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Michelle Obama: 'I rarely
step foot in the West Wing'

Politico, by Jennifer Epstein Original Article

Posted By: KarenJ1- 10/8/2012 1:49:56 PM Post Reply

First lady Michelle Obama says she stays out of the way of most of her husband's work, trusting the president's advisers to counsel him on policy issues. "I rarely step foot in the West Wing. In fact people are shocked when they see me there," she said in an interview with ABC News's Cynthia McFadden set to air Monday. "I rarely walk in that office because the truth is he's got so many wonderful advisers. He's got a phenomenal cabinet. He's got people who are in the trenches on these issues every single day and I'm kind of stepping

Albright: Romney would
get a C on foreign policy

Politico, by Byron Tau Original Article

Posted By: KarenJ1- 10/8/2012 1:43:32 PM Post Reply

Former Secretary of State Madeleine Albright said that, in her role as a Georgetown professor, she would give Mitt Romney a C on a recent foreign policy op-ed in the Wall Street Journal. "I'm a professor," Albright said on a Monday conference call organized by the Obama campaign. "If one of my students turned it in, they'd get a C." "I just find him very shallow," she said. Romney expanded on the ideas in his op-ed in a Monday foreign policy speech at the Virginia Military Institute — where he laid out the case against President Obama's

The Romney Doctrine

New York Sun, by Editorial Original Article

Posted By: abuela10- 10/8/2012 1:32:58 PM Post Reply

Governor Romney’s speech today at Virginia Military Institute is important because it begins to sketch the Romney doctrine — and will vanquish any doubts on where he stands in respect of foreign policy. It was both an eloquent and substantive statement, delivered at an inspiring institution. In tone and substance it was strong but not swaggering. It reminded us of Reagan’s foreign policy vision, which the man who became the 40th president articulated against, in Jimmy Carter, a faltering president who reminds us increasingly of Barack Obama. Both Messrs. Carter and Obama reached out solicitously to our adversaries

Obama’s staffers changed election
strategy during Denver debate

The Daily Caller, by Neil Munro Original Article

Posted By: Bubbasuncle- 10/8/2012 1:22:26 PM Post Reply

The president’s top campaign staffers changed his reelection strategy while he was still on the debate-podium during his losing debate against Gov Mitt Romney, according to an article in The New York Times. “On the conference call convened by aides in Denver and Chicago even as the candidates were still on stage… In just minutes, they reversed a longstanding strategic decision,” without the president’s involvement, according to the Oct. 8 article. “At the start of the campaign they had decided to attack Mr. Romney as a committed conservative rather than a flip-flopper, but now they decided to

The Obama Who Cried Wolf

National Journal, by Reid Wilson Original Article

Posted By: abuela10- 10/8/2012 1:21:30 PM Post Reply

"The headlines are talking about how you and I got beat again by the other side in fundraising," President Obama wrote in an email to supporters in August. "Those headlines aren't going away. I will be outspent in this election." "You may have heard chatter from the other side about the President's so-called 'billion-dollar war chest,'" campaign manager Jim Messina wrote in a separate fundraising email in December. "[T]hey're misleading you. We do not and will not have a billion-dollar war chest." Someone call the fact-checkers:

Wedding brawl gives
Philly another black eye?

Inquirer [Philadelphia, PA], by Peter Mucha Original Article

Posted By: NorthernDog- 10/8/2012 12:56:10 PM Post Reply

In Philadelphia, a wedding brawl with three arrests and a fatal heart attack, was simply another wild story. But around the country, the must-see video, shot by a teen celebrating a birthday, seems to be reinforcing old stereotypes that the City That Threw Snowballs at Santa Claus (way back in 1968) could still use some anger management training. The story was showcased on Yahoo's home page this morning, and the comments were too predictable: "OMG!!! A wedding brawl! Oh wait..its in Philly? Yea, no news here." "Fortunately i dont come from or have relatives in Philly, what a sick city.

