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Security Officer on State Department
Blocking Requests: ‘For Me
the Taliban Is Inside the Building’

ABC News, by Jake Tapper & Mary Bruce Original Article

Posted By: Photoonist- 10/10/2012 6:10:53 PM Post Reply

In a heated and dramatic congressional hearing today, witnesses who served with the U.S. diplomatic corps in Libya and pushed for a stronger security presence repeatedly faulted the State Department for standing in their way – one even referring to the State Department officials he described as obstructionist as if they were Taliban terrorists. The former regional security officer in Libya, Eric Nordstrom, recalled talking to a regional director and asking for twelve security agents. “His response to that was, ‘You are asking for the sun, moon and the stars.’ And my response to him – his name was Jim

Pollster pulls out of Fla., NC and Va.,
says Obama can’t win there

The Hill [Washington, DC], by Jonathan Easley Original Article

Posted By: Photoonist- 10/10/2012 6:05:49 PM Post Reply

Suffolk University pollster David Paleologos, whose polls are aggregated into mainstream averages to show where the presidential race stands in the swing states, said he’s finished polling in Florida, North Carolina and Virginia because President Obama has no shot of winning those states. “I think in places like North Carolina, Virginia and Florida, we’ve already painted those red, we’re not polling any of those states again,” (Snip) '' Number one, his ballot test, his head-to-head number was below 47 percent before the debate, and it’s very, very difficult when you have the known quantity, the incumbent, to claw your way

Congress Holds First Hearing on
U.S. Consulate Attack in Libya

C-Span.org, by Staff Original Article

Posted By: earlybird- 10/10/2012 6:02:27 PM Post Reply

Washington, DC Wednesday, October 10, 2012 U.S. Ambassador Christopher Stevens and three other Americans were killed September 11th in an assault on the American Consulate in Benghazi, Libya. Wednesday, the full House Oversight and Government Reform Committee meets to detail the security situation leading up to the attack. (Snip)Committee Chairman Rep. Darrell Issa (R-CA) has called Under Secretary of State for Management Patrick Kennedy to testify alongside Deputy Assistant Director for International Programs Charlene Lamb and Eric Nordstrom, the former State Department Regional Security Officer for Libya. (VIDEO)

BLS and Parkinson's Law

Canada Free Press, by Alexander Levkovsky Original Article

Posted By: julia3521- 10/10/2012 5:51:52 PM Post Reply

Right after the extremely entertaining show of Obama’s helpless debate performance, the government Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) published false employment data for September, clearly designed to throw a rope to our sinking President. According to that report, the total payroll employment in the nation has risen by anemic 114,000, but miraculously this employment disaster has resulted in a significant drop in the percentage of jobless people – from 8.1% to 7.8%. (I think that after such a skillful mathematical equilibristic, the BLS abbreviation should be deciphered as Bull…t Labor Statistics.)

State Dept. Meltdown
at Benghazi Hearing

Commentary Magazine, by Alana Goodman Original Article

Posted By: StormCnter- 10/10/2012 5:48:35 PM Post Reply

The Obama administration’s Benghazi response continued to unravel at the House Oversight Committee hearing today, as State Department officials struggled unsuccessfully to get their stories straight. Ambassador Patrick Kennedy defended UN Ambassador Susan Rice’s claim on September 16 that the attack was part of a spontaneous protest that erupted over an anti-Islam video, saying that anyone at the State Department would have said the same thing as Rice based on the intelligence available at the time. “If any administration official, including any career official, were on television on Sunday, September 16, they would have said what Ambassador Rice said.

