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Year of the electric car blows a fuse

CNN Money, by Peter Valdes-Dapena Original Article

Posted By: Photoonist- 10/20/2012 4:22:22 PM Post Reply

New York - This year was supposed to be the year of the plug-in car but, as 2012 draws to a close, it looks like the electric car market still isn't fully charged. By the end of 2012, most major automakers will have a plug-in car of some type on the market, but plug-in cars still make up just one tenth of one percent of all cars sold in America. So have automakers gotten ahead of themselves and produced too many? (Snip) Despite their lock on the EV market, the Leaf and Volt are failing to meet Nissan and General Motors' respective sales goals. GM had once hoped to sell 45,000 Volts in 2012,

Obama and His Animus Toward Israel

Breitbart's Big Government, by William Bigelow Original Article

Posted By: Photoonist- 10/20/2012 4:10:35 PM Post Reply

What does Barack Obama really think about Israel? The evidence makes it obvious; he has contempt for the Jewish State in every way, and his nurturing of Islamist takeovers around the Middle East only adds to the perception that the safety of Israel is not of concern to him. (Snip) How about the repeated efforts by Obama to publicly humiliate Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu? And the time Obama stated that Israel should return to the suicidal pre-1967 borders? Or the elision from the 2012 Democratic platform of some key elements from the 2008 platform, namely that Israel was the

Beirut assassination heightens
fears of Syrian violence
embroiling Lebanon

Washington Post, by Liz Sly and Ahmed Ramadan Original Article

Posted By: Dreadnought- 10/20/2012 4:04:46 PM Post Reply

BEIRUT — Angry Sunnis burned tires and blocked roads around Lebanon on Saturday to protest the assassination of a senior Lebanese intelligence official in a bombing widely blamed by the country’s anti-Syrian factions on the government in Damascus. The assassination brought the violence threatening to engulf the region to the heart of Lebanon’s capital after several years of relative calm, heightening fears that the sectarian tensions already aggravated by the Syrian conflict would erupt into outright war. Maj. Gen Wissam al-Hassan, who headed

For Obama and Romney,
Monday’s debate is crucial

Washington Post, by Dan Balz Original Article

Posted By: Dreadnought- 10/20/2012 4:01:33 PM Post Reply

However else Campaign 2012 is chronicled, there is little doubt it will be remembered as the Year of Debates. Never have candidate debates played as important a role, from the start of the Republican primaries through the general election, as they have in this election. Debates shaped the Republican presidential field during the fall of 2011 and played a critical role in determining the outcome of that contest last winter. Ask Rick Perry, Newt Gingrich and Rick Santorum about that. The general election debates have shaken up the race and last week provided the most confrontational encounter of the

Media Elite Knock Obama for
'Snarky, Belittling' Campaign

Breitbart's Big Government, by John Nolte Original Article

Posted By: Dreadnought- 10/20/2012 3:55:58 PM Post Reply

Winners act like winners. Losers act like losers. And according to members of the same media elite who have spent months protecting him, Barack Obama is now looking like a loser in the closing days of his reelection campaign. This morning, a few members of the elite "Gang of 500," including Time's Mark Halperin, The National Journal's Ron Fournier, ABC's Terry Moran, and Politico's Roger Simon, publicly voiced their disapproval of a campaign they describe as "belittling," "not confident," "peevish" and worse: Terry Moran@TerryMoran - The Obama campaign's tone right now--

Poll: Romney Leads
Among Virginia Women

Breitbart's Big Government, by Tony Lee Original Article

Posted By: Photoonist- 10/20/2012 3:55:55 PM Post Reply

Friday's Rasmusssen Reports poll not only found Mitt Romney with a three-point lead (50%-47%) over Obama in Virginia but also with a two-point lead (49%-47%) among women voters. Romney hit the critical 50% mark in Virginia, but it is even more significant that he beats Obama among women voters while the Obama campaign has insisted women voters, especially those in Northern Virginia, would be his greatest firewall. (Snip) Romney leads among men and on the economy by five points. He leads among independents by four points. Obama leads with those 18 to 39 years of age by

Is Pheed the New Twitter?

