Obama’s Chicago-Style Politics Revealed!

The photo on the left, of President Obama holding a baseball bat while speaking with Turkish Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan, is actually causing a minor diplomatic stir:

Eager reporters were keen tested the waters for a possible hidden message in the photo as they pounded White House secretary Carney with questions over its symbolic meaning regarding U.S. foreign policy. Several intelligent questions focused on the bat Obama leaned on, asking about where it came from and what it was made out of.

Carney however gave no direct response to such claims, and simply told reporters that all he could say was that the president was a baseball fan and an avid Chicago White Sox supporter.

You know who else was an avid Chicago baseball fan and liked to cradle a bat while holding discussions with his allies? This guy:

At least according to David Mamet, anyway.

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Clinton Defends Aide, Says Bachmann's Attacks 'Have No Place in Our Politics'

As the controversy over Michele Bachmann's call for an investigation into whether the Muslim Brotherhood has infiltrated our government unfolded, Hillary Clinton remained noticeably silent on the issue, probably to send the message that the secretary of state is too busy to address such nonsense. However, when asked to comment today while speaking at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, she lept to Huma Abedin's defense, confirming that she has no reason to suspect her longtime aide is a spy for the Islamic organization.

Clinton referenced John McCain's speech on the Senate floor denouncing Bachmann, though she didn't mention any politicians by name. Politico reports that instead she linked the controversy to efforts in developing nations to respect minority religions:

Who could have guessed that Clinton would have so little tolerance for a vast right-wing conspiracy theory?

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