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Panetta: Unclear early info
slowed Benghazi response

CBS News & Associated Press, by Staff Original Article

Posted By: Photoonist- 10/25/2012 4:26:30 PM Post Reply

Washington - Defense Secretary Leon Panetta says the U.S. military did not intervene during the attack on the U.S. Consulate in Libya last month because it was over before the U.S. has sufficient information on which to act. At a news conference, Panetta lamented second-guessing about how the U.S. handled the attack in Benghazi on Sept. 11. He said the U.S. military was prepared to respond but did not do so because it lacked what he called "real-time information." "You don't deploy forces into harm's way without knowing what's going on," Panetta said. "(We) felt we could not put forces

Obama at campaign stop in
Florida: ‘Where’s my plan?’ [Video]

Daily Caller [Washington DC], by Alex Pappas Original Article

Posted By: JoniTx- 10/25/2012 4:23:37 PM Post Reply

While campaigning in Florida on Thursday, President Obama had some trouble talking about his plan for a second term when his new booklet outlining his agenda fell off the podium. “So I ask you to compare my plan to Governor Romney’s plan. See which plan — where’s my plan? — oh, it dropped — I couldn’t find my plan. There it is,” Obama said to laughter from the crowd, as he picked the booklet off the ground behind the podium. “Now, this is the same plan that’s on the website,” he continued. “And you should look and

Panetta Says Poor
Intelligence Barred
Forces to Benghazi

Bloomberg News, by Gopal Ratnam Original Article

Posted By: BuckeyeRon- 10/25/2012 4:18:08 PM Post Reply

Defense Secretary Leon Panetta said the U.S. military lacked intelligence needed to respond during the Sept. 11 attack on the U.S. consulate in Benghazi, Libya, during which Ambassador Chris Stevens and three other Americans were killed. “The basic principle is don’t deploy into harm’s way without knowing what’s going on,” Panetta said today at a Pentagon news conference. He said he and top generals “felt very strongly” that deploying forces sooner wasn’t the right option. The Pentagon did send a Fleet Anti-Terrorism Support Team, or FAST, to the region and had ships off the coast of Libya “prepared to respond

Could Obama's struggles with white
voters cost him the election?

CNN, by Halimah Abdullah Original Article

Posted By: Photoonist- 10/25/2012 4:16:08 PM Post Reply

Washington - The nation's first black president could be in danger of becoming a "one-termer" if he can't convince enough white voters that he deserves another four years in the Oval Office. For weeks, he's hovered around 40% of white voter support - a level that Democratic presidential candidates have struggled with in the recent past and one that analysts believe Barack Obama must maintain in order to win. At the same time, he has to encourage minority voters to go to the polls and capture 80% of their support.

Blame Early and Blame Often

Wall Street Jounal, by James Taranto Original Article

Posted By: BamaMan- 10/25/2012 4:09:14 PM Post Reply

"What's welling up in America's ruling Democrats is not yet a full-throated scream of desperation," observes commentator Neil Macdonald, who is Canadian and therefore a neutral observer. "But as Samuel Johnson famously remarked, the prospect of being hanged in a fortnight concentrates the mind wonderfully." True, as Macdonald says, "for the most part, Barack Obama's supporters are still clutching the cloak." Mitt Romney is only slightly ahead in most national polls, Obama clings to a slender lead in Ohio (though Josh Jordan argues at National Review Online that those polls seem to overrepresent Obama supporters who say they've already voted),

Feds consider rule for electric car
noises to alert blind pedestrians

Daily Caller, by Michael Bastasch Original Article

Posted By: Photoonist- 10/25/2012 4:07:58 PM Post Reply

Federal regulators have proposed a rule to require electric and hybrid car manufacturers to add artificial noises that to alert pedestrians, in particular the blind, to slow-moving electric vehicles. “Because these cars operate so quietly, particularly at low speeds, they are involved in more accidents with pedestrians and cyclists who can’t hear the vehicle coming,” according to the Department of Transportation. “This problem is even bigger for the visually impaired who rely on sounds for guidance.” The secretary of transportation was supposed to initiate rule-making by July 2012, and issue a final rule in January 2014. However, the rule has

Rendell: ‘Startling upset’ for Romney
‘a possibility’ in Pennsylvania [Video]