Forbes Magazine, by Ilya Pozin Original Article

Posted By: Photoonist- 10/20/2012 3:53:10 PM Post Reply

Miley Cyrus seems to think so. As does Ashley Tisdale, David Guetta, Paris Hilton, Chris Brown, and thousands of others who have joined the site in a matter of days. So what is Pheed? In short, think of it as Twitter, with a business plan. We always hear of “the-next-greatest-idea” social network that thinks it has what it takes to compete with the likes of Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, or Instagram. (Snip) Pheed is a self-made and self-funded startup, which operates out of a rented six-acre mansion on Mulholland Drive, sort of frat house meets R&D facility. Somehow, the startup got

Al-Qaida in Afghanistan
is attempting a comeback

Associated Press, by Deb RIechmann & Robert Burns Original Article

Posted By: Photoonist- 10/20/2012 3:49:48 PM Post Reply

Kabul, Afghanistan - A diminished but resilient al-Qaida, whose 9/11 attacks drew America into its longest war, is attempting a comeback in Afghanistan's mountainous east even as U.S. and allied forces wind down their combat mission and concede a small but steady toehold to the terrorist group. That concerns U.S. commanders, who have intensified strikes against al-Qaida cells in recent months. It also undercuts an Obama administration narrative portraying al-Qaida as battered to the point of being a nonissue in Afghanistan as Western troops start leaving. (Snip) "They are trying to increase their

**Gallup Shock** Romney
Maintains Six Point Lead

Breitbart's Big Government, by John Nolte Original Article

Posted By: Dreadnought- 10/20/2012 3:49:04 PM Post Reply

While we were all enjoying the ride while it lasted, I don't know of anyone who expected Romney to still hold a six-point, 51-45%, lead in the Gallup poll when today's numbers rolled in. But he did. This is the fifth day in a row where Romney's been at 50 or above and the fourth day in a row he's been ahead of Obama by six points or more. Lefties are comforting themselves with the fact that for right now this is an outlier poll -- which is true -- but a steady outlier with the name Gallup on it is my mind of outlier. Romney supporters still need to prepare themselves, though, for a tightening before election day.

International monitors at US
polling places draw criticism

The Hill [Washington, DC], by Alexander Bolton Original Article

Posted By: Bubbasuncle- 10/20/2012 3:42:35 PM Post Reply

United Nations-affiliated election monitors from Europe and central Asia will be at polling places around the U.S. looking for voter suppression activities by conservative groups, a concern raised by civil rights groups during a meeting this week. The intervention has drawn criticism from a prominent conservative-leaning group combating election fraud. The Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE), a United Nations partner on democratization and human rights projects, will deploy 44 observers around the county on Election Day to monitor an array of activities,

Daily Swing State
Tracking Poll 10-20

Rasmussen Reports, by Staff Original Article

Posted By: Photoonist- 10/20/2012 3:41:25 PM Post Reply

The full Swing State tracking update offers Rasmussen Reader subscribers a combined view of the results from 11 key states won by President Obama in 2008 and thought to be competitive in 2012. The states collectively hold 146 Electoral College votes and include Colorado, Florida, Iowa, Michigan, Nevada, New Hampshire, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Virginia and Wisconsin.(Snip) In the 11 swing states, Mitt Romney earns 50% of the vote to Obama’s 46%. One percent (1%) likes another candidate in the race, and three percent (3%) are undecided. This marks the first time that Romney has

Fort Hood Victims Demand
Attack Deemed 'Terrorism'

ABC News, by Randy Kreider Original Article

Posted By: JoniTx- 10/20/2012 3:39:52 PM Post Reply

Survivors of the Fort Hood massacre released a new video this week calling on the government to classify the November 2009 shooting as a terrorist attack rather than "workplace violence," a change that would make them eligible for specific combat-related benefits. In the video, uploaded on YouTube Wednesday, witnesses to the shooting, some of whom were wounded in the attack, voiced their frustration with the government's labeling of the attack in which 13 people died and 32 others were wounded in a shooting rampage allegedly carried out by a fellow soldier, Maj. Nidal Hasan.

