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Zimmerman wants better
management of evidence

Associated Press, by Mike Schneider Original Article

Posted By: Photoonist- 10/16/2012 12:34:21 AM Post Reply

Orlando, Fla. - Attorneys for former neighborhood watch volunteer George Zimmerman said in a motion Monday that prosecutors are dragging their feet on turning over evidence. Zimmerman’s attorneys said prosecutors aren’t turning information over in a timely manner and are providing some material in a format that’s useless for defense experts to examine. They’re asking for monthly hearings to manage the turnover of evidence from prosecutors to defense lawyers. ‘‘The state’s approach to discovery has been to require the defense to figure out what the state has failed to provide and then ask for it rather than fulfilling the state’s

Clinton Accepts Blame for Benghazi

Wall Street Journal, by Monica Langley Original Article

Posted By: Photoonist- 10/16/2012 12:30:42 AM Post Reply

U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said she takes responsibility for security at the American diplomatic outpost in Benghazi, Libya, where Ambassador Christopher Stevens and three other Americans died in an attack last month. "I take responsibility," Mrs. Clinton said in a recent interview in her office. "I'm the Secretary of State with 60,000-plus employees around the world. This is like a big family…It's painful, absolutely painful." (Snip) She also spoke in advance of the second presidential debate, which will occur Tuesday night. Both security arrangements in Benghazi and the administration's differing explanations of whether the attack was the result

Allen West’s blunt talk at
crux of reelection fight

Politico, by Alex Isenstadt Original Article

Posted By: Photoonist- 10/16/2012 12:21:52 AM Post Reply

West Palm Beach, Fla. - If Democrats had to pick a vulnerable tea party Republican they’d love to take out in November, Rep. Allen West would no doubt rank very high. The bombastic freshman has spent the past two years taunting Democrats — he called President Barack Obama “probably the dumbest person walking around in America right now,” dubbed 80 of his Democratic House colleagues “communists” and told Debbie Wasserman Schultz she is “not a lady” — to name just a few of his put-downs. Yet three weeks out from Election Day, West, an Afghanistan War vet, has the look

Can Obama play happy
warrior in second debate?

Washington Examiner, by Brian Hughes Original Article

Posted By: Photoonist- 10/16/2012 12:18:42 AM Post Reply

President Obama badly needs a debate win Tuesday in New York to mitigate growing concerns about the state of his campaign. But as Democrats clamor for a feistier showing, the president faces a delicate balancing act: looking firm but not combative. Obama, reeling from a lifeless performance on the debate stage earlier this month, needs to convince voters that his opening rhetorical salvo against Republican Mitt Romney was simply an off night. (Snip) "Obama has got to show some passion, show some energy," said Dennis Goldford, a political scientist at Drake University. "He didn't show either last time. And he

Justice seeks dismissal
of Fast & Furious suit

Associated Press, by Staff Original Article

Posted By: Photoonist- 10/16/2012 12:15:14 AM Post Reply

Washington - The Justice Department on Monday night sought dismissal of a lawsuit by a Republican-led House committee demanding that Attorney General Eric Holder produce records about the botched law enforcement probe of gun-trafficking called Operation Fast and Furious. President Barack Obama has invoked executive privilege and the attorney general has been found to be in contempt of Congress for refusing to turn over documents that might explain what led the Justice Department to reverse course after initially denying that federal agents had used a controversial tactic called gun-walking in the failed law enforcement operation.

Iran's Secret Plan to Contaminate
the Strait of Hormuz

Spiegel [Hamburg, Germany], by Erich Follath Original Article

Posted By: Photoonist- 10/16/2012 12:08:54 AM Post Reply

Iran could be planning to create a vast oil spill in the Strait of Hormuz, according to a top secret report obtained by Western intelligence officials. The aim of the operation is to both temporarily block the vital shipping channel and to force a suspension of Western sanctions. If there is a man who brings together all the fears of the West, it is General Mohammed Ali Jafari, commander of the Iranian Revolutionary Guards. Hardened by torture in the prisons of the former Shah, Jafari was among the students who stormed the US Embassy in Tehran on Nov. 4, 1979.

Qatar insists investments in
France not driven by 'politics'

France 24, by Staff w/ agencies Original Article

Posted By: Photoonist- 10/15/2012 11:19:40 PM Post Reply

Qatar insisted on Monday that there was nothing sinister behind its multi-billion euro investments in France. The Gulf state’s Prime Minister Minister Sheikh Hamad bin Jassem Al-Thani said there was no cause to be suspicious over the motivation for his country’s purchase of stakes in French companies, insisting it had nothing to do with politics. "Qatar is not a country with great political ambitions ... and it wants no political role from its investments in France," Sheikh Hamad said at a press conference in Doha. "We don't do anything without coordinating with the French side," he added.

