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Superstorm Sandy: Death Toll Up
to 50, but Some Steps Toward Recovery

ABC News, by Christina Ng & Alyssa Newcomb Original Article

Posted By: StormCnter- 10/31/2012 5:02:22 AM Post Reply

It blasted the ocean itself over dunes, seawalls and berms and into downtowns, tunnels and subways. It killed dozens of people, destroyed famed landmarks and amusement parks, pushed houses off their foundations and toppled trees. It virtually shut down New York City, the nation's largest city, with major airports, highways, and bridges and tunnels in and out of Manhattan shut down, just as they were after 9/11. For millions of people in New York City and elsewhere, the lights remain out, communications remain down and floodwaters, downed trees and power lines still make roads impassable.

The Campaign Dog that Didn’t Bark

Weekly Standard, by Mark Hemingway Original Article

Posted By: StormCnter- 10/31/2012 4:58:12 AM Post Reply

When GOP presidential candidate Mitt Romney announced on August 11 that he had selected Paul Ryan as his running mate, the consensus was that he had made a daring choice with a huge risk: being demagogued on Medicare cuts. Ryan’s reputation rested on his bold proposals as the House Budget Committee chairman to offer seniors “premium support” payments to purchase their own Medicare coverage. Even though the program is facing an astronomical $38 trillion in unfunded liabilities and is the single-largest driver of America’s mounting debt, Medicare reform has historically been a big electoral loser for Republicans.

Still Waiting for the
Narrator in Chief

New York Times, by Matt Bai Original Article

Posted By: StormCnter- 10/31/2012 4:38:22 AM Post Reply

Presidents generally don’t like to admit mistakes, so it was interesting when Barack Obama owned up to one during an interview with Charlie Rose on CBS last summer. It was the job of the president, Obama said, to “tell a story to the American people that gives them a sense of unity and purpose and optimism,” and it was on this score that he had fallen short. Conservatives gleefully mocked the president, saying that the country needed jobs more than it needed stories, and the remark did seem to hint at some genuine denial.

The Promise of a Romney Presidency

Bloomberg, by Ramesh Ponnuru Original Article

Posted By: StormCnter- 10/31/2012 4:34:05 AM Post Reply

Some of Mitt Romney’s presidential campaign proposals are bad ideas: his promise to launch a trade war with China, for example. (He doesn’t put it quite that way, of course.) Others, such as his 20 percent across-the-board cut in tax rates, are unlikely to go anywhere. We don’t have much reason to think he could speed up the economic recovery, any more than President Barack Obama could if re-elected. Romney could, nonetheless, accomplish a few important policy goals -- enough of them to motivate a conservative-minded voter to support him:

The Miscalculation of
the American Left

American Thinker, by Steve McCann Original Article

Posted By: DW626- 10/31/2012 4:33:24 AM Post Reply

As the 2012 election season winds down to a merciful end, the Obama re-election cabal is in a state of shock and panic at the very real prospect that they and their anointed "messiah" look headed for a monumental defeat. Such a defeat may well change the political landscape in the United States for many years to come, thanks to Barack Obama. The American left, the Obama campaign team, the Democratic establishment, and much of the mainstream media are stunned and surprised

Bill Clinton: Obama couldn’t
make the ocean recede
during Hurricane Sandy

The Washington Examiner, by Joel Gehrke Original Article

Posted By: PChristopher- 10/31/2012 2:02:21 AM Post Reply

Former President Bill Clinton attempted to hit Mitt Romney by tying Hurricane Sandy to climate change, but succeeded only in reminding voters of one of President Obama’s more absurd promises from 2008. “In my part of America, we would’ve liked it if somebody could’ve done that yesterday,” Clinton told Minnesotans today, referring to Obama’s promise to “to turn back the seas,” as Clinton put it. Obama’s actual prediction ran like this: “This was the moment when the rise of the oceans began to slow and our planet began to heal.”

Newt Gingrich: Networks may
have White House emails that
called off Benghazi rescue

Daily Caller, by Jeff Poor Original Article

Posted By: Donttaxmebro- 10/31/2012 1:54:09 AM Post Reply

On Tuesday night’s “On the Record with Greta Van Susteren” on the Fox News Channel, former House Speaker Newt Gingrich said that major news networks might have secret emails proving that the White House canceled plans to assist the besieged U.S. Embassy in Benghazi. Gingrich said that the bombshell emails could be revealed within the next two days. “There is a rumor — I want to be clear, it’s a rumor — that at least two networks have emails from the National Security Adviser’s office telling a counterterrorism group to stand down,” Gingrich said.