Romney pulls ahead

New York Daily News, by Gabriel Malor Original Article

Posted By: Photoonist- 10/20/2012 3:37:03 PM Post Reply

For the first time, Gov. Romney has moved into the lead in Real Clear Politics' projection of the electoral votes. The national polls now range from Obama +3 to Romney +7 with an average of Romney +1. President Obama's once unstoppable reelection effort has not only stumbled, it is collapsing in key states, with the Obama campaign reportedly releasing assets from North Carolina and cutting ad buys in Florida. So I can see why the Democrats are in the middle of a group freak-out. But behaving like ninnies will do them no good. If I could get voters to believe

U.S. election: In Cincinnati,
recession-wracked African-Americans
stand by Barack Obama

Toronto Star, by Mitch Potter Original Article

Posted By: Photoonist- 10/20/2012 3:32:40 PM Post Reply

Cincinnati - Four years after Barack Obama’s historic triumph, the paradox of black America’s crushing reality flows from Kurt Crews in nine simple words and a shrug that conveys equal parts frustration and forgiveness. “It’s getting worse — and I’m voting for Barack Obama,” said Crews, 48, a part-time night watchman. “It took George W. Bush eight years to completely mess things up. It’s going to take eight for Obama to make it right.” (Snip) Obama has twice tempted backlash by speaking out on race since he was sworn in. In July 2009, the president judged police in Cambridge, Mass.,

Romney hits out at
Obama's 'petty attacks'

Agence France-Presse, by Staff Original Article

Posted By: Photoonist- 10/20/2012 3:26:34 PM Post Reply

Florida - Mitt Romney mocked President Barack Obama Friday for his "petty attacks" on the Republican challenger, saying the incumbent was playing word games instead of justifying his bid for a second term. Romney took the stage in the political battleground of Florida, quickly berating Obama for comments early Friday when he branded his rival an untrustworthy flip-flopper suffering from "Romnesia". "They've been reduced to petty attacks and silly word games," Romney told a crowd of more than 8,500 people at the Daytona Beach Bandshell, as the two candidates stumped for votes just 18 days

Us Mag Headlines Cost of
Ann Romney's Dress, Buries
Higher Cost of Michelle's

Breitbart's Big Journalism, by Warner Todd Huston Original Article

Posted By: Photoonist- 10/20/2012 3:24:13 PM Post Reply

Us Magazine had a little tidbit of gossip when it discovered who made Ann Romney's and Michelle Obama's hot pink dresses worn to the recent presidential debate. In its headline Us blares that Ann Romney's dress cost "$1,690." But Michelle Obama's ensemble was priced at $3,290 despite the silence of the headline. Us gives the world the following headline: "Ann Romney Wears $1,690 Oscar de la Renta Dress to Presidential Debate." (Snip) And yet, "public servant" Michelle Obama's outfit was almost twice as costly as Romney's. Obama, 48, styled a shift dress and cropped jacket from Michael Kors' 2013 resort

Israeli Navy boards
Gaza-bound ship 'Estelle'

Jerusalem Post [Israel], by Yaakov Lappin Original Article

Posted By: Photoonist- 10/20/2012 3:21:35 PM Post Reply

The Navy took control of a Swedish ship carrying pro-Palestinian activists towards Gaza on Saturday, and towed the vessel to Ashdod instead. The activists refused all Israeli requests to divert their course, and had declared that their intention was to violate Israel's naval blockade on the Gaza Strip. "When those onboard made it clear they had no intention of cooperating or accepting the invitation to arrive at Ashdod Port, it was decided to take control of the ship and bring it to Ashdod," the IDF said. Navy commandos took over the Estelle without the use of force, and offered the

Obama's struggles with white voters:
Racism has nothing to do with it

New York Daily News, by S. E. Cupp Original Article

Posted By: Photoonist- 10/20/2012 3:17:09 PM Post Reply

Gallup's latest tracking numbers put Mitt Romney ahead of Barack Obama 52% to 45%, the largest lead for Romney since the race began. Historically at least, no one has ever lost with numbers like these, at this stage in the race. According to past Gallup polls, Obama was ahead of Sen. John McCain 52% to 41% in October, George W. Bush had John Kerry beat 52% to 44%, and Bush was up 3% on Al Gore in 2000. (Snip) White voters, in fact, have eluded Obama and the Democratic Party in increasing numbers. As it currently stands, Romney is up by more than 20 points among white voters in a slew of

Second Suspect Arrested
over NY Bomb Plot: Report

Breitbart's Big Government, by Staff Original Article

Posted By: Photoonist- 10/20/2012 3:12:08 PM Post Reply

A California man arrested on child pornography charges has been linked to the foiled plot by a young Bangladeshi to blow up the New York Federal Reserve, the New York Times reported Friday. The Times said Howard Willie Carter II was arrested after an FBI agent found 1,000 images and three video files containing child pornography on a laptop and hard drive in the trash near his San Diego apartment. After tracing the computer back to Carter, investigators found emails on it addressed to "Yaqeen," a name that had surfaced in the investigation of the bomb plot.