Daily Caller, by Nicholas Ballasy Original Article

Posted By: Photoonist- 10/25/2012 3:59:20 PM Post Reply

Former Democratic Pennsylvania Governor Ed Rendell said he “believes” a victory for Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney in Pennsylvania is “a possibility” since both President Obama and Romney have not actively campaigned in the state. What is the Romney campaign thinking? Rendell speculated. (Snip) “Our voters are not nearly as reliable as Republican voters, regardless of the enthusiasm gap,” Rendell added. “Maybe they figure our turnout collapses, Republicans still turnout well, and they sneak across the finish line and do a startling upset. And I believe that that’s a possibility enough that I was on the horn to Chicago, and …

France's Hollande's approval
ratings now at 36 percent

Reuters, by Alexandria Sage Original Article

Posted By: Photoonist- 10/25/2012 3:50:28 PM Post Reply

Paris - Only about a third of French people are satisfied with President Francois Hollande, the lowest ratings so far for his Socialist government which is struggling to combat joblessness, a poll showed on Thursday. The OpinionWay poll for Le Figaro found 36 percent of those polled were satisfied with Hollande, versus 64 percent who said they were unhappy with his work since his May election. (Snip) Unemployment and tax policy are the two biggest grievances for the French, the survey found, and 47 percent of those polled said they thought the situation in France had deteriorated in the past

White House Insider: Mitt Romney’s
Quiet Prayer Amidst
The Sound Of Thunder

The Ulsterman Report, by Ulsterman Original Article

Posted By: Bubbasuncle- 10/25/2012 3:48:06 PM Post Reply

A remarkable story from a longtime D.C. political operative of just how personally moved Mitt Romney was following a campaign stop in Red Rocks Colorado where over 10,000 enthusiastic supporters greeted the man they hope will be the next President of the United States. Got this feedback earlier today and thought you’d like to hear it. You know, I’ve gone from just trying to defeat Obama to really trying to help Governor Romney be this country’s next president. I’m really starting to believe there might be something very special about this man.

A Cool Airline Tray Table
You Wish You'd Invented

CNBC, by Darren Booth Original Article

Posted By: schnapps- 10/25/2012 3:41:15 PM Post Reply

It's a common problem. You're squeezed into a tight economy-class seat trying to eat a snack while working on your iPad or other personal electronic device. SmartTray X1 With tray table space limited, you often have to power down and eat first. But one company has an ingenious and simple solution both airlines and travelers will love. (snip) With more passengers using mobile devices while traveling, the patented design of SmartTray couldn't be more timely. Most tray tables have a short, three- to four-year life cycle as they're the most abused item on an aircraft, said CEO Nick Pajic of Smart Tray International
Headline split by staff.

For America's future, The Post
endorses Mitt Romney for president

New York Post, by Editorial Staff Original Article

Posted By: Photoonist- 10/25/2012 3:39:09 PM Post Reply

Four frustratingly long years ago, a war-weary and economically battered America took a flier on a savior. It didn’t work out. Now, in 12 days, the nation will return to the polls — to reject, or to ratify, the results of the great Barack Obama experiment. That is, to reject or to ratify the notion that hoping for change is a sound footing for productive national policy. But, by the evidence, it is not. It cannot create jobs. (Snip) America needs more than hope. It needs leadership. That is why The Post today endorses the candidacy of Mitt Romney for

Obama's EPA Plans for 2013

American Thinker, by S. Fred Singer Original Article

Posted By: mickturn- 10/25/2012 3:32:38 PM Post Reply

The November elections will determine the direction of US climate policy -- and therefore also energy policy and the pace of economic growth: jobs, standards of living, budget deficits and inflation. Obama has already promised to make climate change the centerpiece of his concern -- with all that implies: "Green" energy policy, linked to loss of jobs (Keystone pipeline disapproval), rising gas prices (ethanol mandates), and crony capitalism (Solyndra).

