Rare News Desk
1. From NSA official to hot shot on campus
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Infamous NSA contractor Edward Snowden won the support of many Millennials following last year’s leak of classified intelligence documents. Students at Glasgow University in Scotland were so impressed with Snowden’s courageous move that they deemed the current Russia resident a candidate in next month’s Student Rector election (student body representative). He accepted the nomination and joined three other candidates in the race. Although a popular choice, his ability to perform duties of the position, such as meeting with students and informing the administration of them, would likely be difficult considering Snowden is still a person of interest by the U.S. government. The election is scheduled for February 17-18.
2. 10 years later, Howard Dean can laugh it off
This week commemorates the 10-year anniversary of former Gov. Howard Dean (D-Vt.) issuing his gnarly howl during a speech in Iowa. (Bless his heart…) Howard does not appear to be mourning his old loss over his White House bid though. Earlier this week, the big-time Democrat headed to the Sunshine State to, as any smart politician would do, solicit donations during a fundraiser for his organization, Democracy for America.
3. The only Republican upset with Gov. Christie
Virginia GOP gubernatorial candidate Ken Cuccinelli thinks the Republican Governors Association owes him. Cuccinelli jumped on CNN’s Crossfire Tuesday night to call for New Jersey Gov. Christie’s resignation as chair of the RGA since he has been busy overseeing damage control. (You should have seen Newt Gingrich’s face, he was stunned.) The real reason Cuccinelli is upset? He lost November’s election to Democrat Terry McAuliffe and attributed that, in part, to inadequate support from “establishment Republicans, including Christie.” The N.J. governor is one of, if not, the biggest fundraiser for RGA and surely contributed time and effort to the $8 million RGA gave Cuccinelli’s unsuccessful campaign, Times explained.
4. Icy U.S. Capitol grounds means death trap for texting staffers
RE @rollcall: http://t.co/Wvdicb7b1F just wanting to keep everyone safe & avoid this: http://t.co/GyAvWhWRku
— SenateSergeantAtArms (@SenateSAA) January 23, 2014
The Northeast has been plastered with snow, cold and ice but the news,is that technology, though it warns us to be careful of bad weather, may be what kills us. It’s hard enough for Capitol Hill staffers glued to their mobile devices to see where they are walking but with ice all over Capitol grounds, the Sergeant-at-Arms office issued repeated warnings to employees, saying, PUT THE PHONE DOWN AND WATCH WHERE YOU WALK. Roll Call noted that even Capitol Hill Police have stopped people to urge them to just pay attention to anything besides their phones. To get their point through, the Sergeant’s office included the above video in a tweet.
5. Offensive words, fake apologies
Gov. Andrew Cuomo, D-N.Y., offended many Tea Party conservatives in a radio interview last Friday when he said, “… Extreme conservatives, they have no place in the state of New York, because that’s not who New Yorkers are.” On Tuesday, state GOP chairman Ed Cox called for an apology from Cuomo. The governor’s office has only commented to say that the remarks were taken out of context.
