on the radio? I'm sure it seems like something out of a dream, but TechCrunch Radio is real and the show airs every Tuesday at 6pm ET / 3pm PT. Even better, TC Radio is home to the TC Radio Pitch-off, where… Read More

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Mark Halperin Rides in Style With 'The Donald'

Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump arrived in Des Moines via helicopter on Saturday for the Iowa State Fair. The real estate mogul spoke to the press and then treated some kids to a trip they won't forget. Bloomberg Politics' Mark Halperin and ABC's Martha Raddatz were invited along for the ride. When asked if the helicopter fanfare was a bit too much, Trump said, "It's me, I am who I am."

Source: Bloomberg.com news

From the desk of Bobby Jindal

(Scott Johnson) The Wall Street Journal's Notable and Quotable highlights an excerpt from the August 10 press release by Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal's campaign for the Republican presidential nomination. Governor Jindal entertains as he instructs: • I realize that the best way to make news is to mention Donald Trump. That's the gold standard for making news these days. So, I've decided to randomly put his name into my remarks at various

Source: Power Line

NSA Internet Spying Aided by 'Highly Collaborative' 'Partnership' With AT&T, N.Y. Times Reports

"extreme willingness to help"

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Clinton Reaffirms She Didn't Send, Receive Classified Emails; Blames Republicans for Turning Things 'Partisan'

"The facts are the same as they have been from the very beginning."

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'The Donald' Descends on Iowa With Fanfare

It's a bird, it's a plane… it's a helicopter! Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump arrived in Iowa today via helicopter for a visit to the state fair. He took some time out to speak to the press, before taking some lucky kids for a ride.

Source: Bloomberg.com news

Lessons From An Advertising Past

money cash The Lending Club IPO was a watershed moment for marketplace lending. One of the largest U.S. public Internet offerings ever, its success makes crystal clear that peer-to-peer lending is not only here to stay, but is poised to grow enormously. With this stamp of validation behind it, the next question is: What lies ahead for the future of marketplace lending? Read More

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Will Donald Trump get "specific"? Who cares?

(Paul Mirengoff) Donald Trump has moved to the top of the GOP presidential field by painting in broad strokes. America is losing; our politicians are stupid; if elected, I'll kick ass. Now, some are calling on Trump to be more "specific." What are his multi-point plans for dealing with the issues, they want to know. The call for "specifics" plays into Trump's hands because its a "challenge" he can easily meet. You

Source: Power Line

Hillary Skips Public Forum To Tell Reporters That Regular Voters Don't Care About Email Scandal [VIDEO]

Maintains she didn't received emails "marked classified"

Via: The Daily Caller

Tim Tebow's Foundation Releases Inspirational Video on His 28th Birthday

"It is in the giving that goodness becomes real."

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Technical Problems Ground Thousands of Travelers with Flight Delays at Some of the Busiest East Coast Airports

"There are widespread impacts on airline flight operations throughout the regions."

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Obama Tees Off With Bill Clinton on Martha's Vineyard

President Barack Obama and former President Bill Clinton are golfing on Martha's Vineyard with former Clinton adviser Vernon Jordan on Jordan's 80th birthday.

Source: Bloomberg.com news

'For Us It's a Drop of Hope': Cubans Unusually Welcome to John Kerry's Calls for Democracy

"Let the Americans come and bring the good but not the bad."

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Bernie Sanders Promises to Fight the Hardest to End Racism Days After Getting Bullied Offstage by Black Lives Matter Activists

"That has got to end."

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BuildUp Fellows Program Aims To Nurture Underrepresented Founders In Tech

BuildUp founders Kristina Omari, Wayne Sutton and Christian Anderson There's no shortage of tech accelerators and incubators, with the likes of Y Combinator, 500 Startups and TechStars. All three of them have addressed diversity in their own ways, but more could always be done. Enter the BuildUp Fellows program, an intensive two-week accelerator designed to educate and mentor underrepresented founders, like women, veterans and minorities, in the tech… Read More

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Clinton: I Never Sent Classified Material on My E-Mail

Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton toured the Iowa State Fair with former Sen. Tom Harkin. She stopped to speak to the press, addressing the issue of her e-mail controversy. She said, "The facts are I did not send, nor did I receive, materials marked classified."

Source: Bloomberg.com news

Ron Paul launches support campaign for his son: 'I'm proud to say I stand with Rand'

Sen. Rand Paul appears to have one persistent stalwart on his side in his quest for the White House: His father.

"If you want to know what I really think about my son, Rand, then don't listen to our national media," says Ron Paul, both a former congressman and presidential ...

Source: www.washingtontimes.com stories: Politics

Hillary Accused Of The Same Thing As This Marine, Yet He's Run Out Of The Service And She Runs For President

Why this Marine and not Hillary?

Via: The Daily Caller

Nevada Police Officer Fatally Shot in Line of Duty

Carson City police officers were responding to a domestic violence call.

