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0Issa slams 'false' charge he
outed names of Libyans
who worked with US

Fox News, by Staff Original Article

Posted By: Photoonist- 10/22/2012 7:10:28 PM Post Reply

Rep. Darrell Issa fired back at the Obama administration after Democrats complained his decision to release 166 pages of documents on the security situation in Benghazi threatened the lives of several Libyans who are named and worked with the U.S. (Snip) But Issa rejected the claims in a statement Sunday night -- he suggested one Libyan rights activist identified in the documents was already publicly associated with the U.S. following a State Department-sponsored trip to the U.S. in 2011. “The Libyan rights activist who was highlighted by the Obama administration in news accounts as having not been, ‘publicly associated with

John McCain slams Obama's
leadership and foreign policy
credentials ahead of debate

Associated Press, by Staff Original Article

Posted By: Photoonist- 10/22/2012 6:58:36 PM Post Reply

Senator John McCain, who lost the 2008 election to President Barack Obama, has given a withering critique of his foreign policy just hours before the third and final debate. McCain said four years of "failed leadership" by President Obama has dragged the Middle East to the edge of a major crisis that could dramatically destabilise the region. (Snip) "Look at our relations with Russia. Four years and no progress with Iran on nuclear weapons, strained relations with Israel, al-Qaeda coming back strongly in Iraq, things deteriorating in Afghanistan," McCain fumed.

Nate Silver's Flawed Model - Thread Closed

National Review Online, by Josh Jordan Original Article

Posted By: Stallion_Cornell- 10/22/2012 6:53:25 PM Post Reply

In the days before the first debate in Denver, President Obama held more than a four-point lead in the Real Clear Politics average, and Romney had been left for dead by most of the media. Then the debate came, and overnight Romney seemingly rid himself of the weaknesses that had been tacked on to him by over $100 million dollars in negative advertising. Now here we are a few weeks later with a dead heat in nationwide polls.

After 11 years, the Taliban
are still not defeated

CBS News, by David Martin Original Article

Posted By: Photoonist- 10/22/2012 6:39:58 PM Post Reply

It took just 5 weeks for American precision guided bombs and Special Forces on horseback to chase the Taliban from power. So thoroughly was the Taliban dismantled that in February 2003, Afghan President Hamid Karzai scoffed at the possibility of a Taliban spring offensive, saying: "I don't think that is going to happen. These guys are on the run. They are hiding." (Snip) Now it is the Americans operating out of fixed positions in the face of hit-and-run Taliban attacks. "Now the shoe is on the other foot. Now we're trying to hold ground," former Ambassador Neumann said. "The tables

SHE Tarzan? Marina Chapman’s
new book claims she was raised
by monkeys in Colombian jungle

New York Daily News, by Philip Caulfield Original Article

Posted By: PageTurner- 10/22/2012 6:38:59 PM Post Reply

A British woman's forthcoming book tells a chimply amazing tale about how she was raised by monkeys in the Colombian jungle. Marina Chapman, a housewife from Bradford in northern England, claims she was kidnapped from her childhood home near Cucuta, Colombia, sometime in the 1950s and then abandoned by her captors in the jungle near the Venezuelan border. Her book, "The Girl With No Name: The Incredible True Story of the Girl Raised by Monkeys," details how she took up with a group of capuchin monkeys and spent the next five years living with them

Giuliani, O'Brien take
part in fiery debate

CNN, by Ashley Killough Original Article

Posted By: Photoonist- 10/22/2012 6:34:14 PM Post Reply

Former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani argued Monday on CNN that President Barack Obama should have known from "common sense" that the U.S. consulate in Libya was at risk prior to last month's deadly attacks in Benghazi. When pressed further on his point, however, Giuliani engaged in a heated exchange with Soledad O'Brien, anchor of CNN's "Starting Point." (Snip) "The president should have known based on common sense that an attack like that, an attack in which you're using rocket propelled hand grenades, in which mortars are used...Now all the sudden you get an attack on September 11 and

Photo of ailing 93-year-old WWII
vet casting what will likely be
his last vote captures hearts online