Wisconsin, the land of persuadable voters

Washington Post, by Joel Achenbach Original Article

Posted By: Dreadnought- 10/15/2012 11:18:56 PM Post Reply

GREEN BAY, Wis. — Pam and Bill Haaker are making a pilgrimage to the legendary home of the Green Bay Packers, Lambeau Field (or “Lambert Field,” as presidential candidate John F. Kerry called it in a moment of unsportsmanlike conduct in 2004). They pause to chat about politics. A few steps away, a bronzed Vince Lombardi stares down at them as though eavesdropping. Pam is a retired nurse; Bill is a truck driver. Like most Wisconsin voters, they faithfully go to the polls on Election Day. Pam intends to vote for Mitt Romney, but Bill is still agonizing.

Biden’s toxic victory

Washington Post, by Michael Gerson Original Article

Posted By: Dreadnought- 10/15/2012 11:17:19 PM Post Reply

Normally, a debate “victory” doesn’t require quite so much damage control. Following Vice President Biden’s manic, careening ride through global politics last week, President Obama is left to make a variety of cleanups and clarifications. On Libya, Biden managed to further muddle a muddled narrative. His claim that the administration had no knowledge of requests for added security in Benghazi required immediate correction. He was “speaking about himself and the president,” said White House spokesman Jay Carney. Which served to highlight the culpability of the State Department and Secretary of State Hillary Clinton

Koch brothers to workers: Vote for
Romney or 'suffer the consequences'

NBC News, by Martha C. White Original Article

Posted By: Photoonist- 10/15/2012 11:17:01 PM Post Reply

As a contentious election season enters its final weeks, a flurry of communication from corporate leaders to rank-and-file workers strongly implies that voting for Obama could imperil their jobs and their financial stability. Employees of a paper company owned by the outspoken billionaire Koch brothers received a mailing warning that they could “suffer the consequences, including higher gasoline prices, runaway inflation, and other ills" if they voted for candidates not supported by Koch-owned companies or its political fund-raising arm.

Global warming is
'causing more hurricanes'

Independent [UK], by Steve Connor Original Article

Posted By: Photoonist- 10/15/2012 11:11:44 PM Post Reply

Scientists have found support for the controversial idea that global warming is causing more frequent and destructive hurricanes, a subject that has been hotly debated during the past decade. Data gathered from tide gauges, which monitor the rapid changes to sea levels caused by storm surges, show a significant link between both the frequency and intensity of tropical storms and increases in annual temperatures since the tidal records began in 1923. The study found that during the 90-year period, when the average global temperature has increased by 0.7C, extreme hurricanes similar to Katrina, which devastated New Orleans in 2005, were

Catholic Bishops Call Biden
A Liar On ObamaCare

Investor's Business Daily, by Editorial Original Article

Posted By: earlybird- 10/15/2012 11:08:00 PM Post Reply

ObamaCare: The leaders of the vice president's church are calling him out for denying the Affordable Care Act's threat to religious liberty and the institutions that provide needed social services. As we noted in our post-debate analysis, the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) were not amused with Joe Biden's other great debate lie — that ObamaCare doesn't threaten religious liberty or the ability of churches, particularly the Catholic Church, to put their faith in action. On Oct. 12, the USCCB denounced the VP's deceptive comments, noting that the so-called HHS exemption is a farce that unconstitutionally defines

Obama-Romney II: Prez
needs to win by knockout

Washington Examiner [DC], by Byron York Original Article

Posted By: Dreadnought- 10/15/2012 11:04:36 PM Post Reply

Judging by word coming from the Obama campaign, Tuesday night's second presidential debate at Hofstra University could be the greatest do-over in history. The president has been scrutinizing Mitt Romney's every word from the first debate in Denver, and now, nearly two weeks later, he has his answers ready to go. Early Monday morning, on the eve of Debate Two, Obama campaign manager Jim Messina sent out a long memo to reporters headlined "The Real Romney, Translated." The memo focused on nine statements Romney made during the first debate, plus a few

