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Petraeus and Panetta Speak—
But Not the President

Weekly Standard, by William Kristol Original Article

Posted By: StormCnter- 11/1/2012 11:21:51 AM Post Reply

Seven weeks later, the White House still hasn't explained what President Obama did and didn't do during the seven hours of the attack on Benghazi on September 11. And there's been no response from the White House to questions asked by senators or THE WEEKLY STANDARD or David Ignatius in the Washington Post. We have, to be sure, heard from some government officials. But the information they've provided raises still more questions. CIA director David Petraeus authorized a statement pointedly saying that "No one at any level in the CIA told anybody not to help those in need;

Argentina Lowers Voting
Age as Fernandez Tries to
Regain Footing

Bloomberg, by Eliana Raszewski Original Article

Posted By: Muncsdad- 11/1/2012 11:20:42 AM Post Reply

Argentine lawmakers approved a bill lowering the country’s voting age, a move that could rally youth support as President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner tries to revert a slide in her popularity ahead of congressional elections next year. The lower house approved the bill in a 131-to-2 vote yesterday, converting Argentina into one of only a handful of nations where 16-year-olds can vote. The government-backed bill, which passed the Senate in early October, allows young people to cast ballots two years before voting becomes mandatory at age 18.

Calorie Cops

American Spectator, by Ralph R. Reiland Original Article

Posted By: MissMolly- 11/1/2012 11:18:15 AM Post Reply

The big news out of Sweden is that lunch lady Annika Eriksson has been shut down. Eriksson was an exceptionally creative and hardworking head cook at a school in central Sweden -- too creative and too resourceful as it turns out. Uniquely motivated to offer the school kids a wide array of tasty, healthy and attractive foods, Eriksson baked her own fresh breads and changed the daily vegetable into something more than corn in a steam table by turning an assortment of 15 vegetables each day into an ever-changing, colorful, appetizing and innovative vegetable buffet. Eriksson also did some fancy culinary footwork

Radio: The other air war

Politico, by Josh Gerstein Original Article

Posted By: JoniTx- 11/1/2012 11:17:15 AM Post Reply

A torrent of ads is flooding TV sets in the final days of Election 2012 — and fact-checkers, reporters and pundits are poring over nearly every one. But there’s another, less-noticed air war. Barack Obama, Mitt Romney and their allies have also unleashed a flood of radio ads, which usually get little scrutiny. Yet industry insiders say the radio spots actually could be more influential at this late stage, as the eyes of swing-state voters glaze over after months of near-constant television ads. Radio allows campaigns, super PACs and other players to tailor messages to specific audiences

Friedman: Liberals Are
'Pro-Life' For Banning Soda

American Spectator, by David N. Bass Original Article

Posted By: KarenJ1- 11/1/2012 11:13:28 AM Post Reply

And here I thought Team Obama couldn't out-do it's absurd performance comparing a vote for the president to virgin sex. But they can. The proof is courtesy of New York Times columnist Thomas Friedman, who argues here that liberals must claim the term "pro-life." Reading between the lines, the reason for this is obvious. Those who believe that life should be protected in the womb increasingly have been winning hearts and minds, while the historical "pro-choice" movement is becoming a 20th century relic. So, what to do about it? Lie, of course.

The Case for Mitt Romney

Time, by Rich Lowry Original Article

Posted By: StormCnter- 11/1/2012 11:09:59 AM Post Reply

Mitt Romney does not naturally inspire adulation. In school, he should have been voted least likely to engender a cult of personality. It is almost surprising to hear crowds at his rallies chant his name. A President Romney would be utterly unburdened by messianic expectations. If he’s elected, the American public will have hired him to do a job, not to save the planet or redeem our politics. Thankfully. We’ve had enough self-styled heroic government to last us a good long time. President Romney’s task would be simple, if not easy: to reform government for the 21st century

Comedians Joke about Romney …
Again and Again and Again

Washington Free Beacon, by Staff Original Article

Posted By: JoniTx- 11/1/2012 11:07:58 AM Post Reply

Late-night TV comedians want you to laugh at Republicans, and especially at Mitt Romney. A study by the Center for Media and Public Affairs at George Mason University found that late-night comedians overwhelmingly target Republicans in their comedy routines: Latenight TV talk-show comedians have told more jokes about Mitt Romney than about all Democrats combined since the party nominating conventions, according to a new study of political humor by the Center for Media and Public Affairs (CMPA). Overall, the study found that Republicans were the targets of jokes more than twice as often as Democrats, with the greatest disparity

