Publication: The Weekly Standard Blog

First reported May 14 2013 - Updated May 15 2013 - 1 reports
Joseph Biden
Joseph Biden

Biden: 'If We Had Guns that Shot Chocolate,' People 'Safer' and 'Happier'

In a letter to a seven-year-old Wisconsin boy, Vice President Joe Biden considers the possibility of guns with chocolate bullets. Biden's letter reads:Dear Myles,I am sorry it took me so very long to respond to your letter. I really like your idea. If ... [Published The Weekly Standard Blog - May 14 2013]
Entities: Joseph Biden
First reported May 14 2013 - Updated May 15 2013 - 1 reports
John Kerry
John Kerry

Kerry: 'Climate Change' Is a 'Life and Death' Issue

Speaking today in Stockholm, Sweden, John Kerry called "climate change" a "life and death" issue. And the secretary of state apologized on behalf of the United States for not doing enough to fight "climate change.""I also want to say that we appreciate ... [Published The Weekly Standard Blog - May 14 2013]
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McConnell: 'We’ve Only Started to Scratch the Surface of This Scandal'

In a couple minutes, the top Republican in the Senate will say that "we’ve only started to scratch the surface of this scandal." Mitch McConnell will say those words in reference to the IRS-targeting-conservatives scandal, and will make those remarks ... [Published The Weekly Standard Blog - May 14 2013]
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Carney: Just Because IRS Apologized, Doesn't Mean They Did Anything Wrong

From today's press briefing:"If I could then goo back to the IRS issue," said a reporter from the AP. "The president did use the word 'if these activities had taken place,' but there has been an acknowledgement on the part of the IRS leadership that these ... [Published The Weekly Standard Blog - May 14 2013]
First reported May 14 2013 - Updated May 14 2013 - 1 reports
IRS Internal Revenue Service
IRS Internal Revenue Service

Trick Question

Richard Rubin at Bloomberg poses the following head scratcher:What is known so far about the Internal Revenue Service's examination of political nonprofit groups doesn’t answer one main question -- whether the U.S. tax agency’s actions were malicious ... [Published The Weekly Standard Blog - May 14 2013]
First reported May 14 2013 - Updated May 14 2013 - 1 reports
Al-Qaeda
Al-Qaeda

The Seeds of the Benghazi Talking Points

Last week, the Benghazi talking points took center stage in the ongoing investigation of the 9/11 anniversary attacks in Libya.  Jay Carney came under intense questioning at Friday's White House press briefing as he struggled to justify a dozen iterations ... [Published The Weekly Standard Blog - May 14 2013]
Entities: Benghazi, protest, Al-Qaeda
First reported May 14 2013 - Updated May 14 2013 - 1 reports
Max Baucus
Max Baucus

Now They've Spoiled Everything

Seems K Street and Max Baucus were looking forward to a fun year of fixing up the tax code and making it stand up and salute. But now the IRS has gone and muddied the waters.  As Erik Wasson and Peter Schroeder write at The Hill:The uproar over the Internal ... [Published The Weekly Standard Blog - May 14 2013]
First reported May 14 2013 - Updated May 14 2013 - 1 reports

Cuccinelli: 'I'll Be On Your Side'

Ahead of his official nomination this week as the GOP's candidate for governor of Virginia, state attorney general Ken Cuccinelli has a new ad outlining part of the Republican's economic plan."I have a plan to make Virginia an engine for job growth," ... [Published The Weekly Standard Blog - May 14 2013]
First reported May 14 2013 - Updated May 14 2013 - 1 reports

Govs Jindal, Walker: 'This is Big Brother Come to Life'

Louisiana governor Bobby Jindal and Wisconsin governor Scott Walker, both Republicans, have written a letter President Obama saying the IRS scandal "is big brother come to life.""We write to you today disturbed after learning that the Internal Revenue ... [Published The Weekly Standard Blog - May 14 2013]
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'Obamagate'