Poll: Voters believe Obama wants
tax hikes to increase spending,
not cut deficit

Washington Examiner, by Joel Gehrke Original Article

Posted By: afortiori- 10/8/2012 12:30:00 PM Post Reply

President Obama claims that tax increases will help close the deficit, but a majority of Americans believe he intends to use the money for increased spending, according to a new survey. “You can’t reduce the deficit unless you take a balanced approach that says, ‘We’ve gotta make government leaner and more efficient,’” Obama told CBS last month. “But we’ve also got to ask people – like me or Gov. Romney, who have done better than anybody else over the course of the last decade, and whose taxes are just about lower than they’ve been in the last 50 years

Hypocrisy on Those Foreign
Campaign Contributions

National Review Online, by Eliana Johnson Original Article

Posted By: KarenJ1- 10/8/2012 12:25:41 PM Post Reply

I noted earlier Peter Schweizer’s comprehensive report on the vulnerability of the Obama campaign, among others, to foreign and fraudulent campaign contributions. That the Obama campaign has left itself wide open to contributions from foreign nationals is particularly galling given the concern the president and his senior advisers have expressed over such contributions. In his 2010 State of the Union Address, the president slammed the Supreme Court’s Citizens United decision because, “I don’t think American elections should be bankrolled by America’s most powerful interests, or worse, by foreign entities.” Let’s go to the tape:

Mitt Romney Just Hammered
Obama On Libya In A Big,
Wide-Ranging Foreign
Policy Speech

Business Insider, by Brett LoGiurato Original Article

Posted By: JoniTx- 10/8/2012 12:19:07 PM Post Reply

Republican nominee Mitt Romney is giving a highly pumped-up foreign policy speech hammering President Barack Obama on the recent attacks in Libya. Here's the full text of Romney's speech: "I particularly appreciate the introduction from my good friend and tireless campaign companion, Gov. Bob McDonnell. He is showing what conservative leadership can do to build a stronger economy.

Sen. Feinstein calls for
FTC investigation into
high Calif. gas prices

The Hill [Washington, DC], by Zack Colman Original Article

Posted By: KarenJ1- 10/8/2012 12:00:23 PM Post Reply

Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) says federal regulators need to investigate whether gasoline companies are illegally coordinating price increases in California. Feinstein wants the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to probe gasoline wholesalers after prices for a premium blend of gasoline shot up 97 cents per gallon last week. She says gasoline traders might have maliciously shorted the market, a claim those traders denied. Specifically, Feinstein wants the FTC to create a permanent oversight committee to monitor oil markets and gasoline prices. She also wants the FTC to enhance its gasoline and oil market data collection and analysis.

Obama: Green energy
not ‘socialist plot’

The Hill [Washington, DC], by Ben Geman Original Article

Posted By: KarenJ1- 10/8/2012 11:54:21 AM Post Reply

President Obama quipped Sunday night that energy efficiency initiatives are not a “socialist plot” in remarks that contrasted his energy policies with rival Mitt Romney’s. The president, fundraising in Los Angeles, addressed energy during a $25,000-per-plate dinner with backers that included actor George Clooney. “On energy, I’m big on oil and gas, and developing clean coal technology, but I also believe that if we’re ever going to have control of our energy future, then we’ve got to invest in solar and wind and biofuels, and that it does make sense for us to double our

Sam Champion: ‘GMA’
weathercaster to marry boyfriend
later this year

Associated Press, by Staff Original Article

Posted By: abuela10- 10/8/2012 11:50:24 AM Post Reply

NEW YORK— “Good Morning America” weather anchor Sam Champion is tying the knot. ABC News says Mr. Champion and his boyfriend, Rubem Robierb, are engaged to be married later this year. Mr. Champion tweeted on Friday he’s “never been happier” to share a bit of personal news. ABC says Mr. Champion and Mr. Robierb met through mutual friends in Miami, where Mr. Robierb lives. Mr. Champion joined ABC News in 2006. Before that, he spent 18 years at New York City television station WABC.

The dismantling of Barack Obama

Washington Times, by Joseph Curl Original Article

Posted By: KarenJ1- 10/8/2012 11:37:56 AM Post Reply

The unraveling of President Obama, captured on live television and watched by some 70 million Americans, brings to mind a tale of a proud and pretentious emperor whose only care in life was to dress in elegant clothes. In case you’ve forgotten, two tailors appear with the most extraordinary cloth, invisible to anyone too stupid or incompetent to see. The emperor’s minions all pretend they can see it, so he does, too. When he parades across the kingdom in his new suit, the masses also pretend they see it. But a little boy blurts out,

