Rendell defends bringing slots to Pa.

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...

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...

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...

Bucks man who cited clergy abuse gets jail for stealing from Philly archdiocese
A Bucks County man who cited Sexual Abuse by clergy as one reason he stole a total of $112,226 from the Archdiocese of Philadelphia and an Addiction-treatment center where he worked is going to jail. Michael W. McDonnell, 42, removed his glasses and wiped his eyes as Judge Albert J. Cepparulo sentenced him to 11 to 23 months in jail, five years' Probation, and payment of restitution. The ruling during a hearing in Doylestown bars McDonnell, a former employee of the Southern Bucks Recovery Center...

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...

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...

Mother urges Philly death-penalty jury to spare her son's life
It is a past many a woman would struggle to hide: sexual molestation and beatings by her stepfather from age 8 to 15, when she fled her Lower Bucks County home to live on the streets of New Orleans. She abused Alcohol and a myriad of illegal drugs; worked as a Prostitute in Atlantic City; married a long-haul trucker she met hitchhiking; bore six Children, one stillborn and another who drowned at 14 months; was repeatedly committed to mental Hospitals; and was exorcised by a Memphis congregation ...

Winter storm bringing more snow to blizzard-weary North
© Reuters/Lucas Jackson Snow falling in Times Square, January 7, 2011. Snow fell across the mid-Atlantic and Northeast states on Friday, bringing several inches of fresh accumulation to a region that has scarcely dug out from the Christmas weekend blizzard. The latest winter storm will drop snow from the Great Lakes east to the Atlantic seaboard and New England throughout Friday and into early Saturday, forecasters said. The Northeast could see one to five inches of snow from Maryland ...

Quite possibly the most idiotic government program to date: let's help illegal aliens cross the boder.
This is quite possibly the stupidest thing I have ever heard in my entire life. CALEXICO, Calif. - A government agency on the front lines of the Immigration debate has begun installing lifesaving buoys in a fast-moving canal along the U.S.-Mexico border where migrants drown each year as they sneak into the country illegally. The debate over the lifelines has long presented authorities with a moral dilemma: Is it acceptable to do nothing when so many immigrants are dying in the water? Or do...

Poconos casino is fined for letting teens gamble
MOUNT POCONO, Pa. - Pennsylvania gambling Regulators have fined Mount Airy Casino Resort for allowing two teenagers to gamble. The Gaming Control Board said Thursday that Mount Airy was fined $70,000. The board says a 16-year-old girl was caught playing slot machines last February and a 15-year-old girl was found gambling in August. State law says you must be 21 or older to gamble at a Pennsylvania casino. It's the second fine leveled against Mount Airy for Underage gambling violations. The Poco...

GOP Congressmen Face Criticism From Watchdog Groups For Skipping Oath For Fundraiser
WASHINGTON — Democrats and congressional Watchdog groups accused Republicans on Friday of illegally holding a campaign Fundraiser in the Capitol complex during this week's swearing-in ceremonies for lawmakers. One group said it would ask House ethics officials to investigate, but there were no immediate indications that they would take formal action. A spokesman for the GOP congressman who sponsored the event denied that he had used it to raise campaign money, and said funds collected we...

Where all the Defeated Dems Go
In this past November’s election, the people of the Philadelphia suburbs spoke, and so did the rest of the state and country.  All in a similar voice showing their collective displeasures with elected officials, particularly Democrats.  So with many formerly elected Democrats now out of a job, one wonders, where do they all go?  Some of these Democrats, with their political “heydays” far behind them, have moved on from public service and found vocations elsewhere...

Holiday storm just gone, more snow falling in NY
NEW YORK (AP) - Snow began dusting the city Friday, less than two weeks after a post-Christmas blizzard paralyzed the city and its airports for days. Reeling from criticism over a slow cleanup, officials put GPS devices on sanitation trucks and quality-of-life teams on the streets and promised to do a better job. By midday, the National Weather Service reported about 1 inch of snow had fallen in The Bronx—a far cry from the 20-inch holiday storm. "We have our plows positioned in all five ...