Old Smirkin' Joe:

American Spectator, by Paul Kengor Original Article

Posted By: StormCnter- 10/10/2012 5:45:27 PM Post Reply

I'd like to share a story on Senator Joe Biden that happened 31 years ago, and may be relevant to Biden's Thursday evening debate with Paul Ryan. It involved Biden's international humiliation of a good man, and it became a habit for Biden. I'm confident Biden may aim to repeat the performance with Paul Ryan in the vice-presidential debate, looking to "Quayle" the youthful Wisconsin congressman in a way worse than Lloyd Bentsen might have done. The "good man" I'm referring to is William P. "Bill" Clark, also known as Judge Clark. Clark, now 80 years old,

White House blames intelligence
agencies for Benghazi confusion

Daily Caller, by Neil Munro Original Article

Posted By: StormCnter- 10/10/2012 5:39:10 PM Post Reply

Administration officials are now blaming the nation’s intelligence agencies for the administration’s week-long campaign to blame a little-known YouTube video for the lethal Sept. 11 Benghazi attack. Officials’ statements about the video’s contribution to the attack were based on judgments ”made by the intelligence community,” Jay Carney, President Barack Obama’s press secretary, said Oct. 10. “We provided the information we had [from the agencies], and we made clear it was preliminary,” Carney insisted. Carney repeatedly declined to explain the White House’s response to the attack, or its security measures taken prior to the attack,

Student in Romney t-shirt
flap won’t return to Carroll

Philadelphia Inquirer, by Jonathan Lai Original Article

Posted By: JoniTx- 10/10/2012 5:16:02 PM Post Reply

The next time Samantha Pawlucy returns to school, her father said, it won't be Charles Carroll High. Pawlucy is at the center of controversy for accusing her math teacher of publicly humiliating her for wearing a Romney/Ryan t-shirt to school Sept. 28. Her father, Richard, said her return to school Tuesday was so uncomfortable that the three high-school children in his home will not return to Carroll. Instead, he said by phone this morning, the family will transfer their children, possibly to a charter school. State representative John Taylor's office is helping with the transfer, Richard Pawlucy said.

Pizza Hut stunt a pie in the
face of debate decorum?

Reuters, by Staff Original Article

Posted By: JoniTx- 10/10/2012 4:50:55 PM Post Reply

During the next presidential debate, the candidates will be pondering the important questions of our time. But the most controversial may be "Sausage or pepperoni?" Pizza Hut is offering a lifetime of free pizza -- one large pie a week for 30 years -- or a check for $15,600 to anyone who poses the question to either President Barack Obama or Republican candidate Mitt Romney during the live Town Hall-style debate next Tuesday. The proposed stunt, which the pizza chain announced Tuesday, threatens to tick off millions of viewers who are expected to tune in to the debate

Darden Restaurants cuts
workers' hours to limit
impact of health care law

Memphis Commercial Appeal, by Staff Original Article

Posted By: BuckeyeRon- 10/10/2012 4:42:33 PM Post Reply

New York — The owner of Olive Garden and Red Lobster restaurants is putting more workers on part-time status in a test aimed at limiting health care costs. Darden Restaurants Inc. declined to give details but said the test is only in restaurants in four markets across the country. It entails boosting the number of workers on part-time status, meaning they work less than 30 hours a week. Under the new Affordable Care Act, companies with 50 or more workers could be hit with fines if they do not provide basic coverage for full-time workers and their dependents.

Steve Wynn Lets
Loose on Obama

RushLimbaugh.com, by Rush Limbaugh Original Article

Posted By: KarenJ1- 10/10/2012 4:37:50 PM Post Reply

RUSH: Steve Wynn on Tuesday appeared on a political program in Nevada called Ralston Reports. The host was Jon Ralston. Wynn is livid. You know what's happening? A bunch of people are speaking out against Obama -- his economics, his plan, his presidency the large -- and they're holding nothing back. Jack Welch came out and basically accused somebody of doing something with the unemployment numbers. And everybody then jumped in Jack Welch chili. "Jack, what are you doing? Don't go there, man! It's not a conspiracy. They couldn't get away with that! I mean,

Nobel Peace Prize:
Who to pick?

