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Newt Gingrich to Announce 2012 Presidential Bid. Let the Drug testing Begin

Click here to view this media Another bitter old white guy trying to cling onto his short fame from the nineties is back in the race. FOX News leads all networks in preparing candidates for office and Newt has benefited from his time on FOX News maybe the most, but it won’t be enough for him. He’s changed religions almost as much as he’s changed wives and with the last game show FOX put on that masqueraded as a GOP debate, it’s no wonder he’s getting in now. He has been forced to delay some of his self-imposed deadlines for making decisions about a campaign as he unwinds himself from several of his businesses. He is in the top tier of prospective candidates but ranks below some of the other contenders. In the latest CNN/Opinion Research Poll taken between April 29 and May 1, 10 percent of Republicans picked Gingrich as their choice for the nomination in 2012, the same percentage as Texas Rep. Ron Paul. Former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin, former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney, real estate mogul Donald Trump and former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee ranked higher than Gingrich, although such surveys at this stage usually mostly gauge name recognition. He has as much chance as Rudy Giuliani does at winning the nomination. Here’s one of his lesser known, but equally outrageous rants on The Factor: Gingrich: We should have Singapore-style drug tests for Americans O’Reilly: I don’t know whether you know this, but I did one of my papers at Harvard on this — on how to reduce demand for drugs. But the United States has never figured it out. You can’t lock up drug users, I mean, that doesn’t work. And you can’t force them into rehab, you have to want rehab, and even if you want it, it’s very hard to get off hard drugs and alcohol. Very hard. What you can do, though, is sanction people along the way. And this is what they do in Singapore. If you’re caught possessing drugs — and that means drugs in your bloodstream, they have a little hair thing, and they put it in there — then you have to go to mandatory rehab. And they have centers where you go. Now, they have no drug problem in Singapore at all, number one, because they hang drug dealers — they execute them. And number two, the market is very thin, because when they catch you using, you go away with a mandatory rehab. You go to some rehab center, which they have, which the government has built. The United States does not have the stomach for that. We don’t have the stomach for that, Mr. Speaker. Gingrich: Well, I think it’s time we get the stomach for that, Bill. And I think we need a program — I would dramatically expand testing. I think we have — and I agree with you. I would try to use rehabilitation, I’d make it mandatory. And I think we have every right as a country to demand of our citizens that they quit doing illegal things which are funding, both in Afghanistan and in Mexico and in Colombia, people who are destroying civilization. Will this be one of his major campaign promises? “My administration will “test till the end” and hang them till they’re dry!” Aren’t these two guys always telling us that they want the government out of their lives? By the way, Meet The Press has already nabbed Gingrich for their May 9th show and are calling it an “Exclusive” interview. May 9, 2011 — Former Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich, who is expected to launch his candidacy for the Republican presidential nomination this week, will join NBC’s “Meet the Press” for an exclusive interview with David Gregory on Sunday, May 15. The live, in-studio interview will be Gingrich’s first network appearance following his announcement. Do you think Gingrich will be able to beat the winner of the last GOP debate, Herman Cain? The results must be true because Frank Luntz’ focus group gave him the crown If Frank Luntz’s South Carolina focus group had their way, businessman and talk show host Herman Cain would be America’s next President. Cain’s honesty and candid answers won over a large number of those present. One man said he worked for Mitt Romney in the 2008 election, but would now campaign for Cain. I’ll take Tim Pawlenty for 200.00 please. Mr. Pawlenty, are you in favor of teaching creationism?

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Howard Kurtz Uses Osama Death to Rerun Charge Media Was ‘Too Passive’ Toward Bush on Terror

On Sunday's Reliable Sources, CNN host Howard Kurtz used the killing of Osama bin Laden to revisit how the media were too deferential to the Bush administration. Kurtz questioned the validity of the terror alerts in the years following 9/11 and wondered if they were used for political gain. Kurtz, comparing the press coverage of the bin Laden assassination and the War on Terror, pondered if there was a “climate of fear” post-9/11 and asked “did the media contribute to that?” “Is it possible that the Bush administration, for political reasons, chose to play up the War on Terror in a way that the Obama administration has chosen not to?” Kurtz asked guest Brian Ross of ABC News. Ross didn't see the same conspiracy theory on the Bush administration, simply saying that they had a “different mindset” in the matter than Obama. (Video after the break.)

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YouTube will add 3,000 streaming movies for renting, but won’t say which ones (yet)

In the midst of a blog post welcoming us to “the future of video” head of YouTube Salar Kamangar confirms that starting today it will add around 3,000 new movie titles for rental in the US , along with reviews and behind the scenes extras. More details are promised to come in another post later today, but right now the video page appears to have the same list of flicks we’ve seen before so the question of which studios will bite is still up in the air. The rest of the post also mentions the YouTube Next program to push new original content on the site with “much more to come” — consider the week of Google I/O underway. YouTube will add 3,000 streaming movies for renting, but won’t say which ones (yet) originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 09 May 2011 15:23:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink

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Michael Bolton Hijacks The Lonely Island’s Song on ‘SNL’

Michael Bolton’s SNL entrance proved quite a treat for all the mothers out there. But his subject matter didn’t quite work for the Lonely Island hip-hop crew. The soft rock crooner was psyched to team up with the satiric songsters, though his earlier Pirates of the Caribbean marathon may have proven too big of an

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Carney: Pakistan Relationship Is ‘Complicated’

White House press secretary Jay Carney said Monday that the United States’ relationship with Pakistan is both important and complicated in the aftermath of the US led raid that killed Osama bin Laden. (May 9)

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Glenn Beck Meets With Prime Minister Netanyahu in Israel …Update: Beck Says “Israel Is Being Set Up”

FOX News host Glenn Beck met with Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu for Israeli Independence Day today. The Jerusalem Post reported: US TV personality visits Israel; Danon: He has proven himself to be a true friend of Israel who is willing … Continue reading → Broadcasting platform : YouTube Source : Gateway Pundit Discovery Date : 09/05/2011 16:12 Number of articles : 2

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Fulham v Liverpool – live!

