1.) We now know of more celebrities than terrorists who have been waterboarded — TheDC’s Taylor Bigler reports that actor Denzel Washington has been waterboarded:
“There is no denying that Denzel Washington is a badass. But for his latest flick, ‘Safe House,’ he took his badassery to a whole new level. For his role as a rogue CIA agent, Washington was subjected to waterboarding, a torturous interrogation tactic used on enemy combatants.”
If you insist that waterboarding is torture, you must accept that we know of more American celebrities who have been voluntarily waterboarded than terrorists captured by America. And that’s not a joke! Celebrities who have been waterboarded include the late writer Christopher Hitchens, actor Denzel Washington, radio show host Mancow and Playboy journalist Mike Guy. Al-Qaida terrorists who have been waterboarded by the U.S. include Khalid Shaikh Mohammed, Abu Zabayeda and Abd al-Rahim al-Nashiri.
2.) Cal Thomas is a Rachel Maddow hater — After showing a video at CPAC of MSNBC host Rachel Maddow suggesting that the GOP has been fighting a “war on contraceptives,” Cal Thomas focused his laser guided verbal missiles on her. While dismissing the notion that the GOP has launched any such war, Thomas quipped Maddow herself is a living, breathing example of why contraceptives are important. TheDC’s Caroline May reports:
“’Well I’m really glad, Genevieve, that you played the Rachel Maddow clip,’ Thomas said, ‘because I think that she is the best argument in favor of her parents using contraception. I would be all for that, and all of the rest of the crowd at MSNBC, too, for that matter.'”
Oh no he didn’t!
3.) BREAKING: Chris Christie doesn’t like teachers’ unions — In a shocking development, New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie took on his old tormentors Thursday. TheDC’s Alexis Levinson reports:
“New Jersey Republican Gov. Chris Christie expressed outright ‘disgust’ Wednesday after a leader of New Jersey’s largest teachers union said that ‘life’s not always fair’ when discussing students who live in poorer neighborhoods and attend failing public schools.”
For the record, life is, in fact, not always fair.
4.) Be afraid of Obama — be very afraid — Ollie North is scared of President Obama. TheDC’s Michelle Fields reports:
“Asked about the foreign policy implications of an Obama re-election, North said, ‘I don’t even want to entertain the nightmare.’ He noted that he ‘doesn’t have nightmares,’ but said a second Obama term would ‘be a nightmare.’”
5.) Poll of the DAY! — Susquehanna poll of Pennsylvania GOP primary: Rick Santorum 30%, Mitt Romney 29%, Newt Gingrich 13%, Ron Paul 9%.
6.) BIRTHDAYS! — The late American harmonica player Larry Adler turns 98; the loudest stocker picker Jim Cramer turns 57; baseball player turned idiot stock picker Lenny Dykstra turns 49 (h/t Jim Cramer); Glenn Beck turns 48 (h/t Van Jones).