After the storm: True scale of devastation
from Sandy across Eastern Seaboard
emerges as death toll hits 50 and
damage tops $20billion

Daily Mail [UK], by Louise Boyle Original Article

Posted By: Attercliffe- 10/31/2012 1:49:31 AM Post Reply

The true scale of the devastating damage left in the wake of Superstorm Sandy came to light this morning as startling before-and-after pictures emerged of what was left of the East Coast. At first glance, New Jersey's Mantoloking Bridge appeared to be completely different highways--until it becomes clear that just one solitary house was left standing. Row after row of Atlantic vacation homes on the horizon were wiped out by the deadly force of surging waters and winds which reached peaks of 95mph. The colossal scale of the devastation was mounting today as the death toll continues to rise

Michael Bloomberg: No
'diss' to President Obama

Politico, by Kevin Cirilli Original Article

Posted By: PChristopher- 10/31/2012 1:32:53 AM Post Reply

New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg said at a news conference Tuesday evening that he declined President Barack Obama’s offer to visit New York City in the midst of Hurricane Sandy’s aftermath, saying that a trip to New Jersey would suffice. “I talked to the president today and I talked to his chief of staff [Jack Lew] today, particularly about a trip here. What I pointed out to him is that we would love to have him, but we‘ve got lots of things to do,” Bloomberg told reporters.

Housing Agency: 'We Have Fun'
- With Public Money

NewsChannel 5 [Nashville, TN], by Phil Williams Original Article

Posted By: Ribicon- 10/31/2012 12:42:11 AM Post Reply

Nashville, Tenn. — It's a state agency that's supposed to help meet the housing needs of the Tennessee's neediest families. But a NewsChannel 5 investigation discovered the Tennessee Housing Development Agency also spends lots of money having fun. They call it "employee development." "We work together as a team, we play together as a team," agency spokesperson Patricia Smith insisted. Our exclusive investigation discovered that the state housing agency spent tens of thousands of dollars having fun. We caught up with longtime THDA executive director Ted Fellman. "Can you say that you've used the public's money well?" NewsChannel 5 Investigates asked.

Ford earns $1.6 billion in 3Q,
best-ever results in North America

Detroit Free Press, by Alisa Priddle Original Article

Posted By: Ribicon- 10/31/2012 12:08:30 AM Post Reply

Ford reported a $1.6 billion third-quarter net income as its best-ever quarterly results in North America more than offset continuing losses in Europe. Revenue was $32.1 billion for the quarter. Pretax profits of $2.3 billion in North America more than made up for a $468 million pretax loss in Europe. Other regions were all in the black. The earnings per share of 40 cents beat the street’s expectations of 30 cents and year-ago’s 34 cents. “This is the third quarter in a row where we earned over $2 billion and had an operating margin over 10%,”

Deutsche Bank may have
violated Iran sanctions

Jerusalem Post [Israel], by Benjamin Weinthal Original Article

Posted By: Photoonist- 10/30/2012 11:16:08 PM Post Reply

Berlin - Flagship German financial institution Deutsche Bank appears to be embroiled in violations of Iran sanctions, the German television channel n-tv reported Tuesday on its website. According to the report, Deutsche Bank confirmed in its quarterly business report on Tuesday that US investigators were probing the banking giant for violating the trade embargo on Iran. The possible violation deals with a financial transaction with the Islamic Republic in US dollars. Deutsche Bank says it will now cooperate with the authorities, though it had previously refused to comment on the allegations.

NYC Marathon organizers
assess options

Agence France-Presse, by Staff Original Article

Posted By: Photoonist- 10/30/2012 11:06:56 PM Post Reply

New York City Marathon organizers continued to plan for Sunday's race as the metropolis coped with the chaotic aftermath of deadly superstorm Sandy. "The marathon has always been a special day for New Yorkers as a symbol of the vitality and resiliency of this city," New York Road Runners president Mary Wittenberg said in a statement. "NYRR continues to move ahead with its planning and preparation. We will keep all options open with regard to making any accommodations and adjustments necessary to race day and race weekend events."