Internet Search and the
Nature of Competititon

American.com, by Robert H.Bork and Gregory Sidak Original Article

Posted By: eagleblurst- 11/1/2012 10:57:21 AM Post Reply

Antitrust law protects consumers by protecting the competitive process — not individual competitors. Since 2010, U.S. and EU antitrust agencies have been investigating Google’s search practices. We’ve written a new white paper applying a Chicago School analysis to the potential legal theories against Google, finding that many of them face significant legal hurdles. Notably, Google’s critics, consisting mainly of its competitors, have alleged that Google is making it more difficult for them to compete in Internet search by including “specialized” search results in general search pages.
Headline split, author names corrected by staff

President of Troy, Mo., bank
pulls gun, nabs masked robber

St. Louis Post Dispatch, by Kim Bell Original Article

Posted By: O.S. Banker- 11/1/2012 10:55:15 AM Post Reply

Maybe the bank robber couldn’t see very well through the holes in his mask — the face of Chucky from the “Child’s Play” horror movies — as he walked into Peoples Bank & Trust Tuesday afternoon. After all, it says right on the door that concealed weapons are allowed in the bank. They’re practically encouraged by the sign: “Management recognizes the Second Amendment to the U.S. Constitution as an unalienable right of all citizens.” Bank president David W. Thompson followed him out to the parking lot *snip* then pulled his Colt .380 handgun and pointed it at the man.
Headline split by staff

You Have The Blood of An
American Hero On Your Hands

San Diego Union Tribune, by Editorial Original Article

Posted By: abuela10- 11/1/2012 10:53:29 AM Post Reply

What did President Barack Obama know and when did he know it? Why has the Obama administration kept changing its story about how Ambassador Chris Stevens, security officials Tyrone Woods of Imperial Beach and Glen Doherty of Encinitas, and information officer Sean Smith, who grew up in San Diego, died on Sept. 11 in Benghazi, Libya? Why won’t the mainstream media treat the incontrovertible evidence of the White House’s dishonesty and incompetence like the ugly scandal it obviously is?

Hurricane Fallout: Rep.
Waxman Urges Congress to
Hold Global Warming Hearings

Breitbart's Big Government, by Tony Lee Original Article

Posted By: KarenJ1- 11/1/2012 10:48:53 AM Post Reply

Rep. Henry Waxman (D-CA) on Wednesday used Hurricane Sandy to promote his global warming agenda by urging Congress to hold hearings on the links between global warming and Hurricane Sandy during the lame-duck session of Congress after Tuesday's elections. Waxman, the top Democrat on the House Energy and Commerce Committee who authored the cap-and-trade bill, wrote a letter to Rep. Fred Upton (R-MI), the Committee's Chairman, on Wednesday encouraging him "seize this opportunity" to hold such hearings. “Hurricane Sandy is exactly the type of extreme weather event that climate scientists have said will become more frequent and

NBC holding a benefit
concert for Sandy victims

Associated Press, by Staff Original Article

Posted By: JoniTx- 11/1/2012 10:48:48 AM Post Reply

NEW YORK- NBC is doing a benefit concert for victims of Hurricane Sandy featuring some artists native to the areas hardest hit. Bruce Springsteen and Jon Bon Jovi of New Jersey and Billy Joel of Long Island are scheduled to appear at the concert Friday. The telecast will benefit the American Red Cross and will be shown on NBC and its cable stations including Bravo, CNBC, USA, MSNBC and E! Other networks are invited to join in. The concert will be hosted by Matt Lauer. It will air at 8 p.m. Eastern and will be taped-delayed in the West.

