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34. A Tweet mentioning that from James Fallows..

Reply to DonViejo (Original post)

Sun Feb 3, 2013, 08:28 PM

Feb 2013

James Fallows @JamesFallows

On CNN just now, Elaine Chao said Obama not as high-minded as GOP Senate leaders. C Crowley never mentioned who Chao is married to

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CNN fails to disclose Chao married to McConnell as she slams Obama’s ‘far-left agenda’ [View all] DonViejo Feb 2013 OP

As much as I dislike Chao and McConnell, elleng Feb 2013 #1

Generally, I would agree with you, but there, she was promoting his agenda. Mass Feb 2013 #4

Chao sure does have politics of her own Kingofalldems Feb 2013 #5

That's what repuke presidents now do: have appointees obstruct/destroy laws not to their indepat Feb 2013 #8

She was one of those classic Bush Appointees King_Klonopin Feb 2013 #37

There is a big difference between a spouse LiberalFighter Feb 2013 #13

Agreed. Matalin is married to Carville, too. Irrelevant. (n/t) thesquanderer Feb 2013 #16

Thanks. elleng Feb 2013 #17

Finding the exception to the mzmolly Feb 2013 #26

No, the "rule" is NOT that women don't have their own minds. thesquanderer Feb 2013 #28

Not a women's issue... cheapdate Feb 2013 #29

Exactly. mzmolly Feb 2013 #33

Actually, I agree it's not a womens' issue... thesquanderer Feb 2013 #35

The general rule, is that most politically motivated mzmolly Feb 2013 #32

Maybe so, jonthebru Feb 2013 #22

DEFINITELY! elleng Feb 2013 #23

Crowley has known that for years. She leans Republican and asjr Feb 2013 #2

"leans" my ass annabanana Feb 2013 #9

I was shocked during the debates when Crowley corrected Rmoney. AndyA Feb 2013 #15

That was the Shocking part of Crowley's career! Poor mittLies Cha Feb 2013 #20

"Why she's no fun, she fell right over" progressoid Feb 2013 #39

Ewwww..... Turtle Sex DJ13 Feb 2013 #3

This is the slippery slope of gay marriage. Lordquinton Feb 2013 #12

How exactly does a President obtain control of "both houses of the legislative branch"? tarheelsunc Feb 2013 #6

I am so damn sick of Vietnameravet Feb 2013 #7

I guess Raw Story has to come up with something michigandem58 Feb 2013 #10

When they talk about their spouses's work, sure. Mass Feb 2013 #11

WHAT THE HECK polynomial Feb 2013 #14

The cow goes mooooooooooo Isoldeblue Feb 2013 #18

What she said was dumb because it was dumb, not because of who she's married to. NYC Liberal Feb 2013 #19

Hopefully nobody gave a fuck what mitch's wife had Cha Feb 2013 #21

"..he had control of the White House from 2009 to 2010" - did she really say that? underpants Feb 2013 #24

All I can say is, adieu Feb 2013 #25

Crowley Also Failed To Ask Chao To Provide DallasNE Feb 2013 #27

"Magnanimous" and "gracious" like Dubya? "I earned capital in the campaign, political capital, and WinkyDink Feb 2013 #30

Chao would've said the same things RudynJack Feb 2013 #31

Well, I have a difference John2 Feb 2013 #38

A Tweet mentioning that from James Fallows.. Cha Feb 2013 #34

I'm not even sure if CNN is trying to pretend to be neutral anymore. Jamaal510 Feb 2013 #36

I wasn't aware of this davidpdx Feb 2013 #40