Outburst at Lesley Stahl on 60 Minutes is pure Rendell, observers say

Gov. Rendell to 60 Minutes: Youre Simpletons!
HARRISBURG, Pa. (CBS) - Television viewers across the nation will get to see something on Sunday night that Pennsylvania residents have experienced before: an angry eruption from Governor Ed Rendell. In a “60 Minutes” interview with correspondent Lesley Stahl (right), Governor Rendell explodes on camera as he is pressed about the negative impacts of expanded gambling. The eruption comes as the governor hopes to land a gig as a TV news commentator.  In an exit interview wit...

Rendell Explodes On Lesley StahlYoure An 'Idiot!'
Governor Rendell isn't a big "60 Minutes" fan, apparently. In a preview of this week's show on the "60 Minutes website," Rendell yells at reporter Lesley Stahl, who's covering the state gambling boom. The Governor calls her an "idiot" and "simpleton" in the clip. You must login to comment. The Fox Nation is for those opposed to intolerance, excessive government control of our lives, and attempts to monopolize opinion or suppress freedom of thought, expression, and worship. Read more... We invite...

Rendell Calls "60 Minutes" Staff "Idiots."
No Going Gently Into That Good Night Here. From our friends at The Inky : "A clip being televised this morning shows an angry Gov. Rendell saying "you're simpletons, you're idiots" during a CBS 60 Minutes interview. The segment is to air Sunday evening as part of an examination of the proliferation of casino gambling across the country. Interviewed by correspondent Lesley Stahl, Rendell reportedly was explaining that gambling addicts already had opportunities elsewhere. But by allowing casin...

Rendell defends bringing slots to Pa.
HARRISBURG, Pa., Jan. 7 (UPI) -- Pennsylvania Gov. Ed Rendell, in an interview with the CBS show "60 Minutes," angrily defended his decision to bring legal slot machines to the state. Clips from the show to be aired Sunday show Rendell arguing that gambling addicts already have available casinos. He said that now, at least, Pennsylvania will benefit instead of Atlantic City, N.J. "You guys don't get that," Rendell snapped at interviewer Leslie Stahl, who interjected "I do get that." "You're simp...

The Big Gamble
Lesley Stahl reports on the proliferation of gambling to 38 states and its main attraction, the slot machine, newer versions of which some scientists believe may addict their players. Sunday, Jan. 9, 7 p.m. ET/PT. 60 Minutes Overtime is a weekly Web show that begins where the weekly television broadcast ends. The posting of advertisements, Profanity, or personal attacks is prohibited. By using this Web site you agree to accept our Terms of Service. Click here to read the Rules of Engagement. J...

Gov. Ed Rendell Goaded into Turning into Hulk on National Television
Don't make out-going Pennsylvania Gov. Ed Rendell angry. You wouldn't like him when he's angry. Apparently… A CBS promotional video clip shows an angry Gov. Rendell saying "you're simpletons, you're idiots" during a 60 Minutes interview. The segment is to air Sunday evening as part of an examination of the proliferation of casino gambling across the country… Rendell reportedly was explaining that gambling addicts already had opportunities elsewher...

Paul Helmke: Giffords Shooting Is an American Tragedy We Need to Urgently Address
Being the target of violence has always been a risk for those in public office in this country. The organization I head, the Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence, is named after an individual, Jim Brady, who was shot and seriously injured nearly 30 years ago while serving as President Reagan's Press Secretary. During my first month as mayor of Fort Wayne, Indiana, I started receiving death threats which my Police Department considered to be very credible. Too many public officials have been ...

CBS News blames Sarah Palin for Giffords shooting
CBS News blames Sarah Palin for Giffords shooting Of course. The Left Wing media is in full attack mode blaming the “alleged” shooting by Jared Lee Loughner of Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords on Sarah Palin and the Tea Party. Like we couldn’t see this all coming right? Check out what CBS (See BullSh*t) wrote: “…critics of Sarah Palin have already drawn a link between the shooting and the fact that the former Alaska Governor put Giffords on a “target list” of ...

