LIVE AT FIVE – 03.21.12
Posted on | March 21, 2012 | 10 Comments
– compiled by Wombat-socho
TOP NEWS
Mittzkrieg Crushes Santorum In Illinois
Takes most of upstate vote to finish 45-35 over former Senator
San Francisco Mayor Suspends Sheriff Mirkarimi
Will seek his removal after conviction on domestic abuse charge
Rookie Kinzinger Beats Veteran Manzullo
Defeats ten-term incumbent; will likely face no opposition in the fall
POLITICS
Ryan’s Medicare Plan Recycles Romney/Obama Notions For Senior Care
New entrants to Medicare would get premium support, options for private sector plans
Molotov Cocktails Thrown At Texas State Senator’s Office
NH House Votes Today On Gay Marriage Repeal
Both Sides Declare Victory In Bumpy Brooklyn State Senate Seat Race
Quinnipiac Poll: Obama Leading Romney By 8 In Virginia?
Obama Wants Southern Segment Of Keystone Pipeline Expedited
Consequences For Security As NYPD-FBI Rift Widens
Democrats Duckworth, Jackson Win Primary Elections
Minnesota House Committee Sends Voter ID Bill To Floor
Will The Real Mitt Romney Please Stand Up? (Video)
THE ECONOMY, STUPID
Oil Drops On Saudi Supply Promise
Bernanke Says Risk Of European Contagion Still A Concern
No Datsuns For Developed Markets
Wall Street Slips On PRC, Retailers Offset Losses
Amazon Buys Army Of Robots
Whitman Plans To Merge PC, Printer Groups In Major HP Reorg
US To Impose Tariffs On PRC Solar Panels
Bonds Looking Bearish, But Bulls Not Dead
New iPad Is Hot – Literally
Highlight App May Reveal Too Much About You
WinPhones Go On Sale In PRC Today
Linus Torvalds, King Of Geeks
SPORTS
Denver Is Now Peyton Manning’s Town
Tim who?
Rockets Expose Lakers’ Defensive Weakness In Win
Knicks Rout Raptors, Now 4-0 Under Woodson
Alex Smith, 49ers Agree To Three Years, $24 Million
Jimmie Johnson Gets To Keep Points, Crew Chief On Appeal
Devils’ Kovalchuk Scores 400th Goal In 1-0 Win Over Senators
Warriors Owner Responds To Fans’ Outrage
Dolphins Fans Protest Offseason Moves, GM
Turnovers Spell Doom For Sooner Women
Nationals Eager For Desmond, Espinosa To Lead From The Top
FAMOUS FOR BEING FAMOUS
“Harry Potter” Actor Gets Two Years For His Part In London Riot
Played bully Vincent Crabbe; previously busted for weed
Adam Levine In Negotiations For “American Horror Story” Season 2
Richard Gere: “Pretty Woman” Was Rubbish
Penelope Ann Miller Files For Separation
Eddie Izzard To Produce, Star In “The Munsters” Reboot
Ex-TMNT Actor: Michael Bay Is Sodomizing The Turtles Legacy
FOREIGNERS
Suspect In Toulouse Shootings Says He’ll Surrender
Major Earthquake Rattles Mexico City, But No Casualties
Al Qaeda Claims Responsibility For Iraq Bombings
With No International Consensus, Turkey And Allies Out Of Options On Syria
Now What, Norks?
Thousands Attend Funeral Of Coptic Pope
Israel Condemns Ashton Remarks Linking Toulouse Killings With Gaza
Burma Invites US, EU Observers To Election
BLOGS & STUFF
Right Scoop: Santorum Campaign In The Black
Volokh Conspiracy: Scrubbing The News Of Malia’s Mexican Vacation
The Blaze: Santorum Tells Obama He Should “Set An Example” On Allowing Daughter To Vacation In Mexico
Kevin Williamson: Ryan And The Middle Class
The American Conservative: Murder, Incorporated
Small Dead Animals: The Tolerant Left
Greg Mankiw: A Fiscal Solution
iOwnThe World: Good Job, Bammy
Washington Free Beacon: March Madness
Weasel Zippers: Obama Administration Secretly Briefs Romney’s Press Pool
NRO Corner: Romney Tells Heckler “If You Want Free Stuff, Vote For Obama”
Jeff Stier: No Kugel For You!
NewsBusters: De Niro Asks “Do You Really Think America Is Ready For Another White First Lady?”





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