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Navarette points out that Housing Secretary Julian Castro and his twin brother, Rep. Joaquin Castro, D-Texas don't speak Spanish well, and that hasn't harmed their political careers nor their sense of "authenticity." Reporters can look pretty silly when they make assumptions about their interview subject's heritage. A little while back, Andrea Mitchell asked Julian Castro about his "Cuban-American background," to which he replied, "Well, I'm Mexican-American."
I can understand the desire to go beyond the "tell us about your tax plan" line of questions. But Halperin came across as snide, presumptive, and arrogant, with the underlying tone of the questions suggesting Cruz was somehow faking his status as a Cuban-American.
Jonathan Tobin: "With two Republican presidential candidates of Hispanic background (Cruz and fellow Cuban-American Marco Rubio) and one GOP hopeful that is a woman (Carly Fiorina) and another an African American (Ben Carson), the liberal authenticity police will be out in force. But rather than merely ignore them as Cruz, who kept his cool with Halperin did, this insidious bias needs to be shown for what it is: a desire by the media to delegitimize anyone who doesn't conform to their ideas about identity politics as interpreted through the catechism of liberal ideology."
BuzzFeed's Katherine Miller observes, "nothing really happened after the interview! Besides Rush Limbaugh, no one on the Internet seems to have noticed this happened for… nine days." Maybe that says something about who's watching Halperin's program?
Sens. Patrick Leahy and Mike Lee are calling on Majority Leader Mitch McConnell to bring up an NSA reform bill this month now that a court has ruled the program is illegal.
"The dragnet collection of Americans' phone records is unnecessary and ineffective, and now a federal appellate court has found that the program is illegal," Leahy and Lee said in a statement. "Congress should not reauthorize a bulk collection program that the court has found to violate the law. We will not consent to any extension of this program."
Leahy, a Vermont Democrat, is the ranking member on the Senate Judiciary Committee while Lee, a Republican from Utah, heads the GOP's Steering Committee.
The two are co-authors of the USA Freedom Act, which adds significant restrictions to the government's controversial telephone surveillance program that was authorized in the wake of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks.
The House is scheduled to take up the measure next week, where it is likely to pass with bipartisan support, but in the Senate, the future is less certain...
Ruth Marcus of the Washington Post wrote that former President Bill Clinton's "exclusive" interview with NBC's Cynthia McFadden was classic Bill Clinton. When the former president was asked if he would still be taking high dollar speaking fees because he has to "pay the bills."
Marcus went on to say that the interview from Bill and Hillary's point of view was ill-advised. Marcus described what viewers saw as a "toxic combination" of tone-deafness and being out of touch with the concerns of everyday Americans.
During Bill Clinton's interview with McFadden, he mentioned that he takes 10 percent of his income every year to give back to the foundation. He also justified taking the speaking fees because for the past 15 years, he has taken almost no capital gains. Echoes similar to Hillary's comment that when the Clinton's left the White House they were "dead broke."
In her column Marcus wrote that Bill came off as if he stopped taking money for his paid speeches that the Clintons would be worried about actually paying the bills.
"The rest of us with a few $500,000 speeches could manage to pay our bills for quite a while," said Marcus.
@natashavc has bravely locked her account. Probably whining to her confirmed followers about being a victim. @TwitchyTeam
— duglystick (@duglystick) March 1, 2015
@womensmediacntr This was debunked literally 20 minutes after being published and you know this. You're pushing a lie for political gain.
— Shane Styles (@shaner5000) March 1, 2015
Worst reporting ever or you're libelous. Take your pick MT @HuffingtonPost Scott Walker's budget deletes college rape reporting requirements
— lauren (@LilMissRightie) March 1, 2015
SNL skit about ISIS was funny as hell. People need to get a life. Maybe a girlfriend. Or a boyfriend or a gay marriage.
— Bill O'Keefe (@DefendWallSt) March 1, 2015
I didn't need to see Ogden & Fry poll @Taniel cites below to know Rahm Emanuel is in deep, deep trouble. Honestly? Dunno if he wins now.
— Jeff B@AoSHQDD (@EsotericCD) March 2, 2015
I share my thoughts on Brian Williams & give you a few of my experiences in war zones over the past 13 years... http://t.co/D2nvPXqpyC
— Leeann Tweeden (@LeeannTweeden) February 11, 2015
I'm looking forward to see progs bash Walker for not answering evolution q, while it was OK for O to say abortion was "above his pay grade".
— Get It Right (@DraftRyan2016) February 11, 2015
"I know precisely how and when all life on earth originated, but I couldn't possibly tell you if life begins at conception." -- U.S. media
— Sean Davis (@seanmdav) February 11, 2015
Happy to field a variety of questions today at the Chatham House. Regarding one in particular...
— Scott Walker (@ScottWalker) February 11, 2015
Both science & my faith dictate my belief that we are created by God. I believe faith & science are compatible, & go hand in hand.
— Scott Walker (@ScottWalker) February 11, 2015
It's unfortunate the media chose to politicize this issue during our trade mission to foster investment in WI.
— Scott Walker (@ScottWalker) February 11, 2015
Do you think @Salon actually receives marching orders from the Democratic Party, or does sycophancy just come naturally? @AaronWorthing
— BattleSwarm (@BattleSwarmBlog) February 8, 2015
President Obama gave Vox an interview? That's worse than the Youtube interviews.
— AG (@AG_Conservative) February 8, 2015
I have never read a Vox foreign policy post that didn't require major corrections so I'm sure their questions to Obama will be great.
— AG (@AG_Conservative) February 8, 2015
@deray No, if Sharpton didn't exist, it would be some other grifter trying to hog the press, while others do the work.
— Subcomandante Goatz (@youfoundthecard) February 8, 2015
Good GOD RT: @DrudgeReport Kerry Won't Rule Out Running for President...
— Alicia Turner (@libertyjibbet) February 8, 2015
@FoxNews Clinton & Kerry...I Guess a failed tenure as Secretary of State is one of the qualifications to be Democrat nominee for President?
— Robert Perry (@guineapiggybank) February 8, 2015
I just misremembered. I wasn't on the helicopter that got hit. No... I was the helicopter! Yeah, that's it. pic.twitter.com/TtsxWtjKDf
— Jon Lovitz (@realjonlovitz) February 8, 2015
