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Scarborough Doubles Down

National Review Online, by Eliana Johnson Original Article

Posted By: MissMolly- 10/1/2012 5:30:03 AM Post Reply

Joe Scarborough is standing by MSNBC’s decision to air this clip of a Romney-Ryan campaign rally and his dubious claim that the crowd chants, “Ryan, Ryan” – Romney can’t even get his own crowds behind him. Via Twitter, he said we can “expect to see the tape again on Monday.” That’s after he warned that he would “take note of those who link to the lie.” The lie being, I think, that MSNBC improperly edited or interpreted the clip. The error I see is this. As is evident from the clip —

George Zimmerman’s DNA problem

Washington Post, by Jonathan Capeheart Original Article

Posted By: StormCnter- 10/1/2012 5:21:28 AM Post Reply

George Zimmerman is in a bloody mess. The killer of Trayvon Martin claims that he was in a life-and-death struggle with the unarmed teenager. But DNA tests are not exactly bearing that out. Yes, they prove the two were in close proximity. One stain on the shirt that Trayvon wore underneath the hoodie was a DNA match to Zimmerman. But these tests raise more questions about (or poke more holes in) Zimmerman’s story. Despite claims that Trayvon grabbed Zimmerman’s gun, Trayvon’s DNA was not found on the weapon or its holster. Despite claims that Trayvon

The Bright Side of
the Ryder Cup Defeat

Atlantic, by Robert Wright Original Article

Posted By: Pluperfect- 10/1/2012 5:14:17 AM Post Reply

Like other American golf fans, I am currently rending my garments over the collapse of the American team at this weekend's Ryder Cup tournament. But when, tomorrow or the next day, after the anguish and despair have faded, I start to discern the silver lining around this cloud, I think it will look something like this: There was an overarching, across-the-decades symmetry here that's kind of beautiful. Until this weekend the most famous comeback in Ryder Cup history was in 1999, when the American team entered Sunday's final round facing a nearly insurmountable four-point deficit--exactly as the Europeans did this Sunday.

Wheels coming off

New York Post, by Michael A. Walsh Original Article

Posted By: StormCnter- 10/1/2012 5:09:25 AM Post Reply

With a little more than a month to go before a crucial national election, the wheels are coming off the Obama administration’s national-security credentials. The coordinated attacks on the US consulate in Benghazi, which killed our ambassador and three other Americans — and the worldwide explosion of assaults on our diplomatic installations elsewhere in the Muslim word — have vividly exposed the hollow core of the president’s foreign-policy “reset.” It was just a few weeks ago at the Democratic national convention that Obama confidently declared that “al Qaeda is on the path to defeat and Osama bin Laden is dead.”

The Real Debate

Weekly Standard, by Yuval Levin Original Article

Posted By: StormCnter- 10/1/2012 5:04:32 AM Post Reply

Everybody knows that this election is supposed to be all about the economy. Employment, income, growth, and America’s credit rating are too low, while spending, borrowing, deficits, poverty, and gas prices are too high, and voters must decide whether President Obama is responsible for all of that or whether Mitt Romney could do better. Polls certainly suggest that these questions are highest on voters’ minds. And yet, even as both parties acknowledge the centrality of the economy, both seem also to be powerfully drawn toward another, deeper kind of debate.

Philips pulls presidential
debate sponsorship

Politico, by Dylan Byers Original Article

Posted By: StormCnter- 10/1/2012 4:54:37 AM Post Reply

Philips Electronics has dropped its sponsorship of the 2012 presidential debates, citing a desire not to associate itself with "partisan politics," POLITICO has learned. Philips is the third and by far the largest of the original ten sponsors to pull its support, following similar decisions by British advertising firm BBH New York and the YWCA over the last week. Their decision to do so is seen as the result of intense lobbying efforts by advocacy organizations -- primarily Libertarian supporters of former Gov. Gary Johnson -- who oppose the exclusion of third-party candidates and who therefore believe

Fast and Furious Scandal: New Details
Emerge on How the U.S.
Government Armed Mexican Drug Cartels

ABC News*, by Gerardo Reyes & Santiago Wills Original Article

Posted By: Pluperfect- 10/1/2012 4:44:51 AM Post Reply

On January 30, 2010, a commando of at least 20 hit men parked themselves outside a birthday party of high school and college students in Villas de Salvarcar, Ciudad Juarez. Near midnight, the assassins, later identified as hired guns for the Mexican cartel La Linea, broke into a one-story house and opened fire on a gathering of nearly 60 teenagers. Outside, lookouts gunned down a screaming neighbor and several students who had managed to escape. Fourteen young men and women were killed, and 12 more were wounded before the hit men finally fled.

