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Nancy Pelosi Would Like To ‘Retire Right Now,’ According To Her Daughter, Alexandra

by Jon Bershad on Dec 29, 2011 • No Comments

The folks from Big Government scored a phone interview with Alexandra Pelosi, the documentarian daughter of Nancy Pelosi, and she told the site that her mother wanted to be done with her position as House Minority Leader. According to the younger Pelosi, at this point, the job is just an "obligation."

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NASCAR Boos Vs Lyin’ Ass Bitch: How Have The Media Treated Michelle And Michele?

by Frances Martel on Nov 23, 2011 • No Comments

In the span of four days, political media types have been tested twice by two very different incidents of female disrespect in the national political discourse. Much of the media, ideological and otherwise, were quick to note that a crowd of NASCAR fans booed First Lady Michelle Obama-- some more sympathetic than...

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MSNBC Covers Rep. Weiner: Why Listen To ‘Character Assassin’ Andrew Breitbart?

by Frances Martel on May 31, 2011 • No Comments

Most Americans who casually follow news may just be catching up on the summer's first tragicomic mystery, the story of how a lewd photo ended up being sent to a 21-year-old college student from the Twitter account of Rep. Anthony Weiner. While concrete facts in this story are few and far between, and the Congressman...

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Speculation And Sloppy Reporting On Both Sides Of ‘Weinergate’

by Tommy Christopher on May 30, 2011 • No Comments

The unfolding scandal involving what Rep. Anthony Weiner calls a hack of his social media accounts has proven to be a roiling petri dish of new media sickness, as the rush to judgment has overshadowed the fair presentation of the facts. The initial rush to convict Rep. Weiner of tweeting a naughty picture to...

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Exclusive: Mediaite Analysis Of ‘Weinergate’ Photos Supports Anthony Weiner And Andrew Breitbart

by Philip Bump on May 30, 2011 • No Comments

Some, notably a blogger at DailyKos, have suggested that the screen shot that Andrew Breitbart's Big Government ran when it broke the Anthony Weiner Twitter story is a forgery. Our resident expert, Philip Bump, reviewed their findings, and newly-released data about the original YFrog photo, and found evidence that strongly suggests Breitbart's innocence,...

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Alleged Recipient Of Alleged Rep. Weiner Photo Gennette Nicole Issues Statement

by Tommy Christopher on May 29, 2011 • No Comments

As details slowly unfold in the Memorial Day saga of Rep. Anthony Weiner's (D-NY) social media accounts, which he says were hacked to allow the distribution of a lewd photo via Twitter, the surplus of speculation has been exceeded only by a shortage of firsthand information. Rep. Weiner's office has trickled out some information, but...

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A Twitter Whodunit: Big Government Posts Lewd Photo Claiming It’s From Rep. Anthony Weiner

by Frances Martel on May 28, 2011 • No Comments

In what could develop into one of the most bizarre media stories in recent memory, Big Government is reporting that Rep. Anthony Weiner (D-NY) attempted to send a close-up photo — that's extreme in more ways than one — to a user via Twitter. But the method by which this story evolved, late at...

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Revolting? Democratic Lawmaker Allegedly Muttered “F*ck The President”

by Colby Hall on Dec 9, 2010 • No Comments

Frustration among Democratic ranks on Capitol Hill with President Obama appears to have reached revolting proportions. The Hill is reporting that chants of "just say no" could be heard by reporters outside a room where Democratic lawmakers were reportedly caucusing. One identified lawmaker is also alleged to have muttered "f*ck the president." Strange...

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Andrew Breitbart’s Olive Branch To Shirley Sherrod: He’d Like To Meet ‘In Private’

by Frances Martel on Jul 30, 2010 • No Comments

Could our two-week-long national nightmare be nearing an end? In an interview with Newsweek today, Andrew Breitbart spoke to the magazine about the Shirley Sherrod speech scandal and expressed regret, acknowledged that it has "been difficult for me as well," and claimed he would "be more than happy to meet with [Sherrod]...

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The Big News You Didn’t Read This Week: The Atlas Shrugged Film Trilogy

by Frances Martel on Jul 24, 2010 • No Comments

Did you know that the film that is potentially the magnum opus of the Tea Party movement is being split in three? And that, despite initial dire reports of economic woes and an inexperienced cast, production on the set of Atlas Shrugged is sailing smoothly? No, you don’t, because you were too busy staring at...

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O’Reilly Apologizes To Shirley Sherrod, Then Calls Her “Divisive” And A “Liberal Activist”

by Frances Martel on Jul 21, 2010 • No Comments

Earlier today, our own Colby Hall wondered whether Bill O'Reilly would apologize for calling for former (possibly future?) USDA employee Shirley Sherrod's resignation based on an excerpt of a speech posted on BigGovernment.com. Tonight, O'Reilly acknowledged that he spoke prematurely, but still attacked her for being a "long-time liberal activist" and...

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Robert Gibbs Apologizes to Shirley Sherrod on Behalf of Obama Administration

by Tommy Christopher on Jul 21, 2010 • No Comments

As expected, the topic of the day at today's White House briefing was Shirley Sherrod. Press Secretary Robert Gibbs fielded many questions on her ouster, apologizing on behalf of the administration for what he rightly called an "injustice." In a dramatic turn, Jake Tapper informed Gibbs that Sherrod was watching the briefing, and...

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Nancy Pelosi Would Like To ‘Retire Right Now,’ According To Her Daughter, Alexandra

NASCAR Boos Vs Lyin’ Ass Bitch: How Have The Media Treated Michelle And Michele?

MSNBC Covers Rep. Weiner: Why Listen To ‘Character Assassin’ Andrew Breitbart?

Speculation And Sloppy Reporting On Both Sides Of ‘Weinergate’

Exclusive: Mediaite Analysis Of ‘Weinergate’ Photos Supports Anthony Weiner And Andrew Breitbart

Alleged Recipient Of Alleged Rep. Weiner Photo Gennette Nicole Issues Statement

A Twitter Whodunit: Big Government Posts Lewd Photo Claiming It’s From Rep. Anthony Weiner

Revolting? Democratic Lawmaker Allegedly Muttered “F*ck The President”

Andrew Breitbart’s Olive Branch To Shirley Sherrod: He’d Like To Meet ‘In Private’

The Big News You Didn’t Read This Week: The Atlas Shrugged Film Trilogy

O’Reilly Apologizes To Shirley Sherrod, Then Calls Her “Divisive” And A “Liberal Activist”

Robert Gibbs Apologizes to Shirley Sherrod on Behalf of Obama Administration

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