Only Off By 102,000; ABC Jumps the Gun and Announces ‘Expected’ Job Gains of 190,000

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Oops. Good Morning America on Friday preemptively announced "expected" job creation for the month of March totaling 190,000. In reality, 88,000 jobs were created. The ABC morning show was only off by 102,000 jobs. At 7:10am, about 75 minutes before the release of the actual numbers, reporter Linzie Janis insited, "The government's jobs report is… Read more »

Selective Outrage? CNN Briefly Mentions Obama Gun Gaffe; Jumps All Over ‘Best-Looking’ Compliment

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Call it the tale of two gaffes. CNN only briefly covered President Obama's blunder that the gun used in the Sandy Hook shooting was an automatic weapon. Meanwhile, the network gave almost 40 minutes on Friday to outrage over Obama calling California's Attorney General "the best-looking attorney general in the country." CNN's Jake Tapper was… Read more »

Visa Demand Jumps

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U.S. employers are expected within days to reach a limit on the yearly allotment of applications for coveted skilled-worker visas, meaning some will rely on a lottery to fill key positions. Source: WSJ.com: Politics And Policy

Cory Booker jumps on the shameful fundraising-on-Easter bandwagon

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Yes, Newark mayor and potential N.J. Senate candidate Cory Booker took to Twitter to fundraise. On Easter. He does have shameless company: As Twitchy reported, other Democrats did the same. 5hrs 'till deadline. Please help me explore a US Senate run. Be one of my 1st supporters. Contribute $ 1 or more at: corybooker.com/contribute— Cory… Read more »