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Local SF Brewery Creates A Platform To Help The Tech Crowd Choose The Right Beer

Screen Shot 2015-08-14 at 1.00.20 PM Craft beers aplenty but not sure what your taste buds might like to try? Local Brewing Company is a newly opened brewery in the SOMA neighborhood of San Francisco with an app for that. Brewmaster and owner of Local Brewing Company, Regan Long, developed a mobile platform to help founders, VC's and other bar patrons in this tech-heavy area of the city figure out which beer to order.… Read More

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Hillary Clinton Says E-Mail Controversy Not Election Liability

Clinton, speaking to reporters at Iowa State Fair on Saturday, says she feels "very positive" about campaign. NOTE: Earlier, Hillary Clinton Assures Iowans on E-mail Scrutiny: 'It's About Politics' Link

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Wiping Israel Off the Map

(John Hinderaker) If Israelis aren't paranoid, they should be. Every time they turn around, someone is trying to wipe their country off the map. Literally. These stories keep on coming: Poundland is a discount chain in the United Kingdom that offered a globe for sale. So, you know, it's important to be geographically accurate. Here is the eastern Mediterranean region: Oops! No Israel! But there is a place called "Palestine." Now, Israel

Source: Power Line

Hillary Finally Gains Some Traction With The Labor Movement

Democratic presidential hopeful Hillary Clinton finally managed to gain some traction from organized labor Friday with an endorsement from the Machinists union. Early on in her campaign, Hillary lost a lot of support among the labor movement, despite being the frontrunner for the Democratic party. Instead, her primary rival and self-described socialist Bernie Sanders has been […]

Via: The Daily Caller

Archaeologists Uncover Thousands of 'Rich' Items That Provide 'Rare' Opportunity to 'Study Enslaved Africans Where They Worked'

"They would have been in line for the iPhone 6 when it came out."

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Biden Should Run for President, Post and Courier Says

Vice president would be welcome '15 addition to '16 White House fray, Charleston, S.C. paper says in editorial. "Voters are weighing their options, too. The more choices they have, the better" "Many Democrats deem their five-person field too sparse -- especially in light of front-runner Hillary Clinton's unfolding e-mail scandal, high ''negatives'' in polls" "Judging from Mr. Trump's expanded lead, despite series of outrageous remarks, don't count on modern electorate disqualifying Mr. Biden for

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The government's nonchalant response to Hillary's security breaches, part 3

(Scott Johnson) Paul Mirengoff has written about the government's nonchalant response to the serious security issues raised Madam Hillary's private email/server here (part 1) and here (part 2). At last word the government has retrieved Clinton's (wiped) server from Platte River Networks, the company she had entrusted to do her dirty work. But consider these wrinkles: Platte River Networks says it copied the server before wiping it — copies of the emails

Source: Power Line

Pennsylvania prosecutor lacks support as she fights charges

HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) - Pennsylvania Attorney General Kathleen Kane's political support has virtually collapsed as she prepares to fight criminal charges that could end her career.

Kane's backing in legal and political circles was tenuous before she was charged in an alleged political payback scheme and has largely crumbled since ...

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Rosie O'Donnell Defends Fox News' Megyn Kelly Against 'War on Women' With Crass Joke

"I'd like to smear it all over some people's faces."

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Navigating The New Waters Of Fundraising

moneyocean As a VC that has been in the industry for 15 years, I have watched many trends come and go. For the first few years of my career, my colleagues and I spent most of our time sourcing these trends and then incubating new innovation right here in Silicon Valley in the labs at IBM and AT&T. Today, however, the most successful venture capitalists all over the world are looking for innovation… Read More

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How David Kendall Fights for the Clintons

David Kendall has been Bill and Hillary Clinton's lawyer for more than 20 years, but his muted public presence has sometimes left partisan attacks on them unaddressed.

Source: Bloomberg.com news

Live from Clear Lake: Dems on parade

(Scott Johnson) Nebraska attorney David Begley continues his series of reports on appearances of the presidential candidates in Iowa for us. Yesterday Dave attended the appearance of the Democratic candidates at the party's Wing Ding fundraiser in Clear Lake, Iowa. Above the break below Dave reports on the appearance of Madam Hillary, below the break on the appearances of Bernie Sanders and Martin O'Malley: I was deep undercover as I wore my

Source: Power Line

The Week in Pictures: Meltdown Edition

(Steven Hayward) One story I haven't had time to chase down sufficiently is that the Obama "Clean Power Plan" is unfriendly to nuclear power, which shows that the reign of environmental correctness out of the 1970s is still with us. Out here in CA, a recent re-licensing hearing for the last remaining nuclear power plant in the state, Diablo Canyon, turned into the usual clown show. But if Diablo Canyon is shut

Source: Power Line

Emerson Combat Series: How To Knock Someone Out With One Punch

Boom! How to put dynamite in your punch - where to hit and how

Via: The Daily Caller

NBC Host Reveals Plan for Upcoming Interview with Donald Trump

"I haven't been afriad to confront him…"

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Bluetooth Suppositories And Other Teledildonics You Didn't Know You Needed

teledildonics Let us talk frankly about technology and sex, which are, as the old ad has it, two great tastes that taste great together. Let's talk about vibrators, and teledildonics, and orgasms, and KinkBNB, and VR porn, and "Uber for escorts." And let's talk again about how our collective inability to about our collective inability to think about, talk about, and invest in sex in… Read More

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