Obama's Libya Fail Brings
More Conflict

American Thinker, by A.M. Mora y Leon Original Article

Posted By: PageTurner- 11/1/2012 10:48:14 AM Post Reply

Right under the radar of news of Hurricane Sandy and the election itself, Hillary Clinton is in Algiers, trying to coax Algeria into a planned military action in Mali to hose out al Qaida's latest nest. The terrorists have taken over another country in Mali -- as they did with other failed states in Somalia and Afghanistan, but this one was probably preventable. Had the US not intervened as it did in Libya, leading from behind without much plan or intelligence, it's likely that the weapons from Gadhafi's arsensals

Pew: Yup, Romney's Leading
in Early Voting

Townhall, by Guy Benson Original Article

Posted By: DaddyO- 11/1/2012 10:42:29 AM Post Reply

Welcome to November. Earlier in the week, one of the oldest and most respected polling firms in America -- Gallup -- produced results based on thousands of voter contacts indicating that Mitt Romney is leading in national early voting by roughly six percentage points. (snip) Currently, Romney holds a seven-point edge among early voters (50% to 43%); because of the small sample, this lead is not statistically significant. At this point four years ago, Obama led John McCain by 19 points (53% to 34%) among early voters.

'Seinfeld' Star Trashes
Andrew Breitbart as a 'Liar'

Breitbart's Big Hollywood, by Christian Toto Original Article

Posted By: KarenJ1- 11/1/2012 10:42:23 AM Post Reply

President Barack Obama sycophant Jason Alexander of "Seinfeld" fame is having a hard time explaining away Benghazi-Gate. So Alexander is going on the offensive, blasting sites like Breitbart.com along with its founder. Twitchy.com reports the actor called the late Andrew Breitbart a liar and trashed conservative media for daring to question the Obama administration's murky narrative on the death of four Americans on Sept. 11 in Libya. Here's Alexander firing back at a fellow Twitter user on the subject:

Crucial early votes for Obama
lagging in Ohio stronghold

Washington Examiner, by Brian Hughes Original Article

Posted By: KarenJ1- 11/1/2012 10:39:01 AM Post Reply

CLEVELAND -- The stakes for President Obama could not be higher in this liberal bastion, an economically hard-hit region in the nation's premier battleground where the incumbent needs a massive turnout to prevail on Nov. 6. For Obama, this area is a firewall that could offset likely gains by Republican Mitt Romney throughout other stretches of Ohio -- but fault lines have emerged. Early voting, touted as Obama's secret weapon in the Buckeye State, is down nearly 10 percent in Cuyahoga County, which includes Cleveland, compared to the same time in 2008. Even before Hurricane Sandy ushered in

Daily Presidential Tracking Poll

Rasmussen Reports, by Rasmussen Reports Original Article

Posted By: GoPack- 11/1/2012 10:35:09 AM Post Reply

The Rasmussen Reports daily Presidential Tracking Poll for Thursday shows Mitt Romney attracting support from 49% of voters nationwide, while President Obama earns the vote from 47%. One percent (1%) prefers some other candidate, and three percent (3%) remain undecided. See daily tracking history.

Has Sandy saved President Obama?
Comforter-in-chief takes center
stage in Atlantic City (while
Romney is left on sidelines)

Daily Mail [UK], by Mark Duell Original Article

Posted By: KarenJ1- 11/1/2012 10:29:06 AM Post Reply

President Obama took time out from the campaign trail yesterday to visit a stretch of the devastated New Jersey coast and take on a role of comforter-in-chief that could be a major boost to his hopes of re-election next week. The President was accompanied by New Jersey Governor Chris Christie, a Republican bruiser and Mitt Romney backer who showered him with effusive praise for his handling of Superstorm Sandy, giving President Obama a bipartisan sheen that aides believe could help him secure victory on Tuesday. Leaving Republican presidential candidate Mr Romney on the sidelines holding campaign events

The Choice In Front Of Us

Daily Beast, by Andrew Sullivan Original Article

Posted By: KarenJ1- 11/1/2012 10:20:17 AM Post Reply

A bit from Chait's case for Obama: I can understand why somebody who never shared Obama’s goals would vote against his reelection. If you think the tax code already punishes the rich too heavily, that it’s not government’s role to subsidize health insurance for those who can’t obtain it, that the military shouldn’t have to let gays serve openly, and so on, then Obama’s presidency has been a disaster, but you probably didn’t vote for him last time. For anybody who voted for Obama in 2008 and had even the vaguest sense of his platform, the notion