Obama talks Trump, debates,
baseball on 'Tonight'

Associated Press, by Ben Feller Original Article

Posted By: Photoonist- 10/25/2012 3:31:21 PM Post Reply

Burbank, Calif. - What’s real estate mogul Donald Trump got against President Barack Obama? The president says it’s an old grudge that goes back — way, way back — to their childhood days in Kenya. ‘‘We had constant run-ins on the soccer fields,’’ Obama told ‘‘Tonight Show’’ host Jay Leno during a tongue-in-cheek knock on Trump Wednesday night. ‘‘He wasn’t very good and resented it. When we finally moved to America, I thought it would be over.’’ (Snip) Wisecracks aside, Obama told Leno that he has never actually met Trump. When Leno asked Obama if he was glad the presidential debates

Obama’s Anti-Israel Bundler

Washington Free Beacon, by Andrew Evans Original Article

Posted By: Photoonist- 10/25/2012 3:19:23 PM Post Reply

A top bundler for President Barack Obama has intimate connections to the controversial liberal advocacy group J Street as well as the secretive liberal donor network known as the Democracy Alliance. Deborah Sagner has pledged to raise more than $500,000 for Obama’s reelection campaign (Snip) The Washington Free Beacon wrote in May: The self-described “pro-Israel, pro-peace” liberal advocacy group J Street is soliciting funds for congressional candidates who are openly hostile to Israel while simultaneously targeting for defeat explicitly pro-Israel lawmakers who do not agree with its radical Middle East agenda

Georgia store offers gun
raffle tickets to voters

Associated Press, by Jeff Martin Original Article

Posted By: Photoonist- 10/25/2012 3:12:41 PM Post Reply

Atlanta - Want a chance to win a rifle or handgun? Go vote. That's the message from an Atlanta-area sporting goods store. The promotion caught the attention of the secretary of state's office last week and drew a complaint from a state senator who said it may break the law. Georgia law prohibits anyone from giving or receiving money or gifts in exchange for voting, and felony charges could be brought if the law were broken, Secretary of State Brian Kemp said in a statement.

Bam $ite unplugged

New York Post, by Carl Campanile Original Article

Posted By: StormCnter- 10/25/2012 3:09:42 PM Post Reply

The Chinese government has blocked access to a Web site used as a conduit for donations to President Obama’s re-election, The Post has learned. The action comes following a report in Sunday’s Post that the Obama.com site had been registered to Robert Roche, an Obama campaign bundler who lives and works in China. An analysis by the Government Accountability Institute found that Obama.com gets almost half its traffic from foreign computer addresses. GAI sources used more than 100 different Chinese proxies to get on Obama.com. Each time, the effort produced an “error” message that is consistent with sites blocked by the Chinese government.

Unprecedented 'black mold'
meningitis a challenge

Associated Press, by Lauran Neergaard Original Article

Posted By: Photoonist- 10/25/2012 3:07:38 PM Post Reply

Washington - The black mold creeping into the spines of hundreds of people who got tainted shots for back pain marks uncharted medical territory. Never before has this particular fungus been found to cause meningitis. It's incredibly hard to diagnose, and to kill — requiring at least three months of a treatment that can cause hallucinations. There's no good way to predict survival, or when it's safe to stop treating, or exactly how to monitor those who fear the fungus may be festering silently in their bodies. (Snip) The fungus' brown-black color signals an armor that — along with being

Firings Highest Since 2010
as Ford to Dow Face Slump

Bloomberg News, by Chris Burritt Original Article

Posted By: Photoonist- 10/25/2012 3:03:43 PM Post Reply

Greensboro - Ford Motor Co. (F) and Dow Chemical Co. (DOW) joined a growing number of companies firing thousands of workers as sluggish U.S. growth and Europe’s deepening recession lead to a persisting slump in sales. North American companies have announced plans to eliminate more than 62,600 positions at home and abroad since Sept. 1, the biggest two-month drop since the start of 2010, according to data compiled by Bloomberg. Firings total 158,100 so far this year, more than the 129,000 job cuts in the same period in 2011.

The Dishonorable Colin Powell

American Spectator, by Quin Hillyer Original Article

Posted By: StormCnter- 10/25/2012 3:02:34 PM Post Reply

So.... Colin Powell, fulminating about the economy (as if he is an expert on that!) and avoiding all discussion of the incompetence and dishonesty of the Obama administration's handling of Libya, has endorsed Barack Obama again. Gee, what a surprise. This is a man still playing out his personal picque at some imagined sleights during the administration of Bush 43. But this is a man without honor. This is a man who allowed the spending of millions of dollars in a witch-hunt of a law-enforcement investigation even while personally knowing that his own top aide had been the one