Poll finds Romney with 40-point lead
among active, reserve military troops

The Hill [Washington DC], by Jeremy Herb Original Article

Posted By: JoniTx- 10/8/2012 11:37:07 AM Post Reply

Mitt Romney has a 40-point lead over President Obama among active and reserve service members, according to a new poll from the Military Times. The survey found Romney with a wide 66-26 lead that is similar to the advantage enjoyed by Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) over Obama in the 2008 race. For military voters, the economy was by far the most important issue, with 41 percent of respondents saying it was most important issue for them in the 2012 race. National security came in at just 16 percent. The Military Times poll surveyed 3,100 active duty,

Romney’s foreign policy speech today

Washington Post, by Jennifer Rubin Original Article

Posted By: NorthernDog- 10/8/2012 11:29:06 AM Post Reply

In a foreign policy speech at Virginia Military Institute today, Mitt Romney will provide a comprehensive critique of President Obama's national security policy. In excerpts released by the campaign, Romney argues: “The attacks on America last month should not be seen as random acts. They are expressions of a larger struggle that is playing out across the broader Middle East — a region that is now in the midst of the most profound upheaval in a century. And the fault lines of this struggle can be seen clearly in Benghazi itself.” Romney continues, “The attack on our Consulate

Howard Kurtz: Oprah And Colbert
Can Host GMA, But Not Ann
Romney: ‘Should Be Reserved
For Journalists’

Mediaite, by Noah Rothman Original Article

Posted By: KarenJ1- 10/8/2012 11:26:17 AM Post Reply

CNN media critic Howard Kurtz weighed in on the news that Ann Romney, wife of presidential candidate Mitt Romney, will co-host at least an hour of Good Morning America on ABC next week. Kurtz tore into ABC’s decision to give a co-hosting spot to either Ann Romney or first lady Michelle Obama while they are actively campaigning for their husbands. He said that this seat “should be reserved for journalists.” Kurtz is, however, fine with GMA offering the same co-hosting opportunity to entertainers like Comedy Central host Stephen Colbert or media mogul and

Update: Obama attacks Romney
on foreign policy ahead
of VMI visit

Richmond Times-Dispatch [VA], by Olympia Meola Original Article

Posted By: JoniTx- 10/8/2012 11:22:27 AM Post Reply

In advance of GOP presidential nominee Mitt Romney’s visit to Virginia today to deliver a foreign policy speech, President Barack Obama’s campaign released a new TV ad here hitting Romney on the subject. “Reckless. Amateurish. That’s what news media and fellow Republicans called Mitt Romney’s gaffe-filled July tour of England, Israel and Poland,” the ad’s narrator says. “When our U.S. diplomats were attacked in Libya, The New York Times said Romney’s knee-jerk response showed an extraordinary lack of presidential character,” the ad continues. “And even Republican experts said Romney’s remarks were the worst possible reaction

'Saturday Night Live':
We Had a Hard Time Finding
Jokes in Wednesday's Debate

Newsbusters, by Noel Sheppard Original Article

Posted By: JoniTx- 10/8/2012 11:16:11 AM Post Reply

Given the shellacking Barack Obama took at last week's presidential debate with Mitt Romney, one would have thought NBC's Saturday Night Live would have had no difficulty finding material to spoof the event. Not so according to New York magazine which published a piece Monday entitled "Unlike the Rest of the World, SNL Had a Hard Time Joking About the Debate": In an unusual move, NBC allowed the New York Times to sit in on SNL's writing and rehearsal process last week. The paper reports that mining the debates for comedy was surprisingly difficult,

Political Yard Signs
Tell More Than a
Candidate's Name

American Thinker, by Noel S. Williams Original Article

Posted By: magnante- 10/8/2012 11:08:41 AM Post Reply

Political signs on private residential property are unlikely to sway undecided voters, but they do say something about the owners' personal values. Lawn maintenance and general property upkeep also reflect one's values. After casually surveying my neighborhood during my daily jogging jaunts, I noticed a pattern: Unkempt lawns have more signs supporting Democrat candidates, whereas neat properties proudly sport signs favoring Republican candidates.