'Even momma got outta house
to loot new shirt': Looters
brag on Twitter

Daily Mail [UK], by Adam Shergold & Emily Anne Epstein Original Article

Posted By: KarenJ1- 11/1/2012 10:11:51 AM Post Reply

Several brazen thugs have robbed their neighbors and their local shops of everything from basic food stuffs to expensive electronics and they are taking to Twitter to broadcast their spoils. 'Check out this laptop I scored,' SevenleafB tweeted earlier today. 'It's easy just reach out an grab it.' It appears the looters are organizing through the hashtag #SANDYLOOTCREW. Brooklyn Borough President Marty Markowitz has now called on New York Governor Andrew Cuomo to put a stop to the crime-wave sweeping South Brooklyn. Police have so far arrested nearly a dozen people for the crime,

Rep. Cummings: Sandy response
could boost Obama at the polls

The Hill [Washington, DC], by Justin Sink Original Article

Posted By: KarenJ1- 11/1/2012 10:06:25 AM Post Reply

Rep. Elijah Cummings (D-Md.) said Thursday that it was "quite possible" the president's handling of the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy would boost his prospects at the polls next week. "I think it's quite possible, the president is doing what the president does best," Cummings said during an interview with CNN. "I mean, you've heard Gov. Christie say that he had talked to the president six times, and when he got together with him, he could feel the compassion that he felt over the phone, and that says a lot. Here we have two men, who truly care

Getting Past the Election to
An Honest Debate

Aspen Times, by Charlie Leonard Original Article

Posted By: Aspenhuskerette- 11/1/2012 10:03:42 AM Post Reply

The good news about the election this year, regardless of who wins the presidency, is that it has caused a lot of people to think more critically about the proper size and role of government in our lives. What this election has not done, however, is grounded that conversation in economic reality. For that, I strongly recommend that every voter — Republican, Democrat and independent — go online and get a copy of “The Moment of Truth,” the report of the National Commission on Fiscal Responsibility and Reform. To be clear, this is not a political document in the sense

For and Against

National Review, by Jay Nordlinger Original Article

Posted By: Ruhn- 11/1/2012 10:03:00 AM Post Reply

I am voting for Romney and against Obama. (Not that anyone should care, especially. But opinion-giving is part of what I do.) I thought I would list my reasons. I will not list all of them, but some of them — certainly the basics. I will first say why I will vote for Romney. And then say why I’ll vote against O. Here we go. I’m voting for Romney because he’s a good and decent man (as far as I can tell). An exceptionally good and decent man. (Though politics brings out elbows, to be sure. So does business.)

Obama gets opportunity
to show his leadership

USA Today, by Richard Wolf & David Jackson Original Article

Posted By: KarenJ1- 11/1/2012 10:02:55 AM Post Reply

President Obama got to do something the past three days that Republican challenger Mitt Romney can't do and that Obama hasn't had much time to do in the heat of the campaign: govern. Whether it was promising a robust federal response to Hurricane Sandy from the White House briefing room Monday, comforting victims at an American Red Cross office Tuesday or touring hard-hit areas with New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie on Wednesday, Obama stayed above the partisan fray of a dead-heat campaign. "This is an all-hands-on-deck approach," he said in Brigantine Beach, N.J., three tarp-covered boats behind him.

Obama Administration Mandates Oil
Firms Hire Sea Turtle Observers

Cybercast News Service, by Elizabeth Harrington Original Article

Posted By: KarenJ1- 11/1/2012 9:56:24 AM Post Reply

The Department of Interior (DOI) is requiring private oil companies to hire marine mammal and sea turtle monitors if the companies are granted a lease to drill offshore. A marine mammal observer’s job is to watch for whales, dolphins, and similar sea creatures and to advise on minimizing the underwater noise created by offshore drilling, which can affect the sea mammals. The DOI announced in a press release last week that it will open up 20 million acres in the Western Gulf of Mexico for an oil and gas lease sale to be held Nov. 28,

59 percent of African-American
young voters say US ‘moving in
the right direction’

Daily Caller, by Jennifer White Original Article

Posted By: KarenJ1- 11/1/2012 9:53:37 AM Post Reply

Despite continued high unemployment, a recent national poll shows that 59 percent of African-American voters age 19-29 feel that the country is “moving in the right direction.” Tufts University’s youth research organization, The Center for Information and Research on Civic Learning & Engagement released the poll Monday. The data reveals that while young black voters feel the general condition of the country is improving, only 23.6 percent of white youth said the country is moving in the right direction. Young Hispanic voters were the largest group to be unsure about the direction of the country.

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