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Guy Says He Contemplated Assassinating Ed Rendell Over Child Porn Ring Allegedly Involving Jerry Sandusky, a Philly Businessman, and the Gambino Crime Family

Guy Thought About Assassinating Rendell. A man who works as a police officer at a local charter school says that Eddie Savitz—the guy who supposedly […]

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Hey Girl, This Is What Happens When You Cross Paul Ryan and Ryan Gosling

Hey girl, haven’t you always wondered what it would be like if one of your favorite Hollywood heartthrobs took a vested interest in the GOP […]

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Photographic Evidence That Barack Obama Is a Wizard

Merlin, Harry Potter, Gandalf and Gob Bluth ain’t got shit on the President of the United States, now that Barack Obama has shown the world […]

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Chris Christie to Argue for Romney, Not Against Obama in Keynote Address

New Jersey Governor Chris Christie says he’s currently on his fourth draft of the GOP keynote address that he’ll deliver later this month in Tampa. […]

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We Want Our Lesbian Super PAC and We Want it Now

Lesbian Super PAC – LPAC – makes its first endorsement of the election season, backing Rep. Tammy Baldwin in Wisconsin’s upcoming Senate race. Wisconsin, of course, is Paul Ryan’s home state – the man selected to be Mitt Romney’s vice president – if elected.

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Mo’Nique’s for Gay Marriage

Mo’Nique’s shows her support for marriage equality in her home state of Maryland. Plus: The Democrats reveal how marriage equality and ENDA fit into new party platform.

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8 Facts You Need to Know About Paul Ryan

Paul Ryan, Mitt Romney’s pick for vice president, has a long history of voting against LGBT rights. Here are eight things every voter needs to know.

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PICA Board Delays Vote on Mayor Nutter’s Five-Year Plan

The Pennsylvania Intergovernmental Cooperation Authority (PICA) has decided to delay its vote on Mayor Nutter’s five-year plan for the city of Philadelphia. The decision was […]

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Mitt Romney Speeds Down the Jersey Turnpike

Luries Settle Divorce. Jeff and Christina Lurie have reportedly settled their divorce quietly. Christina will get a sizable portion of the Eagles, according to reports. […]

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The Berenstain Bears and the Chil-fil-A Problem

Three organizations, on Wednesday, delivered petitions with 80,000 signatures to HarperCollins urging the publishing company to cut ties with Chick-fil-A in wake of the anti […]

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VIDEO: Hillary Clinton Dancing in South Africa

You know that video of Secretary of State Hillary Clinton doin’ her damn thang that you never asked for? Well, it finally arrived thanks to […]

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Poll Shows Obama Up in Virginia and Wisconsin, Romney Ahead in Colorado

The latest Quinnipiac University/CBS News/New York Times sing state poll shows that President Barack Obama holds leads in Virginia and Wisconsin while Mitt Romney is […]

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Rick Santorum Will Be a Headliner at the Republican National Convention

Rick Santorum will be featured as a speaker at the Republican National Convention in Tampa this month. The keynote speaker has yet to be officially […]

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Congressman From Philly Burbs Considered Vulnerable in Upcoming Election

The folks at PoliticsPA.com have released their August edition of Congressional Vulnerability ratings and three Philly-area pols are considered vulnerable. Republican Mike Fitzpatrick is said […]

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Will Delaware Legalize Gay Marriage?

The governor of Delaware – a state that has already legalized same-sex civil unions – says the state could legalize same-sex marriage as early as next year.