National Geographic Defends
Choice to Air ‘Seal Team Six’
Two Days Before Election

NewsBusters, by Randy Hall Original Article

Posted By: KarenJ1- 10/8/2012 10:59:02 AM Post Reply

National Geographic's cable television channel is defending its decision to air a new live-action movie entitled "Seal Team Six: The Raid on Osama Bin Laden," which focuses on the May 2011 operation that led to the death of the world's most wanted terrorist right before the November election. And if you miss the first showing, you'll be able to catch it on Netflix starting on Monday, still with plenty of time to vote the following day. "This is a story people have been waiting to witness for themselves, and we feel the combined force of

Obama’s Plan for Ohio

National Review, by Stanley Kurtz Original Article

Posted By: JoniTx- 10/8/2012 10:57:31 AM Post Reply

Suburbanites of Ohio, listen up. As swing voters in the ultimate swing state, you will have an outsized impact on this election. President Obama has pledged to govern in the interests of middle-class voters like you. With so much resting on your shoulders, that is a promise you should scrutinize with care. What exactly are Obama’s plans for Ohio’s suburban communities? The answer may shock you. President Obama aims to help Ohio’s Democrats bail out your state’s struggling cities by forcibly transferring suburban tax money to urban treasuries. It’s a bold plan to redistribute the wealth of Ohio’s suburbs.

China-Based Fundraiser Linked
to Illegal Foreign Donations

Washington Free Beacon, by Andrew Stiles Original Article

Posted By: earlybird- 10/8/2012 10:46:43 AM Post Reply

A prominent Democratic donor with ties to the Red Chinese government may be implicated in the Obama campaign’s flouting of federal campaign finance law, according to a bombshell investigative report. The groundbreaking new study, authored by the Government Accountability Institute (GAI), highlights the “curious case” of Obama.com, a website previously, and possibly still, owned by Obama campaign bundler and frequent White House visitor Robert W. Roche. (Snip)Visitors to the site, more than two-thirds of which are located outside the United States, are redirected to the Obama campaign’s main donation page at barackobama.com.

Obama Kicks Up Character
Attacks After Debate Drubbing

Fox News, by Chris Stirewalt Original Article

Posted By: KarenJ1- 10/8/2012 10:43:32 AM Post Reply

"So you don't think that's questioning their patriotism when you say that?" -- An incredulous George Stephanopoulos of ABC News in an Oct. 18, 2004 interview asking President George W. Bush about his charge that Democratic presidential nominee John Kerry’s plan to withdraw from Iraq was “surrender.” After President Obama’s sour showing in last week’s debate, he and his team adopted a curious seeming response. Team Obama said Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney, a man Democrats (and Republicans) have long been saying is a stiff, awkward, un-relatable bore, was a slick and artful politician. Huh? Obama’s senior political adviser,

Report: Foreign Nationals
Donating to Obama Campaign

Washington Free Beacon, by Andrew Stiles Original Article

Posted By: SoCalGal- 10/8/2012 10:42:07 AM Post Reply

A groundbreaking new report raises serious questions as to whether President Barack Obama’s reelection campaign is knowingly, and illegally, accepting and soliciting donations from foreign nationals. The Government Accountability Institute (GAI), run by Stanford University research fellow Peter Schweizer, conducted an extensive, six-month investigation examining the potential for fraudulent and foreign funds being funneled to U.S. political campaigns via the Internet. The “alarming” results detailed in the report, GAI found, highlight “a serious and systemic threat to the integrity of the U.S. election system” that demands a full-scale investigation by federal authorities.

Gallup: Romney scored
biggest debate win in history

The Hill [Washington DC], by Christian Heinze Original Article

Posted By: JoniTx- 10/8/2012 10:41:14 AM Post Reply

According to a new Gallup poll of those who watched last week's presidential debate, 72% picked Mitt Romney as the winner, while only 20% thought Barack Obama won. That''s the biggest win in history, exceeding even Bill Clinton's 42% advantage in his townhall debate over George H.W. Bush (the one where Bush checked his watch). The numbers on Romney vs. Obama reflect those of snap opinion polls. According to Gallup, Republicans gave him a 95% win over Obama, Independents picked him, 70%-19%, and even Democrats thought Romney won, 49%-39%. But does that really matter?

Obama vows to close the
deal in last 30 days of campaign

Los Angeles Times, by Michael A. Memoli Original Article

Posted By: JoniTx- 10/8/2012 10:35:01 AM Post Reply

LOS ANGELES –If President Obama comes back to Los Angeles after Nov. 6, he’ll return without his ATM card to withdraw money from the city’s deep-pocketed donors for his campaign. So Obama’s remarks to 150 or so contributors at the Ritz-Carlton Sunday night had an air of nostalgia, along with a firm commitment to honor their support by “closing the deal” in the final 30 days of the campaign. “To all of you here tonight, I want to say how grateful I am. But I also want to tell you we’re not finished yet,”

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