Today's Boston Herald wood:: ... [Published The Weekly Standard Blog - May 14 2013]
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Happy Hour: 'We’re Not the Chin​up Service'

Iran will chair the U.N.'s disarmament conference.Mark Steyn: "The Benghazi Lie: A failure of character of this magnitude corrodes the integrity of the state.""Unlike the small group of Marines present, who look prepared to use the Navy cadets as dumbbells, ... [Published The Weekly Standard Blog - May 14 2013]
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Carney: 'No Knowledge of Any Attempt by the Justice Department to Seek Phone Records of the AP'

Jay Carney responds to the AP's story on phone records:“Other than press reports, we have no knowledge of any attempt by the Justice Department to seek phone records of the AP.  We are not involved in decisions made in connection with criminal investigations, ... [Published The Weekly Standard Blog - May 14 2013]

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...and Wisconsin governor Scott Walker, both Republicans, have written a letter President Obama saying the IRS scandal "is big brother come to life. "We write to you today disturbed after learning that the Internal Revenue Service IRS) has been unfairly targeting and applying added scrutiny to applicants for tax-exempt status based on their conservative beliefs. To be blunt, this is Big Brother come to life and a witch hunt to prevent Americans from exercising their First Amendment rights" the letter reads.The First Amendment gives Americans the ability to freely express their opinions regardless of their political beliefs...
Govs Jindal, Walker: 'This is Big Brother Come to Life' [Published The Weekly Standard Blog - May 14 2013]
Iran will chair the U N 's disarmament conference.Mark Steyn: "The Benghazi Lie: A failure of character of this magnitude corrodes the integrity of the state." Unlike the small group of Marines present, who look prepared to use the Navy cadets as dumbbells, the NROTC does PT more for camaraderie than intense...
Happy Hour: 'We’re Not the Chin​up Service' [Published The Weekly Standard Blog - May 14 2013]
Carney: "No Knowledge of Any Attempt by the Justice Department to Seek Phone Records of the AP"
Carney: 'No Knowledge of Any Attempt by the Justice Department to Seek Phone Records of the AP' [Published The Weekly Standard Blog - May 14 2013]
...Weinstein. We are also reliably informed that Tommy Hilfiger was in the room.POTUS spoke for about 9 minutes. He said in the second term "you start thinking about history and a longer sweep of time." He said "the 3 1/2 I've got is not a lot of time...
Obama Parties with Justin Timberlake, Jessica Biel at Harvey Weinstein's Home [Published The Weekly Standard Blog - May 13 2013]

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Speaking today in Stockholm, Sweden, John Kerry called "climate change" a "life and death" issue. And the secretary of state apologized on behalf of the United States for not doing enough to fight "climate change.""I also want to say that we appreciate ...
Carney: Just Because IRS Apologized, Doesn't Me... [Published The Weekly Standard Blog - May 14 2013]
From today's press briefing:"If I could then goo back to the IRS issue," said a reporter from the AP. "The president did use the word 'if these activities had taken place,' but there has been an acknowledgement on the part of the IRS leadership that these ...
Trick Question [Published The Weekly Standard Blog - May 14 2013]
Richard Rubin at Bloomberg poses the following head scratcher:What is known so far about the Internal Revenue Service's examination of political nonprofit groups doesn’t answer one main question -- whether the U.S. tax agency’s actions were malicious ...
The Seeds of the Benghazi Talking Points [Published The Weekly Standard Blog - May 14 2013]
Last week, the Benghazi talking points took center stage in the ongoing investigation of the 9/11 anniversary attacks in Libya.  Jay Carney came under intense questioning at Friday's White House press briefing as he struggled to justify a dozen iterations ...
Now They've Spoiled Everything [Published The Weekly Standard Blog - May 14 2013]
Seems K Street and Max Baucus were looking forward to a fun year of fixing up the tax code and making it stand up and salute. But now the IRS has gone and muddied the waters.  As Erik Wasson and Peter Schroeder write at The Hill:The uproar over the Internal ...
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