Sequestration sends wrong
message to U.S. friends
and foes alike

U.T. San Diego, by U.S. Rep. Duncan Hunter Original Article

Posted By: PLPointer67- 10/1/2012 2:27:47 AM Post Reply

To most Americans, the term “sequestration” does not mean a whole lot, at least right now, but it should, given the uncertain future facing U.S. national security. Over the next 10 years, because of sequestration, the Pentagon will be forced to absorb $500 billion in budget cuts that will strike at the heart of America’s military. Making this even more dangerous is the fact that the legislation triggering sequestration, the Budget Control Act, also imposed an additional $450 billion in defense budget cuts for a total of nearly $1 trillion of reductions over the next decade.

As college student, Eric Holder
participated in ‘armed’ takeover
of former Columbia
University ROTC office

Daily Caller, by Charles C. Johnson & Ryan Girdusky Original Article

Posted By: Photoonist- 10/1/2012 1:00:18 AM Post Reply

As a freshman at Columbia University in 1970, future Attorney General Eric Holder participated in a five-day occupation of an abandoned Naval Reserve Officer Training Corps (ROTC) headquarters with a group of black students later described by the university’s Black Students’ Organization as “armed,” The Daily Caller has learned. Department of Justice spokeswoman Tracy Schmaler has not responded to questions from The Daily Caller about whether Holder himself was armed — and if so, with what sort of weapon. Holder was then among the leaders of the Student Afro-American Society (SAAS), which demanded that the former ROTC office be renamed

Obama camp: No ‘zingers’
at debate with Romney

Yahoo! News, by Olivier Knox Original Article

Posted By: Photoonist- 10/1/2012 12:47:39 AM Post Reply

Las Vegas - President Barack Obama won't be using 'zingers' against Mitt Romney when they clash Wednesday in their first face-to-face debate, a campaign spokeswoman said Sunday. And while beer has featured prominently in recent campaign swings, Obama will be sure to reach out to soda-drinkers, too. (Snip) "We also saw in reports that Mitt Romney and his team have been working on zingers and special lines for months," Psaki said. "That's not what the President's focus is on. So if you're expecting that, that's probably not what he's going to deliver on."

Key set available for $150
on eBay provides an
all-access pass to NYC

New York Post, by Brad Hamilton & Susan Edelman Original Article

Posted By: Photoonist- 10/1/2012 12:43:31 AM Post Reply

This man has the keys to the city — and he’s selling them for a measly 150 bucks. If the wrong person buys a set, we could all be in trouble. Retired New Jersey locksmith Daniel Ferraris, 69, is hawking what he calls a “firemen’s key ring” — and what a terrorist might call a dream come true. The set consists of five keys that would allow control of virtually any elevator in the city, could knock out power to municipal buildings and skyscrapers, darken city streets, open subway gates and some firehouse doors and provide full access to 1

Foot soldiers march their way
into new Air Sea Battle concept

Washington Times, by Kristina Wong Original Article

Posted By: Photoonist- 10/1/2012 12:37:43 AM Post Reply

The Army is preparing to officially join the Pentagon’s “Air Sea Battle” operational concept, as the Defense Department shifts its focus from land operations in the Middle East and Europe to mostly naval and aerial activities in the Asia-Pacific region. Along with the Navy, Air Force and Marine Corps, the Army soon will issue a memo that outlines how it will implement the battle plan (Snip) Additionally, the Obama administration’s strategic guidance downplays the chances that the U.S. military would become engaged in a large ground conflict such as the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.

Outside money pours
into Senate races

USA Today, by Fredreka Schouten Original Article

Posted By: Photoonist- 10/1/2012 12:33:27 AM Post Reply

Washington - The ads have hit hard: In one, Ohio Sen. Sherrod Brown is slammed as an out-of-touch politician who saddled his state's manufacturers with higher taxes by voting for President Obama's health care law. In another, he is savaged for his "failed record on energy." The attacks are not coming from his opponent, state Treasurer Josh Mandel, but from a constellation of outside groups. In all, Brown has tallied more than $19 million spent against him – more than three times the amount that third-party groups have pumped into the race on his behalf.