RNC left with hoards
of cash but little time

Washington Times, by Luke Rosiak Original Article

Posted By: Dreadnought- 10/30/2012 11:06:38 PM Post Reply

A late surge of support and months of restrained spending have left the Republican National Committee flush with cash with little time to spend it — $68 million as of Oct. 17, which was nearly seven times the amount the Democratic National Committee had in the bank. Adding in the cash from other presidential campaign committees, the mismatch still was stark: $156 million for Mitt Romney and his GOP allies to $94 million for President Obama and his allies. State Republican parties also had 50 percent more cash

Down ticket, few reach
for Obama’s coattails

Washington Times, by David Sherfinski Original Article

Posted By: Dreadnought- 10/30/2012 11:05:10 PM Post Reply

President Obama’s hope-and-change coalition powered his party to wins up and down the ticket in 2008, but the campaign this year has taken on a far more self-serving focus, as both Mr. Obama’s campaign and his fellow Democrats see benefits in keeping their space from each other. From Virginia to Ohio to Arizona, the president’s 2008 magic has worn off. He never mentioned his Capitol Hill allies in his address at the Democratic National Convention and hasn’t been as focused on campaigning for them this time. “He doesn’t have the coattails he had in ‘08,”

Cindy Sheehan Was Cheered,
Charles Woods Is Ignored

Investor's Business Daily, by Staff Original Article

Posted By: HollowLeg- 10/30/2012 11:04:39 PM Post Reply

Libya: As the father of a former Navy SEAL slain at Benghazi wonders why our secretary of state lied to him, we wonder why our CIA director abetted a lie that contradicted counterterrorism officials and the FBI. During the 2004 presidential campaign, a media eager to deny George W. Bush a second term made Cindy Sheehan, who lost a son in Iraq, a national heroine and reported virtually her every word and move. "Cindy Sheehan," gushed NBC News, "is single-handedly bringing the Iraq debate to Mr. Bush's doorstep." But nobody in a mainstream media eager to see

New York Stock Exchange
will reopen Wednesday

Associated Press, by Staff Original Article

Posted By: Dreadnought- 10/30/2012 11:02:46 PM Post Reply

NEW YORK — The New York Stock Exchange will reopen for regular trading Wednesday after being shut down for two days because of Hurricane Sandy. The exchange said in a statement Tuesday that its building and trading floor are fully operational. Tuesday marks the first time since 1888 that the NYSE remained closed for two consecutive days due to weather. The last time was due to a massive snow storm. Sections of Manhattan were inundated with water and power was shut off to thousands of people and businesses. Global markets rebounded Tuesday

French CEOs call for huge
cuts to welfare charges

France 24, by Staff Original Article

Posted By: Photoonist- 10/30/2012 11:00:25 PM Post Reply

French business leaders on Sunday applied fresh pressure on Socialist President François Hollande, whose popularity is waning in the face of a stagnant economy and high unemployment, to reduce employment charges as part of efforts to promote business competitiveness. In an open letter to the government published in Sunday newspaper Le Journal du Dimanche, the heads of some 98 private companies said that the French economy had “reached the limit of what was tolerable”. (Snip) “Our (profit) margins are at record lows,” they said, adding that France was suffering record levels of unemployment that in September breached the three-million mark

NY Times Called Bush’s 2.7% GDP
a ‘Letdown,’ But Obama’s
Lower GDP a ‘Steady Improvement’

Newsbusters, by Brent Baker Original Article

Posted By: Photoonist- 10/30/2012 10:54:25 PM Post Reply

The leftist bias of the New York Times beautifully encapsulated in seven words used about a week before two presidential elections. Headline over Saturday’s editorial on the third quarter GDP creeping up to 2.0 percent under Democrat Barack Obama: “Slow but Steady Improvement.” Headline twenty years ago (October 29, 1992) when Republican incumbent George H.W. Bush was in the White House and the third quarter GDP nearly doubled to 2.7 percent: “Gross National Letdown.” FNC’s Bret Baier noted the contrasting spins, speculating in his Tuesday night “Grapevine” segment: “The New York Times seems to be changing with the time when

For campaigns’ traveling press
corps, social media has changed
way game is played

Washington Post, by Jason Horowitz Original Article

Posted By: Dreadnought- 10/30/2012 10:48:23 PM Post Reply

DAVENPORT, IOWA — The White House press corps got off the bus. At a fairground here, the group followed a young woman in waxy red lipstick who held a sign that said, “Drop Gear Here.” As law enforcement officers “swept” the “dirty” media types “clean” with mag wands, television reporters killed time by using the hindquarters of a giant plaster cow as the backdrop for their playful iPhone camera reports. A woman from the White House travel staff held a sign that said, “Follow Me,” while another yelled, “To the right! To the right! To the right!” The reporters trudged