Sarah Palin Criticized Over Gabrielle Giffords Presence on "Target List"
Source: CBS Updated 7:52 p.m. Eastern Time We do not yet know what prompted 22-year-old accused gunman Jared Loughner to allegedly shoot Rep. Gabrielle Giffords (D-Ariz.) and others, including a child and Federal Judge who died from their wounds. But critics of Sarah Palin have already drawn a link between the shooting and the fact that the former Alaska Governor put Giffords on a "target list" of lawmakers Palin wanted to see unseated in the Midterm Elections. In March, Palin released a map fea...

Va. politicians call shootings an attack on democracy
Majority Leader Eric Cantor of Virginia says the House of Representatives will postpone all Legislation scheduled to be considered this week — including a vote on Repeal of the health-care overhaul — in order "to take whatever actions may be necessary" after Saturday's shootings in Arizona. "Along with our nation, this institution has suffered a horrible tragedy," Cantor said of the attack on Rep. Gabrielle Giffords, D-Ariz., that left six people dead, including a Federal Judge who d...

Capitol Notes: 33 governors seek health care flexibility
Gov. Bob McDonnell is one of 33 governors and governors-elect asking President Barack Obama and the House and Senate leadership to ease requirements placed on State Governments through the health-care overhaul. "In these difficult fiscal times, we understand that the Federal Government cannot provide new sources of Taxpayer Dollars to assist the states," reads the letter circulated by the Republican Governors Association, of which McDonnell is vice chairman. "Therefore, our only option is to req...

AZ killer a nut job
Doug Ross did his research and has discovered some disturbing details about Jared Lee Loughner, the alleged killer of six who also critically wounded Rep. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords (D-AZ) outside a Safeway store in Tucson Arizona. Here is his apparently YouTube Suicide note, one laced with bizarre numerology and dream references. Liberals were quick to blame the Tea Party movement and the sometimes-militant Rhetoric employed by its standard-bearers. On Twitter, Activists repeatedly referred to th...

How R.I. judges are chosen
The Judicial Nominating Commission solicits Candidates for judicial vacancies. Applicants complete an extensive application and undergo a Background Check. After an interview and public hearing process, the commission forwards the names of three to five finalists to the Governor within 90 days of a vacancy. State law calls for the Governor to make a nomination to the Senate within 21 days of receiving the commission’s list. Under a law former Gov. Donald L. Carcieri pushed for, the govern...

Gov. Rendell: Dems 'scared' to talk healthcare in 2010
Democrats received an electoral drubbing in November because they lacked the courage to defend their Healthcare Reform Legislation, according to Pennsylvania Gov. Ed Rendell (D). The legislation was rarely mentioned by Democrats on the Campaign Trail. Even popular provisions such as one that required members of Congress to buy the same Health Insurance available to other Americans weren't widely talked about. Speaking to Democrats in Omaha on Wednesday, Rendell said members should have been pr...

Rendell Keeping Quiet On Rumors Of Project Money For Philly
HARRISBURG (CBS) - Philadelphia may be in line for $100 million in state money for private development projects courtesy of outgoing Governor Ed Rendell, although some of those projects could be short-circuited by the incoming governor. Governor Rendell’s spokesman, Gary Tuma, is playing it close to the vest when it comes to how much Philadelphia will get from the state’s Redevelopment Assistance Capital Program, saying the process continues in Rendell’s final days. “...

Stephen Baker: Why IBM's Watson Is Smarter Than Google
While working on my book about IBM's Jeopardy-playing computer, the most common question I encounter is this: Doesn't Google already answer questions? The short answer is no. Google depends our brains in two ways: It gets us to think like a computer when formulating our query, picking three or four words that will make most sense to the machine. Then it directs us to the neighborhood of the answer we're looking for, but leaves it to our infinitely more nuanced brains to find exactly what we're...