Obama Says He Wants ‘Serious
Discussion’ With Romney
at First Debate

ABC News, by Devin Dwyer Original Article

Posted By: Photoonist- 10/1/2012 12:30:28 AM Post Reply

Las Vegas - With a brilliant full moon rising over the horizon, President Obama tonight told thousands of supporters gathered here for an outdoor rally that he’s “looking forward” to facing off with Republican rival Mitt Romney on a debate stage Wednesday night in Denver. (Snip) “I know folks in the media are speculation already on who’s going to have the best zingers … about who’s going to put the most points on the board,” he said, moving to qualify expectations. The enthusiastic crowd interrupted him with shouts of “You are!” “Oh no, Gov. Romney, he’s a good debater,” Obama

Obama says he's 'just
okay' at debating

Associated Press, by Staff Original Article

Posted By: Photoonist- 10/1/2012 12:25:22 AM Post Reply

Las Vegas - President Barack Obama says he's "just okay" at debating, as his campaign continued trying to lower expectations ahead of his first face-off with Republican Mitt Romney. Speaking at an evening campaign rally Sunday, Obama graded his GOP opponent as "a good debater." The candidates will compete in their first of three debates Wednesday. (Snip) Obama spoke to more than 11,000 people gathered at a high school in Las Vegas. The rally was aimed in part at rallying Hispanic voters and featured a performance by the Mexican rock band Mana.

Navy's green plan for Pearl
Harbor runway draws fire

USA Today, by Drew Gingrich Original Article

Posted By: Photoonist- 10/1/2012 12:16:26 AM Post Reply

History buffs say the famous runway at Pearl Harbor's Ford Island is under attack once again -- this time from the U.S. Navy itself, which may cover it with solar panels. The unused runway in the center of the military base at Pearl Harbor is a good location for the solar project and is "critically important to achieving renewable energy mandates," says Navy spokeswoman Agnes Tauyan. But American history aficionados say the site should be preserved as sacred ground. (Snip) The Navy's plan that is under consideration would cover Ford Island's 4,000-foot runway and 14 acres of adjoining land with

Occupy Unmasked Vindicated:
Leaders Concede Goal Is
Revolution, Support Violence

Breitbart's Big Government, by Brandon Darby Original Article

Posted By: Photoonist- 9/30/2012 11:29:01 PM Post Reply

Almost as quickly as the Occupy Unmasked film was released, Andrew Breitbart’s expose on the Occupy Wall Street movement, liberal critics began to attack the film’s honesty. Many claimed the film was inaccurate for portraying the movement as revolutionary in nature and prone to violence. (Snip) Late September brought a breakthrough as the CUNY Grad school hosted a panel of Occupy leaders and strategists. The panel, appropriately named “Occupy Tactics: Violence and Legitimacy in the Occupy Movement and Beyond,” featured some of Occupy’s foremost strategists identifying themselves with global and foreign revolutionary movements. The primary focus of the panel was

U.S. 'Drowning In Unemployment,'
Says Federal Reserve Member

Breitbart's Big Government, by Wynton Hall Original Article

Posted By: Photoonist- 9/30/2012 11:26:18 PM Post Reply

On Friday, Dallas Federal Reserve President Richard Fisher said the U.S. is "drowning in unemployment" and that the Fed's monetary easing was not the solution; certainty on taxes and regulation are what's needed to jump start hiring. (Snip) Mr. Fisher says the sluggish economy and unemployment picture are not the result of the Fed's lack of trying. Indeed, as Reuters notes, the Fed has held interests rates at zero and bought up over $2.3 trillion in long-term securities to tamp down borrowing costs. And yet, long-term unemployment remains at historic highs, with one in five American men now out of

Many Bergen County bridges
nearing end of lifespan

The Record [Hackensack, NJ], by John C. Ensslin Original Article

Posted By: Ribicon- 9/30/2012 11:21:00 PM Post Reply

Drive over any bridge in Bergen County and there’s a pretty good chance that it either needs major repairs or replacement, according to a national rating system. The county has 195 bridges, 25 of which have been rated as “functionally obsolete,” meaning that they are candidates for replacement. And 65 others have been rated “structurally deficient,” signifying that major repairs are needed. But this year, the county will spend just $29 million on bridge repair and reconstruction — a figure that comes nowhere near addressing the amount of work that state inspectors say is needed to return the spans to a

Mitt Romney: A New
Course for the Middle East

Wall Street Journal, by Mitt Romney Original Article

Posted By: Photoonist- 9/30/2012 11:16:44 PM Post Reply

Disturbing developments are sweeping across the greater Middle East. In Syria, tens of thousands of innocent people have been slaughtered. In Egypt, the Muslim Brotherhood has come to power, and the country's peace treaty with Israel hangs in the balance. In Libya, our ambassador was murdered in a terrorist attack. U.S. embassies throughout the region have been stormed in violent protests. And in Iran, the ayatollahs continue to move full tilt toward nuclear-weapons capability, all the while promising to annihilate Israel. These developments are not, as President Obama says, mere "bumps in the road." They are major issues that put

