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Grapevine: Warren cancels presidential forum

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    Pastor blames uncivil discourse

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And now some fresh pickings from the political grapevine.

The Associated Press reports the Wall Street executive who reviewed the Obama administration's energy loan program.

Has donated more than 50000 dollars to the president's reelection effort.

Herbert Allison whose report exonerated the Obama administration.

Began donating to the campaign just two weeks after he testified before congress on that report.

Alison who has donated -- both parties in the past defends his report saying he chose to back the president after his work was completed.

House energy oversight subcommittee chairman cliff Stearns questions that report which did not include bankrupted firms Solyndra and beacon power.

Saying it shows quote the president did not want to -- careful independent review of his risky green jobs scheme.

The Media Research Center adds quote if a Republican administration had squandered that much money.

On a loser like Solyndra and the watchdog hired to review the program turned around and donated more than 50000 to the GOP.

There would be a media feeding frenzy.

Saddleback Church pastor Rick Warren is canceling a planned presidential four -- He says because of uncivil discourse quote.

I've never seen more irresponsible personal attacks mean spirited slander and flat out dishonest attack ads.

And I don't expect that tone -- change before the election.

However both the Obama and Romney campaign's point out they never actually agreed to participate in the form.

We reached out to pastor Warren but have not heard back.

And finally a local artists thought she was doing a good deed for her church when she decided to touch up a century old painting of Christ.

That was deteriorating in her small Spanish town.

But many in that town and now throughout Spain say the artist -- -- -- -- did more harm than good image on the left was campaigning before her so called improvements.

Image on the right shows her restoration.

Some Twitter users have compared the new painting to a monkey.

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