Obama forced to defend
Democratic turf, as Romney goes
after Minnesota, Pennsylvania

Associated Press, by Staff Original Article

Posted By: NorthernDog- 10/30/2012 10:47:24 PM Post Reply

MINNEAPOLIS — Mitt Romney is suddenly plunging into traditionally Democratic-leaning Minnesota and Pennsylvania, and his GOP allies are trying to put Michigan into play. It’s forcing President Barack Obama to defend his own turf — he’s pouring money into television ads in the states and dispatching top backers — in the campaign’s final week. The question is: Why this Republican move? GOP efforts in the trio of Rust Belt states could indicate that Romney is desperately searching for a last-minute path to the needed 270 Electoral College votes — without all-important Ohio. Or just the opposite, that he’s so confident

All those attacks did
Obama no good

Washington Post, by Jennifer Rubin Original Article

Posted By: Dreadnought- 10/30/2012 10:45:16 PM Post Reply

President Obama and Mitt Romney are balancing storm damage empathy with campaigning. As the New York Times reported, “even as the candidates altered their campaigning, their dueling television commercials were roaring along on Tuesday. The campaigns and their third-party allies are making a final push on already saturated airwaves with millions of dollars worth of new commercials.” Living in the swing state of Virginia we’ve seen (or rather muted or changed channels on) hundreds of TV ads from the campaigns, parties and third-party groups. It’s hard to imagine

Long days for
millions in Sandy's wake

CBS News and Associated Press, by Staff Original Article

Posted By: NorthernDog- 10/30/2012 10:40:32 PM Post Reply

PITTSBURGH - The most devastating storm in decades to hit the country's most densely populated region upended man and nature as it rolled back the clock on 21st-century lives, cutting off modern communication and leaving millions without power Tuesday as thousands who fled their water-menaced homes wondered when — if — life would return to normal. A weakening Sandy, the hurricane turned fearsome superstorm, killed at least 50 people, many hit by falling trees, and still wasn't finished. It inched inland across Pennsylvania, ready to bank toward western New York to dump more of its water

The 99% Halloween: Redistributing
candy to make an
anti-tax argument [Video]

Daily Caller, by David Martosko Original Article

Posted By: Photoonist- 10/30/2012 10:40:02 PM Post Reply

Out of the mouths of babes, apparently, comes a hatred of redistributing wealth. Especially when that wealth is made of chocolatey goodness. Just in time for Halloween, political commentator Steven Crowder took the tax policies of Democratic politicians to a “trunk or treat” church event, asking children with the most candy to pay “their fair share” to kids with less. The results, captured on a hidden camera, were predictable. (Snip) “I didn’t steal it,” Crowder retorts in the video. “I’m redistributing it so it’s fair.”

As many as 50 Obama-backed
green energy companies
bankrupt or troubled

Daily Caller, by Michael Bastasch Original Article

Posted By: Photoonist- 10/30/2012 10:36:32 PM Post Reply

The October bankruptcy of solar company Satcon Technology Corp. puts the number of bankrupt or troubled green energy companies as high as 50, according to one estimate. During the first presidential debate, Republican candidate Mitt Romney said the Obama administration had doled out $90 billion to green energy companies, half of which he said had failed, which sparked a media-wide debate over the accuracy of the claim. (Snip) Of the 33 companies that received 1705 loan guarantees, only three have declared bankruptcy. However, when other subsidies, outside of the 1705 loan guarantees are factored in, the number of government-backed green

Bloomberg to Obama:
Stay Out of NYC

Breitbart's Big Government, by Ben Shapiro Original Article

Posted By: Dreadnought- 10/30/2012 10:05:43 PM Post Reply

President Obama has been a busy bee the last two days, spending a huge swath of time with the press and in front of the cameras. Aside from using the White House website as his personal PR firm – putting out pictures of himself with the folks at FEMA and the Red Cross and in the White House situation room, and giving updates stating that he had “expressed his concern” and been informed “throughout the night” – Obama desperately wanted to visit New York City to let the photographers capture him overseeing the damage. He wanted his hero moment.

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