Agence France-Presse, by Staff Original Article

Posted By: Photoonist- 10/10/2012 4:33:59 PM Post Reply

Oslo - With a slew of conflicts tormenting the planet, observers say the field of possible winners for this year's Nobel Peace Prize is wide open, though some suggest it could go to Eastern European activism or the Arab Spring. Will a theorist of non-violent protests whose ideas inspired the Arab Spring uprisings be honoured, or perhaps a Russian or a Belarusian human rights activist? The speculation ahead of Friday's prize announcement is rife, but so far no one stands out as a clear favourite. "The Arab Spring, or maybe rather the Arab Autumn, is still dominating the news," Jan

Gillard's sexism speech sparks division

Agence France-Presse, by Staff Original Article

Posted By: Photoonist- 10/10/2012 4:30:37 PM Post Reply

Sydney - A blistering attack by Prime Minister Julia Gillard labelling Australia's opposition leader a misogynist has gained global attention but sparked a divisive reaction about her judgement and the role of sexism in politics. Gillard, the nation's first woman leader, lashed out on Tuesday at Tony Abbott after he called for the removal of parliamentary speaker Peter Slipper over lurid text messages, which referenced female genitalia. Slipper, who stood aside in April amid claims of gay sex harassment, survived an opposition motion to dump him with the support of Gillard and her ruling Labour party, but later resigned.

Ontario to spend $1 million on
new resource centres
aimed at parents, tots

Toronto Star, by Rob Ferguson Original Article

Posted By: Photoonist- 10/10/2012 4:28:43 PM Post Reply

More schools will get drop-in resource centres as part of the Ontario government’s response to last summer’s killings on Danzig St. in Scarborough, the worst mass shooting in Toronto’s history. Another 17 parenting and family literacy centres for children age six and under will be set up this fall across the province at a cost of $1 million to help kids do better in school, Education Minister Laurel Broten said Wednesday. (Snip) There are already 155 such centres in school classrooms across the province, where parents, caregivers and young children can drop in to read, play and where moms and

Colder winter will
increase heating costs

CNN Money, by Chris isidore Original Article

Posted By: Photoonist- 10/10/2012 4:19:36 PM Post Reply

New York - Heating costs are likely to significantly rise this winter, due primarily to much colder weather rather than higher prices, according to a government report released Wednesday. The Energy Information Administration forecasts that those using home heating oil, primarily homes in the Northeast, will get stuck with record high heating bills this winter. Heating costs for those homes could hit an average of $2,500 -- up 20% from last year, even though the fuel price is expected to only rise 2%.

IBD/TIPP 2012 Presidential
Election Daily Tracking Poll

Investors Business Daily, by Staff Original Article

Posted By: supersid- 10/10/2012 4:18:41 PM Post Reply

Day 2: Oct. 10, 2012 Romney: +5.0 Romney’s lead widened to 5 points from 2 points on Tuesday, as he continues to chip away at key Obama support. Romney’s edge among independents widened to 20 points from 18 just a day before. Obama’s lead among women narrowed from 10 points to 8 points

DNC out of cash?

Hot Air, by Ed Morrissey Original Article

Posted By: Photoonist- 10/10/2012 4:11:06 PM Post Reply

Does this remind Republicans of anything — say, how the RNC managed to nearly miss a dramatic Republican resurgence through poor cash management in the 2010 midterm elections? Keep that in mind while reading how poor fundraising and a greedy presidential campaign has left the Democratic National Committee in the red with just two months to go before a national election: The Democratic National Committee had more debt than cash on hand when the general election started in September, a troubling fact few people have noticed to this point in the campaign. We already knew that the Republican National Committee

State officials walk fine line
in explaining faulty
accounts of Libya attack

Fox News, by Staff Original Article

Posted By: Photoonist- 10/10/2012 4:06:43 PM Post Reply

The House panel looking to get to the bottom of the attack on the U.S. Consulate in Libya was instead confronted Wednesday with officials walking a fine line, as they delivered the State Department's nuanced position on how the initial narrative of events -- resulting in the murder of Ambassador Chris Stevens and three other Americans -- was so off-point. Administration officials have already acknowledged that initial claims the attack was a spontaneous reaction to protests over an anti-Islam film were wrong, and that the strike was a coordinated act of terror. (Snip) Yet Under Secretary Patrick Kennedy on Wednesday

State Department denies
concluding film sparked consulate
attack in Libya

Fox News, by Staff Original Article

Posted By: Photoonist- 10/10/2012 4:04:44 PM Post Reply

The State Department denied Tuesday it ever concluded that the deadly consulate attack Sept. 11 in Libya was an unplanned outburst prompted by an anti-Islam movie, despite public statements early on by some in the Obama administration suggesting that was the case. Sen. Bob Corker, R-Tenn., reacting Wednesday to the latest claims, said he's just "at a loss" for why administration officials ever tried to connect the attack to the film in the first place. (Snip) The Obama administration used the film explanation for more than a week after assailants killed the U.S. ambassador to Libya and three other Americans.