Convicted terrorist scheduled to
speak Tuesday night
before presidential debate

Daily Caller, by Matthew Boyle Original Article

Posted By: Photoonist- 10/15/2012 11:03:34 PM Post Reply

A convicted terrorist released from federal prison in December 2008 is scheduled to speak in Hofstra University’s “public area” outside Tuesday’s presidential debate between Barack Obama and Mitt Romney, The Daily Caller has learned. Andrew Stepanian, a felon who went to prison for animal enterprise terrorism, appears on Hofstra University’s published schedule at 8:00 p.m., during the hour before the debate begins. Stepanian runs The Sparrow Project, a left-wing PR project whose website indicates connections with the Occupy Wall Street movement. (Snip) Among SHAC’s tactics were the distribution of matchbooks printed with a picture of a black-masked figure and the

Gutfeld: Romney has to ‘beat
Obama like a broom on an
oriental rug’ or media will
give Obama win [Video]

Daily Caller, by Jeff Poor Original Article

Posted By: Photoonist- 10/15/2012 10:58:34 PM Post Reply

On Monday’s broadcast of Fox News Channel’s “The Five,” Greg Gutfeld explained that Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney has to win tomorrow night’s debate with President Barack Obama, and win big, saying, “If Mitt just shows up and does OK, Obama will get the win — the media will see to that.” (Snip) It’s going to be dog eat dog or, in Obama’s case, man eats dog — he’ll definitely need the protein. But for Mitt, he must forget the first debate ever happened and, once again, beat Obama like a broom on an oriental rug. If Mitt just shows

‘This is outrageous!’ Women’s groups
slam candidates for push
to silence Candy Crowley

Daily Caller, by Vince Coglianese Original Article

Posted By: Photoonist- 10/15/2012 10:51:57 PM Post Reply

While celebrating the inclusion of CNN’s Candy Crowley as the second woman to ever moderate a presidential debate — and the first in 20 years — some women’s groups are concerned that she’s been given a “backseat role” as a “voiceless moderator” compared to her male counterparts. (Snip) Amy Siskand, of The New Agenda, told The Daily Caller that she believes there is an effort to silence the one female moderator this year, and by extension, discussion of women’s issues. “As the voting block which has determined every modern day election, it’s important that the women of this country have

George W. Bush paints dog portraits

The Hill [Washington DC], by Judy Kurtz Original Article

Posted By: JoniTx- 10/15/2012 10:49:12 PM Post Reply

Former President George W. Bush — artist extraordinaire? While it might be hard to imagine the ex-commander in chief sporting a beret, brush in hand, New York magazine reports that Bush has taken up painting in recent years (admittedly, likely without the beret). The 66-year-old Texas resident specializes in “portraits of dogs and arid Texas landscapes,” according to the mag. A former aide tells the publication, “I find it stunning that he has the patience to sit and take instruction and paint.”

One Aspect of Springsteen's Obama
Campaign Involvement Which
Will Likely Be Ignored: His
(and Obama's) Occupy Endorsements

Newsbusters, by Tom Blumer Original Article

Posted By: Photoonist- 10/15/2012 10:45:33 PM Post Reply

The Left and the establishment press (but I repeat myself) are taking heart in the fact that Bruce Springsteen has agreed to campaign for Barack Obama in Ohio and Iowa later this week. The second isn't as well-known, but should be. "The Boss" (i.e., Springsteen) went all-in with the Occupy movement earlier this year, essentially ratifying our incumbent president's endorsement. Springsteen's stance was described in several places in February, including at the Gothamist: Coming off an invigorating performance to kickoff the Grammy Awards, Bruce BROOOOOCE Springsteen was in Paris this week to formally introduce his new album, Wrecking Ball, for

Clinton takes responsibility for
consulate security, blames
confusion on 'fog of war'

Fox News, by Wendell Goler Original Article

Posted By: Photoonist- 10/15/2012 10:42:06 PM Post Reply

Secretary of State Hillary Clinton took responsibility Monday night for any security failures leading up to the consulate attack last month in Libya that killed an the American ambassador, but she seemed to push back against claims of a cover-up, blaming the "fog of war" for the Obama administration's shifting explanations for the attack. (Snip) Clinton, however, attributed the administration's shifting story to "the confusion you get in any type of combat situation." "Remember, this was an attack that went on for hours," Clinton said in an interview with Fox News during a trip to Peru. "There had to be