A pot-loving billionaire
joins the Giving Pledge

Fortune, by Carol J. Loomis Original Article

Posted By: Photoonist- 10/25/2012 3:01:12 PM Post Reply

In September, the number of signers of the Giving Pledge (founded by Warren Buffett and Bill and Melinda Gates) grew by 11, to a new total of 92. That's impressive—92 billionaires each promising (some co-signing with their spouse) to give away at least half of their fortune to charity. But forget about the raw numbers. The most interesting thing about the expanded list is one of its new members: With the addition of Peter Benjamin Lewis, the 78-year-old chairman of Cleveland auto-insurer Progressive (PGR), this assembly of very rich and philanthropic souls got its most eccentric participant. Don't even think

California man’s hanged Obama
effigy brings surprise trick
or treat visit from the Secret Service

New York Daily News, by Anthony Bartkewicz Original Article

Posted By: Photoonist- 10/25/2012 2:57:26 PM Post Reply

A southern California man’s Halloween decoration of a hanged President Obama brought the Secret Service to his door. Eddie Million of Moreno Valley now admits it was a bad idea to hang the president in effigy by a noose as a halloween prank from a tree in his front yard, the Press-Enterprise reported. But he said the whole thing was “just a misunderstanding.” (Snip) Million said his only intent was to put up “something spooky” before his big Halloween party. “A noose is scary.” He bought the Obama mask last year at a clearance sale.

2 US troops die in apparent
Afghan insider attack

Associated Press, by Hedi Vogt Original Article

Posted By: Photoonist- 10/25/2012 2:55:01 PM Post Reply

Kabul, Afghanistan - A man in an Afghan police uniform shot and killed two American service members Thursday, the U.S. military said, in what appeared to be the latest in a rash of attacks on international forces this year by their Afghan partners. The so-called insider attacks have stretched to the breaking point a partnership that U.S. and NATO officials consider a key part their exit plan — preparing the Afghans to take over responsibility for their country's security in just over two years' time. (Snip) In Thursday's shooting, authorities had yet to determine if the attacker was an Afghan

The Decency of Mitt

National Review Online, by Deroy Murdock Original Article

Posted By: supersid- 10/25/2012 2:47:22 PM Post Reply

Why is Mitt Romney rising? Americans who watched the GOP nominee debate President Obama never met the cold, greedy, sexist, racist, carcinogenic tax cheat that Team Obama promised would appear. The calm, steady, and reasonable gentleman who opposed Obama was no Gordon Gekko. Americans might like Romney even more if they understood his random acts of kindness and significant feats of bravery.

The year of living biblically:
Tenn. woman lives for one
year in STRICT accordance
to the Bible

New York Daily News, by Meena Hart Duerson Original Article

Posted By: JoniTx- 10/25/2012 2:31:37 PM Post Reply

For a full year Rachel Held Evans did not cut her hair. She covered her head when she prayed. She publicly praised her husband— even calling him "Master" for a week. No, she did not lose a bet. Even though Evans lives in the "buckle of the Bible belt," in Dayton, Tenn., she says didn't know how hard it would be to truly live biblically until she spent a year following all the rules of the Good Book - literally. Evans who was raised an evangelical Christian, started her experiment in 2010, when she realized she

Taylor Swift, Conor Kennedy
break up, friend says
'it was just a distance thing'

New York Daily News, by Joyce Chen Original Article

Posted By: JoniTx- 10/25/2012 2:24:07 PM Post Reply

Are they never, ever, ever getting back together? Taylor Swift and beau Conor Kennedy have officially parted ways, a source close to the bubbly singer confirmed to Us Weekly. The pair, who first sparked rumors of a summer romance in late July, have been growing apart in recent weeks and, according to the source, distance ultimately put a damper on the relationship. "They quietly parted ways a while ago," the pal told the magazine. "It was just a distance thing. No hard feelings. They're fine."

Best Buy stock plunges

CNN Money, by Aaron Smith Original Article

Posted By: NorthernDog- 10/25/2012 2:16:48 PM Post Reply

NEW YORK -- Best Buy's stock plummeted, one day after the retailer unveiled a management shakeup and reduced its profit expectations for the third quarter. Best Buy's (BBY, Fortune 500)stock dropped 10% in Thursday afternoon trading. The company, which operates 1,400 stores selling electronics goods, warned Wednesday that it expects profits to drop by at least 10% in the third quarter, compared to last year. Best Buy also expects sales to decline at a similar pace to what it has experienced earlier this year. Its sales fell 5.3% in the first quarter and 3.2% in the second quarter.

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