The Media Has Stopped Filling
In The Blanks For The
Obama Campaign

Mediaite, by Noah Rothman Original Article

Posted By: JoniTx- 10/10/2012 3:50:29 PM Post Reply

One week after the first presidential debate, the political environment continues to shift in unpredictable ways since that one-sided event. Mitt Romney has received a deserved bounce in the polls – however, conservatives should temper their enthusiasm. While the national trackers have registered a slight lead for Romney among likely voters, the polls of states like Ohio – which has been and remains peculiarly resistant to the Republican message this cycle – still show Obama with a slight lead. But if Republicans should be concerned, Democrats should be terrified. President Barack Obama’s campaign has responded

Portman, McCain demand
that Panetta protect U.S.
diplomats, foreign posts

Human Events, by Neil W. McCabe Original Article

Posted By: Photoonist- 10/10/2012 3:47:27 PM Post Reply

Two leading Republican senators sent an open letter Oct. 10 to Defense Secretary Leon D. Panetta demanding a full inquest into the Pentagon’s security program for American diplomatic posts in Libya and worldwide. “While the State Department is ultimately responsible for ensuring their protection, it’s vital that we conduct thorough oversight of the Defense Department, which plays an important role in supporting the protection of our U.S. missions overseas,” said Sen. Robert J. Portman (R-Ohio), the ranking member of that chamber’s Emerging Threats and Capabilities Subcommittee, who was joined on the letter by Sen. John S. McCain III (R-Ariz.), who

State Dept. Official Refuses to
Call Attackers in Libya Terrorists

CNS News, by Elizabeth Harrington Original Article

Posted By: Toledo- 10/10/2012 3:44:07 PM Post Reply

Deputy Assistant Secretary of State Charlene Lamb refused to use the word “terrorist” during her testimony to the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee on Wednesday, saying she is not in the position to make “any judgments on my own.” Rep. Dan Burton (R-Ind.) pressed Lamb, who appeared as a witness on Capitol Hill on the security breaches surrounding the attack on the U.S. compound in Benghazi last month, following her testimony:

Romney to pull story of slain
Navy SEAL from campaign speeches

The Hill [Washington DC], by Justin Sink Original Article

Posted By: JoniTx- 10/10/2012 3:42:19 PM Post Reply

Mitt Romney will no longer reference having met one of the former Navy SEALs who died in the attack on the U.S. Consulate in Benghazi after a complaint from the slain soldier's mother, the campaign confirmed Wednesday. On Tuesday, Romney began telling the story of a chance meeting with Glenn Doherty, the former SEAL, at a Christmas party in San Diego. Romney told the story again Wednesday during a town hall meeting in Mt. Vernon, Ohio.(Snip) But Tuesday night, Doherty's mother complained to the NBC affiliate in Boston that Romney was politicizing her son's death.

AP Editor On Romney Photo
Caption: ‘We Fell Short
Of Our Own Standards’

Mediaite, by Meenal Vamburkar Original Article

Posted By: Photoonist- 10/10/2012 3:40:48 PM Post Reply

Yesterday, the Associated Press responded to criticism of a photo of Mitt Romney, which many deemed “unflattering.” The AP released a statement and revised the caption. On Wednesday, the news wire’s senior vice president and executive editor, Kathleen Carroll, responded further. Carroll said the original caption was too “generic” and that the AP failed to meet its own standards. (Snip) ''The student with the surprised expression had just realized that the governor was going to crouch down in front of her for the group photo. ''

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