Associated Press, by Staff Original Article

Posted By: Photoonist- 10/22/2012 6:19:07 PM Post Reply

A photograph of a 93-year-old World War II veteran casting what will likely be his last ballot has captured the hearts of tens of thousands of Internet users. The photo shows Frank Tanabe lying in a hospital bed at home as his daughter Barbara Tanabe helps him fill out his absentee ballot. A half-million people saw the picture on the website Reddit after his grandson posted it Thursday, making it one of the most popular items on the social media network. (Snip) “There were some that were OK, but there were others where I said, ‘Dad, are you sure?”’ she

Syria rebels pessimistic
on mediator's ceasefire plan

Reuters, by Mariam Karouny Original Article

Posted By: Photoonist- 10/22/2012 6:11:07 PM Post Reply

Beirut - Syrian rebels cast doubt on Monday on prospects for a temporary truce aimed at stemming bloodshed in the 19-month-old conflict, saying it was not clear how an informal ceasefire this week could be implemented. (Snip) His call has won the backing of international powers on both sides of the crisis including Iran and Russia, which have provided support to Assad, and Turkey, which backs the rebels in a conflict that has killed 30,000 people. But neither Syria's army nor the rebels have shown signs of easing off as Eid nears. More than 200 people were killed on Sunday

LA Times endorses
Obama for 2nd term

Agence France-Presse, by Staff Original Article

Posted By: Photoonist- 10/22/2012 6:05:44 PM Post Reply

Los Angeles - A major US newspaper, Los Angeles Times, on Monday endorsed President Barack Obama for a second term in the White House, saying he has brought "steady leadership" to the office. "The nation has been well served by President Obama's steady leadership. He deserves a second term," stated an LA Times editorial. It added that while his opponents assailed him as a socialist, "he showed himself to be an adult, less an ideologue than a pragmatist, more cautious than cocky."

Behind the Veil of Islam:
The Grand Jihad

Daily Caller, by Chet Nagle Original Article

Posted By: Photoonist- 10/22/2012 5:59:59 PM Post Reply

“If you know your enemy and yourself, you will win a hundred battles; if you know neither your enemies nor yourself, you will lose every battle.” Sun Tzu – The Art of War A foreign enemy is undermining America. An organization founded in Egypt in 1928, sworn to eradicate democracy, is working to raise their black flag over America and every other nation in the world. With plans to destroy our Constitution, it has infiltrated the highest levels of government, defense, and law enforcement. Bearded and robed, it walks the streets of our cities and lurks in hostile ghettos. It

This New Poll Is A Pretty
Big Disaster For Obama

Business Insider, by Brett LoGiurato Original Article

Posted By: Photoonist- 10/22/2012 5:57:14 PM Post Reply

Republican nominee Mitt Romney leads President Barack Obama by 3 points in a new Monmouth University poll, which also shows how much Romney has changed his fortunes since the first presidential debate. Romney leads 48-45 overall in the poll, a boost from a one-point advantage in a poll taken right after the first debate. Among likely voters, Romney has swung the race 6 points from a month ago. (Snip) On foreign policy, Romney trailed Obama in September by 9 points. He has closed that gap to just a single point today, as the candidates prepare to debate foreign policy.

6 questions that will
settle the election

Politico, by john F. Harris & Alexander Burns Original Article

Posted By: Photoonist- 10/22/2012 5:42:48 PM Post Reply

Mitt Romney’s hopes have long hinged on the notion of a tipping point. He would clear some psychic threshold necessary to be embraced as an acceptable alternative to Barack Obama in the minds of persuadable voters, then see national public opinion swing swiftly in his favor. With 15 days to go in the election, there is some evidence Romney’s scenario is coming true. (Snip) Once voters see Romney as something different than the Obama caricature, the reasoning goes, they simply won’t buy the president’s argument going forward. One piece of evidence for this possibility is that Romney’s momentum, which began

Libya attack will play starring role
in final Obama-Romney debate

The Hill [Washington, DC], by Julian Pecquet Original Article

Posted By: Photoonist- 10/22/2012 5:38:19 PM Post Reply

The Obama administration’s handling of the terrorist attack in Libya has shaken the presidential race and raised the importance of Monday night’s clash over foreign policy. The killing of a U.S. ambassador for the first time in 33 years has all but erased Obama's once considerable lead on foreign policy and shaken up the race with just two weeks to go. (Snip) Recent polling by Pew shows President Obama is vulnerable on the issue: His once comfortable 15-point lead over Republican Mitt Romney on foreign policy has evaporated by 11 points since the attack.