Point Reyes declared
Drake landing site

San Francisco Chronicle, by Carl Nolte Original Article

Posted By: JoniTx- 10/20/2012 2:45:07 PM Post Reply

The federal government has quietly ended a 433-year-old historical controversy by officially recognizing a cove on the Point Reyes Peninsula as the site where Sir Francis Drake landed in 1579 and claimed California for England. The mystery of where England's most famous and feared sea captain landed has long intrigued maritime scholars. Many of them claimed Drake landed in a cove near Point Reyes in what is now Marin County, but others cited what they said was evidence that Drake put ashore in spots ranging from San Francisco Bay to Alaska, Oregon, British Columbia or

Dozens of states make it
hard to get abortions

Associated Press, by Lindsey Tanner Original Article

Posted By: JoniTx- 10/20/2012 2:41:56 PM Post Reply

CHICAGO— It's legal to get an abortion in America, but in many places it is hard and getting harder. Just this year, 17 states set new limits on abortion; 24 did last year, according to the Guttmacher Institute, a pro-abortion rights nonprofit whose numbers are widely respected. In several states with the most restrictive laws, the number of abortions has fallen slightly, pleasing abortion opponents who say the laws are working. Some of the states with the toughest laws are spread across a big middle swath of the country, stretching from Canada to the Gulf of Mexico.

France 24 TV: Cairo reporter
'savagely attacked'

Associated Press, by Jamey Keaten Original Article

Posted By: JoniTx- 10/20/2012 2:38:11 PM Post Reply

PARIS— A correspondent for France 24 TV was "savagely attacked" near Cairo's Tahrir Square after being seized by a crowd, the network said Saturday. It was the latest case of violence against women at the epicenter of Egypt's restive protests. The news channel said in a statement that Sonia Dridi was attacked around 10:30 p.m. Friday after a live broadcast on a protest at the square and was later rescued by a colleague and other witnesses. France 24 did not give further details about the attack, but it said its employees were safe and sound, though "extremely shocked,"

Democratic super PAC to revive
attacks on Romney’s Bain record

Daily Caller, by Alex Pappas Original Article

Posted By: Bubbasuncle- 10/20/2012 2:30:20 PM Post Reply

A Democratic super PAC with ties to the White House announced Saturday that it plans to reinvigorate its efforts from earlier this summer to attack Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney for his leadership at private equity firm Bain Capital. Bill Burton, a former Obama spokesman who runs Priorities USA Action, suggested in a Saturday memo that the best way to stop Romney from rising in the polls is to remind voters of his “time in the private sector and the devastating impact he had on middle class Americans.” “Polling data clearly illustrates that Mitt Romney’s business

My 6,128 Favorite Books

Wall Street Journal, by Joe Queenan Original Article

Posted By: StormCnter- 10/20/2012 2:28:00 PM Post Reply

I started borrowing books from a roving Quaker City bookmobile when I was 7 years old. Things quickly got out of hand. Before I knew it I was borrowing every book about the Romans, every book about the Apaches, every book about the spindly third-string quarterback who comes off the bench in the fourth quarter to bail out his team. (Snip)I even tried to spend an entire year reading books I had always suspected I would hate: "Middlemarch," "Look Homeward, Angel," "Babbitt." Luckily, that project ran out of gas quickly,

Survey: 40 Percent Of Americans
Have $500 Or Less In Savings

CBS News [Philadelphia PA], by John Ostapkovich Original Article

Posted By: JoniTx- 10/20/2012 2:26:17 PM Post Reply

PHILADELPHIA— A survey of about 1,100 Americans finds that more than 4-in-10 respondents admit they don’t have more than $500 in readily accessible savings. The survey is a kind of departure for CreditDonkey.com, a website that compares credit card deals. Not respondents all were poor. Some had big houses, big mortgages or 401(k)s, but still no more than five Benjamins to rub together right now. Jill Michal, president and CEO of the United Way of Greater Philadelphia and Southern New Jersey, reacts to the lack of liquid assets.

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