Tom Coughlin Lets His Critics Know Where They Can Kiss Him
We all know that Tom Coughlin is a man who sometimes lets his emotions get the best of him. Thanks to the cameras that NFL broadcasters keep trained on him for 60 Minutes every Sunday, the world has seen Coughlin overreacting like a madman to everything that happens on the field of play. Arms wave, cheeks get red and the occasional punter gets reamed out by a man who rarely seems to be anything short of apoplectic. When he's standing in front of the media, however, Coughlin is a very different c...

San Fran mayor post would be coup for Asian pols
San Francisco (AP) — Already home to the nation's oldest Chinatown and the largest Asian population in The Continental United States, San Francisco is poised to welcome its first Asian-American mayor. The outgoing Board of Supervisors on Friday voted 10-1 to appoint City Administrator Edwin Lee as interim mayor to serve until the November Mayoral Election. To make the appointment official, Lee also must be approved by the new board of supervisors when it convenes for the first time Tuesd...

Obama's GTMO 'Signing Statement'
The restrictions were inserted by House Democrats into the Defense Authorization bill. Unlike many of the signing statements taken by President George W. Bush that then-candidate Obama criticized and said he would not repeat as a policy matter, President Obama did not say he would not abide by the prohibition in the law. Rather, he registered his strong opposition to it and said he would work with Congress to seek its Repeal or at least prevent the ban from being extended past the September 30, ...

NBA: Detroit 112, Philadelphia 109 (OT)
AUBURN HILLS, Mich., Jan. 8 (UPI) -- Austin Daye hit key 3-pointers at the end of Regulation and in overtime Saturday, propelling Detroit to a 112-109 win over Philadelphia. Daye finished with 15 points. The Pistons got 23 points from Tayshaun Prince, 20 from Rodney Stuckey, and 16 points and 13 rebounds from Greg Monroe as they ended a three-game Losing Streak. The 76ers, who had won their last two games, were led by Elton Brand's 17 points and 14 rebounds and Jrue Holiday's 15 points and 12 as...

Does the First Amendment Protect Tour Guides? Philadelphia Says No.
Next week attorneys from the Institute for Justice will appear before the federal 3rd Circuit Court of Appeals to challenge a Philadelphia law requiring tour guides to pass a government test and receive a government license before offering tours of the city. Is this a case of occupational licensing abuse, or is the City of Brotherly Love just offering some legitimate protection from the scourge of lawless storytelling? The Institute for Justice makes its case in the video below: ...

Notre Dame's Shameful Suicide Scandal
Lizzy Seeberg was a Student who dared accuse a football player of Sexual Assault. She wound up committing Suicide. Buzz Bissinger on why he’s outraged by the university and police response....

SEC Rule Likely to Trigger Facebook IPO in 2012
Like this Story? Share it: Mark Zuckerberg, the 26-yr.-old founder and CEO of mega-social media site Facebook, talks to Lesley Stahl about his life and his business, now worth an estimated $35 billion. Mark Zuckerberg, the 26-yr.-old founder and CEO of mega-social media site Facebook, talks to Lesley Stahl about his life and his business, now worth an estimated $35 billion. (AP) San Francisco - With so many investors becoming fans of the company, Facebook will be legally required to begin sharin...

Casey looks pretty solid
PPP's early looks ahead to the 2012 Senate races have found a lot of the Democrats first elected in the wave year of 2006 to be extremely vulnerable for Reelection- Bob Casey is not one of them. He has solid approval numbers and leads five prospective opponents tested against him by margins ranging from 7 to 23 points. 41% of voters in the state approve of the job Casey is doing to 29% who disapprove. He's on positive ground with Independents but the most striking thing within his numbers is th...

Pennsylvania should be gearing up for "Public School vs Common Sense" feud
The State-run Philadelphia School District will be facing a $450 million Budget Deficit this year. They're already suggesting up to 30% in cuts with a Budget meeting scheduled for tomorrow. Public School advocates and teachers alike are already starting to complain and point their finger at Pennsylvania's new Governor, Republican Tom Corbett. The writing is therefore on the wall that we're about to have a showdown much like the one playing out on a national stage across the river in New Jersey. ...