What Worried the White House
About Iran Negotiation Leaks?

Commentary Magazine, by Seth A. Mandel Original Article

Posted By: StormCnter- 10/22/2012 5:14:28 PM Post Reply

As Jonathan wrote, the New York Times caused a stir over the weekend with its report that the Obama administration agreed to one-on-one talks with Iran over its nuclear program. The story has been interpreted (and reinterpreted) with respect to its utility to the president before tonight’s foreign policy debate depending on the perceived nature of the leaks. So when the story first broke, it was assumed the Obama administration thought this would be politically beneficial on the eve of the debate. When the vigorous denials came—convincing enough to get the Times to change its story without alerting its

Rep. Issa hits back at Democrats
in Libya blame game

Human Events, by Hope Hodge Original Article

Posted By: Bubbasuncle- 10/22/2012 5:04:43 PM Post Reply

As the Obama administration continues to deflect questions about inadequate security and misinformation following the murders of four Americans at the U.S. consulate in Benghazi, Libya, House Democrats have been working to create a separate stir, hitting at House Oversight and Government Reform Committee Chairman Darrell Issa (R-Calif.) with accusations that documents Issa released Friday in an attempt to shed light on the true Benghazi story represented a “reckless and dangerous” disclosure of sensitive information and U.S. sources. The 166-page document packet, prominently marked

In Virginia and Iowa, the
electorate is shifting right

Washington Post, by Jennifer Rubin Original Article

Posted By: NorthernDog- 10/22/2012 5:01:58 PM Post Reply

The Romney camp and GOP operatives on the ground in key swing states think the wind is at their back. A senior Republican told me Sunday night that Mitt Romney is up by two to three points in Virginia, which President Obama won by nearly seven points in 2008. That is consistent with public polling since early October. This Republican expects Romney to keep Obama’s lead in populous Fairfax County below 100,000 (in 2008 Obama racked up a 110,000-vote advantage in Fairfax and won the state by more than 230,000 votes). Republicans are optimistic Romney can carry the exurb

Our First 'Red Diaper Baby' President?

American Spectator, by Paul Kengor Original Article

Posted By: StormCnter- 10/22/2012 5:01:42 PM Post Reply

All the pieces fit, so why do historians and biographers ignore the question. As president, Barack Obama is many things -- many unprecedented things. There's the commendable: the truly historic achievement (with apologies to Bill Clinton) of being the first black president. There's the dubious: the lamentable distinction (christened by Newt Gingrich) of being the first "food stamp president." But here's an intriguing, provocative thought: Is Barack Obama our first "Red Diaper Baby" president? Gee, that would be unprecedented. Now, before deeming the question over-the-top, out-of-bounds,

Missouri Senate Race
Model For the Nation

Scripps News Service, by Star Parker Original Article

Posted By: Jakester2344- 10/22/2012 4:57:06 PM Post Reply

A new poll from Wenzel Strategies shows Rep. Todd Akin leading incumbent Senator Claire McCaskill in the race for the Senate seat in Missouri. It’s big news that Akin is still alive and kicking despite being abandoned by the national Republican Party leadership. Akin, who refused to succumb to pressure from his own party leadership to get out of the race after poorly expressing himself in an interview on the issue of rape and abortion, has been left to his own resources and friends to raise funds. According to the just published fundraising report for the last quarter, going through September,

Voter fraud billboards that drew
complaints of racism and intimidation
will come down, Clear Channel says

Plain Dealer [Cleveland, OH], by Patrick O'Donnell Original Article

Posted By: Harlowe- 10/22/2012 4:20:14 PM Post Reply

Clear Channel Outdoor will remove 30 billboards across the city that drew complaints of racism and intimidation with their message of "Voter fraud is a felony," the company said Saturday night. Jim Cullinan, a spokesman for Clear Channel Outdoor, said the billboards will come down immediately. He said the company continues its donation of 10 other billboards that will have messages to counter the offending ones. City Councilwoman Phyllis Cleveland, who objected to the billboards and helped lead the push for others to respond to them, called Clear Channel's decision "fantastic news."