Hillary Falls On Her
Sword Over Benghazi

Breitbart's Big Peace, by Ben Shapiro Original Article

Posted By: Photoonist- 10/15/2012 10:39:10 PM Post Reply

Late this afternoon, Elise Labott of CNN reported that Secretary of State Hillary Clinton had told her that she “takes responsibility” for security problems at the American consulate in Benghazi, Libya, resulting in the murder of our ambassador and three other Americans. Clinton, who is hiding out in Peru while this blows over, took to the microphone to throw herself on the sword. She said “the buck stopped with her” when it came to the embassy, according to Labott. (Snip) There’s a dual purpose for this sudden mea culpa. The first is obvious: Obama wants to end all speculation about

Obama camp attacks Gallup again

Washington Examiner, by Joel Gehrke Original Article

Posted By: KarenJ1- 10/15/2012 10:25:15 PM Post Reply

President Obama’s campaign once again attacked the methodology of Gallup just days after the polling group adjusted their methodology in a way that benefited the president. This time, the criticism came this time from the Obama pollster who mocked the Romney team for debating about the reliability of polls. After Gallup/USA Today released a poll showing Mitt Romney tied with Obama among likely female voters in swing states, Obama pollster Joel Benenson pointed to “deep flaws in Gallup’s likely voter screen” and dismissed the survey as an “extreme outlier.” David Axelrod, Obama’s top campaign strategist,

When Did Obama First Meet
with NSC After Benghazi?
WH Isn't Saying

Cybercast News Service, by Fred Lucas Original Article

Posted By: KarenJ1- 10/15/2012 10:19:00 PM Post Reply

The White House isn't saying when President Barack Obama first met with his National Security Council to discuss the terrorist attack in Benghazi, Libya that killed four Americans, including U.S. Amb. Chris Stevens. On Monday, CNSNews.com asked the White House: “‘At what hour on what day did President Obama first meet with the National Security Council to discuss what had happened in Benghazi on Sept. 11, 2012?” The NSC is chaired by the president, and includes Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, Defense Secretary Leon Panetta, National Security Advisor Tom Donilon, Joint Chiefs of Staff

Obama: ‘We Got Back Every Dime’
of Bailout; CBO: Bailout Will
Lose $24 Billion

Cybercast News Service, by Matt Cover Original Article

Posted By: KarenJ1- 10/15/2012 10:14:27 PM Post Reply

President Barack Obama said on Thursday that “we got back every dime we used to rescue the financial system." According to the Congressional Budget Office, however, the government will lose about $24 billion on the bailout. “We got back every dime we used to rescue the financial system, but we also passed a historic law to end taxpayer-funded Wall Street bailouts for good,” Obama said in Miami Thursday. The Congressional Budget Office--based on figures from Obama’s own Office of Management and Budget---gives a different assessment. “The cost to the federal go

Absolutes and Picking Sides

Canada Free Press, by B. Reynolds Original Article

Posted By: exanimo- 10/15/2012 10:10:49 PM Post Reply

With an America in a state of grave peril, with the most crucial election in our nation’s history mere weeks away and with more than three and one-half years’ of time to observe the utterly reckless and woeful Obama Administration in action, we must all finally confront some very bitter facts and observe some profoundly disturbing absolutes. Although some might say the only absolute in the universe is change, I would submit that a number of additional and particularly sinister absolutes have also befallen America during Barack Obama’s term as President.

Time to prepare for the
ugliest debate ever — ever

Washington Times, by Joseph Curl Original Article

Posted By: KarenJ1- 10/15/2012 10:06:32 PM Post Reply

Tonight, CNN’s Candy Crowley will be playing a remarkably enormous role in the 2012 presidential election. She — and she alone — will decide what topics President Obama and challenger Mitt Romney discuss, and she has vowed that after a candidate has answered a question she has chosen from a “random” town-hall audience member, she can say, “Hey, wait a second, what about X, Y, Z?” In so doing, the hostess from the floundering cable channel — so liberal it was once dubbed the Clinton News Network — can easily guide the 90-minute debate into the “strengths” of

Father of Ambassador Chris Stevens
says it would be 'abhorrent' to
play politics with son's death
in Benghazi

Daily Mail [UK], by Toby Harnden Original Article

Posted By: KarenJ1- 10/15/2012 10:00:29 PM Post Reply

The father of Chris Stevens, the U.S. ambassador to Libya who was murdered in a terrorist attack in Benghazi last month, has said it would be 'abhorrent' to turn his son's death into political fodder in the battle for the White House. 'It would really be abhorrent to make this into a campaign issue,' said Jan Stevens, 77. 'The security matters are being adequately investigated. 'We don’t pretend to be experts in security. It has to be objectively examined. That’s where it belongs. It does not belong in the campaign arena.' Mr Stevens said he had been

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