Not Even the White House
Knows the Drones’ Body Count

Wired News, by Noah Shachtman Original Article

Posted By: Photoonist- 9/30/2012 11:04:15 PM Post Reply

Government officials claim they’re ultra-precise killing machines that never, ever miss their targets. Outside groups say they’re covered in children’s blood. The fact is no one has a clue exactly how many militants and how many innocents have been slain in the U.S. drone war that spans from Pakistan to Somalia. Remember that before you start your next Twitter feud about the drone war. Neither the American government nor the independent agencies have the consistent presence on the ground needed to put together true assessments of the damage drone strikes do. Most of the evidence is third-hand, whispered from a

White House defends UN ambassador
over response to Benghazi attack

Guardian [UK], by Matt Wells Original Article

Posted By: Photoonist- 9/30/2012 10:52:35 PM Post Reply

New York The White House has defended its ambassador to the United Nations, Susan Rice, after criticism from Republicans determined to exploit the Obama administration's shifting position on the attack in Libya that killed the US ambassador. David Plouffe, a senior White House adviser, said on Sunday that Barack Obama had "100% confidence" in Rice, who initially described the Benghazi attack as a spontaneous assault in the wake of anti-US protests elsewhere in the Middle East. (Snip) After initially describing the attack as opportunistic in the wake of protests against an internet video made in the US that was offensive

How Saudi petrodollars
fuel rise of Salafism

France 24, by Marc Daou Original Article

Posted By: Photoonist- 9/30/2012 10:48:19 PM Post Reply

Since the 2011 Arab revolts, a loose network of underground zealots has evolved into a potent and highly vocal force. Behind the remarkable rise of Salafism lies the world’s leading producer of oil – and extremist Islam: Saudi Arabia.When protesters incensed by an anti-Muslim video scaled the walls of the US embassy in Cairo on September 11, tearing down the Stars and Stripes, a black flag could be seen floating above the battered compound. From Sanaa, in Yemen, to Libya’s Benghazi, the same black banner, emblem of the Salafists, soon became a ubiquitous sight as anti-US protests spread like wildfire

Surging Capriles Threatens
Venezuela's Chavez

Agence France-Presse, by Staff Original Article

Posted By: PageTurner- 9/30/2012 10:46:44 PM Post Reply

CARACAS - Hundreds of thousands of backers of opposition candidate Henrique Capriles thronged the streets of the Venezuelan capital, echoing his rising threat to President Hugo Chavez's re-election. "I want to thank you all. Because I think this is the biggest rally Caracas has ever seen," glowed Capriles to the massive crowd as he on Sunday wrapped up his campaign not far from the presidential palace Supporters roared: "You see it; you feel it: President Capriles!" "Look at that mass of people; Chavez is screwed now," one young man shouted. "Why does he think he can be president for his whole life anyway?"

George Osborne's CO2 tax will
double UK electricity bills

Telegraph [UK], by Christopher Booker Original Article

Posted By: Photoonist- 9/30/2012 10:39:13 PM Post Reply

There's a nasty shock in store for the British householder when a new 'carbon' tax comes into force Fast approaching, if largely unnoticed, is yet another massive shock the Government has in store for us with its weirdly distorted energy policy. It is surprising to see what an abnormally high proportion of the electricity needed to keep our lights on has lately been coming from coal-fired power stations. Last Wednesday evening, for instance, this was over 50 per cent, with only 1.3 per cent coming from wind power. Yet by next March, we learn, five of our largest coal-fired plants,

Poll finds most think Obama
will win first debate

Washington Times, by Stephen Dinan and Ben Wolfgang Original Article

Posted By: Dreadnought- 9/30/2012 10:09:36 PM Post Reply

DENVER — Mitt Romney has one thing going for him headed into this week’s first presidential debate with President Obama: Voters don’t expect him to do very well. The newest Washington Times/Zogby Poll, released Sunday, found twice as many voters think Mr. Obama will win Wednesday’s kickoff affair as think Mr. Romney will win it — and among self-identified independents, it’s even more pronounced. Most voters said they were happy with the format of the debate, which will feature Mr. Obama and Mr. Romney and exclude third-party and independent candidates.

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