'When you get married you
bet on forever': Husband of
murdered Starbucks barista,
21, reveals his anguish as it
emerges his wife died from
multiple gunshot wounds

Daily Mail (UK), by Staff Original Article

Posted By: JoniTx- 10/22/2012 4:15:47 PM Post Reply

The husband of murdered Starbucks barista Whitney Heichel today revealed his anguish as it emerged she died after being shot multiple times. The body of Whitney, 21, was found in a remote wooded area on Friday, three days after she failed to turn up for her 7am shift just two minutes from her home in Gresham, Oregon. On Monday, medical examiner Dr Christopher Young revealed she died from multiple gunshot wounds, but declined to release further results from the autopsy. 'It's very difficult,' her husband, Clint Heichel,

Obama’s Bear-Hugger Invited To Debate

ABC News, by Mary Bruce Original Article

Posted By: JoniTx- 10/22/2012 4:05:41 PM Post Reply

BOCA RATON, Fla. — President Obama’s campaign has invited Scott Van Duzer, the bear-hugging Florida restaurant owner who gave Obama a lift last month, to be a guest at tonight’s presidential debate. Obama got a friendly boost — literally — from Van Duzer when he made a surprise stop at his Ft. Pierce, Fla., restaurant. The pizza shop owner enthusiastically embraced the president, physically lifting him off the ground. “Look at that!” the president exclaimed when he was back on solid ground. “Man, are you a powerlifter or what?”

Nate Silver’s Flawed Model - Thread Closed

National Review Online, by Josh Jordan Original Article

Posted By: rightwingkevin- 10/22/2012 3:59:42 PM Post Reply

In that same post, Silver touts that a “SurveyUSA poll showing Mr. Obama with a one-point lead in Florida is really the slightly better result for him.” That SurveyUSA poll indeed had Obama up by one point, but had a Democratic party-ID advantage of nine points. In 2008 Democrats had a three-point advantage, and in 2010 the parties were even.

Obama heads to 'Tonight
Show' Wednesday

Associated Press, by Staff Original Article

Posted By: JoniTx- 10/22/2012 3:50:30 PM Post Reply

WASHINGTON - President Barack Obama will be sitting down with Jay Leno on the set of "The Tonight Show" Wednesday, less than two weeks before Election Day. NBC says Wednesday night's appearance will be Obama's fifth on "The Tonight Show," his third since he became president. Obama has been making the late-night rounds as the presidential campaign has picked up steam. He was on CBS' "Late Show With David Letterman" last month, and chatted with Jon Stewart on Comedy Central's "The Daily Show" last week.Mitt Romney has avoided the late-night talk shows since he became the Republican party's

Media Screams 'Tie'...
With 15 Days to Go

Breitbart News, by John Nolte Original Article

Posted By: JoniTx- 10/22/2012 3:45:33 PM Post Reply

The media desperation is palpable this morning. Now they're all stuck on and grabbing hold tight of the word "tie" and phrases like, "It will all come down to ground game." Newflash: We have fifteen days and one debate to go. This thing could still break one way or another. So to pretend that where the race is now is where it will always be, is just wrong. But the media doesn't want to talk about that because they know that if the race breaks it is highly unlikely

From McGovern to Obama

American.com, by Michael Barone Original Article

Posted By: eagleblurst- 10/22/2012 3:40:45 PM Post Reply

If you look at the map of the states where McGovern ran ahead of his national average, you see something very much like the map of the states carried by Obama. Others who knew George McGovern much more closely than I have written warm remembrances of the former South Dakota senator and 1972 Democratic presidential nominee; see, for example, Bob Dole’s article in the Washington Post. But I feel some personal closeness to him, not just as a not entirely unrepentant McGovern voter and supporter in 1972, but also as a one-time neighbor — in Diamond Lake, Illinois, in 1947.

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