• Hit F5 or use the autorefresh tool for the latest updates • Email your wit and wisdom to john.ashdown@guardian.co.uk • Follow John on Twitter , if you’re one of those GOAL!!! Fulham 0-2 Liverpool (Rodriguez 6) Cripes!!! 5 min: “Just be sure to get it together by the second half, John,” writes Jason Graff. “I expect some pithy comment about how Thames canoeists are no longer safe because Bobby Zamora has entered the game.” 4 min: Spearing prods a shot at goal, but Schwarzer drops down to save at his near post. Liverpool have raced off the mark here. 1 min: Murphy goes into the book for a wild lunge on … somebody. Missed it while concentrating on the goal. This has been some start. GOAL!!! Fulham 0-1 Liverpool (Rodriguez 32sec) An unbelievable start! Lucas puts Suarez clear down the left, Hangeland (I think) having failed to intercept on halfway. His cross is bundled towards goal by a Fulham boot, Schwarzer desperately clears from near the post with his own boot (perhaps thinking it was some sort of idiotically ambitious backpass), and it drops out to Maxi, who lashes the ball home. Peep! Lee Mason gets things underway. Bloody hell! Team news! I’ve been a shambles from start to finish today. Forgot my wallet, brought a paint-strewn t-shirt to change into (meaning I’ve had to remain in mm sweaty cycling t-shirt all day), and now I’ve forgotten to give you the line-ups: Fulham: Schwarzer, Baird, Hughes, Hangeland, Salcido, Davies, Murphy, Gudjohnsen, Sidwell, Dempsey, Dembele. Subs: Stockdale, Johnson, Senderos, Etuhu, Kakuta, Zamora, Greening. Liverpool: Reina, Johnson, Carragher, Skrtel, Flanagan, Maxi, Spearing, Lucas, Meireles, Suarez, Kuyt. Subs: Gulacsi, Cole, Kyrgiakos, Wilson, Poulsen, Shelvey, Robinson. Referee: Lee Mason (Lancashire) Andy Carroll has a knock, apparently, while Fulham have made three changes, recalling Clint Dempsey, Brede Hangeland and Mousa Dembele. Or Steely Dan’s “Hey Nineteen”? suggests Jon Millard. “Technically very good, but the experience rather bland and clearly manufactured?” Craven Cottage is a wonderful place for football and it’s barely changed since 1926: That video makes me yearn for two things: a hot dog and proper hats at the match. If United fans want to taunt their Liverpool counterparts wouldn’t getting this back to No1 be less controversial? [INSERT YOUR OWN JOKE ABOUT IT BEING OFTEN UNINSPIRED BUT SEEMINGLY UNSTOPPABLE HERE] Preamble: Evening all. Anyone fancy a bit of gentle end-of-season fare? If so, you’re in the wrong place, buddy. This is going to be a blood-and-guts, win-at-all-costs, never-say-die, pedal-to-the-metal, balls-to-the … ach, no one’s buying this are they? When the sun is out for an evening kick off down by the Thames it’s tough to get too wound up. This could end up 7-5 and there’d still be a mellow tinge to it. So. What else has been in the football news today? • Some hugely inappropriate inter-fan-baiting • Some really rubbish mickey-taking from Blackpool • And such and such. Premier League Fulham Liverpool John Ashdown guardian.co.uk

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AC/DC: ‘Idol’ Fast Track Will End in Tears

Legendary rock band AC/DC share their thoughts on reality TV shows like ‘American Idol,’ and reveal how daunting it was to play at the River Plate stadium in Buenos Aires, for a show that marked their return to Argentina after a 13 year absence. (May 9)

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Gingrich to Announce Presidential Bid

Newt Gingrich, who in the 1990s led the Republican Party to its first majority in the House of Representatives in 40 years, announced Monday that he is running for president in 2012. (May 9)

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Wouter Weylandt Dead: Crash Kills Cyclist (VIDEO)

RAPALLO, Italy — Belgian cyclist Wouter Weylandt died Monday after a high-speed downhill crash at the Giro d’Italia, the first rider to be killed in a major cycling race in 16 years. Maria Paola Vercesi, a spokeswoman for race organizer RCS Sport, confirmed the death of the 26-year-old Weylandt to The Associated Press, but did not provide any further details. “Things like this shouldn’t happen. Absolutely sick to the stomach,” British cyclist Mark Cavendish said on Twitter. “My thoughts are with his family. RIP Wouter Weylandt.” Weylandt fell at high speed during a descent 12.4 miles from the finish in northern Italy and lay motionless on the roadside before paramedics removed his helmet and tried to resuscitate him. The Leopard-Trek rider’s body was then taken by ambulance about an hour after the accident. Weylandt was the first rider killed in a crash in one of cycling’s three main tours since Italian rider Fabio Casartelli died during the 1995 Tour de France. At the Giro, Weylandt is the fourth cyclist to die during the race and the first in 25 years. Orfeo Ponsin died in 1952, Juan Manuel Santisteban in 1976 and Emilio Ravasio in 1986. Monday’s third stage, 107-mile ride from Reggio Emilia to Rapallo, was won by Angel Vicioso of Spain. (WARNING – GRAPHIC VIDEO)

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