Friday Morning Coffee: It's A Snow Day.
Good Friday Morning, Fellow Seekers. Well, it took her a while, but Mother Nature finally got around to dumping a light coating snow on our Commonwealth's seat of government. Schools were delayed. Traffic was snarled. But undeterred, we called upon our New England upbringing, threw a couple of extra copies of "Going Rogue" on the wood stove, strapped on our mukluks, hitched up the dogsled and set out for Capitol Ideas World HQ with nary a backwards glance. And just like a certa...

Bernanke grows more confident in recovery
By Pedro Nicolaci da Costa WASHINGTON | Fri Jan 7, 2011 7:48pm EST WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. economy may finally be hitting its stride even if growth remains too weak to put a real dent in the nation's jobless rate, Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke said on Friday. Offering no real clues on the future direction of Monetary Policy, Bernanke sounded cautiously more upbeat than he had in his most recent public remarks. He cited improvements in Consumer Spending and a drop in jobless be...

NYC's 41% Abortion Rate Riles Religious Leaders
Like this Story? Share it: (CBS/AP) In a noticeable departure from strict Catholic dogma decrying Abortion no matter what, New York's Archbishop Timothy Dolan called together Religious Leaders Thursday and asked everyone to work with each other to make Abortion "rare." Dolan's called for the gathering in light of a New York City Department of Health report (PDF) stating that induced terminations ended about 41 percent of the 214,454 reported pregnancies in the city last year. Nationally, the n...

Midnight Blue Says
Got plans for Saturday?  The organizers of the Independence Hall Tea Party are hosting the 2nd annual commemorative Christmas tea party this Saturday at Independence Hall. Dom Giordano to Play Dr. Rush in Commemoration of 1773 Philadelphia Tea Party as Dr. Benjamin Rush in the upcoming commemoration of the original 1773 Philadelphia Tea Party to be held on Independence Mall, 6th and Chestnut Streets, from 1-2 PM, on Saturday, January 8, 2011. (The event, originally scheduled on December 27,...

Dog Tasered By Police After Blocking I-95 Highway Traffic (VIDEO)
For over three hours Monday night and Tuesday morning, traffic on I-95 was delayed by... a dog. According to CBS News, the dog roamed the four-lane highway in Northeast Philadelphia, forcing cars to stop, slow down, or swerve. The dog was nearly hit multiple times, but managed to avoid cars and people trying to catch her. The dog finally left the highway and was cornered by police. An officer tasered the dog upon feeling threatened. According to Capt. Francis Bachmayer, "The dog was about to ...

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. “...

Ed Rendell Inane
(UPI) — Pennsylvania Gov. Ed Rendell said during a “Colbert Report” taping in New York the delay of an NFL game for snow is why the country is falling behind China. Rendell told host Stephen Colbert during the taping for Monday’s episode he described the United States as a “nation of wussies” because of the NFL’s decision to delay a Philadelphia Eagles game because of snow, the Harrisburg (Pa.) Patriot-News reported Tuesday. The Governor told the Comed...

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...

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...

Bernanke to speak with the press
Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke will take questions from reporters next month as the Central Bank continues to ramp up its Public Relations operations. Bernanke will speak to Journalists at the National Press Club Feb. 3, and will take questions, according to The Wall Street Journal.  The move is the latest attempt by the Fed to improve its communications with the public, as it continues to face criticism from skeptics, including several members of the GOP, over its recent policy decisi...

Clarkson unable to avoid sweep
POTSDAM — This time the effort was there for all 60 Minutes, but the result was another Minnesota-Duluth win. The Bulldogs earned a 4-2 victory over Clarkson before 1,943 fans in a nonconference men's hockey game Tuesday night at Cheel Arena, sweeping the two-game series after recording a 4-1 win Monday. Clarkson coach George Roll believed his team did not work hard for the first 40 minutes of Monday's game. That wasn't an issue on Tuesday, but a lack of discipline was. The G...

Another phony Rockefeller
Clark Rockefeller, you’ve got company. A 32-year-old man calling himself Malcolm Rockefeller (real name: Eric Price) has been winning friends, influencing people, and gadding about New England for the past five years or so. “Rockefeller,’’ who affects a Brahmin accent and “high Yacht Club’’ apparel, according to an ex-acquaintance, has claimed to live on Beacon Hill, to have attended prestigious prep schools and Colby College, and to be a pediatrician i...